The powerhouses from Great Chu who accompanied the black-robed elder were utterly stunned!
Instantly defeated?
An elder who had reached the Clear Mind Void Realm was taken out just like that?
In that moment, the powerhouses who came with the black-robed elder were completely dumbfounded, unsure whether to retreat or advance!
One of them suddenly stepped forward, glaring at Qingqiu. “We are from Great Chu of the Other Shore Star…”
*Swish!*
Before he could finish, a sword pierced through his forehead, silencing him instantly!
Qingqiu looked at the remaining figures in the sky. “I only acknowledge my brother, nothing else!”
As her voice fell, she pointed with two fingers.
*Swish!*
In an instant, the heads of the remaining figures flew off simultaneously.
Qingqiu opened her palm, and a streak of sword light landed in it before vanishing.
Nearby, Mu Niannian glanced at Qingqiu and smiled. “Miss Qingqiu, your swordsmanship is truly invincible under the Three Swords!”
Qingqiu smiled faintly. “I’m no worse than them!”
Mu Niannian was momentarily stunned, then gave a thumbs-up. “Impressive, impressive, impressive! Haha… Miss Qingqiu, until we meet again!”
With that, she turned, rode her sword, and vanished into the starry horizon.
Qingqiu gazed into the depths of the stars and said softly, “Miss Niannian, such a good person!”
With a slight smile, she sat down nearby and continued reading her book.
The Guanxuan Universe was Ye Xuan’s stronghold, and no one could come to cause trouble!
…
Great Chu Realm.
A black-clad figure hurriedly entered the grand hall and bowed deeply to Chu Nan, who sat above. “Patriarch, the soul tablets of the Ninth Elder and the others have shattered!”
Chu Nan’s eyes narrowed slightly. “They were killed?”
The black-clad figure nodded. “Yes!”
Chu Nan fell silent for a long time before saying softly, “It seems this Boundless Universe has some tricks up its sleeve!”
The black-clad figure said gravely, “Patriarch, should we investigate that side?”
Chu Nan’s expression remained calm. “Investigate!”
Though he had great confidence in Great Chu, caution was still necessary.
The black-clad figure bowed slightly and quietly withdrew.
In the hall, Chu Nan’s brows furrowed, a trace of unease rising in his heart.
For a powerhouse of his level, he could sense some unknown threads of cause and effect, though if the opponent was too powerful, he couldn’t perceive anything!
For instance, someone like the Boundless Lord.
When facing the Boundless Lord, he could sense no cause and effect, which was why he feared him so much!
Now, he felt a sliver of unease!
The source of this unease was unclear.
The Boundless Universe?
Chu Nan stood and walked outside the hall, looking toward the distant Boundless Universe. Yet, when he gazed at it, he could sense nothing!
After a long silence, he turned and left.
He still wasn’t at ease!
As the patriarch of his clan, he had to be cautious.
Moments later, Chu Nan arrived at the Ancient Temple.
Seeing his arrival, the Ancient Temple warmly welcomed him, opening its gates wide to usher him in!
Chu Nan entered a meditation chamber where an old monk, the temple’s abbot, Monk Yin, was seated.
Chu Nan clasped his hands together. “Master Monk Yin, you are skilled in divination. Please cast a lot for me!”
Monk Yin clasped his hands, took out a container of lots, and said, “Patriarch Chu, please!”
Chu Nan shook the container, and soon a lot flew out!
Seeing it, Monk Yin’s eyelids twitched, though he concealed it well.
Chu Nan looked at him. Monk Yin’s expression was calm. “What does Patriarch Chu wish to ask?”
Chu Nan met his gaze. “The future of my Chu Clan!”
Monk Yin clasped his hands. “Amitabha, congratulations, Patriarch Chu. This is an auspicious lot. The divination shows that someone from the Chu Clan will rise to prominence, leading the clan to surpass the glory of your ancestors!”
He gave Chu Nan a thumbs-up. “Great Chu, invincible!”
Chu Nan was momentarily stunned, then asked, “Master Monk Yin, is this true?”
Monk Yin clasped his hands. “Monks do not lie!”
Chu Nan laughed heartily. “Thank you!”
With that, he stood and left.
In the chamber, Monk Yin looked at the lot in his hand and, after a long silence, whispered, “Great peril…”
At that moment, a menacing voice suddenly echoed in Monk Yin’s mind. “Old fool, monks are supposed to be compassionate. Where’s your compassion?”
Monk Yin’s expression remained calm. “What does it have to do with me?”
The voice retorted coldly, “It’s clearly great peril, yet you deceived him with great fortune! And you say it has nothing to do with you?”
Monk Yin slowly closed his eyes. “I sit back and watch the tigers fight, so the Ancient Temple can rise!”
The voice scoffed, “Hypocrite!”
Monk Yin smiled faintly, his demeanor kind. “Have you forgotten how Great Chu forced our temple’s founder to take his own life before the mountain?”
The voice fell silent.
Monk Yin stood, looking out toward the distant mountains. “Any force in the Other Shore Star Region that defies Great Chu’s will, has any ever had a good end?”
