Kneeling to the wrong person!
Divine Eyes was visibly embarrassed. He quickly turned to face the Heaven-Controlling God. “Master!”
With that, he kowtowed heavily.
The Heaven-Controlling God looked at Divine Eyes before him, silent for a long while before speaking. “My inheritance might help you, but it could also limit you. Do you understand what I mean?”
Divine Eyes shook his head. “I don’t understand!”
Ye Xuan felt a headache brewing.
The Heaven-Controlling God’s expression stiffened too, but he soon laughed. “Understanding is understanding, and not understanding is not understanding. That’s fine!”
With that, he opened his palm, and a storage ring floated slowly toward Divine Eyes. “My inheritance is all within this ring.”
Divine Eyes looked at the Heaven-Controlling God and said earnestly, “I will do my utmost to carry forward Master’s legacy and never bring shame to you!”
The Heaven-Controlling God smiled faintly. “Good!”
He glanced at Ye Xuan, then added, “Are you two friends?”
Divine Eyes replied, “We’re from the same sect!”
The Heaven-Controlling God chuckled. “Then you’re friends!”
He looked at Divine Eyes again and smiled. “Your friend’s pretty good. You should listen to his advice more in the future!”
Divine Eyes glanced at Ye Xuan and nodded. “Alright!”
The Heaven-Controlling God gave a light laugh. He looked at the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Xuan’s hand, then slowly closed his eyes. Gradually, he faded away completely.
Divine Eyes stood up and murmured, “Has Master already fallen?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “I don’t know!”
Divine Eyes looked at the storage ring in his hand. After a moment, he turned to Ye Xuan. “Why didn’t you want this inheritance?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I’m a sword cultivator. I have my own path of the sword to follow!”
As someone who’d broken into this circle, his path was different from others’. To him, the Heaven-Controlling God’s inheritance would more likely be a restriction!
Divine Eyes nodded slightly. “Thank you!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “For what?”
Divine Eyes said gravely, “I know he favored you more! If you’d nodded, this inheritance would’ve been yours!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Remember what I told you at the start?”
Divine Eyes looked at him, and Ye Xuan grinned. “Believe in yourself. You’re not inferior to anyone.”
Divine Eyes fell silent.
At that moment, the distant horizon trembled violently. The next instant, the spiritual energy of the entire core world surged toward that direction like a tidal wave!
Ye Xuan murmured, “Looks like the Defiant One found that Star Vein!”
Divine Eyes nodded. “Shall we go see?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Of course!”
With that, the two vanished from the spot.
Soon, Ye Xuan and Divine Eyes arrived deep within a mountain range. Above the range stood a man—young, dressed in a simple long robe, his hair tied into a single bundle behind his head. He looked utterly unremarkable!
Below him was a massive abyssal rift, within which faint star-blue lights glimmered.
Stellar power!
Incredibly dense stellar power!
The man’s gaze remained fixed on the rift below, not sparing Ye Xuan or Divine Eyes a glance.
Ye Xuan studied the man curiously. Was this the Defiant One?
At that moment, the rift below widened further. Simultaneously, a colossal Star Vein slowly rose from the depths, causing the entire core world to quake violently.
The man watched below, his expression calm.
Divine Eyes suddenly asked, “Where’s the Child of Destiny?”
Ye Xuan scanned the surroundings and smiled. “He’s probably already here!”
Divine Eyes looked at him. “In the field?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Divine Eyes hesitated, then asked, “Brother Ye, how do you know?”
Ye Xuan was speechless. Obviously, it’s a guess!
Where else would the Child of Destiny be? There’s nowhere else to go!
Just then, the ground below split open completely, and the Star Vein rose slowly. At that moment, the space-time in front of the Defiant One cracked open, and a man stepped out.
The man wore a white robe, hands clasped behind his back, a calm smile on his face.
The Child of Destiny!
Ye Xuan sized him up. This guy exuded the air of a master—though his actual strength was yet to be seen!
The Defiant One glanced at the Child of Destiny, then looked back at the Star Vein below. He opened his palm, and a white jade bottle appeared in his hand. As he prepared to collect the Star Vein, it suddenly resisted fiercely and drifted toward the Child of Destiny.
Clearly, the Star Vein wanted to choose the Child of Destiny!
The Defiant One looked at him, and the Child of Destiny smiled. “The Star Vein has a spirit and wants to follow me!”
The Defiant One put away the jade bottle and walked slowly toward the Child of Destiny. Just then, the space-time above him split open, and a thick layer of clouds appeared overhead. The next moment, countless divine lightning bolts flickered within!
A warning!
