Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the Southern Emperor sneered, “Ignorant!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, no longer bothering to argue with this woman!
These people feared the Master of the Great Dao Pen so much, how could they ever confront Qing’er?
They weren’t even on the same level!
Moreover, though this woman was strong, Ye Xuan felt he could put up a fight. In fact, she probably couldn’t even defeat Wubian Zhu!
At that moment, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared in the scene.
The man glanced at Ye Xuan, then turned to the Southern Emperor beside him. “Lord Shen Mu wishes to see him!”
Shen Mu!
At this, a flicker of delight flashed in the Southern Emperor’s eyes. “Lord Shen Mu has come out of seclusion?”
The middle-aged man nodded, then turned to Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, please!”
This time, Ye Xuan didn’t resist. He sheathed his sword and said, “Let’s go then!”
The middle-aged man glanced at Ye Xuan and turned to leave!
Ye Xuan followed!
The Southern Emperor hurriedly followed as well!
Ye Xuan followed the two to a valley. Within the valley stood a simple wooden hut. In front of the hut was a vegetable garden filled with various fruits and vegetables.
The middle-aged man and the Southern Emperor led Ye Xuan to the hut, then stepped aside!
The middle-aged man looked at Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, please enter!”
Ye Xuan walked into the hut. Inside, an old man sat cross-legged on a bed, hands folded in front of him, eyes slightly closed, as if cultivating.
Ye Xuan glanced at the old man, his expression calm!
At that moment, the old man suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Ye Xuan, and smiled. “Young Master Ye, please sit!”
Ye Xuan didn’t stand on ceremony and sat to one side.
The old man looked at Ye Xuan. “I’ll be direct. I want to kill you to end the karmic cycle of the Master of the Great Dao Pen!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Then kill me!”
The old man smiled faintly. “You’re fearless!”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Not exactly fearless. I’m alone, weak compared to you all. What else can I do but face it calmly? Beg for mercy? Would that even work?”
The old man shook his head. “It wouldn’t!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Exactly!”
The old man looked at Ye Xuan. “Wubian tried to kill you back then but failed because of your sister, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
The old man stared at Ye Xuan. “I just performed a divination, but I couldn’t sense any of her karmic ties. Why is that?”
Ye Xuan said honestly, “Maybe you’re too weak!”
“Heh!”
The old man chuckled softly. “Young man, you think I’m weak?”
Ye Xuan looked at the old man. “If you’re not weak, how come you can’t sense my sister’s karmic ties?”
The old man smiled. “She must have severed her karmic ties to the past, present, and future! That means she’s at least at the Future Dao realm!”
Ye Xuan remained silent.
The old man continued, “I called you here to ask something. I’ve divined the heavens, and killing you would indeed end all causes and effects of the Master of the Great Dao Pen. But why it would end, I don’t know. Can you enlighten me?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “It’s no longer important! What matters is you’re already set on doing it, aren’t you?”
The old man looked at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan stood up and said, “I won’t run. Whenever you want to kill me, just come find me!”
With that, he turned to leave.
At the door, he suddenly stopped. “Can I have my sword back?”
The old man shook his head. “Not yet!”
Ye Xuan nodded, said nothing more, and walked away!
Inside the hut, Shen Mu opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared in his hand. Looking at the sword, he remained silent, lost in thought.
After leaving the hut, Ye Xuan glanced at the Southern Emperor and the middle-aged man in the distance. His gaze settled on the Southern Emperor. “Come on, let’s fight again!”
The Southern Emperor’s eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing within.
Ye Xuan suddenly turned into a beam of sword light and vanished!
Slash!
The space in front of the Southern Emperor tore open with a massive rift!
A sword light appeared!
A ferocious look flashed in the Southern Emperor’s eyes. She threw a fierce punch, unleashing a terrifying force from her fist. In an instant, a powerful surge swept through the area like a storm!
Boom!
As a sword light shattered, Ye Xuan was forced back tens of thousands of feet!
After stopping, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. He gently opened his right hand and spun it.
Boom!
In an instant, countless strands of Mortal Sword Intent burst from his body!
Mortal Sword Intent!
Seeing Ye Xuan’s Mortal Sword Intent, a trace of solemnity flashed in the Southern Emperor’s eyes!
She had suffered from this sword intent before!
And now, she noticed that Ye Xuan’s Mortal Sword Intent had grown even stronger!
A freak!
The Southern Emperor glanced at Ye Xuan, slowly clenching her right hand. A golden rune quietly formed in her palm.
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly vanished!
Slash!
The space in front of the Southern Emperor split open, and a sword shot out.
The Southern Emperor’s eyes narrowed. She raised her hand and struck down with a palm!
From her palm, a terrifying force poured out of the rune!
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s terrifying sword was halted in place by this force!
