In the arena, as Ye Xuan absorbed and fused with the power of faith within the Human Spirit, his Human Sword Intent grew stronger.
Gradually, the surrounding space began to boil.
Qingqiu sat quietly nearby, guarding him. She sat in front of Ye Xuan, her hands cupping her chin as she gazed at him, her eyes full of tenderness.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Xuan suddenly opened his eyes. Two beams of sword light flashed in his pupils, instantly shattering the space before him, though it quickly restored itself.
Moments later, Ye Xuan took a deep breath and slowly stood up. The moment he rose, the surrounding space became illusory.
Qingqiu smiled faintly. “Brother, all done?”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a golden sword intent surged into the sky.
Swish!
In an instant, the heavens and earth were torn apart.
Looking at the sword intent piercing into the starry sky, Ye Xuan fell into thought.
His Human Sword Intent had transformed!
Now, a single strand of his sword intent could easily slay a Supreme God Realm powerhouse!
This was no exaggeration!
Moreover, his sword intent had gained sentience!
That sentience was the Human Spirit!
The Human Spirit had become the spirit of his sword intent, giving it true, unique intelligence. In a way, his sword intent was stronger than he was!
Of course, the sword intent was born from him. Without him, it would be like rootless driftwood, meaningless.
At that moment, Qingqiu walked up to Ye Xuan and smiled softly. “Congratulations, Brother!”
Ye Xuan said softly, “I haven’t fully absorbed all that faith power yet!”
The power of faith!
The Human Race’s power of faith. He had forcibly absorbed and fused it, so while his Human Sword Intent had grown stronger, he couldn’t truly harness the faith power, akin to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. But he had no choice—the humans who once believed in those sages were nearly all gone!
He couldn’t exactly bring the dead back to believe in him, could he?
As if recalling something, Ye Xuan looked at Qingqiu. “Little girl, I’m curious about something!”
Qingqiu nodded. “Ask away, Brother!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Those sages were undoubtedly very powerful, and their strength came entirely from the faith of countless beings. If one day they lost that faith, wouldn’t they…”
Qingqiu nodded slightly. “You’re right. They relied on the masses. Without them, they’d have no faith power, and without faith power, they’d be rootless driftwood. So, Brother, you mustn’t overly rely on faith power. You can use it, but it can’t be your everything!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Qingqiu smiled. “Don’t worry. Keep cultivating, and when your faith power reaches a certain level, I’ll tell you how to transcend it!”
Ye Xuan looked at Qingqiu. “Little girl, you seem to know a lot!”
Qingqiu blinked. “Of course, I love reading books!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily, took her hand, and said, “Let’s go!”
With that, he led Qingqiu away.
…
Deep in a starry sky, there was a floating palace.
The Mysterious Pavilion!
This pavilion controlled hundreds of universes, wielding immense power.
At this moment, nine people were gathered inside!
The leader was an old man, Su Ming, the current master of the Mysterious Pavilion!
Su Ming glanced at the group and said, “Speak!”
The group remained silent.
Su Ming said calmly, “Master Yuan’s intention is to kill!”
Kill!
At this, everyone in the hall frowned.
A middle-aged man stepped forward and said gravely, “How do we kill? This person has the Mad Demon Bloodline and is the young master of our Yang Clan. If we kill him, how do we explain it to the Sword Master?”
The others quickly nodded in agreement.
They weren’t fools!
Ye Xuan was the confirmed young master. To act against him in this situation was tantamount to insubordination!
How would they justify it afterward?
Su Ming’s expression remained calm. “Master Yuan’s intention is to kill!”
Master Yuan!
The group fell silent.
The middle-aged man suddenly said, “Then let him do the killing himself!”
The others nodded in agreement.
Su Ming shook his head. “I’d like him to do it himself too, but clearly, he doesn’t want to get his hands dirty.”
The middle-aged man said gravely, “Pavilion Master, he’s obviously using us. If we kill the young master, he’ll sacrifice us to quell the outrage.”
Su Ming sighed softly. “How could I not know? But we have no choice! Those above us hold the power!”
The middle-aged man shook his head. “Pavilion Master, this absolutely cannot be done.”
Su Ming looked at him. “Li Qiu, we have no choice!”
The man named Li Qiu frowned. “Why not?”
Su Ming was silent for a moment before saying, “Because it’s the Eldest Miss’s intention!”
Li Qiu’s face was full of shock. “This…”
The others in the hall were equally stunned.
