Chapter 973: Chapter 504: One Against Five, Another Divine Venerate Slain_2

“Did you really think you could ambush me?”

Xu Yan’s gaze was disdainful as he looked toward the astonished figure beneath the Sword Dao vortex.

The people of the Earth Shadow!

This was an Earth Shadow with the strength of the Divine Venerate Realm.

Seventy-Six, wearing a mask of dark clouds, never imagined that he would be exposed, discovered by Xu Yan.

At this moment, seeing the swirling vortex around him, the intent to kill stirred him, a strong sense of crisis loomed, as if he would be torn to shreds by the vortex in the next moment.

“How did he find me?”

Seventy-Six’s heart sank.

He was confident that with his stealthy concealment techniques, Xu Yan, engaged in a fierce battle with five Divine Venerates, could never detect his presence in such chaos.

Yet, Xu Yan seemed to have discovered him long ago, waiting for him to approach before suddenly trapping him in the vortex of the Sword Dao.

“Xu Yan, you can’t stop me,”

A frigid aura burst from Seventy-Six’s body, with a loud rumble, a dazzling layer of icy light erupted from him, blasting towards the Sword Dao vortex enveloping him.

Boom!

However, to his horror, such a powerful attack did not break the vortex; instead, under the vortex’s rotation, the attack was absorbed and spun within.

At a certain moment, his attack burst forth from the vortex, turning back towards him!

“What kind of martial art is this?”

Seventy-Six was aghast, hastily attacking again, but this time, he directly employed a secret technique.

Splat!

As a layer of gray mist surged, Seventy-Six’s figure seemed to become illusory, almost blending into the seawater, his form elusive and seemingly impossible to pinpoint.

Chilling attacks emerged from concealment, forming a giant blade, slashing violently toward the vortex.

Xu Yan’s expression remained indifferent, his palm gently patted, and with a roar, a golden dragon suddenly appeared in the Sword Dao vortex. As it coiled, the surging power of the sea gathered together at this moment.

True Dragon Water Command!

“You—?”

Seventy-Six was terrified; at this moment, his scalp tingled as he felt an invisible pressure continuously condensing around him, as if a mountain was pressing upon him.

The golden dragon, coiling with the vortex, not only tightened, but the space he occupied grew smaller, and the solidifying force upon him became increasingly intense.

It seemed that in the next moment, he would be crushed to death!

Yet no matter how he utilized his secret arts, he could not escape; any powerful attack seemed to dissipate into the vast Azure Sea.

Seventy-Six realized that the only way to break this situation was to destroy the golden dragon. Otherwise, all his attacks would be rendered useless, dissolved by the dragon’s command of the Azure Sea.

But his strength could not surpass the dragon’s limits, nor break its ability to dissolve attacks.

“Kill!”

Seventy-Six growled, disappearing in an instant. The next moment, holding a gray short blade, he appeared in front of the golden dragon. The blade flashed with a gray light, vanishing from his hand. In the next moment, with a splat, it pierced into the golden dragon’s head.

Bang!

The dragon’s head exploded, and the short blade shattered into pieces, but at least the attack succeeded!

Seventy-Six’s face lit up with joy; this was Earth Shadow’s most potent strike, often used for instant ambushes against targets stronger than oneself.

The short blade was a specially crafted divine artifact, capable of unleashing an attack far beyond its strength.

With the dragon broken, the chance to escape was right in front of him.

As for killing Xu Yan, Seventy-Six now had the self-awareness that Xu Yan’s strength was not something a Divine Venerate could match.

Just as he was about to seize the opportunity to escape, another golden dragon descended with a roar, continuing to coil with the vortex.

“Impossible!”

Seventy-Six’s eyes widened in shock.

Before he could regain his senses, another golden dragon descended, the twin dragons twisting and intertwining, continuously shrinking the space, trapping him entirely within the vortex.

At this moment, Seventy-Six’s eyes were filled with despair!

“This should end now!”

Xu Yan’s gaze was indifferent. With a movement, he vanished from his place and reappeared before the white-haired Divine Venerate.

With a single slash!

Divine Skill, Supreme Heavenly Sword!

Terror was in the eyes of the white-haired Divine Venerate, unable to muster a trace of resistance, turning to ashes in an instant!

The other four Divine Venerates were terrified beyond belief!

“Xu Yan, we admit defeat, we’ll retreat now!”

Someone spoke in a trembling voice.

“As long as they are my enemies, no one leaves alive!”

Xu Yan sneered coldly.

