I Have A Sword

A ripple in spacetime appeared somewhere in an unknown star field. A beam of sword light shot out of the ripple, and a figure covered in blood was revealed. The figure was none other than Ye Guan.

To escape the terrifying Universe Tribulation, Ye Guan had to use the Qingxuan Sword. Just to be safe, he used the coordinates of the mysterious civilization's ruins as the destination, but his fleshly figure couldn't withstand the journey, and he was forced to emerge from the spacetime tunnel.

Ye Guan couldn't help but shake his head and laugh as he savored the extreme pain coursing through him. He had to admit that his fleshly body was too weak in the grand scheme of things.

He had also never used the Qingxuan Sword to travel such a long distance, and he had done it twice, even though it was just his first time doing it today. Thus, he had inadvertently pushed his fleshly body to its limits.

He took out a strand of Ancestral Origin and swallowed it. Then, he closed his eyes and used the Life Force Heart and the Divine Tree of Nature to heal his injuries.

"Zhou Yuan, tell me what you know about the Universe Tribulation and that mysterious organization."

The tall blood corpse was named Zhou Yuan.

"Every single universe region will eventually have to face a tribulation, and it cannot be avoided at all for it is a part of the Great Dao's natural order. Even though it is unavoidable, the civilizations out there have found ways to protect themselves from it. Our Arcanist Civilization once went through a Universe Tribulation, and we brought with us the supreme elites of our civilization to look for a new place to live in rather than confront the tribulation."

Ye Guan frowned and asked, "You brought with you the supreme elites of your civilization?"

"Yes. It's impossible to migrate every single living being from a universe region, so we could only take the supreme elites with us. They just had to survive, and it wouldn't be an issue to establish the civilization again."

"How about the others…"

"We had no choice. The rest were useless in the eyes of those powerful. To put it bluntly, taking so many people will be a massive burden on our resources. In times of peace, we usually leave them alone, but when disaster strikes, everyone still ignores them, including those in power."

"I understand."

It was harsh, but it was reality. The middle-aged man earlier had done the same, asking Ye Guan to save only the most talented geniuses of his civilization.

After all, there was hope for the civilization as long as their geniuses were still alive.

"The civilizations that we know are all focused on nurturing their top geniuses, as they are the future of the civilization. They'd prioritize saving those individuals to ensure the civilization's survival. And that's exactly how we managed to survive through a Universe Tribulation."

"What do you think about what I did to your Arcanist Civilization?" Ye Guan asked, smiling.

Zhou Yuan hurriedly said, "It wasn't your fault. We brought it upon ourselves."

"Tell me more about that mysterious organization."

"I don't know much aside from the fact that they specialize in recruiting Evil Daos. They recruit Evil Daos throughout the vast expanse, and they are extremely discreet about it. A powerful Evil Dao is like a delicious snack in their eyes, while the Evil Dao would not be able to resist them at all."

"Evil Daos are strong... like world-ending strong. If that mysterious organization had been doing that since time immemorial, then their true strength is..."

"They are extremely terrifying. You must know that during the peak of the Arcanist Civilization, we've attacked a few Tier Four Civilizations. One of those civilizations was spared, and our ruler only had this to say, 'the water runs too deep for us to take a dip.' The ruler's cryptic words are enough for anyone to know that the mysterious organization was incredibly powerful."

Ye Guan nodded slightly, and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

Sister Zhen had suppressed the Evil Dao many times, so the Guanxuan Universe's Evil Dao couldn't be an ordinary Evil Dao.

"Watch out, Young Master Ye!" Zhou Yuan exclaimed, "A mysterious aura is approaching you!"

Ye Guan sat up abruptly and slashed out behind him.

Boom!

Two sword lights burst forth, and Ye Guan was knocked backward.

The shadowy figure saw that and lunged toward him.

However, Zhou Yuan appeared next to Ye Guan and hurled a powerful punch.

Boom!

The punch forced the shadowy figure to come to a halt.

However, the respite was brief, as the shadowy figure gripped his sword and raised it up high before slamming it down.

A beam of blood-red light exploded, and Zhou Yuan was forced back repeatedly by the powerful force of Ye Guan's sword.

The next moment, however, he stomped with his right foot, steadying himself. Then, he shot forward like a cannonball.

Boom!

The shadowy figure was sent flying thousands of meters away by Zhou Yuan's attack.

The shadowy figure raised his head to look at Zhou Yuan, and the large blood-red sword in his hand was trembling violently.

Zhou Yuan squinted his eyes and remarked, "Young Master Ye, please focus on healing yourself."

Zhou Yuan clenched his right and roared.

Crack!

