Within the palace.
Ye Xuan lay on a grand bed, holding Tuoba Yan, who was completely bare, in his arms.
Tuoba Yan rested quietly against him, her eyes gently closed.
Ye Xuan gazed at the distant horizon, a faint smile on his face.
Life was good!
At that moment, Tuoba Yan softly asked, “Awake?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Tuoba Yan nuzzled his chest gently, murmuring, “Sleep more?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily, “Alright!”
With that, he rolled over…
Soon, the hall filled with melodious sounds.
As for the details, use your imagination.
…
The sun was high in the sky!
At noon, Ye Xuan left the hall. Standing before it, he looked to the horizon, feeling refreshed.
Tuoba Yan approached from behind, her arms gently wrapping around his waist as she pressed against him, softly asking, “Leaving?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Though the academy had Qingqiu, he couldn’t leave everything to her.
As if struck by a thought, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and his Human Realm Sword Intent appeared, noticeably stronger than before!
With just his sword intent, he could now easily suppress a God Transformation Realm expert.
If he used Instant Invincibility, even Upper God Realm experts would fall effortlessly.
Yet his current realm was only God Transformation!
His goal now was the Upper God Realm.
With that in mind, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Great Path Pen appeared. He suddenly asked, “Brother Pen, how can I use you to glimpse others’ destinies?”
The Great Path Pen was silent for a moment before saying, “What are you planning?”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Brother Pen, are you really going to be so uncooperative?”
The Great Path Pen remained silent.
Little Pagoda chimed in, “Little Master, this guy’s with you but doesn’t do his job, always hiding things. Just kick him out! With me and Little Soul, what’s the point of this broken pen?”
Ye Xuan laughed. It seemed Little Pagoda and the Great Path Pen really didn’t get along!
The Great Path Pen suddenly said, “The secrets of heaven must not be revealed. Leaking them invites backlash.”
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “From whom?”
The Great Path Pen said gravely, “The Heavenly Path!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Don’t tell me you’re afraid of the Heavenly Path?”
The Great Path Pen replied softly, “Ordinary Heavenly Paths, I don’t fear. But there’s one I can’t help but fear!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Which one?”
The Great Path Pen said solemnly, “The ‘Path’ of the Six True Words, the supreme ruler of all paths. Even Heavenly Paths are under its control. If I leak secrets, I’ll be dealt with.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Would it dare deal with me?”
The Great Path Pen paused, then said, “No, it wouldn’t!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “So, you get it?”
The Great Path Pen: “…”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “I really want to know Little Pagoda’s future fate! Can you tell me?”
The Great Path Pen paused, then said, “It won’t end well!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Little Pagoda erupted in fury, “Damn it!”
Soon, the pen and pagoda were at it again!
Ye Xuan was speechless.
He realised Little Pagoda and the Great Path Pen were truly at odds.
At that moment, Tuoba Yan softly asked, “When are you leaving?”
Ye Xuan snapped back to reality, smiling, “Can’t bear to see me go?”
Tuoba Yan nodded.
Ye Xuan laughed, turning to embrace Tuoba Yan and heading back into the inner hall. Meanwhile, a pen and a pagoda flew out of the palace…
…
A few ‘days’ later.
Ye Xuan left the palace, this time unlike before—he was practically leaning against the wall as he walked.
He sat on the stone steps, slumping down, utterly exhausted.
Looking at the sky, he murmured, “So tiring!”
Some things were fine to do, but not every day!
At that moment, the Great Path Pen and Little Pagoda flew back to him.
Ye Xuan glanced at them, noticing the Great Path Pen wasn’t in its true form and couldn’t overpower Little Pagoda!
Or rather, it couldn’t handle Little Pagoda at all!
Little Pagoda’s defence was second only to Erya’s battle armour!
Little Pagoda suddenly laughed loudly, “Broken Pen, I’m invincible, invincible! Haha…”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Great Path Pen said coldly, “Dare to come to the Milky Way?”
Little Pagoda laughed, “My sister Destiny is in the Milky Way. If you’re so tough, go fight her!”
The Great Path Pen snapped, “Damn it, can you stop bringing others into this? If you’ve got guts, come to the Milky Way for a one-on-one. If I don’t beat you to death, I’m not a pen!”
Little Pagoda sneered, “Then why don’t you come here?”
The Great Path Pen roared, “I can’t leave!”
Little Pagoda asked, “Why not?”
The Great Path Pen paused, then said, “Stop with the nonsense. Are you coming to the Milky Way or not?”
Little Pagoda replied, “Not going!”
The Great Path Pen mocked, “Scared?”
Little Pagoda laughed, “No matter how much you yap, it doesn’t change one fact: my master is stronger than yours!”
The Great Path Pen said coolly, “Broken Pagoda, I’ll tell you, your master is strong, but you’re not! Do you know who my master is? Do you know why you vanished for so long last time? Do you? Do you really?”
Little Pagoda fell silent.
Suddenly, it felt a twinge of regret.
It realised it had gotten a bit too cocky!
Provoking the Great Path Pen was fine, but its master…
Little Pagoda paused, then said, “I’m with Little Master now. He’s got my back!”
Its confidence was a bit shaky.
Ye Xuan needed protection himself!
The Great Path Pen sneered, “Just you wait! Wait to disappear again!”
Little Pagoda: “…”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, then entered Little Pagoda.
Inside, he absorbed some spiritual energy to recover. He decided he needed to retrain his physical body; otherwise, some activities couldn’t be sustained for long!
At least ten ‘days’ to perform at his best!
Snapping back, Ye Xuan took out the Great Path Pen and, with its aid, reached the Upper God Realm!
With Little Pagoda, he no longer feared an unstable foundation, as he had ample time to solidify his realm!
Upon reaching the Upper God Realm, he felt a terrifying surge of power. At the same time, his Human Realm Sword Intent began to boil!
The Upper God Realm required the power of faith!
The faith of countless beings led to godhood!
Upper God Realm!
As Ye Xuan’s faith power surged, he began frantically consuming cosmic veins. The veins on him vanished at a terrifying rate, turning into countless streams of spiritual energy pouring into his body!
Boom!
The world inside Little Pagoda began to tremble!
His aura was too strong!
Ye Xuan clenched his fists, waves of terrifying energy surging from him, growing stronger. At its peak, the space around him boiled, only to calm as Little Pagoda stabilised it!
Then, Ye Xuan’s Human Realm Sword Intent stirred, causing the surrounding space to tremble again.
The Human Realm Sword Intent was akin to faith power, and at this moment, Ye Xuan’s sword intent began to undergo a qualitative transformation!
…
Outside Little Pagoda.
In a starry expanse, a patch of space suddenly tore open. A group of black-robed figures emerged, led by one holding a long spear!
The leader scanned the surroundings, then looked down, “This is Qingzhou below?”
Beside him, an old man respectfully replied, “Yes, Kill Master!”
The Kill Master frowned, “The cosmic civilisation here is so low!”
The old man nodded, “Indeed!”
The Kill Master paused, then said, “The Realm God paid such a high price to have us kill a boy… This boy must be extraordinary!”
He turned to the old man, “Have you investigated his background?”
The old man smiled, “I have! He’s backed by a woman in a plain skirt. I asked the Drunk Immortal Tower experts who once clashed with her. She was just a Great Sword Immortal then. Even with years passed, how much could she have grown? She’s no threat!”
No threat!
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