Lowering his own realm!
Hearing Wan Xinghan’s words, Li Jing beside Ye Xuan stepped forward instantly, glaring coldly at Wan Xinghan. “Old man Wan, can’t Wandao Sect handle losing?”
Wan Xinghan snapped, “Li Jing, shut it! Your Dao Ling Palace is blatantly cheating!”
“Cheating?”
Li Jing sneered. “Looks to me like you just can’t take a loss!”
As he spoke, his right hand slowly clenched into a fist.
Wan Xinghan didn’t back down either—a powerful aura erupted from him.
For a moment, the tension between them crackled, a fight ready to break out any second.
Then Ye Xuan chuckled. “Elder Wan, you say we’re cheating—got any proof?”
Wan Xinghan turned to Ye Xuan. “I don’t need proof!”
Ye Xuan blinked, then grinned. “So you’re just gonna pin it on Dao Ling Palace anyway?”
Wan Xinghan glared icily. “Cut the fancy nonsense—I’m not buying it!”
Over on the other side, Uncle An glanced at Ye Xuan and muttered to An Lianyun, “Lianyun, this kid’s all flash and no substance. He’s cozying up to you on purpose—his motives aren’t pure. Watch yourself!”
An Lianyun: “…”
Back in the fray, Wan Xinghan piped up again. “Elder Ye, let’s set that aside. I’ll drop my realm and challenge you—dare to take me on?”
Before Ye Xuan could answer, Li Jing cut in, “I’ll take it!”
Wan Xinghan eyed Ye Xuan. “How about this: I’ll lower myself to No-Soul Realm—one step below you. You game?”
Ye Xuan opened his mouth, but Li Jing jumped in again. “Elder Ye, don’t agree! Even if he drops his realm, his combat instincts are still half-step No-Boundary! He’s clearly out to kill you—if you say yes…”
Ye Xuan suddenly boomed, “Of course I’m not agreeing! He’s half-step No-Boundary, and I’m just No-Path—I’d have to be daft to take that fight!”
Li Jing’s face froze, but he inwardly sighed in relief. This kid might seem flaky, but his head’s still screwed on right.
Hearing Ye Xuan, Wan Xinghan’s face darkened. “You’ve got no guts!”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “You’re half-step No-Boundary! Challenging a No-Path like me—don’t you feel any shame?”
Wan Xinghan roared, “I’ve said I’ll drop two realms—lower than you! Still too scared?”
Ye Xuan replied gravely, “If you’re so tough, drop to No-Heart Realm!”
No-Heart Realm!
The words hung in the air, and everyone’s expressions turned bizarre!
That was shameless as hell!
Dropping two realms was already generous—going down to No-Heart? That’s just ridiculous!
But then Wan Xinghan barked, “Fine, I’ll drop to No-Heart Realm!”
Everyone stared at him. This old coot’s temper had clearly fried his brain!
An elder from Wandao Sect hesitated beside him. “Great Elder, dropping to No-Heart… that’s too risky!”
Wan Xinghan’s face was blank. “You think this kid clawed his way to No-Path on his own?”
The elder glanced at Ye Xuan, paused, then said, “Doesn’t look like it!”
This Ye Xuan was all flash—probably stacked to No-Path with some external boost!
Wan Xinghan suddenly said, “Elder Ye, just sparring’s no fun. How about we up the stakes?”
Upping the stakes!
Ye Xuan grinned. “What stakes?”
Wan Xinghan locked eyes with him. “Loser pulls out of today’s recruitment. How’s that?”
Li Jing and the Dao Ling crew’s faces dropped. Li Jing snapped, “No way! Absolutely not!”
Wan Xinghan smirked from afar. “Elder Ye, who’s calling the shots here—you or Elder Li Jing?”
Li Jing growled, “Wan, quit playing these cheap divide-and-conquer games!”
He turned to Ye Xuan. “Elder Ye, this is about Dao Ling Palace’s future—we can’t be reckless!”
Ye Xuan went quiet for a moment, then said, “He’s dropping to No-Heart. If I don’t take it, what’ll people think of me?”
Li Jing’s face stiffened.
Ye Xuan looked at Wan Xinghan and grinned. “Elder Wan, I’ll take your terms!”
He agreed!
Li Jing and the Dao Ling powerhouses’ faces sank.
Over yonder, Uncle An shook his head. “This kid’s too green! Wan Xinghan might be hot-headed, but he’s not brainless. If he’s willing to drop to No-Heart, he’s got a surefire edge. And this little fool…”
He shook his head again. “What a dimwit!”
An Lianyun glanced at Ye Xuan, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan called out, “Elder Wan, we stopping at first blood, or…?”
Wan Xinghan said coolly, “A fight’s a fight—cuts and kills are par for the course. What do you think?”
Ye Xuan nodded, turning to Li Jing and the Dao Ling crew. “Listen up—if I die, Dao Ling Palace doesn’t retaliate. We can afford to lose!”
