The sword domain enveloped this unknown space-time, suppressing the deathly aura. However, the deathly aura was simply too vast and overwhelming!
It was far beyond what he could handle at his current level!
If it weren’t for the Qingxuan Sword, he would already be dead!
The immense power of the Qingxuan Sword supported his sword domain and soul!
Inside the stone gate, Elder Zhang narrowed his eyes, feeling a sense of shock. He hadn’t expected this young man to suppress the deathly aura!
To him, this was something utterly impossible!
As if realizing something, he suddenly turned his gaze to the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Xuan’s hand.
When he saw the Qingxuan Sword, his brows furrowed. The sword gave him an uneasy feeling.
At that moment, another elder appeared beside Elder Zhang. The elder looked down at Ye Xuan and said, “Elder Zhang, this young man is not simple!”
Elder Zhang nodded, “The sword in his hand is even more extraordinary!”
The elder said in a deep voice, “We can’t let him suppress the deathly aura!”
Elder Zhang nodded again. He slowly pressed his right hand downward, unleashing a powerful force that surged toward Ye Xuan below!
At that moment, Xiao An suddenly appeared above Ye Xuan. She raised her hands, and a golden shield materialized above her.
*Boom!*
The golden shield trembled violently before cracking apart!
Xiao An plummeted straight down!
Elder Zhang looked down at Xiao An, “It’s you!”
He naturally recognized Xiao An. It was they who had helped her forge the Ming Soul!
Below, Xiao An wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked up at Elder Zhang. Elder Zhang said in a deep voice, “Girl, if you’re willing, you can join our Divine Gate. If you do, you can avoid death!”
Xiao An had the qualifications to join the Divine Gate!
Moreover, Xiao An had the mysterious green-robed swordsman behind her, which made Elder Zhang somewhat wary.
Hearing Elder Zhang’s words, Xiao An shook her head. She glanced at Ye Xuan in the distance and said, “I’m with him!”
With him!
Hearing this, Elder Zhang frowned, “Fighting against the Divine Race with him is a path to certain death!”
Xiao An replied, “It doesn’t matter.”
Elder Zhang shook his head, “Kill her!”
Although he was wary of the green-robed man, he feared the Divine Race even more!
Compared to the Divine Race, the green-robed man was just a powerful human—nothing more than a speck of dust!
Upon Elder Zhang’s command, several super-powerful experts flew out from the stone gate, charging straight at Xiao An!
Xiao An looked at the approaching experts, her expression calm. She slowly clenched her right hand, and in the next moment, she transformed into a golden light, shooting into the sky.
*Boom!*
As the golden light shattered, Xiao An plummeted back to the ground!
In front of the stone gate, Elder Zhang watched Xiao An fall and said indifferently, “You’ve only just reached the Ming Soul realm. You’re no match for us! I’ll give you one last chance. If you’re willing to join the Divine Gate, you can avoid death!”
Below, Xiao An wiped the blood from her mouth. Her body was already cracked and severely injured!
Xiao An shook her head, “Again!”
As she was about to attack once more, Ye Xuan suddenly spoke, “Wait!”
Xiao An turned to Ye Xuan, who gave her a pale smile, “I want to protect this universe. How can I drag you down with me?”
Xiao An looked at Ye Xuan, “You protect this universe. I’ll protect you.”
Ye Xuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled, “We both need to live!”
“Live?”
In the sky, Elder Zhang said indifferently, “Young man, you are indeed extraordinary. To be able to suppress the deathly aura with your current level of cultivation is impressive. But do you know what you’re facing? You have no idea!”
Ye Xuan suddenly looked at Xiao An and smiled, “They all say I’m a second-generation!”
Xiao An retorted, “Aren’t you?”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “Give me some face!”
Xiao An nodded, “I take back what I said.”
Ye Xuan: “……”
In front of the stone gate, Elder Zhang looked at Ye Xuan, “From the sound of it, you’re planning to call for help!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Of course!”
With that, he looked at the Qingxuan Sword in his hand and whispered, “Qing’er, I want to save this existing universe. Help me!”
Ye Xuan was no fool!
Saving a universe?
He wanted to!
But he didn’t have the ability!
Since he didn’t have the ability, he wouldn’t force himself to do it, especially not while dragging his loved ones into it!
He wasn’t that stupid!
In the sky, Elder Zhang looked at Ye Xuan, “I’ll wait!”
In an unknown starfield, a woman in a plain green dress suddenly stopped.
After a moment of silence, she said, “Alright!”
With that, she pointed her finger lightly.
The Qingxuan Sword in Ye Xuan’s hand suddenly shot into the sky…
*Swoosh!*
In an instant, all the deathly aura around Ye Xuan was shattered by the Qingxuan Sword!
With a single sword strike, all the deathly aura was gone!
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Could Qing’er really hear him?
In truth, he had only been testing it earlier, but he hadn’t expected Qing’er to actually hear him!
Had Qing’er been watching over him all along?
Thinking of this, a warm feeling surged in Ye Xuan’s heart.
