Ye Xuan was genuinely shocked.
The power of Qin Guan’s so-called bombs was terrifying!
Even he wasn’t confident he could withstand them!
Qin Guan smiled faintly, “Let’s head back!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The two vanished from the scene.
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Dimensional Universe.
Before the Dimensional Temple, Lu Chaoxi stood quietly.
Her physical body had now fully recovered!
Her first defeat!
She had to admit, it felt stifling!
Because Qin Guan hadn’t even made a move, just stood there watching!
An array master?
She didn’t buy it, that was no array at all!
At that moment, a statue inside the Dimensional Temple suddenly opened its eyes, and the next moment, it transformed into an old man and stepped out!
Lu Chaoxi immediately bowed respectfully, “Master!”
The old man approached her, smiling faintly, “Your first taste of defeat?”
Lu Chaoxi nodded, “Yes!”
The old man chuckled, “How does it feel?”
After a moment’s silence, Lu Chaoxi said, “It feels awful!”
The old man nodded, “Understandable!”
Lu Chaoxi looked at him, and he smiled, “Don’t be surprised, even your Master has tasted defeat!”
Lu Chaoxi hesitated, then asked, “The Ancient Heavenly Emperor?”
The old man nodded, “Indeed!”
He gazed downward, saying softly, “That time, every powerhouse in our Dimensional Universe was stunned! We never imagined we’d lose to a cultivator from a parallel universe!”
Lu Chaoxi fell silent.
The old man continued, “But that defeat taught us old folks a lesson!”
Lu Chaoxi looked at him, “A lesson?”
The old man nodded, “Failure isn’t scary, what’s scary is failing to face yourself and accept it!”
Lu Chaoxi remained quiet.
The old man smiled, “Girl, we all have high hopes for you, we want you to go further! After all, this Dimensional Universe needs guardians like you!”
Lu Chaoxi said gravely, “Master, is there any force in this vast cosmos that could threaten our Dimensional Universe?”
The old man shook his head slightly, “Never think that way, the universe is full of unknowns, even our Saint King Hall’s founder, Ancestral Saint King, fell back then, didn’t he?”
Lu Chaoxi frowned slightly, “Are there higher-level civilised universes than ours?”
The old man chuckled, “What I mean is, always keep an open mind, don’t ever think you’ve reached the peak! If you do, it’s hard to keep improving.”
Lu Chaoxi bowed deeply, “I understand!”
The old man nodded, “If you’re defeated, train hard, then fight back!”
Lu Chaoxi said earnestly, “I will!”
The old man smiled faintly, glancing at the distant horizon, his brows furrowing slightly as he seemed to notice something, “Lord Boundless… what’s he doing there…”
Lu Chaoxi glanced over, then asked, “Master, who is this Lord Boundless?”
The old man stared at the horizon, saying softly, “A deeply mysterious figure, his identity, motives, and strength all shrouded in mystery!”
Lu Chaoxi asked gravely, “Even Master doesn’t know how strong he is?”
The old man nodded, “I don’t!”
He shook his head with a smile, “In my memory, he’s just a drifter! Wandering here, wandering there!”
Lu Chaoxi: “…”
The old man added, “Years ago, he said he was off to do something big, claiming that once done, the parallel universe, Dimensional Universe, or any other would be at peace! Oh, and he said he was going to kill someone… looks like he didn’t succeed!”
Lu Chaoxi asked gravely, “Could he be an enemy of our Dimensional Universe?”
The old man chuckled, “Probably not! From what I know, he has no interest in either the parallel or Dimensional Universe!”
Lu Chaoxi nodded slightly.
The old man withdrew his gaze, saying, “Go cultivate in the Saint King Hall!”
Lu Chaoxi was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed.
Cultivating in the Saint King Hall!
This meant she could directly enter the Ninth Dimension!
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Ninth Dimension Entrance.
At the entrance, a desolate plain stretched endlessly, barren and lifeless, the air heavy with oppression.
Three figures approached across the plain.
Leading was Lord Boundless, followed by the Deity and Monk Wuwu!
Monk Wuwu glanced around, then asked, “Lord Boundless, are we entering the Ninth Dimensional Universe?”
Lord Boundless nodded.
Monk Wuwu looked at him, “I think you’re pretty impressive!”
Lord Boundless paused, then asked, “Why’s that?”
Monk Wuwu pressed his palms together, “All this way, we’ve faced no trouble, not a single Dimensional being has challenged you!”
Lord Boundless was silent for a moment, then said, “That’s it?”
Monk Wuwu nodded.
Lord Boundless shook his head slightly, “Impressive!”
Monk Wuwu: “…”
At that moment, the Deity pointed into the distance, “What’s that?”
