Wu Lingwang said gravely, “Brother An Yin, you’re saying it was Ye Xuan who discovered you?”
An Yin replied coldly, “Do you think I’m lying?”
Wu Lingwang and Shen Qin exchanged a glance, both showing a trace of shock.
Shen Qin said solemnly, “I told you, that guy’s not simple!”
Before Wu Lingwang could respond, An Yin suddenly turned. “Who’s there?”
The three spun around to see a man approaching slowly from a distance.
It was Ye Xuan!
Seeing him, their expressions darkened—especially An Yin’s, whose eyes held a flicker of fear.
Ye Xuan looked at An Yin and smiled. “Do you have a grudge with Wu Lingwang and Miss Shen Qin?”
An Yin remained silent.
Wu Lingwang suddenly spoke up. “Ye Xuan, you’re no Life-Knowing Realm expert!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Life-Knowing? Wu Lingwang, you’re hilarious!”
With that, he abruptly said, “Kill!”
A sword light flashed through the air.
*Whoosh!*
The spacetime around them tore apart.
Wu Lingwang’s face changed drastically. He lunged forward, throwing a punch. A surge of power erupted from his fist like a volcano, instantly sending Tianji City below into a frenzy!
In the city, every expert’s expression shifted as they looked up at the clouds.
*Boom!*
Above, a burst of sword light exploded, and a middle-aged man staggered back repeatedly.
It was Wu Lingwang!
When he finally stopped, his physical body dissolved into nothingness, leaving only his soul!
The attacker wasn’t Ye Xuan—it was Xu Wang, now at Primordial Spirit Realm!
Wu Lingwang stared at Xu Wang in disbelief. “You… you’ve reached Primordial Spirit Realm, and your combat strength… it’s this terrifying!”
An Yin and Shen Qin’s faces were grim. Neither had expected Xu Wang’s power to reach such a monstrous level!
A single sword strike had shattered Wu Lingwang’s body?
Xu Wang glared coldly at the soul-bound Wu Lingwang. “Trash like you dares to scheme against my Master?”
“Master?”
Wu Lingwang’s eyes narrowed. “Who’s your Master?”
From a distance, Ye Xuan chuckled. “Who do you think?”
Wu Lingwang’s pupils shrank. “You… you’re just Infinite Path! How could you be her Master?”
“Infinite Path?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Wu Lingwang, you’re too funny!”
Wu Lingwang roared, “Ye Xuan, stop pretending! If you’ve got the guts, fight me yourself! Come on, do it!”
“You’re not worthy!”
A voice came from the side.
Everyone turned to see Mu Sen and Elder Xuanji approaching slowly.
Elder Xuanji sneered at Wu Lingwang. “A worm like you thinks Senior should bother with you?”
Wu Lingwang glared at Elder Xuanji. “Xuanji, you’ve lived millions of years—how can your judgment be this poor? This guy’s just Infinite Path! Can’t you see that?”
Elder Xuanji snapped, “Shut up! Wu Lingwang, you’re a veteran Primordial Spirit Realm expert—how can your brain be this dull?”
Wu Lingwang shouted, “If he’s Life-Knowing or not, we’ll know once he acts! Make him fight!”
Elder Xuanji roared back, “A bug like you doesn’t deserve Senior’s attention! Do you know, when we entered that ancient ruin, Senior killed a Life-Knowing expert with one strike? We saw it with our own eyes—how could it be fake?”
Wu Lingwang froze, then stammered, “Impossible! Ye Xuan’s just a human from a low-tier civilization—he can’t be Life-Knowing! He’s an ant!”
Elder Xuanji shook his head, looking at Wu Lingwang with pity.
*This kid’s too dumb!*
*Hopeless!*
Ye Xuan smiled. “Kill!”
Xu Wang vanished instantly.
Wu Lingwang’s face twisted in panic. “Miss Shen Qin, save me!”
Nearby, Shen Qin didn’t move to stop Xu Wang. Instead, she charged at Ye Xuan!
She knew if she could expose Ye Xuan as a fake Life-Knowing expert, he’d be finished!
Watching her approach, Ye Xuan smiled, not lifting a finger.
Mu Sen stepped in front of him, a glint of ferocity in his eyes. “You think you’re worthy to challenge Senior?”
He charged forward.
*Boom!*
Shen Qin was halted by a powerful force.
As she prepared to strike again, she suddenly turned. In the distance, a sword light flashed—the Qingxuan Sword pierced Wu Lingwang’s brow, then began devouring his soul!
Gone!
The few Primordial Spirit Realm experts present grew solemn.
They were all Primordial Spirit Realm, roughly equal to Wu Lingwang. Xu Wang killing him in two strikes meant she could do the same to them!
