After chatting with the black-robed elder, Ye Xuan learned that he was Mo Yi, the leader of the Northern Sect.
He couldn’t help but feel shocked.
He had assumed Yun Qi was part of the Northern Sect, but now it seemed far more complicated.
Ye Xuan asked Mo Yi to find him a quiet courtyard. In the room, he sat cross-legged on the floor.
His trip to the Nether Realm had been highly rewarding. Not only had his physical body made a significant breakthrough, but he also had over 250 million Dao Crystals.
Mu Tiandao alone had given him over 100 million.
Seeing so many Dao Crystals, Ye Xuan was speechless.
Clearly, Mu Tiandao had been skimming off the top.
As a thought struck him, Ye Xuan took out the Qingxuan Sword. “Mu Tiandao, why do you want to follow me?”
After a moment’s silence, Mu Tiandao said, “No reason, I just want to follow you.”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Do I look like an idiot?”
Mu Tiandao replied, “I want you to take me to the Ruins Realm.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “You want to be revived?”
Mu Tiandao confirmed, “Yes.”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “You’re with the Great Dao Pen Master. You were sent to the Ruins Realm, and he won’t revive you?”
Mu Tiandao fell silent.
Ye Xuan pressed, “What’s wrong?”
Mu Tiandao sighed softly but didn’t speak.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “He doesn’t want to revive you?”
Mu Tiandao said heavily, “I can’t even contact the Master. Besides, he has his rules. Those sent to the Ruins Realm cannot be revived.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “You mean even Dao Sect members sent to the Ruins Realm can’t be revived?”
Mu Tiandao replied, “Yes.”
Ye Xuan was confused. “Then why follow me? I can’t defeat your Master.”
After a pause, Mu Tiandao said, “Following you is my only chance.”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Go to the Ruins Realm and defeat the Great Dao Pen Master?
He definitely couldn’t do that now.
Mu Tiandao added, “By following you, I can help you with many things.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Like what?”
Mu Tiandao said, “Helping you improve your physical body.”
Improve his physical body.
Ye Xuan’s interest was piqued. “How?”
Mu Tiandao explained, “You can absorb my Dao Lightning, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes.”
Mu Tiandao said gravely, “The Dao Lightning in the Nether Realm wasn’t true Dao Lightning, just remnants of my power. If you absorb my true Dao Lightning, your body could undergo a transformation.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Can you release true Dao Lightning now?”
Mu Tiandao replied, “No, I’m just a soul fragment now. If I use any power, I’ll vanish instantly.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Do you have another way?”
Mu Tiandao said, “Yes. Go to the Thunder Pool.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Thunder Pool?”
Mu Tiandao explained, “Yes. It’s a special place, where I trained back then. It holds the source of Dao Lightning. If you go there, you can definitely enhance your body.”
Ye Xuan stood immediately. “To the Thunder Pool. Lead the way.”
He walked out of the room.
At the door, he glanced around, then vanished. When he reappeared, he was before Mo Yi. “Senior, I’m stepping out. I’ll find Miss Yun Qi when I’m done.”
Mo Yi smiled. “Do you need me to send someone with you, Young Master Ye?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “No need.”
He clasped his fists, then disappeared.
Mo Yi looked at the sword light vanishing in the sky, his brows deeply furrowed.
…
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan rode his sword.
He suddenly asked, “Who’s in charge of the Dao Realm now?”
Mu Tiandao replied, “The Dao God.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Where did you rank in strength in the Dao Realm?”
Mu Tiandao said, “Top five.”
Top five.
Ye Xuan fell silent. Clearly, the Dao Sect had even more terrifying top-tier experts.
Next time he met the Great Dao Pen Master, he’d ask him to tell the Dao Sect to leave him alone.
Suddenly, Mu Tiandao said, “Someone’s following you.”
Ye Xuan frowned, turning to look. The space nearby was empty.
Mu Tiandao said, “It’s that Bai Xiang.”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm. “Come out.”
His voice rang out, and the distant space-time split open. A middle-aged man stepped out.
It was Bai Xiang.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Brother Bai Xiang, what are you doing?”
Bai Xiang thought for a moment, then said, “Young Master Ye, I only want Mu Tiandao’s inheritance and Dao Crystals. Hand them over, and I’ll let you go. Deal?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Mu Tiandao is with me right now.”
Bai Xiang shook his head. “It’s useless. At her peak, I wouldn’t dare act rashly, but now she’s just a soul fragment. If she makes a move, she’ll vanish. So she won’t. Even if she does, I don’t fear her now.”
Ye Xuan glanced at him. “Are you sure you want to rob me?”
