The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2533: Soul Cultivator Team Expansion

The indistinct silhouette on the table quickly became clear, revealing a human head.

It wasn’t a real human head; it must have been transformed by Supreme Daoist Rhythm.

“Greetings, my lord!” Yu Hentian knelt on the ground, shouting reverently.

“Why have you summoned me?” The head opened its mouth and spoke, the voice extremely distant, as if spanning eons.

“My lord, there are signs of revival in the Thunder Domain. It’s a matter of great importance, so I had to disturb you.” Yu Hentian quickly said.

Yama Palace and Thunder Domain are mortal enemies. Back then, Jing Yan slew four Red-Clothed Killing Stars of Yama Palace because those Killing Stars were hunting the Thunder Domain remnants Luo Hao and Peng Qiuping.

“Hentian, I remember instructing you to spare no effort in exterminating the Thunder Domain remnants.” The head’s tone was indifferent, but the voice was authoritative, carrying an irresistible force.

“My lord, our Yama Palace has been relentlessly pursuing the Thunder Domain remnants. Once they’re discovered, we immediately proceed with their extermination. However, there’s now an issue; a cultivator named Jing Yan has emerged out of nowhere. It seems he came from Faro Heaven to Kunling Heaven. When he first arrived at Kunling Heaven, we didn’t know he was connected to Thunder Domain. It wasn’t until recently, during his confrontation with Hou Yang Immortal Venerable, that his identity was revealed; he can use the Immortal Technique Thunder Origin.” Yu Hentian said.

“My lord, this person named Jing Yan is extremely powerful. Even Hou Yang Immortal Venerable almost died at his hands. Hou Yang Immortal Venerable fled, barely hanging on to life.” Yu Hentian added a sentence.

He said so much, just to explain that it wasn’t his incompetence, but rather that Jing Yan is indeed too strong to deal with easily.

“Hou Yang? I’ve seen that kid, he’s already close to the Immortal Emperor Realm. Are you saying that Jing Yan defeated Hou Yang in a confrontation?” The head seemed somewhat surprised as it continued, “Has mastered the Immortal Technique Thunder Origin? It seems Thunder Emperor did leave behind some Fire Seed!”

The Thunder of which the head spoke refers to Thunder Emperor.

“My lord, Hou Yang Immortal Venerable was decisively defeated! I’ve already ordered Chen Feng and Zhao Yijun to return from Chaotic Primordial Space to Kunling Heaven. Once they return, they’ll join Zhang Motie and strike the city that Jing Yan has established in Thunder Domain. However, Chen Feng and Zhao Yijun’s return to Kunling Heaven will take a considerable amount of time.” Yu Hentian said with a hint of helplessness.

Zhang Motie has already entered Chaotic Primordial Space to bring back Chen Feng and Zhao Yijun, but even at the fastest speed, it will take at least twenty thousand years for these three Black-clothed Killing Stars to return to Kunling Heaven.

After Yu Hentian finished speaking, the head didn’t immediately respond.

After a moment, the head finally said, “Besides you, within Yama Palace, the three Black-clothed Killing Stars have the strongest strength. Your strength, although not bad, is likely still slightly inferior to Hou Yang. Even that kid Hou Yang is not a match for Jing Yan, so nor are you. Wait, wait until those three Black-clothed Killing Stars return to Kunling Heaven, and then take action. At that time, I will relay some information and find some assistance for you. This person named Jing Yan and the city he established must be destroyed.”

“Yes! Understood!” Yu Hentian quickly replied.

“For now, this emperor is in a special location within Chaotic Primordial Space, so I cannot personally strike down this Jing Yan here. That’s it then!” Having said this, the head gradually dispersed.

The peculiar table atop returned to its original appearance.

This peculiar table was crafted by this Immortal Emperor himself, allowing Yu Hentian to directly communicate with him in the headquarters of Yama Palace.

Hongmeng City, City Lord Mansion!

“City Lord, Director Niu Bo and other Immortal Array Masters have already re-refined the Heavenly Domain Flying Boat, erasing the original Tianji Trading House markings from the boat.” The Grand Steward Bai Han reported to Jing Yan.

“Very good.” Jing Yan nodded, pursing the corners of his lips.

At this moment, Jing Yan had just finished a communication with the president of Golden Toad Commerce. The president reached out to congratulate him on capturing a Heavenly Domain Flying Boat.

“City Lord, Director Xu Yiming wishes to see you.” Bai Han added.

“Let him in.” Jing Yan nodded.

A moment later, Xu Yiming came before Jing Yan from outside.

Seeing Xu Yiming, Jing Yan’s eyes slightly narrowed. He scrutinized Xu Yiming and then smiled.

“Xu Yiming, you’ve broken through?” Jing Yan asked with a smile.

Xu Yiming came from Faro Heaven and is a Soul Cultivator. Before coming to Kunling Heaven, Xu was at the Peak of Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm.

“Reporting to the City Lord, I’ve just broken through the Realm Shackles.” Xu Yiming responded.

Even though Xu Yiming tried hard to maintain his composure, the excitement and joy inside him were hard to completely control. Nothing showed on his face, but his eyes revealed his delight.

“Good! Very good! Xu Yiming, you are a Soul Cultivator. An Immortal Venerable Level Soul Cultivator, even one who has just broken through could potentially kill some late-stage Immortal Venerable usual ones. Once you stabilize for a while, you can even threaten regular Immortal Venerable Peak cultivators.” Jing Yan laughed, speaking with satisfaction.

Xu Yiming breaking through so quickly was somewhat of a surprise even to Jing Yan. Before coming to Kunling Heaven, Xu Yiming was already at the Immortal Rhythm Peak, but being Soul Void, breaking through from the Immortal Rhythm Netherworld to the Immortal Venerable Realm Shackles was far more difficult than for general Immortal Rhythm cultivators. And it had been merely two hundred years before Xu Yiming successfully broke through the shackle.

“Without your nurturing, I fear I’d never have hoped to achieve Immortal Venerable in my lifetime.” Xu Yiming said.

His gratitude toward Jing Yan was genuine. What he said was also true: his breakthrough was thanks to the thousand cranes true leaf given by Jing Yan. The true leaf improved his Divine Soul Body Purity and boosted his spiritual power, allowing him to make that significant step. Without the true leaf, who knows how long he would have had to wait before he could break through?

Xu Yiming manages the Soul Cultivator team in Hongmeng City, which is now expanded to five members. The team’s growth rate is quite fast. In two hundred years, it grew from only Xu Yiming to the current five. If development continues at this rate, Hongmeng City will soon have a Soul Cultivator team of a hundred.

Of course, Jing Yan had to expend countless resources to ensure this Soul Cultivator team formed strong combat power. Fortunately, Hongmeng City is now prosperous enough that Jing Yan can afford such consumption.

Next, Xu Yiming detailed the cultivation progress of several Soul Cultivators under his command to Jing Yan. Those Soul Cultivators are advancing very quickly; two have already officially started practicing Soul Techniques.

“Xu Yiming, now that you’ve reached the Immortal Venerable Realm, once you stabilize your realm, go to the Immortal Venerable Tower to obtain the Immortal Venerable Seal!” Jing Yan instructed Xu Yiming when he withdrew.