I Have A Sword

Li Han frowned, sensing something amiss upon seeing a different sword flying toward him.

Just then, his saber let out a fierce saber cry, transforming into a brilliant saber light before making a beeline for Ye Guan's sword.

No one was controlling it; the saber attacked autonomously. Even so, its power was earth-shattering, and it tore through the starry sky as if the starry sky were fragile paper.

Ye Guan's sword also transformed into a beam of light and vanished from its original position.

A head-on confrontation between a sword and a saber!

Bang!

A crisp cracking noise echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The saber light shattered with a crash, and the long saber broke into several pieces, emitting mournful cries.

Ye Guan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword flew back to his hand. He turned to Li Han and cupped his fists, saying, "Thank you for letting me win."

Looking at the broken saber, he fell silent again for a long time. Damn! I think I got tricked!

"Brother Li?" Ye Guan asked, smiling with his right hand extended toward Li Han.

Li Han stared deeply at Ye Guan and said seriously, "I didn't expect Brother Ye to be such a powerful swordsman."

Li Han handed two storage rings to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan put them away, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

Two thousand Ancestral Veins secured! He now had four thousand Ancestral Veins. What a fortune.

Li Han suddenly said, "Brother Ye, may I take a look at your sword?"

"Sure." Ye Guan smiled. With a thought, the Qingxuan Sword flew over to Li Han.

Li Han opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword landed in his hand.

With just a glance, his expression became solemn.

The sword was bizarre. Li Han turned to Ye Guan, shocked.

The young man had a suppressed Tianxing Flame and an incredibly terrifying sword. His backer had to be from at least a Tier Five civilization.

At least... Li Han fell silent. Both he and the Evil Dao Alliance had underestimated the young man. However, it wasn't too late for Li Han, and he believed that he could still invest more in Ye Guan.

Thinking this, Li Han handed the Qingxuan Sword back to Ye Guan, then said, "Just before I came to Great Zhou, I received news that the Eighth Hall Master had received orders... no, to be precise, he had volunteered to come and find you."

Ye Guan frowned, "What do you mean?"

Li Han said, "He and the Tenth Hall Master once braved the Ascension World together and became life-and-death brothers."

Ye Guan was intrigued, "Ascension World? What kind of place is that?"

Li Han was surprised, "You don't know?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "No."

Li Han was puzzled, "You shouldn't..."

Ye Guan said, "My family doesn't let me go to low-level places."

Li Han was speechless.

Ye Guan was about to speak when Li Han suddenly asked, "What places are considered high-level?"

Ye Guan said, "Shall I show you?"

Li Han nodded. "I'd like to see for myself."

Ye Guan took Li Han into the little pagoda. Upon entering, Li Han's expression became serious.

Damn.

Li Han's hands clenched tightly, deeply shocked. Time manipulation! Ten years inside the tower, one day outside. Could humans achieve this? Monstrous! Utterly monstrous!

Ye Guan was surprised, "Brother Li, why are you so shocked? Doesn't your Evil Dao Alliance have such a space? You do, right?"

Li Han. "..."

Little Pagoda. "..."

Li Han turned to Ye Guan, "Brother Ye, who created this space?"

Ye Guan smiled. "My aunt."

Li Han asked, "The one who suppressed the Tianxing Flame?"

Ye Guan nodded, "Yes."

Li Han sincerely said, "Impressive."

Ye Guan waved it off with a smile, "Not impressive, just basic operations; I can do it too."

Little Pagoda was utterly dumbfounded.

Li Han was stunned. "You can do it too?"

Ye Guan nodded, "It's just simple control over time. Not only can I do it, but my... wife can also do it. Yi Nian."

Yi Nian suddenly appeared beside Ye Guan, glanced at Li Han, and then licked a candied hawthorn.

Ye Guan smiled, "Show Brother Li how to control time."

Yinian snapped her fingers, and instantly, the special space was divided into countless time grids.

Time segmentation! Seeing this, Li Han's expression froze.

Ye Guan smiled slightly, then took Li Han out of the Little Pagoda. Outside, Li Han was silent for a long time. The investment could be increased.

Li Han opened his palm, and a scroll floated over to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan was surprised. "What's this?"

Li Han said, "Detailed information on the Eighth Hall Master and the powerful experts of the Eighth Hall."

"Brother Li, aren't you afraid that the Evil Dao Alliance will punish you for this?" Ye Guan asked solemnly.

Li Han calmly said, "If Brother Ye doesn't say anything, who will know that I gave that to you?"

"Hahaha!" Ye Guan laughed. "True."

