Indeed, Zuo Zun died with his eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace!
After all, in their previous encounter, Ye Xuan had been suppressed by him, yet now he was killed with a single sword strike!
An instant kill!
It was outrageously absurd!
Zuo Zun’s face was filled with disbelief, his eyes bulging, dying in utter unwillingness.
Ye Xuan sheathed his sword, opened his palm, and the storage ring on Zuo Zun’s hand flew to him. He glanced inside—there were a full hundred thousand Star God Veins!
A hundred thousand!
Enough for two more shots!
Ye Xuan pocketed the ring and turned to leave.
Just then, the space behind him trembled slightly.
Ye Xuan’s brow furrowed, his left thumb resting on the hilt of the Qingxuan Sword.
A blurry shadow appeared behind him.
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
Danger!
In the next moment, he spun around and slashed with his sword!
*Boom!*
As the sword struck, the heavens and earth tore apart!
But the next moment, a terrifying force sent Ye Xuan flying back thousands of feet!
When he stopped, he glanced at his right hand. The sword was fine, but his hand had split open, bones visible!
Ye Xuan looked up to see the blurry shadow solidify into a middle-aged man in a black robe, long hair draped over his shoulders.
Ye Xuan gripped his scabbard tightly with his left hand.
This man was far stronger than Zuo Zun!
At that moment, a voice rang out from the distant horizon, “Mu Xu, what wind has blown you, the Spirit Demon Clan’s leader, here today?”
The Spirit Demon Clan’s leader!
Ye Xuan turned to see a man in white robes standing in the distance.
Tai Huang, the Master of the Great Wilderness Hall!
Mu Xu gave Tai Huang a cold glance, then fixed his gaze on Ye Xuan. “My Demon City is rebuilt. You’re welcome to come destroy it!”
With that, he turned and vanished.
Ye Xuan fell silent. “Little Tower, is he taunting me?”
Little Tower replied, “Yes! Young Master, shall we take him down?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “You go first!”
Little Tower paused, then said, “Let’s prioritize peace!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Tai Huang turned to Ye Xuan. “May I ask where Young Friend Ye hails from?”
Ye Xuan answered, “Qing City!”
Tai Huang frowned. “Qing City?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “A small place!”
Tai Huang glanced at him and smiled. “Young Friend, we share a common enemy, don’t we?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes.”
Tai Huang looked at him. “Shall we join forces?”
Ye Xuan hesitated.
The world was full of schemes—better to be cautious!
Tai Huang smiled. “Young Friend, you may not fully understand the Spirit Demon Clan. They’re not as simple as they seem.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “What do you mean?”
Tai Huang said gravely, “The Spirit Demon Clan has someone backing them.”
Ye Xuan was stunned. “Someone backing them?”
Tai Huang nodded. “If they had no one, would they have dared to attack my Great Wilderness with their full might back then?”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “Who’s behind them?”
Tai Huang said solemnly, “The Lord of the Five Elements, master of the Five Elements of the world.”
The Five Elements!
Ye Xuan asked, “Like the Lord of Time?”
Tai Huang nodded.
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Why would he send the Spirit Demon Clan to attack the Great Wilderness?”
Tai Huang smiled lightly. “The Great Wilderness Ancient Realm holds a divine artifact that even those supreme beings covet.”
Ye Xuan’s curiosity piqued. “What artifact?”
Tai Huang said gravely, “The Ancient Wilderness Temple, left by the Ancient Wilderness Emperor, a being who surpassed the supreme! It’s said to house the legendary Heavenly Vein!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Surpassing the supreme—stronger than the Lord of Time and them?”
Tai Huang nodded.
Ye Xuan pressed, “What’s the Heavenly Vein? A spiritual vein?”
Tai Huang smiled. “No, it’s a kind of inheritance, a mysterious one! Do you know why the Lord of Time and the Lord of Five Elements became supreme giants, each ruling a domain?”
Ye Xuan said, “Isn’t the Lord of Time the Lord because he’s a spirit born of time?”
Tai Huang smiled faintly. “You know part of it. He is indeed a spirit born of time, but every universe’s time has its own spirit. Countless universes mean countless time spirits! He’s the Lord of Time because he became the strongest, unifying all time spirits across countless universes, like an emperor among men. Only the strongest becomes king! And it’s said he became the king of time because he received a Heavenly Vein inheritance.”
Ye Xuan grew curious. “What’s a Heavenly Vein inheritance?”
Tai Huang shook his head. “I don’t know. Only those supreme beings would!”
Ye Xuan blinked. “Didn’t you say the Ancient Wilderness Temple is in the Great Wilderness?”
Tai Huang gave a bitter smile. “It is, and I know its exact location. But knowing doesn’t mean I can enter! I don’t even dare approach it!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Dangerous?”
Tai Huang nodded. “Not just dangerous!”
