Ye Xuan was speechless.
Without further banter with the old man, he opened the scroll the masked elder had given him. As he read, his expression froze.
Nearby, Dao Ling walked over, noticing Ye Xuan’s face and growing curious. “Brother Ye, what’s wrong?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “See for yourself!”
He handed the scroll to Dao Ling, who looked at it and, like Ye Xuan, his expression stiffened.
Shi Tian came over, took the scroll, and his face grew solemn.
Xianling.
Nine hundred and eighty cultivators who had transcended time.
Nine hundred and eighty!
Seeing this, the three were utterly stunned.
What the hell?
Nine hundred and eighty who had transcended time?
That wasn’t even the main point. The real issue was that Xianling had even more terrifying powerhouses beyond those who had transcended time!
Truthfully, the three had no interest in reading about those stronger figures.
Nine hundred and eighty transcendents were enough to crush the four of them!
Ye Xuan looked at the masked elder, “This information, it’s accurate?”
The masked elder shook his head, “No mistake!”
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “If they’re so terrifying, why send only a few to kill us? And not even their top powerhouses?”
The masked elder said gravely, “We investigated this specifically. It’s not the entire Xianling targeting you, but certain individuals within it!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Certain individuals?”
The masked elder nodded, “There’s a person in Xianling with the luck of the Great Dao, holding an extremely high status, possibly the next leader of Xianling. Some underlings, to curry favour, took it upon themselves to send people to kill you, hoping to please that person.”
Hearing this, Ye Xuan, Dao Ling, and Shi Tian’s faces darkened.
How shameless!
The masked elder said gravely, “Since this isn’t the will of Xianling’s leader or that person, I think this matter can be big or small. You could have the Pavilion Master mediate for you. Xianling is powerful; there’s no need to fight them to the death!”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Mediate? They’ve come after us time and again, and we’re supposed to beg them?”
The masked elder hesitated, then said, “The main issue is you can’t beat them right now!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Mediate?
He shook his head, “I can’t swallow that!”
Can’t win?
No problem. If you can’t win, run, develop for a while, then come back and fight!
Can’t win and beg for mercy?
That wouldn’t do!
Ye Xuan might be shameless, but he wasn’t without dignity.
The masked elder said gravely, “Young Master Ye, what’s your plan?”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then smiled, “If it’s not the whole Xianling targeting us, what’s there to fear? They’re sneaking around too, aren’t they?”
The masked elder shook his head, “True, but if you kill them, things will escalate! You’ll face endless trouble.”
Ye Xuan turned to Dao Ling and Shi Tian, “What do you think?”
Dao Ling was silent.
Shi Tian said, “Reason tells me we should seek peace. But my heart says we should fight them!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “So, do you follow reason or your heart?”
Shi Tian looked at him, “I’ll follow you, Brother Ye!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Dao Ling added, “Brother Ye, you decide!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I say we keep fighting them. Two reasons: first, they won’t let us go and will definitely come after us again; second, grovelling to Xianling? I can’t do that.”
Shi Tian nodded, “I can’t either!”
Dao Ling smiled, “Then we keep fighting!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Fight to the end!”
Shi Tian suddenly said, “Brother Ye, you haven’t transcended time, yet your strength surpasses ours. Why?”
Dao Ling looked at Ye Xuan, also curious.
Ye Xuan smiled, “I didn’t transcend time; I merged with it!”
Shi Tian frowned, “Merged with time?”
Ye Xuan nodded, sharing his cultivation insights with them.
Unfortunately, Shi Tian and Dao Ling couldn’t merge with the river of time—it ignored them!
Still, they gained some insights!
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “We’ve all just broken through, and our realms aren’t stable. Our priority is to solidify them.”
Shi Tian nodded, “Good!”
The three began cultivating on the spot, while Tian Qi didn’t. He just ate meat nearby. Ye Xuan and the others were helpless—this guy was obsessed with meat!
Ignoring Tian Qi, the three focused on stabilising their realms.
…
Inside the Tai Gu Sacred Hall.
Tai Gu Yuan chuckled, “I didn’t expect them to survive!”
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree shook its head with a smile, “That guy used money to target Venerable Lan, and someone actually took the job!”
Tai Gu Yuan nodded, “Do you know who that was?”
