Nearby, the Master of the Northern Temple stared at Ye Xuan, his expression grave beyond words.
The current Ye Xuan was a man of blood. The killing intent radiating from his entire body was simply indescribable!
It could be said that any slightly weaker powerhouse who approached him would be instantly erased by this killing intent alone, without Ye Xuan even needing to lift a finger!
Qin Guan looked at Ye Xuan, worry evident in her eyes.
This Mad Demon Bloodline was too powerful, so powerful that even Ye Xuan might not be able to fully control it. If he truly entered a state of complete madness, it would be far from good!
Just then, a middle-aged man slowly walked out from the black vortex. He wore a simple white robe, his long hair flowing over his shoulders. In his hand, he held a long spear.
The moment he appeared, the Void Battlefield, which had already begun to recover, suddenly turned illusory once more!
Qin Guan looked at the middle-aged man and frowned. A true expert had finally arrived!
The middle-aged man fixed his gaze on Ye Xuan and chuckled. “Back then there was the Master of the Avenue Brush, and now there is you, the Human Sword Master. I have to say, your cosmos is truly tenacious! We have spent so many years yet still failed to devour you all!”
Ye Xuan grinned, his smile bizarre and eerie. “Why so much nonsense? Come fight!”
As his voice fell, he vanished from where he stood!
Rip!
Space in the battlefield suddenly tore apart. In the next instant, a blood sword slashed towards the middle-aged man!
The man narrowed his eyes and thrust his spear forward!
It was an extremely ordinary thrust, yet…
Boom!
With this single thrust, Ye Xuan was forced back to his original spot!
After stopping, Ye Xuan glanced at his right arm. It was already cracked open, blood continuously flowing out!
The middle-aged man smiled faintly. “That all you got?”
Ye Xuan suddenly began walking slowly towards him. With each step, a terrifying wave of Human Realm sword intent erupted from his body, condensing into a Human Realm sword. The next moment, this sword slashed towards the middle-aged man!
The man remained calm and thrust his spear once more!
Boom!
This thrust forcibly halted the Human Realm sword!
At that instant, Ye Xuan suddenly appeared before the man. In a flash, tens of millions of Human Realm swords surged forth, finally converging into the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Xuan’s hand!
The middle-aged man’s eyes narrowed. He spun his right hand violently forward. A powerful force burst from his body!
Boom!
In an instant, sword light and spear light exploded before the two. Both were forced back. While retreating, the Human Realm sword in Ye Xuan’s hand suddenly vanished.
In the distance, a ferocious glint flashed in the middle-aged man’s eyes. He twirled his spear with his right hand. Instantly, tens of thousands of spear images surged out like a tidal wave.
Boom!
The moment the spear images collided with the sword light, a terrifying shockwave instantly spread outward. In the blink of an eye, it reached tens of millions of li away, affecting not only the entire Void Battlefield but the whole Void Realm World!
When the shockwave finally dissipated, Ye Xuan and the middle-aged man stood facing each other from afar!
The middle-aged man looked at Ye Xuan. This time, there was solemnity in his eyes. Countless cracks had appeared on the spear in his hand!
His weapon could not withstand the clash!
The middle-aged man sneered. “You only have a good sword, that’s all!”
Provocation!
Ye Xuan grinned. “Are you trying to goad me into putting down my sword and fighting you bare-handed?”
The middle-aged man stared at Ye Xuan and was about to speak when Ye Xuan suddenly shook his head. “I never thought you’d be this stupid. You’re even stupider than that Sin King.”
“Hey!”
At that moment, the Sin King suddenly dashed out from the black vortex. He glared at Ye Xuan. “Backer King, I never said you were bad with a sword!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the Sin King. “Have you become a professional guide now? Every time someone comes, it’s you leading the way!”
The Sin King said calmly, “This is Cang Shenling from our True World. He heard you were being extremely arrogant, so he wanted to meet you!”
After a pause, he added, “I’m just the guide!”
Ye Xuan turned to Cang Shenling. Just as Cang Shenling was about to speak, Ye Xuan suddenly said, “You talk too much!”
With that, he vanished!
Before Cang Shenling, a sword light suddenly slashed down from the void!
