I Have A Sword

Chapter 906: Fourth Heaven

Ye Guan felt his hair stand on end; there was someone behind him!

Without hesitation, he whipped around and slashed out.

But before he could complete his move, he felt like a hammer had struck him in the chest. He was sent flying, and a sweet taste rose in his throat as he coughed a mouthful of blood.

Ye Guan had no idea just how far he went flying, but he unleashed his sword intent to protect himself and force himself to come to a halt.

Just as he stopped, spacetime in front of him rippled like water.

He had no time to think as he drew on the power of his bloodlines and swung his sword again to sever seven hundred thousand years' worth of lifespan using Lifespan Severance.

The mysterious force before Ye Guan dissipated into nothingness.

Ye Guan let out a sigh of relief. He turned and saw a man in a black robe standing a kilometer away from him.

Just as Ye Guan was about to take a closer look, the man suddenly appeared in front of him. Startled, Ye Guan barely had time to react before the man struck.

Bang!

Ye Guan was sent flying across the sky, and he crashed to the ground with such force that the earth cracked beneath him, creating a spider web-like pattern.

Ye Guan felt dizzy, and every part of his body seemed to be screaming in pain

However, he couldn't afford to worry about it.

He jumped onto the Qingxuan Sword and escaped from the Fourth Heaven.

Outside, Ye Guan collapsed to the ground. Blood was dripping from his mouth, and he smiled bitterly. Now, he understood why so many people ended up failing at the Fourth Heaven.

It was simply outrageous. He was fused with Ao Qianqian and was equipped with a Diamond Body, but he was still no match for the mysterious expert of the Fourth Heaven.

Ye Guan took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. He calmed himself down and allowed the Divine Tree of Nature and the Life Force Heart within him to take effect.

It didn't take long for him to recover.

Once he had recovered enough to stand, Ye Guan turned to Ru Yuan standing next to him.

"Was that man's power being suppressed as well?" Ye Guan asked, his voice heavy with dread.

"Yes."

Ye Guan remained silent. If he's so powerful despite being suppressed, just how strong would he be at full strength?

Ru Yuan suddenly spoke again, his voice tensed. "Someone is watching you."

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed.

Just as he was about to speak, Ru Yuan added, "There are many powerful auras in this world, and they are all spying on you with their divine senses."

Ye Guan immediately called out, "Master Pagoda!"

Little Pagoda concealed Ye Guan's aura.

"Hmm?" A surprised voice echoed, sounding puzzled by Ye Guan's sudden disappearance.

Ye Guan quickly fled to the Third Heaven, where Ru Yuan appeared before him.

"Many strong people outside are eyeing you," Ru Yuan warned.

"I have to go back to the Fourth Heaven."

"If you want to talk to him, you need me, Suifeng, and Tian Qi."

"That was my intention. Let's go."

With that, Ye Guan used the Qingxuan Sword to return to the Fourth Heaven.

Ye Guan stared at the distant pitch-black palace with a solemn face.

Li Suifeng and the other two were standing next to him. They had recovered about sixty-five percent of their peak strength.

Li Suifeng cast a curious gaze at the distant palace. "I wonder which era he's from."

"I'm curious about that, too," Tian Qi said softly, "I also want to know why he decided to imprison himself here."

Ru Yuan said, "He must be trying to achieve something."

The others all looked at Ru Yuan.

Ru Yuan said in a deep voice, "If he wanted to die, he wouldn't have come here to imprison himself. However, that means there's a deeper reason behind his decision."

Ye Guan asked, "Is he seeking the Dao?"

"It seems so." Ru Yuan nodded and stared at the distant palace. "If he's truly seeking the Dao, then things would be troublesome."

Li Suifeng nodded slightly. "Indeed."

If Ye Guan wanted to recruit him, the former would have to meet his demands, which would be extremely difficult if it involved the Dao.

Tian Qi suddenly said, "These are just our speculations. We still need you to talk to him. If it works out, that's great. If not, there's nothing we can do about it."

Ye Guan nodded. "I'll go talk to him."

He was about to step forward when Li Suifeng suddenly said, "Let me do it."

Stepping forward, he cupped his hands together and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, my young master wishes to speak with you. May we—"

"Leave!" A roar echoed from the palace, and a terrifying sonic wave swept toward them.

Li Suifeng pointed with two fingers, and two flying swords shot out.

Whoosh, whoosh!

The terrifying sonic wave was torn apart.

Swoosh!

A figure shot out from the black palace and appeared in front of them in the blink of an eye.

