Hongchen fell silent.
She knew the Spirit of the Universe currently had no way to deal with Ye Xuan, which was why it wanted to help him break through to godhood.
As long as Ye Xuan achieved godhood, he would definitely leave this place.
Why?
Because this universe simply could not withstand the existence of powerhouses at their level.
They were far too strong.
Continuing to remain in a universe like this would place an enormous burden and cause great harm to the cosmos itself.
A small temple cannot house a great deity.
At this moment, Hongchen seemed to recall something and asked, “Do you think he will succeed?”
The Spirit of the Universe fell silent.
That was genuinely hard to say.
The Cycle Trial was created by it, and throughout all of history, only two people had ever walked out successfully.
As for Ye Xuan…
Just then, a sudden change occurred.
Boom!
The Cycle Passage shattered abruptly. Immediately after, a man slowly walked out.
It was Ye Xuan.
Seeing him, both Hongchen and the Spirit of the Universe froze.
Ye Xuan looked at the two of them and said calmly, “It wasn’t that difficult.”
The Spirit of the Universe said gravely, “Did you cheat?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No.”
The Spirit stared at Ye Xuan. “Absolutely impossible.”
Ye Xuan merely smiled and said nothing more.
Hongchen was also full of doubt. “You… passed so quickly?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “I found it quite relaxed.”
The Spirit suddenly asked, “Did you use the sword your sister forged for you?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No.”
The Spirit’s brows instantly knitted together.
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Do you two think I’m very weak?”
The Spirit looked at Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan laughed. “Please, all along my journey, I have never lost to anyone of the same generation, all right? The only reason I call for help is because my enemies are abnormal. Like right now, if you wanted to fight me, I would have no choice but to call for help too. But looking across the entire Guanxuan Universe, among my generation, who is my match?”
At these words, the Spirit of the Universe suddenly understood.
It had overlooked this point.
Without using the Qingxuan Sword, was there anyone in the entire universe, among the same generation, who could defeat Ye Xuan?
Definitely not.
Even An Lanxiu would certainly lose to him.
One could say that Ye Xuan was the most outstanding person of this generation in the Guanxuan Universe.
However, throughout his journey, Ye Xuan had always been fighting opponents countless realms above him. Over time, this made people feel he was weak.
In reality, he was not weak at all. His enemies were simply too strong.
Everyone had overlooked this fact.
After a long silence, the Spirit of the Universe looked at Hongchen. “Fight him.”
Ye Xuan turned to Hongchen and smiled. “Lady Hongchen, I was just thinking the same thing.”
Hongchen nodded. “Very well.”
The Spirit suddenly waved its sleeve. In an instant, the surrounding heaven and earth trembled violently. In the blink of an eye, Ye Xuan and Hongchen appeared in a boundless starry sky.
The Spirit said, “Here, you may fight freely.”
Ye Xuan nodded. He looked at Hongchen. She suddenly stepped forward and threw a punch.
Boom!
The moment the punch was unleashed, the entire star river turned to ash. The power of this single strike was truly heaven-shattering and earth-destroying.
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly. He did not use the Qingxuan Sword. He stepped forward and pointed with two fingers.
Buzz!
A sword hum suddenly shot into the sky. Countless strands of Human Sword Intent surged violently from his body, converging into a sword that thrust forward.
Boom!
A burst of sword light exploded fiercely in front of Ye Xuan.
Boom!
In an instant, Ye Xuan was forced back hundreds of zhang.
In the distance, Hongchen’s expression turned grave when she saw this.
This fellow had truly improved.
And the change was earth-shaking.
The Spirit of the Universe beside them also frowned. Compared to before, this fellow’s strength had indeed increased enormously.
It was rather abnormal.
Ye Xuan looked at Hongchen and smiled. “Lady Hongchen, thank you for bringing me to this Cycle Trial. I have gained a great deal. Thank you very much. Now, I need to return to the Guanxuan Academy for a while. Would you like to come with me?”
Hongchen thought for a moment, then said, “I need to stay here a bit longer and settle some matters. Once I’m done, I will come find you. Is that all right?”
Ye Xuan considered it and nodded. “All right.”
He turned to the Spirit of the Universe. “Senior, you hope I achieve godhood?”
The Spirit nodded. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Why?”
The Spirit glanced at him. “I enjoy helping others.”
Ye Xuan nodded. “I believe you.”
With that, he turned, his figure flickered, and he transformed into a sword light that vanished.
In the original spot.
The Spirit said softly, “Something must have happened to him inside the Cycle Path. Otherwise, the Cycle Path could not have exploded.”
It shook its head. “I should have monitored it.”
Hongchen asked, “Can you reverse time?”
The Spirit hesitated, then shook its head. “No.”
Hongchen was puzzled. “Why not?”
The Spirit sighed softly. “This fellow is very complicated. Anyone who tries to investigate his fate will be forcibly blocked by that woman behind him. That woman has a terrible temper. If I investigated her brother, she would lose it.”
Hongchen said quietly, “Then what exactly happened to him inside?”
The Spirit sighed again. “I don’t know. But I am certain of one thing. This bastard definitely cheated. Otherwise, no matter how monstrous he is, he could never have reached this level.”
After a brief silence, Hongchen shook her head. “Regardless, congratulations to him.”
With that, she turned and walked into the distance.
She and the Spirit of the Universe were not friends, but for now, they were not enemies either.
In the original spot, the Spirit remained silent for a long time before turning to leave.
…
On the other side, Ye Xuan was about to return to the Guanxuan Academy when the Sin King suddenly appeared before him. The Sin King’s expression was extremely grave. “Young Master Ye, a divine spirit is heading towards this universe.”
A divine spirit.
Hearing this, Ye Xuan’s brows instantly furrowed. “Strong?”
The Sin King’s expression was grim. “Extremely strong.”
Ye Xuan nodded, grabbed the Sin King, and vanished. When he reappeared, he was already at the Xuzhen Battlefield.
Ye Xuan looked into the distance. That special teleportation passage appeared once more. From the other side, an incredibly powerful aura surged forth. The pressure far exceeded that of the previous divine kings.
The Sin King’s expression grew even heavier.
Ye Xuan’s face remained calm as he waited.
At that moment, the teleportation passage suddenly swelled. Then, a black-clothed figure slowly walked out. The moment the Sin King saw this person, his face changed dramatically. “He is…”
At that very instant, Ye Xuan vanished from where he stood.
Chi!
A streak of sword light tore through the field, moving so fast that even the Sin King could not react as it instantly reached the black-clothed man.
The black-clothed man’s pupils constricted. He clenched his right hand into a fist and threw a punch.
Boom!
A terrifying fist radiance surged from his fist like a tidal wave. Yet the moment it touched Ye Xuan’s sword, it shattered completely.
The Qingxuan Sword flew straight through the black-clothed man’s throat.
Chi!
The man’s head flew off.
The Sin King stood rooted to the spot.
Ye Xuan looked at the Sin King. “Impressive, right?”
The Sin King hurriedly nodded.
Ye Xuan walked over, patted the Sin King’s shoulder lightly, and said, “Don’t be shocked. Just basic operation.”
The Sin King’s voice trembled. “Did you cheat again?”
Ye Xuan’s face instantly darkened. Just then, another elder stepped out from the passage. The elder stared at Ye Xuan. “So you’re the famous Backer King? Everyone in our divine spirit world is talking about you now.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Your divine spirit world knows about me too?”
The elder nodded. “Yes. They say your face is very thick, the shameless kind.”
Ye Xuan, “…”
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