A vicious look flashed in Cang Shenling’s eyes. He stepped forward, opened his right hand, and an illusory spear shot out from his palm!
Boom!
The moment the illusory spear touched Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword, it trembled violently and shattered. But right then, Cang Shenling closed in. He dodged Ye Xuan’s fatal strike by a hair’s breadth, then smashed an elbow towards Ye Xuan’s chin!
Close-quarters combat!
Ye Xuan’s reaction was naturally lightning-fast. He released the Qingxuan Sword with his right hand and pressed downward. The instant he let go, the Qingxuan Sword shot forward on its own!
Bang!
Rip!
Ye Xuan was blasted back tens of thousands of zhang by a tremendous force. However, Cang Shenling was pierced straight through the forehead by the Qingxuan Sword and pinned in place!
Cang Shenling froze!
He had never expected Ye Xuan’s sword to attack by itself!
Fear quickly filled Cang Shenling’s face!
The aura of death!
At this moment, he truly felt death approaching!
This sword could really kill their true bodies through their avatars!
Cang Shenling looked at Ye Xuan in the distance and was about to speak when Ye Xuan suddenly appeared before him. “Shut up!”
With that, he pointed two fingers and slashed downward.
Rip!
Cang Shenling’s head flew off. Blood sprayed dozens of zhang away. At the same time, his divine soul was completely devoured by the Qingxuan Sword!
Ye Xuan opened his palm. Cang Shenling’s storage ring flew into his hand. He walked over to Qin Guan, opened his palm again, and tens of thousands of storage rings slowly floated towards her!
Qin Guan blinked. “These are?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “From the gods I killed inside earlier. Their rings contain Spirit Essence!”
Spirit Essence!
At those words, Qin Guan’s eyes instantly lit up. She quickly collected all the rings, a huge smile blooming on her face.
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, then turned to look into the distance. The black vortex was slowly fading.
He suddenly said, “Little Guan, study the Spirit Essence in those rings. See if there are living beings from other places.”
Qin Guan answered directly, “There are!”
Ye Xuan looked at her. She smiled. “I know what you’re thinking! I can tell you clearly: beyond that True World, there are definitely even vaster cosmoses. We just don’t know whether these gods are the highest form of civilisation.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Qin Guan continued, “Moreover, from their tone, our cosmos is just one of the many they’ve been conquering. They’re definitely fighting other cosmoses out there. But for now, they seem to be at the very top of the universal food chain!”
Ye Xuan smiled and shook his head.
Qin Guan looked at him. “Interested in conquering their cosmic world?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No interest!”
Qin Guan was stunned!
Ye Xuan smiled. “Guarding this cosmos well is enough!”
Qin Guan nodded. “Good!”
Ye Xuan looked at her. “Do you want to go out and take a look?”
Qin Guan thought for a moment, then said, “I do, actually!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Then when the chance comes, I’ll go with you!”
Qin Guan smiled. “Alright!”
Ye Xuan said softly, “That god just now definitely wasn’t the strongest. My strength is still far from enough!”
Qin Guan laughed. “Don’t put so much pressure on yourself. You’re not fighting alone. You have us, don’t you?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “True! This time, we fight side by side!”
Just then, the Sin King appeared again!
Ye Xuan looked at him, eyes narrowing. The Sin King hurriedly said, “Backer King, I’m here to discuss something!”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Discuss what?”
The Sin King hesitated, then said, “I think… we could cooperate!”
Ye Xuan looked at him. “Cooperate?”
The Sin King nodded quickly. “Yes! Here’s the plan: I bring some weak gods for you to kill. After you kill them, you split the Spirit Essence with me fifty-fifty. How’s that?”
Ye Xuan stared at the Sin King without speaking.
The Sin King said earnestly, “I’m serious.”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “Give me a reason!”
The Sin King said gravely, “I can’t survive over there anymore! Look, I’ve basically become an errand boy! So I figure we could work together.”
Qin Guan suddenly asked, “Why can’t you survive there?”
The Sin King gave a bitter laugh. “I failed my mission! I told them you were very strong and that if they wanted to kill you, they should send the strongest right away. They didn’t believe me. They just wouldn’t listen! My god… if this keeps up, we’re all doomed… So I might as well follow you! At least you seem to have a working brain!”
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