After Dongli Nan and the others left, Ye Xuan stood in silence for a long time.
At that moment, Shi Tian, Xie Jun, and Tian Qi approached him. Shi Tian said softly, “Brother Ye?”
Ye Xuan shook his head slightly, “Brother Dao Ling…”
“Hey!”
A laugh suddenly came from the side.
The four of them froze, then turned sharply. Not far off stood a man!
Seeing him, Ye Xuan and the others were stunned.
It was Dao Ling!
But he was in soul form!
Shi Tian, shocked, said, “Brother Dao Ling… weren’t you already…”
Dao Ling laughed, “Surprised, huh? Honestly, I’m pretty shocked myself!”
Shi Tian smiled, walked over, and gave Dao Ling a tight hug.
Dao Ling looked at Ye Xuan in the distance, “Your sister saved me!”
Qing’er!
Ye Xuan was momentarily stunned.
He’d already guessed as much!
Ye Xuan stayed silent.
He understood why Qing’er hadn’t responded then and why she saved Dao Ling afterward.
Walking to Dao Ling’s side, Ye Xuan patted his shoulder lightly, “Good to have you back!”
Dao Ling nodded.
Having died once, his mindset had completely changed!
At that moment, the distant space-time split open, and a middle-aged man stepped out.
Ye Xuan looked at him. The man glanced at the four, his gaze settling on Tian Qi. His eyes narrowed, “It really is you!”
Tian Qi glanced at the man but said nothing.
The man stared at Tian Qi, “Come back to the clan with me!”
Back to the clan?
Ye Xuan frowned. Was this Tian Qi’s clansman?
Tian Qi ignored the man, clearly not recognizing him.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Are you Tian Qi’s clansman?”
The man glanced at Ye Xuan, “And who are you?”
Ye Xuan replied, “I’m Tian Qi’s friend!”
Friend!
The man’s eyes narrowed, “You say you’re his friend?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Is there a problem?”
The man laughed, “No problem, haha…”
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed, “Are you here to take Tian Qi back to the clan?”
Back to the clan!
The man froze, then laughed, “You’re right, I’m here to take him back!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “He’s not going with you!”
The man looked at Ye Xuan, “Why not?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Your killing intent is practically written on your face!”
The man stared at Ye Xuan, chuckling, “Interesting, young man. Do you know who stands before you?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No idea!”
The man smiled, “Ever heard of the Demon Sky Clan?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Clearly, Tian Qi was from the Demon Sky Clan.
The man laughed, “Looks like you haven’t! But that’s normal. Someone like you wouldn’t know of our Demon Sky Clan.”
His voice fell, and he suddenly clenched his fist, throwing a punch at Tian Qi!
In the distance, a glint of ferocity flashed in Tian Qi’s eyes. He was about to act when a sword light slashed at the man.
Ye Xuan had struck!
And at this moment, he had reached the Time Controller realm!
Boom!
A burst of sword light erupted, sending the man flying thousands of feet. As he stopped, his body began to crack!
He was also a Time Controller!
As for Time Immortals, aside from the Yang Clan, no other force could treat them like cabbages, grabbing handfuls at will.
The man, incredulous, looked at Ye Xuan, “You…”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm, “Get lost!”
The man’s face twisted with ferocity, “How dare you speak to me like that, you…”
Ye Xuan vanished. The man’s pupils shrank, and he raised his arms to block.
Boom!
The sword light shattered, and the man’s body broke apart. A sword plunged into his brow.
Boom!
In an instant, his soul was completely absorbed.
Shi Tian said gravely, “Brother Ye, it seems Tian Qi’s clan… isn’t too friendly toward him!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I can see that!”
Shi Tian said gravely, “Brother Ye, we might have new trouble!”
Ye Xuan turned to Tian Qi, “Do you remember anything about your clan?”
Tian Qi shook his head.
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “Cultivate! Our goal: Time Immortal!”
Time Immortal!
Shi Tian and the others nodded. The recent battle and Master Jun’s guidance had given them much to process.
They found a quiet patch of starry sky and began cultivating.
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan looked at the two storage rings in his hand. One held the Immortal Mausoleum’s treasures—over four million cosmic veins.
