Di Zhuang!
Ye Xuan recognized her identity and was somewhat surprised by her presence, but he quickly understood.
Clearly, she was here for him, Ye Xuan!
He had to admit, this girl was… impressive!
Ye Xuan shifted his gaze from a certain area, smiling faintly, “Of course I know myself!”
Di Zhuang looked at him, “Do you?”
Ye Xuan nodded earnestly, “I’m just a guy with a big backer!”
Di Zhuang stared, “A backer?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Those who get it, get it. Those who don’t, don’t bother.”
Di Zhuang sized him up, “You’re representing the Ancient Divine Clan?”
Ye Xuan nodded. Clearly, the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan had investigated him and was here to stir trouble.
Di Zhuang glanced around, “This place has a special array boosting it. How about a fight right now?”
Before Ye Xuan could respond, the Ancient Divine Clan leader appeared, looking at him and shaking her head.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Someone’s challenging me. How can I refuse?”
He turned to Di Zhuang, “Please!”
As his voice fell, the surrounding Ancient Divine Clan members scattered.
In a blink, only Ye Xuan and Di Zhuang remained in the training field.
The clan leader looked at Ye Xuan, “Use your pen, or you’ll die!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “No need to worry.”
The clan leader glanced at him and left.
Di Zhuang eyed the pen at Ye Xuan’s waist, “That pen looks impressive. You can make the first move!”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Why let me go first?”
Di Zhuang replied, “Because if I strike, you might not get a chance to.”
Ye Xuan grinned. This woman wasn’t just impressive—she was arrogant! Without overthinking, he closed his eyes.
*Swish!*
A sword light flashed!
In the distance, Di Zhuang’s eyes narrowed, her right arm instinctively blocking.
*Boom!*
The sword light shattered, and Di Zhuang retreated a hundred yards, spacetime twisting around her.
As she stopped, another sword light slashed toward her.
Di Zhuang threw a punch!
*Boom!*
The sword light broke, and a terrifying fist aura forced Ye Xuan back a hundred yards. He would’ve gone farther, but he unleashed his Human Realm Sword Intent in the critical moment!
Di Zhuang looked at him, slightly surprised, “A sword cultivator!”
Ye Xuan nodded. His palm opened, and the surrounding sword intent coalesced into a sword of intent. The next moment, it vanished.
*Void Slash!*
A Void Slash infused with Human Realm Sword Intent!
Di Zhuang frowned, throwing another punch. A terrifying fist aura surged from her hand, blocking Ye Xuan’s sword!
*Boom!*
The fist aura didn’t vanish, nor did the sword light, but the surrounding spacetime began to erode.
The training field couldn’t withstand their power!
On the sidelines, the clan leader pressed her right hand down.
*Boom!*
The spacetime around the field instantly stabilized.
But Di Zhuang’s fist aura was gradually fading.
It couldn’t hold!
Seeing this, Di Zhuang’s brows furrowed. She vanished, throwing another punch.
*Boom!*
Ye Xuan’s sword light dimmed, but bolstered by his Human Realm Sword Intent, it didn’t dissipate!
Ye Xuan closed his eyes again.
*Swish!*
A ghostly sword light appeared at Di Zhuang’s forehead!
Calmly, she tilted her body, dodging the terrifying strike with footwork. A shadow flashed across the field, reaching Ye Xuan in an instant.
Ye Xuan opened his eyes, drew his sword, and struck.
*Boom!*
The spacetime before him exploded, both retreating violently. As they did, sword lights surrounded Di Zhuang, engulfing her!
*Boom!*
The sword lights shattered, and Di Zhuang appeared before Ye Xuan, raising her leg high and slamming it down toward him.
Ye Xuan’s eyes flashed coldly. He didn’t dodge, twisting his wrist and thrusting his sword at Di Zhuang’s chest.
She didn’t retract her leg!
*Boom!*
*Swish!*
Ye Xuan was flung to the edge of the field, crashing into the strange barrier, which trembled and cracked. The surrounding spacetime began to annihilate.
The clan leader raised her right hand and pressed down again.
*Boom!*
Spacetime normalized instantly.
But Ye Xuan’s body was crumbling bit by bit!
