In the scene, Mu Shen was still gazing at Ye Xuan, clearly expecting him to elaborate on what a “Halo-Bearer” was!
Ye Xuan, however, shook his head with a laugh. “Mu Shen girl, I can’t explain it clearly right now. How about I tell you later?”
Mu Shen nodded. “Fine!”
Ye Xuan was about to speak when, suddenly, the spacetime above Holy Vein ripped open. A beam of white light shot down, and in an instant, a figure dashed into the distant hall!
Ye Xuan frowned, about to ask, when Mu Shen said, “Something’s up!”
With that, she vanished from the spot.
Ye Xuan glanced at the hall, his brow furrowing. “Looks like trouble’s brewing!”
Without overthinking it, he turned to leave.
He’d come to Holy Vein just to get a glimpse of this universe’s powerhouses, and now he had!
Mu Shen was at Thought Clarity. Though he hadn’t sparred with her, he felt he wasn’t weaker than her!
He’d planned to find a chance to test himself against her before leaving—to seek out even stronger foes, like those at Path Illumination!
As Ye Xuan prepared to depart, Mu Shen reappeared before him. “The secret array of the Yutian Divine Mansion has been breached!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Yutian Divine Mansion?”
Mu Shen nodded. “Yutian God—a legendary figure of the Great Motian Domain, said to be the first and last to reach Transformative Freedom! Demon Vein discovered this secret realm years ago but couldn’t crack it, so they teamed up with us!”
Ye Xuan’s brow creased. “You guys worked together?”
Mu Shen explained, “They had no choice! It took us over a hundred years of joint effort to break the array seals. We agreed that once it was open, only the younger generation could enter—three from each side, max!”
Three!
Ye Xuan blinked. “I can go too?”
Mu Shen nodded. “You’re my disciple—of course you can! But first, you need to deal with someone.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Who?”
Mu Shen looked into the distance. A burly man approached, wielding a massive war axe. His presence was like a mountain bearing down, exuding heavy pressure!
Mu Shen said, “That’s Da Man. Aside from the Child of Destiny and the Divine Pupil kid, he’s the strongest in Holy Vein. The last of the three slots was supposed to be his, but now it’s yours! He’s not happy, so you need to make him accept it!”
Ye Xuan asked, “How do I do that?”
Mu Shen looked at him. “However you want!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Da Man reached them and bowed slightly to Mu Shen. “Holy Venerable Mu Shen, I’d like to challenge your disciple. May I?”
Mu Shen nodded. “Go ahead!”
She stepped back several hundred feet.
Da Man turned to Ye Xuan. “How do we fight?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “You’re a Circle Drawer, right?”
Da Man nodded. “Yes!”
Ye Xuan pointed at himself. “I’m just a Circle Breaker. You, a Circle Drawer, challenging me—isn’t that a bit shameless?”
Da Man: “…”
Ye Xuan added, “I’m a realm below you. Rejecting your challenge isn’t embarrassing, right?”
Da Man stared at him. “I won’t bully you—I’ll drop to Circle Breaker!”
With that, he suppressed his realm to Circle Breaker and moved to strike. Ye Xuan interrupted, “We starting?”
Da Man nodded. “Start!”
The moment he spoke, Ye Xuan vanished. Da Man’s pupils shrank, but before he could react, a sword was at his brow!
Defeated!
Da Man’s eyes widened, disbelief flooding his face.
In the distance, Mu Shen watched Ye Xuan silently.
Ye Xuan sheathed his sword with a smile. “I win!”
Da Man roared, “You’re this strong and still had me lower my realm—are you even human?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Sorry! I didn’t realize I was *this* strong…”
Da Man’s expression froze. What kind of nonsense was that?
Ye Xuan turned toward Mu Shen. Da Man suddenly called out, “Can I fight you at Circle Drawer level?”
Ye Xuan paused, turning back. “You sure?”
Da Man nodded.
Ye Xuan grinned. “Go for it!”
Da Man leaped, swinging his axe down at Ye Xuan. The strike tore spacetime into a web of cracks!
It was as if the blow could split the heavens!
Ye Xuan’s eyes slowly closed. At that moment, the Qingxuan Sword in his hand vanished.
*Swish!*
A tearing sound echoed. Da Man’s axe split in two, and he was blasted a thousand feet back!
When Da Man stopped, he stared at his broken axe, dazed.
