I Have A Sword

After seeing the Marquis and his group depart, the black-robed man finally relaxed. His instincts told him that the young man was far from ordinary, especially that sword—there was something highly unusual about it. A weapon of that caliber was definitely not from a low-tier civilization.

Additionally, the fact that someone from a low-tier civilization could easily defeat a strong figure from a high-tier civilization was already a glaring abnormality. More importantly, the young man showed no fear when facing him, a powerful figure from a Tier Six Civilization.

All these signs indicated that the young man had very powerful backers. The black-robed man was almost certain that these backers were powerful figures from a Tier Six Civilization.

In a normal situation, it would be wise to pause and investigate further before making any decisions. However, he had no intention of making such a suggestion. It was not his responsibility to do so, and doing nothing was safer. Taking action could lead to mistakes, and mistakes could lead to serious consequences.

The black-robed man took one last glance into the depths of the starry sky before turning around and leaving.

***

Meanwhile, Ye Guan continued to travel on his sword.

Yama Dharmaraja had instructed him to go right, and Ye Guan didn't doubt him. Although it was clear that Yama Dharmaraja was familiar with the Devourer Civilization, Ye Guan trusted that anyone who had witnessed the power of his Plain-Skirt Aunt would become obedient.

A great example of this was the Great Daoist Brush Master.

He swiftly turned around and saw something.

Swoosh!

It was a saber light rushing out of a spacetime rift and making a beeline for him. Startled, Ye Guan thrust his sword forward.

Sword light and saber light exploded, and Ye Guan was forced back tens of thousands of meters away. As soon as he came to a stop, the space around him collapsed.

A trace of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. He looked up and saw seven figures in the distance.

Ye Guan's expression darkened.

Damn it! One just left, and now seven show up! Shameless!

The leader, the Marquis, fixed his gaze on Ye Guan. Then, his figure became blurry. From afar, Ye Guan's eyes narrowed into slits. What terrifying speed! He instinctively raised his sword to block the attack.

Boom!

Ye Guan's sword light shattered, and he was sent flying.

The Marquis didn't continue his assault but instead glanced at his blade. A crack had appeared on his saber, and the sight made him frown.

The Marquis stared at Ye Guan in the distance. The next moment, the space between them split apart, and a saber light slashed straight toward Ye Guan again.

Ye Guan hadn't the Marquis draw his saber, and the attack was several times faster than the previous one. He could only defend instinctively.

Boom!

Once again, Ye Guan's sword light shattered, and the terrifying force of the strike blasted him away. Just as he was about to crash into the ground, a saber light descended toward him. Like the previous attack, it was incredibly fast!

Ye Guan had no choice but to defend again. The impact of this strike sent Ye Guan flying once more. However, the Marquis frowned again because another deep crack had appeared on his blade.

The Marquis stared intently at the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Guan's hand. A glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes. He got ready to strike again when the spacetime behind Ye Guan churned.

A teleportation array manifested, and a lady dressed in white armor stepped out. Twelve powerful elites were behind her, and they were clad in armor as well.

The Marquis was confused; he couldn't recognize them.

The white-armored lady and the twelve elites respectfully bowed toward Ye Guan. "Greetings, Young Master Ye."

Ye Guan asked, "Did Yama Dharmaraja send you?"

The white-armored lady replied, "Indeed, we've come under the orders of Yama Dharmaraja to escort you, Young Master Ye."

The Marquis frowned slightly. "Gui Zhe Civilization."

The white-armored lady looked at him and said, "Marquis, Young Master Ye is an honored guest of our Gui Zhe Civilization."

The Marquis shook his head. "This man, along with a white-robed swordsman, killed members of my Devourer Civilization. He is our enemy."

"He is a guest of the Gui Zhe Civilization," the white-armored lady repeated.

The Marquis stared back at her. After a moment of silence, he said, "Kill him."

The Gui Zhe Civilization? If they allowed this lady to take Ye Guan away, it would be a huge embarrassment for the Devourer Civilization. At their level, reputation was extremely important.

Following the Marquis' order, the six powerful elites behind him charged at Ye Guan and the white-armored lady.

The white-armored lady was unafraid. "Kill them!"

The twelve elites behind her rushed out together.

A fierce battle erupted.

The white-armored lady said to Ye Guan, "Young Master Ye, please enter the teleportation array."

Ye Guan's voice was steady as he asked, "You guys…"

The white-armored lady shook her head and said, "We'll be fine. Please, Young Master Ye, you must hurry. The teleportation array cannot be sustained for long."

Ye Guan looked around. The twelve elites from the Gui Zhe Civilization were already gaining the upper hand. Without further hesitation, he turned and made his way to the teleportation array.

Swoosh!

The Marquis vanished.

A shrill noise echoed as the spacetime itself was torn apart by the oncoming saber light.

Swoosh!

