I Have a Sword

Yi Nian then retracted her gaze and continued licking her candied hawthorn. Then, she remembered something and stared at the sleeping Ye Guan.

"Master Pagoda, how come he's still asleep?"

Little Pagoda said, "First of all, he's seriously injured. Secondly, he's not inside the Pagoda."

There was a world of difference between recovering inside the pagoda and outside of it.

Yi Nian hesitated briefly before saying, "I'll remind that lady."

Little Pagoda said, "All right."

Yi Nian licked her candied hawthorn and walked up to Zhou Fan.

Meanwhile, twelve people appeared behind Ji Xiaojian; six of them were experts who had opened their own unique paths.

Master Yue stood at the helm of them.

The experts of the Great Zhou revealed solemn looks at the lineup.

The Evil Dao Alliance had sent reinforcements as well, and they were powerful experts. Ji Xiaojian alone was already difficult for the Great Zhou to resist, and now, she had additional powerful experts by her side.

How were they supposed to fight now?

The expressions of all the Great Zhou's experts became exceedingly grim, and some had even begun planning their escape.

Share wealth? Sure!

Share hardships? Absolutely not.

In the sky, Master Yue glared coldly at Zhou Fan and the others. "Are you all bullying my Evil Dao Alliance, thinking that there is no one to back her up?"

Master Yue swung his sleeve, releasing his powerful aura.

Ji Xiaojian turned to look at Master Yue, somewhat dissatisfied. "I wasn't losing."

Master Yue hurriedly retracted his aura and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes!"

Facing Supreme Daoist Ji Xiaojin, he dared not show any disrespect. She had just returned from the Ascension World.

Although both of them were in the realm of Opening a Unique Path, he knew very well that the gap between them was immense.

Ji Xiaojian ignored Master Yue and instead looked into the distance. The Great Zhou Emperor had been beaten until his face was pale as a piece of paper, and there were countless holes in his figure.

His dragon energy was dissipating as well.

A few more punches from her, and the Great Zhou's fate would shatter.

However, she wasn't in a rush, so it was fine.

Ji Xiaojian retracted her gaze, and then she looked at the golden light in the sky. From within the golden light, an old man slowly walked out.

The old man was dressed in a pale yellow dragon robe. His face was aged, his hair white, but his eyes were extremely sharp, and an invisible aura of oppression emanated from him.

As soon as he appeared, the space and time around him began to boil like water.

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou was here!

The citizens and experts of the Great Zhou knelt down and respectfully saluted him.

He was the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou, and he was said to be invincible among his peers.

The Evil Granny immediately showed a look of fear upon seeing the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou, as she could still remember how the latter had almost killed her with a punch.

Moreover, he was just a projection back then. Today, he was here in the flesh.

The Evil Granny hesitated briefly before taking a step backward. She looked around, ready to flee if the situation turned unfavorable.

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou glanced at Ji Xiaojian in the distance, and then he turned to look at Zhou Fan. When Zhou Fan saw the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou looking at her, she bowed deeply and said, "Greetings, Ancestor."

Zhou Fan was about to send Ye Guan into the tiny pagoda when the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou appeared.

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou nodded slightly and looked at the unconscious Ye Guan. "Is he your husband?"

Zhou Fan's face reddened slightly, but she nodded.

Yi Nian frowned. Is she trying to steal my husband? Should I just burn this place down later?

After looking at Ye Guan for a moment, the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou said, "Great."

Zhou Fan let out a sigh of relief, and then she looked at Ji Xiaojian in the distance. "The Evil Dao Alliance…"

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou calmly said, "Don't overthink it. We should act in a way that leaves us with a clear conscience."

With that, the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou looked at Ji Xiaojian and swung his fist.

Ji Xiaojian swung her fist as well.

Both Heaven and Earth became silent!

The Great Zhou Imperial City was reduced to dust. Fortunately, the Imperial family had evacuated the city's inhabitants prior to the battle. Otherwise, countless lives would have been lost in this clash.

Everyone looked up and saw that Ji Xiaojian had been blasted three thousand meters away.

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou took another step, and a golden dragon aura surged from beneath his meters.

Bang!

The already void-like space ignited once more.

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou threw another punch.

This punch seemed ordinary.

However, the existing Dao of this space was utterly suppressed.

In the distance, a slight smile appeared on Ji Xiaojian's lips. "Interesting."

With that, she opened her palm, and a saber intent appeared in her hand. In an instant, she charged forward and slashed down fiercely with the saber.

Boom!

As the saber descended, the entire star field fractured. When the powers of the two clashed, a terrifying force erupted, sweeping across the universe. Master Yue and the others, being nearby, were directly blown thousands of meters away.

After stopping, Master Yue and the others were all in shock. Has the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou been this terrifying all this while?

Zhou Fan and the others also retreated quickly from the battlefield, their faces filled with fear. If they hadn't retreated in time, they might have been killed by the two forces' collision.

Such frightening power!

Zhou Fan looked up into the deep sky, where the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou and Ji Xiaojian faced each other from a distance. Both emitted a powerful aura of destruction.

Both had independently forged their own path!

Ji Xiaojian glanced at the saber intent in her hand and then smiled. "This saber feels a bit awkward to use."

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou said, "Use that sword on your back."

Ji Xiaojian looked at the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou and laughed, "You don't deserve it."

With that, she suddenly leaped and swung the saber fiercely towards the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou.

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou slowly closed his eyes. Within him, countless dragon auras surged forth like tidal waves. At the same time, the boundless energy of fate converged on him.

He wasn't borrowing it. He was using it directly.

The Great Zhou's fate was born because of him, so it couldn't be said that he was borrowing it.

