I Have a Sword

You must rise above… Ye Guan remained silent.

The black-robed man stayed silent for a long, long time before he continued, "After burying his sister, the boy left the village. Many years later, he returned to the village. He dug up his sister's grave and took away her remains…"

The black-robed man stood up and walked to one of the beds. He lifted the quilt on one of the beds, revealing a skeleton as translucent as jade beneath it.

The black-robed man stroked the skeleton with his trembling hands. After a long while, he sounded hoarse as he said, "The young man took his sister's remains and left the village, embarking on the path to the summit of cultivation.

"Many years later, the young man was no longer young, and he had become invincible. Despite that, he still couldn't reverse the laws of life and death. So he endured countless hardships and finally found the existing Great Dao.

"He knew that only by defeating the Great Dao could he possibly reverse time and bring his sister back to life, but the existing Great Dao was immensely powerful.

"He broke through his limits multiple times, but he hadn't been able to shake it even in the slightest. Still, he never gave up. He settled near the Great Dao and vowed not to leave until he could defeat it."

Ye Guan sighed inwardly but said nothing.

The black-robed man added, "I'm not going to live much longer."

The black-robed man spread his hands, revealing inscrutable black cracks on them. There was a mysterious, special energy flowing through the cracks.

"I've been fighting the existing Great Dao for many years now, and my fleshly body has suffered greatly from the backlash. My lifespan has been decreasing since then.

"If I hadn't held back when we first met, you would have died."

"I know." Ye Guan nodded. "You held back because of my sword technique."

"That's right," the black-robed man replied. He gathered the remains in front of him and stored them in a storage ring. He then walked over to Ye Guan and handed the storage ring to him.

However, Ye Guan didn't accept it.

The black-robed man said, "I never intended to revive her. I just wanted to find her and see if she had reincarnated or if she had been completely erased by the Great Dao.

"If she had reincarnated, I would like to know whether she's doing well or not. If she has been erased by the Great Dao, I hope you'd ask your backer if they could reverse the laws of the Great Dao and give her a chance at reincarnation."

Ye Guan was silent for a long time before saying, "I can't make any promises, but I'll ask her once we meet in the future."

"Thank you."

Ye Guan accepted the storage ring with both hands and asked, "How should I address you, senior?"

The black-robed man replied, "My elder sister used to call me Little Yong, but the world knows me as Emperor Yong."

Curious, Ye Guan asked, "Senior Emperor Yong. I heard cries coming from above this palace."

"Those are the cries of the villagers," Emperor Yong replied.

Ye Guan nodded. He was about to speak when Emperor Yong took out another storage ring and handed it to him.

"Over the years, many people from outside have come to this place. After killing them, I took their storage rings. Besides that, I have my own savings as well, and they are all yours."

Ye Guan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Thank you."

After accepting the ring, he asked, "Senior, are you going to leave now?"

Emperor Yong shook his head. "I want to stay here for a while."

"All right," Ye Guan said. Then, he turned around and walked away.

Emperor Yong said, "Don't go to the next Heaven."

"Why?"

"The expert in the next Heaven is a malicious individual. If he learns of your divine artifact, he will undoubtedly covet it, causing unnecessary trouble."

"Understood." Ye Guan nodded and left.

Emperor Yong said, "Leave the strongest one to me."

Ye Guan nodded again before exiting the great hall.

After leaving the hall, Ye Guan looked up at the sky. From the pitch-black clouds above, the sounds of anguished screams echoed, and the noises were capable of sending chills down anyone's spine.

Ye Guan returned to the tiny pagoda and examined the storage ring that he had just received from Emperor Yong. He was shocked to find nearly ten thousand Ancestral Veins inside of it!

There were also over a thousand Eternal Crystals inside! This was a massive fortune, and Ye Guan was ecstatic.

He needed Eternal Crystals and Ancestral Veins, as both were essential for nurturing the Immortal Dao Tree and recruiting powerful experts to join his cause. With these resources, he could accomplish many things.

"Huh?" Ye Guan gasped as he pulled out an ancient-looking book. The book had four large characters on its cover that said, "Dao Annihilation Divine Fist."

When he opened the book, it transformed into a beam of white light that melted into his forehead. In an instant, countless pieces of information flooded his sea of consciousness.

"Clench your fist to grasp the Dao; swing your fist to annihilate the Dao."

Ye Guan's expression became solemn. It was an incredibly powerful fist technique—the strongest he had ever seen, and it was filled with an astounding amount of killing intent.

To make matters worse, the technique was made with just one purpose in mind—annihilate the Existing Dao!

However, it was not suitable for him, and he did not want to delve into fist techniques, either.

He knew that spreading himself too thin would be counterproductive.

Right now, he only wanted to focus on cultivating his sword techniques.

Furthermore, his physique was already struggling to support him, so what was going to happen if he were to learn this fist technique, which required an exceptionally strong fleshly body and soul?

Ye Guan's fleshly body wouldn't be able to withstand such a burden!

Hence, he decided to give this technique to Ao Qianqian.

She belonged to the Dragon Race, so she naturally had an incredibly powerful physique, making her the perfect candidate to cultivate this fist technique. She could definitely elevate the technique's power to the next level.

Ye Guan emptied his mind and looked up at the Fifth Heaven.

He was tempted to go and take a look at it, but he eventually decided against it. Going there would probably be a death sentence. It would be better to focus on recruiting more powerful allies first.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw a monk in a black robe.

