Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the woman’s face instantly darkened with cold fury!
In truth, the reason she had listened to Ye Xuan’s endless nonsense was that she sensed the extraordinary nature of the person who forged the Qingxuan Sword! And that wisp of sword qi in Ye Xuan’s hand—a mere wisp was so terrifying that its owner was undoubtedly stronger than her, if not equal!
Killing Ye Xuan would surely entangle her in immense karmic consequences!
Though she was powerful, she didn’t believe herself invincible.
It had to be said, dealing with a second-generation privileged figure like this was indeed a headache.
She couldn’t fight him!
Scold him?
She seemed unable to outtalk him…
Compromise?
She was somewhat unwilling.
Why should she, of all people, compromise with a second-generation kid?
With this thought, the woman looked at Ye Xuan. “You said earlier that you haven’t actively called on those behind you for a long time, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The woman stared at him. “So, you want to rely on yourself?”
Ye Xuan glanced at her. “Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t call for help. But if you’re about to kill me, of course I’ll call someone! Your strength is far beyond mine!”
The woman nodded slightly. “How about this: I’ll give you a chance. Both of us seal all our cultivation and fight fairly.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “A fair fight?”
The woman nodded. “We’ll compete on fundamentals, on combat awareness!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The woman looked at him, about to mock him, when Ye Xuan suddenly said, “I agree!”
The woman stared at Ye Xuan. “The stakes are these: if you lose, you leave immediately. If I lose, I let you and Huang go!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Fine!”
With neither Qing’er nor his father appearing, he had no way to save the entire Dead Realm.
Though he wanted to show off, he had to act within his limits!
Lacking strength and forcing a show-off was just idiotic!
At that moment, Huang walked to Ye Xuan’s side. Looking at him, she asked, “Are you confident?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Not at all!”
Huang’s expression froze.
Ye Xuan laughed. “I’ll do my best!”
He turned to the woman in the distance. “Miss, what’s your name?”
The woman’s face was expressionless. “What’s my name to you?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The woman said, “Enough nonsense. Let’s begin!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. He opened his palm, and a sword appeared in his hand.
Seal all cultivation!
The two would compete on fundamentals and combat awareness!
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes.
A state of absolute calm!
In that instant of mental stillness, the sword in his hand trembled slightly.
In the distance, the woman’s expression remained calm.
Suddenly, Ye Xuan vanished from his spot. The woman raised two fingers and gently pinched, catching Ye Xuan’s sword. Then, with a flick, she struck.
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s sword shattered instantly. But at that moment, another sword appeared without warning at the woman’s forehead.
A flying sword!
This was Ye Xuan’s true killing move!
Faced with this sudden flying sword, the woman remained calm. She stepped back, sweeping with her fingers.
Boom!
The flying sword was knocked away!
But in the next moment, another flying sword slashed towards her.
No sword qi, no sword intent, no manipulation of space or time—just pure speed and strength!
The woman stood her ground, calm. As the flying sword reached her, she sidestepped, dodging it effortlessly. Then, she charged forward, striking with an elbow.
Ye Xuan raised his sword to block!
Bang!
The elbow strike sent Ye Xuan staggering back repeatedly!
Before he could steady himself, the woman appeared before him again, her right hand seizing his throat. In the next moment, she tightened her grip.
But at that instant, her expression changed. Ye Xuan had deliberately shattered his own body!
He destroyed his physical form on purpose!
The moment his body broke apart, Ye Xuan’s sword pierced half an inch into the woman’s forehead. But it stopped there, as her hand once again caught his sword!
Ye Xuan suddenly released his right hand, drifting backward, while another flying sword slashed towards the woman!
The woman, still calm, swept the sword she held with a gentle motion.
Boom!
Both swords disintegrated!
She looked at Ye Xuan in the distance. “Sacrificing your body so decisively—you’ve got guts!”
In the distance, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes.
Focus!
The woman’s brows furrowed slightly. “Focus…”
Ye Xuan suddenly vanished again.
The woman sidestepped slightly, and a sword grazed past her forehead. But then, the sword stopped and swung horizontally.
The woman blocked with her fingers!
Crack!
A sharp sound rang out!
The woman was pushed back several feet. As she stopped, another sword stabbed towards her!
Seamless transition!
The woman’s delicate brows furrowed. She pinched with her fingers, catching Ye Xuan’s sword again, and snapped it with force.
Boom!
The sword shattered!
But in the next moment, another sword stabbed towards her!
The woman punched out!
Boom!
That sword shattered too!
By then, Ye Xuan was standing a dozen feet away, sword in hand, eyes still closed.
The woman looked at him, her expression calm, but a trace of surprise flickered deep in her eyes.
She realised she might have underestimated this sword cultivator!
At that moment, Ye Xuan took a step forward. With that step, a sword appeared right before the woman’s forehead.
