In the starry void, Wu Bian stood silently.
His body was cracked like a spiderweb, blood seeping ceaselessly from within, turning him into a blood-soaked figure in mere moments!
Around him, the endless starfield lay in shattered fragments.
Wu Bian remained silent, not uttering a word!
At this moment, Seng Wu and Shen Ming appeared beside him. Seng Wu hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye has fled!”
Wu Bian nodded slightly, then said, “Let’s go!”
With that, he walked off into the distance!
Seng Wu looked at Wu Bian’s back and asked Shen Ming beside him, “Is he alright?”
Shen Ming hesitated, then said, “Why don’t you go ask him?”
Seng Wu said, “You go ask!”
Shen Ming glanced at Seng Wu, “Do I look like an idiot to you?”
With that, he walked off into the distance!
Seng Wu: “…”
…
At the edge of the starry sky, Ye Xuan rode his sword onward.
He had ultimately chosen to slip away!
Because the moment Wu Bian made his move, he realized things weren’t as simple as they seemed!
Of course, he wasn’t afraid, just making a strategic retreat!
At this moment, Mu Tiandao suddenly said, “You can’t beat Wu Bian right now!”
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “Miss Mu, do you know Wu Bian?”
Mu Tiandao replied, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan said, “Can you tell me about him?”
After a moment’s silence, Mu Tiandao said, “A very devoted man!”
Devoted!
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “He has a wife?”
Mu Tiandao, puzzled, asked, “Can’t he have a wife?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Mu Tiandao continued, “But his wife died in the end! And it was because of him! Back then, to save his wife, he stormed the Ruins alone, but he was beaten back by the Master! He fought in the Ruins for a million years! For a million years, he went to challenge the Ruins day after day… sigh…”
Ye Xuan asked, “He never won?”
Mu Tiandao said, “Never!”
Ye Xuan said, “I think the Master of the Great Dao Pen is pretty reasonable! What do you think?”
After a long silence, Mu Tiandao said, “I think the Master bullies the weak and fears the strong!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Now I understand why your Master didn’t revive you!”
Mu Tiandao: “…”
Just then, the space beside them suddenly split open, and a powerful aura surged forth!
Ye Xuan turned to look at the torn space, and a black-robed woman slowly stepped out.
The Past Sect!
Seeing the black-robed woman, Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed.
The woman stared coldly at Ye Xuan, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “I warn you, my big brother Wu Bian is right behind me. If you act recklessly, you’ll bear the consequences!”
The woman’s eyes narrowed, a chilling glint flashing within, “Threatening me?”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “My big brother Wu Bian is invincible! Touch me, and he’ll wipe out your entire sect!”
The woman sneered, “Wipe out my sect? Truly ignorant!”
Before Ye Xuan could respond, he suddenly turned to look into the distance, where three figures were approaching slowly!
It was Wu Bian and the others!
Seeing Ye Xuan, Wu Bian’s face immediately darkened!
At this moment, the black-robed woman’s gaze fell on Wu Bian, “You’re his big brother?”
Wu Bian frowned, “No!”
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, mocking, “Seems he’s not your big brother!”
Ye Xuan walked to Wu Bian’s side, “Beat her!”
Wu Bian looked at Ye Xuan, “You think I’ll just fight because you tell me to?”
Ye Xuan said, “If you don’t, I’ll call my sister!”
Wu Bian stared at Ye Xuan, “What does you calling your sister have to do with me?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “My sister likes to kill indiscriminately!”
Wu Bian fell silent.
Ye Xuan wasn’t lying, his sister did love to kill without reason!
Wu Bian suddenly turned to Seng Wu, “Didn’t you say you had urgent business? If so, let’s go!”
With that, he turned and walked away.
Seng Wu was stunned, then said, “I… didn’t…”
But Wu Bian had already vanished deep into the starry sky.
Seng Wu was speechless!
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. That jerk had actually fled!
Seng Wu glanced at Ye Xuan, then at the black-robed woman, “I do have urgent business! Young Master Ye, farewell!”
With that, he turned and ran!
Shen Ming hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye, wait until we’re far away before you call your sister! Thanks!”
With that, he disappeared into the distance.
Ye Xuan was speechless.
The black-robed woman looked at Ye Xuan but didn’t make a move!
Seeing she wasn’t acting, Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “I know you’re wary of me calling for help. Come on! I won’t call anyone!”
As he spoke, he opened his right hand, then slowly clenched it.
*Crack!*
In an instant, the surrounding space shattered layer by layer!
The woman’s eyes narrowed, “Physical strength!”
Ye Xuan suddenly vanished, throwing a punch at her!
Pure physical power!
With this punch, the surrounding starfield boiled and then exploded!
Sensing the terrifying force in Ye Xuan’s punch, the woman’s pupils shrank, her heart filled with shock. When had this young man’s strength become so terrifying?
