Ye Xuan stopped chatting with A Mo Ling and slowly closed his eyes.
Comprehension!
Since arriving here, he realized he’d become the underdog again.
He had to increase his strength!
Nearby, A Mo Ling glanced at him, her eyes tinged with curiosity.
After a long while, Ye Xuan opened his eyes. He spread his palm, and a surge of sword intent emanated from it.
Human Sword Intent!
It had grown much stronger.
It was constantly growing stronger!
A Mo Ling suddenly said, “Your sword intent is pretty impressive!”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Pretty awesome, right?”
A Mo Ling nodded, “Very decent!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily.
At that moment, a white-robed elder appeared. He glanced at A Mo Ling and said, “A Mo Ling, Wu Jun wants to see him!”
A Mo Ling quickly replied, “Alright! Elder Da Shun, take him.”
The elder hesitated, then said, “Wu Jun wants you to bring him!”
A Mo Ling’s expression darkened.
The elder smiled faintly, “Wu Jun thinks highly of you.”
A Mo Ling sighed softly, “No more carefree fun!”
She turned to Ye Xuan, “Let’s go!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then nodded, “Alright!”
Wu Jun!
A Mo Ling led Ye Xuan away. On the way, Ye Xuan suddenly handed her a candied hawthorn, “Here!”
A Mo Ling glanced at him, didn’t refuse, took it, and started licking.
Ye Xuan smiled, “A Mo Ling, is Wu Jun’s temper good?”
A Mo Ling shook her head, “Not great!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
She grinned, “Don’t act all flashy in front of her. Wu Jun’s ruthless and doesn’t talk much. She might just punch you out of existence!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I’m an honest guy!”
A Mo Ling laughed, “You’re not honest at all. You’re full of tricks.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Soon, A Mo Ling brought him to a massive stone gate, a thousand feet tall and a hundred feet wide. Standing before it, one felt utterly insignificant.
A Mo Ling bowed respectfully to the gate, her expression reverent.
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “A Mo Ling, what’s this place?”
A Mo Ling said solemnly, “Martial Realm, the dwelling of the Tai Ling Clan’s successive Wu Juns.”
Martial Realm!
She led Ye Xuan through the gate. As they entered, they appeared atop a solitary mountain, ten thousand feet high, standing like a giant sword piercing the heavens, awe-inspiring!
At the peak sat a purple-robed woman, her long hair flowing loosely, perfectly blended with the world, without a trace of aura!
Wu Jun!
A Mo Ling bowed deeply, “Greetings, Wu Jun!”
Wu Jun nodded slightly, silent.
A Mo Ling stood respectfully to the side, not daring to speak.
Ye Xuan glanced at Wu Jun, then walked toward her. Seeing this, A Mo Ling’s face changed, and she quickly grabbed him, shaking her head.
Ye Xuan smiled, “If Wu Jun wanted to kill me, she wouldn’t have brought me here.”
He walked up to Wu Jun, looking directly at her. She was stunningly beautiful, her features flawless.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Wu Jun, you’re truly beautiful!”
A Mo Ling’s face paled, staring at Ye Xuan in disbelief. Was this guy tired of living?
Daring to be flashy in front of Wu Jun?
Wu Jun opened her eyes, looking at Ye Xuan without speaking.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Wu Jun went to my universe to bring me here. May I ask why?”
Suddenly, Wu Jun punched, hitting Ye Xuan’s abdomen before he could react.
Bang!
His body bent like a bow, eyes wide, pain searing through him as if his bones were being torn apart. Yet, he didn’t fly back—he stayed rooted in place.
Wu Jun looked at him, “I can’t kill you, but I can beat you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
She stood, grabbed his shoulder, and in an instant, brought him to a vast cemetery with hundreds of thousands of graves.
Wu Jun looked at him, “Kneel!”
Ye Xuan froze, then laughed, “Kneel? I, Ye Xuan, don’t even kneel to my father, I—”
Wu Jun’s right hand pressed down hard.
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s legs buckled, nearly kneeling. He roared, Human Sword Intent surging from him, but it vanished instantly!
