I Have a Sword

The Evil Dao Alliance!

High Goddess Tianxuan's gaze turned cold. The Evil Dao Alliance had almost caused the destruction of the Tianxing Civilization, and she couldn't just let that slide.

If it wasn't for the fact that the Evil Spirit God was helping unravel the mysteries of the Wujian Universe, she would kill her way to the Evil Dao Alliance.

The resentment was proving too much to bear any longer.

High Goddess Tianyun looked at High Goddess Tianxuan, who had a murderous look on her face, and said, "Let's not act impulsively now; the Tianxing Ruler is still in the Wujian Universe."

After a moment of silence, High Goddess Tianxuan pointed out. "That sword in his hand can manipulate space and time…"

She was referring to Ye Guan's Qingxuan Sword.

High Goddess Tianyun fell silent. She had also noticed just how special and powerful that sword was, but she simply couldn't bring herself to admit it. Why would they ask him for help cracking the secrets of the Wujian Universe?

High Goddess Tianyun sighed inwardly. She could ask Yi Nian for help, as Ye Guan certainly would not refuse Yi Nian, but it felt unethical to do so.

High Goddess Tianxuan saw the internal turmoil occurring within High Goddess Tianyun and empathized with her.

She knew that High Goddess Tianyun could not bring herself to ask and that if she were in her position, she wouldn't be able to do so either.

Yi Nian suddenly pulled Jing An to the side and took out a hawthorn candy for her. "Jing An, do you wish to become the Tianxing Ruler?"

Jing An accepted the hawthorn candy and nodded. She had never hidden anything from Yi Nian.

Yi Nian looked at Jing An and said, "I'll help you."

Jing An hugged Yi Nian and kissed her cheek.

Yi Nian wiped the saliva off her face and said, "If you wish to become the Tianxing Ruler, you need to be powerful. Extremely, extremely powerful."

"I know."

Yi Nian opened her palm, and a tiny pagoda appeared in her hand. Ye Guan hadn't taken the tiny pagoda nor the Qingxuan Sword with him.

"Are you giving me this tiny pagoda?"

Little Pagoda was silent.

"You wish! I'm taking you to the pagoda to train. I'll help you cultivate there."

"Okay!" Jing An grinned. Her desire to become the next Tianxing Ruler was not just talk, as she had been training in the tiny pagoda with Yi Nian.

Jing An treasured such precious opportunities, and she was not going to let this opportunity go as well.

Yi Nian knew that there was no way she'd become the Tianxing Ruler. Of course, she didn't want to become the Tianxing Ruler, but she also didn't want to burn bridges with the Tianxing Civilization.

Thus, she decided to help Jing An become the next Tianxing Ruler.

If Jing An became the next Tianxing Ruler, the relationship between Ye Guan and the Tianxing Civilization would surely improve.

Jing An was an extroverted girl, after all.

Yi Nian brought Jing An into the tiny pagoda, and under her guidance, Jing An's strength improved rapidly.

In addition, Ye Guan had an abundance of Eternal Crystals and Tianxing Fruits, so it would be strange if Jing An's strength did not improve rapidly.

High Goddess Tianyun asked, "What do you think of Jing An?"

"Are you asking for the truth or a lie?" High Goddess Tianxuan responded.

"Of course, the truth."

"She's a bit flashy and rebellious."

"I agree," High Goddess Tianyun said with a chuckle.

High Goddess Tianxuan added, "But she can accomplish great things."

High Goddess Tianyun nodded in agreement. She understood that in the entire Tianxing Civilization, aside from Yi Nian, Jing An was the only other person whom Ye Guan regarded as a friend.

Yi Nian could not become the next Tianxing Ruler, and she also knew that Yi Nian had no intentions of becoming the next Tianxing Ruler.

The only way to prevent Ye Guan from harboring animosity toward the Tianxing Civilization was to have Jing An ascend to power.

However, Jing An was still too weak.

Fortunately, there was no rush. They could take their time nurturing her. Of course, Jing An's rise to power still depended on her alone.

Just then, High Goddess Tianxuan asked, "How is your research on the painting going?"

High Goddess Tianyun recollected her thoughts before responding, "I was just about to ask you to research it together with me."

"She gave that to you."

"It's just a useless scroll until I've figured it out," High Goddess Tianyuan said. Then, she took the scroll out and added, "Let's go into the tiny pagoda and study it. It'll save time."

Before High Goddess Tianxuan could say anything, High Goddess Tianyun had already brought her into the tiny pagoda.

Once they were inside, High Goddess Tianxuan's expression turned serious, and then her face darkened. She truly wanted to revive those fools from the Hall of Justice and slaughter them again.

What kind of monster had they provoked?!

***

An unknown amount of time later, Ye Guan finally opened his eyes and found himself standing in a spacetime void.

There was a beam of light in the distance, and it contained a young woman.

She appeared delicate, with short, snow-white hair that glowed under the light.

She was dressed in a white robe with a mixture of red at the hem; her eyebrows were sharp, resembling swords, and her starry eyes exuded both beauty and a sense of heroism.

Her right hand was behind her back, and there was a sword in it.

Upon seeing the lady, Ye Guan asked, "Senior, who are you?"