Monk Wuwu looked up, seeing thirteen massive iron pillars in the distance, each binding a person, twelve men and two women!
The Deity said gravely, “Are these the parallel universe powerhouses who once waged war on the Dimensional Universe?”
Lord Boundless nodded.
Moments later, the three reached one of the pillars, where a middle-aged man was bound, his limbs pinned by four black swords, a blood-red sword piercing his brow.
Lord Boundless looked at the man, saying softly, “Yuan Emperor! A peerless genius, creator of the Nine Paths Great Dao, undefeated in his era in the parallel universe! After becoming Emperor, he stormed the Dimensional Universe alone, only to be suppressed by a Saint King from the Saint King Hall, his Dao collapsing, his soul extinguished.”
Monk Wuwu suddenly asked, “If he couldn’t win, why didn’t he run?”
Lord Boundless’s expression froze.
Monk Wuwu looked at him, “He could’ve run!”
Lord Boundless shrugged, “I couldn’t figure it out either, why don’t you ask him yourself!”
Monk Wuwu’s face darkened!
The guy was already gone, how could he ask?
Lord Boundless glanced at the Yuan Emperor, sighing, “If he had half the shamelessness of that Backer King, he probably wouldn’t be hanging here! Anyway, those who care about face usually end up miserable, while the shameless ones thrive, like that Backer King!”
Ye Xuan: “???”
Lord Boundless moved to the next pillar, where another middle-aged man was bound, long hair draped over his shoulders, head held high despite being pinned, his eyes open.
Monk Wuwu asked curiously, “Who’s this?”
Lord Boundless smiled, “Proud Emperor! A man of unyielding pride, he once fought the Saint King Hall alone… I must say, this guy had a foul temper, but he was truly formidable, just too rigid. If he’d been a bit flashier like the Backer King, his achievements would’ve been greater, not ending up nailed here!”
He shook his head, “What’s the use of pride? He clearly couldn’t win, yet still fought, what was he thinking? Couldn’t he run? Even someone as awesome as me knows when to back off…”
He stopped abruptly, glancing at the Deity and Monk Wuwu!
Monk Wuwu pressed his palms together, “The wind was loud just now, we didn’t hear anything!”
The Deity quickly added, “Yes, yes! Too windy! My ears are frozen stiff!”
Lord Boundless eyed them, saying flatly, “You think I’m scared of that woman in the plain dress?”
Monk Wuwu hesitated, then said, “We… won’t comment on that!”
Lord Boundless said earnestly, “That was a strategic retreat, a strategic retreat, got it?”
Monk Wuwu: “…”
The Deity said, “Got it! We get it! Lord Boundless, keep talking about the Proud Emperor, let’s drop this topic!”
Lord Boundless looked at the Proud Emperor, pondering, then turned to the Deity and Monk Wuwu, “It was a strategic retreat, not fear, understand?”
Their expressions froze.
Lord Boundless shook his head, then looked at the Proud Emperor, “This Proud Emperor was a character, but too inflexible! Understandable, though, he was invincible in the parallel universe! Coming to the Dimensional Universe and getting beaten, how could he back down? Alas, pride kills! I must say, the Backer King handles this well, he doesn’t care about face or pride, only benefits… honestly, that guy’s a damn genius!”
Monk Wuwu said, “The Backer King is indeed shameless!”
The Deity nodded, “Very shameless!”
Lord Boundless nodded too, “Extremely shameless!”
For once, the three reached a consensus.
Ye Xuan: “…”
Lord Boundless withdrew his gaze and moved to the next pillar, where a grey-robed middle-aged man was nailed, a broken long blade at its base.
Lord Boundless said softly, “Blade Emperor, a pure blade cultivator, who honed blade dao to near perfection! Back then, he cut his way from the First Dimension to the Ninth, a true slashing emperor!”
He sighed, shaking his head, “A tragic figure, obsessed with blades his whole life, believing his blade dao was unmatched, yet he died by a blade in the end!”
Monk Wuwu frowned slightly, “Someone in the Saint King Hall cultivates blades?”
Lord Boundless nodded, “That one is the true blade master, he once cleaved the Ancient Heavenly Emperor’s body with a single strike, the first time the Emperor was injured! I must admit, that strike shocked even me, truly remarkable!”
Monk Wuwu said gravely, “He could injure the Ancient Heavenly Emperor?”
Lord Boundless nodded slightly, “Any dao, cultivated to its peak, is formidable! His blade dao was acknowledged by the Ancient Heavenly Emperor. Now, his blade dao has likely reached its ultimate limit, few in this world could withstand his strike!”
As Monk Wuwu opened his mouth to speak, Lord Boundless glared, “Don’t ask if I could, it’ll make me seriously question your intelligence, got it?”
Monk Wuwu: “…”
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