Hearing the words of the Great Dao Pen, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
He had to admit, Little Tower’s posturing often got on his nerves!
The Great Dao Pen continued, “In short, Young Master, you should study this ‘Human’ character carefully. Combined with your Qingxuan Sword, it’s absolutely invincible, especially when your sword intent merges with the ‘Human’ character’s Great Dao. The three together are immensely powerful!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Can it be combined with my Momentary Invincibility?”
The Great Dao Pen laughed, “Of course it can!”
Ye Xuan nodded, looking at the ‘Human’ character in his hand.
A moment later, Ye Xuan entered Little Tower.
Inside Little Tower, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes, beginning to sense the ‘Human’ character through the Qingxuan Sword.
The Human Race?
Sages?
Ye Xuan was somewhat curious about the human race and those sages mentioned by the Great Dao Pen, but it clearly wasn’t willing to tell him more, and he didn’t press the issue.
Since the ‘Human’ character had fused with the Qingxuan Sword, he could feel it through the sword.
After a long time, Ye Xuan’s pupils suddenly contracted. The next moment, he vanished from inside Little Tower!
Boom!
Suddenly, Ye Xuan found himself in an unfamiliar world.
Looking around, he was in a desolate landscape, surrounded by endless towering mountains and colossal trees that pierced the clouds, blotting out the sky.
Boom!
At that moment, the entire ground trembled violently!
Ye Xuan looked up into the distance. At the edge of his vision, he saw a massive beast, humanoid in shape with two legs, a bull-like head, and a single eye.
The beast was the largest Ye Xuan had ever seen, dwarfing the ten-thousand-foot mountains like a child!
Seeing the beast, Ye Xuan frowned, “Great Dao Pen, where is this place?”
After a moment’s silence, the Great Dao Pen said, “The world of the ‘Human’ character!”
The world of a character?
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Just then, he looked up as a blood-red roc appeared on the horizon, flying toward him. When its wings spread, the entire sky darkened as if night had fallen!
As the roc passed, it glanced downward but quickly looked away, soon disappearing at the edge of the horizon.
Ye Xuan asked, “Did it just not see me?”
The Great Dao Pen replied, “It did!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Then why didn’t it attack me?”
After a pause, the Great Dao Pen said, “Are you so used to being targeted that you’ve developed a persecution complex?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “It has no grudge against you. Why would it target you?”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment before saying, “I’m not used to this!”
Great Dao Pen: “…”
Ye Xuan glanced around, then asked, “Did this ‘Human’ character bring me here?”
The Great Dao Pen said, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan grew curious, “Why did it bring me here?”
The Great Dao Pen replied, “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Aren’t you familiar with it?”
The Great Dao Pen said, “Not really!”
Ye Xuan was speechless. He looked around, then opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared. He looked at the ‘Human’ character on the sword, “You’re sentient, right?”
The ‘Human’ character trembled slightly in response.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Can you take human form?”
The ‘Human’ character suddenly transformed into a shadowy figure before Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan examined the figure and smiled, “Why did you bring me here?”
The Human Spirit was silent for a moment before saying, “Human, can I speak the truth?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Of course!”
The Human Spirit said, “You’re too weak. I don’t want to follow you!”
Ye Xuan’s smile froze.
The Human Spirit continued, “Can you set me free?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “You don’t want to follow me?”
The Human Spirit replied, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I may be weak now, but I’ll get stronger!”
The Human Spirit hesitated, then said, “Your weakness is one thing, but mainly…”
It paused.
Ye Xuan pressed, “Mainly what?”
The Human Spirit said gravely, “Mainly, your skin is too thick. I can’t handle following you!”
“What the hell!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened instantly.
“Haha!”
The Great Dao Pen burst into laughter, thoroughly amused.
Ye Xuan shrugged, “Fine, go then!”
The Human Spirit quickly said, “Really?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Don’t worry, I won’t let Qing’er beat you. Just go!”
The Human Spirit said excitedly, “Human, are you serious? You really won’t let that woman beat me?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Damn it!
This guy doesn’t understand sarcasm. What now?
The Human Spirit added, “Human, I’m leaving then!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Just as the Human Spirit was about to leave, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Is my sister’s temper good?”
The Human Spirit hesitated, then said, “You mean the woman in the plain skirt?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
The Human Spirit hurriedly said, “Not good, not good at all! She’s quick to act, and we can’t beat her. She… she’s terrifying!”
Its voice trembled with fear!
Ye Xuan said seriously, “If you leave, do you think she’ll get angry?”
The Human Spirit hesitated, then said, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t let her beat me?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “But what if she wants to beat you herself? What then?”
