Ancient giants weren’t forbidden from appearing outside, but as Tian Chen said, they had to suppress their realm when doing so.
Moreover, they couldn’t go too far.
In short, many restrictions applied.
But Ye Xuan wasn’t bound by such limits.
Furthermore, ancient giants were only at the Dao Awareness realm, while Ye Xuan had already reached the No-Dao realm.
If an ancient giant still had to suppress their realm to fight Ye Xuan, what was the point?
The more Tian Chen thought about it, the more his scalp tingled.
This Young Master Ye was practically invincible.
In the distance, Xiao Qing suddenly smiled. “Young Master Ye, you’re a prodigy among the younger generation. It’s a bit unfair for so many of us to gang up on you. How about this: you and Lin Tian have a one-on-one duel.”
A duel.
Ye Xuan looked at Lin Tian. “Me against him?”
Xiao Qing nodded. “Lin Tian is at the Divine Awareness realm, but he can suppress his realm to Divine Path. That wouldn’t be bullying you. What do you think?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Fine. Very fair.”
Tian Chen looked at Ye Xuan, his face full of astonishment.
In the sky, Lin Tian began suppressing his realm.
Soon, he dropped from Divine Awareness to Divine Path.
Xiao Qing glanced at Lin Tian. “Don’t be careless.”
Lin Tian nodded. “I know.”
With that, he slowly walked towards Ye Xuan below. “Your move.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Why don’t you go first?”
Lin Tian smiled. “Why?”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “If I make a move, you won’t get a chance to.”
Lin Tian froze, then burst out laughing. “Are you serious?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Lin Tian stopped in his tracks, staring at Ye Xuan. “Come on, I want to see how I won’t get a chance.”
Whoosh.
Before Lin Tian finished speaking, a sword pierced through his forehead.
The scene fell deathly silent.
Gone.
Beside him, Xiao Qing’s smile froze. He looked at Ye Xuan, his eyes full of disbelief.
An instant kill.
Lin Tian was killed by Ye Xuan in a single strike?
The other two ancient giants also turned their gazes to Ye Xuan. The speed of his strike had startled them.
Such a swift sword.
Nearby, Wei Lan glanced at Ye Xuan, a flicker of excitement in her eyes.
The more extraordinary Ye Xuan was, the happier she felt.
On the other side, Lin Tian was equally stunned.
He hadn’t expected to be unable to withstand even one of Ye Xuan’s strikes.
He hadn’t even used his trump card.
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly looked at Xiao Qing. “Still want a duel?”
Xiao Qing stared at Ye Xuan. “You hid your realm.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I never said I was in the Divine Path realm.”
Xiao Qing said gravely, “You’re at least in the Divine Awareness realm.”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Correct. I am in the Divine Awareness realm.”
“Shameless.”
From the side, the not-yet-dead Lin Tian suddenly roared, “You’re in the Divine Awareness realm, yet you let me suppress my realm. You’re utterly shameless.”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “I never asked you to suppress your realm. You chose to do it. What could I do?”
“You.”
Lin Tian pointed at Ye Xuan in fury, about to say more, when the Qingxuan Sword suddenly trembled violently.
Boom.
Lin Tian was erased.
Ye Xuan said seriously, “With a sword through your forehead, you still dare to be so defiant. What were you thinking? I’m baffled.”
Lin Tian: “…”
Nearby, Xiao Qing suddenly said, “Playing the pig to eat the tiger.”
Ye Xuan looked at Xiao Qing. “I noticed your gaze lingering on the Great Dao Pen. What, you want it?”
Xiao Qing chuckled lightly. “I have no interest in a fake pen.”
Ye Xuan looked at Xiao Qing. “Fake?”
Xiao Qing stared at Ye Xuan. “It’s just a fake pen.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Alright.”
He glanced at the other two ancient giants. “Is this pen real or fake? Can’t you tell?”
At that, the two old men’s expressions grew grave.
They could obviously tell.
The pen was definitely real.
But they were allied with the Galaxy Alliance.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Actually, I’m tired of the routine where a disagreement leads to killing. Really, I think it’s not great. After all, I’m a scholar, and a scholar should act like one. So, I’d like to reason with you.”
He raised the Great Dao Pen in his hand. “This pen is in my possession. If you have any sense, you should know what that means. Yet you still target me. I suggest you get your heads checked. Brains are important; don’t lose them.”
One of the old men said gravely, “What does the Great Dao Pen in your hand signify? That you’re the heir of its master?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “I’ve already made it clear I’m cheating. Yet you still want to mess with me. I’m truly helpless.”
Tian Chen glanced at the two old men, feeling exasperated.
