It must be said, at this moment, the Lord of Tribulation was indeed somewhat panicked!
He had experienced the power of that weapon before. That single spear strike had shattered his Ten Thousand Tribulations Body!
Even now, thinking back, his heart still trembled with lingering fear.
Moreover, he no longer possessed the Ten Thousand Tribulations Body. If he took another hit from that spear, even if he didn’t die, his soul would likely suffer severe damage.
With this thought, the Lord of Tribulation gave Ye Xuan a cold glance, then turned and vanished at the edge of the starry sky.
He fled!
Seeing this, Dao Ling and Shi Tian, standing nearby, let out a sigh of relief!
At that moment, a trace of disdain curled at Ye Xuan’s lips. He aimed the spear into the distance, saying nothing.
Dao Ling and Shi Tian were momentarily stunned, then their expressions changed drastically.
The Lord of Tribulation hadn’t left?
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm, “Lord of Tribulation, what’s with the hiding? Come out!”
No response.
Dao Ling and Shi Tian were on high alert, their divine senses sweeping the distance, but they found nothing!
The two were instantly puzzled.
Ye Xuan chuckled lightly, “You think I didn’t notice you? How laughable!”
Still no response!
Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes, his mysterious energy surging into the weapon in his hand.
At that moment, the distant space-time trembled slightly. The next moment, the Lord of Tribulation, who had seemingly left, reappeared in the arena.
Seeing this, Dao Ling and Shi Tian were shocked. This guy really hadn’t left!
The Lord of Tribulation looked at Ye Xuan, “How did you discover me?”
Ye Xuan sneered, “You think your concealment technique is impressive? It’s utterly laughable!”
The Lord of Tribulation gave Ye Xuan a deep look, then turned and vanished.
In place, Ye Xuan’s heart relaxed.
How did he discover the Lord of Tribulation?
Of course, he guessed!
In his view, there was no way the Lord of Tribulation would give up on killing the three of them so easily. The only thing the Lord feared was the spear in Ye Xuan’s hand. If Ye Xuan had shown any sign of hesitation or let his guard down, the Lord would have surely struck again.
And he guessed right!
Nearby, Dao Ling glanced at Ye Xuan, curious, “Brother Ye, how did you discover him?”
Shi Tian also looked at Ye Xuan, his eyes full of curiosity.
Both had scanned the area multiple times with their divine senses, yet found no trace of the Lord of Tribulation.
Ye Xuan glanced at the two, pointed to his head, and then turned to leave!
Dao Ling frowned slightly, “What does he mean?”
Shi Tian hesitated, then said, “It’s like he’s saying we’re brainless!”
Dao Ling: “…”
…
In a certain part of the starry sky, Ye Xuan, Dao Ling, and Shi Tian sat facing each other.
Reconstructing their physical bodies!
An hour later, their bodies were restored, but their expressions remained somewhat grave.
That Lord of Tribulation was just too strong!
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “He’ll come back!”
Dao Ling and Shi Tian fell silent.
Ye Xuan continued, “We managed to destroy his physical body earlier because of one key point: he underestimated us. From the start, he looked down on us, and we caught him off guard!”
The two nodded.
Ye Xuan added, “I think he might not be acting alone. He could represent a certain force!”
At this, Shi Tian and Dao Ling froze, looking at Ye Xuan. Dao Ling said in a low voice, “Brother Ye, you say he represents a force. How do you know?”
Ye Xuan replied, “Back in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, the masked old man said something. He mentioned that they destroyed the Evil Spirit Clan, and the Lord of Tribulation was one of them. ‘One of them’ means there are others.”
Hearing this, Shi Tian and Dao Ling’s expressions darkened.
One Lord of Tribulation was already this terrifying. If he had a powerful force behind him, what chance did they have?
As if thinking of something, both looked at Ye Xuan. Dao Ling said in a low voice, “Brother Ye, do you have any way to counter the Lord of Tribulation and the force behind him?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Fight? We definitely can’t win right now. Flee? We definitely can’t escape either! Against a powerhouse of this level, there’s nowhere we can run!”
At this, Dao Ling and Shi Tian’s faces grew even grimmer.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Our priority now is to improve our strength, but that takes time, and the Lord of Tribulation definitely won’t give us that time!”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Mysterious Heaven Token appeared. He activated it, and soon, the masked old man appeared before him.
The masked old man gave a slight bow, “Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan looked at him, “In this universe, what are the most dangerous places?”
The masked old man thought for a moment, then said, “Three places: the Zhou Clan’s forbidden land, the Shore of Time within the River of Time, and the Starry Sky Ancient Tomb.”
Ye Xuan said in a low voice, “How dangerous?”
The masked old man glanced at the three, then said, “Extremely dangerous!”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “Be specific!”
The masked old man said, “If you go, you’ll certainly die!”
Ye Xuan asked again, “Of these three places, which is the most dangerous?”
The masked old man said in a low voice, “The Starry Sky Ancient Tomb!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Give me a map!”
The masked old man hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye, that place is truly not somewhere you should go.”
Ye Xuan quickly said, “Then I’ll go to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion!”
The masked old man immediately pulled out a map and handed it to Ye Xuan, “This is the location of the Starry Sky Ancient Tomb!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Moments later, the masked old man left.
