The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 463: Chapter 463: Promotion to the Peak Chapter 463: Chapter 463: Promotion to the Peak Even though Jing Yan possessed the peak battle strength of the Dao Spirit Realm, he probably couldn’t withstand one or two attacks from Dark Night Master Yin.

Could it be that the person who came to Haofeng City to assassinate Jing Yan wasn’t Master Yin, but another Dark Night individual?

That didn’t seem right though!

City Lord Yuan Jihu had said that the Dark Night Assassin, from thousands of kilometers away, swung a sword at him that left him unable to respond.

Obviously, it was Master Yin who had fought with Jing Yan.

Furthermore, within the Dark Night organization, aside from Master Yin’s formidable strength, other assassins, even the Gold Medal Assassins, were mostly quite average in ability.

But what exactly was going on?

“Mr.

Jing Yan, although slightly less powerful than that Dark Night Assassin, couldn’t be killed in a short period of time.

However, if it dragged on for too long, Mr.

Jing Yan would be in danger.

Each time the Dark Night Assassin made a move, Mr.

Jing Yan would get injured,” Yuan Jihu recalled the scene he had witnessed and spoke earnestly.

“Chief Mu!

At that time, Mr.

Jing Yan probably didn’t want to implicate the people of Haofeng City in a great battle, so he took the initiative to lead the Dark Night Assassin away from the main part of Haofeng City.

Their flying speed was too fast, and I couldn’t keep up.

I don’t know how Mr.

Jing Yan is doing now!” Yuan Jihu sighed lightly.

He didn’t say Jing Yan fled, but instead that Jing Yan left the main part of Haofeng City because he was worried about involving the city’s inhabitants.

His words were quite skillfully put.

“How long ago did this occur?” Mu Liantian still couldn’t figure out by what means Jing Yan could contend with Daoist Realm Martial Artist Master Yin.

“It’s been about a week!

Mr.

Jing Yan hasn’t returned these past few days, and that detestable Dark Night Assassin hasn’t returned either.

Chief Mu, do you know the identity of that Dark Night Assassin?

His strength really is too formidable!” Yuan Jihu, recalling the black sword light that had swept toward him, couldn’t help but shiver once more.

“That person should be the Dark Night Leader, Master Yin,” Mu Liantian said with a heavy heart.

This had happened seven days ago.

Seven days had passed, and Jing Yan still hadn’t returned.

It looked like the situation was more likely to be bad than good!

Perhaps, Jing Yan had successfully escaped the assassination and went directly back to Lanqu County City?

This was a possibility; after all, if Jing Yan weren’t a match for Master Yin, returning to Haofeng City would mean facing further pursuit from Master Yin.

But if he went back to Lanqu County City, then even with Master Yin’s strong abilities, he wouldn’t dare act rashly.

But the likelihood of this was really slim.

Yuan Jihu was shocked with his mouth agape when he heard from Mu Liantian that the Dark Night Assassin was Dark Night Leader Master Yin!

He was not very familiar with the Dark Night organization, but he had heard of the fearsome reputation of Dark Night Ace Master Yin.

This ace assassin had killed many Daoist Realm powerhouses.

His fame was such that in the entire region of Lanqu County City, the very mention of his name struck fear into the hearts of well-known martial artists!

If someone were targeted by Master Yin, that would be truly terrifying!

Unexpectedly, the person who came to assassinate Jing Yan turned out to be this frightful ace assassin, Master Yin.

No wonder his strength was so horrific!

As they spoke, Yuan Jihu had led Mu Liantian to the Zhang Family Mansion, where they met Zhang Yibing and others.

The Zhang Family was extremely respectful upon learning of Mu Liantian’s identity.

When they heard Mu Liantian had come looking for Jing Yan, they all revealed very gloomy expressions.

The appearance of the Dark Night Assassin seven days prior had cast a shadow over the hearts of every member of the Zhang Family.

Initially, due to their association with Jing Yan, the Zhang Family’s fortunes had been flourishing.

But the sudden emergence of a Dark Night Assassin not only drove Mr.

Jing Yan out of Haofeng City but also resulted in the death of a Zhang Family elder.

It would be strange if people like Zhang Yibing could easily get over such an event!

They didn’t know what exactly had happened to Mr.

Jing Yan at this point—is he alive or already dead?

Naturally, the Zhang Family hoped that Jing Yan was alive.

However, Mu Liantian didn’t find any useful clues at the Zhang Family home.

In the following few days, Mu Liantian started searching from Haofeng City as the center, radiating outwards.

Yuan Jihu also dispatched numerous armored guards from the City Lord Mansion to help look for Jing Yan.

But the surrounding area of Haofeng City was too vast.

Not to mention their small group of people, even with many times their number, it would be impossible to search such a broad area quickly.

After searching for several days without any news of Jing Yan, Mu Liantian finally had to give up.

After leaving some instructions with Yuan Jihu, he began his journey back to Lanqu County City from Haofeng City, hoping and praying that Jing Yan had already returned to Lanqu County City.

…

Inside Qiankun Space, more than ten days had passed!

“Boom!”

The purple Fog Vortex in Jing Yan’s abdomen shook once again.

Just as the Divine Dao Pill was completely absorbed, a strong purplish light halo efficaciously enshrouded the Fog Vortex.

At the same time, Jing Yan also opened his eyes.

The look in them, gleaming with brilliant Divine Light, lingered persistently and did not dissipate.

The peak of the Dao Spirit Realm!

After more than ten days of cultivation advancement, with the assistance of the Divine Dao Pill, Jing Yan’s Cultivation had progressed from the late stage of the Dao Spirit Realm to the peak of the Dao Spirit Realm.

An advancement of a small realm had increased Jing Yan’s power significantly.

“The energy of the Divine Pill has been completely absorbed!”

“A single Divine Pill allowed me to cross from the early stage of the Dao Spirit Realm to the peak, bypassing the middle and late stages.

It’s astonishing— even for a Divine Pill of perfect quality, this effect is nothing short of miraculous!”

Jing Yan couldn’t help but feel amazed in his heart.

Initially, he hadn’t expected the Divine Pill to have such a terrifying effect.

Before refining the Divine Pill, Jing Yan thought it would be good enough if the pill helped him advance one Martial Arts Realm.

If it could advance two realms, that would be like a stroke of incredible fortune.

He never imagined that a perfect-quality Divine Pill would elevate his Cultivation to the peak of the Dao Spirit Realm.

While the breakthrough did consume a massive amount of resources, without the Divine Pill, Jing Yan’s advancement from the early stage to the peak of the Dao Spirit Realm would have required about ten years’ worth of these massive resources for a gradual increase.

Jing Yan checked his remaining resources and couldn’t help but show a wry smile.

Previously, the various resources he had stockpiled amounted to an astronomical figure.

But now, those resources had been almost completely depleted, not a single Top-grade Spirit Stone left, and Elixirs like the Guiyuan Pill and Spirit Infant Pill were also nearly gone.

When the transformation of the Fog Vortex was nearly complete, Jing Yan had no choice but to draw energy from ordinary Spirit Stones.

A large pile of ordinary spiritual stones was heaped on the ground, and Jing Yan placed his palm on them—within merely two breaths, the pile of ordinary Spirit Stones turned into a pile of dust.

Fortunately, his realm had finally broken through as he desired.

Next, after a bit more stabilization and consolidation, he could leave the Qiankun Space to face off with Master Yin to the death!