The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2537: Chapter 2537: Seizing the Immortal Venerable Tower

Above the Heavenly Lord Palace of Diao Rong Heavenly Lord, a massive black Palm Seal pressed downward.

Layers of Formations were peeled off one after another like an eggshell. Amidst the surging power’s vibrations, a colossal black vortex formed between the Palm Seal and the Big Array of the Heavenly Lord Palace.

"Swish!" Diao Rong Heavenly Lord’s figure soared out from the palace.

"Stop!" Diao Rong Heavenly Lord’s stern shout echoed.

Jing Yan, who was outside, turned his gaze and glanced at Diao Rong Heavenly Lord, yet he did not immediately retract his power.

"Snap! Snap!"

The Big Array around the Heavenly Lord Palace couldn’t withstand Jing Yan’s power, collapsing and disintegrating at an alarming speed.

By the time Diao Rong Heavenly Lord approached Jing Yan, about one-third of the formations here had been destroyed by Jing Yan. If Diao Rong Heavenly Lord had come a moment later, the Formations might have been completely annihilated by Jing Yan.

"Jing Yan, what do you mean by this? Are you declaring war on this old man?" Diao Rong Heavenly Lord was furious beyond measure.

Since he became the Heavenly Lord and controlled the Immortal Venerable Tower, his palace had never been so brazenly attacked. He was extremely angry, wishing he could immediately slay Jing Yan. But he understood that Jing Yan’s strength was above his own; even Hou Yang Immortal Venerable had fled from Jing Yan, so what could Diao Rong use to kill Jing Yan?

"Diao Rong Heavenly Lord is indeed someone with a short memory! Just over a month ago, you attacked and injured Xu Yiming of my Hongmeng City, yet now you claim I’m declaring war on you?" Jing Yan sneered as he looked at Diao Rong Heavenly Lord.

"This time, I’ve come to seek an explanation. I want to know why you injured my subordinate. Yet, Diao Rong, you deliberately avoided me, leaving me with no choice but to use some means." Jing Yan continued with a light chuckle.

"You..." Diao Rong Heavenly Lord was so enraged his whole body trembled: "That person entered my palace, and I did not welcome him. I naturally have the right to expel him."

Diao Rong Heavenly Lord pointed his finger at Xu Yiming beside Jing Yan.

"Such excuses from Diao Rong Heavenly Lord are hard to believe. Diao Rong Heavenly Lord, your palace is surrounded by numerous Formations. I suppose with Xu Yiming’s strength, he couldn’t have entered your palace silently, could he? His entry indicates he had received guidance!" Jing Yan stated.

"Moreover, it doesn’t matter whether you welcome him or not. I, Hongmeng City, and the cultivators in Hongmeng City like Xu Yiming do not care. Xu Yiming came here solely to enter the Immortal Venerable Tower to obtain the Immortal Venerable Seal. Yet you, currently controlling the Immortal Venerable Tower of Kunling Heaven." Jing Yan’s tone grew sharper.

Initially, Jing Yan intended to cultivate a good relationship with Diao Rong Heavenly Lord, and offering the Hongmeng City’s Advanced VIP Token was part of this plan. However, Diao Rong Heavenly Lord clearly had no interest, so Jing Yan saw no point in offering kindness to a cold shoulder. If kind words wouldn’t work, then he’d resolve it with force.

"Haha..." Diao Rong Heavenly Lord laughed heartily.

"You attack my Heavenly Lord Palace, and still want your subordinate to enter the Immortal Venerable Tower? Jing Yan, you dream too beautifully. Let me tell you now, as long as I’m here, no one from Hongmeng City will ever enter the Immortal Venerable Tower of Kunling Heaven. If you want to obtain the Immortal Venerable Seal, then go to another Heavenly Domain and find an Immortal Venerable Tower!" Diao Rong Heavenly Lord shouted loudly.

