Seeing the Qing Xuan Sword in his hand tremble, Ye Xuan quickly called out, “Qing’er?”
*Buzz!*
A sword hum suddenly resonated, and in the next moment, the Qing Xuan Sword shot into the air.
*Whoosh!*
A streak of sword light pierced through the old man’s forehead, and at the same time, the heads of the other Divine Gate experts flew off.
Over thirty bloody heads flew through the air, a gruesome sight.
The old man, pierced by the sword light, was utterly stunned!
How had he died?
Neither he nor the other Divine Gate experts had even reacted before they were killed!
The old man’s eyes were filled with confusion.
Hadn’t the Divine Human Race been tasked with stopping the people behind Ye Xuan?
Where were the divine humans?
In the shadows, Yan Zhi’s expression turned grave in an instant!
Who had made the move?
She couldn’t sense anything!
With her strength, she couldn’t even detect where the attack had come from!
At that moment, Yan Zhi’s pupils contracted sharply because the Qing Xuan Sword suddenly shot toward her!
“I’m done for!”
This thought flashed through Yan Zhi’s mind!
By the time she saw the sword coming for her, it had already pierced her forehead and locked onto her soul!
She hadn’t even had a chance to fight back!
Yan Zhi was dumbfounded!
Who was it?
Ye Xuan glanced at Yan Zhi, who was now locked in place by the Qing Xuan Sword. He had asked Qing’er to spare her!
This woman still had use to him!
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qing Xuan Sword returned to his hand, but Yan Zhi remained locked in place!
There was sword light within her body!
Sword light left behind by the plain-dressed woman!
Ye Xuan looked at the Qing Xuan Sword in his hand and smiled softly, “Qing’er…”
The Qing Xuan Sword trembled slightly, as if responding.
Ye Xuan smiled, “I won’t keep you waiting too long!”
The Qing Xuan Sword trembled once more, then fell still.
She was gone!
At this moment, Qing’er had truly left!
Because he could no longer sense any trace of her presence!
The reason he had summoned Qing’er earlier was that he could still feel a faint trace of her aura through the Qing Xuan Sword, meaning Qing’er had been watching over him!
But now, that trace of aura was gone!
There were two possibilities!
First, Qing’er had left!
Second, Qing’er had deliberately severed her connection with him, wanting him to walk his path alone from now on!
Whatever the case, he would have to rely on himself from now on!
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Xuan took the Qing Xuan Sword and stepped into the stone gate.
Inside the stone gate was another starry sky.
Ye Xuan saw that this starry sky was covered by over a dozen massive formations!
These formations were all linked to the existing universe below!
What a grand gesture!
Ye Xuan’s expression grew solemn!
The strength of the Divine Human Race was far greater than he had anticipated. These formations were definitely not something ordinary people could create.
Without further thought, Ye Xuan drew his sword and slashed.
*Whoosh!*
A streak of sword light shot through the air, and in an instant, the massive formations in the starry sky began to disintegrate!
Ye Xuan looked into the distance, where he vaguely saw an unknown world at the horizon!
The Divine Domain?
Ye Xuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then returned to the world below.
By now, the existing universe had gradually returned to normal.
Yan Zhi looked at Ye Xuan, “Was it the green-robed man or the plain-dressed woman who made the move?”
At this moment, she was utterly terrified!
She realized that the Divine Human Race had severely underestimated the people behind Ye Xuan!
Ye Xuan glanced at Yan Zhi and smiled, “Let’s go back and talk slowly!”
With that, he directly stored Yan Zhi inside the small pagoda.
Ye Xuan looked at the white-haired old man and Jing Zhi, “This might just be the beginning!”
The white-haired old man and Jing Zhi fell silent.
What they had encountered so far wasn’t even the true Divine Human Race—just a few human puppets cultivated by them!
Now that those puppets had been killed, they would soon face the Divine Human Race head-on!
There was no doubt that the Divine Human Race was far more powerful!
Jing Zhi suddenly looked at Ye Xuan, “Anyway, I’m following you!”
The white-haired old man quickly added, “I’m following Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Their meaning was simple: they would follow Ye Xuan.
As long as Ye Xuan didn’t die, they wouldn’t die either!
After a moment of silence, Ye Xuan said, “Miss Jing Zhi, I need you to handle matters outside this universe.”
Jing Zhi nodded, “I’ll take care of things outside!”
Ye Xuan then looked at the white-haired old man, “Senior, do you have any friends as strong as you?”
The white-haired old man hesitated, then said, “There are one or two, but they’re all very afraid of death. They probably won’t step forward.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “What if there are benefits?”
The white-haired old man’s eyes lit up, “What benefits?”
Ye Xuan said, “For example, cultivating inside my pagoda!”
The white-haired old man said gravely, “Young Master Ye, are you serious?”
He had heard of the incredible functions of Ye Xuan’s small pagoda. If he could truly cultivate inside it, the benefits would be immense!
Ye Xuan nodded, “I’m serious! Senior, you can enter and cultivate at any time. If your friends are willing to help, they can also enter and cultivate! Not only that, but I can also help you all reach the next level!”
He had noticed that the seal within the white-haired old man’s body was still intact.
A seal left behind by the Divine Human Race!
In truth, he was somewhat shocked by the white-haired old man. Despite the seal not being broken, the old man had managed to cultivate to such a level!
This was truly remarkable!
Although the old man hadn’t surpassed the Soul Realm, his strength was definitely not inferior to Xiao An and Jing Zhi!