Indeed.
Ye Xuan was like a cheat.
Why did these two insist on targeting him?
Were they truly unwilling to shed tears until they saw the coffin?
At that moment, Xiao Qing suddenly said, “Ye Xuan, we’ve lived for countless millennia. You think a few words will scare us? That’s unrealistic. If you want us to submit, words won’t do. Show some real strength.”
Ye Xuan glanced at Xiao Qing. “Since you won’t listen to reason, let’s fight.”
He looked at the three of them and smiled. “Will you three come at me together, or one by one? I suggest together. It’ll save time.”
At those words, Wei Lan’s eyes widened.
Challenging three ancient giants alone?
Arrogant.
That was Wei Lan’s first thought.
Not only Wei Lan, but Xiao Qing and the other two were also stunned.
They hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to challenge them.
They were ancient giants. Though they couldn’t reveal their full strength, they were still ancient giants, far beyond ordinary people.
Only Tian Chen remained calm.
Because only he knew Ye Xuan’s true strength. Was Ye Xuan arrogant?
No, not at all.
With Ye Xuan’s current strength, ancient giants were truly no match for him.
At that moment, Xiao Qing suddenly laughed. “You want all three of us to fight you?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Xiao Qing laughed. “Truly interesting.”
Ye Xuan suddenly vanished from his spot.
Whoosh.
A flash of sword light streaked across the scene.
In the distance, Xiao Qing’s pupils shrank. The next moment, his expression changed drastically.
He sensed danger.
The instant Ye Xuan struck, all his disdain vanished.
At that moment, he disregarded all rules and order. His right hand flipped, slamming forward.
Boom.
A terrifying force surged from his palm like a tidal wave. In that instant, the entire world boiled.
A single palm could destroy this world.
Yet, as Ye Xuan’s sword thrust forward, that terrifying force dissipated instantly. Under everyone’s gaze, Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword pierced straight into Xiao Qing’s forehead.
Boom.
Xiao Qing was pinned in place, unable to move.
The crowd was stunned into silence.
Wei Lan stared at Ye Xuan with wide eyes, her mind blank.
Even an ancient giant couldn’t withstand a single strike from Ye Xuan?
On the other side, the two ancient giants were as if struck by lightning, petrified in place.
Xiao Qing was an ancient giant.
Yet he couldn’t take one of Ye Xuan’s strikes?
This felt so unreal.
Xiao Qing looked at Ye Xuan in shock. “You…”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Safe travels.”
As he was about to act, Xiao Qing hurriedly said, “Wait.”
But Ye Xuan didn’t stop, slashing with his sword.
Whoosh.
Under everyone’s gaze, Xiao Qing’s head flew off.
Blood sprayed like a fountain.
The Qingxuan Sword absorbed Xiao Qing’s soul in an instant.
Seeing this, the two old men’s faces changed drastically.
An ancient giant, erased just like that.
At that moment, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and Xiao Qing’s storage ring slowly floated into his hand. He glanced at it, the corners of his mouth curling slightly, then turned to the two old men.
Seeing Ye Xuan’s gaze, their faces changed. One of them hurriedly said, “Young Master Ye, we came today with no ill intent.”
Ye Xuan looked at them. “You say no ill intent, and that’s it?”
The lead old man’s face paled. At that moment, Tian Chen suddenly said, “What are you waiting for? Surrender! Young Master Ye is founding an academy and needs talent. If you two join the academy now, your future will be bright.”
At that, the two were stunned, then hurriedly bowed respectfully. “Young Master Ye, we’re willing to join Guanxuan Academy and serve you loyally.”
Ye Xuan glanced at them, silent.
Seeing his silence, their faces grew grim. They quickly looked to Tian Chen, who thought for a moment and said, “Two ancient giants are still quite valuable.”
Ye Xuan looked at Tian Chen and smiled. “Alright. I’ll give you this face.”
Tian Chen was stunned, then flattered. “Thank you, Young Master Ye.”
Giving him face.
Tian Chen was genuinely flattered, and even more surprised.
He hadn’t expected to hold such weight in Ye Xuan’s heart.
Ye Xuan glanced at the two and said, “Then serve as elders in my academy.”
The two were overjoyed, bowing quickly. “As you command.”
Ye Xuan nodded, about to leave, when the sky in the distance suddenly split open. A terrifying aura surged from the heavens.
Boom.
In an instant, the starry sky above Guanxuan Academy boiled.
A wave of terrifying pressure crashed down like a tide, accompanied by countless flashes of lightning, illuminating the starry sky with blinding brilliance.
Ye Xuan looked up at the sky, his expression calm. “Who’s showing off now?”
