Ye Guan shook his head with a faint smile.

Instead of devouring the Supreme Law Heart, he left the tiny pagoda. There was still one more thing he needed—the Divine Heart of the Otherworld God.

Ye Guan looked around before soaring away on his sword and vanishing into the horizon.

About an hour later, he arrived in a strange region. The temperature in this region was shockingly low, and as he stepped into it, he felt as if he had entered an icy abyss.

Proceeding farther, he noticed a black banner standing tall in the distance. Dark mists swirled around it, and a dark red heart was floating beneath the banner.

The Divine Heart of the Otherworld God!

Ye Guan disappeared into thin air.

When he reappeared, he was already beneath the banner. But suddenly, the space around him twisted violently. Terrifying and mysterious forces descended like towering mountains, pressing down on him.

Just then, a figure shot toward him from his right—it was Meng Zhao!

Under the oppressive power of the mysterious forces, Ye Guan found himself unable to move. Just as he summoned his sword intent, Meng Zhao crashed into him.

Bang!

Ye Guan was sent flying away.

A dark void manifested behind him and eerie streams of what looked like blood rushed out of it, becoming a net that trapped him. With a will on his end, the Order Sword flew out, slashing through the net.

Schwing!

The sword light tore through the net, but before Ye Guan could escape, a pillar of flames descended from above, slamming into him.

Boom!

Once again, Ye Guan was sent flying.

As he steadied himself, Meng Zhao appeared above him, wielding a massive black saber. He had transformed into his original form, and he swung the weapon down at Ye Guan with devastating force.

Crash!

The collision shattered a burst of sword light, sending Ye Guan flying yet again.

Meng Zhao prepared to pursue, but a sword shot toward him out of nowhere.

Meng Zhao raised his saber to defend himself.

Clang!

The impact forced Meng Zhao to retreat nearly a hundred meters. His expression shifted as he looked at Ye Guan, who had retreated a thousand meters away.

A black seal hovered above Ye Guan's head, and it was emanating mysterious black beams that enveloped him.

Within the light, Ye Guan summoned his Order Sword.

Boom!

The glowing barrier before him cracked, but before he could shatter it completely with another swing, the barrier broke. The fragments transformed into tiny runes that turned into a rope that wrapped around him.

Ye Guan unleashed his sword intent, only to find that the rope was resisting his Order Sword Intent.

Swoosh!

Meng Zhao appeared overhead, raising his massive saber for another attack.

Ye Guan narrowed his eyes and unleashed his Invincible Sword Intent alongside his Order Sword Intent.

Rumble!

The rope around him disintegrated.

Ye Guan soared into the air as a streak of sword light.

Boom!

Meng Zhao was blasted away.

Just as Ye Guan prepared to follow up with another attack, he sensed danger and turned around sharply to find a flaming needle speeding toward him.

Ye Guan raised his sword in defense.

Bang!

The impact drove him back nearly a thousand meters away. As he steadied himself, the flaming needle vanished, and a fiery inferno erupted around him.

Ye Guan looked around but found no trace of the attacker.

Swoosh!

The flames surged and threatened to engulf him.

Ye Guan summoned both his sword intents, forming a protective barrier. Just then, an ancient lamp slowly rose amidst the flames, and a ghostly blue flame could be seen within the lamp.

As soon as Ye Guan observed it, the lamp quivered, unleashing a terrifying beam of blue flames that rushed toward the former.

Ye Guan hastily raised his sword to defend himself.

Boom!

The impact sent him flying ten thousand meters away. Blood spurted from his chest, and he panicked. The residual energy from the blue flames had pierced his Order Sword.

Had he even been a bit weaker, he would have been torn apart.

"Prepare to die!" Meng Zhao roared, charging at Ye Guan again with his massive saber.

Ye Guan met the attack head-on, slamming into Meng Zhao with his sword.

Bang!

Meng Zhao was sent flying away, and a look of disbelief marred his face.

Am I really this weak?

Ignoring Meng Zhao, Ye Guan transformed into a streak of sword light. He swept through the area, unleashing his Order Sword in search of the hidden enemy.

Ye Guan's face darkened when his search yielded no results.

