At this moment, Venerable Lan was utterly dumbfounded!
What just happened?
She hadn’t even sensed that sword coming!
Nearby, Lord Jie and Master Yun were horrified, their eyes filled with terror.
Was Pavilion Master Qin also a sword cultivator?
Just then, a terrifying aura enveloped Venerable Lan’s dissipating soul, forcibly preserving it.
A middle-aged man appeared on the horizon.
Seeing him, Lord Jie and Master Yun’s hearts skipped a beat. They quickly bowed slightly. “Ancient Sage!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the man, surprised.
This middle-aged man was clearly a Time Immortal-level super powerhouse!
The Ancient Sage looked at Qin Guan. “Pavilion Master Qin, you’ve gone too far!”
Qin Guan frowned slightly. “Are you accusing me?”
The Ancient Sage’s face was expressionless. “Yes!”
Qin Guan nodded. “Looks like you want a fight!”
The Ancient Sage remained calm. “I’d like to learn from you, Pavilion Master Qin!”
Qin Guan suddenly shouted, “Where’s the Starship?”
*Boom!*
The space above Ye Xuan and the others shattered, and a colossal object soared out!
Shaped like a ship, it was massive—hundreds of thousands of feet long, like a stellar beast. Its mere presence exuded overwhelming pressure. On its deck stood hundreds of bird-like constructs, pitch-black and made of unknown materials.
Seeing this, the Ancient Sage frowned. “You plan to kill me with divine artifacts?”
Qin Guan said calmly, “Divine Constructs, take him out!”
As her voice fell, the hundreds of constructs on the deck shot into the sky, locking onto the Ancient Sage. In the next moment, under everyone’s gaze, beams of white light surged toward him!
When Ye Xuan saw the white lights, his pupils constricted. “Run!”
He grabbed Dao Ling, Shi Tian, and Tian Qi and bolted.
Each white light contained an *Immoral Bomb*!
Hundreds of *Immoral Bombs*!
Good grief!
Ye Xuan was panicking!
One *Immoral Bomb* was already terrifying—hundreds at once…
His scalp tingled!
As they fled, deafening explosions erupted behind them. Even dozens of star domains away, the blasts pierced their eardrums and shook their souls.
When the four stopped and turned to look, they were stunned.
Where they looked, there was only darkness!
Dao Ling’s voice trembled. “This…”
Ye Xuan suddenly pointed to the distant starry sky. “Look!”
The others followed his gaze. The Ancient Sage was still there, but only as a wisp of soul!
That wisp was dim, like faint smoke.
The four exchanged glances, shocked.
This Ancient Sage was incredible!
He wasn’t dead yet!
Lord Jie and Master Yun had survived too, having hidden behind the Ancient Sage, who absorbed most of the blast. Still, they were in bad shape—their bodies were obliterated!
Their souls were so faint they were nearly transparent!
Recovering fully would take at least a century!
The three were completely dazed!
Especially the Ancient Sage, a Time Immortal—one of the world’s rarest peak powerhouses. Yet in that moment, he was lost!
What were those things?
Their power was so overwhelming even he couldn’t withstand it!
In the starry depths, Qin Guan looked at the Ancient Sage, her expression icy. “Get your Xianling Master out here!”
Ancient Sage: “…”
Qin Guan frowned, waving her hand. The hundreds of constructs rose again, aiming at the Ancient Sage.
His face changed drastically. “Pavilion Master Qin, this is a misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding!”
Qin Guan pulled out a gun and pulled the trigger.
*Boom!*
A white light ignored the star domains, striking the Ancient Sage directly.
*Boom!*
He was flung back tens of thousands of feet, his soul dimming further, so weak it seemed a breath could scatter it!
Terror filled his eyes.
He could die!
He really could die!
This woman had the power to kill him!
Qin Guan looked at him coldly. “If you can fight, fight. If not, it’s a misunderstanding! Your shamelessness rivals Young Master Ye’s!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened.
What did she mean, *rivals mine*?
This Qin Guan—such a way with words. She’d have trouble finding a husband!
Just then, the space behind the Ancient Sage trembled, and an old man emerged. He hurriedly looked at Qin Guan. “Pavilion Master Qin, I’m the head of Xianling’s Six Sages, Sage Scholar. I…”
Qin Guan’s face was expressionless. “What, am I not worthy to summon your Xianling Master?”
Sage Scholar quickly said, “No, no! The Master is busy, he…”
Qin Guan snapped, “Busy, my ass!”
She froze, then blushed, gently patting her cheeks. “No swearing! Hehe…”
Everyone: “…”
Qin Guan looked at Sage Scholar. “Is Xianling declaring war on my Immortal Treasure Pavilion?”
