A sword descended from the sky, landing in Ye Xuan’s hand.
Ye Xuan turned to the elder in the distance. The elder sneered, “Come, I’ll let you have three strikes.”
Ye Xuan vanished from his spot.
Swoosh.
The elder’s pupils shrank. Before he could react, a sword pierced his forehead.
The group froze in place.
Mo Shan’s eyes filled with terror, as if he’d seen a ghost.
An instant kill.
An Ancient Titan, killed in a second.
What just happened?
His mind was in chaos.
Xing Ling stood petrified.
Ye Xuan had instantly killed an Ancient Titan.
Heavens.
Her mind went blank.
Only Su Xin remained relatively calm, though he was filled with lingering fear.
Good thing he’d switched sides earlier.
Otherwise, his fate would’ve been worse.
The elder, pierced between the brows by the Qingxuan Sword, had wide eyes full of disbelief.
In that moment, fear consumed him.
Ye Xuan walked slowly to the elder, who stammered, “You’re…”
Ye Xuan waved the Great Dao Pen. “Understand now?”
Seeing the pen, the elder’s expression froze. “The master of the Great Dao Pen…”
Ye Xuan pulled out the Qingxuan Sword and said, “Want to turn over a new leaf?”
The elder, excited, asked, “You’re not killing me?”
Ye Xuan blinked. “Depends on your performance.”
The elder immediately knelt. “From now on, I’ll be a good man.”
Ye Xuan glanced at Mo Shan, who also knelt, trembling. “I… I was wrong. I…”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
The elder understood, swiftly striking with his right hand.
Boom.
Mo Shan’s soul and body were obliterated.
Ye Xuan looked at the elder. “Get up.”
The elder hesitated, then rose slowly.
His body still trembled.
Utterly terrified.
Ye Xuan said expressionlessly, “Your life is spared, but it’s not yours yet. Understand?”
The elder nodded quickly. “I understand. I understand.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then turned to Xing Ling, smiling. “Let’s enter the city.”
Snapped out of her shock, Xing Ling approached, trembling. “You… you’re not an Ancient Titan. You’re…”
Ye Xuan laughed. “No need to be shocked. Let’s go.”
He walked off.
The elder and Su Xin hurriedly followed.
Xing Ling shook her head with a smile and followed.
…
An hour later, they arrived before a grand ancient city.
Chaotic City.
Upon reaching it, Ye Xuan felt an overwhelming wave of malice.
He looked at the city, frowning slightly.
The malice here was intense.
Xing Ling suddenly pointed. “Look.”
Ye Xuan looked over. Not far away, two people were surrounded by a dozen others.
It was none other than the Xue siblings, who had left earlier.
The siblings looked grim. Xue Bai had a sword in his right shoulder, injured.
Seeing Ye Xuan, they froze.
They hadn’t expected him to be alive.
Moreover, the Ancient Titan elder was now respectfully following him.
What was going on?
The Xue siblings were stunned.
The group surrounding them also noticed Ye Xuan’s party. Seeing the elder, their faces grew serious.
Xue Tong quickly called out, “Young Master Ye.”
Seeing this, the middle-aged man leading the attackers frowned.
They knew each other?
He sensed the power of the two elders with Ye Xuan and felt like retreating. Living on the edge, they knew who to provoke and who to avoid. This group was untouchable.
Ye Xuan looked at Xue Tong and blinked. “Are we close?”
Xue Tong froze, her expression darkening. “Young Master Ye, you…”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “We’re not close. Thanks.”
He led his group away.
Xue Tong’s face grew uglier.
The middle-aged man, about to retreat, stopped.
Xue Tong suddenly opened her palm, and a transmission talisman shot skyward.
Calling for help.
Xue Bai’s face changed. “How could you call for help?”
The trial had rules.
No calling family for aid.
Doing so meant automatic forfeiture.
Xue Tong glared at him. “Can you beat them?”
Xue Bai’s face darkened.
He couldn’t.
