Chapter 1030: Master Pagoda, I'm Standing Tall Again

The Grand Sect Master made his escape very discreetly, so none of the powerful figures noticed his departure. However, he was still spotted by the hidden High Priest.

The High Priest shook his head and smiled. A hint of mockery was on his face as he muttered to himself, "Coward. That is how someone who can never achieve great things would act."

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In the void, Ye Guan walked over to Jing Chu's side.

Jing Chu glanced at him and asked, "Are you ready?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

Jing Chu did not say much and simply nodded in acknowledgment. Then, she turned her gaze to the powerful figures of the Great Sorcerer Clan in the distance and said, "Pick one."

Ye Guan's eyes immediately locked onto Wu Daotian.

Wu Daotian chuckled coldly, "You're picking me?"

There was a hint of malice in his smile. To him, the challenge of such a young man was an insult. He believed he was on the same level as Jing Chu and Fu Wu, making him far superior compared to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan looked at him and smiled, asking, "Should we exchange a few moves?"

Wu Daotian stared intently at Ye Guan. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Of course," Ye Guan said with a nod.

Wu Daotian glanced at Jing Chu, who simply stepped back without saying a word. Clearly, she had faith in Ye Guan.

Wu Daotian waved his hand, and the members of the Great Sorcerer Clan immediately stepped backward. He then fixed his gaze on Ye Guan and said, "Come on!"

Ye Guan opened his palm, and a sword made out of sword intent appeared in it.

Then, he vanished as a ray of sword light.

Shock flashed in Wu Daotian's eyes. In that instant, he abandoned any thought of underestimating his opponent. He stepped forward, raising his right hand slightly before pressing it down, releasing a powerful wave of energy.

Ye Guan's sword came to a stop in mid-air, but he twisted his right hand sharply.

Bam!

Wu Daotian was knocked a few steps backward by a powerful force. The sight left the members of the Great Sorcerer Clan astonished, and even Jing Chu's eyes flickered with surprise. She hadn't expected that Ye Guan's strength had grown so much.

After regaining his balance, Wu Daotian stared at Ye Guan, and his face was dark with fury; but more than that, he was deeply shocked. He had previously investigated Ye Guan and knew that Ye Guan had struggled even against a Holy King. In such a short period of time, his strength had actually improved so much.

He was a true prodigy!

Meanwhile, Ye Guan closed his eyes.

He had been fighting relentlessly against the meteors every day, and both his sword intent and swordsmanship had improved immensely as a result of it.

However, he was not fully aware of the extent of his growth. He needed an opponent to find out, and Wu Daotian was the right person for that.

Suddenly, his eyes flew open, and his sword rushed toward Wu Daotian.

Wu Daotian's eyes narrowed into slits. He crossed his arms in front of himself in a defensive stance.

Boom!

When Ye Guan's sword struck, Wu Daotian was forced to retreat once again.

Ye Guan exclaimed with excitement, "Master Pagoda, I'm finally standing tall again!"

Little Pagoda replied flatly, "Don't get too excited just yet."

Ye Guan laughed heartily, and in the next moment, he vanished again. His sword slashed through the void, and the overwhelming sword intent caused the surrounding space to shatter and disintegrate inch by inch.

A fierce glint flashed in Wu Daotian's eyes as he, too, disappeared, hurling a punch toward Ye Guan. He could accept being defeated by Jing Chu, but being beaten by a young swordsman? He could not allow that to happen.

The moment the fist and the sword collided, the void ignited and boiled, with waves of sword and fist light spreading in all directions, tearing everything apart.

Soon, the burning void erupted with waves of sword and fist energy, with each wave shredding everything in its path. The battle between the both of them grew fierce in an instant!

Meanwhile, the faces of the Great Sorcerer Clan members grew grim when they realized that Ye Guan and Wu Daotian were evenly matched.

Is Ye Guan really this strong?

Their expressions darkened while a rare smile appeared on Jing Chu's face. She noticed that Ye Guan's sword intent had become even purer than before. Now, he finally resembled a real swordsman!

Before, it was like he only knew how to slack.

Boom!

Just then, a brilliant sword light suddenly exploded from the distant void.

Wu Daotian was forced to retreat by the sword light. Just as he stopped, another sword light viciously slashed at him, suppressing him. After only a few breaths, a terrifying aura erupted from within Wu Daotian, and the aura blasted Ye Guan away.

After forcing Ye Guan back, Wu Daotian charged forward, transforming into a black beam of light that shot straight toward Ye Guan.

From a distance, Ye Guan swung his sword downward.

Boom!

The sword light shattered, and Ye Guan was sent flying again, but in the next instant, he steadied himself before charging forward once more, slashing his sword at the black beam of light. Countless sword lights collided with the black beam of light, sending powerful shockwaves in all directions.

The two fought quite fiercely against each other.

Wu Daotian was serious now. For him, this battle was about his dignity. Losing against Jing Chu was something others could accept, but if he were to lose to a young man like Ye Guan, not only would his clan find it unacceptable, but he himself could not bear the mere thought of it.

