Chapter 742: Chapter 167 I am Lei Yan King
"No worries, it’s just a feeling that at this rate, not to mention two months, even two thousand years might not be enough to endure all these heavenly tribulations.
This is only the second round of the first heavenly tribulation, and it’s already this horrific. What’s to come is unimaginable; surely the sovereigns embodied by these heavenly tribulations will join forces to unleash their killing moves? Even if I were to split into a hundred souls, it wouldn’t be enough—"
Zhou Yan murmured to himself and suddenly stopped.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, catching a fleeting glimmer of light.
"A single split soul is indeed not enough, but my soul, aside from the main body, also has the Twelve Souls Sword, which can derive the corresponding Xingyi Beast Soul for each soul. By using the Beast Soul to practice the Soul Cutting Technique, if one fails, the next will take over, and so on and so forth, like the fool who moved the mountain. There is an end to the heavenly tribulation, but my soul can be endless!
The Devouring Sword Body appears, initiating the endless devouring mode.
The Soul-controlling Sword Body is activated, able to control endless souls, making each split soul as adept as the main soul, possessing certain autonomy!"
Zhou Yan’s mind brightened, instantly thinking of a strategy.
Because every heavenly tribulation is timed, one cannot withstand it, but it’s possible to stall for time, as long as one can endure it through!
"Furthermore, the calamity soldiers of the heavenly tribulation need to be slain and destroyed; the heavenly tribulation will immediately disappear. But if there is a calamity soldier left behind... For instance, if one is left to battle continuously with my split souls, using battle to nourish battle..."
"Zhou Yan, are you okay? Please gain clarity, you absolutely must not harbor thoughts of death, or else your soul will truly perish."
Xiao Fei’s concerned voice continued to echo in Zhou Yan’s ears.
Zhou Yan gathered his senses, took her hand gently, and soothed her, "It’s okay, I just suddenly thought of a strategy. However, the method to follow might be quite perverse, and it will also reveal my true identity, so I hope you can keep this a secret for me."
Zhou Yan spoke seriously.
Xiao Fei was slightly stunned.
"You’ve always admired Lei Yan King, haven’t you?"
Zhou Yan suddenly said.
"Yes, I really like him in my heart, and I’d like to marry such a great figure in the future."
Xiao Fei’s face blushed slightly, but she did not hide her feelings.
"But, Lei Yan King has perished, and his next life is now just a minor character."
Zhou Yan said.
"I know, which is why I’m confident about marrying him later. If he were still the great figure he once was, how could I dare indulge in such wishful thinking?"
Xiao Fei gave Zhou Yan a puzzled look and explained.
"Well, that settles it. I promise you, I’ll treat you well in the future. Now, I need you to do something for me, something to do with protection, which may endanger your life."
"Are you... what’s wrong with you? Has your soul been displaced by undergoing heavenly tribulation? Why are you talking nonsense?"
Xiao Fei was shocked and faintly sensed something, but she couldn’t believe some things, so she questioned Zhou Yan.
"I didn’t want to initiate Lei Yan King’s inheritance so soon, nor did I want to merge with the Holy Daughter’s Life Soul, but now I must merge part of it to heal the soul injuries, and to initiate the inheritance of Lei Yan King—my past life. Only then can I activate the Xingyi Twelve Battle Beasts Sword Soul, unlock the peak abilities of the Six Great Sword Body, and execute the Soul Cutting Supreme Dao without any constraints."
"Your Palace Master, she asked you to find me here because she knew I would definitely come here in search of the Extreme Cold Ice Soul-breaking Stone. Moreover, I suspect that the reason the woman whose Soul shattered because of me cannot awaken and remains in slumber is this very opportunity today, for me to set foot here and undergo the Soul Refining during Heavenly Tribulation."
"Her injuries were inflicted by someone using ’unscrupulous means,’ forcing me to come here to refine my Soul and undergo a transformation."
"If it wasn’t for people who care about me doing this, then it must have been my enemies who forced me into this situation."
"Therefore, there is no need for me to continue hiding anything."
"Your Palace Master asked you to find me because of my identity as Lei Yan King, your Palace Master’s dearest love and also the dearest love of her sister, Xiao Ziyi."
"Similarly, your Master, who is also the Palace Master, sent you here because she cares about you, and since you inherently despise men, she deliberately belittled me so that you could accept me first. Then, knowing well how charming I, Zhou Yan, as Lei Yan King, can be—to the extent of winning over any woman—she sent you to help me in hoping that I would likewise help you address your emotional issues. Meanwhile, since you admire Lei Yan King, she gave you this chance."
Zhou Yan explained it bit by bit, yet everything he said was very clear.
Upon learning the truth, Xiao Fei was completely stunned, taking a long time to recover.
But even a long time later, she still harbored doubts and took out an item—it was a Sword Illusion Realm.
This was what the Palace Master told her when she left, if something happened, and she felt utterly confused and helpless as if the sky had fallen, to open it and look.
At that moment, she felt her world had crumbled so she took out the Sword Illusion Realm and started watching it.
The Sword Illusion Realm didn’t contain much, only a brief piece of information, but that information served as proof of Zhou Yan’s identity.
It seemed Xiao Wanting had already anticipated this outcome and that Xiao Fei would seek evidence, so she provided clear verification in the Sword Illusion Realm.
Only then did Xiao Fei suddenly feel weak, as though the whole experience was like a dream, but soon, she began recalling every detail of her journey and gradually came to a sense of acceptance.
Especially now, when Zhou Yan needed her help, and he held her hand for the second time, caressing it.
All of sudden, warmth surged through Xiao Fei’s heart, and a joyful smile finally broke through her incredulous, hesitant, and confused expression.
"You really are... truly a master at deceiving."
Xiao Fei’s beautiful face blushed more and more, her eyes shimmering with affection when she looked at Zhou Yan.
"You know, if I really were a bad guy, you’d have been taken advantage of several times without even realizing it. Don’t do this anymore, remember to always stay cautious around the opposite sex and not let yourself be at a disadvantage."
Zhou Yan saw her gradually accepting his identity and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Mmm, I wouldn’t, really. It’s not like the Palace Master said you like men or that being raised by her sister made you seem effeminate, so there was no need to think much about it. The Palace Master raised Xiao Fei, she would never deceive Xiao Fei,"
Xiao Fei explained with a slight frown, sounding somewhat aggrieved.
But as she spoke, she murmured to herself, "Though the Palace Master did deceive me this time, knowing the truth now, I’m really happy. The person I’ve missed day and night, though far away, is actually within reach."
"Alright, suppose I misspoke. Hmm, I actually need your genuine help to protect me now; later, I’ll teach you some of the Tai Chu Rune and Array Formation Method, and entrust you with the Soul Killing Divine Stone and the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, and then..."
Zhou Yan laid out his whole plan.
If he had said this before, Xiao Fei would have called him crazy, a daydreamer, completely unrealistic.
But now, knowing Zhou Yan’s identity as Lei Yan King, she did not doubt but instead looked at Zhou Yan with admiration, realizing the Lei Yan King deserved his reputation. Even the next life’s Sword Void Nine Transformation Realm could be so impressive.