Ye Xuan ignored the Small Tower, continuing to focus on his cultivation.
Endless pursuit, endless breakthroughs!
Born as a human, one must have aspirations. His aspiration was invincibility.
Once, he dared to dream but not to act.
Now, he dared to both dream and act!
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan tirelessly attempted again and again. At this moment, his cultivation bordered on madness, perhaps stirring the Mad Demon Bloodline within him, showing signs of awakening.
Yet, he forcefully suppressed the狂血脉.
Bloodline power wasn’t an external tool, but he had no intention of using it.
He now sought to be a pure sword cultivator!
In the starry sky, sword lights tore through, and soon, the entire star domain was shredded into countless fragments by these lights.
Days later, Ye Xuan suddenly stopped. His eyes were bloodshot, his hair disheveled, giving him a crazed appearance.
Clutching his sword tightly, he stood in silence.
Despite countless attempts, he couldn’t destroy the essence of matter.
Even stacking *Draw Sword, Decide Life and Death* to 50,000 strikes—his current limit—still wasn’t enough.
Was his method wrong?
Ye Xuan frowned, doubting himself.
After a moment’s silence, he closed his eyes.
Calm!
He knew he needed to cool down. Countless failures had made him impatient.
Tranquility!
Focus!
Clarity of heart!
Taking a deep breath, Ye Xuan sat cross-legged in the starry sky.
The Small Tower suddenly spoke, “Little Master, I think if you used the Qingxuan Sword, you could definitely destroy matter! The Qingxuan Sword can break all laws, all Daos, and all essences. Have you forgotten? It can boost you two realms. You’re in the Divine Transformation Realm now, so with the Qingxuan Sword, you could instantly reach the Years Realm Sister Qin Guan mentioned. You wouldn’t even need to cultivate to wield the legendary Power of the Years!”
Ye Xuan remained silent, ignoring the Small Tower.
The Small Tower pressed on, “Just say the word, and you’d be the strongest in the Xuanguan Universe!”
Ye Xuan stayed silent.
The Small Tower continued, “Little Master, let me tell you, every Chosen One relies on something extraordinary. It’s normal to lean on it—no need for any mental burden!”
Ye Xuan still ignored it.
Just as the Small Tower was about to speak again, Ye Xuan opened his eyes and said softly, “I understand!”
The Small Tower eagerly asked, “Have you figured it out?”
Ye Xuan murmured, “Purity! I haven’t been pure enough! Sister Qin Guan said, ‘Cultivation has no barriers; it’s only the human heart, cluttered with too many thoughts, that creates obstacles.’ I’ve been overthinking, not acting purely enough. If I can’t be pure, how can my sword surpass its limits?”
With that, he stood and walked deeper into the starry sky.
In that moment, he cast off all mental shackles, abandoning all stray thoughts.
Only the sword remained in his heart!
Ye Xuan walked on, his mind calm and clear.
Three days later, he suddenly opened his eyes, drew his sword, and slashed.
*Slash!*
The space-time before him split open, then instantly turned to nothingness.
Destruction of matter!
Ye Xuan stopped.
That slash wasn’t *Draw Sword, Decide Life and Death*, nor *Slash the Past* or *Slash the Future*—just a simple strike.
But it was a pure strike!
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan murmured, “So that’s it!”
Purity!
Focusing wholeheartedly on one thing was fundamentally different from doing it mechanically.
Now, he could transcend laws, Daos, space-time, and matter, directly destroying their essence.
As if struck by a thought, he drew his sword and slashed again.
*Slash!*
The River of Time before him was torn apart by that strike!
The River of Time shattered!
A slight smile curved Ye Xuan’s lips. He could now directly destroy the River of Time.
Suddenly, he turned. Not far away stood a middle-aged man—the Master of Law.
The Master of Law looked at Ye Xuan. “Surprised?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “You’re here with ill intentions, aren’t you?”
The Master of Law sneered, “What do you think?”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Have you eaten?”
The Master of Law froze.
Ye Xuan grinned. “If not, how about eating my sword?”
As his words fell, he vanished from his spot.
*Slash!*
A sword light tore through the field.
In the distance, the Master of Law’s expression shifted. *Damn, is this guy nuts? Attacking right off the bat? I haven’t even said my prepared lines!*
Without time to think, he prepared to counter, but his face changed drastically. He realized this sword was different!
Something was wrong!
Terrified, he shouted, “Master of the Dao, save me!”
Master of the Dao: “…”
Though horrified, the Master of Law didn’t sit idle. He clenched his right fist and threw a punch, unleashing countless laws that cracked the surrounding starry sky layer by layer.
The force was overwhelming!
But as Ye Xuan’s sword struck—
*Slash!*
The countless laws shattered, and the sword drove straight through, piercing the Master of Law’s brow!
