Clan Leader!
And so, Ye Xuan smoothly took over the Diyin Clan.
As if recalling something, Ye Xuan turned to Qing’er, “Qing’er, what’s the realm above Supreme God?”
Realms!
He had to admit, just mentioning realms now made him feel a bit overwhelmed!
There were simply too many realms!
Qing’er shook her head.
Ye Xuan was surprised, “You don’t know?”
Qing’er smiled, “Realms are a form of restriction, a rule. I’ve long transcended realms and have no interest in the path of realms.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Got it!”
He then looked at the little girl beside him, “What’s your name?”
The little girl smiled faintly, “Di Lang!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Can you explain the realms to me?”
Di Lang nodded, “The Supreme God realm is divided into nine levels, each level representing a million years of cultivation. Above Supreme God is the legendary ‘Freedom’ realm.”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Freedom?”
Di Lang nodded, her expression grave, “It means no longer being bound by the power of faith, true freedom. Such powerhouses have surpassed faith power, reaching another level! In the era of the myriad clans, such beings were not rare, but in this era…”
She shook her head, “They’re extremely rare now!”
Freedom!
Ye Xuan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.
Di Lang glanced at Qing’er and said softly, “Sister, are you a powerhouse above the Freedom realm?”
Qing’er looked at Di Lang, “No!”
Di Lang was about to say more when Qing’er suddenly asked, “The one who was strung up earlier was your clan leader, right?”
Di Lang replied, “Yes!”
Qing’er looked at her, “Do you think he’s powerful?”
Di Lang nodded eagerly, “Of course! Above the Freedom realm is the Void Self realm, and above that is the legendary True Self realm. The True Self realm transcends faith and matter, where body, consciousness, and soul reach the ‘True Self.’ Such powerhouses are…”
Qing’er cut in, “Quite weak, actually!”
Di Lang’s expression froze.
Ye Xuan burst out laughing.
He had to admit, Qing’er was getting cheekier by the day.
Ye Xuan pulled back his thoughts and glanced at the Diyin Clan powerhouses around them, then said, “Miss Di Lang, are there any True Self realm cultivators among them?”
Di Lang shook her head.
Ye Xuan asked, “What about Void Self realm?”
Di Lang shook her head again.
Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “Freedom realm?”
Di Lang hesitated, then said, “Just one half-step Freedom realm!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Di Lang gave a bitter smile, “Back then, our clan had three True Self realm cultivators and plenty of Void Self realm ones!”
Her expression dimmed, “That battle… we lost too miserably!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Was your opponent the Yinling Clan?”
Di Lang shook her head, “The Yinling Clan is just a minor player. There are far more terrifying forces!”
She looked at Ye Xuan, puzzled, “You’re the Human King of the human race. Don’t you know?”
Ye Xuan said solemnly, “That old man didn’t tell me!”
Di Lang: “…”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Never mind! Let’s not talk about this. Miss Di Lang, take your clan to the Guanshu Academy in the Universe of Gods! My sister will receive you there and make arrangements.”
Di Lang blinked, “You have a sister?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
Di Lang’s expression turned odd.
Ye Xuan grinned, “When you get there, behave yourselves, or else… heh heh…”
That girl Qingqiu wasn’t one to be trifled with!
Di Lang nodded, “Since we’ve recognised you as our clan leader, we’ll follow your orders. Besides, we can’t beat your sister anyway!”
Ye Xuan was speechless. So they were obeying him out of fear of his sister!
Moments later, Di Lang led the Diyin Clan powerhouses away.
With the seal on this place lifted, the Diyin Clan was free, but they had no choice but to follow Ye Xuan. They knew the terrifying forces of the boundless universe might come again!
In their current state, without clinging to a powerful ally, the Diyin Clan would likely face extinction.
After Di Lang and the others left, only Ye Xuan and Qing’er remained.
Ye Xuan glanced around and smiled, “Qing’er, this secret realm trip has been unusually smooth!”
No hiccups along the way!
With Qing’er around, everything was just great!
Ye Xuan couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
At that moment, the distant sky suddenly split open, and a shadowy figure quietly materialised.
Ye Xuan looked at the figure, surprised.
The figure was a spirit, but it wasn’t their true body, just a projection!
The shadow looked down at Qing’er and rasped, “You dare kill my Yinling Clan members!”
Qing’er nodded, “I dare!”
The shadow was silent for a moment, then said, “Woman, you’ll pay a price you can’t imagine for this!”
As it spoke, it began to fade.
At that moment, Qing’er opened her palm, and the Xingdao Sword shot out.