The white-armored lady also disappeared, but she was violently blasted away. Seeing that, Ye Guan, who was about to step into the teleportation array, stopped. The white-armored lady was no match for the Marquis.

As soon as the white-armored lady came to a stop, a terrifying saber aura shot toward her. Her eyes narrowed, and she hurriedly pulled out a shield to defend herself.

Bam!

The impact sent her flying.

Just as the Marquis was about to strike again, a sword light suddenly appeared in front of him. However, he remained calm. He drew his saber and sheathed it in an instant.

The sword light shattered, and Ye Guan was sent flying again.

The white-armored lady looked at Ye Guan, and she sounded irritated as she asked, "Why did you come back?"

Ye Guan said, "If I hadn't come back, you would have died."

He noticed how significant the difference in strength between the white-armored lady and the Marquis was. She wouldn't have lasted more than ten moves against experts like Jing Chu and Fu Wu. She was a bit too weak.

Ye Guan realized just then that not everyone in a Tier Six Civilization was a true powerhouse. Top-tier experts from a Tier Five Civilization were still formidable in a Tier Six Civilization.

For example, Jing Chu and Fu Wu would probably not lose to the Marquis.

The white-armored lady was infuriated, but she couldn't retort and could only glare at him fiercely.

Ye Guan asked, "Did Yama Dharmaraja really send you here?"

The white-armored lady became annoyed. "Show some respect! It's Venerable Yama! How come you're so rude?"

Ye Guan shook his head, choosing not to waste any more words on her. Instead, he turned to the Marquis. The Marquis was also staring at him. "I had no interest in you before, but you've piqued my interest just a little."

With that, he took a step forward.

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed. All he could see was a flash of light, and he felt every hair on his body stand on end. Death was staring at him. He activated his Mad Demon Bloodline, and the Invincible Sword Intent rushed out of him.

The Marquis' attack was too fast, leaving him no choice but to defend.

Bam!

A deafening explosion sounded, and Ye Guan was sent flying. Just as the Marquis was about to strike again, he sensed something and frowned. The next moment, the space in front of him split open, and a sword shot out without warning.

Phantom Edge!

The sword attack seemed to have come out of nowhere, but in the Marquis' eyes, it appeared as if it had slowed down tenfold. He dodged it with a quick sidestep, barely avoiding the blade by the narrowest of margins.

At the same time, he vanished into thin air.

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed into slits. He gripped his sword with both hands and slashed forward with all his might.

Decisive Strike!

The power of his Mad Demon Bloodline and his Invincible Sword Intent filled the Qingxuan Sword, causing the starry sky to boil.

Bam!

Another explosion echoed, and Ye Guan was blasted away once again.

The Marquis did not pursue him further. Instead, he looked at the saber in his right hand and saw that it was riddled with cracks. He frowned deeply at the sight.

Swoosh!

A long spear was thrust toward him, and the attacker was the white-armored lady. The Marquis responded with a single slash of his saber.

Boom!

The white-armored lady was instantly sent flying.

Ye Guan's face darkened. Why is she so weak? Even her guards are stronger than her.

Ye Guan truly had no idea what to say!

It didn't make sense for Yama Dharmaraja to send someone so weak to escort him.

After being knocked away, the white-armored lady looked a little upset. She wiped away the blood from the corner of her mouth and glanced at Ye Guan, saying, "You should have left… You—"

"You're going to get yourself killed at this rate," Ye Guan interrupted. He glanced at the Marquis before adding, "Maybe you should just leave."

The enemy was targeting him, and he did not want anyone else to die because of him. The difference in strength between this white-armored lady and the Marquis was just too big.

The white-armored lady immediately shook her head. "No way. I promised my brother that I'd come to escort you. If I don't get you back safe, my brother will be punished."

Ye Guan was a little surprised. "You came in place of your brother?"

The white-armored lady nodded, looking slightly uncomfortable.

Ye Guan was at a complete loss for words.

The distant Marquis suddenly said, "None of you are leaving."

Ye Guan looked at the Marquis, who suddenly opened his palm. In an instant, blood energy gathered in his hand. It was the blood energy of Ye Guan's Mad Demon Bloodline.

The Marquis glanced at it and said, "Your bloodline is rather interesting. Seems like your ancestors were something special."

Ye Guan tightened his grip on the Qingxuan Sword, ready to strike at any moment. But then, the Marquis suddenly drew a blade from his waist—a black-and-red saber that had never been unsheathed before.

He aimed it at Ye Guan's bloodline power.

Ye Guan was a bit puzzled.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Marquis' eyes were calm as he said, "Let me show you a special saber technique that I made myself. It's called Ancestral Source Severance."

With that, he swung his saber fiercely. He was trying to sever the source of the bloodline directly through Ye Guan's bloodline power!

Far away in the depths of the starry sky, a blue-robed man suddenly came to a halt. The next moment, the spacetime in front of him cracked open, and a black-and-red saber came slashing toward him.

The blue-robed man was dumbfounded.