“Below the Three Swords?”
Divine Dao Ling smiled, “Which three swords?”
Xiao Hun (the sword spirit) replied, “The young master’s elder brother, the young master’s father, and the young master’s sister!”
Divine Dao Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Young master?”
Xiao Hun said, “Yes!”
Divine Dao Ling suddenly turned her head, “Someone come!”
At that moment, a man clad in black armor, with a large blade strapped to his back, entered the hall.
Divine Dao Ling said, “Pass down my decree: Spirit Mountain is not to trouble that young man!”
The armored man bowed slightly, then turned and left.
Inside the hall, Divine Dao Ling looked at the Qingxuan Sword in her hand, her expression gradually becoming more serious.
…
In an unknown mountain range, Ye Xuan walked slowly. His destination was the capital of the Divine Dao Nation, as he sensed that the Qingxuan Sword was there.
Just then, the space not far in front of him began to tremble.
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm.
He hadn’t been flying on his sword to avoid drawing attention, but he hadn’t expected that even walking would lead to trouble.
Since that was the case, he might as well fight!
At that moment, a woman stepped out from the torn space.
It was none other than Lan Ling, the Grand Elder of Spirit Mountain!
Lan Ling looked at Ye Xuan, “Since you dare to disregard Spirit Mountain and the Divine Dao Nation, you must have some significant backing. However, I am curious—curious about the forces behind you!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I have no grudge against Spirit Mountain, nor do I wish to provoke you. It was your Holy Maiden who tried to kill me first. You…”
Lan Ling shook her head, “I didn’t come here to listen to your reasoning!”
As she spoke, she slowly walked toward Ye Xuan, “The strong don’t need to listen to the weak’s justifications. Understand?”
Ye Xuan suddenly hurled something!
Boom!
A golden light flashed across the scene.
In the distance, Lan Ling’s expression changed drastically. She opened her right hand, and a golden round shield appeared in front of her.
Boom!
The golden shield shattered, and along with it, Lan Ling’s physical body was destroyed!
Only her soul remained, and Lan Ling was completely stunned!
At that moment, a sword suddenly pressed against Lan Ling’s brow. Her expression changed drastically, “If you dare touch me, Spirit Mountain will slaughter your entire family!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “If you’re talking about slaughtering me, I might be a bit scared. But if you’re talking about slaughtering my entire family…”
He said seriously, “Please, don’t hold back. Go ahead and slaughter them, especially my father. I welcome you to find him! Don’t hold back, give it your all!”
Lan Ling stared at Ye Xuan, “I underestimated you! Now, we can talk.”
Ye Xuan laughed in anger, “I wanted to reason with you, but you wanted to use force. Now that I’m using force, you want to reason with me! I’m not your father, why should I indulge you?”
With that, he threw a punch!
Boom!
Lan Ling was completely obliterated.
Utterly erased!
At that moment, an extremely terrifying aura suddenly descended from the distant sky. Soon, the sky split open, and a middle-aged man stepped out.
The Mountain Lord of Spirit Mountain, Mo Lian!
With Mo Lian’s appearance, dozens of Spirit Mountain experts also appeared on the scene, including twelve Soul Realm experts!
Ye Xuan was surrounded!
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm.
The small tower suddenly said, “Young master, killing feels good in the moment, but how are you going to handle the aftermath?”
Ye Xuan said indifferently, “What else can I do? If it were you, little tower, could you tolerate that kind of arrogance?”
The small tower said, “Young master, I’ve never seen you act so tough in front of the master!”
Ye Xuan said, “That’s my father! Isn’t it natural for me to yield to him? If he weren’t my father, I would have long since…”
The small tower said indifferently, “Would have what? It’s not like you could beat the master anyway!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “Little tower, how has my father tolerated you for so long?”
The small tower: “…”
At that moment, Mo Lian suddenly said, “You killed Spirit Mountain’s Holy Maiden and Grand Elder. You truly have guts!”
Ye Xuan was about to speak when Mo Lian suddenly said, “Kill!”
As soon as he spoke, he flipped his palm, and in an instant, the space around Ye Xuan turned into a cage. The Spirit Mountain experts were about to attack when a middle-aged man suddenly appeared on the scene.
The man was clad in black armor, with a large blade strapped to his back!
Seeing the newcomer, Mo Lian frowned, “Lord An Zuo?”
An Zuo said, “By the Emperor’s decree, all Spirit Mountain experts are to return to the mountain immediately!”
Return immediately!
Hearing this, Mo Lian frowned, “Return immediately? Lord An Zuo, what does the Emperor mean by this?”
An Zuo looked at Mo Lian, “Return!”
Mo Lian pointed angrily at Ye Xuan, “Lord An Zuo, this man killed the Holy Maiden. You…”
An Zuo said, “Return to the mountain immediately!”
Mo Lian’s expression darkened, “An Zuo…”
An Zuo suddenly drew the large blade from his back and slashed forward. Mo Lian’s expression changed drastically, and he raised his arm to block.
Boom!
Mo Lian was sent flying tens of thousands of feet away, and a portion of space-time was annihilated.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s eyelids twitched. This guy was quite fierce!
That slash had just shaken the ninth layer of space-time!
In the distance, Mo Lian’s expression was extremely grim, though more than anything, he was wary.
An Zuo coldly looked at Mo Lian, “Return to the mountain. This is the final warning!”
