First time dead!
Ye Xuan gave a light smile, “That’s quite unfortunate for him!”
The lead wolfman said gravely, “Respected Sword Cultivator, we didn’t know you were so powerful. We apologise for the offence!”
A direct surrender!
Ye Xuan glanced at the lead wolfman, “Not going to keep fighting? You could gang up on me!”
The lead wolfman quickly shook his head, bowing respectfully, “Your earlier sword strike was like a god descending. Across the cosmic stars, I doubt anyone could withstand even a fraction of its power. How could we be your match?”
He gave a deep bow, “Please, noble sir, overlook our mistake and spare us! I swear by the Heavenly Wolf God, we won’t seek revenge, nor would we dare!”
Ye Xuan looked at the wolfman, “If I let you go, will you go back and call for reinforcements?”
The wolfman shook his head immediately, “You’re so young yet so formidable. You must have a great power behind you. How would we dare seek revenge? Unless our brains were crushed by a door, we wouldn’t dare!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You’re an interesting wolfman!”
The wolfman bowed respectfully again, “Thank you for your mercy!”
With that, he quickly led the other wolfmen away!
Ye Xuan glanced at them, smiled, and didn’t kill them!
He welcomed their revenge!
Just then, a woman slowly approached from his right!
Ye Xuan turned to look. The woman wore a snow-white dress, pristine and spotless!
Ye Xuan looked at her without speaking.
Suddenly, the white-robed woman vanished from her spot!
Swoosh!
The space-time in front of Ye Xuan split open, and a white light shot toward him!
Ye Xuan thrust his sword forward!
This strike was like lightning, impossibly fast!
Boom!
A burst of sword light and white light shattered!
Ye Xuan retreated rapidly, pushed back ten thousand feet. Before he could stop, the white light surged toward him again!
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He took a step forward and slashed down fiercely!
Boom!
A sword light shattered the entire starry sky, forcing the white light to halt in place!
Ye Xuan looked at the white-robed woman, now close by, his expression icy. He suddenly charged forward, gripping his sword with both hands and pressing down hard!
Boom!
The woman was instantly forced back. At that moment, she clenched her right hand into a fist and struck. As she did, hundreds of her clones appeared around them, and hundreds of fist beams instantly engulfed Ye Xuan!
Boom!
Ye Xuan was thrown back tens of thousands of feet. As he stopped, the space-time behind him collapsed into darkness!
Blood slowly trickled from Ye Xuan’s mouth. He looked up at the woman. Her countless clones merged back into her, and her clenched fist glowed with a chilling white light.
Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword suddenly vanished!
Qingxuan Sword Strike!
In the distance, the woman’s eyes narrowed. She punched forward!
Boom!
The Qingxuan Sword was stopped by her fist, but her hand split open, blood spurting!
At that moment, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword turned into a streak of light, returning to his hand. The next moment, the surrounding space-time twisted strangely!
Folding!
Seeing this, the woman’s pupils shrank, her eyes filled with disbelief!
Ye Xuan slashed out!
Another Qingxuan Sword Strike!
But this time, he used the folding technique!
As the sword struck, the woman’s face changed drastically. She tried to retreat, but Ye Xuan’s strike was too fast. With no way to escape, she had to face it head-on!
The woman clenched her right fist tightly. Instantly, the surrounding cosmic starry sky trembled, and endless power converged toward her.
At that moment, a blinding white light erupted from her, brighter than the sun!
Ye Xuan’s sword arrived!
Boom!
In an instant, the woman’s white light turned to nothingness. She was thrown back hundreds of thousands of feet. When she stopped, her physical body disintegrated inch by inch!
Moreover, the surrounding millions of miles of star field turned to nothingness under this strike!
The woman slowly looked up, about to speak, when—
Swoosh!
A sword shot through the air, piercing her brow!
Ye Xuan appeared before her, looking at her, “Save your words for the next life!”
With that, he yanked out the Qingxuan Sword and turned to leave!
As the sword was pulled out, the woman’s soul was devoured and absorbed by it!
In the distance, Ye Xuan walked slowly toward the depths of the starry sky!
He didn’t ask who she was, nor did he care!
One-on-one, he feared no one!
In a group fight, he was unmatched!
The moment she attacked without reason, she was already sentenced to death in Ye Xuan’s mind!
Ye Xuan arrived in a new cosmic starry sky, sat cross-legged, and slowly closed his eyes!
Healing!
In the earlier fight, before using the folding technique, he had been injured.
But this battle made him realise his folding technique wasn’t yet invincible!
Neither the powerhouse in the blood coffin nor this white-robed woman had been killed in one strike!
His folding technique wasn’t strong enough!
