Wretched development!
Ye Xuan looked at Gu. “You’re not planning to take revenge?”
Gu said calmly, “Revenge? How? I couldn’t beat them before, and now I can?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Fair point!”
Gu continued, “Once I restore my physical body, my plan is to find a place to hide and develop slowly. Staying alive is what matters most!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Gu. “That makes sense!”
Gu smiled and said, “You want to establish a new order?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Gu laughed. “Then you’re basically challenging the Great Dao Pen Master. Are you mentally prepared?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
Gu looked straight at Ye Xuan. “To be blunt, you’re far from being a match for the Great Dao Pen Master right now!”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “I have someone backing me!”
Gu was silent for a moment, then gave a thumbs-up. “Impressive!”
Ye Xuan looked into the distance. “Are we almost there?”
Gu nodded. “Soon!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly and quickened his pace.
Soon, Ye Xuan and Gu arrived in front of an ancient tower. The tower stood a thousand feet tall, bound by blood-red chains. In front of it were two massive statues, each a hundred feet high, holding battle axes and radiating fierce hostility.
Ye Xuan turned to Gu. “Don’t tell me your physical body is in this tower!”
Gu looked at Ye Xuan. “It’s inside! And it’s on the top floor!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Do you think I can get in?”
Gu blinked. “You can try!”
Ye Xuan sighed softly and pointed at the two statues nearby. “I can’t beat them, can I?”
Gu nodded.
Ye Xuan continued, “And inside the tower, there are even stronger beings, right?”
Gu nodded again.
Ye Xuan spread his hands. “I’m powerless!”
Gu sighed softly, her expression dimming.
Ye Xuan went on, “If I could help, I would. After all, you can offer me plenty of benefits! But, as you can see!”
Gu suddenly said, “Add more money!”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “This isn’t about money…”
Gu opened her palm, and an ancient storage ring floated slowly to Ye Xuan. Inside were countless mysterious crystals!
Gu looked at Ye Xuan. “Ancient crystals, over a hundred million! Their purity is more than ten times that of your law crystals! With these hundred million ancient crystals, you won’t need to worry about cultivation resources for the next century.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “I must admit, that’s a lot of money, but money isn’t everything. I…”
Gu opened her palm again, and another storage ring floated to Ye Xuan. “Two hundred million!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “Between friends, helping each other is only natural! Doing this…”
He directly took the two storage rings and said, “I’ll do my best!”
Gu laughed. “Great!”
Ye Xuan looked at the two statues in the distance. “I don’t have any chance of winning against them in a fight, do I?”
Gu said, “None! Their realm is higher than yours, and more importantly, these statues have fought countless battles. Their combat awareness is beyond what you can match right now!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “If I can’t take it by force, I’ll have to use my wits!”
“Use your wits!”
Gu turned to Ye Xuan. “How do you plan to do that?”
Ye Xuan smiled slightly, walked slowly to the statues, and opened his palm. The Great Dao Pen appeared in his hand.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Little Pen, will they give you face?”
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment, then said, “They should!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “I trust you!”
He raised the Great Dao Pen toward the statues. At that moment, the statues slowly opened their eyes!
Ye Xuan held up the Great Dao Pen. “One of us!”
One of us!
The statues looked down at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan quickly said, “Little Pen, show them something!”
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment, about to speak, when the statue on the left suddenly said, “Do you have a Dao decree?”
A Dao decree!
Ye Xuan frowned and looked at the Great Dao Pen, which didn’t respond.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Little Pen, how did your master write a Dao decree before?”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “You want to forge a Dao decree in my master’s name?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment, then said, “Forging a Dao decree in my master’s name is a grave offense!”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “You’re with me. What’s there to fear?”
The Great Dao Pen hesitated, clearly wary.
Ye Xuan said calmly, “If it were someone else, your master might take offense, but with me, do you think he would?”
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment, then said, “Let’s do it!”
With that, it entered the small pagoda.
Moments later, a golden scroll floated out from Ye Xuan’s body, bearing only two large characters: Pass!
A Dao decree!
The statue on the left opened its palm, and the golden scroll landed in its hand. After examining it for a moment, it exerted a slight force.
Boom!
In an instant, a brilliant burst of destiny power erupted from the golden scroll!
Seeing this, the statue immediately stepped back, clearing the path!
Ye Xuan’s lips curved into a slight smile.
It actually worked!
Gu glanced at Ye Xuan, slightly surprised. She hadn’t expected him to use such a bluff, and for it to succeed!
Ye Xuan looked at Gu. “Let’s go!”