In the sky, Elder Zhang and the others were completely dumbfounded.
Gone?
With a single sword strike, all the deathly aura was gone?
As if realizing something, Elder Zhang looked at Ye Xuan and asked through gritted teeth, “Who are you?!”
Ye Xuan looked at Elder Zhang, “The ancestor of the Divine Race!”
“Nonsense!”
Elder Zhang roared, “You’re a human! How could you be the ancestor of the Divine Race? Who are you trying to fool?”
Ye Xuan said indifferently, “Then who do you think I am?”
Elder Zhang stared at Ye Xuan, his heart now filled with panic!
That sword strike earlier hadn’t come from Ye Xuan—it had been controlled by someone else!
And he couldn’t sense anything!
What did that mean?
It meant that the person who had struck was far stronger than him!
Was it a human? Or someone from the Divine Race?
Or was it the green-robed man?
The green-robed man!
Thinking of this, Elder Zhang was certain!
Only that human man had such power!
Elder Zhang glanced around, his eyes filled with wariness!
That day, he had almost been killed by a single sword strike from the green-robed man!
Elder Zhang gave Ye Xuan a cold look, “Let’s go!”
With that, he and the others turned and entered the stone gate, which then closed.
Below, Ye Xuan looked at the Qingxuan Sword. The sword trembled slightly before returning to his hand.
Ye Xuan held the Qingxuan Sword, silent.
In another unknown starfield, the woman in the plain green dress continued walking forward.
Saving the universe?
She really had no interest in that!
The original Tianming might have!
But she didn’t!
The only reason she had acted was because of Ye Xuan.
Similarly, if Ye Xuan needed her, she would destroy the entire universe with a single word!
Life, to her, was just a form—a form that could exist or not.
Except for Ye Xuan, of course!
At that moment, the woman in the plain green dress suddenly stopped. She looked ahead, where another woman stood.
The woman, upon seeing the plain green dress woman, was slightly stunned, then smiled, “What a coincidence!”
The plain green dress woman nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
The woman before her was none other than Mu Niannian!
Mu Niannian smiled, “I snuck up here! But you must have forced your way up, right?”
The plain green dress woman nodded.
Mu Niannian asked, “Is he doing well?”
The plain green dress woman looked at Mu Niannian, “I’m a bit busy!”
Clearly, she didn’t want to chat!
If it weren’t for Mu Niannian, she wouldn’t have said a single word!
But for Mu Niannian, she would give some face.
Mu Niannian smiled, “I won’t disturb you anymore!”
The plain green dress woman nodded slightly and continued walking forward. But after a few steps, she stopped again and said, “You probably want to ask me something. Go ahead.”
Mu Niannian said, “The Divine Race created humans, which means they’ve mastered the essence of life, right?”
The plain green dress woman nodded, “Yes.”
Mu Niannian said in a deep voice, “I’ve been studying the essence of life recently, but I’ve found some issues. The essence of life is composed of matter, but where does this matter come from? What was the very beginning of life? For example, the first life form!”
The origin of life!
This was what she had been researching lately!
The plain green dress woman glanced at Mu Niannian. She opened her palm, and a drop of water appeared. Gradually, the drop of water froze into ice, but soon, the ice melted back into water.
Mu Niannian was silent for a long time before saying, “I understand!”
The plain green dress woman nodded slightly, “Smart!”
Mu Niannian’s expression was complex.
The plain green dress woman continued walking forward. At that moment, Mu Niannian spoke again, “One last question!”
The plain green dress woman looked at Mu Niannian, who opened her palm, revealing an ancient book.
She didn’t ask anything, simply looking at the plain green dress woman, knowing that the other understood her meaning!
The plain green dress woman was silent for a moment before saying, “You’re very talented, but some things, you must pretend not to know. Because with a single thought from them, you could disappear. Understand?”
Mu Niannian said in a deep voice, “I know. But does life like ours have any meaning?”
The plain green dress woman nodded, “It does! And…”
She smiled coldly, “Some think they are the chess players, but they don’t realize they are merely pieces on the board…”
She glanced at the ancient book in Mu Niannian’s hand, “Do you understand?”
Mu Niannian didn’t respond.
The plain green dress woman turned and walked away, “This world, this universe, is just a cycle. The so-called Dao is also just a cycle! Those who draw circles for others don’t realize they are also within someone else’s circle… In any case, I am invincible!”
Mu Niannian watched the plain green dress woman disappear into the distance, her expression complex.
What a terrifying woman!
Her depth of thought was rare, even in ancient times!
After a moment, Mu Niannian put away the ancient book, smiled, and turned to leave.
…
In a stone hall somewhere.
Elder Zhang stood respectfully before E Yan. E Yan looked at Elder Zhang, “You’re saying it was the green-robed man who acted?”
Elder Zhang said in a deep voice, “It must have been him! His strength is immense. I’m no match for him!”
E Yan said indifferently, “Leave this person to the Divine Race!”
With that, she stood up, and in the next moment, she returned to the Divine Race.
Soon after, the Divine Race began issuing a bounty for the green-robed man…