Su Ming sighed softly. “We must choose a side now—either the Eldest Miss or Young Master Ye Xuan. Which side do you choose?”
The group fell silent.
Choose a side?
If they had to choose, it would definitely be the Eldest Miss!
Who didn’t know how much the Sword Master doted on her?
Su Ming said, “We could play dumb, but if we do, we’ll all be purged later!”
The group remained silent.
Su Ming stood up and looked at everyone in the hall. “What’s your choice? If you don’t want to side with the Eldest Miss, you can leave now. I won’t stop you! But once you leave this hall, you’re voluntarily leaving the Mysterious Pavilion and the Yang Clan!”
Leave the Mysterious Pavilion and the Yang Clan!
The group’s expressions grew grim.
How could they willingly leave the pavilion and the clan?
Leaving meant giving up everything they had now and their future. Without the Yang Clan’s support, they’d be rogue cultivators, cut off from all resources.
Su Ming suddenly said, “Since no one’s leaving, you’ve made your choice.”
His gaze turned cold. “Prepare yourselves. One strike, one kill!”
The atmosphere in the hall grew heavy.
After the meeting, Li Qiu quietly left the pavilion, deciding to withdraw!
He naturally wouldn’t announce his departure in front of everyone—that would be suicidal.
He chose to leave for two reasons. First, Ye Xuan had the Mad Demon Bloodline. A young master with an awakened bloodline, even if a bastard, was undeniably recognized by the Sword Master. Subordinates like them had no right to touch him!
Second, if the Eldest Miss truly wanted to kill Ye Xuan, why not send a supreme powerhouse? Why use them?
To him, something was very off.
Sometimes, taking a risk could gain everything, but it could also lose everything!
One must tread cautiously in life.
At that moment, an old man appeared before Li Qiu.
It was Su Ming.
Seeing him, Li Qiu’s expression darkened.
Su Ming looked at Li Qiu. “Planning to tip him off?”
Li Qiu was silent for a moment before saying, “Pavilion Master, don’t you think this is suspicious? This…”
Su Ming shook his head. “If you ruin the Eldest Miss’s plans, everyone in the Mysterious Pavilion will die! So… safe travels!”
With that, he vanished, and several terrifying, powerful auras emerged around them.
Seeing this, Li Qiu’s pupils constricted…
…
Central World.
In a courtyard, Ye Xuan lay on a chair, holding an ancient text.
Beside him was Lan Qing, the branch president of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
Because Lan Qing had lent him thirty billion earlier, he had reaped the greatest benefits. Now, he oversaw the entire Central World, making his influence the greatest among all branch presidents!
Ye Xuan suddenly put down the text and smiled. “Any movement from the Mysterious Pavilion?”
Lan Qing said gravely, “Young Master, I came today for this very reason! My spies report that the Mysterious Pavilion is about to make a big move!”
Ye Xuan looked at Lan Qing. “A big move against me?”
Lan Qing nodded.
Ye Xuan chuckled lightly.
Lan Qing hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye, aren’t you worried?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Worried about what?”
Lan Qing said gravely, “Why do they dare to do this? My instincts tell me this is highly abnormal!”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “You’re wondering if this is my sister’s doing?”
Lan Qing hesitated, then nodded.
Ye Xuan shook his head. “It’s not my sister’s doing!”
Lan Qing frowned. “Why not?”
Ye Xuan sighed softly. “My sister and I have been through life and death together! If she really wanted to be the Yang Clan leader, she wouldn’t need to kill me. One word from her, and I’d step aside. I wouldn’t fight her! Second, my father’s still alive! Even with a hundred times the courage, she wouldn’t dare kill her own brother.”
He smirked. “And most importantly, my sister knows about my little sister’s existence, haha!”
Qing’er!
He could tell his elder sister was still quite afraid of Qing’er!
Kill him?
His sister might trick him, but she’d never dare kill him.
Thinking of this, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “What a mess! A bunch of self-righteous fools, presuming to guess my sister’s intentions…”
Lan Qing said gravely, “But Young Master, this can’t go on forever. You need to contact the Yang Clan’s headquarters, or they’ll keep coming after you…”
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. “No need!”
Lan Qing was puzzled. “Why not?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, calm and carefree. “I fear nothing.”
At that moment, Little Tower suddenly said, “Young Master, isn’t the real reason that you don’t even know where the Yang Clan headquarters is…”
Ye Xuan: “…”
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