I Have A Sword

The Great Daoist Brush Master stared at Ye Guan, feeling uneasy. Does this guy really have another trump card?

Moments later, the Great Daoist Brush Master laughed. "Hahaha. Trying to scare me?"

He turned to look at Ji Zhan nearby.

Ji Zhan nodded and took a step forward. He opened his palm, and the Imperial Seal shot out from it, soaring into the sky. Once it reached the heavens, the Imperial Seal suddenly burst into tens of thousands of golden rays of light.

These rays of light quickly converged and gathered into a single beam. From this golden light, an incomparably powerful aura suddenly spread like a net, covering the skies above the Celestial World.

Ji Zhan was the strongest in the Empire, and the Imperial Seal was its most powerful divine artifact.

Now that man and artifact had merged, the released pressure was so intense that even Transcendents found it hard to bear.

"Rise!"

Just then, Tian Lian's voice rang out from below. Her Eternal Divine Lamp suddenly transformed into a stream of fire that shot into the sky, flying straight toward Ji Zhan.

With Tian Lian pushing her strength to the limits, the divine lamp released a terrifyingly powerful aura.

Moments later, the two divine artifacts clashed!

BOOM!

In the skies above the Celestial World, a thunderous explosion echoed. Countless flames and divine lights burst forth with searing heat.

Tian Lian was struck hard and thrown back tens of thousands of meters away. As soon as she came to a stop, a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

In the distance, Ji Zhan was completely unharmed.

Clearly, Tian Lian's strength was inferior to Ji Zhan's.

Ji Zhan didn't attack again. Instead, he turned to look at the leaders of the Zhou Clan and the Wu Clan nearby. After a moment of silence, the Wu Clan Leader stepped forward, opening his palm.

A jet-black divine wood manifested and soared.

From within that divine wood, a phantom emerged. A powerful aura spread across heaven and earth as soon as the phantom appeared.

The soul of their ancestor! The ancestor of the Wu Clan!

All Wu Clan experts in the area bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Ancestor!"

In the distance, the experts from the Celestial Clan looked grim. They hadn't expected the Wu Clan to summon their ancestor straight away!

The Wu Clan Ancestor swept his gaze across the battlefield. When his eyes landed on the Great Daoist Brush Master, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The Great Daoist Brush Master simply smiled without speaking.

As if sensing something, the Wu Clan ancestor looked at Ye Guan, who was trapped in the array. Upon seeing Ye Guan, surprise appeared in his eyes once again.

Just then, the Zhou Clan Leader raised his palm, and a token flew into the sky. Soon, a phantom coalesced in the air.

The Ancestor of the Zhou Clan was here!

The Celestial Clan experts became even more nervous and grim.

They knew that this was a life-or-death battle.

Everyone turned to look at Taigu Qing. After a moment of silence, he sighed in his heart. Though he didn't want to use his last trump card, he had no choice.

The Celestial Clan and Ye Guan had to disappear!

With that thought, he pulled out a jade pendant and tossed it into the sky. It transformed into a ray of light and hovered between heaven and earth. A phantom slowly stepped forth, releasing an overwhelmingly terrifying aura that spread through the universe, suppressing everything.

The ancestor of the Taigu Clan!

This ancestor had once reached the fifth level of the True Dao in the Transcendent Realm. Even Ji Zhan was nothing compared to him!

The atmosphere grew tense. An expert on that level hadn't appeared in countless years!

The Taigu Clan Ancestor frowned and turned to look at Ye Guan.

Upon seeing Ye Guan, he froze.

Ye Guan stared warily at him, saying nothing, but he could feel an overwhelming sense of danger.

The Taigu Clan Ancestor stared at him. "Swordsman?"

Ye Guan nodded.

The Taigu Clan Ancestor raised a finger, and a strand of Invincible Sword Intent appeared on its tip. It was Ye Guan's sword intent!

Seeing it, the Taigu Clan Ancestor's eyes filled with surprise.

Below, Taigu Qing hurriedly exclaimed, "Greetings, Ancestor!"

He bowed respectfully, and all other Taigu Clan members followed suit.

However, the Taigu Clan Ancestor ignored, still staring at Ye Guan.

The Taigu Clan members were puzzled.

The Great Daoist Brush Master frowned.

Then, the Taigu Clan Ancestor looked at the Great Daoist Brush Master and said, "A mere avatar?"