Mu Sen and Elder Xuanji exchanged a glance. Since Xu Wang started following Ye Xuan, her strength had skyrocketed!
Meanwhile, An Yin glanced at the scene and slipped away quietly.
*Time to run!*
Ye Xuan noticed but didn’t stop him—he couldn’t, anyway!
He turned to Shen Qin, smiling. “Miss Shen Qin, we’ve known each other a while. I didn’t want to push things this far, but you’ve tested my patience too many times. I can’t tolerate it anymore.”
He glanced at Xu Wang, who understood and turned into a sword light, vanishing.
*Whoosh!*
The spacetime ripped open.
Shen Qin’s face paled. She clapped her hands together and pressed forward, forming a spacetime wall from countless converging layers!
Defense!
Her section of spacetime became impregnable!
But as Xu Wang’s sword struck, that “impregnable” wall shattered like tofu.
*Whoosh!*
A sword light pierced Shen Qin’s brow. When it faded, Xu Wang stood behind her, the Qingxuan Sword still lodged in her forehead.
Instant kill!
The scene fell silent.
Mu Sen and Elder Xuanji’s gazes lingered on the Qingxuan Sword. They realized it wasn’t Xu Wang’s strength that was absurd—it was the sword!
The Qingxuan Sword boosted her combat power to insane levels!
Shen Qin stared at Ye Xuan in disbelief. “You…”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “Die cleanly—no more chatter! Safe travels!”
With a thought, the Qingxuan Sword drained Shen Qin’s soul completely!
Ye Xuan chuckled. “Let’s go!”
He turned and left.
Elder Xuanji said gravely, “Senior, Huang Yuan Shen and Zhao Shenxiao are over there. Should we…?”
Ye Xuan glanced right and smiled. “I don’t bother those who don’t bother me. Let’s go!”
He vanished into the distance.
Beside Elder Xuanji, Mu Sen laughed. “They say the strong are capricious and eccentric, but Senior’s not like that. He’s reasonable, approachable, and easy to get along with!”
Elder Xuanji nodded, smiling. “Senior’s indeed approachable and mild-tempered! Meeting him is our fortune!”
Mu Sen chuckled. “Xu Wang’s the luckiest!”
Elder Xuanji nodded with a wry smile.
Indeed, Xu Wang had reaped the biggest rewards!
She was now invincible in her realm!
Moments later, the two left.
After they departed, atop another cloud, Zhao Shenxiao withdrew his gaze and sighed. “I warned Wu Lingwang, but he wouldn’t let it go. That obsession turned millions of years of cultivation to dust!”
Nearby, Huang Yuan Shen laughed. “Greed!”
Zhao Shenxiao looked into the distance, his expression complex. “Huang Yuan Shen, do you think Young Master Ye is really Life-Knowing?”
Huang Yuan Shen shook his head. “It doesn’t matter anymore!”
Zhao Shenxiao smiled. “I think it does. Think about it—if he’s not Life-Knowing, why do Mu Sen and the others follow him so loyally? Are they idiots? Clearly not! And have you seen that Xu Wang? She started at Life-God Realm, but after a short time with Ye Xuan, she’s Primordial Spirit Realm—and her combat power’s insane. Is that normal?”
Huang Yuan Shen fell silent.
Zhao Shenxiao continued, “One more thing—haven’t you noticed? Mu Sen and the others grow more respectful toward Ye Xuan over time. If he’s not Life-Knowing, why the reverence?”
Huang Yuan Shen frowned. “You mean he really is Life-Knowing?”
Zhao Shenxiao said gravely, “I can’t be sure! But I’m certain that even if he’s not, he’s no ordinary man!”
Huang Yuan Shen glanced at him, exasperated. “Isn’t that obvious? He’s decked out in divine gear. Even if he’s not Life-Knowing, there’s got to be a Life-Knowing bigshot behind him…”
He trailed off.
Zhao Shenxiao laughed. “Life-Knowing!”
He gazed into the distance, his expression shifting. “Do you think they might break through Primordial Spirit to Life-Knowing with his help?”
Huang Yuan Shen’s face changed.
Zhao Shenxiao said solemnly, “It’s not impossible!”
Huang Yuan Shen looked off. “Should we join him too?”
Zhao Shenxiao fell silent.
…
Back at the auction, Ye Xuan resumed watching. He’d already earned over 500,000 Tianji Crystals!
And they weren’t even halfway through the items!
A Life-Knowing super-expert’s lifetime collection was no small haul!
In the loft, Xu Wang stood behind Ye Xuan, gripping the Qingxuan Sword.
She was now his ultimate bodyguard!
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the auction floor below. “The Zhao family claims all the divine treasures being auctioned today! Please give my Zhao family some face—don’t bid on what I want!”
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