Ye Guan located the teleportation array for the Heaven level. After stepping into it, in an instant, he was transported to a vast wilderness.
Ye Guan glanced around. The surroundings were utterly silent.
He frowned. So quiet?
Though it was silent and not a soul was in sight, he remained fully alert, on high guard.
Entering this place required signing a life-and-death contract. He was not foolish enough to think it safe.
As if recalling something, Ye Guan suddenly scanned the area. Soon, his expression grew grave.
Spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy here was extremely dense and pure.
Its quality was at least five times higher than outside.
At that moment, he suddenly felt the high cost was justified.
Just then, the little pagoda said, “Are you not breaking through? You have lingered in the Space Shattering realm for quite some time.”
Ye Guan smiled. “No rush.”
The pagoda asked, “Why?”
Ye Guan thought for a moment, then said, “Tower Master, I can kill opponents several realms above me. What does that mean?”
The pagoda was puzzled. “What does it mean?”
Ye Guan said gravely, “It means that often, realm has little to do with strength.”
The pagoda said seriously, “What do you mean? Explain in detail.”
Ye Guan laughed. “Simply put, realms can be inflated. It is like two swords. One is ordinarily forged, while the other is tempered a thousand times. Both are swords, but the latter far surpasses the former.”
He paused, then added, “Cultivation is like building a tower. If the foundation is unstable, even a tower ten thousand zhang high is hollow inside. One gust of wind, and it collapses. Such a realm is meaningless. Therefore, I believe that for each realm I cultivate, I should push it to the extreme. Only then, when it comes naturally, should I advance.”
The pagoda fell silent.
The mysterious voice said, “Impressive.”
Ye Guan hesitated, then asked, “Tower Master, am I right?”
After a brief silence, the pagoda said, “Marginally correct.”
Ye Guan blinked. What did marginally correct mean? It was either right or wrong.
Of course, he did not argue.
The Tower Master had treasures.
He needed to keep it happy.
The pagoda continued, “So, you will wait for a natural breakthrough?”
Ye Guan smiled. “I simply feel I have not reached my limit yet. When I do, the realm will break through naturally.”
The pagoda said, “That works.”
Ye Guan nodded slightly. He was about to speak when suddenly, a teleportation array appeared in the distance. The next moment, a man materialised before him.
The man was burly, with thick brows and large eyes. He wore beast hide armour and had a centre-parted hairstyle that looked rather comical.
In his hand, he gripped a large iron chain, at the end of which was a massive iron ball.
Upon seeing Ye Guan, the man frowned immediately. “What the hell? You are in the Space Shattering realm?”
Ye Guan nodded, inwardly on full alert.
The man stared at him. “You came here in the Space Shattering realm?”
Ye Guan hesitated, then asked, “Which level should I have gone to?”
The man studied Ye Guan for a long while, then said, “Do you know my realm?”
Ye Guan glanced at him and shook his head.
The man said calmly, “I am an Imperial-tier demonic beast.”
Demonic beast.
Ye Guan froze. He had not expected this fellow to be a demonic beast, and an Imperial-tier one at that.
The man shook his head. “You look like a newcomer. Coming here, you must have chosen the wrong place. Compensate me fifty thousand gold crystals, and I will not kill you.”
Ye Guan looked at him. “How about we exchange a few moves?”
Leaving just like that, he was naturally unwilling.
He had spent the money.
Not fighting at least once would be unworthy of those fifty thousand gold crystals.
The man smiled. “Exchange moves with me?”
Ye Guan nodded.
An Imperial-tier demonic beast. He truly had no fear. Moreover, he was puzzled. This Imperial-tier demonic beast seemed much weaker than the one he had encountered in South Province.
The man suddenly smiled. “Very well, let us exchange a few moves.”
Ye Guan nodded slightly, then said, “My fighting style is somewhat unconventional. If I offend you, please forgive me.”
This demonic beast was quite polite, so he decided to be courteous first.
The man laughed heartily. “No matter. Come at me.”
Ye Guan suddenly vanished from the spot.
The instant he disappeared, the demonic beast’s pupils contracted sharply. He was about to act when a cold gleam shot straight towards his crotch.
“Damn it.”
The man was shocked inwardly. Ye Guan’s speed was too great. He had no time to retreat. In desperation, he clamped his legs together fiercely.
Boom.
With that clamp, he forcibly caught Ye Guan’s energy sword. But at that moment, Ye Guan suddenly lashed out with an aerial whip kick to his neck.
Bang.
With a dull thud, a figure flew out.
It was not the man, but Ye Guan.
Ye Guan retreated dozens of zhang.
After stopping, he froze. He glanced at his slightly numb right leg, shocked inwardly.
Worthy of an Imperial-tier demonic beast. This defensive ability was truly perverse.
The man stared at Ye Guan. He was about to speak when Ye Guan vanished again.
The man’s eyes narrowed. He punched forward.
Boom.
With this punch, the space before him shattered directly.
But it hit nothing.