Swoosh!
The sword pierced the shadow’s brow.
At the same instant, in some vast cloud city in the boundless universe, a shrill scream rang out. A sword light shot into the sky from the city!
Boom!
In an instant, the entire cloud city turned to ash!
Across the boundless universe, countless terrifying powerhouses turned to look at the city…
…
Ten Thousand Tombs Divine Realm.
The shadow, pinned by Qing’er’s sword, stared at the woman in the plain skirt, terrified, “You… what have you done!”
Qing’er, expression calm, took Ye Xuan’s hand and turned to leave.
At that moment, the voice of the Great Dao Pen rang out, “Fool, you think this is the Milky Way? In her presence, mouthing off comes with consequences!”
The shadow: “…”
…
Ye Xuan took Qing’er to the next secret realm, the Heavenly Burial Ground.
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan rode his sword, with Qing’er standing beside him, tightly holding his hand.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Qing’er, I haven’t asked—why did you suddenly appear?”
Qing’er turned to look at him, “I missed you!”
Ye Xuan was stunned, then shook his head with a smile, “Me too!”
In this world, only Qing’er’s kindness towards him was utterly selfless and without motive.
The purest kind!
Moments later, Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Pen Brother, what’s the deal with the boundless universe?”
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment, then said, “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “You don’t know?”
The Great Dao Pen said, “It’s not under my jurisdiction!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Not under your jurisdiction? Are you joking?”
The Great Dao Pen sighed softly, “It’s really not under my control. That place is special, managed by the Master!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “Can’t you ask your Master to manage it, tell them not to bully me?”
The Great Dao Pen replied, “The Master doesn’t manage it anymore either!”
Ye Xuan grew impatient, “Why not?”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “Big brother, I’m just a pen! How would I know so much?”
Ye Xuan was speechless. This blasted pen was learning from the Little Tower! Acting grand when it suited, but just a pen when it didn’t know something!
Ye Xuan glanced at Qing’er beside him, hesitating.
Should he take Qing’er for a stroll through the boundless universe?
With her around, who’d dare touch him?
Just then, a furious roar from the distance interrupted his thoughts.
Ye Xuan looked up. In the depths of the starry sky, a person and a beast were locked in fierce combat!
The beast was enormous, ten thousand feet tall, ape-like, with two arms, two legs, and a tail.
Its opponent was a woman in a white skirt!
The two fought intensely!
Ye Xuan had no intention of getting involved and led Qing’er in another direction.
But at that moment, the white-skirted woman was suddenly blasted back by the beast’s punch!
After sending her flying, the beast threw another punch, unleashing a terrifying force that swept through the area, causing the entire starfield to boil and countless starlights to extinguish.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes twitched. This beast was ferocious!
At that moment, the white-skirted woman formed a seal with her fingers and pointed forward. Instantly, countless golden runes surged out.
Boom, boom, boom!
The beast was bombarded, forced to retreat repeatedly, but many of the golden runes flew towards Ye Xuan and Qing’er!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan was startled and about to act when the white-skirted woman shouted, “Stop!”
Her voice rang out, and the golden runes halted dozens of feet from Ye Xuan and Qing’er.
Then, the woman guided her fingers, “Qiankun Borrowing Path!”
A massive golden rune net enveloped the beast, with terrifying forces spilling from the runes, striking the creature.
“Ah!”
The beast let out a shrill scream, but the rune forces didn’t relent, growing stronger.
Soon, the beast was on its last breath!
The white-skirted woman took out a small gourd and gently drew the beast into it.
After subduing the beast, she turned to Ye Xuan and Qing’er, taking a step to appear before them. Looking at Ye Xuan, she frowned, “Upper God realm…”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The woman stared at him, “A mere Upper God realm, how dare you come here?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Here to handle some business. And you are, miss?”
The woman said calmly, “Tianshi Sect!”
Ye Xuan was silent.
Never heard of it!
The woman was about to speak when the distant starry sky trembled violently, like an earthquake, and a terrifyingly powerful aura swept in!
Seeing this, the woman’s eyes narrowed, “The legendary Emperor Beast…”
She turned to Ye Xuan and Qing’er, “This beast is extremely strong. You should leave!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Can you handle it?”
The woman shook her head, her expression grave, “I can’t! But I can hold it off for a bit.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “How about letting my sister try?”
The woman looked at Qing’er, “Her?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The woman studied Qing’er for a moment, then asked, “Can you fight?”
Qing’er shook her head, “No!”
The woman froze.
Qing’er added, “I only know how to kill!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
