At that moment, the woman suddenly said, “What are you imagining?”
Hearing this, Ye Xuan felt a wave of relief. It seemed this woman didn’t have *that* kind of idea—otherwise, it would’ve been too terrifying!
The woman suddenly asked, “He wants me to see him?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “He said that as long as you go to see him, he’ll give us his inheritance!”
The woman stared at Ye Xuan, “Do you believe his words?”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “He wouldn’t lie, would he?”
The woman said calmly, “He even deceived the woman he once loved—why not you?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the woman, saying nothing.
The woman continued, “Don’t believe me?”
Ye Xuan said, “He’s already fallen. There’s no reason for him to orchestrate this just to toy with us!”
The woman sneered, “In this vast world, what kind of people don’t exist?”
Ye Xuan felt a headache coming on.
The woman went on, “I’ll go with you to see him!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why?”
The woman replied, “You’ve convinced me! I’ll go with you to see him and settle this grudge!”
Ye Xuan looked at the woman, remaining silent.
The woman glanced at him, “Come or don’t—it’s up to you!”
With that, she turned and left.
Ye Xuan stood in place, silent for a moment, then followed her.
Nearby, Monk Fan was about to follow, but the old monk stopped him. Monk Fan looked at Monk Wu, who said softly, “She told you not to follow!”
Monk Fan said gravely, “Is she planning to trick Ye Xuan?”
Monk Wu let out a soft sigh.
…
Soon, Ye Xuan and the woman arrived at the Divine King’s ancient ruins.
The woman walked straight to the Divine King. She looked at him, her expression calm.
At that moment, the Divine King slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the woman before him and smiled faintly, “You came!”
The woman’s expression remained calm. “Didn’t you want to see me? Well, here I am!”
The Divine King smiled, “I’m sorry for what happened back then!”
The woman gave a slight smile, “It’s nothing. It’s all in the past, isn’t it?”
The Divine King looked at her, saying nothing.
The woman suddenly asked, “Have I ever asked you for anything?”
The Divine King shook his head.
The woman suddenly turned to glance at Ye Xuan. “Can I ask you to kill him?”
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm, as if he wasn’t surprised at all.
The Divine King glanced at Ye Xuan, then looked back at the woman. “Why?”
The woman smiled lightly, “I just don’t like him. Is that enough?”
The Divine King fell silent.
Ye Xuan suddenly shook his head and chuckled.
The woman looked at him, “You don’t seem surprised!”
Ye Xuan ignored her and turned to the Divine King. “I understand now why you left this woman! Honestly, I’m starting to sympathise with you! A brainless woman like this—I’d leave her too!”
With that, he turned to leave.
The woman’s eyes narrowed. She looked at the Divine King, “What, you’re not willing?”
In the distance, Ye Xuan suddenly stopped. He turned to look at the woman. “Woman, you shouldn’t be asking if he’s willing—you should ask if he *dares*! Kill me? Your little scheme is clever. You want to use the forces behind me to target the Divine King, to entangle him in great karma… If I’m not mistaken, the Divine King hasn’t truly fallen! But, foolish woman, you’ve overlooked one thing—he doesn’t *dare* to kill me!”
The Divine King looked at Ye Xuan, “Are you sure?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Try touching me?”
The Divine King glanced at the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Xuan’s hand. After a moment of silence, he said, “Let’s try then!”
Ye Xuan’s thumb suddenly flicked upward.
*Buzz!*
A sword hum echoed through the hall. The next moment, a sword slashed straight at the Divine King!
In the distance, the Divine King remained calm. He extended his right hand and lightly tapped, stopping Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword.
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly leapt forward. In an instant, the power and momentum of the myriad realms converged in his body. Not only that, but his bloodline power, Cosmic Heart, and battle intent were fully unleashed!
Ye Xuan slashed down with his sword!
A strike with all his might!
As the sword descended, the Divine King’s brow furrowed slightly. He suddenly released Ye Xuan’s sword and threw a punch forward!
*Boom!*
With a deafening explosion, Ye Xuan was flung back ten thousand feet, but the Divine King was also forced back several thousand feet!
As he came to a stop, a sword suddenly pierced through his forehead!
*Sword Slays the Future!*
And it was the Qingxuan Sword!
As the sword pierced him, the Divine King’s soul was instantly pinned, and the Qingxuan Sword began frantically absorbing his soul.
The Divine King stared at Ye Xuan in the distance, “Sword Slays the Future!”
This strike, he hadn’t defended against.
Because this was a sword Ye Xuan had unleashed earlier—more precisely, a sword he had unleashed the moment he entered the hall!
This sword was sent first, whether it killed or not depended on the situation!
Ye Xuan glanced at the Divine King, “Trying to kill me with a mere wisp of soul? Are you dreaming?”
The Divine King stared at Ye Xuan, “You’re so arrogant!”