The ancient lamp quivered again, releasing another beam of blue fire. It flew toward him at lightning speed and appeared in front of him before he could even blink. This time, Ye Guan struck with unmatched force, his sword enhanced by both sword intents.

But to his shock, the blue flames ignored a huge chunk of his attack and struck him.

Boom!

Ye Guan was blasted a few kilometers away. His fleshly body had cracked open, and Ye Guan shattered it completely before reforming it with his sword intent.

Glaring at the lamp, Ye Guan realized that its power was extraordinary.

At that moment, the distant Meng Zhao suddenly raised his massive saber and charged toward Ye Guan again.

Ye Guan frowned and raised his hand, slashing down with a single sword strike.

Bang!

The sword strike instantly forced Meng Zhao back three kilometers.

After coming to a halt, Meng Zhao was utterly dumbfounded. He could hardly believe it—was he really this weak?

Ye Guan paid no attention to Meng Zhao. Instead, he closed his eyes slowly, and in an instant, his divine sense swept across everything within tens of kilometers of him.

He was searching for the hidden attacker, but even after a thorough search, his divine sense still couldn't locate the enemy. Ye Guan frowned deeply.

Just then, the ancient lamp in the distance trembled violently.

Swoosh!

Ye Guan disappeared from where he stood, and a streak of sword light shot straight toward the ancient lamp. Just as it neared the lamp, the lamp erupted with a terrifying ghostly blue flame.

Bang!

Ye Guan was blasted backward once more.

He stabilized himself quickly, but he suddenly found himself in a mysterious, special spacetime. It seemed to be a bizarre prison with enormous pillars of lightning surrounding him.

The ancient lamp reappeared in front of him, and its flames burned fiercely.

Ye Guan closed his eyes.

The Order Sword vibrated intensely as two sword intents rushed out of him like a tidal wave.

Just then, the ancient lamp transformed into a ghostly blue pillar of flame that threatened to engulf Ye Guan.

Ye Guan's eyes snapped open, and he thrust his sword forward.

A strike to decide life and death!

Ye Guan finally treated the hidden attacker as an equal.

The Order Sword's strength surged drastically.

Boom!

A burst of sword light erupted from Ye Guan's location, shattering the lightning pillars nearby. Waves of fire and sword light rippled outward like relentless tidal waves.

After what felt like an eternity, Ye Guan finally found himself outside.

Ye Guan stood quietly with his sword in hand as both sword intents swirled around him.

A lady clad in a pale blue robe was standing not far away from him.

The lady was none other than Zuo Xi, and she was holding an ancient lamp in her left hand.

Zuo Xi stared calmly at Ye Guan.

Swoosh!

Meng Zhao suddenly appeared behind Ye Guan. He glared at Ye Guan with his massive saber in hand.

Ye Guan glanced at Zuo Xi and smiled. "Are you from the Divine Law Academy?"

Zuo Xi nodded. "Yes."

Ye Guan looked at the lamp in her hand. "What kind of divine artifact is that?"

"The Nanming Li Fire Lamp. It's ranked second among the Ten Great Artifacts," Zuo Xi replied. Then, she asked, "Why are you not using that sword of yours?"

Ye Guan knew that she was referring to the Qingxuan Sword.

"Using that sword too often can be addictive,

hahaha,

" said Ye Guan with a chuckle. He was still cautious about relying too much on the Qingxuan Sword, as it was just too strong.

Using it excessively would surely foster dependence, which would affect his Sword Dao.

Reflecting on the recent battle, Ye Guan identified areas for improvement despite suffering several setbacks. It would have been impossible if he had relied on the Qingxuan Sword.

"Come out now!" Ye Guan exclaimed.

"Haha!

"

A hundred meters to the right, a group of mysterious figures in black robes appeared out of nowhere. There were over a dozen of them, and they were all clad in black robes with masks covering their faces.

Both Zuo Xi and Meng Zhao showed traces of fear in their eyes upon seeing the group.

Ye Guan's face darkened. They were dangerous.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Noticing Zuo Xi's wary demeanor, Ye Guan frowned.

The leader of the black-robed figures stared at Ye Guan.

"Forget it; I surrender," said Ye Guan. He opened his palm, and the Supreme Law Heart flew toward Meng Zhao.