At that moment, Ye Xuan’s fist reached her, and she felt as if a million mountains were crushing down on her, the sheer force making it hard to breathe!
The woman’s expression turned fierce, her right hand opened, and a black light surged from her palm.
*Boom!*
With a deafening explosion, the countless black lights were instantly annihilated, and the woman was thrown back hundreds of thousands of feet!
Before Ye Xuan, the starfield within hundreds of thousands of feet turned pitch black!
Ye Xuan retracted his fist. In the distance, the woman knelt on one knee, blood streaming from her mouth.
Ye Xuan walked slowly to her. She looked up at him, her black robe now in tatters, revealing a stunningly beautiful face!
She glared coldly at Ye Xuan, “How did your strength become so strong!”
Ye Xuan crouched down, held her face with both hands, and grinned, “I cheated!”
With that, he twisted his hands sharply.
*Crack!*
Her head spun 360 degrees in place!
Ye Xuan stood and walked off into the distance!
Mu Tiandao suddenly said, “Why didn’t you show mercy to such a beauty?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “She didn’t want me, she wanted my life!”
Mu Tiandao said gravely, “Do you know about the Past Sect?”
Ye Xuan said, “No!”
Mu Tiandao was about to speak when Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Do I need to know?”
He chuckled and transformed into a sword light, vanishing at the edge of the starry sky!
…
Not long after Ye Xuan left, the space in the area split open, and a black-robed elder slowly stepped out!
The elder looked at the woman’s corpse nearby, his face grim.
Moments later, he looked up toward the distant starry sky, his eyes glinting with killing intent, “What a Mountain King!”
*Slash!*
*Slash!*
At that moment, two sword lights suddenly struck from the south and north, slicing the elder to pieces before he could react!
In a courtyard somewhere, Qingqiu looked up toward the depths of the starry sky.
Elsewhere, Ye Qingqing paused, turning to look to her right.
Across a million starfields, the two women’s gazes met.
Qingqiu smiled faintly, withdrew her gaze, and continued reading.
Ye Qingqing also withdrew her gaze and vanished at the edge of the starry sky.
In the courtyard, Gu looked at Qingqiu and asked, “Who was that girl just now?”
Qingqiu smiled slightly, “Also my brother’s sister!”
Gu fell silent.
Qingqiu continued reading.
Gu suddenly asked, “You have the strength to wipe out the Past Sect directly, don’t you?”
Qingqiu said, “I don’t know!”
Gu was stunned, “Don’t know?”
Qingqiu put down her ancient book, thought for a moment, then said, “Saying I don’t know is me being humble. If I said I could destroy the Past Sect with one sword… that’d be too arrogant. I need to keep a low profile!”
Gu glanced at Qingqiu, “I don’t sense your low profile!”
Qingqiu blinked, “I’m not low-key?”
Gu countered, “I’d like to see your high-key!”
Qingqiu smiled, “I’m just a small sword cultivator. Whatever realm my brother is, I’m the same!”
Gu looked at Qingqiu, his expression complex.
…
Days later, Ye Xuan arrived in an unknown starry sky. Before him stood a massive stone monument, a thousand feet tall!
On it were carved three large characters: Divine Ancient Realm.
Divine Ancient Realm!
Ye Xuan said softly, “Finally here!”
His purpose for coming to the Divine Ancient Realm was clear. The old monk had taught him only the upper half of the Ancient Body Technique, and he came to see if he could obtain the lower half!
The Ancient Body Technique was truly terrifying!
After mastering it, even Ancient Dao Realm experts couldn’t harm him!
Moreover, to continue cultivating it, he had to come to the Divine Ancient Realm, as only here could he find divine ancient power!
At this moment, Mu Tiandao suddenly said, “Be careful in this place!”
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “Why?”
Mu Tiandao said, “The Divine Ancient Realm, you can enter but not leave! Long ago, this realm’s entire clan defied the Master and was sealed here by him. No one in the Divine Ancient Realm can leave, and worse, the Master imposed a cruel punishment on them.”
Ye Xuan asked, “What punishment?”
Mu Tiandao said, “I don’t know the specifics! I only know the Divine Ancient Clan is finished!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why didn’t your Master just wipe them out back then?”
Mu Tiandao said, “I heard someone pleaded for them!”
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “Pleaded?”
Mu Tiandao said, “Don’t ask me! I’m just a small Heavenly Dao, I don’t know much about these things!”
Ye Xuan shook his head and smiled, “Alright!”
With that, he walked forward!
As he passed the monument, it suddenly trembled, and a series of seals floated out, forming a woman. She wore a tight-fitting Dao robe, her long hair tied in a ponytail hanging down to her hips. She stared at Ye Xuan coldly, “This is a forbidden area, no unauthorized entry!”
Ye Xuan took out the Great Dao Pen, saying, “One of us!”
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Great Dao Pen, speak!”
After a moment’s silence, the Great Dao Pen said, “You think my influence still works?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
