In his memory, the only one who could ignore both Qing’er and his father was Tian Ye!
That man whose grave grass had already grown several meters tall!
“Tian Ye?”
Mu Mo frowned slightly, “Who’s that?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily, “Senior’s right, saving the universe is indeed everyone’s responsibility! But, Senior, this one holy vein… haha, I don’t mean anything by it, you get me, right?”
Mu Mo’s smile returned, “What a greedy little guy! But no matter, how about this: I’ll give you two holy veins and thirty top-grade crystal veins!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Deal!”
With that, he extended his left hand.
Mu Mo’s grin widened. He flicked his finger, and a storage ring appeared before Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan glanced inside—exactly two holy veins and thirty top-grade crystal veins!
He pocketed the ring, then handed over the Qingxuan Sword with a show of ‘reluctance.’ Mu Mo didn’t hesitate, grabbing the sword eagerly. But the moment he did, something bizarre happened!
Silently, Mu Mo was plunged into an endless spacetime abyss!
His face twisted in shock as he glared at Ye Xuan outside, roaring, “You’re courting death!”
With that, he slammed his right hand downward.
Boom!
The entire spacetime abyss shuddered, but his immense power couldn’t shatter it!
Seeing this, Mu Mo’s heart jolted. Ignoring his anger, he tried several other methods, but none worked!
For the first time, fear crept into his eyes, “What kind of spacetime is this?!”
Ye Xuan looked at Mu Mo inside, “Want out? Hand over the storage ring you’ve got! Don’t play tricks—I know how many treasures you have!”
Mu Mo raged, “You dare threaten me?”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Of course I’m threatening you! Why ask such a dumb question?”
Mu Mo: “…”
Ye Xuan shrugged, “I’m not in a rush anyway, take your time thinking! But I should warn you, you don’t have much time left!”
Mu Mo glared at Ye Xuan, then clenched his fists tight. In an instant, his body surged with energy, and the mysterious spacetime abyss rippled like water!
Ye Xuan glanced at him—gotta admit, this old guy had some skills!
Though Mu Mo wasn’t as freakish as Gu Chou, shaking this spacetime abyss was no small feat. At least, Ye Xuan knew he couldn’t beat him right now.
Then, Mu Mo’s body began to disintegrate bit by bit!
Feeling this, Mu Mo’s expression shifted drastically!
He hadn’t expected his physical body couldn’t withstand this spacetime abyss!
Without hesitation, he looked at Ye Xuan, “You’ve colluded with the Evil Clan!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Old man, another heads-up: at this rate, in half an hour tops, your body will dissolve. Not just your body—your soul will take a heavy hit too! Even if you get out then, your strength will plummet!”
Mu Mo stared at Ye Xuan, “Let me out first!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “I can’t beat you! If I let you out, will you hand over your treasures?”
Mu Mo snarled, “If I give you my treasures, will you let me out?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Old man, look closely—I’m a sword cultivator! Would the great Ye Da… Ye Great Sword Immortal do something as dishonorable as breaking my word?”
Sword cultivator!
Mu Mo’s face darkened.
Ye Xuan added, “If you still don’t believe me, I’ll swear—on my father’s name! If I go back on my word, may my old man get hacked to death!”
Mu Mo gave him a cold look, “Swear on yourself!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “If I break my word, may I be pierced by ten thousand swords and never reincarnate!”
He might not be the top under three swords, but only three could kill him with a blade!
And who were those three?
His sister, his father, and his big brother…
Mu Mo stared hard at Ye Xuan, about to speak, when Ye Xuan suddenly exploded, “Don’t push it! Worst case, I walk away with nothing!”
Mu Mo fell silent for a moment, then opened his palm. A storage ring appeared, containing forty-seven holy veins and hundreds of top-grade crystal veins!
He looked at Ye Xuan, “Take it!”
Ye Xuan glanced at him, and with a thought, the ring floated out of the spacetime abyss.
He pocketed it and turned to leave!
Inside the abyss, Mu Mo roared, “Kid, you’re breaking your word?!”
Ye Xuan turned back, “Yup!”
Mu Mo’s face twisted, “You swore an oath!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “No biggie, let the ten thousand swords pierce me then!”
With that, he vanished into the horizon.
Mu Mo froze, then bellowed, “Shameless sword cultivator! Going back on your word!”
His voice thundered, shaking the skies.
Ye Xuan didn’t even glance back, disappearing into the distance.
In the abyss, Mu Mo felt his body dissolving bit by bit. For the first time, fear gripped him!
He realized if this continued, he’d die!
After countless failed attempts, he gave up! Looking toward the distant tower, he roared, “The Evil Clan’s still out there!”
A voice rang from the tower’s third layer, “Mu Mo, your greed got you into this mess. Why blame us?”
Mu Mo’s face soured, “You’re really going to let me die?”
