Ye Xuan’s expression turned somewhat strange. This old man’s focus was quite unique!
Ye Xuan collected his thoughts and asked, “Can you tell me about this ancient Ming Empire?”
Zhenyuan smiled, “Of course!”
He looked at the ten-thousand-foot mountain in the distance and said softly, “The ancient Ming Empire was a supreme hegemon of the ancient universe billions of years ago, possessing an extremely advanced martial arts civilization. Its Divine War Legion, in particular, was fearsome!”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “Divine War Legion?”
Zhenyuan nodded, “The Divine War Legion consisted of three thousand six hundred members, each a supreme war general!”
He paused, then added, “And every one of them was a ninth-realm powerhouse!”
Ye Xuan looked at Zhenyuan, “Ninth realm?”
Zhenyuan nodded, seeming to realise something, and looked at Ye Xuan, “Young friend, are you not from this desolate universe?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I came from elsewhere!”
Zhenyuan smiled, “No wonder you didn’t know! In this desolate universe, realms are divided into lower three, middle three, and upper three. The ninth realm is the pinnacle of the upper three!”
Ye Xuan asked, “What lies beyond the ninth realm?”
Zhenyuan said gravely, “True Saint Realm! Even at the height of the ancient Ming Empire’s glory, there were only four or five such powerhouses!”
Ye Xuan looked at the ten-thousand-foot mountain, “The one inside this mountain is a war general?”
Zhenyuan nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan was curious, “The ancient Ming Empire was so powerful. Who defeated them back then?”
Zhenyuan’s expression grew unprecedentedly serious, “The Shen’ge Clan!”
Ye Xuan frowned, about to ask more, but Zhenyuan gave a bitter smile, “I don’t know much about that clan! I only know that these two superpowers fought here for nearly a century! For a hundred years, they were evenly matched, but for some reason, the Ming Empire was defeated in the end!”
He looked at the mountain, “The war general inside should know!”
Ye Xuan smiled and turned to leave!
He had no interest in the grudges between the Ming Empire and the Shen’ge Clan!
Seeing Ye Xuan leave, Zhenyuan was slightly stunned, then said, “Young friend, this war general possesses the Ming Empire’s supreme cultivation method, the War Heart Technique. If you obtain it, you can cultivate unparalleled battle intent!”
War Heart Technique!
Ye Xuan shook his head.
He had no interest at all!
Because the War Heart Technique could not compare to his folding technique!
Seeing Ye Xuan unmoved, Zhenyuan grew anxious and quickly stepped in front of him. Ye Xuan looked at Zhenyuan without speaking.
Zhenyuan gave an awkward smile, “Young friend, I mean no harm!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “I know you mean no harm. You just want to use me! If I’m not mistaken, you know I unleashed that sword strike earlier, and you’re approaching me to trick me into freeing this war general, hoping to gain some benefits, right?”
Zhenyuan’s face turned embarrassed!
Ye Xuan smiled, “I have no interest in that War Heart Technique!”
With that, he turned to leave.
Zhenyuan hesitated but didn’t dare stop him again.
Just then, a voice came from within the mountain, “If you can save me, I’ll give you all the wealth of the Ming Empire!”
Ye Xuan paused.
He wasn’t too interested in techniques, but he was very interested in money!
Ye Xuan turned to the mountain, “What wealth?”
The voice inside said, “Zhaojing! Countless zhaojing!”
Ye Xuan frowned, while Zhenyuan’s face changed dramatically!
Ye Xuan said, “Show me one!”
A white light suddenly shot out from the mountain, landing steadily in front of Ye Xuan.
It was a palm-sized crystal, sparkling and translucent like a diamond, with a mysterious crystal-blue liquid flowing inside.
Seeing this Shen’ge crystal, Ye Xuan’s expression grew serious. The energy within was far purer than the divine crystals of the Divine Knowledge Civilization. No, the divine crystals couldn’t even compare!
Nearby, Zhenyuan’s eyes burned with desire as he looked at the crystal.
Ye Xuan pocketed the crystal and looked at the mountain, “How many do you have?”
The voice said, “The Ming Empire’s treasury has at least a hundred million!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “When you were defeated, didn’t the Shen’ge Clan take your treasury?”
The voice replied, “They wouldn’t miss our treasury. Most of the wealth fell into their hands. The hundred million zhaojing I’m talking about is our reserve, guarded by our Divine War Legion! Otherwise, why do you think the Shen’ge Clan hasn’t killed me all these years?”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “If I free you, you give me this reserve!”
The voice immediately agreed, “Deal!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Deal!”
With that, he walked toward the mountain.
Zhenyuan hurriedly said, “Young Friend Ye, beware of deception!”
