Kowtowing!
The man who just appeared wasn’t putting on a show, he was genuinely kowtowing!
At this moment, he was nearly in despair!
How did the previous Cosmic Starry God fall?
Sliced away by a single sword from this Destiny Boss before him, and he, having just taken the role, hadn’t even warmed the seat yet!
He was utterly devastated, thinking, damn it, just after taking office, I run into this… Could my master have set me up?
At this thought, cold sweat poured down his face!
Good heavens!
At this moment, he was truly on the verge of tears.
Nearby, Shang Jing was petrified in place!
What was this move?
Kneeling?
A Half-Step Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm expert, and a god of the Dao Gate no less, just knelt like that?
In that moment, his mind went blank!
Qing’er glanced faintly at the Cosmic Starry God still kowtowing, then turned to Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “You can go!”
Hearing this, the man froze, but quickly reacted, ready to slip away. Just then, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Heavenly Knowledge Realm experts can borrow power, right?”
The man hurriedly nodded, “Yes…”
Ye Xuan looked at him, “Can I borrow too?”
The man nodded eagerly, “You can!”
Ye Xuan was curious, “What’s the cost of borrowing power?”
The man said seriously, “For others, naturally, there’s a significant cost. But for Young Master Ye… no cost at all!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then shook his head, “Bullying the weak isn’t my style! Just tell me the cost!”
The man glanced at Ye Xuan, then said, “Normally, there are two types: one is a favour, the other is Dao Crystals. Borrowing once starts at thirty billion Dao Crystals. The more you borrow, the more you pay. For example, borrowing the power of three million universes would cost at least a hundred billion Dao Crystals…”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “You just said I don’t need to pay any cost?”
The man hesitated, then nodded.
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “I think you’re absolutely right!”
The man’s expression froze.
Is this your style?
Ye Xuan said, “When I need you, how do I contact you?”
The man said in a low voice, “Once you reach the Heavenly Knowledge Realm, you can sense the Dao Gate Court…”
At this point, he suddenly remembered Ye Xuan hadn’t reached the Heavenly Knowledge Realm yet. He hesitated, then took out a token, handed it to Ye Xuan, and said, “If you need anything, just give me a call… I mean, send me a message, and I’ll cooperate!”
Ye Xuan took the token, then asked, “Are you from the Milky Way?”
The man nodded slightly, “I trained there for a few years!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Trained in the Milky Way?”
The man nodded, “My master sent me to train, starting as an ordinary person. So, I spent over a decade as a live-in son-in-law in the Milky Way…”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Live-in son-in-law?”
The man hesitated, then nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan was curious, “Is being a live-in son-in-law fun?”
The man glanced at Ye Xuan, “Very satisfying! My father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and wife all looked down on me, thinking I was living off them. But in reality, I was a cultivation master…”
He grew excited, “Do you know how they reacted when they found out my true identity? I…”
He suddenly stopped, as if remembering something.
Damn it!
In the Milky Way, he was the one showing off, but now, it seemed he was the one being shown up!
Hearing this, Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “Showing off all day isn’t good. You should read more, got it?”
The man nodded quickly, “Yes, yes! Young Master Ye is right! I’ll read when I get back!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “What’s your name?”
The man said, “Lin Yan!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Go on, then. I’ll contact you when I need you!”
Lin Yan quickly bowed respectfully, “Take care, Young Master Ye!”
With that, he turned and vanished into the depths of the starry sky.
On the other side, Monk Wu clasped his hands, “The Dao Gate has gotten smarter!”
Boundless Lord said lightly, “If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be called the Dao Gate, they’d be the Extinct Gate!”
Monk Wu: “…”
In the distance.
Ye Xuan turned to Shang Jing, “Are you still borrowing power?”
Shang Jing stared at Ye Xuan, “Why are the Dao Gate people so afraid of you?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Guess?”
Shang Jing’s face turned extremely grim.
At this moment, he was starting to regret!
He knew these two weren’t as simple as he thought, but now, he and the Upper Clan were in too deep to back out. Could he beg for mercy now?
What about dignity?
What about pride?
He couldn’t back down now!
Otherwise, the Upper Clan would never hold their heads up again!
With this thought, a ferocious glint flashed in Shang Jing’s eyes. He stepped forward, countless golden lights erupting from him like a volcano, surging towards Ye Xuan like a torrential flood!
Boom!
At that moment, the space in the field began to disintegrate bit by bit!
