“Call your ancestors!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell into stunned silence!
Such audacity!
He actually told the Tianfu to call their ancestors!
However, when they saw Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword, all the powerhouses present went quiet, their expressions gradually turning grave!
The Sixth Layer of Space-Time!
This sword had actually entered the Sixth Layer of Space-Time!
The Sixth Layer of Space-Time!
It must be understood that even Mutian and the Spirit King were only Thirteenth-Stage powerhouses, capable of reaching only the Fifth Layer of Space-Time! Yet this human before them could enter the Sixth Layer?
Mutian stared intently at Ye Xuan, his expression exceedingly solemn!
The space-time this sword now occupied truly surpassed the Fifth Layer!
Who exactly was this human?
Not just Mutian, even the Spirit King was bewildered!
He hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to reach the Sixth Layer of Space-Time, especially since Ye Xuan was currently only at the Ninth Stage!
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly grinned, “Lord Mutian, I’m still waiting for you to call your ancestors!”
Mutian hesitated, then clasped his fists, “Sir, I was presumptuous earlier! Please don’t take offence!”
Ye Xuan looked at Mutian, his smile fading, “You say don’t take offence, and I shouldn’t?”
Mutian’s face grew somewhat unsightly.
Ye Xuan suddenly broke into a wide grin, opening his palm, the Qingxuan Sword flew into his hand, “Since Lord Mutian won’t call his ancestors, how about you and I spar a couple of rounds? Life and death are up to fate!”
Life and death up to fate!
In the room, all the powerhouses turned their eyes to Mutian.
Would Mutian dare accept this challenge?
Mutian’s expression darkened to an extreme, if he refused, how could he show his face again? But if he accepted, it would be a fight to the death!
This human was so mysterious, he had no confidence at all!
Just then, Ye Xuan added, “You won’t fight, nor offer any benefits, Lord Mutian, what’s your intention?”
Offer benefits?
Mutian froze, then quickly said, “Sir, it was my rudeness earlier, please forgive me!”
As he spoke, a storage ring appeared in Ye Xuan’s hand without a sound.
Ye Xuan’s eyelid twitched, damn, this guy’s got skills! He hadn’t even sensed a ripple in space, yet the ring was in his hand!
He might not be able to beat him!
Ye Xuan naturally knew to quit while he was ahead, otherwise, if they really called their ancestors, wouldn’t he be the one embarrassed?
Though he could now enter the Eighth, even Ninth Layer of Space-Time, he could only enter, unable to do anything else!
This trick was just for bluffing!
Ye Xuan glanced at the storage ring, inside were a full hundred thousand top-grade Heavenly Crystals!
Enough to last a good while!
Ye Xuan put away the Qingxuan Sword, “Forget it!”
Hearing this, Mutian’s expression visibly relaxed, he genuinely feared Ye Xuan a little, besides, there was no need for Tianfu to provoke a powerhouse like him! Spending some money to settle this was naturally the best outcome!
But he still had some concerns, because Ye Xuan was closely aligned with the Spirit Tribe!
At that moment, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out from the side, “Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan turned to look, not far away floated a black-robed powerhouse, completely shrouded in black, his true face hidden, surrounded by an extremely dense aura of yin spirit death energy!
Beside Ye Xuan, the Spirit King said gravely, “This is Mingdao, the Clan Leader of the Nether Spirit Tribe!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, looking at Mingdao, “Do you have business with me, sir?”
Mingdao gazed at Ye Xuan, “Once this exhibition ends, I wonder if Young Master Ye would honour us with a visit to the Yin Spirit Realm?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I might be a bit busy!”
Mingdao nodded, “No matter, the Yin Spirit Realm welcomes Young Master Ye anytime!”
With that, he opened his palm, a black ring floated to Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, please accept this ring!”
“The Nether Ring!”
Beside Ye Xuan, the Spirit King said solemnly, “This guy’s really generous!”
Ye Xuan looked at the Spirit King, who explained, “It’s a symbol of status, like the ring I gave you!”
A grand gift!
Ye Xuan turned to Mingdao, smiling, “Clan Leader Mingdao, I can’t accept such a gift without merit!”
Mingdao paused, then said, “If Young Master Ye doesn’t mind, the Nether Spirit Tribe will be your friend!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
He realised he’d underestimated the Sixth Layer of Space-Time!
And indeed, he had!
Entering the Sixth Layer of Space-Time meant potential contact with a higher civilisation, pursuing such a civilisation was the lifelong dream of these factions!
In the path of cultivation, stagnation meant death!
Ye Xuan took the Nether Ring, smiling, “I, Ye Xuan, love making friends!”
Mingdao nodded slightly, “If Young Master Ye has time in the future, please visit my Nether Spirit Tribe!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Definitely!”
Mutian glanced at Ye Xuan and Mingdao, his face dark as water.
At that moment, the Spirit Tribe woman on the circular platform suddenly laughed, “Everyone, all our guests have arrived, shall we begin?”
With that, she looked at the Spirit King, who nodded slightly, appearing on the platform, with a wave of his sleeve, a massive black coffin appeared on the stone stage.
The coffin was pitch black, its lid bearing a strange symbol, otherwise unremarkable.