The group before them were peak Divine Knowledge Realm, ruthless fighters far beyond the siblings’ ability to handle.
A terrifying aura swept from the horizon. A white-haired elder appeared.
Seeing him, the middle-aged man’s face changed. He turned to flee, his companions following.
Though Divine Knowledge Realm was only one step below Dao Knowledge, the gap was vast.
Seeing them flee, the white-haired elder sneered and waved his sleeve.
Boom.
The middle-aged man and his group were erased by a terrifying force.
The elder looked at the Xue siblings, his expression complex.
Xue Bai bowed respectfully, ashamed. “I’ve failed our ancestors.”
The elder shook his head slightly. “It’s enough that you’re alive.”
He turned to Ye Xuan’s group.
After a moment’s silence, he said, “Sir, please hold.”
His gaze was on Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan turned to him. The elder said gravely, “My Xue family’s younger generation was foolish. I hope you won’t take offence.”
Clearly, he knew the full story.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “Such a small matter isn’t worth my concern.”
He turned and left.
The elder sighed softly, his expression complex.
To make an Ancient Titan submit willingly, what kind of terrifying background did he have?
He glanced at the Xue siblings, shaking his head, a trace of undisguised disappointment in his eyes.
Seeing this, the siblings’ expressions grew complex.
…
Ye Xuan looked at the elder beside him. “What’s your name?”
The elder quickly replied, “Lin Qi.”
Ye Xuan nodded. “You and Elder Zhou go handle your business. No need to follow me and Miss Xing Ling.”
Lin Qi hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye, this Chaotic City is a bit chaotic… Of course, I’m not worried about you. I’m worried some fool might provoke you and cause you trouble.”
Ye Xuan glanced at him, speechless.
If you follow me, how can I show off?
Zhou Xin quickly said, “Brother Lin, let’s not disturb Young Master Ye. Let’s go.”
He bowed respectfully to Ye Xuan, then hurriedly led Lin Qi away.
Ye Xuan turned to Xing Ling, smiling. “Miss Xing Ling, we’re here.”
Xing Ling glanced at him. “Alright.”
They entered the city. Immediately, countless divine senses swept over them.
Xing Ling frowned slightly.
Ye Xuan remained calm.
The streets were deserted, but countless eyes watched from the shadows.
They walked slowly, and no one attacked.
Ye Xuan frowned.
Why wasn’t anyone causing trouble?
He suddenly took out a storage ring and wore it, containing a billion dimensional divine crystals.
Dimensional divine crystals were valuable even to Ancient Titans, and a billion was an astronomical sum.
Seeing Ye Xuan flaunt his wealth, Xing Ling shook her head with a smile. “Young Master Ye, are you afraid no one will come looking for trouble?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Miss Xing Ling, do you think I’m doing this to show off?”
Xing Ling glanced at him, silent, but thought, Isn’t that exactly what you’re doing?
Ye Xuan sighed softly. “Miss Xing Ling, do you think I’m that shallow?”
Xing Ling looked puzzled. “Does Young Master Ye have a deeper purpose?”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Of course.”
He glanced around. “Don’t you think this place is too chaotic, too depraved?”
Xing Ling said gravely, “Young Master Ye, are you planning to change this place?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Xing Ling hesitated, then said, “This is a special place, with deep waters. Even top-tier factions avoid trouble here. You…”
Little Tower suddenly spoke. “Young Master, I think you’re showing off too much lately. Tone it down. Keep this up, and you’ll anger everyone.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Am I not low-key enough?”
Little Tower said gravely, “You think you’re low-key?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Of course.”
Little Tower was silent for a moment, then said, “Young Master…”
Ye Xuan sighed softly. “Little Tower, all this time, when haven’t we been beaten down? When haven’t we arrived somewhere and been treated like nobodies? Now that I finally have some strength, what’s wrong with showing off a bit? Is that a crime?”
Little Tower was silent for a moment, then said, “Then I want to show off too.”
