As the shadow charged toward him, Ye Xuan, lying in the air, furrowed his brows!
What was this move?
Was the Past Sect abandoning honor?
But he quickly dismissed the thought, as Jiang Lian was rushing to stop the shadow!
The shadow drew closer, yet Ye Xuan was powerless!
His battle with the man in white had left him utterly drained. At this moment, he had no strength left.
Was this the end?
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. In that instant, memories of his past flashed through his mind.
So many girls were still waiting for him!
He couldn’t die!
Ye Xuan’s eyes snapped open, and the Qingxuan Sword turned into a beam of sword light, slashing out!
Boom!
The Qingxuan Sword blocked the shadow, but the next moment, the shadow flicked two fingers lightly against the sword’s blade.
Boom!
The Qingxuan Sword was sent flying!
At that moment, Jiang Lian appeared before Ye Xuan. With a sweep of her sleeve, a terrifying force surged out like a tidal wave!
The shadow pressed its right hand forward, and an invisible force rippled out like water!
Boom!
The spacetime before them exploded!
Then, the shadow turned and vanished at the edge of the starry sky!
Seeing this, Jiang Lian’s brows furrowed deeply. As if realizing something, she turned to Ye Xuan, “Who else is your enemy?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “I don’t know!”
Jiang Lian stared at him, “You don’t know?”
Ye Xuan nodded, weakly saying, “Don’t worry too much. My enemies never survive past one map!”
Jiang Lian looked at him, “You’re quite the show-off!”
Ye Xuan said, “I’m very weak right now. Got any healing medicine?”
Hearing this, the nearby Past Sect powerhouses’ faces darkened. One elder snapped, “Backer King, get this straight—we’re enemies!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the elder, “Then come kill me!”
The elder was so furious he nearly lost it. He’d never seen someone so arrogant!
Ye Xuan pointed at the Ruins in the distance, “If you want to go in, just go!”
With that, he closed his eyes again!
Ye Xuan wasn’t stubborn. He’d given his all!
Within his ability, he’d stop them. But now, he had no strength left to do so!
Hearing Ye Xuan, Jiang Lian glanced at him, then said, “Go to the Ruins!”
The Past Sect members immediately flew toward the stone gate!
Ye Xuan didn’t stop them. He was using the Qingxuan Sword to nurture his soul and rebuild his body!
At this moment, Ye Xuan felt helpless. After reconstructing his body, his ancient physique was gone, and he’d have to start over!
This hurt too much!
As the Past Sect members entered the gate, a sudden change occurred!
Boom!
A massive explosion echoed from within the gate, and dozens of powerhouses were flung out!
Seeing this, Jiang Lian’s brows furrowed. She looked at the gate, where a middle-aged man slowly walked out!
He wore a Daoist robe, holding a long wooden spear in his right hand!
Jiang Lian looked at him, her eyes full of confusion!
She didn’t recognize him!
Having been with the Dao Sect for years, she knew most of its powerhouses, yet she’d never seen or heard of this man!
Her expression grew grim!
The Past Sect members looked at him, their faces solemn!
The man glanced at Ye Xuan, then at Jiang Lian, shaking his head slightly, “Miss Jiang Lian, why are you so obsessed?”
Jiang Lian chuckled softly, “The Great Dao Pen’s master said the Ruins are equal for all, but what’s the reality?”
She pointed at Ye Xuan, “As far as I know, his backer has broken the rules several times, hasn’t she?”
The man fell silent.
Jiang Lian was about to continue when Ye Xuan, healing, opened his eyes and looked at her, “Miss Jiang Lian, why compare people?”
Jiang Lian turned to Ye Xuan, smiling, “Why can some people revive others from the Ruins, while we have to obediently follow this so-called order and rules? Why?”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “Let me ask you, in the mortal world, empires have laws. Would you, Miss Jiang Lian, follow the order and laws created by beings you see as ants?”
Jiang Lian looked at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan smiled, “You wouldn’t! If you can’t even do it yourself, why demand others do it? Don’t you find that laughable? Let me tell you, that’s double standards! You hold others to a saint’s standard while holding yourself to a scoundrel’s!”
Jiang Lian said calmly, “So, is it wrong for us to break the Ruins?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No one said you’re wrong. I’m just saying, if you want to do something, even break the Ruins, go do it. But don’t compare yourself to others! This world will never be absolutely fair. The idea of ‘the emperor and commoners face the same justice’ is nonsense!”