After a pause, a shadowy figure shot out from the third layer, forcing its way into the spacetime abyss. It didn’t break the abyss but merged with Mu Mo. Gradually, his body faded, then turned into specks of starlight and vanished.
Moments later, Mu Mo reappeared beneath the tower!
But the spacetime abyss lingered in the distance!
He let out a heavy breath, glaring into the distance with a vicious glint in his eyes.
The voice spoke again, “Mu Mo, why be so foolish? Gu Chou’s no fool—he gave up on that kid’s sword. Why did you overestimate yourself and go after it?”
Mu Mo fell silent, his expression calming. After a moment, he looked into the distance, “Wu Lingmu, who is he, really?”
The voice replied, “I don’t know!”
Mu Mo’s face darkened, “Wu Lingmu, that sword in his hand is terrifying. If it falls into Gu Chou’s hands, it’ll be bad for us.”
Wu Lingmu said, “The Snow Mountain King will handle it. Return to the tower!”
Mu Mo shook his head, “His strength is actually low. It’s just that sword’s special. As long as it doesn’t touch me, he can’t do anything!”
With that, he vanished.
He wasn’t giving up!
If Ye Xuan hadn’t taken his treasures, he might’ve let it go. But Ye Xuan had stripped him of all his cultivation resources—how could he cultivate without them?
Dozens of holy veins!
And he was pissed!
That Ye Xuan had played him!
Seeing Mu Mo vanish, a sigh echoed from the third layer.
…
Ye Xuan didn’t head back to the Heavenly Soul Temple—he’d gotten word that the Great Heavenly Venerable had already taken its people to the Divine Path Kingdom!
With the Ten Absolute Saints targeting him, he had to get to the Women’s Academy in the Divine Path Kingdom!
He pushed his speed to the limit!
In an unknown starfield, Ye Xuan, riding his sword, suddenly stopped. His face darkened—standing not far off was Mu Mo!
This guy wasn’t dead!
Ye Xuan was shocked. How had he escaped the spacetime abyss?
In the distance, Mu Mo sneered, “Why’d you stop running?”
Ye Xuan’s mind flickered, and the Qingxuan Sword leapt from its sheath, striking like lightning toward Mu Mo!
Mu Mo stepped forward, throwing a punch.
Boom!
A burst of fist-light blocked the Qingxuan Sword!
This time, Mu Mo played it smart—he didn’t let the sword touch him, having learned from before when contact had sent him into the abyss!
The sword flew back to Ye Xuan’s hand, then vanished the next moment!
Mu Mo frowned, “What, not using that sword anymore?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “I disdain relying on external tools!”
Mu Mo glared, “What, trying to trick me again? Go on, keep tricking!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Mu Mo’s expression turned icy, “Weren’t you good at fooling me? Come on, fool me some more!”
Ye Xuan sighed softly, “Sir, let’s talk reason!”
Mu Mo scoffed, “Trick when you can, reason when you can’t?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Mu Mo started walking toward him slowly. Ye Xuan said gravely, “We’ve got no grudge…”
Mu Mo sneered, “No grudge? Ye Xuan, you’re laughable! At our level, morality, right and wrong—none of it matters. We do what we please! Got it?”
Ye Xuan turned and bolted.
Mu Mo laughed coldly, “Trying to flee?”
He vanished, and a powerful force tore through the scene!
In the distance, Ye Xuan spun around, his eyes filled with ‘shock and despair.’
Seeing this, a smirk crept onto Mu Mo’s face, though he stayed wary—Ye Xuan hadn’t drawn that sword.
He was still deeply cautious of it!
But he knew as long as he avoided contact, he’d be fine!
In that split second, his fist reached Ye Xuan’s chest.
Yet something felt off—Ye Xuan still hadn’t drawn the sword?
What was he up to?
A sudden unease gripped Mu Mo. He tried to pull back, but it was too late—his fist slammed into Ye Xuan’s chest!
Ye Xuan didn’t resist!
Mu Mo’s heart sank—oh no, he tried to retreat!
Boom!
Ye Xuan flew backward, and Mu Mo, mid-retreat, went pale as he plunged into the spacetime abyss once more!
Mu Mo was dumbfounded!
In the distance, Ye Xuan shrugged, tearing open his shirt to reveal a thin, cicada-wing-like armor—transformed from the Qingxuan Sword!
He grinned at Mu Mo, “Surprised? Unexpected?”
Inside the abyss, Mu Mo roared upward, “Wu Lingmu!”
Ye Xuan’s eyelid twitched—damn, this guy was shameless, calling for help! Without hesitation, he turned and ran!
In the starry sky, no response came!
Mu Mo roared again, “Wu Lingmu, the Evil Clan’s about to make a comeback!”
After a pause, a voice echoed from the stars, “Are you sent by them to piss me off to death?”
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