Chapter 852: Chapter 23: Facing Jiang Tianxin Directly
Gongcheng Qingwan and Zhou Zheng both silently watched the two, listening to their conversation, their mood somewhat inexplicably heavy.
"Zhou Yan... Thank you, I understand. But if one day you feel tired, Die Wu’s place is always open to you. This place, is your other home."
Gongcheng Diewu’s gaze was gentle, yet carried an indescribable sense of happiness.
All she needed, perhaps, was just a hug.
So, when she gained this small bit of happiness, it was enough for her to reminisce for a very, very long time.
Zhou Yan sighed softly, but did not continue the topic, instead saying: "On our Earth, there is a saying in the Ancestor Land: The Great Thousand World has countless ’me’s, and countless ’non-me’s. ’Me’ is essentially ’non-me’, just named ’me’; and ’non-me’ is essentially ’me’, just named ’non-me’. What is called Tao is so-called ’appearance’. No self appearance, no human appearance, no sentient appearance, no life appearance, everything is ’no appearance’, yet not ’no appearance’, only named ’no appearance’."
"This seems to be a very difficult Tao to comprehend, but when I learned of the existence of ’Evil Venerate’, when I saw that ’non-me’, I understood that some Tao, existing since ancient times, must have its inevitable reasoning."
Zhou Yan murmured to himself, as if revealing some inexpressible secrets, yet Gongcheng Diewu, Gongcheng Qingwan, and even Zhou Zheng all did not understand.
"Uncle, you are a stand-up person, forever the most respected and admired uncle in Wan’er’s heart."
Though not understanding, Gongcheng Qingwan was very clever and gentle, immediately speaking respectfully and softly.
"Wan’er, don’t worry about uncle, uncle is fine. Wan’er, remember, when there’s a chance for happiness, you must grab it, and be with Zhou Zheng properly, he will definitely be your best choice."
Zhou Yan couldn’t help but reveal a gentle smile.
The smile was faint, yet like spring blooming in the winter, giving a sense of all things reviving, making people feel very comfortable.
"Hmm, uncle, Wan’er understands, Wan’er will."
Gongcheng Qingwan said obediently.
Zhou Yan once again showed a smile, he approached Zhou Zheng a bit, then reached out, placing his hand on Zhou Zheng’s head.
At that moment, Zhou Yan’s entire aura seemed to disappear suddenly, and Zhou Zheng immediately knew that all his suffering would turn into past at this moment.
"Xuanyuan Ancestor, I am sorry, but I must borrow your strength again."
Zhou Yan apologized in his heart.
He left this message, yet again borrowing the soul body power of Xuanyuan Ancestor, simultaneously gathering all of the not much recovered but enough to overturn everything Emperor Xuan Yuan’s Energy, deriving a kind of Heavenly Pivot Ancient Town power.
Under the baptism of Heavenly Gang Transformation Method on Earth and all kinds of Heavenly Tribulations, Zhou Yan had a comprehensive fusion of various Tao, though not much progressed, yet Heavenly Mechanism Skill, Luck Path, and Fate Law, etc., had made substantial and deep progress.
Now fully presented, borrowing Soul Path Vast Qi power, borrowing immortal evil soul’s Qi, Zhou Yan unlocked the sealing within Zhou Zheng in one stroke, then he saw the terrifying potential within Zhou Zheng’s bloodline.
Nirvana Heart.
White Bones like mountains.
Within the bloodline, as if containing a realm, within the realm, unexpectedly was piled mountains of white bones from the Ancestor Land of the Fire Phoenix Clan.
Within the bloodline, there was also Zhou Xian’s understanding of various Heavenly Dao, and Zhou Xian’s nearly immortal Heart of Supreme Tao.
At this moment, Zhou Yan’s mood suddenly turned heavy, for this scene indicated that Zhou Xian was already dead.
Only Zhou Xian’s death would pass all Supreme Dao, in the way of reincarnation inheritance, to his son.
Zhou Xian not only died, his Daoist couple, the woman from the Fire Phoenix Clan, also died.
Zhou Xian and that Fire Phoenix Clan woman transferred all cultivation inheritance with Divine Soul power into fragments of their soul, in a life-extending way, Nirvana inheritance, passing it to Zhou Zheng.
What kind of motherly love is this, and what kind of tragedy.
Zhou Yan opened this realm, glimpsed a truth, yet soon sensed a force of Supreme Power enveloping this area, soon, a Supreme would arrive, capturing and slaying Zhou Yan here.
But Zhou Yan was unafraid.
He still opened this inheritance, Zhou Zheng instantly understood all this truth, understood the truth of his parents.
His body trembled sharply, unexpectedly kneeling on the ground instantly, his cultivation reached Sword God First Transition Realm like a sudden rush, as if he directly completed the God Realm Rebirth.
However, he was not at all happy, instead blood flowed from his seven orifices.
"Father —— Mother ——"
He cried out loudly, blood and tears intertwined, staining endless pain.
This scene happened very suddenly but was within expectations.
Gongcheng Qingwan silently accompanied Zhou Zheng kneeling on the ground, gently holding his convulsing trembling body, while Gongcheng Diewu silently looked towards the void, vaguely sensing unease.