It was none other than the Dark Monk!

The Dark Monk clasped his hands and greeted, "Amitabha!"

A terrifying sonic wave full of divine power entered Ye Guan's sea of consciousness, and he felt as if his head was going to explode.

Ye Guan clenched his fists tightly.

Boom!

A powerful sword intent surged from within him, and the sonic wave was forced out of him.

The Dark Monk stared at him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He didn't expect that Ye Guan would be able to break through the Dark Buddha Temple's Buddha's Voice of Salvation.

After regaining his composure, the Dark Monk said, "Young Master Ye, the Dao Emperor has requested your presence."

"Request, my ass!" Ye Guan charged and slashed out.

The Dark Monk's eyes narrowed with a hint of killing intent.

"How sinful," he remarked.

Boom!

A black Buddhist light surged from within him. The moment it touched Ye Guan's Qingxuan Sword, however, it shattered instantly. The powerful sword energy pushed the Dark Monk back nearly a thousand meters away.

When the Dark Monk came to a halt, a sword appeared behind him without any warning. He frowned slightly and chanted, "Buddha's Protection!"

Boom!

A black Buddhist light enveloped him, deflecting Ye Guan's Phantom Edge.

Swoosh!

However, Ye Guan wasn't done yet, as he executed another attack.

Bam!

The black Buddhist light was shattered by the Qingxuan Sword, sending the Dark Monk flying once more. Moments later, dozens of flying swords materialized around the Dark Monk, attacking him from all sides.

The Dark Monk was furious. He swung his right hand upward, and a black Buddha hand emerged from within him.

Boom!

The sword lights shattered, but the world became illusory.

The Dark Monk was momentarily stunned, and he became terrified. "You…!"

The Dark Monk retreated rapidly without even finishing his sentence, as he had just realized that he had lost fifty thousand years' worth of lifespan.

Fifty thousand years! What the hell?

Before he could do anything, Ye Guan slashed out once again.

The Dark Monk's pupils constricted, realizing that he had lost another fifty thousand years. He now looked like an elderly man, and his eyebrows had turned white. He was utterly terrified.

Ye Guan was about to swing his sword again when suddenly, seven voices echoed from behind him, chanting in unison, "Amitabha!"

Ye Guan's pupils constricted. He whipped around and swung his sword horizontally.

Schwing!

A mysterious flame ignited at the tip of the Qingxuan Sword.

Boom!

Ye Guan was blasted away by the mysterious flame. As soon as he came to a stop, a black "卍" symbol, surrounded by layers of overlapping black Buddhist lights, made a beeline for him.

The symbol was incredibly powerful, and it obliterated everything in its path.

Ye Guan looked up. He spread his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword shot up.

Boom!

The "卍" symbol shattered, scattering into countless fragments that spread in all directions.

Then, Ye Guan extended his right hand and slashed toward the seven monks in the distance. The Qingxuan Sword transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-long beam of sword light that blotted out the sun.

The seven monks dared not be careless before the attack. They stepped forward together, chanting a Buddhist mantra. Immediately afterward, a massive beam of black Buddhist light manifested.

When the Qingxuan Sword made contact with the Buddhist light—

Boom!

—The Buddhist light shattered, but Ye Guan was also knocked backward. The moment he stopped, the spacetime behind him trembled slightly, and one of the monks emerged from it, charging at him.

It was the Dark Monk!

Ye Guan clenched his fists, and a kaleidoscope of sword intent burst out of him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunderous booms echoed as both Ye Guan and the Dark Monk were sent flying away. Their battle attracted the attention of countless powerful figures in the Ascension World. Many turned their gazes toward the scene, and upon spotting Ye Guan, they were all stunned.

Due to the Evil Dao Alliance's bounty on him, Ye Guan had long become famous, but they didn't expect him to be so formidable.

Tianwu Xin was the most stupefied among the crowd. She glared at Ye Guan, dumbstruck at the fact that a full divinity expert could actually be so terrifying strength.

Under normal circumstances, someone in that realm would stand no chance against an opponent in the Path Creation Realm. Yet, here was Ye Guan, fighting against eight opponents at once and holding his ground for so long!

Tianwu Xin's gaze then fell on the Qingxuan Sword.

"So it's all thanks to that divine sword…" she remarked with a sneer.

Meanwhile, the Dao Emperor sitting by the window in a certain tavern chuckled and asked, "Elder Xian, what do you think? This Ye Guan isn't weak, is he?"

Elder Xian glanced at the horizon and replied, "If it hadn't been for that sword, he would have been dead by now."

The Dao Emperor smiled and retorted, "He's strong enough to fight the Dark Monk without that sword. But with that sword in hand, the Dark Monk would certainly die if he were alone against Ye Guan."

The Dao Emperor then glanced at the Qingxuan Sword and remarked, "That sword is indeed interesting."

Elder Xian's eyes flickered as he looked at the Qingxuan Sword. "Should I go?"

The Dao Emperor shook his head and turned his gaze to the nine swordsmen beside him. "Xiu Fa, that young man is a swordsman, and so are you. How about you spar with him? Kill him, and that sword is yours."

Xiu Fa stepped forward and cast a fervent gaze at the divine sword in Ye Guan's hand. Just as he was about to unleash the flying sword from the sword box on his back to strike down Ye Guan, the Dark Monk cried out, "No one is allowed to interfere! Today, I will knock his head into a wooden fish block!"

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