I Have A Sword

Chapter 861: Submit

Upon hearing the words of The Tenth Hall Master, Master Yue's eyelid twitched, and he slightly bowed without speaking. Having spent many years in the Evil Dao Alliance, he understood some unspoken rules: if the boss wants to show off, you'd better not contradict him, or he'll make you look like a fool.

The Tenth Hall Master suddenly smiled and waved his hand. "Prepare yourselves. In three days, I will personally go to the Great Zhou to deal with Ye Guan... and his backers."

Master Yue quickly bowed respectfully, and then he left with Evil Granny and others in tow.

Outside the hall, Master Yue’s expression was dark and serious. Along the way, Evil Granny seemed hesitant to speak. After they were some distance from the hall, Master Yue suddenly stopped and said, "Speak your mind."

Evil Granny said seriously, "Master Yue, don't you think that the Hall Master is underestimating Ye Guan's backers?"

Master Yue nodded, looking grave. "That lady in a plain skirt is definitely not simple."

At this point, an elder in a black robe spoke up, "I actually think the Hall Master has a point. Evil Granny, Master Yue, we've overlooked something—the Hall Master is from the Ascension World. Do you know what that place is? It's a battlefield for countless Path Creation Realm cultivators..."

Hearing this, Master Yue and the others became even more solemn. That place was essentially the final destination for all Path Creation Realm cultivators because only there could they become stronger. However, it was also an extremely dangerous place where many Path Creation Realm cultivators fell every year.

They didn't go there because they were too scared, and those who dared to go were true warriors without any inflated reputations. As for those who went and survived, they were the elite among the elite, far beyond the typical Path Creation Realm cultivators outside.

The elder in the black robe added, "The lady in a plain skirt never strikes twice. It sounds impressive, but let's not forget who she has killed so far. Frankly, even I wouldn't need a second strike to kill those she had killed."

A middle-aged man nodded in agreement. "It's not that she's too strong; it's that the people there are too weak."

"But that lady in a black skirt is strong..."

The elder in the black robe laughed. "In such a vast universe, it's normal for one or two exceptional individuals to emerge. Moreover, she might not even be from the True Universe."

Evil Granny glanced at the two men and said no more. She had once fought the ancestor of Great Zhou and had nearly been killed. That ancestor couldn't defeat Ji Xiaojian, but Ji Xiaojian couldn't defeat the lady in a black skirt.

According to their intel, the lady in a black skirt seemed to be a lot less powerful than the lady in a plain skirt.

Evil Granny's face darkened. She had to get out of here as soon as possible.

Master Yue suddenly laughed. "Don't worry, I don't mean any disrespect. I do have some apprehension about the lady in a plain skirt, but it's just that. After all, with so many of us here, do we really need to be afraid of one lady?"

The elder in the black robe nodded. "Right now, we need to stay united and not harbor any doubts."

The middle-aged man agreed. "In three days, we'll go to the Great Zhou. Once the Hall Master takes action, we'll be able to see whether that plain-skirt lady is strong or weak."

The elder in the black robe nodded. "Exactly. Even if she's stronger than the Hall Master, we can always escape. With our strength, she wouldn't be able to catch us even if there were ten of her."

"That's not going to happen," said the middle-aged man with a chuckle. "If the people backing Ye Guan were truly that strong, they wouldn't be unknown at this point."

Master Yue looked at the middle-aged man and the elder, then said, "Sima Yu, Nan Xiao, no matter what, let's not be careless and risk failure."

The elder in the black robe laughed. "I understand. But since the Hall Master will take action personally, we just need to wait and divide the spoils of the Great Zhou."

Master Yue's expression shifted with emotion. He was tempted as well. Once Ye Guan was dealt with, they were going to destroy the Great Zhou and seize all its wealth...

The thought of it alone brought him immense excitement, and any fear and concern in Master Yue's heat disappeared completely at the thought.

Evil Granny, however, remained silent. She had made up her mind to leave. At first, she saw Ye Guan as nothing more than an ant, but she was becoming more and more uneasy.

The people of the Great Zhou were no weaklings, whether it was Zhou Fan, the Great Zhou Emperor, or the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou. If Zhou Fan is driven by infatuation, craving Ye Guan's handsomeness, there's no way the same can be said for the emperor and their founding ancestor, right? Both the Emperor and the Founding Ancestor of the Great Zhou were resolute in protecting Ye Guan. Something's wrong! Something's very wrong here!

Protecting Ye Guan meant opposing the Evil Dao Alliance! Were the emperor and the ancestor of Great Zhou crazy? Impossible. They aren't fools, so there's only one explanation... Ye Guan had to be from... a Tier Five civilization!

