The instant the voice of the Heaven-ordained Youth fell, that divine seal suddenly trembled violently. In the next moment, a white character for “Dao” abruptly flew out from within the seal. This “Dao” character, trailing a streak of white light, shot straight towards Ye Guan below.
Boom!
In that split second, the entire world turned illusory.
The might of Heaven and Earth!
As soon as this terrifying pressure appeared, the earth began to quake, mountains shuddered, as if the apocalypse had arrived.
Everyone was horrified.
This was the might of the Heavenly Dao!
It represented the supreme pressure of an entire realm.
Merely this pressure alone could easily crush a powerhouse at the Divine Tribulation Realm.
A true dimensional strike.
Because this was no longer the Heaven-ordained Youth fighting; it was the Heavenly Dao itself, and moreover, the Heavenly Dao representing an entire realm.
How could anyone fight that?
All eyes turned to the youth below named Ye Guan.
Would this youth await death with hands tied, or defy the Heavenly Dao?
If he defied the Heavenly Dao, the matter would no longer be ordinary.
Defying the Heavenly Dao meant defying the Guanxuan Academy.
For the Heavenly Dao belonged to the Guanxuan Academy.
Ye Guan watched as the “Dao” character representing the Heavenly Dao hurtled towards him to kill. He said softly, “Tower Master, is this the Heavenly Dao?”
Little Tower replied, “Yes.”
Ye Guan said softly, “Should the actions of the Heavenly Dao not be fair and just?”
Little Tower said, “The Heavenly Dao cannot represent justice. Justice lies in the hearts of people.”
Justice lies in the hearts of people.
Ye Guan suddenly smiled.
As a boy, he had greatly admired the Guanxuan Academy.
The Guanxuan Law!
The Guanxuan Academy represented righteousness and justice in the world.
But as he grew up, he realised things were not so.
Within the Guanxuan Academy, there were good people and bad people.
Good and evil were never absolute.
Justice lay in the human heart.
If the Heavenly Dao is just, I shall follow it.
If the Heavenly Dao is unjust, I shall slay it.
With this thought, a fierce glint flashed in Ye Guan’s eyes. He spread his right hand, the Path Sword appeared. In the next moment, he stamped his right foot hard.
Hum!
Accompanied by a sword hum that resounded through the air, a sword light soared into the heavens.
Defying the heavens.
Seeing this, everyone’s expressions became unprecedentedly grave.
This young sword cultivator from the Southern Province was actually going to confront the Heavenly Dao.
Of course, everyone could understand.
Surrender?
Or die?
Any normal person would choose to resist.
But that was the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Dao representing order.
And just then, under everyone’s gaze, that sword light slashed onto the “Dao” character representing the Heavenly Dao.
Just when everyone thought Ye Guan was about to die, the following scene caused everyone present to gape in shock.
Hiss!
That sword actually tore the “Dao” character apart.
The sword pressed forward unchecked, slashing directly onto the divine seal.
Boom!
The divine seal and the rune grand array instantly turned to dust.
Yet the sword did not stop.
Under the incredulous gazes of all, Ye Guan, wielding his sword, charged straight towards the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.
A flash of anger appeared in the Eye of the Heavenly Dao. “Insignificant ant, you dare defy the heavens!”
As the voice fell, a terrifying bolt of lightning swept out from the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.
Heavenly Tribulation!
Seeing this, everyone’s faces changed dramatically.
Only powerhouses at the Divine Tribulation Realm would face Heavenly Tribulation when breaking through to higher realms, and the tribulation before them was no ordinary one.
Seeing that Heavenly Tribulation, murderous intent surged in Ye Guan’s eyes. “Slay!”
As the word fell.
Hiss!
Under everyone’s gaze, this sword directly tore through the Heavenly Tribulation.
Hum!
Accompanied by a sword hum resounding, the Path Sword pierced straight into the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.
Boom!
In an instant, the entire world became illusory and transparent.
Everyone was petrified.
He really struck down the Heavenly Dao?
Below, the Heaven-ordained Youth was also filled with disbelief.
Struck down the Heavenly Dao?
What the hell?
At this moment, his mind was buzzing.
Just then, Gu Chaoyuan below suddenly shouted, “Ye Guan, you must not kill the Heavenly Dao!”