Ye Xuan opened his eyes, glanced at him, and smiled. “Thanks!”
Da Man blinked. “For what?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “For showing me how badass I’ve become! From now on, I don’t need flashy moves—I’m genuinely awesome!”
With that, he turned to leave.
Da Man’s face stiffened. “You… you kill and stab hearts… that’s too much!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
He walked up to Mu Shen, grinning. “Didn’t embarrass you, right?”
Mu Shen nodded slightly. “Exceeded our expectations!”
Ye Xuan chuckled. “I only used less than ten percent of my power!”
Mu Shen: “…”
Da Man’s voice trembled from afar. “Big Bro… we don’t have some deep grudge! You don’t need to crush me like this!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Mu Shen glanced at him. “Follow me!”
She turned to leave.
Ye Xuan was about to speak when Mu Shen stopped and shot him a look. “Shut it!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Soon, Mu Shen brought him to a hall where he saw Vein Master Xu Chong and Holy Venerable Muge again!
Xu Chong smiled at Ye Xuan. “Welcome to Holy Vein!”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Got a welcome gift, Vein Master?”
Mu Shen’s mouth twitched. *What a piece of work!*
Muge glanced at Ye Xuan too. Asking for a gift right off the bat?
Xu Chong blinked, caught off guard by the request.
Ye Xuan blinked back. “Nothing?”
Xu Chong laughed. “What kind of gift do you want?”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “Anything from you works!”
Xu Chong smiled. “You’re no ordinary guy—common gifts probably won’t impress you…”
He opened his palm, and a wooden token floated to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan looked at it, curious. “What’s this?”
Xu Chong grinned. “A true disciple token!”
Ye Xuan’s face froze. “This…”
Xu Chong said seriously, “This isn’t just any token—I carved it myself. It’s one-of-a-kind in Holy Vein—very meaningful!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. *You sly old fox! Meaningful my ass—I want something tangible!*
Xu Chong chuckled. “What, too light a gift?”
Ye Xuan quickly shook his head. “How could a gift from the Vein Master be light?”
Xu Chong smiled. “Good, as long as you like it!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Xu Chong turned to Mu Shen. “Their two have already headed to the Yutian Divine Mansion!”
Mu Shen paused, then asked, “How many did Demon Vein send?”
Xu Chong said gravely, “Two!”
Mu Shen frowned. “Besides *that one*, who else?”
Xu Chong shook his head. “Don’t know!”
Mu Shen fell silent, lost in thought.
Xu Chong looked at Ye Xuan. “Kid, I know you’re not simple, and you didn’t show your full strength just now. But listen—if you enter the Yutian Divine Mansion, don’t underestimate Demon Vein’s two, especially the Defier. He’s no joke! Demon Vein’s secrecy is tight—we don’t even know his level. If you meet him, avoid fighting if you can!”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Vein Master, you think we won’t fight once we’re in there?”
Xu Chong went quiet.
Ye Xuan chuckled. “Once we’re inside, there’ll be a brawl! They won’t pass up a chance to kill Holy Vein’s prodigies, and you’d love for us to take out the Defier and their other freak, right?”
Xu Chong stared at him. “You confident?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
Xu Chong sighed inwardly, but then Ye Xuan added, “If I don’t care about living, they’re all dead!”
Little Tower: “…”
Xu Chong blinked, then laughed. “Confidence is good! Either way, prioritize survival. If you’re outmatched, retreat—living trumps everything!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Got it!”
Xu Chong turned to Mu Shen. “Take him there!”
Mu Shen nodded, then looked at Ye Xuan. He opened his mouth, but she cut him off. “Shut it!”
She grabbed his shoulder, and they vanished.
After they left, Xu Chong murmured, “What do you think of this kid?”
Muge paused, then said, “Flashy, talks nonsense, but he’s strong!”
Xu Chong asked, “How strong?”
Muge shook his head. “You’d need to fight him to know!”
Xu Chong said softly, “This generation’s youngsters are fierce—way stronger than ours. Honestly, us old-timers are feeling the heat!”
Muge nodded. “True!”
Xu Chong stepped to the hall’s entrance, a glint of longing in his eyes. “Yutian Divine Mansion… Transformative Freedom…”
Somewhere amid the clouds, Mu Shen tore through spacetime with Ye Xuan in tow.
She suddenly turned to him. “I just realized your skin’s pretty thick!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
