The Qingxuan Sword was gone!
In that moment, Ye Xuan was utterly dazed!
The Qingxuan Sword had been forged by Qing’er!
All this time, it had been practically invincible, yet now, this woman had shattered it with a single tap!
Bloody hell!
He’d landed himself in deep trouble!
What now?
For the first time, Ye Xuan felt truly lost!
In that moment, he realised that in the face of absolute power, everything else was meaningless!
Just then, the woman in the black dress stepped close to Ye Xuan, very close, yet he still couldn’t see her face.
Ye Xuan said gravely in his mind, “Little Tower, don’t you have anything to say?”
After a moment of silence, Little Tower replied, “Young Master, I’m panicking too right now! Could you comfort me a bit?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, the black-dressed woman suddenly said, “You’re very interesting!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, hesitated, then asked, “What do you mean?”
The woman replied, “When they tried to kill you just now, a faint unease stirred deep within me, and when I thought of killing you myself, that unease grew even stronger!”
With that, she slowly placed her right hand on Ye Xuan’s shoulder, “If I kill you, will I die? Answer me!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Bloody hell, this was a death-trap question!
Yes?
If he said that, this woman might slap him dead on the spot. People like her, peerless powerhouses, were insanely proud and confident, often doing the opposite of what you’d expect!
No?
If he said that, he might die even faster!
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Do you want to kill me?”
The woman nodded, “You came uninvited, disturbing me!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “If I apologise now, is it too late?”
The woman shook her head.
Ye Xuan suddenly opened his palm, the next moment, the scattered fragments of the Qingxuan Sword in the distance flew toward his hand, reassembling into the sword once more!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan himself was stunned!
He hadn’t expected it to work!
He’d only meant to try, but he never imagined the shattered Qingxuan Sword could actually reform like this.
Ye Xuan handed the sword to the black-dressed woman, “Through this sword, you can sense its maker, your question from earlier, you can ask her, she’ll give you an answer!”
The woman’s right hand slid down from Ye Xuan’s shoulder, finally taking the Qingxuan Sword, she lowered her head slightly to examine it, after a moment, she chuckled, “Quite a surprise, someone out there can blend time and space so perfectly, and take it to the extreme, no wonder you lot could enter my spacetime array with this sword! Interesting!”
Ye Xuan stayed silent.
The woman glanced at him, “For the sake of the one who forged this sword, I won’t kill you, but I need you to do me a favour!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Bloody hell, this woman didn’t even bother sensing Qing’er!
She wasn’t playing by the rules, what now?
The woman suddenly grabbed Ye Xuan’s hand with her right hand, pulling him toward the altar.
Ye Xuan said gravely in his mind, “Little Tower, can you sense my dad?”
After a pause, Little Tower replied, “Young Master, stop talking to me! She can hear us!”
Ye Xuan looked at the woman, who said, “It’s right!”
Ye Xuan sighed inwardly, “Little Tower, has my invincible streak lasted more than three days this time?”
Little Tower replied, “It’s been over three days! Be grateful!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
By then, the woman had pulled Ye Xuan onto the altar, he glanced at her, wanting to bolt, but he knew he couldn’t escape.
This woman’s power was terrifying!
Not just her, even the six men standing below with ancient spears were horrifying, their strength clearly beyond Limitless Realm!
What kind of people were these?
Questions swirled in Ye Xuan’s mind.
Then, the woman turned to him, “Help me with a little favour!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “You’re not going to sacrifice me, are you?”
The woman smiled faintly, “Something like that!”
At that moment, Ye Xuan felt a sharp pain in his palm, the next instant, blood shot from his hand, splashing onto the altar.
Boom!
In an instant, the entire altar trembled violently!
The woman whispered, “I never imagined your blood could activate it… young man, I’m growing more curious about your origins!”
Ye Xuan glanced at her but said nothing.
Then, the woman released his hand, pressing her palm gently against the altar.
Boom!
The altar shook again, soon, the ground beneath it began quaking like an earthquake!
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, something was coming out!
The altar suddenly split open, the next moment, a colossal creature burst forth!
Ye Xuan looked up, a giant ape appeared in the sky, as big as a small mountain, its four limbs like pillars, its body covered in sharp black-gold scales! But Ye Xuan noticed—this ape had no eyes!
Its eye sockets were just bloody holes!
In the air, the ape roared, pounding its chest with both hands, its immense power shaking the entire world.
Its roar was laced with endless fury!
Ye Xuan glanced at the ape, no doubt, this thing had been beaten before! Not just beaten, but sealed too!
Then, as if recalling something, the ape lowered its head to the woman below, slowly dropping to one knee.