With that, he led Gu into the ancient tower!
As soon as they entered, Ye Xuan’s expression changed drastically.
The tower was eerily cold, with bone-chilling winds blowing from all directions. Even he felt a piercing pain in his bones. Worse, he sensed his physical body slowly eroding.
Ye Xuan turned to Gu, who said softly, “This is the legendary Yin Cold Divine Wind. Not to mention your current body, even if you cultivated the Ancient Battle Body, you couldn’t withstand its erosion!”
Ye Xuan looked at his eroding body and said, “How long can I hold out?”
Gu said gravely, “At most, a quarter of an hour!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. “Then you’ll have to rely on yourself from here!”
Gu laughed. “No need!”
She opened her palm, and a flame appeared above Ye Xuan’s head. As it did, he noticed the Yin Cold Divine Wind around him rapidly retreating!
Ye Xuan looked at Gu, who smiled. “This is Heavenly Fire, the first fire of the ancient era. It burns everything and is the natural counter to the Yin Cold Divine Wind!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “To be honest, I’ve always had a weak constitution and can’t handle cold winds. This fire…”
Gu blinked. “You want it?”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “I didn’t mean that! I…”
Gu laughed. “Once I retrieve my physical body, I’ll give you this fire!”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “What kind of talk is that? Between friends, we should risk everything for each other, be loyal through thick and thin. Talking about money is vulgar!”
Gu blinked. “I must say, I kind of like how you say things against your heart with such a straight face!”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
Gu laughed. “Let’s go!”
She led Ye Xuan upstairs.
Soon, they reached the second floor. As they entered, Ye Xuan froze. Not far away sat a middle-aged man in a black robe, with long hair draped over his shoulders and a jet-black mole between his brows.
Someone?
Ye Xuan turned to Gu, who smiled. “He’s imprisoned!”
Ye Xuan was curious and about to ask when the middle-aged man suddenly opened his eyes. Seeing Ye Xuan and Gu, he froze, then said in a trembling voice, “You… you weren’t locked in here?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “No!”
The middle-aged man hurriedly stood and rushed to Ye Xuan, saying excitedly, “How may I address you, young friend?”
Ye Xuan said, “Ye Xuan!”
The middle-aged man bowed respectfully. “Young Master Ye, I am Tang Chuan, known as Emperor Tang!”
Emperor Tang!
Ye Xuan glanced at the man and said, “Do you… need something?”
Tang Chuan studied Ye Xuan, then praised, “Young Master Ye, though young, has an extraordinary presence. Clearly, you’re no ordinary person!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Get to the point!”
Tang Chuan hesitated, then said, “To be honest, I’ve been trapped here for a million years. I beg Young Master Ye to help me!”
A million years!
Ye Xuan’s eyelids twitched.
Damn!
This guy had been trapped for a million years!
Gu suddenly laughed. “Let’s go!”
Ye Xuan looked at Gu, who smiled. “Those imprisoned here are no saints, including this one. He personally destroyed tens of thousands of universes. He’s not called Emperor Tang, but Emperor Burial!”
Emperor Burial!
Ye Xuan glanced at the middle-aged man, who turned to Gu. “Who are you!”
Gu laughed. “I’m the one from the top floor!”
The man’s face changed drastically, and he retreated repeatedly. “Damn… you…”
Gu laughed. “This Young Master Ye was hired by me at a great price. You want a free ride without paying? That won’t do.”
She looked at Ye Xuan. “Let’s go!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Alright!”
At that moment, Emperor Burial suddenly said, “Young Master Ye, wait!”
Ye Xuan stopped and turned to him. Emperor Burial hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye, I’ve accumulated some wealth over the years. Please accept it!”
He opened his palm, and a storage ring floated to Ye Xuan.
Inside was a hundred million ancient crystals!
A hundred million!
Ye Xuan felt tempted but stayed silent.
Seeing Ye Xuan’s silence, the man hesitated for a long time, then said, “I have one more thing…”
He opened his palm, and a blood-red mirror appeared.
As soon as it appeared, Ye Xuan’s blood surged!
Ye Xuan was shocked!
At that moment, the long-silent Sword Spirit suddenly said, “This mirror can enhance your bloodline!”
Ye Xuan’s eyelids twitched, but he kept his expression calm and looked at Emperor Burial. “Saving you means opposing the Great Dao Pen Master. That karma…”
He sighed softly. “Senior! I can’t bear that! The Great Dao Pen Master! How dare I oppose him? I…”
Emperor Burial suddenly said, “I can add more money!”
Ye Xuan stopped immediately. “Go on!”