Sage Scholar hurriedly said, “No, no! This is just a misunderstanding—a colossal misunderstanding!”
Qin Guan said calmly, “Take a message to your Xianling Master. If you trouble my Pavilion again, I’ll go to Xianling and blow it up!”
With that, she vanished.
Sage Scholar’s face was grim. Xianling had never been threatened like this, but he was helpless!
This Pavilion Master Qin was too mysterious—even Xianling didn’t dare provoke her lightly!
As if recalling something, he turned to the Ancient Sage, whose soul was now nearly invisible.
Sage Scholar’s heart sank. He moved to act, but the Ancient Sage shook his head. “Too late!”
Sage Scholar fell silent.
The Ancient Sage said softly, “I thought only a few in this world could kill me…”
He shook his head. “Arrogance killed me!”
Had he not been so haughty, he wouldn’t have died!
But there are no what-ifs in life!
He suddenly looked at Ye Xuan and the others. “Old Scholar, these four bear the luck of the Great Dao, immensely talented. Don’t let them grow, or they’ll bring disaster—even to Xianling!”
With that, he vanished completely.
Sage Scholar looked at Ye Xuan’s group, then disappeared.
At the edge of the starry sky, Shi Tian whispered, “Time Immortals… why are our enemies always so unreasonably strong? It wasn’t like this before…”
Dao Ling said grimly, “Before, we faced Time Masters. Now, it’s Time Immortals! Who can handle this?”
Tian Qi kept eating his meat. Who the enemy was didn’t matter—as long as there was meat!
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Brothers, got any confidence?”
Dao Ling hesitated, then said, “Honestly, none!”
Shi Tian nodded. “Same here!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “No confidence? We fight anyway! Let’s do this!”
His voice fell, and he vanished.
*Slash!*
A sword tore through the star domain, aimed at Sage Scholar.
Dao Ling grinned. “Time Immortal? So what? Let’s do this!”
He vanished, charging forward.
Shi Tian nodded. “Fine, let’s fight! No other choice!”
He rushed toward Sage Scholar.
Ye Xuan’s eyes flashed with ferocity. He drew his sword and slashed, channeling the time energy within a million feet and igniting his bloodline power!
This strike was his all!
He had to give it everything!
Before, they couldn’t even beat Time Masters. Now, facing a Time Immortal?
Skipping two realms?
In the past, it might’ve been feasible!
But now… how many Time Immortals were weak?
Skipping two realms?
Incredibly difficult!
Yet they had to fight!
Escape?
There was nowhere to run!
*Boom!*
The starry sky shattered. Sword light broke apart, and Ye Xuan was flung back tens of thousands of feet!
As he was repelled, Dao Ling, wielding a million-foot Manifestation Dharma Body, appeared above Sage Scholar and smashed down with a fist.
*Boom!*
The punch seemed to crush the starry sky, terrifyingly powerful!
Sage Scholar’s face was impassive. With a wave of his sleeve, a surge of time energy erupted, blasting Dao Ling away. His Dharma Body shattered instantly!
At that moment, a shadow rushed to Sage Scholar, throwing a punch at his head.
Tian Qi!
The punch shattered the surrounding star domain, extinguishing countless stars!
Pure physical power!
Sage Scholar’s face remained unchanged. He met the punch head-on!
*Boom!*
Tian Qi was sent flying. As he stopped, his right arm exploded, his body cracked, blood spraying!
A gruesome sight!
Then, Shi Tian appeared behind Sage Scholar, flipping his hand and slamming down a palm. A terrifying force poured out, but an invisible barrier appeared behind Sage Scholar.
*Boom!*
The force was completely blocked!
Sage Scholar turned, kicking out!
*Boom!*
The space before him shattered. Shi Tian was flung back tens of thousands of feet, blood trickling from his mouth, his organs shattered!
Their clash had taken less than a breath!
In that breath, Sage Scholar blocked all four’s attacks!
Dao Ling wiped the blood from his mouth, looked at Sage Scholar, and said, “Brother Ye, we can’t beat him!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “We might’ve been set up by the Great Dao Brush! That guy doesn’t play fair. Can’t it give us weaker enemies to practice on? Seriously…”
In the Milky Way, in a certain room, a furious roar erupted. “Weaker enemies to practice on? Who do you think you are? Huh? Who do you think you are? First Ye Xuan, then the heavens? You punk, I’ve put up with you for too long! You…”
A sword suddenly appeared in the room.
The Qingxuan Sword.
The room fell deathly silent. Then a calm voice spoke, “My earlier words were out of line. I apologize and reflect. It won’t happen again. I promise…”
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