At this point, the Heavenly Dao was pinned in place by the Path Sword, not yet fully dead.
Ye Guan turned to look at Gu Chaoyuan. Gu Chaoyuan said with a trembling voice, “The Heavenly Dao represents the order of an entire realm, and even more so the Guanxuan Academy. Moreover, the Guanxuan Law strictly forbids anyone from harming spirits of heaven and earth. The Heavenly Dao is also a spirit. If you kill it, there will be no room for manoeuvre!”
At this moment, he harboured no other ill intentions.
He knew Ye Guan was friends with Ye Guanzhi. As long as Ye Guan did not kill the Heavenly Dao, there would still be room for manoeuvre.
After all, the talent Ye Guan had displayed was simply too monstrous.
Moreover, since the An family was originally in the wrong, the academy might very well accept Ye Guan.
Even those aristocratic families and sects might not be able to stop it.
Such a young Sword Sovereign.
The academy faction led by Ye Guanzhi would surely fight for Ye Guan at any cost.
Once Ye Guanzhi mobilised the forces behind her, the sects and families might not necessarily win, for there were many Literary Saints in the Literary Academy, and both the Book Sages and Ye Guanzhi held extremely special statuses.
If it escalated, the sect and family factions might not prevail.
But if Ye Guan killed the Heavenly Dao.
It would be over.
The sect and family factions would have an excuse. At that point, even if Ye Guanzhi’s faction wanted to fight for Ye Guan, they would have no justification.
One could say that if Ye Guan slew the Heavenly Dao, he would be forcing himself into a dead end.
In the sky, Ye Guan fell silent.
How could he not see the stakes?
The Heavenly Dao.
The Guanxuan Law strictly forbade killing the Heavenly Dao. Even if the Heavenly Dao was wrong, only the Guanxuan Academy could punish it.
Violators would be directly charged with a tenth-level crime.
In the Guanxuan Academy, punishments were divided into twelve levels.
Killing the Heavenly Dao was a tenth-level crime.
Very serious.
Before Ye Guan, the Heavenly Dao suddenly sneered, “You dare not kill me, do you?”
It naturally felt secure.
It was the Heavenly Dao.
Protected by the Guanxuan Academy.
Ye Guan looked at the Heavenly Dao before him and suddenly said in his mind, “Tower Master, kill or not?”
Little Tower said calmly, “Up to you.”
Ye Guan nodded. “Alright, Tower Master, I’ll listen to you.”
Saying that, he swung the Path Sword fiercely at the Heavenly Dao.
Little Tower: “???”
Boom!
In an instant, the Heavenly Dao was torn apart by the Path Sword. Immediately, spiritual energy in countless places across the Central Divine Continent began to dissipate, vanishing at a terrifying speed.
Spiritual energy collapse.
Because the Heavenly Dao was the core maintaining the spiritual energy of the Central Divine Continent, now that it was slain, the spiritual energy formation naturally collapsed. Thus, spiritual energy began disappearing in countless locations.
Seeing this, Gu Chaoyuan below turned deathly pale. “It’s over. It’s over…”
He really killed the Heavenly Dao.
With this, even Ye Guanzhi could not protect Ye Guan in the Guanxuan Academy.
This was a capital offence.
Everyone present was also stunned.
He just killed it?
The Heavenly Dao was just wiped out like that?
Everyone was bewildered.
First: The Heavenly Dao actually died.
Second: He really dared to kill the Heavenly Dao.
The Heaven-ordained Youth was also filled with disbelief. He had thought he could easily kill Ye Guan, yet after summoning the Heavenly Dao, not only did he fail to kill Ye Guan, but Ye Guan counter-killed him.
The Heavenly Dao?
Even he found it absurd.
At this moment, Gu Chaoyuan suddenly said with a trembling voice, “Ye Guan, you…”
Ye Guan said calmly, “My Tower Master told me to kill it.”
Little Tower said gravely, “Did I tell you to kill it? Huh?”
Ye Guan said, “Didn’t you say it was up to me?”
Little Tower: “…”
Ye Guan hesitated, then said, “Tower Master, I listened to you. You’ll have to bear this karma with me.”