An avatar?!

The crowd was stunned. Everyone turned to the Great Daoist Brush Master in disbelief.

He was just an avatar?!

And then, the Taigu Clan Ancestor added, "Your power is sealed..."

Again, shock rippled through the audience.

He was just an avatar, and his power was sealed?

The Celestial Clan experts were stunned and became even warier. If he were a mere sealed avatar, how terrifying would his real body be?

The Great Daoist Brush Master just chuckled. "You deserve to be a fifth-level True Dao expert. Sharp eyes."

The Taigu Clan Ancestor looked at Ye Guan and stayed silent.

Taigu Qing hesitated and said, "Ancestor, Ye Guan is our great enemy. Please help us destroy him..."

"Silence!" The Taigu Clan Ancestor roared and glared at Taigu Qing.

Just a single glance, and Taigu Qing felt as if he had fallen into an ice abyss.

Taigu Qing was dumbfounded.

The rest of the clan was shocked.What's going on?

However, the Taigu Clan Ancestor didn't explain. He turned to Ye Guan and opened his palm. The next moment, he suddenly punched.

Ye Guan took on a stance and was about to manifest a sword, but...

The attack wasn't aimed at him but at the array!

Boom!

The punch landed with devastating force. The fist pierced the array, and moments later...

Boom!

The array collapsed, breaking apart piece by piece.

The array was broken!

Everyone was stunned by the Taigu Clan Ancestor's decision.

What's going on?!

Taigu Qing's eyes bulged in disbelief. "This..."

The Great Daoist Brush Master stared in silence.

The Taigu Clan Ancestor turned to Ye Guan. "Young Master, my Taigu Clan is not qualified to be involved in your battle with him. Might you allow us to withdraw and stay neutral?"

Ye Guan looked at him for a moment and said, "Fine."

"Thank you." The Taigu Clan Ancestor then turned to the Great Daoist Brush Master.

The Great Daoist Brush Master's face darkened. If he were to say "no," the Taigu Clan Ancestor would surely side with Ye Guan.

The Great Daoist Brush Master smiled bitterly. "Truly worthy of your strength. How impressive."

The Taigu Clan Ancestor didn't respond and simply waited.

With no choice, the Great Daoist Brush Master unwillingly said, "Alright."

The Taigu Clan Ancestor nodded. "Much obliged."

With that, he led all the Taigu Clan members away into the sky.

At the edge of the Celestial World, Taigu Qing couldn't hold back. "Ancestor..."

"Fool!" the Taigu Clan Ancestor roared, shaking the hearts of all the clan members.

Taigu Qing trembled. "Ancestor..."

The ancestor coldly stared at him. "You think our clan can interfere in a battle between those two? You dumbass."

Taigu Qing was dumbfounded.

The Taigu Clan Ancestor looked toward the distant stars and said, "From this moment on, take the clan far from this universe. As far as possible. And never come back here."

A clan member asked, "Ancestor... Do you know who those two really are?"

The Taigu Clan Ancestor shook his head. "No."

Everyone was confused.

The Taigu Clan Ancestor glared at them. "Can't you tell? Both of them are cheating!"

Everyone was speechless.

The Taigu Clan Ancestor shook his head. "How did I end up with such a bunch of stupid descendants..."

Everyone was dumbfounded.

The Taigu Clan Ancestor turned to the Celestial World and said, "Our clan has no place in that kind of battle. From now on, Taigu Qing is no longer our clan leader. Elect a new one. If we ever have another idiot like him, and he dares summon me again, I'll end our bloodline myself."

Everyone had no idea what to say.

***

Meanwhile, the Taigu Clan Ancestor's move left everyone stunned, especially the Zhou Clan and the Wu Clan.

Clearly, the Taigu Clan Ancestor saw something and chose to step down.

"Young Master Ye... our clan wishes to withdraw, too. Would that be alright?" said the Wu Clan Ancestor. He couldn't see what made Ye Guan or the Great Daoist Brush Master so terrifying, but...

He trusted the Taigu Clan's Ancestor! That man was a genuine fifth-level True Dao expert, after all!Even if I don't understand him, I'm just going to imitate him!

"What the fuck are you afraid of?!" the Zhou Clan Ancestor exclaimed, "Fortune lies in danger! Even if the King of Heaven himself shows up, my Zhou Clan will stand with the Empire and the Great Daoist Brush Master!"