As Ling Tian’s finger neared, Ye Xuan’s eyes snapped open!
*Battle Intent!*
*Bloodline Power!*
In that instant, he unleashed both his bloodline power and boundless battle intent!
The moment his battle intent surged, Ye Xuan’s entire aura transformed dramatically!
His thumb flicked lightly.
*Buzz!*
A sword’s hum echoed through the field, followed by a streak of sword light slashing out!
*Boom!*
Ling Tian was blasted back thousands of feet. When she stopped, her right hand was cracked, and the space around her annihilated. She withstood Ye Xuan’s terrifying strike, but the surrounding space-time couldn’t!
Ling Tian paused, eyeing Ye Xuan with a furrowed brow, a mix of wariness and surprise in her gaze. “Who *are* you? Why meddle in Spirit Realm affairs?”
She was shocked. Ye Xuan’s battle intent was far stronger than she’d expected! She couldn’t recall a sword cultivator this powerful in the Six Realms. Where did he come from?
Far off, Ye Xuan glanced at her, smiling. “Elder Ling Tian, can we talk?”
Ling Tian’s expression stayed calm. “About what?”
Ye Xuan thought, then said, “Can you let the Spirit Realm Princess go?”
Ling Tian shook her head. “No.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “I think you’d better not touch her.”
Ling Tian stared. “Are you threatening me?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “I’m advising you. The princess can commune with the Spirit Ancestor, who tasked me with protecting her.”
Ling Tian paused, then said, “You know the Spirit Ancestor.”
Ye Xuan nodded.
But she shook her head slightly. “She *must* die.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Why are you so stubborn? Don’t you fear the Spirit Ancestor?”
Ling Tian met his gaze. “I do.”
Before he could speak, she added, “But she’s not here, is she?”
Ye Xuan’s face froze.
Ling Tian continued, “I sense the Heavenly Dao mark in you—you’re recognized by the Heavenly Dao. You claim to know the Spirit Ancestor, and I believe you. That’s why I don’t want to kill you.”
Ye Xuan looked at her. “Can you kill me?”
Ling Tian nodded slightly. “If you doubt it, let’s find out.”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Alright, let’s try!”
His voice fell, his thumb flicked, and the Qingxuan Sword shot from its sheath, carrying immense momentum, sword intent, bloodline power, and battle intent!
Far off, Ling Tian remained calm. She raised her right hand and pressed down gently.
*Boom!*
The Qingxuan Sword froze midair, its momentum and power intact, but it wouldn’t budge!
Ye Xuan’s heart jolted—he’d lost his connection to the Qingxuan Sword!
Then Ling Tian vanished eerily. Ye Xuan frowned. His vision went white, and he found himself in a strange space-time.
All around was a blinding white void—nothing visible!
The Spirit Realm Princess’s voice rang out, “This is the White Realm Space-Time, a dangerous place. Time here moves fast—one day equals ten years outside. Worse, there’s a reverse force accelerating your life’s drain at least a hundred times faster. With this place’s nature… you’ll perish soon!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened.
One day here was ten years outside?
The opposite of Little Tower’s function!
His expression shifted—he felt something draining rapidly within him.
The princess urged, “It’s your life force! You need to leave fast!”
*Life force!*
Ye Xuan scanned around, reaching for the Qingxuan Sword, but felt nothing.
It was as if they’d been severed!
His face grew grim. Without hesitation, he stepped forward, flicked his thumb, and a sword flew from his sheath!
*Rip!*
A cascade of sword light tore through.
*Rip!*
A gash opened before him, but it was still white!
Ye Xuan frowned. With the Qingxuan Sword, he could escape—it ignored all space-time. But without it…
He struck again, slashing repeatedly, tearing the space around him. Yet no matter how he cut, he couldn’t break free.
Even entering the gashes, he remained in the White Realm!
To his horror, white hairs appeared on his head.
His life force was draining fast!
One day equaling ten years he could endure with his lifespan, but the reverse force sped it up catastrophically.
Then it hit him: here, one day was ten years outside, but in Little Tower, ten years was one day outside. What if he entered Little Tower?
Without hesitation, he slipped inside.
Closing his eyes, he waited. Soon, a faint smile curved his lips—his life force had stabilized!
No more drain!
He relaxed, looking at the princess. “How long can she sustain that space-time?”
She paused, then said, “Not long. Maintaining it costs her greatly.”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Then we wait.”
The princess glanced at him, silent.
He asked, “What exactly is the White Realm Space-Time?”
She said gravely, “A unique space-time, totally different from our normal one. Only someone like Ling Tian can open it.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Is she Realm of Freedom?”
She shook her head. “No.”
Curious, he pressed, “Above it?”
She nodded. “Strictly, she’s beyond circle-drawers. Realm of Freedom is a circle-drawer, but breaking through again makes a boundary-breaker. They pierce space-time walls, discovering new realms like the White Realm. To qualify, you must enter it. Someone like Ling Tian can not only enter but wield it.”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Got it.”
The princess asked, “Did the Spirit Ancestor create this tower’s space-time?”
Ye Xuan smiled, shaking his head. “No.”
She blinked. “Not?”
He nodded.
She hesitated, then said, “This place’s space-time is scarier than the White Realm—more advanced.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Why?”
She explained, “In the White Realm, time flows forward, just faster—one day to ten years outside. But here, ten years is one day outside. Your time *reverses* the outer flow. Forward isn’t hard, but reverse is. Someone used immense power to alter time’s path here… it’s terrifying.”
*Terrifying!*
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “I see.”
The princess glanced at him, silent.
Suddenly, he looked up and vanished from Little Tower.
Back in place, the White Realm was gone. Ling Tian stood not far off.
She stared at him. “How did you do it?”
She was stunned—beyond stunned.
How had he defied the White Realm’s time drain?
Ye Xuan’s heart stirred. The Qingxuan Sword reappeared before him. He hadn’t lost it—Ling Tian had only suppressed it temporarily with some mystic means.
He sheathed it, then looked at her. “How do you enter the White Realm?”
He’d wanted to study it, but it was gone when he emerged. He’d only dare with the Qingxuan Sword—he was wary of that place!
Ling Tian countered, “Answer me first. How did you survive it?”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Is it that scary?”
Her brows furrowed. “Not scary?”
He grinned, “Not at all. It was kinda fun…”
He looked at her. “Elder Ling Tian, can you open it again? I wanna poke around.”
Ling Tian stared, silent.
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “Really, just let me hop in for a bit.”
Her eyes narrowed. “Are you showing off?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
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