Little Tower fell silent. You bloody bastard, you’re really cunning. I’m truly convinced.
At this point, Gu Chaoyuan suddenly gave a bitter laugh. “Ye Guan, your Tower Master…”
He sighed softly.
Ye Guan said seriously, “My Tower Master is very powerful, really.”
Gu Chaoyuan hesitated, then asked, “How powerful?”
Ye Guan said, “Below three swords, he is invincible. Above three swords, he can trade one for one.”
Little Tower: “…”
Three swords?
Gu Chaoyuan frowned.
Why had he never heard of it?
At this moment, Ye Guan suddenly looked down at the Heaven-ordained Youth. Seeing Ye Guan’s gaze, the Heaven-ordained Youth’s eyes narrowed instantly.
Ye Guan disliked leaving future troubles.
Without any nonsense, Ye Guan charged with his sword towards the Heaven-ordained Youth.
Just then, space-time behind the Heaven-ordained Youth suddenly cracked open. In the next moment, a hand grabbed his shoulder and forcibly took him away.
Hiss!
Ye Guan’s sword struck empty air.
In place, Ye Guan’s expression darkened.
He actually escaped.
Ye Guan wanted to pursue, but there was no way, for the opponent seemed to have fled directly through space-time.
What a pity.
Ye Guan shook his head. Next time they met, he would definitely strike first.
At this moment, Ji Xuan suddenly hurried to Ye Guan’s side. She said gravely, “We must run.”
Run.
Ye Guan frowned.
Ji Xuan stared at Ye Guan. “Quickly.”
She knew that since Ye Guan had killed the Heavenly Dao, he would soon be wanted by the Guanxuan Academy, and possibly by the main academy itself.
Ye Guan thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at Dongli Mo. Seeing Ye Guan’s gaze, Dongli Mo’s face changed dramatically. In the next instant, Ye Guan appeared before him. Dongli Mo was horrified. He clenched his hands tightly, a powerful bloodline force surged violently from his body.
Hiss!
However, as soon as that bloodline force appeared, it was directly shattered by the Path Sword in Ye Guan’s hand.
Seeing this, terror filled Dongli Mo’s eyes.
He knew the power of his bloodline. Even ordinary Divine Tribulation Realm experts could hardly withstand it, and earlier it had repelled Ye Guan several times. Yet now, after Ye Guan changed swords, it became so fragile?
In that fleeting thought, Dongli Mo already had the Path Sword at his throat.
Ye Guan did not kill Dongli Mo, but directly took him and vanished from the spot.
Dongli Chen’s face changed dramatically as he hurriedly pursued.
Ji Xuan and Ye Qing also quickly followed.
Soon, Ye Guan brought Dongli Mo to the Undying Realm.
Upon arriving, Ye Guan saw the elder he had met on his first visit.
Seeing Ye Guan, the elder was stunned. “It’s you.”
Ye Guan ignored the elder and charged into the Undying Realm with Dongli Mo. As soon as he entered, hundreds of powerful divine senses locked onto him.
Dongli Chen appeared not far in front of Ye Guan.
Ye Guan held the Path Sword across Dongli Mo’s throat. He stared at Dongli Chen. “Senior, I come with no ill intent. I merely wish to borrow something from your noble clan.”
Dongli Chen stared at Ye Guan. “What do you wish to borrow?”
Ye Guan said calmly, “The Qingxuan Sword.”
“Impossible.”
Dongli Chen suddenly flew into a rage. “Absolutely impossible.”
Ye Guan stared at Dongli Chen, his gaze calm. “If you won’t lend it, then we’ll settle accounts.”
He glanced at Dongli Mo before him, then said, “This genius of your house targeted me along with An Daoxin. Killing him wouldn’t be excessive, would it?”
Dongli Chen glared fiercely at Ye Guan. “Ye Guan, I know you are monstrously talented, and you have a great backer, but think carefully. This is the Undying Imperial Clan.”
He angrily pointed at the statue of the Human Sword Master standing at the entrance of the Undying Great Hall in the distance. “Our Undying Imperial Clan is protected by the Human Sword Master. No matter how strong your backer is, can they surpass the Human Sword Master? If you dare act recklessly today, don’t blame me for summoning the Human Sword Master.”
Little Tower: “…”
