Hand!
In the arena, everyone’s expressions were incomparably grave!
Just one hand, yet this single hand filled everyone present with despair!
Including Ye Xuan, who held the Qingxuan Sword!
Ye Xuan stood in silence, on the verge of breaking down.
Can I really not stay invincible for more than three days?
Just when I thought I was unbeatable, I’m reduced to a nobody again!
Damn it!
What a rotten life!
Nearby, Huang clenched her left fist slowly, a powerful force gathering in her hand. She stared fixedly at the hand. “You’ve cursed this city for over ten million years. Isn’t that enough?”
“Enough?”
At that moment, a venomous voice came from nowhere. “Not even lifetimes would be enough!”
Huang snapped angrily, “How long will you trap this realm?”
The voice replied, “Forever!”
As the voice fell, the jade hand suddenly waved.
Boom!
Huang was sent flying thousands of feet away. The moment she stopped, the space and time around her shattered!
She had no power to resist!
Nearby, Jiaye and Hongzhao, the two women, had eyes filled with terror.
That woman!
The woman who had cursed this place for ten million years!
In the distance, Huang wiped the blood from her mouth and looked at Ye Xuan. “Run!”
Run!
Ye Xuan gave a bitter smile. Run? How could he? Even you’re being crushed—where could I escape to?
At that moment, the jade hand pointed towards Huang in the distance. Huang’s pupils contracted sharply, but then Ye Xuan suddenly appeared in front of her. He opened his palm, and a wisp of sword qi appeared in his hand.
His father’s sword qi!
As this sword qi emerged, the hand abruptly stopped.
The arena fell eerily silent!
Ye Xuan looked at the hand before him, his expression calm. “Can we talk?”
The voice sneered, “You’re not worthy!”
As the voice fell, the jade hand slowly rose. In the next moment, an immensely terrifying force began to gather in its right hand. As this power surged, the entire Dead Realm started to boil, then began to burn bit by bit!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
Damn it!
This was the first time he’d seen someone face his father’s sword qi and still choose to fight head-on!
The opponent couldn’t possibly be unaware of the terror of his father’s sword qi, yet she chose to confront it. What did that mean? It meant she was confident she could withstand it!
Of course, Ye Xuan, holding his father’s sword qi, didn’t back down either. He was ready to unleash it and take this woman down!
He didn’t believe she could withstand his father’s sword qi. His father might be harsh, but his strength was undeniable. If a single wisp of sword qi couldn’t kill her, it would be too embarrassing!
Just as Ye Xuan was about to fully activate the sword qi, Huang suddenly grabbed his arm. Looking at him, she shook her head. “If you release this sword qi, combined with her power, it’ll destroy the entire Dead Realm in an instant!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
As Huang said, if he unleashed the sword qi and combined it with the woman’s power, let alone the Dead Realm, he himself might not survive!
But not fighting wasn’t an option either!
At that moment, Huang suddenly looked at the hand. “He’s Niannian’s brother!”
Niannian!
At those words, the hand trembled slightly. After a moment, the voice spoke, “So what?”
Huang said solemnly, “Can’t we talk?”
The voice suddenly turned ferocious. “Talk? Did they give me a chance to talk back then?”
Huang frowned slightly. “You’ve already wiped out their entire clan…”
The voice roared, “Is that enough?”
Huang fell silent.
Crack!
At that moment, the space in front of Huang tore open, and a woman in white stepped out slowly. Her beauty was breathtaking—Huang, Jiaye, and Hongzhao were all stunning, but in her presence, they paled instantly.
However, the woman’s eyes were icy, devoid of any emotion.
She walked slowly to Huang. “Descendant of the Huang Clan, the only reason I haven’t killed you is because your clan was the only one that didn’t act against mine back then. But that doesn’t mean you’re qualified to negotiate with me!”
She turned and gave Ye Xuan a cold glance. “And you—what makes you think you’re entitled to meddle? Because you have someone backing you? Your backers are strong, but that’s their strength, not yours. Without your own power, you stick your nose in others’ business, only to have your backers clean up your mess. Don’t you feel ashamed?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “Don’t try to shake my resolve with words. I’ve got thick skin—verbal insults don’t work on me!”
The women: “…”
The woman stared coldly at Ye Xuan. “What, proud of being a second-generation privileged kid?”
Ye Xuan shook his head again. “I’m not proud, but is it my fault I’m a second-generation kid? Isn’t it my dad and sister’s fault for being so strong? Their strength made me this way… and can I control how strong they are?”
