The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1666: Chapter 1666: Where Is Jing Yan?

Unexpected.

At this moment, Jing Yan felt as if happiness had come too suddenly for him.

Within the Netherworld Corridor, after vanquishing nine Netherworld Spirit Bodies, his mastery over the Life and Death Law reached completeness.

When a Law reaches completeness, it signifies an endpoint beyond which it cannot typically be further enhanced. Long ago, Jing Yan had already brought his control of the five Basic Laws to a complete realm, and since then, there had been no progress in these areas for him.

It could be said that even a High-level Supreme like Lan Shang has mastery over the Nine Great Laws equivalent to a First-Order Supreme. The difference lies in the ’Dao’ derived from the Power of Laws.

The Dao is a sublimation of a Domain, an extremely Mysterious power, considered the pinnacle force within the chaotic universe.

For Martial Artists of the Human Clan, after entering the Heavenly Venerate realm, they stabilize their personal world, and during its evolution, they can glimpse some forms of the Dao, an experience humans call comprehending the Heavenly Dao.

However, this degree of insight only allows Heavenly Venerates to achieve further breakthroughs in Laws, without true mastery. Only a Chaos Supreme, having perfected all nine Laws, has hope of mastering their unique Dao.

Jing Yan, exceedingly elated, felt the Life and Death Law he controlled. The surging power caused his emotions to fluctuate fiercely.

”The five Basic Laws are complete; now the Life and Death Law has also reached completeness. Next would be the time and Space Laws,” Jing Yan thought to himself.

In terms of time and Space Laws, Jing Yan’s grasp of space was relatively deeper. This was because, a long time ago, he had already come into contact with the Space Law. From the Sky Wings to the Nihility Domain, all were connected with the Space Law.

Of course, even with his competence in Space Law, Jing Yan still had a considerable distance to reach completeness.

After destroying the ninth Netherworld Spirit Body, Jing Yan was sitting cross-legged in the Netherworld Corridor. Having confirmed the completeness of the Life and Death Law, Jing Yan didn’t immediately rise but instead further integrated into the Chaos Sword, enhancing its power.

One day, Jing Yan finally stood up.

Meanwhile, the creatures below had been waiting for several months. When they perceived that Jing Yan stood up again within the Netherworld Corridor, they all refocused their gaze toward him.

”Jing Yan is about to take the tenth step in the Netherworld Corridor, where he will face the tenth Netherworld Spirit Body.”

”I wonder if he can destroy the tenth Netherworld Spirit Body. If he successfully defeats the last Netherworld Spirit Body, he will then have a real chance to reach the perfect level in the Life and Death Law.”

”...”

Everyone was waiting for Jing Yan to continue stepping forward.

Under the eyes of all creatures, Jing Yan moved, lifting his foot and stepping forward.

Jing Yan himself was not certain what situation he would encounter after this step. During normal circumstances, he would face the tenth Netherworld Spirit Body; however, with his Life and Death Law already complete, what purpose would there be in defeating the tenth Netherworld Spirit Body?

The Netherworld Spirit Body only contained Life and Death Law, and absorbing its power couldn’t directly enhance Jing Yan’s mastery of time and Space Laws.

Though uncertain of what was to come, Jing Yan proceeded to step forward.

The creatures below also watched Jing Yan with unwavering focus. Even those powerful High-level Supremes watched this scene with strong curiosity.

”Hmm?”

”What’s happening? The last Netherworld Spirit Body hasn’t appeared?”

”Where’s Jing Yan gone to? How has he disappeared?”

”Heh, it seems he has failed after all and didn’t complete the entire Netherworld Corridor,” the Blue Entropy Supreme remarked with a slight smile after a brief pause of surprise.

”But the last Netherworld Spirit Body didn’t appear,” an Initial Creature questioned, puzzled.

”Perhaps the will of the Reincarnation Path deemed Jing Yan could not challenge the final Netherworld Spirit Body,” a Chaos Supreme analyzed.

”Yes, defeating nine Netherworld Spirit Bodies is already miraculous. Having traversed ten Virtualization Worlds in the Life Profound Meaning Channel and vanquished nine Netherworld Spirit Bodies in the Netherworld Corridor, he can already be proud,” they agreed.

”Indeed, though it’s a pity he couldn’t defeat the final Netherworld Spirit Body; otherwise, he could have directly perfected the Life and Death Law. Now, he’ll need some time to accumulate again, but perhaps it won’t take long. Given his talent, it might only require a few thousand years or even just a few hundred years,” the Chaos Supremes discussed among themselves in low voices.

However, this conversation did not last long as someone realized something was amiss.

Where was Jing Yan?

The last Netherworld Spirit Body hadn’t appeared, and Jing Yan’s figure had vanished at that moment from the Netherworld Corridor, yet where was Jing Yan?

Everyone searched around but found no trace of Jing Yan.

The four creatures that entered the Reincarnation Path, aside from Jing Yan, were directly sent out by the Reincarnation Path after completing their training, appearing near the others. However, Jing Yan was not seen among them.

”Fellow Daoist Nu Zhen, where’s that little fellow Jing Yan gone?” Qianyi Supreme turned to look at Lady Nu Zhen.

Lady Nu Zhen, also furrowing her brows, was searching for Jing Yan’s figure.

The others too were looking at Lady Nu Zhen.

Lady Nu Zhen frowned and turned toward the Reincarnation Path, and then her expression slightly changed.

”Jing Yan hasn’t come out; he is still within the Reincarnation Path,” Lady Nu Zhen said with a firm tone.

Lady Nu Zhen, being directly connected with the Reincarnation Path, sensed that it was not because of her perception but since the Reincarnation Path was still active and had not closed.

This time, four creatures had entered the Reincarnation Path. Earlier, the other three had all exited, leaving only Jing Yan. Therefore, if Jing Yan had exited the Reincarnation Path, it should have closed by itself. Yet now, the Reincarnation Path remained open.

Upon hearing Lady Nu Zhen’s words, others also realized this fact.

Standing there, they all could see the phenomenon formed by the Reincarnation Path above. The images would vanish if the Reincarnation Path closed.

”Jing Yan is still inside the Reincarnation Path?”

”How is that possible! The Life Profound Meaning Channel and the Netherworld Corridor are both empty now without Jing Yan’s presence.”

”Jing Yan took the tenth step in the Netherworld Corridor and should have faced the tenth Netherworld Spirit Body, but this last Netherworld Spirit Body didn’t appear. It was then that Jing Yan also disappeared,” everyone pondered while gazing at the Reincarnation Path, searching for Jing Yan’s whereabouts.