The lady's lips curled up into a slight smile. "So you're not a fruit of the Tianxing Life Tree."

Ye Guan nodded, and his guard immediately went up, knowing that the members of the Tianxing Civilization were extremely unfriendly toward outsiders.

The lady assessed Ye Guan with an unwavering smile. "Three special bloodlines, two of which are incredibly powerful. The progenitors of those bloodlines are incredible. Even I can't compare to them."

Ye Guan curiously asked, "Who are you, Senior?"

"Sui Sui, the third-generation Chief Enforcement Officer of the Tianxing Civilization," Sui Sui answered with a smile.

A Chief Enforcement Officer! Ye Guan's expression changed. It was a position comparable to that of the Tianxing Ruler.

Sui Sui suddenly asked, "Are you here for the trial?"

"Yes."

Sui Sui's brows furrowed slightly. "But you're not a fruit of the Tianxing Life Tree."

"Does that mean I can't go through the trial?" asked Ye Guan.

Sui Sui pondered for a moment before replying, "I suppose there are no rules against it."

Ye Guan remained silent.

Sui Sui stared at Ye Guan and laughed. "Since the fruits of the Tianxing Life Tree have allowed you to come here, it means they consider you one of their own. In that case, it doesn't matter whether you're a fruit of the Tianxing Life Tree or not. It's not a big deal at all."

"Thank you."

"You can go through the trial, but I have to let you know that it's a dangerous and challenging trial. I'm the trial officer, and I won't go easy on you. You need to be mentally prepared, and you can't call for help as well.

"No reinforcements are for your sake. If you can't withstand the trial and call for help, your Dao will collapse."

"It's that dangerous?"

Sui Sui nodded.

"I won't call for help," Ye Guan declared seriously.

"Are you ready, then?"

Ye Guan opened his palm, and a sword made out of sword intent appeared in his hand. "I'm ready."

However, Sui Sui did not make a move. Instead, she asked, "Have you ever experienced despair?"

Ye Guan was taken aback.

Swoosh!

Sui Sui appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Ye Guan was shocked. A terrifying sword intent surged from within him, and the surrounding spacetime transformed into bizarre spacetime grids.

Spacetime Folding and Spacetime Compression!

Ye Guan dared not underestimate one of the Chief Enforcement Officers of the Tianxing Civilization.

Ye Guan poured all of his strength into his first move.

Meanwhile, Sui Sui hadn't even made her first move. It was only when the compressed spacetime before her had erupted with terrifying force that she finally thrust her sword forward.

Swish!

The terrifying force dissipated instantly, and the blade pierced the compressed spacetime, causing it to vibrate briefly before exploding into innumerable fragments.

Ye Guan was alarmed. He attempted to retreat, but it was too late. A sword had already pierced his chest.

Boom!

Ye Guan froze, and his sword intent collapsed.

Sui Sui stared at Ye Guan while gently rotating her right hand holding the sword. Ye Guan's life drained rapidly, and even his soul flickered, teetering on the edge of destruction.

The feeling of death!

It had been a long time since he felt Death staring at him. Regardless, Ye Guan was unwilling to just sit and wait for death. He clenched his hands tightly, unleashing the power of his Mad Demon Bloodline, Mortal Bloodline, and Phoenix Emperor Bloodline.

Boom!

All three bloodlines surged crazily from within him, creating a catastrophic explosion.

However, Sui Sui's hand was faster.

Swish!

Her sword pierced Ye Guan once again.

Boom!

In an instant, all three bloodline powers were suppressed, and Ye Guan's pupils immediately shrank to the size of needles.

Sui Sui then released her grip on the sword, and Ye Guan collapsed to the floor. He could not move at all.

His bloodlines and his sword intent were suppressed!

In an instant, he was left powerless.

Despair! Ye Guan had never felt such despair before, and this was the first time his trump cards were useless.

Ye Guan sprawled out on the ground with the sword still lodged in his chest. He tried to channel the Invincible Sword Intent, but it was instantly suppressed as soon as it rushed out of him.

His efforts were futile!

Am I really going to die like this? Ye Guan's gaze grew blank.

Was he willing to die just like this? Of course, he was unwilling, but what could he do about it?

Father? Aunt? Grandfather?

He opened his mouth, knowing that if he called out to just one of them, he'd escape this predicament.

Sui Sui stood beside him with her hands behind her back. She looked at Ye Guan with curiosity, sensing that he was grappling with his own thoughts.

To call for help? Or not? It was a painful struggle!

Sui Sui smiled faintly and taunted him, "Call them! Even ants will do their best to survive, so how about you do the same?"

Ye Guan's mind was flooded with the faces of his beloved. Nalan Jia, Zhou Fan, Yi Nian, Sister Zhen, Cishu, Cirou, and Ao Qianqian.

He wanted to live! He desperately wanted to live! He still wanted to see his child. He had many reasons to survive, but…

Ye Guan muttered, "Father, Aunt, Grandfather... my death has nothing to do with the Tianxing Civilization or this young lady. Don't harm them; this is all due to my weakness…"

With that, his clenched hands relaxed. He no longer had any thoughts, but then he recalled something and opened his eyes again. Using his final vestiges of strength, he exclaimed, "Let the Great Daoist Brush Master come with me!"