His body froze, his face full of disbelief.
One sword!
He couldn’t even withstand one sword!
How was this possible?
Looking at Ye Xuan, he stammered, “You… did you cheat?”
Ye Xuan, displeased, said, “What kind of talk is that? I just had a breakthrough, that’s all!”
The Master of Law blinked, then his pupils shrank as he trembled, “You… you’ve reached Half-Step Contemplation?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No.”
The Master of Law’s expression froze. “Contemplation?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The Master of Law roared, “Impossible! How could you reach Contemplation in such a short time?! You’re lying, don’t trick me!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Master of Law went mad, muttering, “No, no, you’re not Contemplation, you can’t be…”
As he spoke, he turned, staggering away like a soulless husk.
Ye Xuan frowned. “You think playing crazy will let you slip away?”
As his words fell, the Master of Law shot into the sky, trying to flee.
But the sword lodged in his brow trembled violently, obliterating all life within him.
His body froze, his face blank.
Unwilling!
How could he be willing?
How many years had he cultivated? How much suffering had he endured? Yet he was only Half-Step Contemplation!
But Ye Xuan had reached Contemplation in such a short time!
*Damn it!*
How unfair was this world?
As he faded, the Master of Law roared, “The heavens are unjust, the heavens are unjust…”
A voice suddenly echoed from the distant starry sky, “What’s that got to do with me, the Heavenly Dao? You chose to compare yourself to someone with backing—aren’t you an idiot? And you try to pin it on me… Pfft!”
The Heavenly Dao!
Ye Xuan glanced into the starry depths. That voice was this world’s Heavenly Dao.
The Master of Law snapped his head up. “Petty Heavenly Dao, you dare insult me…”
The Heavenly Dao replied calmly, “Master of Law, a reminder: you’re about to die. Get a grip.”
The Master of Law froze, then turned frantically, “Master of the Dao, save me! I…”
Before he could finish, a sword light flashed through his throat.
*Slash!*
His voice cut off, and he was erased from existence.
The Master of Law was no more!
Ye Xuan looked into the distant starry sky. There, in a star domain, an old man watched him—the Master of the Dao from the Southern Domain.
The Master of the Dao’s heart surged like a tidal wave.
Contemplation!
Ye Xuan had reached Contemplation!
This was beyond his expectations. Ye Xuan had only been in Divine Transformation—not even Half-Step Contemplation—yet now he’d reached Contemplation.
It was terrifying!
He’d been stuck in Half-Step Contemplation for countless millennia!
And Ye Xuan had reached Contemplation in such a short time!
The Master of the Dao’s expression was complex, his heart even more so.
He, too, wanted to cry, *How unfair are the heavens?*
But with the Heavenly Dao nearby, he reconsidered. Strictly speaking, it really had nothing to do with the Heavenly Dao.
Regaining his focus, he looked at Ye Xuan. “Did you reach Contemplation because of that Heavenly Vein?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
The Master of the Dao’s eyes narrowed. “Impossible. Without the Heavenly Vein, how could you reach Contemplation so quickly?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Want to know?”
The Master of the Dao nodded instinctively.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “Actually, reaching Contemplation is quite simple…”
With that, he opened his palm, and the notebook Qin Guan had given him floated toward the Master of the Dao. The Master of the Dao froze, then opened it. As he read, his mind went blank!
Contemplation!
They knew little about Contemplation—otherwise, they wouldn’t have been stuck for so long. But now, seeing the notebook’s detailed explanation of Contemplation, he was stunned!
Truly stunned!
In that moment, he realized, as Ye Xuan said, Contemplation didn’t seem that hard!
It was like a second-generation heir whose father taught him how to make money and gave him capital. For him, was earning money hard? Of course not. But for an ordinary person, who had to figure it all out alone, it was like climbing to the heavens!
When he read about the Years Realm beyond Contemplation, the Master of the Dao’s blood boiled. These two realms were like an open gate!
Cultivation!
He was thrilled, ready to cultivate. In that moment, he was certain he could reach the supreme Contemplation, even the Years Realm!
But then, a sword light flashed through the field.
The Master of the Dao, engrossed in the notebook, looked up, horrified. He pressed his right hand forward, unleashing countless laws, but the sword easily tore through them and pierced his brow!
*Boom!*
He was frozen in place.
Looking at Ye Xuan, he stammered, “You…”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “Feeling confident about breaking through to Contemplation?”
The Master of the Dao stared, bewildered. “Why… why show me this…”
Ye Xuan laughed. “To give you hope—then despair!”
As his words fell, he appeared before the Master of the Dao, gripping his sword and driving it into his abdomen, snarling, “I don’t just kill—I crush the heart.”
Master of the Dao: “…”
