Ye Xuan fell silent.
He had to admit, he was somewhat shocked!
Time!
He had dabbled in the Way of Time before, but only superficially.
Past!
Present!
Future!
Ye Xuan suddenly realised that the Way of Time was far more complex and profound than he’d imagined.
Snapping out of his thoughts, he looked at the Lord of Time. “Senior, you mentioned immortal body, immortal soul, immortal will, and eternal immortality. Are these realms above the Sacred Heart Realm?”
The Lord of Time nodded. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “Who created these realms?”
The Lord of Time smiled faintly. “There are no paths in the world, but when someone walks, a path forms.”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment before asking, “Senior, to enter the River of Time and sever the past, only an Eternal Immortal Realm powerhouse can do that, right?”
The Lord of Time shook his head. “Even an Eternal Immortal Realm powerhouse can’t do it. Entering the River of Time to sever the past doesn’t just reverse the past—it reverses the Laws of Time! Once the Laws of Time detect you, they’ll erase you. Of course, some exceptionally powerful individuals use special techniques to conceal their aura, avoiding detection by the Laws of Time. But those capable of such feats are exceedingly rare!”
Ye Xuan blinked. “Senior, would I be detected?”
The Lord of Time chuckled. “Young Master Ye, they sneak around covertly—you’re doing it openly! After all, I’m the Lord of Time, overseeing the Laws of Time.”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Thank you!”
He quickly helped the Lord of Time to his feet. “Stand up! With me here, Qing’er won’t harm you!”
The Lord of Time hesitated, then stood. Even after rising, he remained nervous, glancing at the Sword of the Way. Seeing no reaction from the sword, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Senior, I’m currently in the Sacred Heart Realm. Is there a cultivation method to reach the Immortal Body Realm?”
The Lord of Time thought for a moment, then casually pulled out a thick ancient tome. “Young Master Ye, this is the *Immortal Codex*, created by an Immortal Emperor long ago. I think it’s quite good and should suit your cultivation!”
Ye Xuan quickly accepted it, saying, “Well, I won’t stand on ceremony then!”
The Lord of Time smiled faintly, about to speak, when his brows furrowed. He turned his head.
In the distance, an elder approached slowly!
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed. This elder was the Sacred Heart Realm elder from the Immortal Path Realm!
Beside the elder was a middle-aged man.
The Immortal Path Temple elder trailed half a step behind the middle-aged man, his demeanour notably respectful!
Ye Xuan glanced at the middle-aged man. Clearly, someone from the Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect had arrived!
The middle-aged man glanced at the Lord of Time beside Ye Xuan, then looked at Ye Xuan. “You’re Ye Xuan?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
The middle-aged man chuckled lightly. “Before coming here, I was quite curious about you. After all, there aren’t many in this world who dare to disregard the Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then leaned closer to the Lord of Time. “Senior, have you heard of the Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect?”
The Lord of Time shook his head. “Never heard of it!”
Ye Xuan blinked. “Are you afraid of them?”
The Lord of Time was speechless.
He realised that Young Master Ye seemed to have some misconceptions about his strength!
At that moment, the middle-aged man glanced at the Lord of Time. “Ye Xuan, is he your backer?”
The Lord of Time gave the man a cold look. “Is Young Master Ye’s name for you to use so casually?”
As his voice fell, without any visible action, the middle-aged man’s body suddenly turned illusory. Almost instantly, he aged so drastically he seemed on the verge of withering.
Stunned!
The middle-aged man and the elder were utterly dumbfounded!
What was happening?
Ye Xuan glanced at the Lord of Time beside him, his heart filled with shock.
**Time’s passage!**
This was the true passage of time!
The Lord of Time was formidable!
The middle-aged man looked at the Lord of Time in horror. “You… who are you!”
The Lord of Time’s face was expressionless. With a wave of his sleeve, the middle-aged man turned to dust and vanished completely.
**Erased entirely!**
The Sacred Heart Realm elder beside him stared at the Lord of Time in abject terror, his mind blank!
Instantly killing a Sacred Heart Realm expert?
How was that possible?
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Senior, you…”
The Lord of Time hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye, I’m not actually that weak! In all these years, I’ve only been beaten by the Destiny Boss…”
He put it very delicately!
Ye Xuan instinctively asked, “Senior, with such terrifying strength, why can’t you defeat Qing’er?”
The Lord of Time was silent for a long while before saying, “I’d like to know that myself!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Lord of Time suddenly turned to the elder, whose face changed drastically. He turned to flee, moving so fast he vanished at the edge of the starry sky in a blink. But the next moment, he bizarrely reappeared before Ye Xuan and the Lord of Time, his body gradually turning transparent and illusory!
The elder was horrified. “This… how is this possible…”
The Lord of Time shook his head slightly. “Limited vision!”
