Smackdown?
The little elf glanced at Qintian Dao and immediately sneered, “Bragging!”
Hearing this, Qintian Dao laughed. “Little elf, you’re too young. It’s normal that you don’t know my methods!”
The little elf was about to say something else when Ye Xuan suddenly rubbed her small head and smiled. “Let’s go to the next tower!”
The little elf nodded. “Okay!”
Ye Xuan and the others arrived at the fourth tower. At this moment, Qintian Dao suddenly said, “Little friend Ye, may I borrow your sword for a look?”
Ye Xuan nodded, spread his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword flew to Qintian Dao.
Qintian Dao held the Qingxuan Sword. In the next moment, his expression became extremely grave. “Little friend Ye, who forged this sword?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “My younger sister!”
Qintian Dao frowned slightly. “Your sister?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
Qintian Dao thought for a moment, then said, “Your sister is remarkable! Her strength is probably not far behind mine!”
Ye Xuan blinked but said nothing.
The little elf shook her head. She had thought Brother Ye was already a huge bragger, but now here was someone who bragged even more than him!
At that moment, Ye Xuan’s mind moved. The Qingxuan Sword turned into a streak of sword light and stabbed into the tower door.
Boom!
In an instant, the entire cosmic prohibition shattered!
Seeing this, Qintian Dao’s expression grew grave once more.
It could break a cosmic prohibition!
This sword was extraordinary!
Ye Xuan paid no attention to the deep-thinking Qintian Dao. He led Qin Guan, the Book Spirit, and the Weapon Spirit into the tower. As soon as they entered, what met their eyes were densely packed black scrolls!
Seeing these, Ye Xuan immediately frowned.
At this point, Qintian Dao walked in. He glanced around, then said in a low voice, “These are the histories of various civilisations!”
Ye Xuan looked at Qintian Dao. The latter spoke softly, “Since the Cosmic Spirit came into being, this universe has gone through at least a thousand cycles. Each cycle represents the fall and destruction of a civilisation. These scrolls record the history of every civilisation!”
Ye Xuan was somewhat puzzled. “Why does the Cosmic Spirit keep these?”
Qintian Dao replied, “It’s its hobby!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Hobby?”
Qintian Dao nodded. “The destruction of every civilisation is its ‘masterpiece’. It keeps these for two reasons. First, it’s its hobby and its trophies. Second, it is learning, studying the martial paths of each civilisation!”
Ye Xuan said in a low voice, “It learns too?”
Qintian Dao nodded slightly. “During the first great war, it was nearly wiped out by the beings of this universe. Ever since then, it began to learn. It wants to become stronger. After all, as a Cosmic Spirit, it has enemies of its own!”
Ye Xuan said softly, “Its enemies are other Cosmic Spirits, right?”
Qintian Dao nodded. “Yes!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Qintian Dao shook his head. “This universe has always been like this. Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps! All living beings have only two goals: survival!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Indeed!”
Qintian Dao glanced around, then continued, “However, the Cosmic Spirit of this universe has now become extremely powerful! Because it has destroyed over a thousand civilisations, which means it has evolved over a thousand times!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “It evolves once every time it devours the beings of a universe?”
Qintian Dao nodded. “Yes!”
Ye Xuan said softly, “Devouring all things and spirits to strengthen itself…”
Qintian Dao smiled. “Exactly! That is the cultivation path of a Cosmic Spirit! If it devours another Cosmic Spirit, it would be even more terrifying!”
After a pause, he added, “Back in my day, I heard that the Cosmic Spirit of the gods’ universe was truly frightening. It is said to have gone through ten thousand cycles, meaning it has devoured the beings of at least ten thousand universes. It doesn’t devour the beings of its own universe; instead, it has its own beings continuously plunder other universes for it. That one is much smarter!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Indeed!”
Qintian Dao looked at Ye Xuan. “Fighting gods isn’t actually that terrifying. What’s terrifying is provoking the Cosmic Spirit of their universe! Normally, if one Cosmic Spirit targets beings from another universe, the targeted Cosmic Spirit will join forces with its beings to resist. But the Cosmic Spirit of our universe definitely won’t help you fight the enemy, and even if it did, it would be useless!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Let’s not worry about that for now!”
With that, he glanced around, spread his palm, and the small tower appeared in his hand. Then he collected the entire tower into it!
He currently had no time to study these past civilisations. Right now, he just wanted to gather more money and equipment to fight the gods!
As for the Cosmic Spirit, he could only set it aside for the moment!
Seeing Ye Xuan’s small tower, a trace of surprise flashed in Qintian Dao’s eyes. “Little friend Ye, your tower is very special!”
Ye Xuan smiled, then put the small tower away.
Qintian Dao sized Ye Xuan up, then said seriously, “Little friend Ye is indeed no ordinary person, worthy of being chosen by the owner of the Great Dao Brush!”
Hearing this, Ye Xuan was somewhat surprised. “You know the owner of the Great Dao Brush too?”
Qintian Dao nodded. “Of course! He was very famous! In my era, he was the only one who could rival a Cosmic Spirit. Back then, we even invited him to join us against the Cosmic Spirit, but he refused!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Refused?”
Qintian Dao nodded. “He refused! Of course, in the end, his refusal proved correct, because we all greatly underestimated the strength of that Cosmic Spirit. It was simply an unsolvable existence! One thought from it carried the might of the universe. Ordinary experts would instantly perish on the spot. Even without it acting personally, its cosmic laws and principles were completely unbreakable for most strong cultivators!”
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm. “Senior, if you were to fight that Cosmic Spirit, what are your chances of winning?”
Qintian Dao shook his head. “Zero!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Not even a little?”
Qintian Dao nodded. “Not even a little!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Understood!”
Just then, Qintian Dao seemed to think of something. He frowned. “Little friend Ye, you’re openly taking the treasures of this Cosmic Spirit. Aren’t you afraid it will retaliate?”
His expression gradually grew serious.
Ye Xuan blinked. “Retaliate?”
Qintian Dao nodded and said gravely, “Yes! These are its lifelong collections. If you just take them like this, it will definitely come after you!”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “I’m not taking them for myself!”
Qintian Dao frowned. “Not for yourself?”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Yes! All of these, I’m taking for my sister. If it has a problem, it can go find her!”
Qintian Dao’s expression instantly turned strange. “Little friend Ye, let me tell you, this Cosmic Spirit is no ordinary existence. It can sense everything, past, present, and future. If it wants to kill your sister, there’s nowhere she can hide! With a single thought, your sister would be reduced to ashes!”
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