The woman pointed with her fingers.
This time, she chose to meet it head-on!
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s sword was halted by her finger, but at that moment, he released the sword. It curved at a strange angle, bypassing her fingers, and slashed diagonally towards her neck.
The woman remained calm, flicking with her left hand.
Bang!
The sword was knocked away!
But then, another sword stabbed towards her!
This sword wasn’t fast, but its timing was perfect.
Flawless transition!
The woman opened her right hand and pressed down gently. But in the next moment, her pupils contracted sharply. She realised Ye Xuan had transformed into a beam of sword light, merging completely with the sword!
His soul and sword had fully fused!
Was that even possible?
The woman wanted to pull back, but it was too late.
Swish!
The sword pierced through her palm and entered her right hand. Most terrifyingly, Ye Xuan’s soul followed, entering her body!
One body, two souls!
The woman was stunned.
Ye Xuan was equally stunned.
In truth, merging his soul with the sword had been a spur-of-the-moment idea, as he was already capable of uniting with his sword. What he hadn’t expected was that fusing his soul with the sword would multiply its power. Even more unexpectedly, it allowed his soul to enter the woman’s body through the sword!
Damn it!
What now?
At that moment, a terrifying force suddenly crushed towards his soul!
Ye Xuan’s face changed drastically!
Damn it!
This woman had no honour—she’d restored her cultivation! Not only that, she was trying to destroy his soul!
In this critical moment, Ye Xuan had no time for hesitation. He activated the Qingxuan Sword to suppress the woman’s soul and unleashed his bloodline power to suppress her bloodline!
Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the woman’s body trembled violently. Her expression changed, and she immediately stopped!
Her face was grim. “Get out!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Woman, you’re not keeping your word. You restored your cultivation!”
The woman snarled, “Are you coming out or not?”
She didn’t dare act rashly. Ye Xuan’s sword posed a significant threat to her soul, and his bloodline power had suppressed her own.
If Ye Xuan were stronger, he might even be able to take over her body!
Of course, with his current strength, that was far beyond him. But he could still cause havoc!
Ye Xuan said firmly, “I’m not coming out!”
Going out meant getting beaten!
The woman suddenly looked at Huang. “If you don’t come out, I’ll kill her!”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, revealing the sword qi of the man in green. He said calmly, “If you dare make a move, I’ll activate this sword qi. Outside, you might survive, but in here, you have no chance!”
The woman’s face twisted. “You’re threatening me?”
Ye Xuan roared, “Damn right I’m threatening you! You dishonourable woman! You agreed to a fair fight, then restored your strength. You’re even more shameless than me!”
The woman said gravely, “Come out, and we’ll fight again!”
Ye Xuan exploded, “Like I’d believe you!”
The woman’s eyes narrowed. “So you plan to stay inside me forever?”
Ye Xuan glanced around, then said, “I think it’s pretty nice in here!”
The woman’s expression calmed. “You think I can’t deal with you?”
With that, she slowly closed her eyes.
Ye Xuan’s face changed instantly. Damn it, this woman’s consciousness was about to invade his!
She was trying to reverse-seize his body!
True to her word, the woman’s consciousness surged into Ye Xuan’s mind. Ye Xuan hurriedly shouted, “Little Soul, guard my consciousness!”
The Qingxuan Sword instantly merged with Ye Xuan, resisting the woman.
Yet, the woman still entered his consciousness, attempting to suppress his mind. Naturally, Ye Xuan didn’t sit idly by and fought back.
It had to be said, this woman was terrifying. Even with the Qingxuan Sword’s help, Ye Xuan could barely hold off her invasion!
As for the sword qi, he didn’t dare use it recklessly. Using it here would mean mutual destruction.
So, unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t use it.
At that moment, the woman snarled, “I’ll make you trap yourself!”
With that, she began aggressively invading Ye Xuan’s consciousness.
Ye Xuan’s face changed, and he resisted desperately. But under her relentless assault, he gradually lost ground.
At that moment, Little Tower suddenly said, “Little Master, need help?”
Ye Xuan was stunned, then said, “Can you help?”
Little Tower replied, “Of course! Let me tell you, Master nearly had his consciousness devoured multiple times, and I protected him every time! Simply put, when it comes to body-seizing, as long as I’m here, there’s no problem!”
Ye Xuan hurriedly said, “Then help me, quick!”
Little Tower said, “Got it!”
With that, it transformed into a beam of golden light and entered Ye Xuan’s consciousness.
Boom!
Upon merging with Little Tower, Ye Xuan’s consciousness instantly grew dozens of times stronger!
The woman’s face changed drastically. At that moment, Ye Xuan’s consciousness overwhelmed hers.
It didn’t destroy it!
But their consciousnesses fused completely.
In that instant, countless memories of each other flooded their minds.
In that moment, they were intertwined—you in me, me in you!
