After watching Ye Xuan and Qing’er leave, the Emperor Beast let out a soft sigh.
He had to admit, this time, the strength of the woman in the plain skirt had shattered his understanding. To think there was such a terrifying powerhouse in this world.
One sword!
A single sword had obliterated the entire Tianshi Sect!
The Tianshi Sect was brimming with powerhouses, not to mention countless grand arrays.
Yet, such a profoundly powerful sect was annihilated with one sword. It felt like a dream, utterly unbelievable. If it hadn’t happened before his eyes, he wouldn’t have believed it.
“Sigh!”
The Emperor Beast sighed softly, his heart filled with complex emotions.
As if struck by a thought, his expression sharpened.
Ye Xuan!
The Dean of Guanshu Academy!
The Emperor Beast suddenly called out, “Ah Yao!”
At his words, a beast appeared behind him.
The Emperor Beast opened his palm and waved it lightly, projecting Ye Xuan’s image before Ah Yao. “Issue an order to the entire Demon Realm: whoever sees this person must treat him as they would me. Anyone who disrespects him, I’ll exterminate their ten clans!”
Ah Yao froze, “Clan Leader…”
The Emperor Beast slowly closed his eyes, “Furthermore, any demon in our Demon Realm who encounters a student of Guanshu Academy must treat them with courtesy!”
Ah Yao bowed deeply, “Understood!”
The Emperor Beast murmured, “Ye Xuan, Guanshu Academy… we can’t afford to provoke them!”
…
Deep in a certain starry expanse, Ye Xuan and Qing’er walked side by side.
The starry sky was vast, surrounded by shimmering starlight, the scenery breathtakingly beautiful.
After some time, the siblings arrived in a silent stretch of starry sky, devoid of any life, utterly desolate.
Ye Xuan looked ahead. A few hundred feet away stood a sturdy stone tablet inscribed with the words: *Heavenly Burial Ground, Enter and Die!*
They had reached the Heavenly Burial Ground!
Ye Xuan, holding Qing’er’s hand, approached the tablet. Seeing the words *Enter and Die*, his heart remained unruffled.
He led Qing’er around the tablet, moving forward, when suddenly the tablet trembled.
Ye Xuan turned to look. A shadowy figure drifted out from the tablet, like a ghost!
Seeing the figure, Ye Xuan froze.
The shadow rasped, “A mere Upper God, daring to trespass here, courting death!”
As it spoke, it waved its sleeve, and a terrifying aura surged towards Ye Xuan.
At that moment, a sword light flashed through the scene.
Swoosh!
Before the shadow could react, a sword pierced its brow, and a powerful force pinned it to the tablet.
The shadow, stunned for a moment, looked at Qing’er and stammered, “You… who are you…”
Qing’er, tightly holding Ye Xuan’s hand, said, “His sister!”
Sister?
The shadow looked at Ye Xuan, who smiled faintly, “When even the sister is this strong, as her brother… heh, you figure it out!”
With that, he took Qing’er’s hand and turned to leave.
Behind them, the shadow’s expression froze.
…
Soon, Ye Xuan and Qing’er arrived before a mountain range.
A mountain range in the starry sky!
The entire range coiled like a giant dragon in the cosmos, an awe-inspiring sight.
Ye Xuan gazed into the depths of the range, his expression serious. “Qing’er, is there danger?”
Qing’er turned to him, and Ye Xuan laughed, “I know, there isn’t!”
Qing’er’s lips curved slightly.
Ye Xuan led her towards the mountain range.
The Heavenly Burial Ground!
He wanted to see what this place was about.
With Qing’er’s hand in his, he felt he could take on the world!
At the foot of the mountain, Ye Xuan noticed dozens of skeletons.
He glanced at them briefly before moving on.
Then, one of the skeletons trembled, and a wisp of soul slowly rose from it.
Ye Xuan turned to look. The soul gradually solidified, and soon, a middle-aged man appeared before him and Qing’er.
The man sized up Ye Xuan and smiled, “Little brother, what’s your name?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Ye Xuan!”
The man glanced at the mountain peak and said, “You want to climb the mountain?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Just want to take a look!”
The man smiled faintly, “It’s very dangerous!”
His face broke into a kindly smile. “Little brother, if you’re seeking opportunities, there’s no need to take risks. I have an opportunity right here!”
Ye Xuan was curious, “An opportunity?”
The man nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan asked, “What kind?”
The man smiled, “My inheritance!”
Ye Xuan looked at the man, saying nothing.
The man continued, “I am a half-step Void Self realm cultivator!”
Half-step Void Self realm!
Ye Xuan was silent.
Ever since he started following Qing’er, everyone seemed like an ant to him.
Forget half-step Void Self realm, even a True Self realm cultivator standing before him felt like an ant!
Now he finally understood why Little Tower was so arrogant!
It was all because of spending so much time with Qing’er!
The man spoke again, “Little friend, do you want my inheritance?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
The man smiled, “Excellent. In a moment, I’ll enter your consciousness. Don’t resist, and I’ll pass on my inheritance!”
Ye Xuan looked at the man and smiled, “Alright!”
The man turned into a beam of white light and entered Ye Xuan’s brow.
Boom!
Soon, a shadowy figure appeared in Ye Xuan’s consciousness.
The figure burst into maniacal laughter, “Haha… what a perfect vessel! Wow… so many cosmic veins and divine artifacts, haha… heaven has been kind to me, haha…”
Ye Xuan laughed, “You’re not planning to possess me, are you?”
The figure laughed wildly, “You only realise now?”
As it moved to possess him, a wisp of sword light appeared in Ye Xuan’s consciousness.
Boom!
Before the shadow could react, the sword light dragged it out of Ye Xuan’s body and pinned it to a distant rock.
The shadow was stunned.
Ye Xuan glanced at the bewildered figure and said, “Possession? What were you thinking?”
The shadow suddenly looked at Qing’er, “You… it was you…”
Qing’er shook her head, her face full of disdain, “Too weak!”
The shadow: “…”
Ye Xuan glanced at it, shook his head with disdain, “Too weak!”
With that, he took Qing’er’s hand and headed up the mountain.
The shadow: “…”
…
At the mountainside, Ye Xuan saw more skeletons, some of which were from Void Self realm cultivators!
He glanced briefly before continuing with Qing’er. At the peak, he saw a corpse—a middle-aged man in black battle armour, holding a long spear, his body still shimmering with black light.
Seeing the corpse, Ye Xuan was surprised. It had clearly been dead for ages, yet its body was so well-preserved. Its strength must have been extraordinary!
Ye Xuan approached and said softly, “Senior, do you have any inheritance to pass on?”
No response!
Ye Xuan was about to speak again when the corpse suddenly opened its eyes. Seeing Ye Xuan, it froze, then its expression turned peculiar.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Hello, Senior!”
The man was silent for a moment, then said, “You’re so weak. How did you get here?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Good luck!”
The man’s expression froze.
Ye Xuan was about to say more when Qing’er tugged his hand and said softly, “Brother!”
Ye Xuan turned to her, and she whispered, “Don’t take his inheritance. He’s weak!”
“Cough!”
The man suddenly coughed violently, looking at Qing’er with dissatisfaction. “I’m a half-step True Self realm cultivator, and you call me weak? You…”
Qing’er shook her head, “You’re not weak!”
The man froze, but then Qing’er added, “You’re *very* weak, alright?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The man flew into a rage and stood up, a terrifying aura pressing towards Qing’er. But as it neared her, it vanished without a trace.
Seeing this, the man was utterly stunned, “You… you…”
