Ye Xuan went straight to the Law Enforcement Sect!
To him, the most dangerous place was the safest!
He slipped in quietly. Right now, the sect’s top powerhouses were gone—none at the No-Path Realm remained!
He didn’t kill anyone either. Taking out these small fries was pointless and would only expose him!
Every second was precious to him now!
In the shadows, Ye Xuan scanned his surroundings. Finally, he entered a small, secluded building, long abandoned, covered in cobwebs.
He climbed to the top floor and glanced around. Moldy, worthless old books lined the space.
Ye Xuan sat cross-legged, then entered the Little Pagoda.
He closed his eyes slowly!
Cultivation!
A Dao Ling had given him a legacy. As she’d said, it could save him heaps of time!
For the No-Heart Realm, her legacy explained it in detail—even including her own cultivation insights!
This was an enormous help to Ye Xuan!
He began his push for the No-Heart Realm!
His biggest flaw was his low realm. If he could catch up, killing No-Path Realm foes wouldn’t be impossible!
Time ticked by slowly!
Outside the Law Enforcement Sect, the hidden assassin hesitated!
He wanted to strike but feared Ye Xuan, who seemed to sense his position. In a direct fight, he’d never kill him!
Head-on, his strength plummeted!
Worse, he didn’t dare get close now.
He’d actually given up on killing Ye Xuan—he knew he couldn’t! His new plan was to tail him, tracking his every move. Ye Xuan’s cloaking was tricky; lose sight of him, and he’d slip away!
What baffled him was—why’d this guy come to the Law Enforcement Sect?
—
Inside the Little Pagoda:
No-Heart Realm!
Simply put, it’s about a heart free from restraint!
It aligned with his swordsmanship philosophy. It sounded simple, but reaching it was tough!
A bound heart can’t be free!
His goal was to unchain his heart completely!
It was a grueling process, requiring vast resources!
When he’d pushed for the Life-Knowing Realm, he thought the cost was steep. Compared to now, that was child’s play!
Every day, he devoured at least a million Saint Extreme Crystals!
Without the loot from the Snow Mountain King and Elder Gu, he couldn’t even attempt No-Heart!
Besides himself, he shared A Dao Ling’s legacy with Xu Wan, pushing her toward No-Heart too!
He aimed to forge a supreme powerhouse!
She was his disciple—he had to take it seriously!
Ten years passed!
Ye Xuan, sitting cross-legged, grew stronger by the day.
—
Outside, the black-clad assassin turned suddenly. A figure in a black robe had appeared!
The assassin bowed slightly, “Greetings, Pavilion Master!”
This was the Hidden Assassins’ Pavilion Master!
The master glanced toward the Law Enforcement Sect, his voice raspy, “He’s in there?”
The assassin nodded, “Yes!”
He hesitated, then added, “This guy’s weird—he seems to see me!”
The master paused, then said, “Leave this to me. Go! Tell no one but me his whereabouts!”
The assassin bowed and vanished silently.
The master stared at the distant building, paused, then disappeared too.
He didn’t strike Ye Xuan either!
—
Elsewhere, atop a cloud, Xiao Xiao and Zong Shou looked grim!
They’d searched a day and night without a trace of Ye Xuan—he’d vanished like smoke!
Zong Shou suddenly asked, “Any word from the Hidden Assassins’ Pavilion?”
Xiao Xiao shook his head, “Nothing!”
Zong Shou frowned, “Even they can’t find him?”
Xiao Xiao stayed silent.
Zong Shou looked at him, “Something wrong?”
Xiao Xiao said coolly, “What if the Hidden Assassins killed Ye Xuan and Yan Banshan in secret and took the legacy?”
Zong Shou’s face darkened!
It wasn’t impossible!
Xiao Xiao added, “Either way, we can’t pin our hopes on them. We need another way to find Ye Xuan!”
Zong Shou asked, “Got any ideas?”
Xiao Xiao paused, then said, “Where do you think Ye Xuan’s hiding right now?”
Zong Shou frowned, “What do you mean?”
Xiao Xiao murmured, “If I were him, the most dangerous place might just be the safest…”
Zong Shou’s eyes narrowed, “Back to the Cloud Realm!”
Xiao Xiao stopped him, “No—to my Law Enforcement Sect!”
