Above Xianbao City, a man stood quietly.
This was Ninth Young Master, dressed today in a loose, ornate robe, his long hair draped over his shoulders, a white jade pendant hanging at his waist, and, as always, holding a folding fan.
Behind Ninth Young Master stood an old man.
The old man had white hair, a frail frame, and half-closed eyes, his presence completely concealed, clearly a master!
At that moment, Ye Xuan appeared opposite Ninth Young Master.
Ninth Young Master sized up Ye Xuan, his eyes narrowing slightly, “You seem to have grown much stronger!”
Ye Xuan gave a faint smile, “Ninth Young Master, let’s skip the nonsense! Waste of time! Let’s get to the point, how do you want to fight today?”
At this, the old man behind Ninth Young Master suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze locking onto Ye Xuan. The next moment, his eyes fell on the Great Dao Pen at Ye Xuan’s waist. Seeing it, his brows furrowed slightly, but soon, his eyes closed again.
Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Ninth Young Master laughed heartily, “Ye Xuan, you’re not your average arrogant! Do you know, once there was someone as cocky as you before me, but do you know where he is now?”
As he spoke, he raised his right hand slightly, a smirk on his lips, “The grass on his grave is several metres high!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “If you want to show off, go ahead, I’ll watch quietly.”
With that, he stepped aside.
Everyone: “…”
Ninth Young Master glared at Ye Xuan, the smile fading from his face, “Since you’re in such a hurry to die, I’ll oblige! Today, you and I fight one-on-one!”
One-on-one!
Ye Xuan glanced at Ninth Young Master and nodded, “Fine!”
Ninth Young Master smiled faintly, about to speak, when the space in front of him suddenly split open. The next moment, a sword shot out, slashing straight at his face!
Ninth Young Master’s eyes narrowed, and he flicked open his fan to block.
Boom!
The sword light was deflected, and Ninth Young Master retreated hundreds of metres!
As soon as he stopped, Ye Xuan appeared above him, a sword slashing down from overhead.
Rip!
A sharp sound echoed through Xianbao City!
In an instant, the entire city split open. Xiao Lan and the others’ faces changed drastically, hurriedly activating the protective array and repairing the spacetime.
In the air, Ninth Young Master saw the sword coming and a ferocious glint flashed in his eyes. He twisted his wrist, and his fan snapped open. The next moment, a grotesque demon beast charged out.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion resounded, and Ye Xuan and Ninth Young Master both retreated rapidly. As they did, the entire sky shattered and disintegrated, utterly terrifying.
After stopping, Ye Xuan was about to strike again when he glanced at Xianbao City below, his brows furrowing.
He couldn’t fight here!
Continuing like this would destroy the entire city, as it simply couldn’t withstand the terrifying force of him and Ninth Young Master.
With that thought, Ye Xuan looked at Ninth Young Master, “Let’s change locations!”
Without waiting for a reply, he turned into a streak of sword light and vanished to the edge of the starry sky.
Ninth Young Master sneered and disappeared from the spot.
Soon, Ye Xuan and Ninth Young Master arrived in a desolate star region, vast and lifeless, perfect for battle!
Ye Xuan turned to face Ninth Young Master, who was about to speak when Ye Xuan cut him off, “Stop! No more posturing! Let’s just fight! I’m sick of people showing off!”
With that, he vanished from the spot.
Rip!
A sword light tore through spacetime, slashing towards Ninth Young Master!
Ninth Young Master sneered, charging forward and smashing his fan down.
Boom!
The sword light was sent flying, but at that moment, Ye Xuan appeared in front of him. Ninth Young Master’s eyes narrowed, and with a thought, a golden light enveloped his entire body.
Ye Xuan’s sword struck.
Boom!
The golden light trembled violently under the sword, and both retreated rapidly.
After stopping, Ye Xuan glanced at his slightly numb arm, then at Ninth Young Master, now covered in a thin layer of golden light that had blocked all his strength!
Ninth Young Master sneered, “Ye Xuan, you think you’re the only one with a defensive artifact? I’ve got one too, haha!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the storage ring on Ninth Young Master’s hand. This guy had quite a few treasures!
As Ninth Young Master prepared to strike, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Wait!”
Ninth Young Master frowned, “What?”
Ye Xuan pointed at the old man a few miles away, sneering, “What’s he doing here?”
Ninth Young Master said calmly, “He came with me, so what?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Is this a fair fight?”