Ye Xuan looked at the map, then said, “We need to go to this Starry Sky Ancient Tomb!”
Dao Ling hesitated, then said, “Brother Ye, can you explain why?”
Ye Xuan said softly, “With our current strength, we definitely can’t face the Lord of Tribulation. At this moment, we need to borrow strength!”
Dao Ling was puzzled, “Will the Starry Sky Ancient Tomb help us?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No!”
Dao Ling was stunned.
Ye Xuan continued, “That’s exactly why we need to go! We need to sell ourselves, understand?”
Nearby, Shi Tian hesitated, then said, “Brother Ye, what do you mean by ‘sell ourselves’?”
Ye Xuan said, “Just follow my lead later!”
With that, he vanished at the edge of the starry sky.
Dao Ling and Shi Tian exchanged a glance, then followed, disappearing at the horizon.
On the other side, the masked old man from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion looked at the sky, somewhat bewildered, “What is Young Master Ye planning? Is he going to get himself killed?”
…
Zhou Clan.
In a room, Zhou You sat quietly, her expression extremely grave.
The Lord of Tribulation!
She didn’t know him, but that wasn’t the point. The point was that he dared to simultaneously target three individuals with the Great Dao’s fortune.
At that moment, a white-haired old man appeared in the room.
Seeing him, Zhou You’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly stood and said, “Grandfather!”
Zhou Ku, the former patriarch of the Zhou Clan!
Zhou Ku smiled, “Little girl, what do you think our Zhou Clan should do now?”
Zhou You shook her head, “I’ll follow Grandfather’s lead!”
Zhou Ku looked at her, “I want to hear your thoughts!”
Zhou You’s heart raced. Was this a test?
After a moment of silence, she said, “My original plan was to befriend Ye Xuan, but now… this matter is too significant. One misstep, and our Zhou Clan could face eternal ruin. So, I think we should observe quietly for now.”
Zhou Ku fell silent.
Zhou You hesitated, then said, “Grandfather?”
Zhou Ku smiled faintly, “Little girl, you’re still young. You’re cautious enough, but not decisive enough!”
Zhou You quickly said, “Please guide me, Grandfather.”
Zhou Ku smiled, “What do you think of Pavilion Master Qin?”
Zhou You said in a low voice, “A remarkable person!”
Zhou Ku smiled faintly, “And her judgment?”
At this, Zhou You’s pupils suddenly contracted.
She understood!
Who did Qin Guan favor?
Ye Xuan!
If even a remarkable person like Qin Guan favored Ye Xuan, what did that mean?
…
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan, Dao Ling, and Shi Tian traversed space-time.
The closer they got to the Starry Sky Ancient Tomb on the map, the more uneasy they felt.
Danger!
Dao Ling said in a low voice, “Brother Ye, this place we’re going to is very dangerous!”
Shi Tian quickly nodded, “Very dangerous!”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm, “Is the Lord of Tribulation not dangerous?”
Dao Ling and Shi Tian fell silent.
Ye Xuan chuckled softly, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here!”
With that, he vanished into the distance.
In the arena, Shi Tian and Dao Ling exchanged a glance, then hurriedly followed!
About half an hour later, Ye Xuan, Dao Ling, and Shi Tian arrived in a silent expanse of starry sky. In its depths, they saw a dozen ancient tombs standing in the starry sky, silent and desolate.
At that moment, their expressions were extremely grave.
Danger!
Upon arriving, they felt an overwhelming sense of danger, even more intense than facing the Lord of Tribulation!
Dao Ling said in a low voice, “Brother Ye, what now?”
Ye Xuan suddenly walked to the largest ancient tomb. At that moment, a terrifying aura enveloped the three of them.
Under this terrifying aura, they could hardly breathe!
So terrifying!
All three were shocked!
Ye Xuan suddenly smiled, “Senior, can we talk?”
At that moment, a blurry shadowy figure appeared before Ye Xuan, ghostly and eerie.
Ye Xuan gave a slight bow, “Greetings, Senior. We’re here to ask for your help!”
Dao Ling: “…”
Shi Tian: “…”
The shadowy figure said hoarsely, “Why should I?”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “Senior, what do you think of the three of us?”
The figure was silent for a moment, then said, “Possessors of the Great Dao’s fortune, naturally exceptional!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “A genius who hasn’t grown is meaningless. The three of us are currently being hunted by the Lord of Tribulation. We’d like Senior to lend a hand and form a bond of goodwill.”
The figure said, “Why should I?”
Ye Xuan looked directly at the figure, “If Senior helps us today, if we three survive, we will repay this kindness in the future.”
He continued earnestly, “We can’t offer Senior anything now, but we three will be invincible in our time! No, we don’t even need the future—just one year. One year from now, we three will be unrivaled in the starry sky. If Senior helps us now, each of us will owe you a favor. That favor may be worthless now, but in the future?”
He paused, then added, “Senior, we three are truly exceptional. Look across the myriad realms—no young people are more outstanding than us! You can invest in us!”
Nearby, Dao Ling and Shi Tian felt a bit embarrassed…
Though they also thought themselves exceptional, boasting about it like this was something they could never do.