With that, the elder was completely erased!
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Lord of Time turned to Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, I must go! I have many matters to attend to!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Senior, we’re parting now, and who knows when we’ll meet again. Would you like to leave a little parting gift?”
The Lord of Time’s expression froze.
Ye Xuan looked at him with utmost sincerity.
The Lord of Time hesitated, then opened his palm, revealing a token. “This is the Time Lord Token. With it, if you encounter Time Envoys in the future, you can command them!”
**Time Lord Token!**
Ye Xuan quickly took the token, saying, “Thank you, Senior!”
The Lord of Time said gravely, “Young Master Ye, you must remember: with your current strength, you cannot linger in the River of Time for too long, especially when reversing time. It consumes an immense amount, and your body, not yet immortal, can’t handle it! As for the future, you must not go there yourself. Your sword can, as it was forged by Senior Destiny, so it won’t cause any unusual accidents. But you, as a person, must not—take this to heart!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “I’ll keep Senior’s warning in mind!”
The Lord of Time smiled faintly. “Young Master Ye, farewell!”
With that, his body turned illusory, about to vanish.
Ye Xuan, as if remembering something, suddenly asked, “Senior, how did you meet Qing’er?”
The Lord of Time’s expression turned unnatural. He gave an awkward smile. “A misunderstanding! Just a misunderstanding!”
With that, he vanished completely.
Ye Xuan glanced around, no longer able to sense the Lord of Time.
He shook his head with a smile. From the Lord of Time’s attitude toward Qing’er, it was clear he’d been thoroughly dealt with by her at some point—otherwise, he wouldn’t be so terrified of her.
Without dwelling on it, Ye Xuan looked at the Time Lord Token in his hand, a slight smile curling his lips.
In the days that followed, Ye Xuan continued cultivating **Severing Life**, **Severing the Future**, and **Severing the Past**!
With the two “Time” characters gifted by the Lord of Time, he found his mastery of time’s passage and time reversal became far more proficient! Their power also grew significantly!
Especially **Severing the Past**!
Severing the Past was far more terrifying and eerie than Severing the Future. With the latter, stronger powerhouses could sense it, as many had the ability to foresee fortune or calamity. But Severing the Past was different!
It targeted what had already happened!
Unless the opponent could also return to the past like him, they couldn’t defend against it.
And to return to the past directly, one had to be in the Eternal Immortal Realm!
For Ye Xuan now, the Sacred Heart Realm was no longer a challenge.
The only pity was that the Sword of the Way had vanished again!
He’d hoped to keep it for study… and to pull it out to intimidate others in critical moments!
**Ten days later**
While cultivating, Ye Xuan suddenly left Little Pagoda. As soon as he did, his brows furrowed. He looked up at the sky, where the horizon split open. A terrifying aura surged from the rift, instantly causing the entire Mysterious Realm to boil. Countless powerhouses in the realm looked up, their eyes filled with confusion and shock.
Was someone attacking the Mysterious Realm?
At that moment, an elder stepped out from the rift.
Dressed in a loose black robe, he held an iron sword in his left hand, his expression icy.
A sword cultivator!
Ye Xuan looked at the elder, his expression calm.
The elder looked down at Ye Xuan. “Was it you who destroyed the Immortal Path Sect?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the sword in the elder’s hand and nodded.
The elder stared at Ye Xuan. “Do you know the Immortal Path Temple was a vassal of my Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
The elder’s eyes narrowed. “You didn’t know?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “I didn’t at first, but I found out later!”
The elder stared at Ye Xuan. “You knew, and you still dared to destroy it!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “When I, Ye Xuan, act, there’s no ‘dare’ or ‘not dare’—only ‘want’ or ‘don’t want’! I wanted to destroy it, so I did!”
Everyone: “…”
Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the elder laughed in anger. “Well said, ‘no dare or not dare, only want or don’t want’… Young man, today you’ll see how my Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect annihilates your Mysterious Realm!”
As his voice fell, the iron sword in his hand slashed down from the sky, as if to tear the heavens and earth apart, its power utterly terrifying!
Below, Ye Xuan remained calm, allowing the sword to strike his head.
**Boom!**
Under everyone’s gaze, the iron sword entered Ye Xuan’s body. The next moment, a powerful aura surged from within him!
**Absorbed!**
Seeing this, the elder was dumbfounded!
Below, Ye Xuan took a greedy breath, then looked at the elder with a faint smile. “If I may ask, does everyone in the Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect cultivate the sword?”
The elder stared at Ye Xuan. “Yes!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “I was the one who slaughtered the Immortal Path Temple. If your Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect is unconvinced, come for revenge. Send as many as you like—I’m invincible, do as you please!”
He paused, then added, “This time, I’m serious!”