The Spirit King surveyed the room, then smiled, “Everyone, this is the Heavenly Coffin, obtained by my Spirit Tribe from the Void Lands, after study by our scholars, this coffin has existed for at least a trillion years, and it may come from a Level 5 civilisation!”
A Level 5 civilisation!
The expressions of all the powerhouses in the room shifted!
At that moment, Mutian laughed, “A Level 5 civilisation? Spirit King, you bring out some random coffin and call it a Level 5 civilisation artifact, don’t you find that laughable?”
The Spirit King glanced at Mutian, smiling, “Lord Mutian, whether it’s from a Level 5 civilisation isn’t for me or you to decide, for fairness, let’s have Clan Leader Mingdao and Dean Muzhi of Jixia Academy authenticate it, any objections?”
Mutian smiled, “Of course not!”
The Spirit King nodded, looking at Mingdao, who nodded back and appeared on the stage, at the same time, a white-haired old man also stepped onto the platform.
Ye Xuan glanced at the white-haired elder, “Senior, there’s an academy in the Tianling Universe?”
The Spirit King nodded, “Jixia Academy, a very, very ancient institution, their strength isn’t impressive, but their scholars are profoundly knowledgeable, especially about this universe’s history! Plus, he’s our teacher!”
Ye Xuan was surprised, “Your teacher?”
The Spirit King nodded, “We all studied at Jixia Academy, we address him as ‘Teacher’ when we see him!”
On the distant stone platform, Clan Leader Mingdao bowed slightly to Muzhi, “Please, sir, go first!”
Muzhi shook his head slightly, “Let’s examine it together!”
Mingdao hesitated, then nodded, “Alright!”
They approached the Heavenly Coffin, Muzhi studied it briefly, soon frowning, he placed his right hand on the mysterious symbol on the coffin lid, after a moment, he said gravely, “This item is from a Level 5 civilisation!”
At these words, the powerhouses in the room were astonished!
Mutian said solemnly, “Sir, how can you be sure this is from a Level 5 civilisation?”
Muzhi stroked the mysterious symbol, then said, “This mark likely comes from one of the oldest races, the Tian’a Tribe, a Level 5 civilisation!”
The Tian’a Tribe!
Mutian fell silent, the Tian’a Tribe was arguably the oldest race in the Tianling Universe, predating even the Beast Spirit Tribe, though little was known about them due to their immense antiquity!
At that moment, Muzhi suddenly looked at the Spirit King, “Do you know how to use this?”
The Spirit King shook his head, “Since obtaining it, my Spirit Tribe has tried countless methods, but we can’t use it!”
Muzhi studied the coffin again, then asked, “Can you open the lid?”
The Spirit King gave a wry smile, “Not that either!”
Muzhi fell into silence.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “I think there might be a woman lying inside!”
The Spirit King looked at Ye Xuan, “Why?”
Ye Xuan gave an awkward smile, “Just a guess!”
The Spirit King: “…”
Just then, Mutian laughed from afar, “So, though it’s from a Level 5 civilisation, it has no practical use, correct?”
The Spirit King glanced at Mutian, saying evenly, “I wonder what divine artifact Lord Mutian has prepared this time!”
Mutian smiled, appearing on the stone platform, he opened his palm, revealing a strangely shaped long spike.
Seeing it, Muzhi exclaimed in shock, “The Dimensional Divine Spike!”
Mutian laughed heartily, “Sir truly knows his stuff! Indeed, this is the Dimensional Divine Spike from the Level 5 Tian’a Tribe!”
With that, he looked at the Spirit King, “Spirit King, my item isn’t just for show!”
As he spoke, his right hand trembled slightly, instantly, the surrounding space split open, soon, the hall was filled with eerie black spikes!
Seeing this, the powerhouses in the hall all grew solemn.
Mutian looked at the Spirit King, “You’ve lost!”
The Spirit King’s face darkened.
At that moment, Mutian walked to the Heavenly Coffin, studied it, then laughed, “Spirit King, this now belongs to my Tianfu!”
Hearing this, Ye Xuan turned to the Spirit King, who said gravely, “We once made an agreement, each year we’d compare divine artifacts, the loser not only forfeits their artifact, but also compensates with two Heavenly Crystal Veins!”
Ye Xuan fell silent, he hadn’t expected this wager between them, no wonder the Spirit King had wanted him to use the Qingxuan Sword earlier!
Just then, Mutian suddenly looked at Ye Xuan, smiling, “Sir, how about a wager with me?”
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, “A wager with me?”
Mutian nodded, “We’ll bet on that sword in your hand!”
Ye Xuan’s lips curled slightly, “Lord Mutian isn’t simple!”
The other knew his sword could enter the Sixth Layer of Space-Time, yet still dared to bet, there was a catch!
Mutian smiled, “If you win, the Heavenly Coffin and Dimensional Divine Spike are yours, plus I’ll compensate you with five Heavenly Crystal Veins!”
Beside Ye Xuan, the Spirit King said gravely, “Little friend, it’s a trap!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “How about we raise the stakes, bet ten Heavenly Crystal Veins! What do you say?”
Mutian immediately replied, “Deal!”
Ye Xuan’s smile vanished.
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