The women: “…”
The woman stared at Ye Xuan, silent, suddenly finding herself at a loss for words.
Ye Xuan continued, “Also, I’m a second-generation kid, but I haven’t gone around bullying others. At most, I show off a bit! Is showing off a crime? Is it wrong? And when my showing off fails and I get beaten, have I called for help? I haven’t, have I? You’ve been bullying me this whole time—have I called anyone? Have I? Huh?”
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, her expression cold, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan went on, “I’ve never thought being a second-generation kid makes me special. On the contrary, you have no idea the pressure I’m under. My life’s goal is to surpass my dad and sister, and they’re both so ridiculously invincible…”
He shook his head. “This kind of pain—you can’t understand!”
The woman looked at Ye Xuan coldly. “Human, I’m tired of watching you show off! I’ll give you two choices: first, leave this place; second, call for help!”
Ye Xuan immediately said, “I choose to call for help!”
The woman’s eyes narrowed. “Didn’t you say you don’t rely on your family?”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Since Sister Nian sent her to find me, I’ve got to do my best!”
With that, he opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared. He closed his eyes and whispered in his heart, “Qing’er, I know you can hear me. Can you come out and beat this woman up?”
No response!
Ye Xuan frowned. How could that be?
He tried again. “Qing’er, are you there?”
Still no response!
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. He continued, “Qing’er? Qing’er?”
Still nothing!
Ye Xuan’s expression froze. Could Qing’er be asleep?
He tried calling a few more times, but there was still no response.
Now, Ye Xuan broke out in a cold sweat!
Nearby, the women watched him.
The woman in front of Ye Xuan said calmly, “What’s wrong? Having some trouble?”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, then closed his eyes again. “Dad?”
No response!
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Dad, I’ve never asked for your help. Just this once, please!”
Still no response!
Ye Xuan’s face sank. “Dad?”
Still nothing.
Ye Xuan’s face turned black.
Little Tower suddenly said, “Little Master… I’m starting to panic!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Can you contact Dad?”
Little Tower replied, “No! Master is too far away! How about we try the old trick—let this woman hold the Qingxuan Sword to sense Sister Destiny!”
Ye Xuan thought for a long time, then nodded. “Alright!”
He handed the Qingxuan Sword to the woman. “Through this sword, you can sense my sister!”
The woman took the Qingxuan Sword but didn’t try to sense anything. She looked at Ye Xuan. “Why should I want to sense your sister?”
Ye Xuan was taken aback, then said, “You’re so powerful—don’t you want to meet someone even stronger?”
The woman frowned. “What kind of logic is that? Just because I’m strong, I should go fight someone stronger?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “You think my sister is stronger than you, don’t you?”
The woman shook her head. “Don’t try such crude provocation! I’m not interested in your sister, and I’m even less interested in you! Since you can’t call anyone, I’m going to hit you!”
At that, Ye Xuan’s face changed. The woman flicked her sleeve.
Boom!
Ye Xuan was sent flying tens of thousands of feet. When he stopped, his body cracked open, blood spraying everywhere!
The woman gave Ye Xuan a cold glance, preparing to strike again. But then, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the sword qi of the man in green appeared in his hand.
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, her eyes narrowing. “Didn’t you say you don’t rely on your dad or sister?”
Ye Xuan snapped, “You’re about to kill me! Am I not allowed to rely on my dad now?”
The woman’s face was expressionless. “You’re about to be killed by me, and your dad still hasn’t shown up. What, aren’t you his real son?”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
Little Tower suddenly said, “Ouch, that stings!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, Huang nearby said, “Young Master Ye, you should leave!”
Ye Xuan looked at Huang, who said softly, “Didn’t she give you two choices? Choose the first one!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “What about you?”
The woman interjected, “You can barely save yourself, and you’re worried about her?”
Ye Xuan said firmly, “I can ignore others, but Sister Nian’s friend? I *have* to help!”
With that, he stepped in front of Huang, glaring at the woman. “I can’t beat you, but…”
The woman looked at him coldly. “But what?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “But…”
He trailed off.
The woman sneered, “But what? Say it! Come on, say it!”
Ye Xuan shouted, “But my dad can beat you! My sister can beat you!”
Everyone: “…”
The woman scoffed, “Without your dad or sister, what are you?”
Ye Xuan roared, “I’ve still got a big brother!”
The woman’s expression froze.
The women nearly collapsed.