Ye Guan put the scroll away and said, "Brother Li, can you tell me more about the Ascension World?"

Li Han nodded and explained, "The Ascension World has nine heavens. It's said that the existing Dao of the vast expanse lies above the Ninth Heaven. Of course, this is just a rumor, as no one has ever reached the Ninth Heavens."

"How many heavens have you ascended?" Ye Guan asked.

"I reached the Fourth Heavens, but I couldn't stay there for a long time."

Ye Guan frowned. "Only the Fourth Heavens? And you can't stay there for a long time?"

Li Han said seriously, "Brother Ye, it is a really difficult climb."

Ye Guan recalled something and asked, "What do you mean by existing Dao?"

"The so-called existing Dao is the Dao of the vast expanse since time immemorial. What we call creating a new Dao is establishing a new path based on the existing Dao. I know little about the existing Dao. Actually, the only thing that I know about it is the fact that it has existed since time immemorial."

Ye Guan asked, "Did someone create the existing Dao, or has it been in existence since the beginning of times?"

Li Han shook his head. "I don't know."

Ye Guan was silent.

Li Han looked at Ye Guan. "You should try it. You'll become even stronger, but it's very dangerous. And I'm not talking about the climb alone."

"I'll go when I have time." Ye Guan nodded. Then, he asked, "How strong is the existing Dao? Is it really strong?"

"You'll only understand the terror of the existing Dao once you arrive at the Ascension World."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "How come?"

"As far as I know, the existing Dao was once everywhere. But for some unknown reason, its influence dwindled, allowing others to create new paths. However, it is incredibly powerful in the Ascension World. There, no one can create a new path. Everyone is suppressed there..."

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed. "You mean that everyone's cultivation base is completely suppressed there?"

"Not really," Li Han explained, "The higher you ascend, however, the stronger the suppression on your cultivation base; you're getting closer to the existing Dao, after all."

Ye Guan murmured. "I see..."

Li Han said, "The Eighth Hall Master will be here soon. You should get ready."

Ye Guan smiled. "Alright."

Li Han looked up and saw Zhan Xue approaching them. After hesitating for a moment, he opened his palm, and a black box floated over to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan was surprised. "What's this?"

"A special armor with extremely high defense. It is a heirloom of my Li Family. Even Path Creation Realm expert can't break it that easily."

"I can't accept this, Brother Li. We aren't related, nor are we close... you can't give me such a precious treasure."

Li Han placed the box in Ye Guan's hand and said, "If you find it too much of a burden, then just owe me three favors."

Three favors? Ye Guan's expression froze.

"It's settled then," said Li Han before disappearing into the starry sky.

Zhan Xue looked at Ye Guan and vanished.

Left standing by himself, Ye Guan looked down at the box in his hand, feeling speechless. He managed to trick Li Han, but the bout ended up in a draw.

Ye Guan opened his palm, revealing a crystal recording device. He chuckled and put it away before opening the box, revealing a jet-black armor.

As soon as Ye Guan touched it, the armor transformed into a beam of dark light that melted into his glabella.

Boom!

Ye Guan trembled violently, and a thin layer of armor covered him. The armor, made of unknown scales, was soft and comfortable. It suited him perfectly.

With a thought, Ye Guan's Ink Sword flew out and slashed at his chest.

Clang!

Sparks flew, and the Ink Sword was sent flying.

Ye Guan looked down at his chest; there wasn't even a scratch on it.

Ye Guan was shocked. It was a top-tier armor, but Ye Guan's head throbbed in pain upon thinking of the three favors he now owed Li Han.

Just then, a young woman walked over to Ye Guan.

The young woman was none other than Zhou Fan, and Ye Guan stared quietly at her.

***

Meanwhile, Zhan Xue caught up with Li Han.

"Young Master, did you give him the Cold Scale Armor?" asked Zhan Xue after much hesitation.

Li Han nodded. "Yes."

Zhan Xue was puzzled. "Why?"

"Why not?"

Zhan Xue glanced at Li Han. "Young Master, you addressed him as Brother Ye... You're the Young Master of the Li Family and the future head of the family. How can you casually address others as brothers? It does not fit your status..."

"What?" Li Han stopped and looked at Zhan Xue with sharp eyes.

Zhan Xue was startled, and she hurriedly said, "I meant no disrespect! I-I was just curious."

"You know my character. I make friends without considering their background, only their character. Brother Ye is of excellent character..." Li Han trailed off, and he suddenly clutched his chest. "Argh!"

Zhan Xue was alarmed. "Young Master?!"

"I got a bit carried away with my lying that my chest actually hurts..."

Zhan Xue was flabbergasted.