The Southern Emperor looked at Ye Xuan, a hint of disdain in her eyes. “You haven’t even cultivated a Dao rune, and you think you can challenge me?”
With that, she pressed forward forcefully.
Boom!
The sword light shattered, and Ye Xuan was forced back tens of thousands of feet!
As soon as Ye Xuan stopped, the Southern Emperor suddenly appeared above him and struck down with another palm!
This palm felt as if the entire sky was pressing down, a terrifying pressure making it hard for Ye Xuan to breathe!
A ferocious glint flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. He stomped his right foot, transforming into a beam of sword light that shot upward!
Slash!
This sword broke through the terrifying force, thrusting straight at the Southern Emperor!
Seeing her force shattered by Ye Xuan’s sword, the Southern Emperor’s pupils shrank. The next moment, she roared, striking down with another palm. Countless golden lights burst from her body!
Boom!
A sword light shattered, and Ye Xuan plummeted from the sky. After falling tens of thousands of feet, a sword light appeared beneath him, and he stopped!
At that moment, the Southern Emperor began chanting an ancient incantation. Soon, a massive golden rune appeared above Ye Xuan.
Boom!
A terrifying pressure enveloped Ye Xuan!
Below, Ye Xuan glanced at the rune, his face expressionless. He spun his right hand, and countless strands of Mortal Sword Intent transformed into a sword of intent in his hand!
At that moment, the Southern Emperor pressed her right hand down fiercely. “Destroy!”
As her voice fell, the golden rune above Ye Xuan plummeted, countless golden lights pouring down like a torrential rain, threatening to engulf him!
A savage grin appeared on Ye Xuan’s lips. His bloodline suddenly surged, and in an instant, he turned into a figure of blood. The next moment, he transformed into a blood-red sword light and shot upward!
At the same time, countless strands of Mortal Sword Intent surged skyward, shaking the heavens!
Boom!
The blood-red sword light Ye Xuan had become was like an unstoppable torrent, instantly dispersing the golden lights. Finally, he struck the golden rune with his sword.
Boom!
The heavens trembled violently, a terrifying force erupting and sweeping across hundreds of star domains!
At that moment, the once-brilliant golden rune began to dim!
Seeing this, disbelief flashed in the Southern Emperor’s eyes. “How is this possible…”
At that moment, Ye Xuan struck with another sword!
Boom!
The golden rune trembled violently, erupting with more terrifying force. At the same time, it began to crack!
Seeing this, the Southern Emperor’s heart jolted. She opened her palm, and the golden rune returned to her hand. She looked at Ye Xuan in the distance. “You’re courting death!”
With that, she slowly closed her eyes, and a purple rune appeared between her brows!
This was her second Dao rune!
Those who reached the Past Dao had one Dao rune. Those who reached the Present Dao had a second. The rune between her brows was her second!
Clearly, she was now furious and intended to kill Ye Xuan!
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “I’m done fighting!”
With that, he turned into a blood-red sword light and vanished into the distance.
The Southern Emperor froze, about to pursue, but her face soon turned extremely grim!
Because Ye Xuan had returned to Shen Mu’s hut!
The Southern Emperor stared at Ye Xuan, her gaze like a sword!
Below, in front of the hut, Ye Xuan sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and began cultivating!
That battle had been immensely rewarding!
It gave him a clear understanding of his own strength!
He was definitely still somewhat inferior to the Southern Emperor, but the gap wasn’t too wide!
The reason the gap wasn’t large was largely due to his Mortal Sword Intent!
Mortal Sword Intent!
Only now did he realise how terrifying it was, and it was still growing stronger!
If it came to a fight at the same level, he was practically invincible!
But it wasn’t enough!
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes, carefully sensing the Mortal Sword Intent.
At that moment, the Southern Emperor appeared in the scene, looking at Ye Xuan with undisguised killing intent!
Then, Shen Mu’s voice came from inside the hut. “Southern Emperor!”
Hearing this, the Southern Emperor withdrew her gaze and walked into the hut. After entering, she bowed slightly to Shen Mu. He smiled. “So impatient?”
The Southern Emperor remained silent.
Shen Mu smiled. “He’s using you to train!”
The Southern Emperor nodded. “I know!”
Shen Mu looked at Ye Xuan outside the door and said softly, “I must say, this guy is quite a prodigy! His sister is definitely no ordinary person, at least at the Future Dao realm, maybe even higher…”
Higher!
The Southern Emperor’s expression changed slightly. “Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The Future Dao is already the limit!”
Shen Mu chuckled softly. “Don’t panic. Even if she’s in the Unknown Realm, so what? Under the Master of the Great Dao Pen, all are ants!”
With that, he slowly closed his eyes. Two chess pieces appeared in his palm. “This time, I’ll outplay the heavens by half a move!”
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