In the distance, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He stepped forward, and the Human Realm Sword Domain suddenly appeared. As the countless golden lights flooded into the Human Realm Sword Domain, Ye Xuan’s face turned pale, but the next moment, he roared, “Slash!”
As his voice fell, countless sword lights appeared in the Human Realm Sword Domain, crisscrossing and tearing apart.
A few breaths later, the golden lights in the Human Realm Sword Domain were completely erased!
Seeing this, Shang Jing’s face changed. At that moment, a sword silently slashed towards him!
The Wu Sword!
Shang Jing’s heart trembled, and he quickly raised his arms to block!
Boom!
As a burst of sword light erupted, Shang Jing was sent flying back tens of thousands of feet. This time, when he stopped, his body shattered completely, and at that moment, the sword light appeared again!
Seeing this, Shang Jing’s pupils shrank, his heart filled with despair!
He knew he couldn’t block this sword!
This sword was too fast!
Relying on soul power alone wouldn’t stop it, and this sword countered souls!
Shang Jing gave a self-mocking smile!
He never imagined he’d die at the hands of someone so much weaker in realm!
Of course, he felt some unwillingness. If he had borrowed power earlier, he was confident he could’ve killed Ye Xuan. Borrowing power allowed him to unleash his full strength!
Borrowing versus not borrowing was like heaven and earth!
At that moment, an invisible force suddenly blocked the Wu Sword!
Shang Jing froze!
In the distance, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. The Qingxuan Sword and its sheath appeared in his hand, and he naturally walked to Qing’er’s side.
Beside Shang Jing, an old man slowly approached!
The old man wore simple cloth clothes, a small goatee, and a slightly hunched back, but his gaze was sharp, his aura deep like the vast starry sky, exuding an invisible pressure!
Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm!
Ye Xuan glanced at the old man. The Upper Clan’s Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm expert finally couldn’t hold back!
As if thinking of something, Ye Xuan looked at Qing’er. Her expression was calm as water. Seeing Ye Xuan’s glance, she smiled, “What’s up?”
Ye Xuan pointed at the old man.
Qing’er blinked, “Clear the field?”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Let me fight first!”
Qing’er nodded, “Alright!”
Ye Xuan took Qing’er’s hand, laughing heartily.
At this moment, he understood what confidence was!
What was confidence?
This was confidence!
At this moment, he felt an inexplicable certainty: I am invincible!
In the distance, Shang Jing bowed slightly to the old man beside him, “Ancestor!”
The old man said lightly, “Any thoughts?”
Shang Jing felt a bit ashamed, “Your descendant is incompetent!”
The old man gave Shang Jing a cold glance, “Do you know, if you hadn’t taken that step, you’d always be a mortal? Only by truly taking that step will you understand what kind of world it is!”
Shang Jing was silent.
Before, he thought there was little difference between him and a true Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm expert, but reality was cruel!
He could never block Ye Xuan’s sword so easily, but his ancestor could!
The old man continued, “This setback isn’t a bad thing. If you can adjust your mindset and re-evaluate yourself, you should have a good chance of taking that step and reaching the Saint Realm soon!”
Shang Jing bowed deeply, “Your descendant understands!”
The old man nodded slightly, then looked at Ye Xuan in the distance. After sizing him up, he said, “I must say, you surprise me! At such a young age, with such terrifying combat strength, if you grow, I’m afraid even Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm experts won’t be your match!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Is that so?”
The old man chuckled lightly, “Unfortunately, you’ll never get that chance!”
He then looked at the woman in the plain skirt beside Ye Xuan, “I know most of the Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm experts in this world, but I’ve never heard of you. Who are you?”
Qing’er glanced at the old man but didn’t speak.
Ignored!
Seeing Qing’er’s gaze, the old man’s face turned cold, “What, I’m not worthy to make you act?”
With that, he unleashed a terrifying aura. The moment it appeared, the entire starry sky turned transparent, then began to fade bit by bit!
A single aura was about to crush the entire cosmic starry sky!
Seeing this, the Upper Clan experts in the field grew excited!
Invincible!
At that moment, countless Upper Clan experts cheered!
This was the invincible Heavenly Knowledge Saint Realm!
However, the moment that terrifying aura reached the woman in the plain skirt, it vanished without a trace!
The old man froze.
At that moment, Qing’er leaned closer to Ye Xuan, “Brother, if you don’t act, I will! If I do, you won’t even get to kill an ant!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
