Half a move!
Ye Xuan gave Dao Ling a thumbs-up. “Impressive, truly impressive!”
Dao Ling nodded slightly. “Not bad.”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Wanna race?”
Dao Ling looked at him. “Race?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
He grinned. “Let’s see who gets to the Zhou Tian Universe first. You in?”
Dao Ling shook his head. “No.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Why not?”
Dao Ling said calmly, “You suggested it, so there’s gotta be a catch.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Dao Ling suddenly said, “I’ve fought Shitian before. I know a bit about his strength. Want to hear? Give me something for it…”
Ye Xuan waved dismissively. “Not interested in him!”
Dao Ling frowned. Ye Xuan added, “I’m invincible. Do as you please!”
Dao Ling gave a thumbs-up. “Impressive!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Brother Dao Ling, you’re the Defiant One. From the name, it sounds like you were born to defy the heavens, right?”
Dao Ling shook his head. “Defying the heavens is just a figure of speech. It means being a prodigy, not destroying the sky.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Got it!”
The two sped up.
In the starry sky, they tore through star domains, racing forward.
Days later, they left the Xuanguan Universe’s boundary, standing in an unknown star domain. From their vantage point, the galaxy stretched endlessly.
Both fell silent.
After a long pause, Dao Ling said softly, “Beyond the Xuanguan Universe, there are more universes. Where does it all end?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “The universe ends where the heart and footsteps of man have yet to reach!”
Dao Ling paused, turning to Ye Xuan. “Where the heart and footsteps have yet to reach?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Dao Ling fell silent, as if enlightened.
Ye Xuan frowned. *Damn, this guy isn’t about to break through because of my words, is he?*
Dao Ling glanced at Ye Xuan. “Brother Ye, I didn’t expect you to be a man of culture!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Moments later, they tore through the galaxy, vanishing into the distance.
Shortly after, a shadowy figure appeared. It solidified into a young man in a crimson robe, a faint, mischievous smile on his face.
An elder appeared beside him.
The elder gazed at the starry horizon. “What do you think?”
The young man’s lips curved. “I’m interested in Dao Ling, the Dao Clan leader. He lives up to his title as the Defiant One—reaching Inner Contemplation so young, with a solid foundation, no fluff!”
The elder asked, “And the other young man?”
The young man paused, then said, “I can’t read him.”
The elder nodded slightly. “He’s highly regarded by Pavilion Master Qin Guan. He’s no ordinary person.”
The young man frowned. “Who is this Pavilion Master Qin Guan, really?”
The elder shook his head. “I don’t know, but she’s someone even our Evil Spirit Clan can’t afford to provoke.”
The young man’s eyes narrowed. “That strong?”
The elder looked at him gravely. “Evil Lord, don’t underestimate her. Her terror exceeds your imagination.”
The Evil Lord nodded slightly. “Understood.”
The elder nodded, then said, “This battle for fate is our Evil Spirit Clan’s chance. We must seize it!”
The Evil Lord smiled. “Second Uncle, of the three, who do you favor?”
The elder pondered, then said, “Originally, Shitian, backed by the supreme Shi Clan. But now…”
The Evil Lord said, “Ye Xuan and Dao Ling have teamed up.”
The elder nodded.
The Evil Lord asked, “In truth, isn’t the outcome of this battle for fate already decided?”
The elder looked at him. The Evil Lord said softly, “Shitian, with the Shi Clan behind him, is untouchable. No matter what, Ye Xuan and Dao Ling can’t kill him. Background is strength too! Ye Xuan and Dao Ling lost at the starting line.”
The elder nodded slightly. “True.”
The Evil Lord said, “Let’s go to the Zhou Tian Universe and see this battle for fate!”
They vanished at the galaxy’s edge.
…
Far off, at the starry horizon.
On the way, Dao Ling asked, “Brother Ye, are we going straight to the Shi Clan?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Dao Ling hesitated. “Won’t we get ganged up on?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “We’re openly challenging Shitian. How could the Shi Clan stoop to ganging up on us? Superpowers like them care about face. They wouldn’t do something as shameless as mobbing us!”
Dao Ling nodded. “Got it.”
An hour later, they reached a star domain.
The Shi Clan!
Looking at the massive array of planets, both fell silent.
The Shi Clan was even stronger than they’d imagined!
Dao Ling glanced at Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan said, “They probably know we’re here.”
Dao Ling scanned the surroundings. “No movement.”