Ye Xuan’s lips curled into a mocking sneer, “You think I care about your inheritance? How laughable! With all the wealth I’m set to inherit, I need your inheritance? Are you dreaming?”
The small tower hesitated, then said, “Little Master, your father’s still alive. Mind your words!”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “It’ll be mine eventually!”
The small tower was silent for a moment before saying, “You and your father are truly ‘a loving father and filial son!’”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, the woman in the distance was about to speak, but as she opened her mouth, a sword pierced through her throat.
Blood sprayed!
*Sword Slays the Future!*
From the very beginning, Ye Xuan hadn’t unleashed one sword but two!
One to slay the Divine King, one to slay this woman!
Ye Xuan glanced at the woman, “If I don’t let you speak, you stay quiet and watch. Don’t talk, got it?”
The woman glared at Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan gave both of them a cold look, then said, “Running into you two freaks—what bad luck!”
In the distance, the Divine King’s wisp of soul had become completely ethereal.
The Divine King looked at Ye Xuan, “This is just a wisp of my soul!”
Ye Xuan’s mind stirred, and the Qingxuan Sword stopped absorbing the Divine King’s soul.
Ye Xuan stared at him, “Come on, bring your true body!”
Your true body!
The Divine King looked at Ye Xuan, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan suddenly roared, “What are you staring at? Come on! Bring your true body right now. If I flinch, my surname’s not Ye!”
The Divine King remained silent.
Damn it!
He’d never met someone so brazen!
Ye Xuan gave the Divine King a cold, mocking look, “What, your true body doesn’t dare to show?”
The Divine King stared at Ye Xuan, “You’re only so arrogant because of the people behind you. Without them, what are you? You—”
Ye Xuan laughed, “But I *do* have them! I *do*! I was born with an invincible sister, an invincible father, an invincible big brother. If you’re not convinced, go kill them!”
At this, the Divine King’s soul dimmed with rage.
Ye Xuan didn’t bother talking further and let the Qingxuan Sword absorb the Divine King’s soul.
At that moment, the small tower sighed softly, “Little Master, it hasn’t been easy for you. Honestly, you’ve climbed this far with your own strength… These people are strange. They’re so much stronger than you, bullying the weak, yet they won’t allow you to rely on others. What kind of logic is that?”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “Small Tower, you’ve finally said something sensible! Not easy!”
Small Tower: “…”
Ye Xuan suddenly turned to the woman nearby. At that moment, Monk Wu and other powerhouses appeared. Monk Wu hurriedly said, “Young Master Ye, please show mercy. She—”
*Whoosh!*
Before Monk Wu could finish, a sword pierced through the woman’s forehead!
Monk Wu and the others froze. An old monk behind him was about to act, but Monk Wu stopped him.
Ye Xuan slowly walked up to the woman. She looked at him, her eyes showing no fear. “I underestimated you!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “Do you know why I’m so angry? I originally wanted to mediate your grudge, to let both of you find closure. But I didn’t expect that you’d both find closure—and then team up to screw me over! Damn it! Is this how people play? Is this something humans do?”
As he spoke, he suddenly grabbed the woman’s face, his expression ferocious. “A woman like you? Forget the brainless Divine King not wanting you—even Tian Ye wouldn’t want you!”
Tian Ye: “…”
The small tower hesitated, then said, “Little Master, to be fair, Tian Ye’s just a bit arrogant. Otherwise, he doesn’t have many flaws. Also, he’s been dead for so long! Let him go. Whipping his corpse every now and then is a bit excessive!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Ye Xuan suddenly opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared in his hand. He turned to leave.
He chose not to kill the woman!
Seeing this, Monk Wu and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
At that moment, Ye Xuan, now far away, suddenly stopped. He turned to look at the woman. “Do you know why I didn’t kill you? Because I’m afraid you’d dirty my sword!”
With that, he was about to leave.
But at that moment, the small tower suddenly floated out.
Ye Xuan looked at it, “What, you want to show off before leaving too?”
The small tower said gravely, “Little Master, you think I’m like you?”
With that, it slowly drifted to the centre of the four pillars. “Little Master, during your battle with the Divine King, the entire hall was destroyed, yet these four pillars remain intact. Haven’t you noticed something off?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the four pillars, his brow furrowing slightly.
Indeed!
During his clash with the Divine King, their combined power was immense. As the small tower said, the entire hall had been destroyed, yet these four pillars remained—not only intact but completely unscathed!
Not simple at all!
Ye Xuan walked to one of the pillars. He hesitated, then slashed with two fingers, sending a streak of sword light at the pillar. However, the sword light shattered, while the pillar remained untouched!
A flash of surprise crossed Ye Xuan’s eyes, “This…”
He studied the pillar again, then exclaimed in delight, “Treasure! This is a treasure! Small Tower, I didn’t expect you to actually be useful!”
The small tower was silent for a moment before saying, “My mentality’s collapsed.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