Zong Shou puzzled, “Why?”
Xiao Xiao sneered, “Because we’re the ones he hates most!”
He waved his hand, “Let’s go!”
With that, he led the Law Enforcement Sect powerhouses away.
After they left, the Zhongshan King appeared, staring after them with a deep frown.
Moments later, he said, “Send the Daolin Guards and the Forbidden Army to the Law Enforcement Sect—fastest speed!”
Then he vanished.
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At the Law Enforcement Sect:
Ye Xuan, mid-cultivation, snapped his eyes open. As he rose, the Zhongshan King’s voice echoed in his mind, “Young Master Ye, focus on your breakthrough. I’ll hold off the Law Enforcement Sect and Cloud Realm! But only for half an hour!”
Half an hour outside!
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Thank you, Senior!”
The Zhongshan King laughed, “Too polite!”
Ye Xuan had no time to wonder why the Zhongshan King helped—he was at a critical moment in his No-Heart breakthrough!
He needed just a bit more time!
Inside the Law Enforcement Sect:
Xiao Xiao scanned the area. His gaze locked onto a building, “Found him!”
His right hand opened, slamming down. A massive force roared from the sky.
Just as it neared the building, a middle-aged man appeared before it, throwing a punch!
*Boom!*
The spacetime around twisted violently!
Seeing him, Xiao Xiao and Zong Shou’s faces soured.
It was the Zhongshan King of Daolin Kingdom!
Xiao Xiao stared, “Zhongshan King, we’ve always left Daolin alone. What’s this about?”
The Zhongshan King smiled, “Sect Master Xiao, I’m protecting Young Master Ye!”
Xiao Xiao studied him, then laughed, “I see! You’ve chosen a different path, but our goals align!”
The Zhongshan King smiled, “Indeed!”
Xiao Xiao turned to Zong Shou, “I’ll hold him!”
Zong Shou nodded, “Good!”
Xiao Xiao faced the Zhongshan King, about to strike, when the king said, “Sect Master Xiao, hear me out?”
Xiao Xiao’s face stayed blank, “What’s on your mind?”
The Zhongshan King smiled, “Don’t you fear Yan Banshan summoning her ancestor?”
Xiao Xiao replied flatly, “I’m betting she can’t!”
The Zhongshan King opened his mouth to speak, but Xiao Xiao slammed a palm down, unleashing a torrent of power.
The Zhongshan King’s eyes narrowed. He vanished instantly.
*Boom!*
Above the sect, a massive force exploded outward.
Moments later, he and Xiao Xiao entered another spacetime—neither dared wreck this one, bound by Jun Daolin’s laws!
As they fought, Zong Shou eyed the building below. He charged toward it, but as he neared, his pupils shrank. He spun around.
*Shink!*
Zong Shou leapt back a thousand zhang, but his arm stayed behind!
Stopping, he stared at the stump—nobody there!
His face twisted, “Pavilion Master of the Hidden Assassins! Never thought you’d turn too!”
No response!
Zong Shou snarled, “Kill!”
His voice fell, and the Law Enforcement Sect and Cloud Realm powerhouses rushed the building!
Suddenly, a dozen black shadows emerged!
Assassins!
Plus, over thirty gold-armored warriors appeared atop the building.
The Daolin Guards!
Their leader, a middle-aged man, faced the charging foes blankly, “Kill!”
His troops surged forward!
The battle erupted!
The Cloud Realm and Law Enforcement Sect had numbers, but they couldn’t break the Hidden Assassins and Daolin forces instantly!
Zong Shou glanced at the distant spacetime, “Sect Master Xiao, deploy the array!”
*Deploy the array!*
The Zhongshan King, fighting Xiao Xiao, frowned, unease creeping in.
This was the Law Enforcement Sect!
Xiao Xiao shouted, “Activate the grand array!”
The sect hummed to life. Arrays flared, unleashing waves of power at the Daolin warriors!
Their faces fell. Already outmatched, these arrays made it hopeless!
Then, three No-Path Realm elders from the Law Enforcement Sect charged the building. Their real target? Ye Xuan and Yan Banshan—specifically Yan Banshan!
If she hit No-Boundary Realm, they might as well slit their own throats!
No-Boundary!
No-Path Realm couldn’t touch that!