Ye Xuan smiled slightly, “He wouldn’t dare with a hundred guts!”
He continued toward the mountain.
Zhenyuan, standing still, watched Ye Xuan’s back, lost in thought.
Soon, Ye Xuan reached the mountain. He looked at the smooth, mirror-like mountain wall, “How do I free you?”
The voice said, “The wall has a Shen’ge seal left by the Shen’ge Clan. Break it, and I can escape!”
Ye Xuan nodded and swung his sword.
The Qingxuan Sword turned into a beam of light, slashing through the air!
Swoosh!
A huge crack appeared on the mountain wall, followed by countless golden lines that emerged and then faded bit by bit!
The Qingxuan Sword ignored all barriers!
Soon, under Ye Xuan’s gaze, the crack grew larger. Before long, the entire mountain wall shattered, and a terrifying battle intent surged from within, so powerful it moved even Ye Xuan!
War General!
This general was undoubtedly a battle-hardened super powerhouse. This battle intent alone could make many strong fighters despair!
Of course, it had little effect on Ye Xuan!
He wasn’t a pushover either!
Soon, the entire mountain collapsed, and a middle-aged man in golden battle armour slowly walked out!
As he emerged, the battle intent grew even more terrifying, shaking the heavens and earth!
Zhenyuan, nearby, quickly retreated, distancing himself from the scene!
Ye Xuan released his Human Sword Intent, fully countering the battle intent!
In the distance, the middle-aged man slowly closed his eyes, greedily breathing in the fresh air. After a long while, he opened his eyes and looked at Ye Xuan without speaking.
Ye Xuan looked at the man, “I’ve kept my promise. Your turn!”
The man remained silent!
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Going back on your word?”
The man smiled, “If I do, what will you do?”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Want to try?”
The man looked at Ye Xuan. After a long while, he said, “I’ll take you there! Follow me!”
With that, he turned and left!
Ultimately, he didn’t dare break his promise!
Because of the sword in Ye Xuan’s hand!
With his keen eye, he could see how terrifying that sword was.
This person’s background was no simple matter!
Thus, he chose not to take the risk.
After being imprisoned for billions of years, those years taught him to act with caution!
If this person could free him, they could also kill him, so there was no need to take the risk!
Ye Xuan glanced at the man, smiled, and followed.
Led by the man, they arrived at a valley. The man walked to a stone gate, behind which was nothing!
The man’s expression grew complex. He slowly closed his eyes, chanting a spell. Soon, the ancient stone gate began to tremble, and gradually, a massive black vortex appeared behind it!
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. His divine sense entered the vortex, and soon he sensed countless Shen’ge crystals!
The man hadn’t lied!
After a moment, the man stepped aside and looked at Ye Xuan, “Now, these are yours!”
Ye Xuan nodded, about to speak, when several powerful auras suddenly approached from the distance.
Ye Xuan turned to look. Six powerful figures slowly approached!
Among them, he recognised one—Zhenyuan!
The leader was a gaunt old man!
The gaunt old man’s gaze fell on the black vortex, his eyes filled with unmasked greed.
Zhenyuan glanced at Ye Xuan but said nothing.
The war general glanced at the group and stepped aside, remaining silent.
The gaunt old man suddenly turned to Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, we want a share of the Ming Empire’s wealth. Is that acceptable?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Based on your thick skin?”
The gaunt old man looked at Ye Xuan, “Do you think I’m asking you?”
Ye Xuan gave a light smile. The next moment, his gaze turned cold, and in an instant, the Qingxuan Sword struck!
Qingxuan Sword Strike!
Using the man as the target!
In the distance, the gaunt old man’s pupils shrank. As he moved to act, the Qingxuan Sword pierced his brow!
Boom!
The gaunt old man was pinned in place!
Everyone froze!
Nearby, the war general glanced at Ye Xuan, a trace of gravity in his eyes.
Ye Xuan looked at the stunned gaunt old man, “Who gave you the courage to act tough in front of me?”
The gaunt old man stared at Ye Xuan, “I’m from the Haohan Sect!”
Ye Xuan sliced with two fingers!
Swoosh!
The gaunt old man was cut in half, blood spilling everywhere, the scene gruesome.
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword returned to his hand. He coldly glanced at the corpse, “I hate people who rely on their backing when they can’t win! Unlike me, I never…”
He stopped, seeming to think of something, and didn’t continue!
Nearby, Zhenyuan hesitated, then said, “Young Friend Ye, the Haohan Sect is very strong, with ninth-realm powerhouses!”
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm, “Is the ninth realm impressive? Mere ants!”
With that, he seemed to recall something and turned to the war general, “No offence meant. I’m just stating a fact!”
The war general looked at Ye Xuan, “I don’t know if you can fight, but I can see you can boast!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
