The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2207: Chapter 2207: Dark Heavenly Wheel

The members of the Xin Family present were all anxious as they watched the Law Image.

“The Yellow Springs Map closed just five years after appearing? In the past, there seems to have never been such a short time before the Yellow Springs Map closed.” Yuantong Immortal Venerable watched this Law Image in the Great Hall and frowned as he spoke.

This was the real-time image transmitted over from the Yellow Spring Cave by Elder Xin Ruikun.

“Could there be some unforeseen event with the Yellow Springs Map?” Clan Chief Xin Si pondered.

Inside the Yellow Spring Cave.

The Black River Heavenly Monarch extended his arms, layers of black light enveloping the surrounding space.

“Such strong overwhelming pressure!” Jing Yan hovered in place, sensing the pressure transmitted within the space.

The methods of the Black River Heavenly Monarch covered the surrounding area, even isolating the omnipresent yellow sand outside of the Yellow Spring Cave. Having just emerged from the Yellow Springs Map, using such means clearly demonstrated the Black River Heavenly Monarch’s resolve to kill Jing Yan.

“The Black River Heavenly Monarch has made his move.”

“Indeed! Just after emerging from the Yellow Springs Map, he directly uses the Dark Heavenly Wheel to lock down the space. The Black River Heavenly Monarch is preventing Jing Yan from escaping.”

“Escape? To where? Here is the Yellow Spring Cave. Before the Yellow Spring Cave closes, none of us can get out. Those outside can’t come in either. As long as he remains in the Yellow Spring Cave, where can Jing Yan hide?”

“Haha, perhaps the Black River Heavenly Monarch simply does not wish to waste more time! If Jing Yan leaves here, he will need time to search for him!”

Lu Chun and others looked at the silhouettes of Jing Yan and the Black River Heavenly Monarch faintly visible through the black light.

Xin Ruikun and Shao Yu were both worried for Jing Yan. They wanted to help him, but faced with the Black River Heavenly Monarch, even if they teamed up with Jing Yan, they would still be no match.

“Clan Chief, it seems the Black River Heavenly Monarch is about to assassinate Fellow Daoist Jing Yan.” The voice of Elder Xin Ruikun echoed in the Great Hall where the Xin Family resided, using the Communication Magical Treasure.

There was no need for him to speak, as the present Yuantong Immortal Venerable and many from the Xin Family also saw it.

“Immortal Venerable, is that the Dark Heavenly Wheel?” Clan Chief Xin Si softly asked.

“Yes, that is indeed the Dark Heavenly Wheel.” Yuantong Immortal Venerable nodded and said, “The Black River Heavenly Monarch, by chance, fused with a timeless Black River outside of Faro Heaven. Since then, his physical body has merged with the Black River. As long as the Black River exists, so does the Black River Heavenly Monarch. It is really very, very hard to kill the Black River Heavenly Monarch. Even if I were to fight him, I could only suppress but not kill him.”

“The Dark Heavenly Wheel is a part of the Black River transformed. You could consider it a powerful Magic Treasure or a part of the Black River Heavenly Monarch’s body. The Black River Heavenly Monarch started by using the Dark Heavenly Wheel to isolate space, which shows he has decided to kill Jing Yan.” Yuantong Immortal Venerable said slowly.

“Immortal Venerable, does that mean Little Friend Jing Yan is undoubtedly doomed?” Clan Chief Xin Si’s face fell.

“I can’t enter the Yellow Spring Cave, so I can’t stop the Black River Heavenly Monarch. I told you as much when you visited me before.” Yuantong Immortal Venerable shook his head helplessly.

“Immortal Venerable, Jing Yan possesses a large vein of Netherworld Crystal Stone, and later entered the Yellow Springs Map. He might have obtained the Netherworld Heart in there as well. If the Black River Heavenly Monarch kills him, those resources will end up in the hands of the Black River Heavenly Monarch.” A Xin Family elder spoke up.

Yuantong Immortal Venerable’s brows furrowed slightly.

Indeed!

If Jing Yan dies in the Yellow Spring Cave, all the resources on him will be taken by the Black River Heavenly Monarch.

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“Boy, you’ve got quite some skills!” The Black River Heavenly Monarch’s ugly face bore eyes sinisterly staring at Jing Yan opposite him.

Using the Dark Heavenly Wheel to isolate the space, he was naturally not afraid that Jing Yan could escape under his nose, so he was in no rush to kill Jing Yan. He believed Jing Yan had some secret hidden on him.

“The Black River Heavenly Monarch praises too highly.” Jing Yan smiled slightly, cupping his hand as he spoke.

“My avatar remaining outside the Yellow Springs Map has thirty percent of my combat power. Yet you, a mere Nether Sky Realm cultivator, managed to break through my avatar’s blockade. When you charged into the Yellow Springs Map, my avatar’s Divine Soul seemed to be struck by some external force. If my sense wasn’t wrong, it should have been a Divine Soul Attack. To master such a method, you are truly extraordinary.” The Black River Heavenly Monarch squinted his eyes, as if trying to see through Jing Yan’s entire being.

In the Mixed Element Immortal Domain, Soul Cultivators are extremely rare.

At the time, Jing Yan in order to enter the Yellow Springs Map had to use Divine Soul Wind Blade to affect the Divine Soul of the Black River Heavenly Monarch’s avatar, buying himself some time. That the Black River Heavenly Monarch noticed Jing Yan’s mastery of Divine Soul Attack methods was within Jing Yan’s expectations.

“Boy, this time the Yellow Springs Map appeared, it closed within only five years. I think the Yellow Springs Map’s premature closure is related to you, isn’t it?” The Black River Heavenly Monarch spoke again before Jing Yan could answer.

“Oh?” Jing Yan showed a surprised expression this time.

The premature closing of the Yellow Springs Map puzzled Jing Yan as well; previously, he had heard information suggesting the Yellow Springs Map would remain open for more than ten years. But this time it disappeared after just five years.

Just as he exited the Yellow Springs Map, he was pondering the reason. Had there been a few more years, he could have obtained more Netherworld Hearts.

“I acquired a Netherworld Heart inside the Yellow Springs Map. According to its rules, only when the number of Netherworld Hearts harvested by the cultivators entering the Yellow Springs Map reaches a certain threshold will the map close. I obtained only one; I suspect you must’ve gotten no less than three Netherworld Hearts?” The Black River Heavenly Monarch said.

He was uncertain of this point himself, so he was probing Jing Yan. The premature closure of the Yellow Springs Map made him consider that the number of Netherworld Hearts harvested by the cultivators inside reached a certain amount. But what he could not accept was, how did Jing Yan manage to obtain so many Netherworld Hearts?

“The Black River Heavenly Monarch got only one Netherworld Heart, how could I possibly get so many?” Jing Yan laughed, shaking his head. Naturally, he wouldn’t foolishly announce in public that he obtained four Netherworld Hearts.

The Netherworld Hearts were a windfall from his desperate breakthrough into the Yellow Springs Map, overcoming the blockade of the Black River Heavenly Monarch. So the Netherworld Hearts were certainly not to be shared with the Xin Family and Yuantong Immortal Venerable. If the Xin Family and Yuantong Immortal Venerable found out he harvested four Netherworld Hearts, they would definitely harbor thoughts. Yuantong Immortal Venerable might be a bit more lenient, but the Xin Family certainly wouldn’t be content. The Xin Family had only one long-absent ancestor who was an Immortal Venerable level expert, whereas there were many cultivators at the Peak of Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm. The Netherworld Hearts have the effect of helping these cultivators advance to the Immortal Venerable level.