Ninth Young Master looked at Ye Xuan, “It is!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, “To be honest, though we’re opponents, I originally respected you. Among the younger generation, only you, Ninth Young Master, could outshine me! I came here today wanting a fair fight, even if it meant dying by your hand, I’d accept it! But I didn’t expect…”
He shifted tone, scoffing, “I didn’t expect you had no intention of a fair fight. You brought someone along, didn’t you? Just in case you can’t beat me, he’ll step in, right?”
Ninth Young Master glanced at the distant old man, then said, “He won’t interfere!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily, “Ninth Young Master, we’re not kids! Do you believe your own words? Let me ask you, if your life’s in danger, will he stand by?”
Ninth Young Master fell silent. If his life was at risk, the old man would definitely act.
Ye Xuan pressed, “Is this your so-called fair fight? Ninth Young Master, are you that unsure of yourself? I, Ye Xuan, may not be much, but for a fair fight with you, I didn’t bring anyone! Look, not a single powerhouse from Xianbao Pavilion followed. Why? Because I respect you as a man! I said a fair fight, and I won’t play tricks or pull sneaky moves. But you? You claim a fair fight, yet you bring a super powerhouse to back you up. He’s standing there, giving you an edge, and he keeps glancing at me, pressuring me, forcing me to divert some attention to him…”
He shook his head with a smile, “Ninth Young Master, is this your fair fight? I say, forget fairness! Just team up with him now! You’ll end up doing it anyway, so why not start now?”
Ninth Young Master looked at Ye Xuan, then said, “Rest assured, I said one-on-one, and it’ll be one-on-one. No one else will interfere!”
With that, he turned to the distant old man, “Master Mu Zun, leave this universe. No matter the outcome, you must not intervene!”
Mu Zun glanced at Ye Xuan, “This kid’s using provocation!”
Ninth Young Master scoffed, “Think I can’t see through his little tricks? But in the face of absolute strength, these ploys are useless. Master Mu Zun, let me fight him fairly. There’s no way I’d lose to someone from a lesser universe, right?”
Mu Zun glanced at Ye Xuan, then turned and vanished to the edge of the starry sky.
Now, the entire starfield was left with just Ye Xuan and Ninth Young Master.
Ninth Young Master looked at Ye Xuan, “Satisfied?”
Ye Xuan gave a thumbs-up, “Ninth Young Master, you’re a real man!”
Ninth Young Master chuckled, “I know you’re goading me, but I don’t care. Let me tell you, if I need to call for help to beat you, wouldn’t that make me look incompetent?”
With a faint smile, he added, “Ye Xuan, prepare to die!”
As his voice fell, he leapt forward, and a shadowy demon beast dove straight at Ye Xuan from above!
Boom!
In an instant, the starfield boiled!
Below, Ye Xuan remained calm, slowly closing his eyes. As the demon beast reached him, several sword lights slashed at it.
Boom!
The beast let out a pained cry and fled back into the fan. At that moment, Ninth Young Master was above Ye Xuan, hands spread, two balls of pitch-black flame in his palms. The moment they appeared, the entire universe began to burn.
Ye Xuan frowned. This fire was terrifying!
Ninth Young Master looked down at Ye Xuan, grinning ferociously, “Ye Xuan, do you know what this fire is? This is Chaos Black Fire, the most sinister and evil flame in the world, capable of corroding any divine artifact!”
His grin widened, “Ye Xuan, let’s see if your defensive artifact is stronger, or my Chaos Black Fire!”
With that, he flung both hands downward.
Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the two flames swept down from the sky, and the endless starfield began to erode bit by bit, utterly horrifying!
Below, Ye Xuan watched the approaching flames, his expression grave.
He sensed danger!
Clearly, these flames were specially prepared by Ninth Young Master for him, and they were no ordinary divine artifacts!
Flee?
The thought flashed through Ye Xuan’s mind but was instantly dismissed.
He was wearing Erya’s battle armour!
Who was Erya?
The little girl who could withstand a strike from Qing’er!
Ye Xuan’s expression turned ferocious, “Erya, forever the god!”
With that, he spread his arms, standing his ground.
Soon, the two flames engulfed him, swallowing him whole.
Boom!
In an instant, Ye Xuan was submerged in a sea of fire!
In the starry sky, Ninth Young Master stared at Ye Xuan in the flames, his eyes narrowing in disbelief, “You…”
At that moment, Ye Xuan was devouring the sea of fire!
He was consuming it!
Amid the flames, Ye Xuan laughed wildly, “Erya, forever the god! Haha…”
