Human race?
Beast Gu truly didn’t take the human race seriously, after all, their civilisation barely ranked as Level 2, while the Beast Spirit Tribe was a Level 5 civilisation!
Beside Beast Gu, the robed elder said gravely, “The human race is indeed weak, but that sword in his hand is extraordinary, if the one who forged it is human…”
Beast Gu immediately shook his head, “No way! The space-time principles in that sword surpass even the Space-Time Spirit Seal, how could the puny human race craft such a divine weapon? He must have stumbled upon it somewhere by sheer luck!”
With that, he looked at Ye Xuan, “Once I capture him, all will be clear!”
As his voice fell, his right hand suddenly reached out toward Ye Xuan across the distance.
Boom!
Instantly, the space around Ye Xuan morphed into a cage!
A sixth-layer space-time prison!
Clearly, he aimed to take Ye Xuan alive!
Just then, Ye Xuan turned into a streak of sword light and vanished.
Gone, just like that!
Beast Gu froze, he’d escaped? This human had slipped out of his space-time prison?
By the time he snapped back, Ye Xuan had completely disappeared!
Beast Gu’s face darkened, “Careless!”
He turned to the side, “Search for him with all you’ve got!”
“Yes, sir!”
Behind Beast Gu, countless Beast Spirit Tribe powerhouses fanned out into the distance.
Beast Gu seemed to recall something, he abruptly turned, over there, Meili, who’d been fighting a Beast Spirit Tribe powerhouse, paused.
Beast Gu looked at Meili, “Lord Meili, for a mere avatar of yours to have such strength, it proves your true body’s at Fifteenth Stage, a powerhouse like you should have decent wits! Helping this human and making an enemy of my Beast Spirit Tribe, it’s hardly wise!”
Meili smiled, “Beast Gu, we’ll see how this plays out!”
With that, her form began to fade.
She was vanishing!
She was just an avatar, holding off a top-tier powerhouse this long was already impressive!
Beside Beast Gu, the robed elder said gravely, “Something’s off, Lord Meili aiding Ye Xuan so staunchly, I fear…”
Beast Gu cut in, “She’s just like us, after Ye Xuan’s sword, that’s all!”
The robed elder opened his mouth to argue, but Beast Gu added, “Elder Beast Yan seems quite wary of this human!”
The elder named Beast Yan said gravely, “I just think this human’s not simple, we can’t underestimate him!”
Beast Gu glanced at Beast Yan, smiling, “I know he’s not simple, but does my Beast Spirit Tribe have a way out now? No! Since we’re enemies, we must wipe him out completely, leave no loose ends!”
With that, he turned and left.
The robed elder sighed softly.
His gut told him this human was extraordinary, one misstep, and the Beast Spirit Tribe could face calamity.
In this vast cosmos, though a Level 5 civilisation, the Beast Spirit Tribe wasn’t alone at that rank, and above them loomed the fabled Level 6 civilisations…
The stronger you were, the more cautious you had to be!
One wrong move, and it could spell eternal ruin!
Beast Yan sighed again, turning to leave.
…
Elsewhere, Ye Xuan had leapt straight to the seventh layer, once there, Beast Gu and the others couldn’t possibly find him, after all, Beast Gu was just a Fifteenth-Stage powerhouse, capped at the sixth layer!
The seventh layer was a realm of darkness, technically a lattice of space-time black holes, its pressure hundreds of times greater than the sixth, without the Qingxuan Sword, Ye Xuan wouldn’t dare set foot here.
At his current strength, he was an ant in this place, even Beast Gu, if he entered, would likely be obliterated instantly!
The gap between the sixth and seventh layers was night and day, it sobered Ye Xuan considerably, he could tangle with a Fifteenth-Stage powerhouse, but against one who could enter the seventh layer, he’d have no chance to fight back!
After a moment, Ye Xuan refocused, returning to the small tower, then re-entered the sixth layer, resuming his folding practice!
Only by mastering the sixth layer could he hope to kill Fifteenth-Stage powerhouses, otherwise, he’d be crushed in speed!
As for the seventh layer, he didn’t even consider it, it was beyond his current reach!
Admittedly, time was tight, he knew if they couldn’t find him, they’d turn to other tactics, like targeting the Yin Spirit Tribe or even the human race to force his hand!
He’d seen through these enemies’ playbook!
He had to seize every second, or he’d fall into a passive trap!
…
Outside, in some starry expanse, Beast Gu sat cross-legged in the void, behind him stood a dozen Beast Spirit Tribe super powerhouses.
His mind replayed his clash with Ye Xuan, finally concluding that Ye Xuan’s ability to fight him so long stemmed entirely from that sword!
Without it, a single space-time suppression would’ve crushed Ye Xuan, but the sword rendered his space-time pressure, prison, and abyss useless!