Being just a soul fragment, he couldn't engage in a prolonged battle. The longer he fought, the weaker he would become. Therefore, he had to end this swiftly.

As the fate and fortune of countless paths converged on him, the aura around the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou surged wildly.

The next moment, he threw a punch. His powerful dragon aura and fate energy surged, transforming into a massive word that said, "Fate".

Ji Xiaojian's saber slashed down.

Boom!

The collision generated a violent explosion that sent waves of saber energy, dragon auras, and fate energy throughout everything between the heavens and earth.

Everyone present retreated frantically.

Even Master Yue and his group were forced to retreat.

Prime Minister Yuan standing next to Zhou Fan suddenly turned pale. "The fate of the Great Zhou is dissipating rapidly!"

The fate of the Great Zhou!

Fate represented the future of a nation. The weaker the nation's fate, the weaker the nation would be. If the fate of the Great Zhou was exhausted, then it meant the end of the Great Zhou.

It meant the fall of the nation!

Hearing Prime Minister Yuan's words, the experts of the Great Zhou turned pale.

Was Great Zhou truly going to perish?

Zhou Fan looked up at the sky. The area was already engulfed by the saber energy, dragon auras, and fate energy, making it impossible to see the battle clearly.

Zhou Fan's eyes showed a hint of bewilderment.

This battle truly concerned the fate of Great Zhou, and at this moment, Ji Xiaojian was relentlessly attacking the fate of the Great Zhou.

Was the fate of the Great Zhou going to shatter just like this?

The Great Zhou's fate was seriously injured, so even if they were to survive this ordeal, the Great Zhou would...

The Great Zhou had played all of its cards. Even if they made it through this, they wouldn't be able to suppress the clans anymore.

The Great Zhou was bound to face difficult times in the future.

Dao Jun and the others had complicated expressions. They hadn't expected the Evil Dao Alliance to be so formidable.

It seemed that there were always people stronger than you, and there would always be higher mountains somewhere.

The gamble seemed like it was going to cost them everything.

Dao Jun glanced at Ci Tian and smiled wryly.

Ci Tian was too weak to fight!

Dao Jun seemed to have recalled something and walked up to Yi Nian, asking, "Young lady, where are Young Master Ye's family members? Can you contact them?"

Yi Nian replied, "I am his family."

Dao Jun was taken aback, and then he added, "I mean, does he have any family members who are particularly strong?"

Yi Nian thought of the woman in the plain dress and nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, some of them are really strong."

Dao Jun was instantly excited. "Call them here!"

Yi Nian shook her head repeatedly. "Too dangerous. I won't call them."

Dao Jun's expression froze, and he smiled bitterly. "But what if we lose?"

Yi Nian glanced at Ji Xiaojian and said, "That woman is very weak. Why can't you beat her?"

Dao Jun was petrified. What?!

Ci Tian walked over with a dark face, "You think that woman is weak?"

Yi Nian licked her candied hawthorn and glanced at Ji Xiaojian, nodding. "Mmhmm."

Ci Tian said, "Then why don't you go fight her?"

Yi Nian shook her head, "I don't kill people."

Ci Tian said faintly, "Then what can you do?"

Yi Nian replied, "I set fires."

Ci Tian's head started to ache.

Dao Jun also shook his head with a helpless smile.

They were doubting Yi Nian's strength, as she was always by Ye Guan's side. After some probing, however, they discovered that Yi Nian was truly only in the Divine Dao Realm.

She wasn't hiding her cultivation base! In other words, she wasn't a formidable figure, which was quite disappointing.

Just then, Little Pagoda suddenly asked, "Yi Nian, you said you can set fires. What kind of fire do you set?"

Yi Nian replied, "The fire of Tianxing."

Little Pagoda was dumbfounded.

Yi Nian asked, "Master Pagoda, when is he going to wake up?"

Little Pagoda's voice trembled as he replied, "Don't call me Master Pagoda... just call me Little Pagoda..."

Yi Nian was puzzled, "Why?"

Little Pagoda's voice still trembled slightly. "Calling me Little Pagoda is more affectionate..."

Yi Nian smiled slightly, "You are Master Pagoda to him, so you are Master Pagoda to me, too."

Little Pagoda had no idea what to say to that.

Boom!

Meanwhile, terrifying shockwaves of power erupted from the distant sky. These shockwaves spread out like tidal waves, extending millions of kilometers and obliterating countless stars.

Once the saber energy and dragon energy had dissipated, everyone saw the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou and Ji Xiaojian in the void.

The two stood facing each other from afar.

Ji Xiaojian stood with her saber in hand, and her entire being was filled with a powerful saber intent. Her vigorous battle spirit made her appear like an undefeated war god from ancient times.

Meanwhile, the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou's figure had become illusory; his dragon energy and fate energy were dissipating rapidly.

Eventually, his figure seemed to vanish completely.

The Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou glanced at himself, and then he turned to look at the people of Great Zhou behind him. A complex light flashed in his eyes.

In the end, the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou vanished into thin air.

The Great Zhou's fate energy disappeared as well.

The experts of the Great Zhou were ashen-faced, petrified in place!

After withstanding the ruthless passage of time for billions of years, the fate of the Great Zhou had dissipated completely today.

The Great Zhou was no more.

Zhou Fan clenched her hands tightly, and her nails dug into her palms; her face was pale as a sheet of paper.

The Great Zhou had gambled its fate and lost.

Just then, a voice boomed from the distant starry sky, "The Ye Family is willing to extend Great Zhou's fate for another ten billion years!"

Boom!

The Great Zhou's fate began to condense, and its powerful aura swept across multiple star fields.

Moreover, the fate energy no longer had a golden hue but had taken on a deep purple color.