I Have A Sword

Join the Temple of the Gods!

Ye Guan fell silent. He hadn't considered this option before, as he had initially chosen the Heretic Region. Now that he thought about it again, it wasn't a bad idea at all.

The Temple of the Gods was undeniably a superpower.

To go against it now would be unwise.

With that in mind, Ye Guan looked at Nan Xiao. "Is it feasible?"

Seeing that Ye Guan was interested, Nan Xiao quickly replied, "Completely feasible. With my recommendation, there won't be any problems."

Ye Guan thought for a moment, then said, "Alright."

Nan Xiao was overjoyed. Having someone like Ye Guan join them was an enormous boon.

Ye Guan smiled. "But I still have some matters to deal with first..."

"No problem, I'll wait for you." He opened his palm, and a talisman appeared before Ye Guan. "Young Master Ye, when you've finished your business, crush this talisman, and I'll come pick you up."

Ye Guan nodded. "Alright."

Nan Xiao said, "Farewell."

With that, he disappeared into the distance.

Ye Guan turned to look at the Demon God beside him. The Demon God shook his head with a smile. He couldn't help but feel that everything that had happened from beginning to end was like a dream.

Powerhouses like King Yan... were killed instantly! Instantly!

Who would believe that?

And he somehow survived the entire ordeal.

The gods who were previously trapped here, and those brought by King Yan... they were all dead.

Ye Guan looked at the Demon God and smiled. "What are your plans now, senior?"

The Demon God thought for a moment before saying, "I want to return to the Boundary of Truth and Illusion and have a look at what's going on there."

Ye Guan nodded. "Alright."

The Demon God said, "Little friend, until we meet again."

With that, he turned and vanished into the distant starry skies.

Only Ye Guan, a group of experts from the Ancient God Nation, and Sang Mei remained.

Ye Guan turned to the Ancient God Nation's experts. "What do you plan to do?"

The white-robed elder was silent for a moment. "We'd like to stay here."

Ye Guan said, "But this place is already..."

The white-robed elder smiled. "We know, but this is our home. So, we'd like to stay..."

Ye Guan thought for a bit and nodded. "I respect your decision."

He handed a talisman to the white-robed elder. "If you need anything in the future, crush this talisman."

The white-robed elder accepted it. "Thank you."

Ye Guan smiled. "Farewell, senior."

With that, he and Sang Mei disappeared into the distance.

The white-robed elder looked around at the ruined capital of the Ancient God Nation, and a complicated light flickered in his eyes. The Ancient God Nation...

***

Ye Guan returned to the Celestial World with Sang Mei; he hadn't forgotten that he still had some unresolved business here.

The Celestial World was still in a standoff with the Empire's powerhouses.

Both sides were waiting for the outcome of the Great Dao Contest between Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master.

The Zhou Clan Ancestor stood in the sky, eyes closed. Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master had disappeared for quite some time now. During that time, they had sent people to investigate, but they found nothing.

It was as if the two had vanished from the world!

Still, he had confidence in the Great Daoist Brush Master. He didn't believe that such a cunning and experienced man would lose to a young man.

Meanwhile, the Zhou Clan and the Empire's powerhouses were uneasy, as they knew what would happen if the Great Daoist Brush Master ended up losing.

They had gambled everything—the fate of their clan and their nation!

Far off, the Celestial Clan's ancestor and their cultivators were also nervous. They knew that if Ye Guan ended up losing, the consequences would be catastrophic for them.

Neither side could afford to lose!

Yet there was nothing they could do but wait.

Suddenly, the Zhou Clan Ancestor sneered. "Celestial Clan Ancestor, are you still clinging to hope?"

The Celestial Clan ancestor looked at him calmly. "Are you so sure Young Master Ye will lose?"

The Zhou Clan Ancestor replied, "I trust my intuition. It has always been accurate."

The Celestial Clan Ancestor smiled. "Then let's wait and see!"

The Zhou Clan Ancestor snorted. Just as he was about to reply, someone shouted, "Look!"

Everyone turned and saw a streak of sword light tearing through the sky.

Everyone was stunned.

Soon, every powerhouse on the Celestial Clan's side was ecstatic.

It was Ye Guan! He was back!

Upon seeing him, the Zhou Clan Ancestor and his people turned deathly pale.

It was over.

The Empire and the Zhou Clan's experts looked ashen.

Ye Guan appeared and turned toward them.