Ye Xuan looked into the distance, then said, “Brother Dao Ling, you call them out!”
Dao Ling hesitated, then said, “Why not you?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Fine, I’ll do it!”
He stepped forward and roared, “Shitian, didn’t you say you’d kill us? We’re here! Come kill us!”
*Come kill us!*
His voice thundered, shaking the starry sky.
A middle-aged man suddenly appeared before them.
He looked at them, silent.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Where’s Shitian?”
The man said calmly, “You two have guts, coming to our Shi Clan alone. What, you think we’re beneath you?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Cut the nonsense. Bring out Shitian!”
Dao Ling nodded. “No nonsense. Get him out!”
The man was about to speak when a loud laugh echoed from the starry depths. A blur flashed through the sky, and a young man appeared before Ye Xuan and Dao Ling!
It was Shitian!
Shitian glanced at them and smiled. “Both of you, come at me together!”
*Together!*
The middle-aged man frowned. This was too dismissive! He wanted to intervene but stopped.
He understood Shitian’s intent.
Momentum!
In a clash, what mattered most? Momentum!
Shitian aimed to overwhelm Ye Xuan and Dao Ling with his presence. As for fighting two-on-one, if Ye Xuan and Dao Ling had any shame, they wouldn’t gang up!
Geniuses were prideful, especially these two, no ordinary talents!
Nearby, Ye Xuan and Dao Ling exchanged a glance. *This good a deal?*
The next moment, they vanished!
They attacked together!
Seeing this, Shitian and the middle-aged man froze.
*What the hell?*
Shitian reacted swiftly, stepping forward and throwing a punch that met Dao Ling’s fist.
*Boom!*
The moment their fists collided, the surrounding space-time annihilated!
Dao Ling was forced back, but as they retreated, a sword light appeared behind Shitian’s head, perfectly timed.
Shitian’s eyes narrowed. He spun, raising his right arm to block.
*Boom!*
The sword light shattered, and Shitian was thrown back a thousand zhang. As he stopped, a terrifying aura surged from behind.
Dao Ling!
A ferocious glint flashed in Shitian’s eyes. He turned, not retreating—unable to retreat. His right hand formed a finger point, striking Dao Ling’s fist.
*Boom!*
The space-time around them turned to nothingness, a terrifying force erupting like a volcano.
*Boom!*
Dao Ling and Shitian were both thrown back!
As Shitian retreated, a sword light slashed at his forehead!
*Bang!*
Shitian was sent flying thousands of zhang, but he didn’t die—his head withstood Ye Xuan’s sword, though a bloody sword mark appeared!
As Shitian stopped, Dao Ling appeared like a phantom, whipping a leg at him. A simple move, but it carried terrifying power.
The leg swept out, shattering the starry sky within tens of thousands of zhang!
Facing Dao Ling’s terrifying strike, Shitian’s eyes showed gravity for the first time. But it turned to ferocity. His right arm ignited, and he smashed it toward Dao Ling’s leg.
Head-on!
He had to meet it head-on. Ye Xuan and Dao Ling’s attacks were perfectly coordinated, leaving no room to dodge.
*Boom!*
Shitian’s strike sent Dao Ling flying tens of thousands of zhang, the space he passed burning, annihilating, and turning to nothingness, completely erased!
Shitian didn’t fare well either, retreating wildly. As he did, a sword light struck his head.
*Bang!*
His head reeled, dizzy, as more sword lights slashed at him.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
In retreat, Shitian took at least thousands of sword strikes.
“Ah!”
Shitian roared, clenching his fists. A terrifying force surged from him, soaring skyward!
*Boom!*
The thousands of sword lights shattered. But at that moment, Dao Ling appeared, slamming a fist into Shitian’s face!
*Boom!*
Shitian was thrown tens of thousands of zhang, his body cracking like a spiderweb. As he stopped, a sword light slashed his face.
*Boom!*
The strike shattered his body, sending him flying again!
Ye Xuan was about to strike again when he turned and slashed downward.
*Boom!*
A sword light shattered, and Ye Xuan was pushed back thousands of zhang!
The middle-aged man had intervened!
In the distance, Dao Ling was blocked by an elder.
Both frowned.
Ye Xuan looked at Shitian. “Can’t play fair?”
Shitian glared at Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan frowned. “What’re you staring at? If you can’t handle it, don’t act tough!”
Dao Ling sneered at Shitian. “Can’t play fair? Pfft!”