Evil Granny's heart raced.

The Great Zhou was the best among Tier Four civilizations, so if Ye Guan were just from a Tier Four civilization, there was no way they'd protect him to such a degree.

Ye Guan wasn't from the True Universe. His backers were most likely members of a Tier Five civilization.

Evil Granny's hands began trembling. She took a deep breath and looked back at the Evil Dao Hall before leaving.

In the end, she decisively chose to flee.

The wealth of Great Zhou was tempting, but she needed to stay alive to enjoy it. If the Evil Dao Alliance ended up winning, she could just come back. If they ended up losing, she would run as far away as possible...

***

Inside the tiny pagoda.

After a long while, the Immortal Dao Tree suddenly trembled violently, and a beam of sword light rushed out of it.

When the light dissipated, Ye Guan appeared in the middle of the room.

Little Pagoda suddenly remarked, "Hey, can you at least put on some pants?"

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.

After donning a black robe, Ye Guan closed his eyes and clenched his fists. His body began to tremble violently, and powerful auras surged from within him, filling the entire area.

At that moment, the spacetime inside the tiny pagoda seemed to boil.

Ye Guan's aura skyrocketed. He was currently at eighty percent divinity, but his aura had already surpassed that level.

Little Pagoda asked, "Are you aiming for ninety percent divinity?"

Ye Guan didn't respond. His aura continued to surge without stopping, enveloping the entire tiny pagoda.

After an unknown amount of time, sword hum suddenly erupted from within Ye Guan, shooting straight into the sky.

Ye Guan slowly opened his eyes, revealing an indifferent gaze. He had achieved ninety percent divinity.

At that moment, Ao Qianqian, dressed in white, appeared beside him. She held his hand, and the indifference in his eyes faded.

After a long while, Ye Guan took a deep breath and turned to Ao Qianqian with a slight smile. "Ninety percent divinity!"

Ao Qianqian nodded. She had also reached the same level of accumulated divinity as Ye Guan.

Ye Guan looked up at the Dao Fruits in the sky and marveled, "As expected of Dao Fruits..."

The two Dao Fruits had significantly boosted both his cultivation, and he could also sense a mysterious power within them.

As Qiu Ling had mentioned, these Dao Fruits indeed had the ability to improve one's physique. They could also enhance bloodlines but this had little effect on his Mad Demon Bloodline, which was already top-tier.

However, the improvement to his Phoenix Emperor bloodline was substantial.

The Phoenix Emperor Bloodline was somewhat lagging compared to his other bloodlines.

Ye Guan’s only pity was his physique. Although greatly strengthened, it was still not as powerful as his previous fleshly body. After all, his previous fleshy body was tempered by a universe tribulation.

Fortunately, his realm had advanced to ninety percent divinity.

Ye Guan's expression grew serious just then, realizing that his mindset had changed.

This change was one of indifference.

In that instant, a thought had occurred to him: everything in the world is fleeting; only the Great Dao is eternal.

Even now, he found no fault in this statement. Realizing this, Ye Guan snapped out of it.

Noticing the change in Ye Guan, Ao Qianqian gently embraced him without speaking. She had also experienced this shift upon reaching the ninety percent divinity.

Ye Guan held Ao Qianqian gently and said softly, "Full divinity might be my tribulation."

Ao Qianqian replied tenderly, "I believe in you."

Ye Guan smiled and glanced at the Immortal Dao Tree, which still bore twenty-seven Dao Fruits.

Ye Guan suddenly called out, "Zhou Yuan."

In an instant, Zhou Yuan appeared before Ye Guan and Ao Qianqian, bowing deeply.

Ye Guan smiled and said, "Bring your brothers here."

Although puzzled, Zhou Yuan complied. Soon, seven blood corpses appeared behind Zhou Yuan.

Ye Guan opened his palm, and eight Dao Fruits fell from the Immortal Dao Tree, landing steadily in his hand.

With a thought, Ye Guan sent the eight Dao Fruits to Zhou Yuan and the others.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan and his companions became visibly excited. Dao Fruits were the highest-grade divine items of the Arcanist Civilization.

In the past, they had no opportunity to even get close to such treasures.

The Arcanist Civilization had once been powerful thanks to this Immortal Dao Tree. One could only imagine the value of these Dao Fruits.

Zhou Yuan and the others hadn't expected Ye Guan to give them such divine objects.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Zhou Yuan knelt down, and his voice trembled as he said, "Young Master Ye, my life is yours!"

The other blood corpses also knelt down in unison.

Their allegiance to Ye Guan had largely been due to the fear instilled by the lady in a plain skirt. Back then, they had no choice but to submit, but now, their loyalty was genuine.