He chuckled, pointing at the stone gate, “Miss Jiang Lian, the Ruins are right there. If you’re strong enough, reviving one person or breaking the entire Ruins is no issue! As for other nonsense, save it!”
Jiang Lian laughed, “The Backer King sure talks tough! I’m curious—if you didn’t have your father, would you still be this bold?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Without my father, don’t I still have a sister?”
Jiang Lian looked at him, “And without your sister or father?”
Ye Xuan said, “I’ve got an invincible big brother!”
Everyone, “…”
Jiang Lian stared at Ye Xuan, “You’re probably thinking that without your father, sister, or brother, you wouldn’t even have the right to speak to me, right?”
Jiang Lian’s expression was calm, “Isn’t that true?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Miss Jiang Lian, that’s fate. I’ve got good fate. What can I do? If you want to blame someone, blame your bad fate. Why blame me?”
Everyone, “…”
Jiang Lian stared at Ye Xuan, her gaze icy!
She had to admit, his words infuriated her!
They were barely human!
Ye Xuan stopped arguing with her and continued healing!
With a Dao Sect powerhouse stepping in, it was no longer his concern! Of course, if no one had shown up, he wouldn’t have cared either!
He could barely protect himself! Save the universe?
Get real!
Jiang Lian paused, then stopped arguing with Ye Xuan. She realized talking to him could drive her to death from frustration!
She turned to the Daoist-robed man, “Let’s not waste time!”
With that, six Third Knowledge Realm powerhouses charged at him!
The man’s expression was calm. He stepped forward, spinning his spear.
Sss!
A crescent-shaped spear light slashed out!
Boom!
The six were forced back!
Seeing this, the Past Sect members’ faces darkened!
The man stood with his spear, looking at the six, “You guys are a bit overrated!”
The six’s faces turned ugly!
Without further words, they charged again!
The man spun his wrist, rushed forward, leaped, and smashed his spear down!
Boom!
The spear light, like a rainbow, shattered everything!
The six were forced back again, while the man didn’t retreat a step!
After sweeping them back, he charged forward like thunder.
Sss!
Spacetime shattered!
The lead Past Sect powerhouse’s pupils shrank. The spear was aimed at him!
It was too fast, too strong!
Terrified, he reacted swiftly, pressing his right hand forward. A massive illusory shield formed, fueled by endless power from within him!
He knew if he couldn’t block this, he’d die!
The spear arrived!
Boom!
The shield shattered, and the spear pierced straight through his chest!
Blood sprayed!
But the spear didn’t stop, slashing toward the next Third Knowledge Realm expert!
Boom!
The second was forced back tens of thousands of zhang by the spear’s residual force!
The man stopped, beckoning, and the spear returned to his hand.
Everyone looked at him, their expressions unprecedentedly grave!
Terrifying!
Jiang Lian glanced at him, then turned to the void, “Sir, aren’t you going to act?”
Everyone turned!
From the distant spacetime, a middle-aged man in a wide black robe walked out, holding an ancient book.
Seeing him, the Past Sect members hurriedly saluted, “Greetings, Elder Zong Jing!”
Zong Jing!
The Past Sect’s enforcement elder, overseeing sect law, held immense authority and was a terrifying figure to countless members!
Even the surviving Third Knowledge Realm experts showed fear!
Zong Jing looked at the Daoist-robed man, “You weren’t in our investigations!”
The man smiled faintly, “I’ve guarded the Ruins for years without leaving. It’s normal you don’t know me!”
Zong Jing nodded slightly, “Go to the Ruins!”
The Past Sect members hesitated, then moved toward the gate!
The Daoist-robed man didn’t act!
If he did, Zong Jing would!
They were mutually restraining each other!
The man suddenly turned to Ye Xuan, who shrugged, “Senior, don’t look at me! I’ve got no fight left!”
The man gave a wry smile, “The Ruins can’t fall!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I know! But I’m powerless now!”
The man thought, then said, “Calling for help isn’t shameful. For example, a son asking his father for help is normal! If a father helps his son, that’s relying on family. Who in this world doesn’t rely on family? A family should love and support each other. Isn’t that how it should be?”
Ye Xuan, “…”
Everyone, “…”
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