He could not afford to lose!

However, he realized that Ye Guan's sword intent was far stronger than he anticipated.

Ye Guan's sword intent was pure, and his sword techniques were simple, but they contained incredibly terrifying power. He was a true swordsman!

Throughout history, the most powerful opponents were always swordsmen with the purest sword intents. No expert would wish to ever go against such a swordsman, and Wu Daotian was no exception.

He was feeling utterly overwhelmed!

Ye Guan grew increasingly excited as the battle went on. The longer he fought, the more energized he became. He was not using any advanced sword techniques. His strikes and moves were simple, but they were strong.

Of course, he hadn't completely abandoned his sword techniques. Occasionally, he would use Phantom Edge, catching Wu Daotian off guard and leaving him scrambling.

Whenever Ye Guan's sword intent became even sharper, his sword techniques became even stronger as well. Furthermore, he had yet to activate his bloodline. Otherwise, his strength would become even more terrifying; his Mad Demon Bloodline was just as pure as his sword intent, after all!

Just like that, the two fought a fierce battle in the void. The force of their attacks had already shattered the surrounding spacetime, and even the laws of the universe region could not repair it quickly enough, as their destructive power was simply too overwhelming.

Jing Chu stood by silently, watching over the battle. She knew that Ye Guan needed this fight, and after it was over, he would become even stronger. Her role was just to ensure that no one would interfere or attack him.

The expressions of the Great Sorcerer Clan members soured. Since this was supposed to be a one-on-one fight and Wu Daotian hadn't called for help, they couldn't intervene at all.

However, it was increasingly clear to them that their clan leader had no chance of killing this young swordsman. Of course, it would also be very difficult for this young man to kill their clan leader. Both sides were waiting to see who would collapse first, and then they would gang up on their opponent.

However, Ye Guan noticed something amiss as he fought. He realized that his Mad Demon Bloodline was stirring up.

Damn it! He was not harboring any killing intent, so why was the Mad Demon Bloodline trying to awaken?

Ever since his Mad Demon Bloodline had devoured those Evil Characters and Evil Blood, Ye Guan realized that it had become strange. The moment he felt even a hint of killing intent, the bloodline would react as if it had been injected with adrenaline and try to take control of his body.

It was seriously rebellious.

Ye Guan forcefully suppressed the killing intent rising in his mind. Right now, he only wanted to test the level of his sword intent.

On the other hand, Jing Chu seemed to have sensed something. She turned her head to the right, gazing into the starry sky, but she saw no one. Despite that, her brows furrowed deeply.

The High Priest of the Great Sorcerer Clan, who was hidden in the folds of spacetime, chuckled softly to himself. "She sensed my presence? Interesting. As expected of the Chief Enforcement Officer of the Tianxing Civilization…"

Jing Chu withdrew her gaze and looked calmly at the battlefield.

Bam!

A deafening explosion erupted from the battlefield. The void shattered like glass, and both Ye Guan and Wu Daotian could be seen retreating rapidly.

It took a long time before they finally came to a stop.

Wu Daotian's body was now covered with numerous sword marks. In contrast, Ye Guan's face was filled with excitement.

Wu Daotian glanced at his hands, which were covered with sword wounds. His fleshly body was far from ordinary, but it couldn't completely withstand Ye Guan's sword attacks.

He then turned to look at his surroundings, noticing that the expressions of his clan members were quite grim.

Wu Daotian knew that he could not keep on dragging this fight with Ye Guan.

The longer it went on, the worse it would be for him, as Ye Guan was growing stronger as the fight dragged on. He was seriously abnormal.

Swoosh!

Ye Guan suddenly vanished, and a streak of sword light cut through the air, aimed straight at Wu Daotian!

Wu Daotian narrowed his eyes slightly. In response, he opened his palm, and a helmet appeared. A terrifying aura erupted from the helmet.

Ye Guan was forced back tens of thousands of meters by the overwhelming aura.

After coming to a stop, Ye Guan looked at the helmet in Wu Daotian's hands and exclaimed, "You're actually using a tool against me?"

Wu Daotian responded, "What do you mean by a 'tool'? Have you not learned that tools are part of your strength?"

"Ah, that's right." Ye Guan nodded. "Thank you for the reminder."

With that, he disappeared once again.

Wu Daotian immediately hurled the helmet toward him.

The helmet unleashed waves of terrifying energy as it made its way to Ye Guan.

Just then, the sword in Ye Guan's hand transformed into the Qingxuan Sword.

Then, he slashed down with it.

Schwing!

The bull-horned helmet was split into two.

From within the shattered helmet, a horrifying scream echoed.

Seeing the terrifying power of Ye Guan's sword, Wu Daotian's expression changed drastically. He threw all caution to the wind and pointed at Ye Guan, roaring, "Everyone, attack him together!"

The experts of the Great Sorcerer Clan abandoned their honor and charged at Ye Guan. They had decided to gang up on him!