Pen!
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm. “Brother Pen, do you see this city? If we save it, that would be a deed of boundless merit for us!”
He was determined to drag the Great Dao Pen into this.
The Great Dao Pen sighed softly, “Ye Xuan, I’ve told you many times: all beings and things have their own natural order. We shouldn’t forcibly interfere. If you want to meddle, that’s your choice, but I can’t. I’m the enforcer of rules. If I intervene, the entire world will descend into chaos!”
Ye Xuan fell silent for a moment before saying, “Are you sure you won’t interfere?”
The Great Dao Pen hesitated, then asked, “What are you planning?”
It genuinely found Ye Xuan exasperating.
He couldn’t be fought or scolded, yet this guy loved stirring up trouble, truly giving it a headache!
Ye Xuan grinned, about to speak, when the Small Pagoda suddenly chimed in, “Little Master, why bother with this useless pen? This broken pen is good for nothing. Just let Sister Destiny kill it!”
The Great Dao Pen said sternly, “Broken Pagoda, don’t stir up trouble!”
The Small Pagoda sneered, “Broken Pen, you still haven’t grasped one thing: does Little Master really need your help? Isn’t Little Master’s father stronger than you? Isn’t his sister stronger than you? Isn’t his big brother stronger than you? They’re all stronger than you, yet Little Master still comes to you. Do you know why?”
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment before asking, “Why?”
The Small Pagoda said nonchalantly, “I don’t know either!”
“Damn it!” The Great Dao Pen snapped, “Are you mental?”
The Small Pagoda sighed softly, “No wonder Sister Destiny beat you up back then. Let me ask you, are you really content to be just a pen your whole life? Don’t you have any dreams?”
The Great Dao Pen said indifferently, “What dreams?”
The Small Pagoda replied, “Follow Little Master and become invincible in the world!”
The Great Dao Pen said, “My master is very powerful!”
The Small Pagoda asked, “More powerful than Sister Destiny?”
The Great Dao Pen: “…”
The Small Pagoda continued, “Little Master, forget this useless thing! Let’s do our thing. You and I together, half the world belongs to the Three Swords, and the other half is ours!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened.
At this moment, Ye Xian hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye?”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts and smiled, “Can you take me to see the imprisoned person?”
Ye Xian nodded, “Of course! Follow me, Young Master Ye!”
With that, he turned and led the way.
Ye Xuan and the others followed Ye Xian into the distance.
Along the way, Ye Xuan saw many pale-faced people. They were strange—neither fully dead, as their souls and bodies were intact, nor fully alive, as they appeared highly abnormal.
Soon, Ye Xuan frowned, noticing that these people’s lifespans were extremely short. Moreover, a mysterious force in their bodies was continuously eroding their lifespan and divine soul.
Ye Xian suddenly spoke, “The Law of the Curse, an extremely vicious curse. Not only are we imprisoned, but we’ve been afflicted with a malevolent curse. Every mid-month, our bodies and divine souls suffer backlash from a mysterious force. This force…”
He shook his head slightly, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Wait!”
He stopped walking.
Ye Xian turned to look at him. Ye Xuan stepped forward, placed his palm on Ye Xian’s chest, and pressed lightly. The next moment, Ye Xian’s body trembled violently, and a terrifying force surged out from within him.
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s pupils constricted. He quickly spread his right hand, and a terrifying bloodline power surged from his palm, accompanied by chaotic black flames.
The moment that force emerged, it was enveloped by his bloodline power and chaotic black flames!
Rumble!
Suddenly, Ye Xian’s body shook violently as waves of terrifying energy kept pouring out.
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, his bloodline power surging wildly.
“Ah!” Ye Xian suddenly screamed, his features twisting in pain.
A glint of ferocity flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. “Suppress!”
With that, he pressed forward with his right hand, unleashing a terrifying wave of bloodline power.
At that moment, an equally terrifying force erupted from Ye Xian’s body!
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, Ye Xuan was forced back hundreds of feet. The mysterious force surged back into Ye Xian’s body like a tide. Ye Xian collapsed to his knees, drenched in sweat, trembling uncontrollably.
From a distance, Ye Xuan’s expression was grave. He glanced at his right hand, which had completely cracked open—he hadn’t even used Er Ya’s battle armor!
Looking at Ye Xian, Ye Xuan hadn’t expected that even his bloodline power combined with chaotic black flames couldn’t destroy the cursed energy within Ye Xian.
How terrifying!
Ye Xian gave a bitter smile. “Young Master Ye, it’s no use!”
Ye Xuan appeared before him and said solemnly, “I’m sorry!”
