The moment the bomb detonated, the mysterious mental web in the sky shattered instantly!
Not only the web, but within a radius of hundreds of starfields centred on Qin Guan and Ye Xuan, everything turned to ashes in that moment. The few super-powerful beings in the field were horrified, retreating frantically. But it was too late—Mingxin and the others were blasted millions of zhang away in an instant!
When they came to a stop, their physical bodies had completely disintegrated!
Left with only their souls, they were gripped with terror, retreating further to escape that horrifying force…
Beside Ye Xuan and Qin Guan, the mysterious powerhouse and the middle-aged man, their bodies shattered, finally came to their senses. They no longer dared to underestimate their opponents, each unleashing their life-preserving skills!
Even so, they were forcibly pushed back nearly a million zhang!
Ye Xuan and Qin Guan were also forced back hundreds of thousands of zhang!
When they stopped, blood trickled from Ye Xuan’s mouth, his body covered in countless cracks!
But the Qingxuan Sword remained intact!
As Qing’er had said, in this world, aside from the Three Swords, no one could break the Qingxuan Sword!
Ye Xuan slowly looked up, seeing only darkness!
Everything had been obliterated!
His mind buzzed!
What in the world was that thing?
In that fleeting moment, his instincts told him that without the Qingxuan Sword’s protection, even with Qin Guan’s Taiji Diagram, he might have been blown to bits!
It was too terrifying!
At that moment, Qin Guan suddenly asked, “Are you alright?”
Ye Xuan turned to look at Qin Guan. Her face was deathly pale, and she looked extremely weak.
Ye Xuan quickly supported her, “Are you okay?”
Qin Guan took a deep breath, then said, “Very weak! I rarely use this bomb. Its power is somewhat lacking and needs improvement, especially against souls!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened instantly!
Improve it against souls?
He was speechless.
Qin Guan suddenly said, “Retreat!”
Retreat!
Without hesitation, Ye Xuan glanced at the mysterious powerhouse and the middle-aged man in the distance, “Retreat!”
With that, he picked up Qin Guan and vanished to the edge of the starry sky.
The mysterious powerhouse and the middle-aged man exchanged a glance, then hurriedly followed!
Without Qin Guan, they felt somewhat intimidated by Mingxin and the others!
In the field, Mingxin and the others were still dazed!
That explosion had utterly stunned her!
She had genuinely felt death—no, she had never been so close to it!
Beside her, Tianming’s face was equally grave. He had fought countless battles and faced all kinds of enemies, but nothing like this!
Today, he had witnessed the power of wealth!
It was simply absurd!
Mingxin murmured softly, “This woman… so much money, so much equipment. How do we kill her?”
Tianming remained silent.
At that moment, the old man with the spear suddenly said, “She might be suffering a backlash! Now’s the best time to kill her!”
Mingxin turned to the old man, “That blood-red bomb just now—can you guarantee she doesn’t have another?”
The old man was silent for a moment, then said, “I can’t.”
Mingxin let out a soft sigh.
Facing this Qin Guan, she truly felt powerless!
There was just too much money!
Tianming said quietly, “She has too much money, and that’s exactly why she must die!”
Mingxin fell silent.
She must die!
As Ye Xuan had guessed, their reason for targeting Qin Guan was clear: to seize her wealth. If they could obtain the small pouch on her, it would mean gaining her fortune!
At that moment, the spear-wielding old man suddenly said, “These two have established the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Guanxuan Academy in Boundless City. Should we…”
Mingxin shook her head, “No!”
The spear-wielding old man frowned, “Why not?”
Mingxin glanced at him, “Spear God, if Boundless City lost the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, what would hold that woman back? Nothing! At that point, she’d toss those blasted things over there without hesitation! One bomb wipes out an entire region—you believe that, don’t you?”
Spear God fell silent.
Mingxin was about to speak when a shadowy figure suddenly appeared before the three. Seeing it, their expressions shifted slightly!
The figure said, “Follow me!”
With that, it turned and vanished into the starry depths.
Without hesitation, Mingxin and the others followed!
…
Elsewhere, An Nanjing looked into the distance. At that moment, a spear was lodged in the Divine Priestess’s chest!
The Divine Priestess stared at An Nanjing!
An Nanjing was about to strike again when a shadow flashed through the field. Her brows furrowed, and she charged forward, stomping down!
Boom!
A muffled sound rang out, and the space before her shattered!
But the Divine Priestess was gone, leaving only the spear.
An Nanjing was silent for a moment. She opened her palm, and the spear returned to her hand. With a flicker, she vanished to the edge of the galaxy.
…
Boundless City.
On this day, a woman arrived in Boundless City—none other than Ding Shaoyao!