This wasn’t a warning from the Child of Destiny himself, but from the vague, omnipresent force of fate!
Seeing this, a flicker of surprise crossed Ye Xuan’s eyes. “Little Pagoda, this guy’s got something special, huh?”
Little Pagoda replied, “He’s probably something like a Child of the Plane!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Child of the Plane?”
Little Pagoda explained, “Simply put, it means he’s ridiculously powerful. No one can oppose him—anyone who does is defying the heavens. Got it?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then asked, “So, stronger than someone with a protagonist halo?”
Little Pagoda scoffed. “A Child of the Plane without a halo is trash—just like an emperor with no military power. Looks impressive, but it’s mostly useless!”
Ye, Ye Xuan nodded. “Got it! Little Pagoda, you’re actually useful sometimes!”
Little Pagoda: “…”
At that moment, the Defiant One suddenly stopped. He looked up at the black clouds overhead, flicked his thumb, and a white light shot skyward.
*Boom!*
The white light plunged into the clouds, and in an instant, they shattered apart, the countless divine lightning bolts dissipating into nothingness!
Erased by sheer force!
Seeing this, Divine Eyes’ expression grew grave. “Brother Ye, this guy’s pretty fierce! Can you beat him?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Shouldn’t be a problem!”
Just then, the Defiant One turned to look at Ye Xuan, his expression calm, but his grip tightened!
Ye Xuan’s eyelid twitched. This guy isn’t about to come for me, is he?
But then, the Defiant One turned back to the Child of Destiny and threw a punch!
A simple, straightforward punch!
As it landed, the entire core world turned ethereal, and the space-time around the Child of Destiny began to rapidly disintegrate!
Yet the Child of Destiny was unscathed!
Because he’d already leapt to another space-time. But the moment he arrived, that space-time began to disintegrate too… forcing him to jump again.
A bizarre scene unfolded: the Child of Destiny kept leaping through space-time, but each one he entered disintegrated instantly!
Ye Xuan and Divine Eyes’ expressions grew solemn once more!
Both were formidable!
Then, the Defiant One’s right hand formed a blade and rose to his brow. The next moment, he slashed forward lightly.
*Rip!*
With that slash, countless space-times split open—faster than the Child of Destiny could leap!
In the distance, the Child of Destiny’s pupils shrank. He opened his right hand, then pointed forward with two fingers. At that moment, a powerful force surged from his fingertips. In an instant, boundless energy from countless space-times converged toward his fingers!
This strike drew aid from the myriad realms!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan and Divine Eyes exchanged a glance. Say what you will—this Child of Destiny had some tricks!
Then, as the Defiant One cleaved through the space before the Child of Destiny, he threw another punch.
A direct clash!
One man’s strength against the power of the myriad realms!
Under Ye Xuan and Divine Eyes’ gazes, the punch and the finger met. In an instant—
*Boom!*
The space-time around the Child of Destiny ignited, then turned to ash. Not only that, his body was hurled back wildly—not just retreating, but retreating through countless space-times. Each one he passed through was obliterated!
The Defiant One’s punch was overwhelmingly powerful!
The Child of Destiny’s expression grew increasingly grave!
At that moment, his fingers began to burn, and the immense power at his fingertips started to collapse. Beyond sight, countless worlds aiding him began to combust!
This punch didn’t just target the Child of Destiny—it struck the myriad realms supporting him!
Ye Xuan and Divine Eyes exchanged another glance. Divine Eyes’ expression was exceedingly serious. “Brother Ye… this guy… I don’t think we can beat him! Later… do I still have to fight?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
In the distance, the Child of Destiny suddenly stomped his right foot.
*Boom!*
The space-time beneath it turned to nothingness!
Then, his brow split open, and a red beam shot forth from it.
*Rip!*
The red beam blasted toward the Defiant One’s brow. The moment it appeared, everything around them turned to nothingness, unable to withstand its immense power!
Ye Xuan took a deep look at the red beam. That thing could probably kill some Thought-Reaching Realm experts!
At that moment, the Defiant One raised his left arm and smashed down with an elbow!
No flair, just a raw strike!
*Boom!*
With that smash, the red beam shattered outright.
Seeing this, the Child of Destiny’s pupils shrank. He was about to strike again when the Defiant One stepped forward. The next instant, a hand clamped around his throat!
Defeat!
The field fell silent!
But soon, the surrounding space-time trembled, and mysterious forces suddenly enveloped the Defiant One.
This wasn’t the Child of Destiny’s power!
Beside Ye Xuan, Divine Eyes murmured, “Is this the legendary power of fate… Has that ethereal, omnipresent fate intervened?”
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