Bai Xiang looked at him. “The Dao God instructed us not to provoke you, to give you some respect. But today, Young Master Ye, I’d like you to give me some respect. If you do, I won’t kill you and will let you leave.”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “You’re fooling a child here. If I give you the inheritance and crystals, will you let me go? No, you’ll definitely kill me to cover your tracks.”
Bai Xiang stared at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan glanced around, then smiled. “Just you?”
Bai Xiang’s expression was calm. “Isn’t that enough?”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Let’s find out.”
He vanished from his spot.
Whoosh!
Space-time tore apart.
In the distance, Bai Xiang’s eyes flashed with ferocity. “Seeking death.”
He stepped forward, clenching his right fist and throwing a punch. Countless white lights surged out, and the endless starry sky boiled instantly.
Ye Xuan reached him, slamming his fist down.
Boom!
The white light shattered and disintegrated. Both were forced back violently.
Ye Xuan stopped after retreating tens of thousands of feet, the starry sky behind him annihilating.
Bai Xiang glanced at his right arm, now cracked, blood seeping out.
His eyes flashed with ferocity. “Ancient Battle Body.”
Ye Xuan was surprised. “You know about the Ancient Battle Body too?”
Bai Xiang’s face was expressionless. He stepped forward, and a seal appeared in his right hand.
Mu Tiandao’s voice rang in Ye Xuan’s mind. “Careful, that’s a Dao Seal, containing the power of the Great Dao.”
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm. Bai Xiang leaped upward, flipping his right hand.
Boom!
Deep in the starry sky, a massive golden Dao Seal materialized. A terrifying pressure surged down, locking onto Ye Xuan. The seal plummeted straight from the sky.
Boom!
The entire star river ignited.
Ye Xuan watched the descending seal, his eyes growing serious. He clenched his fists tightly.
Boom! Boom!
Countless lightning bolts surged from his body.
Ye Xuan roared, stomping his right foot, transforming into a bolt of lightning as he shot upward.
Head-on.
Since mastering his physical body, he loved this fist-to-fist feeling.
No problem couldn’t be solved with one punch.
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s fist struck the Dao Seal, causing it to tremble violently. Countless golden lights poured out, engulfing him. His body began to burn under the golden light’s cover.
Burning his body.
Ye Xuan roared, his Frenzied Demon Bloodline surging within.
Boom!
He turned into a blood-red figure, his bloodline burning. The powerful bloodline flames obliterated the golden flames.
Seeing this, Bai Xiang’s eyes flashed with ferocity. He formed hand seals, chanting ancient incantations. Countless golden lights surged from the Dao Seal.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ye Xuan was forced back repeatedly by the golden lights.
Bai Xiang stepped forward, pointing a finger and snarling, “Die.”
A golden rune shot out, instantly embedding itself in Ye Xuan’s chest.
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s body trembled violently, golden light erupting from his chest. The rune began seeping into his body, its immense power ravaging his flesh.
Ye Xuan clenched his fists, his Frenzied Demon Bloodline surging wildly. Terrifying bloodline power poured out, forcibly resisting the golden rune.
Seeing this, Bai Xiang’s expression grew fierce. “Let’s see how powerful your bloodline really is.”
He formed more hand seals, and the golden Dao Seal turned into a beam of light, embedding itself in Ye Xuan’s forehead.
Boom!
Countless Great Dao forces frantically suppressed Ye Xuan’s bloodline power.
He aimed to destroy Ye Xuan’s body outright.
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared. He slashed it across his forehead.
Whoosh!
The Dao Seal split apart.
Bai Xiang’s face changed dramatically. “Impossible.”
He hurriedly recalled the Dao Seal, but Ye Xuan slashed across his chest.
Whoosh!
The golden rune shattered instantly.
Ye Xuan charged forward, slashing downward with his sword.
A blood-red sword light shot toward Bai Xiang.
Bai Xiang’s pupils shrank. He raised his right arm to block, countless Great Dao forces surging from the seal on his arm.
Whoosh!
Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword tore through the forces effortlessly, slicing downward. Bai Xiang’s entire right arm was severed.
Boom!
Bai Xiang was sent flying tens of thousands of feet.
As he stopped, a sword came hurtling through the air. Bai Xiang’s pupils shrank, but a golden light suddenly blocked Ye Xuan.
Mu Tiandao’s voice rang in Ye Xuan’s mind. “Retreat. Danger.”
Ye Xuan tried to retreat, but it was too late.
Boom!
A golden light struck him.
Boom!
Ye Xuan was thrown back tens of thousands of feet. As he stopped, his body split open, blood spraying everywhere.