The white-haired old man said gravely, “Like Miss Jing Zhi and Miss Xiao An?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The white-haired old man sighed softly.
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why the sigh, Senior?”
The white-haired old man said softly, “Many years ago, I sensed that there might be a seal within my body, because no matter how much I cultivated, I couldn’t take that final step! At the time, I wasn’t entirely sure, but I never imagined that humans truly had such seals within them…”
As he spoke, he looked at Ye Xuan, “When I met your sister that day, I wanted to ask her, but she…”
At this point, he shook his head with a bitter smile.
He had wanted to ask!
But he didn’t dare!
He was afraid that asking would be his last question!
Ye Xuan smiled, “Senior, let me help you break that seal first!”
The white-haired old man bowed respectfully, “Thank you!”
Ye Xuan said, “No need for formalities!”
With that, he opened his palm, and the Qing Xuan Sword in his hand shot into the white-haired old man’s chest.
*Boom!*
The white-haired old man’s body trembled violently, and in the next moment, he felt as if a great weight had been lifted from him!
The seal was broken!
The white-haired old man took a deep breath and bowed to Ye Xuan again, “Young friend, your kindness is something I, Lin Shan, will never forget!”
Ye Xuan said, “Senior Lin Shan, please contact your friends. If they’re willing, that’s great. If not, we won’t force them.”
Lin Shan nodded, “Understood!”
With that, he turned and left.
Ye Xuan looked at Jing Zhi, “I’ll leave external matters to you for now. I need to interrogate this woman from the Divine Human Race!”
Jing Zhi glanced at Ye Xuan, “Don’t use force!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “What do you mean? Am I that kind of person? I…”
But Jing Zhi had already turned and run off.
Ye Xuan was furious!
This woman really…
Was he some kind of lecher?
Without further thought, Ye Xuan returned to the small pagoda.
Ye Xuan walked up to Yan Zhi, who was curiously examining her surroundings. Gradually, a look of astonishment appeared in her eyes.
Clearly, she had realized how extraordinary the small pagoda was!
Just as Ye Xuan was about to speak, Yan Zhi suddenly said in a trembling voice, “So the Dao of Time and Space can reach such a level…”
As she spoke, she looked at Ye Xuan, “Was this small pagoda created by the people behind you?”
Ye Xuan looked at Yan Zhi, “I want to know everything about the Divine Human Race!”
Yan Zhi stared at Ye Xuan, “What if I refuse?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Then you can disappear from this world!”
Yan Zhi immediately said, “I’ll talk!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Good decision! Start talking. I want to know everything about the Divine Human Race. You can try to deceive me, but you’d better do a good job, because I also enjoy deceiving others!”
Yan Zhi glanced at Ye Xuan, then said, “The Divine Human Race originated in the Divine Domain…”
Ye Xuan listened quietly.
As he listened, his expression grew more and more solemn.
This was a race whose martial civilization far surpassed that of humanity!
The two races were not on the same level at all!
The Divine Human Race’s realm divisions were also quite interesting, divided into nine stages, which was simpler.
Yan Zhi’s strength was at the peak of the sixth stage, and within the Divine Human Race, the sixth stage was considered mid-to-high level!
Ye Xuan looked at Yan Zhi, “You said the Divine Human Race wants to exterminate humanity because humans have produced individuals who surpassed the rules, making you feel uneasy?”
Yan Zhi nodded.
Ye Xuan asked again, “Are those individuals the plain-dressed woman and the green-robed man?”
Yan Zhi nodded again.
Hearing this, Ye Xuan slapped his thigh!
What an unjust disaster!
He had been caught up in this mess for no reason!
Yan Zhi glanced at Ye Xuan, “Those two are the people behind you!”
Ye Xuan said softly, “What do you think the Divine Human Race will do now?”
Yan Zhi looked at Ye Xuan, “You destroyed the Divine Gate and those humans. This will make the Divine Human Race even more vigilant and more determined to exterminate humanity. Because all signs indicate that humanity may be breaking free from the Divine Human Race’s control!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Then what do you think I should do now?”
Yan Zhi said, “Surrender!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Surrender?”
Yan Zhi nodded, “Human, you’re a smart person, which is why I’m telling you all this about the Divine Human Race! Because you’ll realize that, as things stand, humanity has no chance of resisting the Divine Human Race! Since you can’t win, why not surrender? Like me, I’ve been captured, so I surrender! Staying alive is the most important thing, isn’t it?”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
He had no retort.
What this woman said actually made some sense!
Yan Zhi added, “Young Master Ye, your best option now is to surrender. Only by surrendering can you survive!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, “Begging the Divine Human Race for mercy? I can’t do that.”
Yan Zhi sighed softly, “Young Master Ye, I know you’re still pinning your hopes on the two mysterious powerhouses behind you. I admit, before this, I had underestimated their strength! They are strong, at least at the seventh or even eighth stage. Let’s assume they’re at the eighth stage! But do you really think just the two of them can stand against the entire Divine Human Race? Do you know that before I came here, the entire Divine Human Race was already hunting them down? They’ve gone into hiding and don’t dare show their true forms. If they could truly stand against the Divine Human Race, why would they need to hide like this?”
Hiding?
Ye Xuan was dumbfounded, “Have you misunderstood something?”
Yan Zhi frowned, “Misunderstood? No, there’s no misunderstanding! You might not know this, but our entire race is searching for the green-robed man and the plain-dressed woman!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
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