The surrounding spacetime fractured, and the star field within a radius of a million kilometers cracked open like a spiderweb.

Ye Guan was stunned to see the seven blood corpses standing around him, serving as his protectors as he tended to his wounds.

Their kindness was great, but it couldn't be helped. They simply had no choice but to help Ye Guan or the lady in a plain skirt would kill them.

The mere thought of that woman was enough to instill fear in them.

Ye Guan glanced at the distant shadowy figure. Although he was curious about the shadowy figure's origins, he decided to set that thought aside for now and focus on healing himself.

Swoosh!

The shadowy figure disappeared from sight, leaving afterimages in the air as it made a beeline for Ye Guan.

A blood-red sword light then tore through the space. A ferocious light flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes as he stepped forward and threw a punch, unleashing a torrent of blood-red light.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed, and the starry sky was torn apart as a result of the attacks. Two figures could be seen retreating at the same time, but they charged at each other as soon as they recovered in midair.

BOOM!

The seven blood corpses encircled Ye Guan, protecting him from the shockwaves of the battle between Zhou Yuan and the shadowy figure.

There were two reasons behind their refusal to join the fight. First of all, Zhou Yuan preferred to fight alone without any assistance. Secondly, the blood corpses were afraid of someone lurking and attacking Ye Guan from behind.

Swoosh!

The shadowy figure suddenly soared into the sky. He gripped the blood-red sword tightly with both hands and swung it toward Zhou Yuan. Tens of thousands of blood-red swords manifested as the sword descended, pouring down on him like a torrential rain.

Zhou Yuan's face showed no fear. He clenched his right hand into a fist, gathering all his fist Intent in his palm. The fist intent was imbued with his profound Great Dao principles.

A world-destroying force instantly shattered the star field as soon as he unfolded the fist.

Boom!

The Fist Intent collided with the sword auras, and waves of terrifying power rippled outward like tidal waves.

The starry sky became pitch-black, and any star light from the outside melted away upon entering the domain.

Meanwhile, the shadowy figure had to unleash his sword domain just to contend with Zhou Yuan's overwhelming fist intent. The next moment, however, Zhou Yuan transformed into a beam of fist light that soared into the sky. Then, he bombarded the sword domain relentlessly with punches.

Boom, boom, boom!

The punches echoed like a drum within the sword domain. Soon, it shattered.

The shadowy figure held his sword vertically on his brows, and he muttered words that no one in the area could understand.

Rumble!

A spacetime rift manifested up above, and a blood-red lightning bolt descended toward the shadowy figure. Upon getting stuck, the sunflower was going to be helpful.

Zhou Yuan frowned at the sight.

Ye Guan opened his eyes again.

"Everyone, attack together and try to capture them alive!"

In response to the order, Zhou Yuan transformed into a beam of sword light and rushed out. The blood corpses around him hurriedly rushed fiercely toward him.

Realizing that Ye Guan and the others were about to gang up on him, the shadowy figure roared and swung his sword fiercely. Then, the group could only watch as the shadowy figure disappeared into the depths of the starry sky.

Ye Guan and the others managed to fend off the wave of sword energy and lightning tribulation, but by then, the shadowy figure had already disappeared without a trace.

Ye Guan's face darkened. He asked, "Who was that?"

Zhou Yuan opened his palm, revealing small sparks of lightning dancing in his hand.

"This is lightning from a Universe Tribulation."

Ye Guan frowned. "Is it from that mysterious organization?"

"I don't know, but it seems that we attracted the attention of that mysterious figure by saving those people earlier."

Ye Guan fell silent. He truly didn't expect that they'd start looking for him so soon.

A flash of worry appeared in Zhou Yuan's eyes. "They were quite formidable, so we have to need to be cautious."

"Protect me for a while," Ye Guan said, nodding. "I need to talk to the people from the Cangyun Civilization."

With that, Ye Guan returned to the tiny pagoda and saw roughly a hundred people standing next to a boulder on the seashore.

The young woman who caught Ye Guan's attention was among them. She seemed to be the youngest, but she was the strongest.

Swoosh!

Ye Guan suddenly appeared before them.

They cast a wary gaze upon Ye Guan.

The young woman in a light blue dress hesitated briefly before saying, "Senior, our Cangyun Civilization…"

Ye Guan shook his head.

The face of the young woman in a light blue dress fell, and her figure quivered as she looked down at the ground.

The others went pallid. Although Ye Guan had not said anything, silence was sometimes enough as an answer.

A young man stepped forward and glared at Ye Guan with bloodshot eyes. "You have such a divine artifact, so you could have saved everyone! So why?! Why did you let them die?!"

Rumble!

The young man's figure emitted a powerful aura that engulfed Ye Guan.