Ding Shaoyao glanced around, then smiled faintly, “Boundless City…”
With that, she walked into the city.
Not long after entering, an old man appeared before her, bowing respectfully, “Matriarch!”
Ding Shaoyao asked, “Have you prepared all the information I requested?”
The old man nodded, “It’s ready!”
He opened his palm, and nine scrolls appeared before Ding Shaoyao.
He said, “These nine individuals are not powerhouses of this era. They come from the Nameless Era or the Divine Era and have not yet pledged allegiance to the Boundless Lord!”
Ding Shaoyao nodded. She glanced at the nine scrolls and, after a moment, picked up one, “Let’s visit this one first!”
The old man hesitated, then asked, “Matriarch, will they join us?”
Ding Shaoyao smiled, “If they don’t join us, that’s fine. As long as they don’t join the Boundless Lord!”
With that, she walked off into the distance, “Once Tingyun emerges from seclusion in the small tower, have her come here immediately!”
The old man nodded slightly, “Understood!”
…
Somewhere in the starry sky.
Ye Xuan carried Qin Guan, fleeing at full speed. After an unknown time, they stopped.
The mysterious powerhouse and the middle-aged man caught up.
Qin Guan opened her palm, and two storage rings floated to them.
One of them said excitedly, “Pavilion Master Qin… you’re truly the most generous person I’ve ever met!”
The middle-aged man nodded, “Indeed!”
Qin Guan smiled, “If you act now, you could probably kill me and take even more!”
The mysterious powerhouse shook his head, “Don’t jest! Pavilion Master Qin, we may be greedy, but we’re not fools. Even if we could kill you, we wouldn’t dare!”
This was sincere. They didn’t know much about Qin Guan or Ye Xuan, but they knew of the Boundless Lord!
These two could stand against the Boundless Lord—they were not people they could afford to provoke!
The only reason they had helped was to earn a quick fortune and then slip away!
And now, they were ready to do just that!
They didn’t have the courage to face the Boundless Lord head-on. Simply put, earning a sum and fleeing was the best strategy!
Seeing their intent to leave, Qin Guan glanced at Ye Xuan. Understanding her cue, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Seniors, if you leave now, the Boundless Lord won’t let you off.”
The mysterious powerhouse smiled, “No worries, we’ll hide!”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “You’ve acted once. What’s to stop you from acting again for money? If you were the Boundless Lord, would you spare yourselves?”
The two fell silent.
Ye Xuan continued, “To be honest, my backer and the Boundless Lord have an agreement: my backer won’t act, and neither will the Boundless Lord! In simple terms, as long as you’re with us, the Boundless Lord can’t personally move against you! But if you leave now, we’re just in a transactional relationship—you’re not our people. Then, the Boundless Lord can act against you. So… you… Of course, we fully respect your wishes. If you want to leave, you can go now!”
The two: “…”
Ye Xuan said no more.
The mysterious powerhouse and the middle-aged man didn’t leave, both remaining silent.
They felt utterly speechless, as if they’d boarded a pirate ship!
The middle-aged man suddenly asked, “Young Master Ye, what agreement did you and the Boundless Lord reach?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Indeed! Otherwise, he wouldn’t hold back, would he?”
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, “True! If he acted, you two would likely…”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Seniors, do you have a choice?”
The middle-aged man sighed softly. He and the mysterious powerhouse exchanged a glance, both feeling exasperated.
They were truly trapped on this ship!
They didn’t hesitate long, as they had no other choice now!
The middle-aged man said, “Young Master Ye, I’m Wu Hao, from the Nameless Era!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then looked at the mysterious powerhouse, who hesitated before saying, “I’m Li Qing, also from the Nameless Era!”
Hearing this, Wu Hao turned to Li Qing, “Nameless Era?”
Li Qing nodded.
Wu Hao studied him, “Then I should know you! But your name… I’ve never heard it!”
Li Qing smiled, “That’s normal. I’ve always kept a low profile.”
Wu Hao: “…”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Is Tianming also from the Nameless Era?”
Li Qing nodded, “In our era, he was the second strongest. The first was Nameless—when the Boundless Lord wasn’t around, Nameless was number one!”
Nameless!
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then turned to Qin Guan, “I need to improve my strength!”
Qin Guan nodded, “I’ll help you!”
She glanced around, then said, “We need to go to Kyoto!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Kyoto?”
Qin Guan nodded, “A defensive base I specially built. Only there can we fend off those people. And only there can I craft a series of super-divine equipment tailored for you!”
She gently patted Ye Xuan’s shoulder, then said earnestly, “I’m going to put money into your swordsmanship!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