He roared again, his frenzied bloodline surging, but a terrifying force infiltrated his body, suppressing it completely!
His legs bent further, inches from the ground!
Ye Xuan clenched his fists, his face contorted, bones cracking bit by bit.
Wu Jun watched, expressionless, pressing down harder!
Boom!
A terrifying force crushed Ye Xuan. As he was about to kneel, he roared and punched his own chest.
Boom!
His body shattered!
Self-destruction!
Even after destroying his body, the force persisted, his soul still forced into a kneeling posture. Without hesitation, Ye Xuan began burning his soul!
Boom!
His soul blazed, dissipating rapidly.
Seeing this, Wu Jun frowned slightly but didn’t stop. She wanted to see if Ye Xuan would truly let his soul perish!
Ye Xuan showed no sign of stopping, his soul burning until it was a wisp of smoke.
Just as he was about to vanish, Wu Jun withdrew her hand. The crushing force receded, and Ye Xuan’s soul collapsed to the ground.
Wu Jun looked at him, “You’ve got some backbone!”
Ye Xuan glared at her, eyes bloodshot. He didn’t throw out threats—boasting when you can’t win is just weakness.
But this humiliation, Ye Xuan would never forget.
Wu Jun turned to the graves, “These are the ones who died fighting your universe. They—”
“None of my damn business!” Ye Xuan snarled, “You invaded our universe. You can kill others, but they can’t kill you? Even if they did, what’s that got to do with me?”
Wu Jun turned to him, frowning. Ye Xuan grinned, “First, you tried to kill me. Just now, you tried again, but you didn’t! Why? Not because you don’t want to—you don’t dare. Right?”
Wu Jun stared at him, “So you’re fearless because of that?”
Ye Xuan stood slowly, meeting her gaze, “I don’t care about your grudges with the Great Dao Pen’s owner or my universe. All I know is you and I have a grudge now! Woman, either kill me now, or one day, I’ll slaughter your entire Tai Ling Clan.”
C Cowardice?
Would groveling save him?
No!
If this woman wanted to kill him, no amount of groveling would help. She wanted to kill him, but didn’t, for one of two reasons: either he was useful, or she didn’t dare!
He provoked her to see which it was.
Wu Jun’s eyes blazed with killing intent, but she didn’t act, though her right hand clenched slowly.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “I was joking, don’t take it seriously!”
He lay down, closed his eyes, and began healing.
Wu Jun glanced at him, then turned and walked away.
Ye Xuan lay there, eyes closed, fists clenched.
Hatred!
Not for her, but for himself—his weakness, his inability.
All misfortune and shame stemmed from his own lack of strength!
…
Deep in the cemetery, Wu Jun reached a massive tomb with a stele: Boundless Lord!
The tomb housed the previous Boundless Lord!
He had died fighting for the Boundless Universe, buying it time…
Before the tomb stood a gaunt old man.
He said softly, “Wu Jun! You’re here to pay respects to the Lord?”
Wu Jun stared at the stele, silent.
The old man glanced back, then said, “That boy is the current Chosen One?”
Wu Jun nodded.
A cold glint flashed in the old man’s eyes, “If he dies, the Great Dao Pen’s owner will lose control…”
Wu Jun shook her head, “Can’t kill him yet!”
The old man frowned, then his eyes flickered with doubt, “He carries great karma!”
Wu Jun nodded.
The old man fell silent.
Wu Jun closed her eyes, “Wait for the Sacrificial Master’s return. See if she can sever this karma.”
She turned to the old man, “Tomb Keeper, I’ll be in seclusion for a while. Don’t let him get killed!”
The Tomb Keeper said, “Those two women…”
Wu Jun shook her head, “Lord Emperor and Cang Sheng will handle them!”
She turned and left.
…
After healing, Ye Xuan left the cemetery. He didn’t try to escape—he knew he couldn’t. He returned to the Divine Martial Platform, jumped onto it without a word, and challenged Chen Ke!
Chen Ke appeared, glanced at Ye Xuan, and without hesitation, threw a punch…
Clearly, after last time’s lesson, he’d gotten smarter!
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