The man’s pupils contracted sharply. He spun around abruptly. At that moment, a sword thrust straight towards his crotch. This time, he had no chance to clamp.
Bang.
A sword light burst from the man’s crotch. His eyes bulged, his buttocks tensed. At the same time, he clamped fiercely, but the sword was gone. The next instant, a sword slashed towards his eyes.
Fast as lightning.
The man was horrified inwardly. He shut his eyes tightly.
A sparking sound flashed across his eyelids.
The next moment, intense pain shot from his crotch.
This human had attacked there again.
The man suddenly roared in fury. A terrifying demonic beast aura surged from his body.
Boom.
Spacetime cracked. The earth shattered.
By then, Ye Guan had appeared dozens of zhang away. At the same time, another sword slashed at the man’s crotch.
Bang.
The man’s expression froze, then gradually twisted.
Though his physical body was incredibly tough, this human’s strength was no joke.
Most importantly, the fellow targeted only that spot… Who could withstand it?
Enduring the discomfort in his crotch, the man suddenly roared again.
Boom.
A terrifying sonic wave blasted through space towards the distant Ye Guan.
Ye Guan flashed suddenly, appearing dozens of zhang to the right, perfectly dodging the wave.
The man froze.
At that moment, Ye Guan mysteriously appeared before him again. The man was shocked inwardly and instinctively clamped his legs, but this time, Ye Guan slashed at his eyes.
The man quickly shut them tight.
Sparks flew repeatedly as sword lights flashed constantly around the man’s body.
During this, the man tried to counter several times, but to no avail. Ye Guan’s speed was too great.
Moreover, Ye Guan never clashed directly with him.
One force breaks ten skills. But only if your speed matches. If the opponent is faster, no matter how strong your force, if you cannot hit, it is useless.
Unless your strength could shatter space hundreds of zhang around with one punch. Only then could Ye Guan’s speed be suppressed.
“Ah.”
At that moment, the man roared furiously again. The next instant, a terrifying demonic beast aura erupted from his body. In a flash, the surrounding space cracked. Waves of demonic aura poured out.
Ye Guan could only retreat temporarily, pulling back hundreds of zhang.
When he stopped, he looked at the man. Behind him now loomed a phantom demonic beast resembling a giant shark, its maw wide with rows of razor-sharp teeth like steel blades, ferocious and terrifying.
Ye Guan frowned slightly. What demonic beast was this?
In the distance, the man still clamped his legs. He stared at Ye Guan. “You call this unconventional? This is downright dirty.”
Ye Guan gave an embarrassed smile. “Brother Beast, my style is indeed somewhat sneaky, but it is out of necessity. Your demonic beast defences are truly heaven-defying. If I do not target weak points, I have no chance of winning. Therefore, I must offend you.”
Seeing Ye Guan so polite, the man, who had been about to explode, suddenly felt at a loss for words.
Thinking carefully, the human seemed right.
If it were him, he would do the same. After all, everyone here had signed life-and-death contracts. No one would joke with their life.
After a moment of silence, the man said, “Can you change your fighting style?”
Ye Guan shook his head.
I admit it is sneaky, but it aligns with my principles.
Seeing him shake his head, the man said gravely, “If you do not change, I will have to revert to my true form and fight you.”
Revert to true form.
Ye Guan nodded. “Very well.”
The man stared at him. “You are sure you want me to revert?”
Ye Guan hesitated, then asked, “When you revert, will certain parts get bigger?”
The man’s face twitched. “Human, you are going too far. You are at least a sword cultivator, and a Sword Immortal. Can you not fight honourably? Do you know, your style has completely changed my view of sword cultivators.”
Ye Guan grew curious. “You have met other sword cultivators?”
The man nodded. “Yes.”
Ye Guan quickly asked, “What are other sword cultivators like?”
The man glanced at him. “More upright. Very cool and aloof, speaking little. Unlike you. You appear upright and speak politely, but your actions are sneaky and dirty.”
Ye Guan was speechless.
The man added, “Are you from the Guanxuan Universe?”
Ye Guan shook his head. “No. I am from South Province.”
The man frowned slightly. “South Province?”
Ye Guan nodded.
The man said gravely, “Never heard of it.”
Ye Guan smiled. “A small province below the Central Divine Continent.”
The man nodded slightly. “I see.”
He glanced at Ye Guan, then said, “I will not fight you. I am changing locations. As for you, I suggest you go to the Imperial level.”
With that, he turned to leave. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned back to Ye Guan, and said, “In the past two days, a very monstrous genius has appeared here. He is also from the Central Divine Continent. His surname is Ye too, Ye Qing. Do you know him?”
Ye Guan paused slightly, then said, “Yes, he is my brother.”
The man stared at him. “He offended a monstrous genius from the Hantian Sect in the Guanxuan Universe. That genius is now joining forces with some others from the Guanxuan Universe to hunt him down.”
Hearing this, Ye Guan’s expression instantly turned cold.
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