Realising this, Beast Gu’s expression grew solemn.
He now saw that sword was even more terrifying than he’d thought!
How had this human gotten it?
Beast Gu’s brows knit tightly, but soon, the doubt in his eyes turned to excitement!
If that sword were his, his combat power would leap several times over! And perhaps, with it, he could reach a higher realm, leading the Beast Spirit Tribe to new heights, surpassing their ancestors!
With that thought, Beast Gu stood, turning to the side, “Any word on Ye Xuan?”
Beast Yan shook his head, “He’s vanished like smoke, not a trace!”
Beast Gu frowned, “Can’t find him?”
Beast Yan nodded, “Can’t find him!”
Beast Gu fell silent, then said, “I hear he’s close with the Yin Spirit Tribe!”
Beast Yan glanced at Beast Gu, “Clan Leader means…?”
Beast Gu said, “To the Yin Spirit Tribe!”
With that, he vanished.
Soon, Beast Gu led a host of Beast Spirit Tribe powerhouses to the Yin Spirit Realm.
Above the Yin Spirit Tribe, the Yin Spirit King eyed Beast Gu and his group, then said, “King Beast Gu, what brings you…”
Beast Gu cut him off, “Where’s Ye Xuan?”
The Yin Spirit King shook his head, “Don’t know!”
Beast Gu stared at him, “Don’t know?”
The Yin Spirit King said gravely, “Sir, my Yin Spirit Tribe truly doesn’t know where Young Master Ye is, though he’s on good terms with us, when he left, my tribe…”
Beast Gu interrupted again, “I don’t want your nonsense! Today, if Ye Xuan doesn’t show, my Beast Spirit Tribe will raze the Yin Spirit Tribe!”
The Yin Spirit King’s face darkened, “King Beast Gu, we genuinely don’t know where Young Master Ye is, you’ve got to be reasonable!”
“Reasonable?”
Beast Gu sneered, “Yin Spirit King, you’re pathetic, do you know what’s most useless in this world? That ‘reason’ you just mentioned! This world runs on fists! The bigger fist holds the reason! You dare talk reason with me? Laughable! I’ll be straight, I know your tribe doesn’t know where Ye Xuan is, and I’m here to use your lives to flush him out!”
The Yin Spirit King and his tribe’s powerhouses turned grim.
This was blatant bullying!
The Yin Spirit King looked at Beast Gu, laughing bitterly, “King Beast Gu, actually, my tribe knows where Young Master Ye is, but I’ll be damned if I tell you!”
Beast Gu’s eyes narrowed, “Kill! Spare none!”
His voice fell, the Beast Spirit Tribe powerhouses behind him charged!
Below, the Yin Spirit King roared, “All tribesmen, fight to the death!”
Fight to the death!
With that, he rushed forward!
Behind him, countless Yin Spirit Tribe powerhouses followed suit!
In the sky, as Beast Gu prepared to strike, his eyes suddenly narrowed, he turned, a sword light flashed by, the next moment, a Beast Spirit Tribe powerhouse’s head flew off!
The light faded, Ye Xuan appeared before them!
Seeing Ye Xuan, the Yin Spirit King sighed in relief!
If Ye Xuan hadn’t shown up, the Yin Spirit Tribe might’ve been wiped out today! As it stood, they were no match for the Beast Spirit Tribe!
Spotting Ye Xuan, Beast Gu grinned, “Ye Xuan, you’re a man of honour, showing up after all!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the Yin Spirit King, “Senior Yin Spirit King, sorry for dragging you into this mess!”
The Yin Spirit King quickly shook his head, “No, no! Don’t say such distant words, Young Master Ye, I only hate that my tribe’s too weak to help you, alas…”
Ye Xuan smiled, “This is my own affair, how could I trouble you?”
With that, he turned to Beast Gu, raising the Qingxuan Sword, “Sir, you want this sword?”
Beast Gu looked at Ye Xuan, “Ye Xuan, you should know your strength doesn’t match this sword, and I hear you’re clever, you must realise that owning such a divine sword with your strength and status isn’t wise! If you’re smart, hand it over, do that, and I’ll spare your life!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Really?”
Beast Gu stared at him, “Really!”
Ye Xuan paused, then said, “Give me three days to think it over!”
Three days!
Beast Gu frowned, about to speak, when Beast Yan cut in, “Don’t agree! He’s stalling!”
Beast Gu looked at Ye Xuan, “No!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Beast Yan, then said, “King Beast Gu, I hear you’re unmatched under heaven, I’d like to test that today!”
Clearly, he wanted a one-on-one!
Beast Gu sneered, about to reply, when Beast Yan interjected, “Don’t agree! Clan Leader, we all attack together, he’ll have no chance!”
Ye Xuan, “…”