A lot?
Quite a lot!
This was the accumulated wealth of an ancient force, gathered over countless millennia…
Four million cosmic veins, plus what Dongli Nan left him, brought his total to seven million!
It was a fortune!
The other ring held only a scroll.
Ye Xuan opened it, and it turned into a sword light, entering his brow.
Boom!
His body trembled as countless pieces of information flooded his mind.
“Void Slash: Master this sword technique, and it can break time, samsara, everything!”
A single line of explanation.
Ye Xuan knew this must be from his father!
Void Slash!
Ye Xuan’s eyes closed slowly. After a long while, he opened his palm, and a sword formed in his hand.
What is the void?
The void is an absolute existence beyond the universe’s beginning and end, devoid of meaning or attributes, transcending space-time and matter!
The void is the source of all things, their final destination!
Time is the void!
Samsara is the void!
Destiny is the void!
A Void Slash cuts the essence of all things in the universe!
In the field, Ye Xuan’s eyes closed, his sword trembling slightly.
Three days later, he opened his eyes and swung.
Swish!
The strike tore through the river of time before him, and he was shocked to find that the power of time turned to nothing upon touching his sword!
The nemesis of time’s power?
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Not only that, he sensed other forces being shattered by his strike!
He didn’t know what they were, but he guessed they were beyond the power of time!
At that moment, Dao Ling appeared beside him, his body fully restored.
Dao Ling smiled, “Your strength’s grown again!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Though not yet a Time Immortal, with his father’s sword technique, he felt no pressure facing one!
He had fused with the river of time, and now, with a technique that countered time’s power, Time Immortals were no threat!
But powerhouses like Master Jun, Samsara Walkers, were still a significant danger.
Ye Xuan pondered.
Dao Ling suddenly asked, “What’s the plan now?”
Ye Xuan looked at him, “What about you all?”
Dao Ling was silent for a moment, then said, “We want to go explore!”
Explore!
Having ventured out, they realized the universe was vast, and they were small. If they stayed complacent, their achievements might stop at Time Immortal.
And their goal was beyond that!
Ye Xuan looked at Shi Tian and Xie Jun approaching, who nodded slightly.
Clearly, they all wanted to explore!
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Do you know about the Immortal Mausoleum’s Great Dao fortune holder?”
Xie Jun said gravely, “I know a bit!”
All eyes turned to him. He continued, “His name is Xian Feng, the most prodigious genius in the Immortal Mausoleum’s history. He’s likely a Time Immortal now. During the battle, a few top powerhouses escorted him away!”
He paused, then added, “He’ll probably come for us!”
Dao Ling laughed, “Then we’ll wait for him!”
Shi Tian suddenly said, “We’ve got another issue: Tian Qi…”
Tian Qi!
They looked at him. The middle-aged man’s attitude showed the Demon Sky Clan held deep hostility toward him.
Ye Xuan walked to Tian Qi, looking at him, “Do you want to return to your clan?”
Tian Qi was silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “If you want to go back, we can go with you!”
Tian Qi was silent for a long while, then said, “My old man told me to go back!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Did he say why?”
Tian Qi shook his head, “He said to go back when I’m really, really strong!”
Ye Xuan and the others exchanged glances.
Clearly, Tian Qi’s departure from the Demon Sky Clan wasn’t amicable. There was likely a grudge.
Shi Tian looked at Ye Xuan, “Let’s not go back for now!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Right, not yet! Once we reach Time Immortal, we’ll go with you to check it out. If you have family there, we’ll reconnect. If the Demon Sky Clan won’t accept you, you’ll come with us. We brothers will roam together!”
Tian Qi nodded, “Good!”
Ye Xuan smiled, about to speak, when he turned to the starry depths. A terrifying aura was approaching!
A Time Immortal!
Ye Xuan frowned.
At that moment, the space-time before them tore open, and an old man stepped out.
His gaze locked onto Tian Qi, a glint of ferocity in his eyes, “It’s really you, you wretched spawn!”
He turned to Ye Xuan, “You killed my Demon Sky Clan’s demon?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The old man’s eyes narrowed, “Are you ready for your clan to be slaughtered?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