In truth, Diao Rong Heavenly Lord had some misgivings about Jing Yan’s strength. However, he was an extremely arrogant person, and people like him tend to value their pride greatly. He already harbored many grievances against Hongmeng City, and now with Jing Yan directly attacking his Heavenly Lord Palace, if he were to permit Hongmeng City’s cultivators into the Immortal Venerable Tower under these circumstances, he felt it would greatly damage his pride.

"Diao Rong, could it be that you actually regard the Immortal Venerable Tower as your private possession?" Jing Yan’s eyes were cold as he looked at Diao Rong Heavenly Lord.

In the Mixed Element Immortal Domain’s nine Heavenly Domains, each domain has an Immortal Venerable Tower. These Immortal Venerable Towers appear to have emerged at the inception of the nine Heavenly Domains. As for who constructed the Immortal Venerable Towers, not many in the entire Mixed Element Immortal Domain know. Even Jing Yan is unaware of the origins of the Immortal Venerable Towers.

In countless ancient classics, there is no recorded information regarding the origins of the Immortal Venerable Towers.

Perhaps even those in the Immortal Emperor Realm might not know the origins of the Immortal Venerable Towers.

In other words, the Immortal Venerable Towers are not private property belonging to any individual or Heavenly Lord in the Heavenly Domains, meaning any new Immortal Venerable has the right to enter the Immortal Venerable Tower to obtain the Immortal Venerable Seal.

Faced with Jing Yan’s questioning, Diao Rong Heavenly Lord was somewhat embarrassed.

However, he stuck his neck out and said, "While the Immortal Venerable Tower isn’t my personal property, it is currently under my control of Kunling Heaven’s Immortal Venerable Tower. I have the authority to refuse entry to certain individuals into the Immortal Venerable Tower."

"Furthermore, you are not cultivators of Kunling Heaven, so you are not inherently qualified to enter Kunling Heaven’s Immortal Venerable Tower. Jing Yan, the Xu Yiming beside you is also a cultivator from Faro Heaven. If he wants to obtain the Immortal Venerable Seal, he should return to Faro Heaven!" Diao Rong Heavenly Lord continued obstinately.

"Heh..." Jing Yan chuckled softly.

He stared at Diao Rong, his voice low and threatening: "Diao Rong, you are challenging my patience."

"I’ll give you one last chance, allow Xu Yiming to enter the Immortal Venerable Tower now. Moreover, in the future, whenever a new Immortal Venerable from Hongmeng City wishes to enter the Immortal Venerable Tower, you must not obstruct them in any way. If you do this, I may choose to overlook your past actions." Jing Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"You’re dreaming!" Diao Rong Heavenly Lord rejected without a second thought.

"If that’s the case, don’t blame me! I hereby declare that from today onwards, the Immortal Venerable Tower of Kunling Heaven shall no longer be under your control, Diao Rong." Jing Yan’s aura slightly trembled, divine power surged forth.

The Ice Flame Sword manifested instantaneously.

"Damn it!" Diao Rong Heavenly Lord’s eyelids twitched violently.

"Jing Yan, you little thief, how dare you! You wish to control the Immortal Venerable Tower? Your enemies are numerous. Do you know how many people in the entire Kunling Heaven would lose sleep over this? Little thief, I think you’ve let victory go to your head. Do you think those superpowers haven’t launched a full-scale assault on Hongmeng City because they fear you, Jing Yan? You’re wrong, they just think it’s not necessary yet. But if you seize control of the Immortal Venerable Tower, I guarantee they’ll stop at nothing to destroy you and your Hongmeng City." Diao Rong shouted continuously.

Diao Rong Heavenly Lord dared to provoke Jing Yan, relying on this very point. In his view, Jing Yan would not dare to take action against him, much less harbor designs on the Immortal Venerable Tower. If the Immortal Venerable Tower fell into Jing Yan’s hands, those forces hostile to Jing Yan would stop at nothing to target him and Hongmeng City.