Old Guo cast a cold glance at Ye Xuan. “However, you managed to block my strike earlier, which proves you have some skill. But that’s all!”
With that, he threw a punch through the air at Ye Xuan.
Boom!
A fist imprint surged down from the sky.
The moment it descended, a terrifying pressure overwhelmed everyone in the arena, making it hard to breathe.
Everyone’s expressions turned grave.
This was the power of an ancient titan.
Moreover, this ancient titan had suppressed his own strength. Otherwise, this punch could likely have destroyed heaven and earth.
Nearby, Ye Xuan stood expressionless, unmoving.
As the terrifying fist imprint reached him, a wisp of sword intent suddenly shot out.
Swish!
Before everyone’s eyes, the fist imprint was sliced in two and then vanished.
Effortlessly done.
Everyone was stunned.
In the sky, Old Guo froze in place.
He hadn’t expected his punch to be broken by a youth, and so easily.
Not simple.
Old Guo looked at Ye Xuan, his disdain lessening. “Who are you?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Who I am doesn’t matter. I’ll tell you a truth now. I’m about to take over Chaos City. If you submit to me and are willing to reform, I’ll ensure your peace for ten thousand generations.”
Old Guo laughed. “And if I don’t?”
Ye Xuan met his gaze. “You’ll die on the spot.”
“Haha!”
Old Guo burst into laughter. “You? You? Haha…”
Ye Xuan suddenly slashed out with his sword.
A casual strike.
Yet, with this sword, Old Guo’s face changed drastically. He clenched his right hand, and a towering force surged from within him.
At that moment, he felt danger.
At that moment, he dared not hold back.
But it was too late.
The sword arrived.
Swish!
Before everyone’s eyes, the sword pierced straight through Old Guo’s forehead.
Boom!
Old Guo was pinned in place.
Everyone in the arena was petrified.
Instantly killed?
An ancient titan, just like that?
The crowd of students stared at Ye Xuan as if he were a monster.
Xing Ling looked at Ye Xuan, her eyes shimmering with a strange light.
Ye Xuan glanced at the dazed Old Guo in the sky. “I told you the truth, but you wouldn’t listen.”
Old Guo’s voice trembled. “You… who are you really?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I’m truly the agent of the Master of the Great Dao Pen.”
With that, he waved his sleeve.
Swish!
Old Guo was erased instantly.
Ye Xuan turned and scanned the surroundings. “You three, come out yourselves, or join him?”
As his voice fell, three old men appeared not far from Ye Xuan.
All three were ancient titans.
Their expressions were extremely wary.
Ye Xuan glanced at them. “Submit, or die.”
The three’s faces darkened.
Ye Xuan sneered. “Feel wronged?”
With that, he waved his sleeve, and the Great Dao Pen landed before them.
Seeing the pen, their faces changed drastically.
Ye Xuan put away the pen and said calmly. “Now do you know who I am?”
One of the old men, trembling, said, “Sir… are you truly the agent of the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm. “I am the Master of the Great Dao Pen himself.”
The three froze.
Ye Xuan continued, “From now on, you follow me. Any issues?”
The three old men hurriedly bowed respectfully.
Of course, no issues.
The Master of the Great Dao Pen?
The three were thrilled beyond measure.
This was a massive backing.
Ye Xuan turned to the group of Galaxy students nearby. “Now, you’re safe.”
The crowd looked at Ye Xuan, their expressions still strange.
Ye Xuan glanced around, then said, “Follow me.”
He walked to the side.
The three hurriedly followed.
Xing Ling quickly followed as well.
The students in the arena were left bewildered.
Elsewhere, Ye Xuan sat on a stone step and looked at the three old men. “Your names?”
The lead old man quickly said, “I’m Li Fu. This is Elder Yue and Elder Gu.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Tell me about Chaos City.”
Li Fu hurriedly explained. Chaos City had three major powers, one being the Dark Hall. However, the Dark Hall wasn’t the strongest. Besides them, there were the Yin Sect and the Li Sect, with the Li Sect being the most powerful, as the Dark Hall and Yin Sect had to unite to counter it.
Essentially, controlling these three forces meant controlling all of Chaos City.
Ye Xuan also learned a secret: behind these forces were shadows of top-tier powers, which was why Old Guo hadn’t dared kill those connected to them.
The strength of top-tier powers was unfathomable.