Mo Lian glanced at Ye Xuan, then turned and left.
He wasn’t afraid of An Zuo, but An Zuo represented the woman behind the Divine Dao Nation!
After Mo Lian and the Spirit Mountain experts left, An Zuo turned to Ye Xuan, “The Emperor requests your presence!”
Ye Xuan asked, “The Divine Dao Nation’s Emperor?”
An Zuo nodded.
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Can I not go?”
An Zuo suddenly drew the large blade from his back. Ye Xuan quickly said, “I’ll go! Let’s go now!”
An Zuo nodded, “Please!”
Ye Xuan was somewhat helpless.
On the way, Ye Xuan looked at An Zuo, “Why does your Emperor want to see me?”
An Zuo shook his head, “I don’t know.”
Ye Xuan asked again, “I killed your Holy Maiden. Is your Emperor angry?”
An Zuo shook his head again, “I don’t know.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then asked, “Your Emperor…”
An Zuo looked at Ye Xuan, “Young master, I know nothing. Even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you. Can you please be quiet?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
After Ye Xuan and An Zuo left, Mo Lian, who was in the distance, watched them disappear. He then said, “This person must have powerful backing within the Divine Dao Nation! Someone is protecting him!”
A Spirit Mountain expert said gravely, “Then what do we do? Are we just going to let the Grand Elder and Holy Maiden die in vain?”
Mo Lian was silent for a moment, then said, “Isn’t Marquis Wen’s grandson, Wen Renyu, fond of the Holy Maiden? Now that the Holy Maiden has been killed, he won’t sit idly by. Notify Wen Renyu immediately! Also, mobilize all of Spirit Mountain’s connections within the Divine Dao Nation. We must kill this man!”
The Spirit Mountain elder nodded, “Understood!”
Mo Lian glanced at the distant sky, then turned and left.
Half an hour later, Ye Xuan and An Zuo arrived at the capital of the Divine Dao Nation. When they reached the city gates, Ye Xuan was somewhat surprised, as the capital wasn’t very large—in fact, it was quite small.
At that moment, An Zuo said, “Young master, remember: no fighting is allowed within the city!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “What if someone provokes me?”
An Zuo glanced at Ye Xuan, “Just don’t fight!”
Ye Xuan pressed on, “What if someone hits me first?”
An Zuo looked at Ye Xuan, “Young master Ye, who would randomly hit you?”
Ye Xuan asked, “What if it happens?”
An Zuo said gravely, “Young master Ye, no one will randomly hit you. You…”
Just then, a young man suddenly walked over from the street. The young man wore a brocade robe, a sword at his waist, and held a folding fan in his hand. He looked like a dashing young noble.
Seeing the young man, An Zuo hesitated for a moment, then bowed slightly, “Greetings, Young Marquis!”
The Young Marquis, Wen Renyu!
Wen Renyu completely ignored An Zuo. His gaze fell on Ye Xuan, “Why don’t you kneel and bow when you see me?”
Ye Xuan tugged at An Zuo’s sleeve, “Didn’t you say no one would cause trouble for me?”
An Zuo: “…”
At that moment, Wen Renyu smiled, “Not bowing to me is a violation of etiquette, a disrespect to my Marquis’s estate, and a disregard for the Divine Dao Nation!”
He then looked at An Zuo, “Lord An Zuo, according to the law, how should this person be dealt with?”
An Zuo said gravely, “Young Marquis, the Emperor has summoned him!”
Wen Renyu smiled, “Am I stopping him from seeing the Emperor? What I’m saying is that this person has violated the laws of the Divine Dao Nation by not bowing to me!”
Hearing this, An Zuo frowned. He could clearly see that Wen Renyu was deliberately causing trouble!
An Zuo hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ye Xuan, “Young master Ye, you…”
Ye Xuan blinked, “You’re not going to make me bow to him, are you?”
An Zuo said, “Just one bow will do!”
Wen Renyu looked at Ye Xuan, lightly tapping his folding fan, smiling without speaking.
Ye Xuan smiled, “He said that people of the Divine Dao Nation must bow to him, but I don’t think I’m from the Divine Dao Nation, am I?”
Wen Renyu suddenly smiled, “But you’re standing on the land of the Divine Dao Nation. Since you’re on our land, you must abide by our laws!”
Ye Xuan looked at Wen Renyu and smiled, “Young master, it seems we have no grievances, do we?”
Wen Renyu walked up to Ye Xuan and smiled, “Now we do.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “The last person who told me to bow was called Divine Dao Ling. Well, she’s completely gone from this world now!”
Wen Renyu’s expression instantly turned cold. He took two more steps forward and smiled, “Come on, hit me!”
Provocation!
Ye Xuan suddenly took out the small tower and hurled it.
Boom!
Before Wen Renyu could react, he was smashed to pieces by the small tower.
Seeing this, everyone on the scene was stunned!
Including An Zuo, who hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to suddenly attack. He hadn’t even had time to stop it!
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the small tower returned to his hand. He glanced at the spatial black hole created by the small tower, “Hit you? I’ll smash you to death!”
With that, he turned to An Zuo beside him and said angrily, “I hate these second-generation brats who rely on their fathers and ancestors! Disgraceful! If everyone were like me, Ye Xuan…”
At that moment, the small tower suddenly said, “Young master, stop talking! Even I feel embarrassed! You’re the strongest second-generation in the world, what are you even saying?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
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