In the distance, Di Zhuang had been pierced in the abdomen by Ye Xuan’s sword. It didn’t destroy her body, but it pinned her soul!
*Soul-Locking Sword!*
The Void Slash’s unique effect began eroding her soul!
Di Zhuang closed her eyes, letting out a soft shout. A terrifying force erupted from her.
*Boom!*
The sword in her was forced out!
Ye Xuan recalled it with a thought, the sword returning steadily to his hand.
Di Zhuang vanished.
Ye Xuan closed his eyes, his sword disappearing eerily.
*Swish!*
The spacetime before him tore open, a sword breaking through. Di Zhuang punched it.
*Boom!*
The sword trembled, a terrifying force surging through it toward Ye Xuan!
Calmly, Ye Xuan summoned several sword lights before him.
*Swish, swish, swish!*
The force was shredded by the sword lights!
Di Zhuang appeared before him, her fist aimed at his face!
Ye Xuan couldn’t dodge!
But he didn’t try. He let the fist come for his head, while his sword slashed toward her abdomen at a terrifying speed.
*Boom!*
*Swish!*
Ye Xuan’s body shattered, his soul retreating hundreds of yards!
Di Zhuang’s body turned to nothing, her soul retreating. As she did, several sword lights chained together slashed at her.
Her eyes narrowed. She couldn’t let these hit—her soul state made her vulnerable, and Ye Xuan’s swords targeted souls. A hit could destroy her entirely!
Di Zhuang opened her right hand, a spear appearing. She thrust it forward.
*Boom!*
The sword lights vanished, along with the field’s barrier and spacetime!
One spear broke everything!
The surroundings turned pitch-black.
The Ancient Divine Clan leader watched Di Zhuang silently, not restoring the spacetime or field.
Di Zhuang looked at Ye Xuan, “I underestimated you.”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “You’re strong.”
Di Zhuang stared, “You’re not bad either.”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Keep fighting?”
Di Zhuang was about to speak when her brows furrowed. She glanced up, then back at Ye Xuan, “I have matters to attend to. We’ll fight again in half a month.”
She turned to leave.
Ye Xuan called out, “Wait!”
Di Zhuang stopped, turning to him, “What?”
Ye Xuan smiled, opening his palm. Two vials of pills floated to her, “One restores your soul, the other your body. You’ll need them.”
Di Zhuang was taken aback, “For me?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
She looked at him, “Why?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “This was a spar, a friendly one. We stopped short of the line.”
Di Zhuang fell silent.
Ye Xuan added, “Just two pills. If you feel burdened, you don’t have to take them.”
Di Zhuang glanced at him, “You’re an interesting person. A word of advice: stay away from the Ancient Divine Clan.”
She took the vials and left.
Ye Xuan watched her vanish into the horizon, murmuring, “She probably won’t go for the kill next time, right?”
The Ancient Divine Clan leader appeared before him, staring silently.
Ye Xuan frowned at her, “You keep staring without talking, trying to pressure me? If so, you’ll be disappointed!”
Having met Qing’er, his dad, and big brother, no powerhouse could intimidate him mentally!
The clan leader said calmly, “I underestimated you.”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Thought she’d kill me?”
She nodded.
Ye Xuan smiled, saying nothing.
The clan leader added, “Do you know what’s most terrifying about her?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
She stared at him, “She’s most terrifying because she wields dual spears, but earlier, she only used one.”
Ye Xuan blinked, then laughed softly, “You think I went all out? Naive!”
He turned and left.
The clan leader watched him go, her brows slightly furrowed, lost in thought.
…
Back in his room, Ye Xuan had barely settled when a knock came at the door.
“Come in!” he said.
The door opened, and a woman entered.
Ye Xuan was surprised—it was the latecomer from earlier.
She wore a white dress, with long legs and a slender figure. Not a world-class beauty, but certainly attractive.
Ye Xuan asked, “Something up?”
She nodded, suddenly closing the door behind her.
Ye Xuan froze.
Then, she began undressing…
Ye Xuan gaped, “What the hell… what are you doing?”
She lowered her head, whispering, “I need your help, but I have nothing to offer. I thought… you might be into this… so I’ll give myself to you…”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze: “…”