The Zhou Clan Ancestor stared at him. "Ye Guan, you're still alive? The Great Daoist Brush Master—"

Ye Guan waved his hand. "I'm not interested in talking nonsense. You have two choices—surrender, or die."

The Zhou Clan Ancestor burst out laughing. "Surrender? Ye Guan, you're underestimating us! The Zhou Clan would rather die standing than—"

"Shut up!" A furious roar rang out across the field. The speaker was none other than the Zhou Clan's Clan leader.

Everyone was stunned.

The Zhou Clan's Clan Leader led a group of Zhou Clan powerhouses forward and respectfully bowed to Ye Guan. "Young Master Ye, the Zhou Clan is willing to surrender."

"Outrageous!" The Zhou Clan Ancestor was furious. "You unfilial child! How dare you go against me! You—"

"If you truly cared about the Zhou Clan, our people would respect you. But you've decided to disregard our lives, and we don't need that kind of ancestor!"

"Hahaha,great!" The Zhou Clan Ancestor laughed in anger. "To think that such a disgraceful descendant would come from the Zhou Clan. you..."

The clan leader suddenly took out a thick genealogy book. Under everyone's confused gaze, he took a brush and forcefully crossed out the name at the top.

Then, he looked at the Zhou Clan Ancestor. "From this moment on, you are no longer a member of the Zhou Clan. Your actions no longer represent our clan. You are expelled!"

An ancestor was expelled from the records of his clan!

Everyone was stunned. This was an unprecedented sight. This wasn't just rebellion. This was a rebellion against their ancestor!

The Zhou Clan Ancestor froze, but soon, he laughed maniacally. "Good, very good. You've grown bold indeed—"

The Zhou Clan's Clan Leader stared at him, gaze firm. "Ancestor, please pass on, lest you endanger the Zhou Clan!"

With that, he and the Zhou Clan cultivators moved to kill their ancestor!

Even the Empire's cultivators were stunned by the sight.

What's going on here?

Soon, they understood. The Empire and the Zhou Clan had already lost.

If Ye Guan hadn't allowed them to surrender, they would've had no choice but to fight to the death. However, Ye Guan had allowed them to surrender.

So why would the entire clan perish just because of one ancestor's pride?

The Zhou Clan was a major power. Including all its branches, it had millions of people. And many smaller factions depended on them. If Ye Guan ordered a massacre, billions could die.

In short, their ancestor had to die to save those people.

Seeing his descendants attack him, the Zhou Clan Ancestor was so enraged that he nearly exploded on the spot.

This was the clan he had founded. Now, they had even expelled him from the clan he founded with his sweat, blood, and tears. What a disgrace!

However, the humiliation didn't last long. He was already weakened from the earlier fight with the Celestial Clan Ancestor. Now that his own people were attacking him, he couldn't last long.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Zhou Clan Ancestor perished completely.

The Zhou Clan's Clan Leader and his people walked over to Ye Guan and knelt.

"Young Master Ye, the Zhou Clan surrenders."

Ye Guan looked at them and said, "Accepted."

The Zhou Clan's Clan Leader bowed respectfully.

Ye Guan then looked at the empire's cultivators. Leaderless and terrified, they also expressed their willingness to surrender.

With the empire's surrender, Ye Guan now controlled the entire empire.

And how vast was this empire?

Ye Guan slowly closed his eyes.

He hadn't forgotten that his power was all thanks to the Celestial Clan's faith in him. The Guanxuan Universe's faith power remained sealed. Once unsealed, his strength would far surpass even top-tier gods like the Vast God.

There was also Sui Gujin's side; he wasn't sure how the academy was developing there, but he trusted Sui Gujin... In short, once all his faith power was combined, he'd become stronger than ever. Just how much stronger remained to be seen.

Ye Guan came back to himself and turned to the Celestial Clan cultivators.

He opened his palm, and beams of light landed in front of them.

Tian Lian and the Grand Elder Tian Yan were stunned.

Ye Guan smiled. "These two are Emperor Artifacts, supreme divine items beyond the capabilities of this civilization. The rest are Immortal Artifacts."

The Celestial Clan was in an uproar, and their ancestor beamed with joy. He knew it!

The Celestial Clan had made the right bet.

And now, they would rise to greatness!

***

Gu Pan's avatar went to where his true body was sealed. His face was full of confidence. With his current power, breaking the seal was a mere formality. Once his avatar merged with his original body, his strength would greatly increase.

Thinking that, Gu Pan burst into laughter.I'm about to become invincible!