The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2158: Worldview Shattered

Yuantong Immortal Venerable gazed at the Law Light Screen beside him, lost in thought.

He had some understanding of Jing Yan’s strength. He couldn’t believe that Jing Yan couldn’t even kill a Peak of Netherworld Ghost Pattern Beast. The only explanation for Jing Yan still having zero Points was that he hadn’t acted inside the secret realm yet, or he deliberately chose not to kill the Ghost Pattern Beasts.

Yuantong Immortal Venerable watched Inspector Ao Hong and the others discuss, saying nothing, but found it somewhat amusing. He thought that Inspector Ao Hong’s current mocking and ridicule of Jing Yan might soon backfire badly, as the more he belittled Jing Yan now, the more embarrassed he’d be later.

"Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi, both might not be as strong as Jing Yan!" Yuantong Immortal Venerable thought to himself.

Those at Shenzhou Sky Residence not far away were discussing more intensely, with many asking if Wuxia Heavenly Monarch Jing Yan indeed had the strength of an Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm Cultivator. Wuxia Heavenly Monarch was so annoyed by the constant questioning that he eventually stopped speaking altogether.

Inside the secret realm.

Eight Ghost Pattern Beasts charged, roaring.

Xin Qianyue was still the first to clash with the Ghost Pattern Beasts, but her Spell could no longer completely restrain all eight of them. Although she could still dodge their attacks, she couldn’t prevent the Ghost Pattern Beasts from breaking through her blockade.

In just a breath of time, two of the Ghost Pattern Beasts broke through her blockage and lunged towards Jing Yan.

"Miss Qian Yue, now I have no choice but to act. The Ghost Pattern Beasts are trying to kill me, I can’t just not retaliate, can I?" Jing Yan said with a smile.

"Hmph!" Xin Qianyue snorted arrogantly and said nothing further.

"Vile beast, meet your end!" Jing Yan’s eyes shone with brilliance, and he drew the Ice Flame Sword.

The Chaos Sword condensed into a brilliant sword light within the space.

The power of the Ancient Tree Inheritance channeled into the Sword Light.

Jing Yan did not stay in place. As the two Ghost Pattern Beasts lunged at him, he also charged towards them. The Sword Light of the Chaos Sword pierced fiercely into the body of one Ghost Pattern Beast.

Jing Yan’s Sword Light was much more formidable than Xin Qianyue’s. While hers could inflict deep wounds, Jing Yan’s pierced straight through the Ghost Pattern Beast’s body, creating a clear through-hole.

The destructive force within the Sword Light simultaneously tore apart the Ghost Pattern Beast’s form, rapidly depleting its Life Force.

The Ghost Pattern Beast’s Life Force was immensely strong, so even a complete through-and-through stab did not kill it. Jing Yan swiftly swung another strike with his sword, this time vertically, landing fiercely on the Ghost Pattern Beast’s head.

The Ghost Pattern Beast let out a harrowing scream as its head exploded, its massive body collapsing.

Just two strikes, and the Ghost Pattern Beast was slain.

And after Jing Yan killed this Ghost Pattern Beast, the claws of the other one landed on his body. Unlike the Devouring Sky Clan creatures, the Ghost Pattern Beasts could naturally manipulate attribute Laws. The claws of this Ghost Pattern Beast were laden with a layer of earthy yellow Light Halo, brimming with intense Power and shockwaves.

This claw strike, which even formidable Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm Cultivators couldn’t directly withstand with their bodies, would certainly not be something Wuxia Heavenly Monarch would willingly fend off with his body either.

But Jing Yan had no intention to dodge at all. As the Ghost Pattern Beast’s claws descended, dense golden patterns appeared on the surface of Jing Yan’s body.

"Dodge quickly!" Although Xin Qianyue was fighting six Ghost Pattern Beasts, she continually kept an eye on Jing Yan’s situation.

She was taken aback to see Jing Yan swiftly kill a Ghost Pattern Beast, almost losing concentration. She hadn’t expected Jing Yan’s Attack Power to be this formidable. She subconsciously thought that perhaps her family’s expenditure of fifty billion Black Crystal Stones to hire Jing Yan was worth it.

However, she then saw another Ghost Pattern Beast’s claws reaching Jing Yan, who showed no sign of evasion. Thus, she called out urgently, warning him to dodge quickly. If struck directly by a Ghost Pattern Beast, even strong Immortal Realm cultivators could end up heavily wounded, and weaker ones might find their bodies turned to dust.

Jing Yan smiled at Xin Qianyue.

"Whoosh!" Xin Qianyue broke free from the attacks of the six Ghost Pattern Beasts, rushing towards Jing Yan’s position.

She intended to save Jing Yan.

With an anxious expression, biting her lip, Xin Qianyue sprinted towards Jing Yan at her fastest speed. However, even with her speed, she obviously couldn’t reach in time to save him.

"Bang!" The claws of that Ghost Pattern Beast struck Jing Yan heavily and solidly on his body.

Xin Qianyue turned pale.

The golden patterns on Jing Yan’s body burst forth into a dazzling radiance at this moment.

Despite the Ghost Pattern Beast’s Peak of Netherworld level strike, Jing Yan merely took a few steps back.

"Nice!" Jing Yan murmured softly.

He felt his internal blood and qi stirring slightly; the Ghost Pattern Beast’s power was indeed terrifying. However, his Ancient Tree Inheritance was a Body Refining Technique of Immortal Venerable Level, and it had already been mastered to the extreme in the Chaos World. After entering the Immortal Domain, as his realm continuously recovered, the power of the Ancient Tree Inheritance also continued to recover and strengthen.

Although the Ghost Pattern Beast’s power was fearsome, it remained at the Netherworld level. If it were an Immortal Rhythm level Ghost Pattern Beast, Jing Yan wouldn’t rely solely on his Ancient Tree Inheritance’s physical defense to withstand its direct hits.

After stepping back a few paces, Jing Yan sharply clenched his left hand into a fist. The space where the Ghost Pattern Beast stood instantly twisted, and an immense pressure fiercely compressed the Ghost Pattern Beast’s body.

The Ghost Pattern Beast let out a cry of agony, its form deforming under the spatial compression, collapsing to the ground, unable to stand.

"Die!" Another sword strike from Jing Yan cleaved down, the Sword Light smashing upon the Ghost Pattern Beast’s head.

The head exploded, and the Ghost Pattern Beast’s life quickly extinguished.

Xin Qianyue, rushing towards Jing Yan’s location, was genuinely dumbfounded this time.

She had witnessed with her own eyes the Ghost Pattern Beast’s claws hitting Jing Yan, yet Jing Yan seemed unaffected, not sent flying or crushed into dust as she had imagined.

"What is going on?" Xin Qianyue felt her understanding of the world was being challenged.

She had never seen anyone using their body to withstand the direct strikes of Peak of Netherworld Ghost Pattern Beasts. She was very familiar with the Peak of Netherworld Ghost Pattern Beasts, having ventured in perilous lands numerous times during her cultivation journey and fought Netherworld Ghost Pattern Beasts countless times. She had also witnessed numerous Peak of Netherworld cultivators and even Immortal Realm cultivators battle fiercely against Netherworld Ghost Pattern Beasts, but never, never had she seen a cultivator withstand the bludgeoning of a Netherworld Ghost Pattern Beast directly with their body before.