He slowly closed his eyes. “Everything is cause and effect! Back then, Great Chu forced our temple’s founder to his death. Today, I’ve played a trick on Great Chu… Truly, the cycle of cause and effect never fails to deliver, only waits for the right time! Amitabha…”
…
Kyoto.
Qin Guan stood by the sea, the breeze lifting her hair high. Her hands were clasped behind her back, lost in thought.
At that moment, a man appeared beside her.
Ye Xuan!
Qin Guan turned to him, a slight smile on her lips. “Clear Mind Void Realm?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Her smile widened. “Destroy Great Chu!”
With that, she snapped her fingers.
Seeing the snap, Ye Xuan’s eyelids twitched. That girl Qingqiu loved snapping her fingers!
One snap, one realm!
At that moment, the sea in the distance began to boil.
Ye Xuan turned to look at the endless sea, roiling like boiling water, an awe-inspiring sight.
Suddenly, the sea split open, and a massive pillar slowly emerged. At the same time, countless crystal-blue halos appeared in the skies above Kyoto, spinning rapidly. Terrifying spiritual energy surged from them, converging into the pillar.
Soon, the pillar rose fully from the water!
A million feet long!
An overwhelming sense of pressure swept over them!
Ye Xuan asked softly, “What is this?”
Qin Guan brushed a strand of wind-tousled hair from her ear and said softly, “Godslayer! It contains hundreds of billions of attack arrays, each complementing the others. When activated simultaneously, they create a matter-fusion effect, amplifying each array’s power by hundreds of times!”
She turned to the starry depths. “Coordinates: Other Shore Star, Great Chu Realm!”
*Boom!*
At that moment, the Godslayer shot skyward, vanishing into the starry expanse!
Qin Guan said softly, “Everyone thinks I cultivate the path of technology, and that’s not wrong. But what they don’t know is that this universe’s own laws and knowledge are already formidable. Whether it’s your array techniques or my Godslayer, we’re largely using this universe’s knowledge, only I’ve enhanced it!”
She smiled faintly. “As Qing’er said, the path of technology and the path of divinity are one and the same. The only difference is that divinity cultivates the self, while technology cultivates external objects!”
She looked at Ye Xuan. “What Qing’er said that day wasn’t just for me, but for you too! Divinity cultivates the self, technology cultivates external objects. So, don’t reject external tools, understand?”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then nodded. “Alright!”
Qin Guan smiled. “I need you to hold off Chu Nan!”
Ye Xuan gave a faint smile. “Alright!”
He turned to leave.
At that moment, Qin Guan suddenly said, “You’re so smart, you must know I’ve been using you, right?”
Ye Xuan stopped, silent.
Qin Guan smiled lightly. “You’re so easy to fool. A little kindness from someone, and you’re taken in.”
Ye Xuan looked into the starry depths and said softly, “Qin Guan, if I’m not mistaken, you want to use the path of technology to break free from the universe’s limits, like the Three Swords, unbound by the Master of the Great Dao Pen, right?”
Qin Guan nodded.
Ye Xuan turned to her. “Why?”
Qin Guan was silent.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “Alright, I won’t ask!”
Qin Guan looked at him. “You’re not angry that I’ve used you?”
Ye Xuan countered, “Aren’t we friends?”
Qin Guan nodded.
Ye Xuan laughed. “I’m always spending your money, isn’t that using you too?”
Qin Guan looked at him, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Maybe we started off using each other! But now, we’re friends.”
With that, he rode his sword and vanished into the starry horizon in the blink of an eye.
Qin Guan gazed into the distant stars, silent for a long time before whispering, “Father, one day, I’ll stand before the Master of the Great Dao Pen and make him resurrect you, reuniting you with Mother…”
…
Other Shore Star.
Suddenly, the entire Other Shore Star began to roil, like waves surging.
The entire star region was shocked!
Everyone turned toward the north, soon spotting a massive, flame-wreathed pillar tearing through space-time, hurtling toward the Great Chu Realm.
Someone was attacking Great Chu!
Everyone was stunned!
Great Chu Realm.
In the hall, Chu Nan seemed to sense something and vanished. When he reappeared, he was above the Great Chu Realm, looking up with eyes filled with horror!
At that moment, countless powerhouses in the Great Chu Realm stared at the Godslayer in the starry depths!
All felt the aura of death!
Chu Nan’s expression was unprecedentedly grave!
He knew that if this thing landed, the entire Great Chu Realm would be reduced to nothingness!
Chu Nan suddenly roared, “Activate all defensive arrays!”
*Boom!*
In an instant, every defensive array in the Great Chu Realm sprang to life.
Chu Nan stared at the Godslayer now above the Great Chu Realm, a ferocious glint in his eyes. He opened his palm, a leaf appearing in his hand. At that moment, the nearby space-time split open, and a man stepped out slowly!
It was Ye Xuan!
Ye Xuan looked at Chu Nan, holding the leaf, and smiled faintly. “I am Ye Xuan, here to take your head.”