The Human Spirit said, “Then tell her not to beat me!”
Ye Xuan was silent.
This Human Spirit seemed a bit naive.
The Human Spirit added, “Can you?”
Ye Xuan sighed softly, “She doesn’t listen to me!”
The Human Spirit fell silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “How about this: follow me for three years. After three years, I guarantee she won’t beat you. Sound good?”
The Human Spirit said, “Three years?”
Ye Xuan nodded earnestly, “Just three years! Stay with me, and after three years, you can leave on your own.”
The Human Spirit thought for a long time before saying, “Really?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Of course, I never lie!”
The Human Spirit was silent for a moment, then said, “But I feel like you’re thick-skinned and often trick others. Will you trick me too?”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
The Human Spirit added, “Don’t swear an oath. I know with that plain-skirt sister backing you, oaths can’t bind you! So…”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “I swear on my character!”
The Human Spirit said, “You… don’t seem to have any!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Human Spirit continued, “But I’m still willing to trust you!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why?”
The Human Spirit said seriously, “I’m afraid you’ll call your sister to beat me! I can’t beat her!”
Ye Xuan was silent.
Suddenly, he felt he might be going a bit too far, bullying a spirit with his sister’s influence.
The Human Spirit suddenly said, “Your name’s Ye Xuan, so I’ll call you Little Xuan! Little Xuan, do you know where this is?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “The Great Dao Pen said it’s your world!”
The Human Spirit nodded, “Yes! This is the Human Race world, preserved by its former master with supreme divine powers. It’s a universe beyond the existing and boundless universes. Come, I’ll take you to meet some sages!”
With that, it turned and floated off.
Ye Xuan followed.
Along the way, Ye Xuan saw many more beasts.
He couldn’t help but ask, “Human Spirit, are these beasts powerful?”
The Human Spirit said, “They could slap you to death right now!”
Ye Xuan remained calm, “I don’t believe it!”
The Human Spirit stopped and turned to Ye Xuan, “Want to try?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Sure, let’s try!”
The Human Spirit nodded and suddenly looked to the horizon, “Owl Beast!”
As its voice fell, the distant sky tore open, and a beast rushed out. Shaped like an eagle but smaller, it had three heads, each with a single eye, looking very strange.
The Human Spirit said, “Fight him!”
It paused, then added, “Don’t kill him! If you do, his sister will kill you, and you can’t beat her!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Owl Beast looked at Ye Xuan, “Make your move!”
It could speak human language!
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then opened his palm, and Little Tower appeared. He looked at it seriously, “Little Tower, you always say you’re invincible within three strikes. Want to give it a try?”
Little Tower said gravely, “Young Master, are you really throwing me under the bus like this?”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “How could I? I just think you’re incredibly strong. If you don’t act within three strikes, who could stand against you? You haven’t shown your skills before. This is a great chance. Want to play with it?”
Little Tower said, “No thanks!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why not?”
Little Tower said calmly, “Young Master, do I look like an idiot to you?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, the Owl Beast suddenly said, “You two, master and servant, come at me together!”
Together!
Ye Xuan glanced at the Owl Beast. Damn, so arrogant?
He opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared. As if recalling something, he asked mentally, “Pen Brother, can I beat it?”
The Great Dao Pen said calmly, “Give it a try!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Then let’s try!”
With that, he vanished from the spot.
Swish!
A sword light tore through the air!
But at that moment, the sword light exploded, and a figure was blasted hundreds of thousands of feet away!
Along the way, the figure crashed through nearly a hundred mountains.
That figure was Ye Xuan.
When Ye Xuan stopped, he looked down at his chest, where a faint mark was left on his armor.
After a moment’s silence, he looked up at the Owl Beast, who said calmly, “Human, I only used less than ten percent of my strength!”
Ten percent!
Ye Xuan looked at the Human Spirit, who appeared before him and said earnestly, “It’s telling the truth!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
The Human Spirit hesitated, then said, “Little Xuan, we’re actually pretty strong. And Little Pen—its true form could easily kill you too. It’s just keeping a low profile!”
It paused, then added, “Do you get what I mean?”
Ye Xuan glanced around and smiled, “I get it! From now on, you all follow my orders, right?”
Human Spirit: “…”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Don’t worry, I won’t let my sister beat you!”
The Human Spirit hesitated, then said, “What I mean is… you should respect us a bit. I…”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “I understand! From now on, we’re all brothers, sharing fortunes and facing troubles together. You’ll help me fight, right?”
The Human Spirit stammered, “I… I… that’s… not what I meant…”
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