Then he faced Wan Xinghan.
Wan Xinghan smirked faintly. “Wandao Sect, hear me—if I die, no revenge!”
He looked at Ye Xuan. “Good enough?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Ready to start?”
Wan Xinghan spread his palm, then pressed down gently. His realm plummeted straight to No-Heart!
He scanned the crowd. “See? I’m not bullying him!”
Then he locked eyes with Ye Xuan. “Let’s go!”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared. “Elder Wan, I’m swinging!”
A glint of killing intent flashed in Wan Xinghan’s eyes. “Bring it!”
He’d already decided—once Ye Xuan moved, he’d end him in one strike!
This flashy punk had been grinding his gears for too long!
Ye Xuan said solemnly, “Elder Wan, this swing’s got some kick—watch out!”
Wan Xinghan snapped, “Why so much bloody chatter? You—”
His words cut off mid-sentence. A sword was lodged in his forehead!
Everyone froze!
What the hell?
All eyes darted to Ye Xuan’s right hand—his sword was gone!
Ye Xuan did it!
The crowd turned to stone!
This kid just one-shotted Wan Xinghan?
Wan Xinghan himself was dumbfounded!
He hadn’t even reacted, and now a sword was stuck in his skull!
What just happened?
An Lianyun slowly rose, staring at Ye Xuan. “No-Boundary!”
Her voice trembled!
No-Boundary!
The words hit like a thunderclap, petrifying everyone in place!
No-Boundary?
All eyes swung to Ye Xuan. This kid was No-Boundary?
It was like a lightning bolt had fried their brains blank!
The Dao Ling powerhouses gaped in shock.
No-Boundary!
Elder Ye was a No-Boundary bigshot?
An Lianyun pressed, “You’re No-Boundary, aren’t you?”
Ye Xuan turned to her with a grin. “Yep!”
No-Boundary!
His admission made the air thicken like concrete.
A No-Boundary powerhouse! In the otherworld, that was top-tier! Who was this Ye Xuan? When did the otherworld gain another No-Boundary—and so young!
Questions swarmed their minds!
Wan Xinghan’s voice quavered. “You… you’re No-Boundary, and you still made me drop my realm… you… you’re inhuman…”
His voice faded, and he vanished!
Wiped out clean!
The crowd’s expressions turned downright bizarre!
This guy’s No-Boundary and still tricked a half-step No-Boundary into lowering his realm!
That’s just downright dirty!
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword returned. He glanced at the Wandao Sect crew, who paled in unison.
Ye Xuan grinned. “You saw it! Your Elder Wan challenged me himself, dropped to No-Heart on his own accord… and he said no revenge from Wandao Sect. No issues, right?”
The Wandao Sect folks didn’t dare breathe a word.
This was a No-Boundary powerhouse—they couldn’t tangle with that!
Ye Xuan chuckled. “No problems? Then let’s keep recruiting!”
With a flick of his sleeve, the distant sky split open, and another genius stepped out!
Ye Xuan glanced at Li Jing, who hustled over to recruit.
The Wandao Sect crew’s faces were grim—they didn’t dare speak or move…
Off in the distance, Uncle An muttered to An Lianyun, “This kid’s sharp, Lianyun. You should get chummy with him!”
An Lianyun turned to Uncle An: “…”
Before long, Dao Ling Palace scooped up all the remaining geniuses.
Li Jing and the crew were grinning ear to ear!
And their respect for Ye Xuan shot through the roof!
Ye Xuan turned to An Lianyun with a smile. “Lianyun, recruitment’s done! I’ll swing by to visit another day!”
An Lianyun nodded slightly. “Sure!”
Ye Xuan grinned, ready to lead the Dao Ling crew off, when an invisible pressure descended from the sky. The heavens cracked open, and a middle-aged man stepped out!
The Wandao Sect folks visibly relaxed at the sight!
This was Wandao Sect’s leader, Wan Daoming!
With his arrival, the tension spiked again.
Uncle An glanced at Ye Xuan. “Things just got messy!”
An Lianyun watched Ye Xuan, silent.
Wan Daoming’s gaze zeroed in on Ye Xuan. “Didn’t expect Dao Ling Palace to churn out another No-Boundary!”
Li Jing whispered to Ye Xuan, “Wandao Sect’s boss, Wan Daoming!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then grinned at Wan Daoming. “Sect Master Wan, this was all my sister A Dao Ling’s idea. If you’ve got gripes, take it up with her. Coming at me? That’s a bit of the big guy picking on the little guy!”
Everyone: “…”
Wan Daoming stared at Ye Xuan. “You killed my Great Elder—wasn’t that the big guy picking on the little guy?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “He challenged me first, dropped to No-Heart on his own… I never said I’d duel him—he kept pushing for it… everyone here can vouch!”
Everyone: “…”
“Too shameless!”
Someone in the crowd blurted it out.
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