Ye Guan's expression shifted slightly, sensing the figure's terrifying aura. He didn't have the aura of an ordinary Path Creation Realm cultivator.

Li Suifeng laughed and took a step forward. With just that one step, a surge of sword light erupted from beneath his feet.

"Sever!" Li Suifeng exclaimed, and a massive sword light descended toward the distant figure.

However, the man showed no fear and met the attack with a powerful punch.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed throughout the heavens and the earth as a terrifying shockwave rippled out, shaking everything.

Tian Qi and Ru Yuan immediately moved in front of Ye Guan. They waved their sleeves and took the brunt of the shockwave. Despite that, they were blasted several hundred meters away.

Ye Guan's face darkened as he stared at the man in the distance. The man wore a pitch-black robe that was as dark as ink. His hair was long and messy, giving him an unhinged, madman-like demeanor.

A lunatic... This was Ye Guan's first impression of the man.

The black-robed man stared at Li Suifeng with cold eyes and spoke in a raspy voice, "You broke the Great Dao's seal..."

"It was him who broke it," Li Suifeng corrected.

The black-robed man turned his gaze to Ye Guan. He said nothing, but Ye Guan felt a shiver down his spine beneath the black-robed man's gaze.

Ru Yuan stepped forward and said, "He wishes to speak with you."

"Let me see your sword,” demanded the black-robed man as he extended his hand toward Ye Guan.

Ru Yuan frowned and looked at Ye Guan.

After a moment of silence, Ye Guan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword flew to the black-robed man.

Ye Guan wasn't worried about the man using the sword against him because the Qingxuan Sword was just an ordinary sword in the hands of others without his permission.

However, Ru Yuan and the others were unaware of that fact, so they immediately became alert. They had witnessed the sword's terrifying power and knew that in the hands of a true master, it would be extremely dangerous.

The black-robed man stared at the Qingxuan Sword for a long time before closing his eyes slowly and asking, "Who made this sword?"

Ye Guan replied, "A family member."

The black-robed man opened his eyes, and his piercing gaze bored into Ye Guan's soul.

Ye Guan felt uncomfortable, but he remained calm and met the man's gaze without flinching.

The black-robed man opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword slowly floated back to Ye Guan. "We can talk."

"All right."

"Follow me. Alone."

With that, the black-robed man disappeared into thin air.

Ru Yuan quickly suggested, "Let's enter the tiny pagoda.”

Without hesitation, the three of them returned to the tiny pagoda. They couldn’t let Ye Guan go by himself with the black-robed man, as he was too weak against the latter.

Ye Guan put away the Qingxuan Sword and followed the black-robed man.

Soon, Ye Guan arrived before a pitch-black hall.

Ye Guan felt a chill running down his spine, and he felt like he had stepped into a thousand-year-old icy cavern.

He glanced up at the dark clouds above, where eerie, piercing screams echoed from time to time.

Just then, the doors of the great hall swung open. Ye Guan stepped inside without any hesitation, and he was immediately stunned. The air was cold and eerie outside, but it was warm and cozy inside the hall.

There were dried corn, peppers, eggplants, and smoked meat hanging on the walls. There were two earthen stoves built into the wall on the right, and there were two wooden beds placed close together on the left.

One bed had an old, patched-up hemp dress on it, while the other was covered by a quilt; there seemed to be something hidden underneath it.

Ye Guan stood frozen in astonishment.

The black-robed man walked over to one of the stoves, placed some wood inside, and used a firestarter to ignite the dry branches before placing them into the stove.

Ye Guan remained silent, sensing something deeply unusual about the situation.

The black-robed man suddenly spoke, "Sit wherever you like."

Ye Guan nodded and sat down on a wooden stool. "Shall we get straight to the point?"

"Sure."

"I have a powerful enemy—the Evil Dao Alliance. They’re outside right now. I need your help. Name your conditions, and I'll see if I can meet them."

The black-robed man took out a few potatoes, tossed them into the stove, and covered them with ashes.

Ye Guan watched, waiting patiently.

The black-robed man brushed the ashes off his hands and said, "I have only one condition."

Ye Guan nodded. "Please tell me."

"Help me in rescuing someone."

Ye Guan's brow furrowed. "Are they severely injured, or are they already...?"

The black-robed man replied, "Their soul has been destroyed completely."

"I can't do something like that," Ye Guan said, shaking his head.

The black-robed man nodded and said, "Then leave."

Ye Guan quickly added, "But I know someone who can probably do it."