Hearing the Great Dao Pen’s words, Ye Xuan’s heart sank.
It was over.
This thing had definitely come out on its own.
Sigh.
Ye Xuan sighed softly to himself.
What now?
Could he keep using the Master of the Great Dao Pen as a shield?
In the distance, the middle-aged man sneered. “Great Dao Pen, let’s set aside how you got out. Let’s talk about you colluding with an outsider to kill a law. Do you know what crime that is?”
The Great Dao Pen regained its calm. “He’s the one chosen by the master.”
The middle-aged man glanced at Ye Xuan. “You say he’s the master’s chosen one. Is there a decree from the master?”
The Great Dao Pen was silent.
The middle-aged man continued, “If he’s truly the master’s chosen, why no decree? Even without a decree, the Law Realm should have received the master’s order. But there’s neither. Moreover, this man has no trace of destined fortune. Great Dao Pen, do you take me for a three-year-old?”
The Great Dao Pen sighed softly. “If you don’t believe me, I have no other way.”
The middle-aged man’s face was expressionless. “I don’t want to waste words with you.”
He looked at Ye Xuan. “Killing a law of my Law Realm is a grave crime. Will you come with me, or shall I take you?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “You want to judge me?”
The middle-aged man looked at Ye Xuan. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I don’t want to go with you.”
The middle-aged man opened his palm, and a flaming chain appeared in his hand.
The Great Dao Pen suddenly said, “That’s a Law Chain, a terrifying divine artifact. Don’t be careless.”
At that moment, the middle-aged man swung the Law Chain.
Boom.
Instantly, countless dense flaming runes appeared around Ye Xuan, surging towards him like a storm.
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, a trace of gravity in his eyes.
He had to admit, this middle-aged man’s strength was formidable, at least at the peak of the No-Path Realm. Moreover, the law power in the Law Chain was immensely powerful.
His first real opponent.
Ye Xuan felt no fear, only growing excitement.
Fight.
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Mortal Sword soared into the sky.
He didn’t use the Qingxuan Sword because he wanted a full, unrestrained battle.
As the Mortal Sword shot up, its powerful sword qi shattered the surrounding flaming runes. Countless streams of Mortal Sword Intent slashed towards the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man frowned. “Sword cultivator.”
He charged forward, swinging the Law Chain.
Swish.
Where it passed, space-time shattered.
A direct clash.
Boom.
Suddenly, a burst of firelight and sword light erupted, and both retreated.
At that moment, Ye Xuan stopped, opened his palm, and countless streams of Mortal Sword Intent surged out, transforming into flying swords that slashed at the middle-aged man.
In an instant, the galaxy was filled with sword qi.
In the distance, the middle-aged man’s eyes showed a trace of caution. Not daring to be careless, he opened his palm, and the Law Chain shot skyward, unleashing countless law powers across the starry sky.
A direct clash.
Boom, boom, boom.
Soon, the entire galaxy was in turmoil.
Countless sword lights and firelights shattered, leaving the starry sky in chaos.
Then, Ye Xuan stood with his sword, looking at the middle-aged man. His blood suddenly boiled.
The power of his bloodline.
The next moment, Ye Xuan vanished.
Swish.
A streak of sword light surged out.
In the distance, the middle-aged man’s eyes narrowed. With a wave of his right hand, the Law Chain formed a shield in front of him.
The sword arrived.
Boom.
The shield trembled violently, and the man, shield and all, was thrown back ten thousand miles.
As he stopped, Ye Xuan’s sword struck again.
Boom.
A burst of firelight shattered, and the middle-aged man was pushed back tens of thousands of miles.
With the boost of his bloodline power, Ye Xuan’s strength was surging.
As the middle-aged man stopped, countless Mortal Swords slashed towards him from all directions.
The middle-aged man’s face twisted with ferocity. He swung the Law Chain upward.
Swish.
A terrifying torrent of law power surged skyward, repelling the Mortal Swords. But at that moment, Ye Xuan appeared before him, and a blood-red sword light slashed straight down.
The middle-aged man’s pupils shrank. Facing Ye Xuan’s sword, he no longer dared to meet it head-on, as the sword grew stronger.
But Ye Xuan’s sword was too fast to dodge.
He could only defend.
The middle-aged man twisted his palm, wrapping the Law Chain around his right arm.
The sword fell.
Boom.
The Law Chain trembled violently, and the middle-aged man was thrown back tens of thousands of feet.
This time, when he stopped, the Law Chain on his arm had cracked.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man’s face grew grave.