Ye Xuan took a deep breath and focused on healing!
After a while, when his injuries were mostly healed, he began cultivating the folding technique again!
Since mastering it, he had transcended all realms. Realms no longer meant much to him. He hadn’t completely escaped their framework but had embarked on a new path!
This time, Ye Xuan tried folding more space-time!
The Shen’ge crystals proved their worth!
Their endless spiritual energy supported him!
But breaking his current limits was still extremely taxing!
Folding space-time consumed far too much of his divine soul!
He had no choice but to push his limits!
If he didn’t push himself, he’d get beaten!
In the field, Ye Xuan frantically folded the surrounding space-time, compressing more and more into a single line. That line in his hand held endless terrifying power!
Time passed bit by bit.
Around Ye Xuan, Shen’ge crystals burned wildly, constantly supplying spiritual energy!
Fortunately, he had enough crystals, or he wouldn’t dare cultivate so recklessly!
It consumed not only his divine soul but also spiritual energy…
After an unknown time, Ye Xuan roared, gripping tightly. The space-time within hundreds of thousands of feet was compressed into a line in his palm, and his face turned pale!
But soon, a smile spread across his face!
He had succeeded!
He had broken his limit again!
Expanded the range of folded space-time!
After this breakthrough, he found his divine soul had greatly strengthened!
Through repeated folding, his divine soul was constantly tempered, growing stronger.
Ye Xuan took a deep breath. He decided that after finding Qingqiu, he’d find a place to cultivate properly!
He needed to consolidate his progress!
With a wave of his hand, the folded space-time returned to normal, and he felt a wave of relief!
As Ye Xuan prepared to leave, a middle-aged man appeared not far ahead.
Ye Xuan looked at him—it was the war general from the ancient Ming Empire!
Ye Xuan asked, “Something up?”
The general said, “Do you want more Shen’ge crystals?”
Ye Xuan was about to speak when the general added, “At least a hundred million!”
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, “From the Ming Empire?”
The general nodded.
Ye Xuan smiled, “The Ming Empire has that much wealth?”
The general glanced at Ye Xuan, “You can’t imagine the Ming Empire’s wealth! They ruled this ancient desolate universe for over ten billion years!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “What do I need to do?”
The general said, “Come with me to save someone!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Who?”
The general was silent.
Ye Xuan laughed, “Can’t say?”
The general said, “It’s not that I can’t say, but it’s meaningless to say. I pay, you save. Simple. Are you in?”
Ye Xuan looked at the general, “Just save someone?”
The general nodded, “Your sword is special, able to break the Shen’ge Clan’s seals!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Give me a deposit first!”
The general shook his head slightly, “I can’t give you a deposit. The wealth is with the person I need you to save. Once you save them, they’ll naturally give you a hundred million Shen’ge crystals!”
Ye Xuan stared at the general, “How can I trust you?”
The general said, “You don’t need to trust me. If I deceive you, you can kill me, right?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “You sure know how to flatter!”
The general was silent.
Ye Xuan said, “Lead the way!”
The general glanced at Ye Xuan, then turned and left.
On the way, Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Why didn’t your Ming Empire defeat the Shen’ge Clan back then?”
The general’s expression turned ferocious, a terrifying battle intent surging from him. But as it reached Ye Xuan, it was blocked by his Human Sword Intent!
The general glanced at Ye Xuan’s sword intent and said, “Your sword intent is remarkable! You’re walking the legendary path of faith!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
The general was silent for a moment, then said, “Back then, our strength was equal to the Shen’ge Clan’s. Neither could truly destroy the other. But later, a traitor emerged within our Ming Empire!”
His eyes flashed with cold killing intent!
Ye Xuan said softly, “As I suspected!”
The general took a deep breath, “In that war, we lost so many. After destroying our Ming Empire, the Shen’ge Clan has had billions of years to recover…”
He shook his head slightly, “Now, they must be far stronger than before!”
Ye Xuan said nothing.
The general suddenly asked, “You killed someone from the Shen’ge Clan! Aren’t you afraid?”
Ye Xuan looked at the general and smiled, “Afraid? Honestly, besides occasionally fearing my old man, I’ve never been afraid of anyone!”
The general looked at Ye Xuan, “You’ve never been beaten?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “I get beaten often, but besides my dad, those who’ve beaten me are mostly dead!”
The general shook his head, “You know nothing of the Shen’ge Clan’s strength!”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “The Shen’ge Clan still exists because I’m alive. In fact, the entire universe still exists because I’m alive!”
The general shook his head again, “Your boasting is unbearable! Young man, a sincere piece of advice: boast less. In front of those who’ve truly seen the world, you’ll be laughed at!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