Ye Xuan continued, “The Ancient Wilderness Emperor… was he rich?”
Tai Huang hesitated, then said, “A powerhouse of that level would naturally be wealthy. How else could he cultivate to such heights?”
Ye Xuan nodded thoughtfully. “Got it. By the way, Hall Master, if the Lord of Five Elements wanted the Ancient Wilderness Temple, why didn’t he come himself? If his true body came, the Great Wilderness wouldn’t dare resist, right?”
Tai Huang gave a bitter smile. “If he came in person, how could I resist? I’d not only comply but welcome him with open arms. The problem is, he didn’t come himself! He sent the Spirit Demon Clan, promising them the Great Wilderness if they succeeded…”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Why do it that way?”
Tai Huang sighed softly. “Some people want to play both the villain and the saint!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Tai Huang continued, “The Ancient Wilderness Emperor left a message: the Ancient Wilderness Temple is for the fated one. And as far as I know, the Lord of Five Elements knew the Emperor—they were likely from the same era, though the Emperor was far stronger. He probably didn’t come himself to avoid ridicule. Most people care about face—shameless ones are rare!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened.
Damn it!
Does this guy know how to talk?
Tai Huang added, “Also, if he came himself, the other supreme beings wouldn’t let him take it so easily. So he used the Spirit Demon Clan to do his dirty work…”
He shook his head. “Honestly, I’m frustrated too! If he’d come to me, I’d have cooperated fully. How could I not, with a supreme being? I’d have bent over backward to please him! I don’t know what’s wrong with his head—ignoring someone close by to work with the Spirit Demon Clan. Damn it, how can someone like that become a supreme? Brother Ye, to be honest, I’m pretty unbalanced about it!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Tai Huang grew angrier. “Brother Ye, I’ve met countless people in my cultivation, and I’ve noticed something: some only cultivate their realm, not their brains. The stronger they get, the dumber they become.”
Ye Xuan nodded deeply. “Exactly!”
Tai Huang sized Ye Xuan up. “Brother Ye, to have such terrifying strength at such a young age, your background must be extraordinary!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Hall Master Tai Huang, one more question. When the Lord of Five Elements intervened, how did the Great Wilderness survive?”
Tai Huang said gravely, “The master of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion stepped in.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “The Pavilion Master?”
Tai Huang nodded. “She negotiated with the Lord of Five Elements. I don’t know what they discussed, but he didn’t act against us directly.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s master!
Was her strength above even the Lord of Five Elements?
Tai Huang suddenly said, “Brother Ye, join the Great Wilderness Hall! Let’s take down the Spirit Demon Clan together. If you join, you’ll be deputy hall master. If you’re not satisfied, you can be hall master, and I’ll assist you!”
Ye Xuan’s lips twitched. This Tai Huang had some finesse!
In just a few words, he’d closed the distance and spoken so smoothly!
Quite the talent!
Ye Xuan smiled. “Hall Master, what should I call you?”
Tai Huang grinned. “Just call me Tai Huang!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Can you take me to see the Ancient Wilderness Temple?”
Tai Huang frowned. “You want to go to the Ancient Wilderness Temple?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Just want to take a look!”
Tai Huang hesitated, then said, “It’s really dangerous!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Don’t worry—if there’s danger, I’ll run!”
Tai Huang thought for a moment, then said, “Alright. Brother Ye doesn’t seem ordinary. A look shouldn’t be a problem, but I must warn you—it’s extremely dangerous. Be very careful!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Got it!”
Tai Huang said no more and led Ye Xuan toward the horizon.
To Ye Xuan’s surprise, they traversed an entire starfield, taking two full hours!
In an unknown starfield, Tai Huang pointed to the depths of the starry sky. “The Ancient Wilderness Temple is at the far end. I can’t go any further!”
Ye Xuan asked gravely, “A restriction?”
Tai Huang nodded.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Understood!”
With that, he turned into a streak of sword light and vanished toward the horizon.
Tai Huang watched him go, frowning. “This Brother Ye… he’s not some second-generation heir, is he…?”
…
At the edge of the starry sky, Ye Xuan’s brow suddenly furrowed. He felt an inexplicable sense of danger!
Little Tower suddenly said, “Young Master, leave—it’s dangerous!”
Without hesitation, Ye Xuan turned to flee.
He wasn’t about to fight head-on!
But it was a bit too late.
His vision blurred, and the next moment, a hand pierced through his abdomen.
Ye Xuan’s pupils shrank. He decisively abandoned his physical body, his form flickering as he retreated. The next moment, he slashed with his sword.
*Boom!*
The sword light appeared and was instantly extinguished!
A hand descended toward his head, aiming to crush his soul. Just then, a voice came from the side, “Hehe… Ancient Wilderness, this is a man of destiny. If you kill him, you’re in for big trouble!”
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