The woman smiled faintly, “Chi Yuan, don’t be angry, don’t be sad, what they owe us, we’ll take back a hundredfold in the end!”
Her voice fell, she waved her right hand, and in an instant, the surrounding spacetime array vanished.
The woman gazed down at the endless graves below, closing her eyes slowly, after a moment, she whispered, “It’s time! Awaken!”
As her voice fell, the countless graves below began to tremble, soon, countless figures crawled out from them.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression grew grave.
More and more people emerged, eventually kneeling and crawling toward the woman below, prostrating themselves.
Ye Xuan looked down, there were at least hundreds of thousands, each with an incredibly powerful aura, especially those from the blood graves, their strength was at least Limitless Realm, and there were at least ten thousand of them!
Ten thousand!
What kind of scale was this?
Ye Xuan’s heart reeled, what kind of force was this?
And why had they been sealed here?
Then, the woman suddenly laughed, “We’ll fight again!”
“We’ll fight again!”
“We’ll fight again!”
“We’ll fight again!”
Below, countless powerhouses roared in unison, their voices like thunder, shaking the heavens and myriad realms.
The woman opened her palm, a white bone spear appearing, the next moment, her lips parted, “Break!”
The spear turned into a streak of white light, shooting skyward.
Slash!
Under countless gazes, the distant sky split open, the next moment, a flood of white light poured down.
Ye Xuan glanced around, everyone here was buzzing with bloodlust.
He wanted to run!
But just as he was about to bolt, the woman turned to him, Ye Xuan: “…”
She stepped toward him, smiling, “You can’t leave!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “What are you going to do?”
The woman glanced around, smiling, “I bet you’re awfully curious about this world, aren’t you?”
Ye Xuan looked at her but didn’t reply.
She said softly, “This place is actually called the Land of Exile, we are the exiled ones.”
Ye Xuan stayed silent.
He knew his days of invincibility were gone for good!
The woman walked up to him, suddenly grabbing his hand, smiling, “You’re the best gift the heavens have given me, from now on, you’ll stay by my side, going nowhere else!”
Her voice was as gentle as a lover’s whisper, but it sent chills down Ye Xuan’s spine!
This woman wanted to use him!
Was it his bloodline she was after?
Ye Xuan gripped her hand back, “Can I make a small request?”
She smiled, “Let’s hear it!”
Ye Xuan said, “I know my friends from earlier aren’t fully dead, your people didn’t erase them, so, can you bring them back?”
The woman’s lips curled, “Why should I?”
Ye Xuan shrugged, smiling, “It’s a trivial effort for you, and of course, in the days ahead, if you need anything, I’ll cooperate!”
She leaned closer, “Can you refuse to cooperate?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “I’m a sword cultivator, do you think a sword cultivator fears death?”
The woman didn’t respond, Ye Xuan couldn’t see her expression, but he knew she was watching him!
After a moment, she laughed, “Are you threatening me with your death?”
Ye Xuan suddenly burst into laughter.
Everyone turned to him.
The woman just watched, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan grinned, “Originally, I thought I’d try some fancy tricks, see if I could bluff my way out and escape! But now, it looks like that won’t work!”
She asked, “And then?”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “Do you really think I’m afraid to die?”
Boom!
The moment his voice fell, his blood surged to a boil!
Bloodline activated!
At the same time, the Qingxuan Sword turned into a streak of light, merging into his forehead.
Boom!
Man and sword united!
Rumble!
Ye Xuan’s aura skyrocketed!
He knew he had one shot—one strike to live or die!
The spear-wielding men beside the woman moved to act, but she stopped them.
At that moment, Ye Xuan vanished, thrusting his sword straight at her forehead.
This was the strongest strike of his life!
Just as the Qingxuan Sword neared her brow, two fingers caught it!
The woman’s fingers!
She squeezed lightly.
Boom!
The Qingxuan Sword shattered again!
The next moment, her right hand shot forward, grabbing Ye Xuan’s throat, her lips curling into a sneer, “What right do you have to negotiate with me? Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant!”
“Is that so?”
A voice echoed from the depths of the endless starry sky, at the same time, the scattered fragments of the Qingxuan Sword nearby reassembled, forming the blade once more!
The woman snapped her head up toward the starry depths, faintly glimpsing a figure in a plain skirt.
The woman in the plain skirt stood by a seaside, her back to them, sea breeze lifting her long hair as it fluttered gently.
The black-dressed woman’s eyes narrowed, “The Circle-Drawer!”
The plain-skirted woman tilted her head slightly, a mocking smile on her lips, “What kind of rubbish is that?”