At this, Li Fu suddenly asked, “Sir, do you intend to reform Chaos City?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes.”
Li Fu hesitated, then said, “Everyone’s here in Chaos City because there’s profit to be made.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Tell me.”
Li Fu nodded. “In Chaos City, there are legendary Law Crystals, formed from the laws of heaven and earth. These crystals are immensely helpful to ancient titans like us.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “You mean these Law Crystals come from the power of laws?”
Li Fu nodded slightly. “Yes. They’re from the Master of the Great Dao Pen…”
He glanced at Ye Xuan. “You didn’t know?”
The other two’s expressions turned odd.
Ye Xuan smiled. “I’m not unaware of the power of laws. I just didn’t know my laws would form these so-called Law Crystals. Understand?”
Li Fu thought for a moment, then nodded, realising it made sense. Why would someone like Ye Xuan care about Law Crystals?
He continued, “Those law powers condense into Law Crystals, and absorbing them is like absorbing the power of laws, so…”
He shook his head slightly. “The attraction is too great.”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “So, there’s a law I left here?”
Li Fu looked at Ye Xuan. “You didn’t know, sir?”
The other two also looked at Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan shook his head. “To be honest, I’ve been asleep for quite a while. And after a great battle, some of my memories are lost.”
A great battle.
Li Fu and the others were shocked. Who could fight the Master of the Great Dao Pen?
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “It seems I need to retrieve this law.”
Li Fu and the others exchanged glances, worried about what this might mean.
In his mind, Ye Xuan asked, “Little Pen, can you sense the law in this place?”
The Great Dao Pen replied, “Yes.”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Why didn’t you tell me before?”
The Great Dao Pen said, “You didn’t ask.”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
The Great Dao Pen continued, “Every universe has laws. You left some in larger worlds, even principles to maintain the universe. The law here has existed for nearly a hundred million years. If you take it away, there’ll be no law to govern this place. Without it, some ancient titans might act recklessly, and a single strike could destroy this place.”
Ye Xuan said softly, “I see.”
The Great Dao Pen continued, “So, I don’t suggest taking the law away. But we can meet it and ask for its help.”
Ye Xuan asked gravely, “Will it help?”
The Great Dao Pen laughed. “Of course. Don’t you know who I am? Would it dare not give me face?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Let’s go.”
He stood, leading Xing Ling away.
Li Fu and the others hurriedly followed.
Soon, they arrived in the starry sky above Chaos City.
Ye Xuan looked ahead and said, “Except for Miss Xing, all of you step back.”
Li Fu and the others exchanged glances, bowed respectfully, and retreated.
Xing Ling glanced at Ye Xuan, smiling sweetly.
Ye Xuan looked into the starry sky. “Little Pen, call it out.”
The Great Dao Pen nodded. “Law of this place, show yourself now.”
No response.
Ye Xuan frowned slightly. The Great Dao Pen said again, “Law of this place, show yourself now.”
Still no response.
Ye Xuan glanced at the Great Dao Pen. “Little Pen…”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “It’s not giving me face.”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm. “Deal with it?”
The Great Dao Pen sighed softly. “While I was sealed away, these things thought I’d fallen out of favour. Truly, when the pen’s gone, the tea grows cold. Reality.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, a golden light appeared not far from Ye Xuan.
With it came a powerful fluctuation of force.
The power of law.
Within the golden light, a shadowy figure appeared and said, “Great Dao Pen.”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “This is Young Master Ye.”
The law looked at Ye Xuan. “He’s that Backer King?”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened instantly.
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “He’s here today to restore order to Chaos City.”
The law was silent for a moment, then said, “This place isn’t under his control. Besides, I only follow the master’s orders.”
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
Xing Ling tugged at Ye Xuan’s sleeve. Ye Xuan looked at her, and she said gravely, “I heard from my grandfather that these laws collude with local forces. They give law power to the forces, and the forces give them benefits…”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened.
Corruption.
He hadn’t expected corruption even among the subordinates of the Master of the Great Dao Pen.
The law suddenly said, “Backer King, I’ve heard of you and don’t wish to be your enemy. This is my domain. Don’t meddle.”
Ye Xuan looked at the Great Dao Pen in his hand. “Why’s it so arrogant?”
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment, then said, “Because it hasn’t been beaten by your sister.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