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree shook its head, smiling bitterly, “Clan Leader, I haven’t left in ages! I know some of the older powers, but the newer ones…”
He shook his head again, feeling a complex mix of emotions.
It had been so long since he’d ventured out!
The Tai Gu clan was nearly forgotten by the world!
After a moment’s silence, Tai Gu Yuan said, “Later, send each of them another million cosmic veins!”
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree was stunned, “Why?”
Tai Gu Yuan said calmly, “I’ve decided to increase our investment!”
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree hesitated, then said, “Clan Leader, even we don’t have many cosmic veins… Our clansmen need them!”
Tai Gu Yuan shook his head, “You’re wrong! What our Tai Gu clan needs isn’t wealth—it’s opportunity, a massive opportunity! Without it, no amount of wealth will get us back to Tai Gu City.”
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree nodded, “Understood!”
With that, he left.
Tai Gu Yuan looked at the distant sky, murmuring, “Could they be the Tai Gu clan’s last chance?”
…
Outside the Tai Gu Sacred Hall.
Ye Xuan sat cross-legged in the air, like a monk in deep meditation.
Using the river of time!
When he broke through earlier, Venerable Lan and the others had interrupted, so he hadn’t had time to master it.
Having merged with the river of time, in theory, he could wield its power freely!
Now, he was putting it into practice!
He had to admit, after merging with the river of time, he wielded its power with far greater ease!
What a pity he didn’t have the Qingxuan Sword. With his current strength, he could easily kill Venerable Lan!
Qingxuan Sword!
Little Tower!
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, admitting he missed those two little guys!
He shook his head, clearing his mind, and focused on cultivating.
Time passed bit by bit.
After fully merging with the river of time, Ye Xuan began trying to wield its entirety. With his own power, it was unrealistic to control the whole river, but what if it cooperated willingly?
Even with its cooperation, he could only wield the river within a million feet!
That was his current limit!
But it was already terrifying!
He could command the river of time within a million feet!
Though he hadn’t transcended time, he was more formidable than those who had!
Ye Xuan took a deep breath, a bit excited. He could now wield the power of time within a million feet. Time alone wasn’t that terrifying, but combined with his sword techniques!
That was beyond terrifying!
As if struck by a thought, he turned to Dao Ling and Shi Tian. Their auras were now several times stronger than before!
Clearly, both had fully stabilised their realms!
If they fought Lord Jie now, they’d surely win!
They looked at Ye Xuan, and Dao Ling smiled, “Brother Ye!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “We need to coordinate!”
Dao Ling asked, “Like before?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “If the four of us work together, we can easily kill Venerable Lan. But alone, none of us can. So, next time we face Xianling’s people, watch my signals!”
Dao Ling nodded, “Good!”
Ye Xuan looked at Tian Qi, “We need Tian Qi too!”
Dao Ling and Shi Tian glanced at Tian Qi, nodding in agreement!
At that moment, the Tai Gu Sacred Tree appeared. He opened his palm, and four storage rings floated to Ye Xuan and the others.
Each ring held a million cosmic veins!
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Senior, this…”
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree smiled, “The Clan Leader told me to give these to you. You probably need them now!”
Ye Xuan understood the Tai Gu clan’s intent!
Without refusing, he took the ring and said, “Please tell Clan Leader Tai Gu Yuan that we four brothers will repay the Tai Gu clan’s help one day!”
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree nodded, “Thank you!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “We’ve got to go! Senior, until we meet again!”
With that, he led Dao Ling and the others away.
The Tai Gu Sacred Tree looked at the sky, silent, lost in thought.
…
In a starry expanse, Dao Ling, beside Ye Xuan, asked, “Brother Ye, what now?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Wait!”
Dao Ling frowned, “For who?”
Ye Xuan closed his eyes slowly, “For Venerable Lan and the others. If I’m not wrong, they’ll come for us soon! Remember, the moment any of them appear, attack immediately. No nonsense—kill first, talk later! That’s our style from now on!”
Dao Ling nodded, “Good!”
At that moment, the space-time before the four trembled. A bolt of lightning appeared, and Lord Jie emerged. As he opened his mouth to speak, Ye Xuan and the others charged at him!
Lord Jie was dumbfounded!
What the hell?
I haven’t even spoken yet!
…