"Zhou Zheng, this is your last time crying, and the last time kneeling. From now on, be a man who stands tall and firm."
Zhou Yan’s voice was calm, yet carried a mysterious force of authority, like the most severe admonition.
"Uncle, Zheng understands. But my parents died tragically, and I cannot personally avenge them. The pain in my heart is so intense, I can’t breathe."
Zhou Zheng said word by word.
He tried to stay calm, but the intense power and uncontrollable anger and pain nearly drove him to collapse.
Despite his difficult circumstances, his temperament was still nigh unable to bear such a heavy blow.
"Your father was a very prideful man; if he knew you were so fragile, he would certainly die with open eyes. And your mother, she was an elite among the Fire Phoenix Clan, wasn’t she? After all, only a handful of people in the Fire Phoenix Clan have received the full inheritance of the Nirvana Scripture. Were she to see you this way, she’d surely be disappointed too."
Zhou Yan said coldly.
"Zheng understands. Uncle, Zheng will definitely, definitely not disappoint my parents or you!"
Even though Zhou Zheng remained very unstable, he vigorously suppressed all negative emotions, standing straight like a spear, his gaze once again becoming extremely determined.
"Uncle, my mother is Feng Wen Yue of the Fire Phoenix Clan, the eldest master sister akin to Nine Immortal Immortals’ sister."
Zhou Zheng explained.
Zhou Yan nodded thoughtfully.
Just then, Zhou Yan suddenly looked up, sharply gazing into the void above.
There, two blood-colored figures suddenly appeared in that section of the void.
These two blood-colored figures, Zhou Yan was very familiar with them, yet seeing these familiar people, Zhou Yan’s heart involuntarily sank.
"Void Double Saints... have already become Demon Heart Puppets, rumored to have been refined into the avatar of a certain Hongmeng Sky Sword Venerate..."
Gongcheng Diewu looked from within the palace towards the outside void and upon witnessing those two blood shadows, her face instantly turned extraordinarily pale.
These two blood shadows did not directly make a move yet, but stood silently in the void, and from their bodies, another figure appeared.
"Zhou Yan, you indeed came out, it seems leaving Zhou Zheng, this useless person, really had some effect."
The newcomer was Jiang Tianxin, dressed in white like snow, still as handsome as ever, accompanied by supreme might around him.
And his realm, although only at the ordinary Earth Spirit Sky Sword Venerate Realm, his combat power was exceedingly formidable.
Jiang Tianxin’s words made Zhou Zheng, who was initially calm, turn pale immediately, his eyes showing pain and regret, as if everything was brought on by him alone, deeply distressing to his deceased parents and even more to his devoted uncle Zhou Yan.
Yet Zhou Yan lightly patted Zhou Zheng’s shoulder at this moment, a faint, warm energy permeated into Zhou Zheng’s heart, calming his chaotic emotions swiftly.
"Zheng, none of this concerns you, you and Wan’er are family, now step back, no one dares harm you."
Zhou Yan said indifferently, caring not at all about Jiang Tianxin’s words.
Jiang Tianxin, a figure of much note, was being so disregarded by Zhou Yan that his face turned cold abruptly, immediately sneering at Zhou Zheng and Gongcheng Qingwan, displaying a bit of mocking on his face.
"Zhou Yan, do you think you’re still some formidable being? In my eyes, Zhou Zheng this waste and Gongcheng Qingwan this—" his mocking words paused halfway, seemingly seeing through Gongcheng Qingwan’s purity, his expression changed drastically.
"You, you, you—how dare you truly, it’s simply audacious beyond belief, utterly reckless!"
With that one look, Jiang Tianxin could no longer remain calm; panic and fear appeared in his eyes, seemingly because he had noticed Zhou Zheng occupied Gongcheng Qingwan’s pure being, and was infinitely flustered and terrified.
This series of changes, however, did not escape the notice of Gongcheng Diewu; she bore a certain unique enlightenment, both relieved yet carrying a trace of excess worry, not for herself nor for Zhou Zheng and Gongcheng Qingwan but for Zhou Yan.
It seemed Zhou Yan had already grasped all matters within his hands, as if Zhou Yan had already captured all truths, causing his enemies to fall completely into passiveness.
But precisely because of this, Gongcheng Diewu was even more worried, for no one understood better than her the terrifying heritage of the Jiang family, how many powerful Sword Venerate Realm experts had grown when plane rules descended.
"Zhou Yan, I really underestimated you, never thought you would resort to such despicable acts, to combine Zhou Zheng and Gongcheng Qingwan in dual cultivation together, you are beyond redemption, utterly insane!"
Jiang Tianxin was furious, roaring loudly.
Zhou Yan merely looked at Jiang Tianxin coldly and indifferently, saying, "A person who is inherently despicable, shameless, and untrustworthy, dares call others despicable? In my eyes, as long as two people truly love each other, becoming Daoist couples is an unstoppable affair."
"You—"
Jiang Tianxin was enraged by Zhou Yan’s cold words, almost going mad again, but he forcibly swallowed the nearly spewed blood, coldly staring at Zhou Yan, saying, "I offer you two choices, first, come with me to see your Holy Daughter’s last moment. Second, die now."
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