In the distance, Ye Xuan’s mind stirred, and countless streams of Mortal Sword Intent turned into sword lights, slashing at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man’s face changed drastically. He charged forward, waving his right hand, unleashing countless law powers.
Boom, boom, boom.
The galaxy boiled again.
At that moment, Ye Xuan vanished.
Swish.
A sharp tearing sound rang out.
Boom.
In the distance, a figure was sent flying tens of thousands of feet by a sword light.
It was the middle-aged man. As he stopped, a sword was already at his forehead, with countless swords hovering around him.
Defeated.
The middle-aged man stared at Ye Xuan. “Sword cultivator.”
In the distance, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. Moments later, his blood aura faded. When everything returned to normal, he opened his eyes, walked to the middle-aged man, and said, “You lost.”
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then said, “I lost.”
Ye Xuan looked at the Law Chain in the man’s hand. “That’s a nice thing.”
The middle-aged man glanced at Ye Xuan, then handed it over. “For you.”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Thanks.”
The middle-aged man opened his palm, and a golden storage ring floated to Ye Xuan. “This is for you too.”
Ye Xuan glanced at the ring. “What’s this?”
The middle-aged man said, “A storage ring with ten million Law Crystals, all my savings.”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Taking such a big gift from a stranger doesn’t feel right.”
The middle-aged man said earnestly, “I’m giving it willingly.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Since it’s your kind gesture, I won’t be polite.”
He took the ring.
The middle-aged man hesitated, then said, “I left in a hurry and forgot to feed my dog at home…”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Hurry back then. Don’t let the dog go hungry.”
Without hesitation, the middle-aged man turned and vanished into the horizon.
Ye Xuan looked at the storage ring, a slight smirk on his face. Ten million Law Crystals, a fortune.
The Great Dao Pen suddenly said, “Aren’t you afraid he’ll come back with more laws to fight you?”
Ye Xuan blinked. “One comes, ten million Law Crystals. Ten come, a hundred million. How great is that?”
The Great Dao Pen: “…”
Ye Xuan laughed and vanished into the distance.
Soon, he found Xing Ling. During his battle with the middle-aged man, the power was too great, so he had her retreat to safety.
Seeing Ye Xuan, Xing Ling blinked. “You won?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Of course.”
Xing Ling gave a thumbs-up. “Impressive.”
Ye Xuan laughed, then took Xing Ling and vanished.
He found Li Fu and the others, opened his palm, and the Law Seal appeared. “From now on, there’s no law here. I’ll arrange a new one to stay.”
Li Fu and the others exchanged glances, shocked.
Ye Xuan continued, “Let’s go to the Li Sect.”
Li Fu said gravely, “Should we bring more people?”
Ye Xuan glanced at Li Fu and smiled. “I’m enough. Lead the way.”
Li Fu nodded quickly.
The group set off for the Li Sect.
On the way, Ye Xuan closed his eyes, reflecting on the battle.
If he had used the Qingxuan Sword, he could have defeated the middle-aged man in three strikes, as it countered law power so well.
But he hadn’t, wanting to test his true strength.
It wasn’t enough.
Ye Xuan sighed inwardly. He realised he wasn’t truly invincible among his peers.
Now that he was touching the No-Path Realm, he might face more top-tier experts.
The Heavenly Dao Realm.
And not just reaching it, but cultivating a Heavenly Dao Body.
His physical body.
At that thought, Ye Xuan opened his eyes. Hadn’t Dan Chen finished refining the pills?
At that moment, the space-time in front of him trembled. A black-clad figure stepped out.
It was An You.
An You walked to Ye Xuan, bowed respectfully, and said, “Young Master Ye.”
He opened his palm, and a bottle of pills floated to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan’s heart leapt with joy. “They’re done?”
An You nodded. “Yes. Miss Dan Chen refined nine pills. She said they’re very potent, and Young Master Ye must not take too many at once, lest your body can’t handle it.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I understand.”
He paused, then asked, “How’s Xiao Guan doing?”
An You smiled. “The pavilion master is doing well. She said she’ll come find you once she’s handled everything.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Tell her I’ll be waiting.”
An You bowed slightly and retreated.
Ye Xuan put away the pills and looked ahead, smiling. “Let’s go.”
Soon, they reached the Li Sect. Upon arrival, Li Fu and the others’ expressions grew grave.
At that moment, the surrounding space-time shifted, and countless mysterious forces sealed the area.
A voice rang out from the distance. “We’ve been waiting for you.”
An ambush.