Ye Xian shook his head slightly. “Perhaps this is my fate.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Would you be willing to try again?”
Ye Xian quickly shook his head. “Not now. My body is too weak to withstand that force again. I… I need to rest for a while!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Alright, then take me to see the imprisoned person!”
Ye Xian nodded, slowly standing. “Follow me, Young Master Ye!”
The group continued onward.
Just then, a loud laugh echoed from the distance. Hearing it, Ye Xian’s face changed drastically. The next moment, an old man appeared before them.
Su Xiaoxiao quickly said, “Sima Ghost King!”
Sima looked at the weakened Ye Xian and laughed, “Ye Xian, you’ve made yourself so weak. Heaven is truly helping me, haha…”
As he spoke, he prepared to strike. Ye Xian’s expression shifted, and he hurriedly stepped beside Ye Xuan. “Sima, Young Master Ye is here. Don’t act recklessly!”
Young Master Ye!
Sima frowned, looking at Ye Xuan. His eyes lit up with excitement. “Your bloodline… top-tier!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Want to devour it?”
Sima’s eyes showed a trace of caution. He stared at Ye Xuan. “You came here willingly!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Sima fixed his gaze on him. “Who are you?”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, revealing an ancient book. He smiled slightly. “Dean of the Guanxuan Academy, Ye Xuan!”
Sima shook his head. “Never heard of you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Sima glanced at Ye Xuan, then pointed at Ye Xian. “This is between him and me. Stay out of it!”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “You can’t kill him.”
Sima angrily pointed at Ye Xuan. “Who do you think you are?”
Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword suddenly slashed out from his waist, carrying a terrifying mortal sword intent!
The moment the Qingxuan Sword flew out, Sima’s face changed drastically. He quickly raised his arms to block.
Boom!
Sima was sent flying a thousand feet by the sword, and as he stopped, his arms split open, blood gushing out.
Seeing this, Zong Bai’s eyes flashed with solemnity. She was shocked, knowing Ye Xuan was strong but not realizing he was *this* strong!
After all, Sima was an Ancestral God Realm expert!
Yet such a powerhouse was injured by Ye Xuan’s single sword strike.
Terrifying!
Sima stared at Ye Xuan. “You’re a sword cultivator!”
Ye Xuan nodded, opening his palm. The Qingxuan Sword trembled violently, and mortal sword intent surged from his body, instantly enveloping the area with a terrifying sword aura.
Seeing this, Sima’s expression changed. He quickly said, “Let’s talk, we can talk!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Small Pagoda suddenly said, “Strange… why don’t enemies fight to the death anymore?”
Ye Xuan looked at Sima. “Talk?”
Sima nodded hurriedly. “I’m willing to talk! Actually, I’m a scholar too!”
He opened his palm, revealing an ancient book, and looked at Ye Xuan earnestly. “As scholars, we should resolve things the scholarly way!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then nodded. “You’re right! Let’s reason!”
Sima relaxed slightly, glancing at Ye Xuan and thinking to himself: *This kid’s easy to fool!*
From a distance, Ye Xuan smiled. “Sima Ghost King, do you know why I’m here?”
Sima hesitated, then shook his head. “No idea!”
Ye Xuan pointed at the Great Dao Pen at his waist. “Recognize this?”
Sima glanced at it and said solemnly, “The Great Dao Pen!”
His eyes grew more serious.
Ye Xuan nodded. “The Great Dao Pen… Now do you know what I’m here for?”
The Great Dao Pen: “…”
Sima shook his head. “No!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Fool! I’m here on the Great Dao Pen’s orders! I’ve come to save you all!”
Sima was stunned, then said, “Save us?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “The Great Dao Pen knows you’re suffering here, so it sent me to rescue you.”
Sima looked skeptical. “As far as I know, the Great Dao Pen isn’t that kind-hearted…”
Ye Xuan smiled. “It really sent me to save you! Join me!”
Ye Xian: “…”
Sima stared at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan smiled. “You don’t believe me?”
Sima nodded.
Ye Xuan smiled again. “Then why do you think I have the Great Dao Pen?”
Sima was silent for a moment, then said, “You’re really here to save us?”
Ye Xuan nodded solemnly. “Absolutely true!”
Sima stared into Ye Xuan’s eyes. “Do you dare swear it?”
Ye Xuan quickly said, “Of course I dare!”
The Great Dao Pen suddenly spoke up. “Don’t swear recklessly. That oath has binding power, you…”
The Small Pagoda cut in, “He has a sister!”
The Great Dao Pen paused, then said, “Young Master Ye, do as you please!”
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