Swish!

Another slash fell!

No matter how the four Divine Venerates deployed their secret techniques or life-saving measures, it was all in vain. Xu Yan struck them down one by one, leaving no survivors.

In the end, only Seventy-Six remained, this Divine Venerate Martial Artist of the Earth Shadow.

“Do you want to die, or do you want to live?”

Xu Yan asked coldly.

Seventy-Six swallowed hard, “Are you willing to spare my life?”

“Of course, it depends on whether you are sensible and wise!”

Xu Yan smiled slightly.

“I surrender. I’m willing to be at Young Master Xu’s service!”

Seventy-Six conceded decisively.

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, he felt his mind become exceptionally agile.

“Good, since you wish to live, relax your mind and spirit. Any resistance, and you’ll have no one to blame for dying.”

Xu Yan nodded and instructed.

“Okay, I won’t resist!”

At this point, he had to comply or face death.

If he ended up dying after complying, he would just have to take the gamble.

Xu Yan directly used Destiny of the Heavenly Intent to control Seventy-Six, who, as a Divine Venerate of the Earth Shadow, was far more useful than those Immortal Heavenly Venerables.

He could exploit this well.

After gaining control of Seventy-Six, Xu Yan assigned him several tasks, such as gathering the Earth Shadow members secretly controlled by Xu Yan.

“Draw a map of the Dao Realm, Earth Shadow Realm, and Heavenly Slaughter Realm as you know it, and give it to me.”

Xu Yan instructed.

“Yes, yes!”

Seventy-Six nodded respectfully.

He drew maps of the Dao Realm, Heavenly Slaughter Realm, and even the Earth Shadow Realm based on his knowledge.

Xu Yan glanced at it and then instructed, “Find an opportunity to return to the Dao Realm and the Heavenly Slaughter Realm, and await orders.”

He tossed Seventy-Six a Communication Talisman, saying, “Be careful not to expose yourself.”

“Yes, Master!”

Seventy-Six responded with reverence.

“Go!”

Xu Yan waved his hand.

Seventy-Six vanished from the spot, as if he had never been there.

Xu Yan looked at the map Seventy-Six had drawn, “The Three Hundred Realms of the Dao Realm, each realm is the same, and besides the Three Hundred Realms, the Dao Realm itself is vast, with areas even Divine Venerates have never ventured into.”

“With his status as a Divine Venerate, his knowledge of the Heavenly Slaughter Realm is not extensive, but it suffices. There should be some treasures in the hidden places of this Heavenly Slaughter Realm.”

Heavenly Slaughter, with its grand ambition and audacity, sought to seize the Domain Authority of Taicang, aspiring to become the new Master of Domain. Yet, within the Dao Realm, ancient Minor Domain Masters still existed.

For instance, Taimiao was among them.

In such circumstances, Heavenly Slaughter dared to covet Taicang’s Domain Authority, indicating it had some confidence.

“The Divine Realm no longer has treasures that interest me. It’s time to wander the Dao Realm; if I plunder the treasures of the Heavenly Slaughter Realm, it would rapidly advance me to the Establishing Dao Realm.”

Xu Yan had plans in mind.

He wouldn’t wait around for trouble to find him in the Divine Realm. Instead, he intended to infiltrate the Dao Realm, both to seek and comprehend the path to the Creation Realm and to swiftly enhance his power, hoping to achieve an early breakthrough to the Establishing Dao Realm.

“It’s time to chat with the Azure Sea Turtle about where that opportunity lies.”

He hadn’t forgotten his dealings with the Azure Sea Turtle, a great opportunity that might aid his journey to the Creation Realm.

With a raised palm, a sphere of Rhythms of Domain appeared.

“Old turtle, I’ve come to fulfill our past transaction.”

Xu Yan took out a Communication Talisman and contacted the Azure Sea Turtle.

“Truly? Come quickly, young friend, but be careful not to expose your whereabouts.”

The Azure Sea Turtle’s voice came through, full of pleasant surprise.

“Don’t worry, Xu Yan, if I aim to stay hidden, not even a Realm Master could find me.”

Xu Yan replied with a confident smile.

Taking a step, he vanished instantly from his location, quickly reaching the Azure Sea Turtle’s hideout.

“You old turtle, you certainly know how to hide.”

Xu Yan couldn’t help but marvel; this Azure Sea Turtle’s concealment art was the most profound he had ever seen—unless he checked meticulously with the Minor Heavenly Eye, he wouldn’t detect the turtle’s presence.

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