Chapter 1143: Nothing Impressive

"AAAHHH!!!" Meng Zhao roared with bloodshot eyes.

How ruthless! Damn it, how ruthless! This is intolerable!

He was so angry that he was trembling.

When Meng Zhao lost the Supreme Law Heart, the black-robed figures from Otherworld City had no reason to trouble him anymore. They all turned their focus on Ye Guan, but they were far slower than his.

Ye Guan's sole goal was to escape, and he pushed his speed to its absolute limit.

Soon, he finally saw a way out of his predicament.

Eyes squinting slightly, Ye Guan prepared to accelerate, but the spacetime in front of him abruptly distorted in a bizarre way. The next moment, a streak of saber light came slashing toward him.

Ye Guan drew his sword and slashed out.

Bang!

The saber light was forced to come to a halt.

At the same time, black-robed figures appeared around Ye Guan.

Ye Guan came to a halt and looked at the black-robed leader.

The black-robed leader was also staring at Ye Guan with a curved saber in hand.

The black-robed leader said, "Leave what we need, and you can go."

Swoosh!

Zuo Xi appeared nearby, and she stared at Ye Guan without saying a word.

Ye Guan opened his palm, and the Otherworld God Heart floated toward Zuo Xi.

Zuo Xi glanced at Ye Guan with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

How perceptive.

She hadn't come here to help Ye Guan. Her intention was clear—collaborations were fine, but she wouldn't let him take all the benefits. She hadn't even voiced her concerns yet, but Ye Guan already understood what she was trying to say.

Zuo Xi frowned upon being reminded of Meng Zhao.

What a worthless piece of trash.

Zuo Xi put away the Otherworld God Heart and then turned toward the black-robed leader. Clearly, she was standing on Ye Guan's side.

The black-robed leader looked at the two of them and said coldly, "Attack."

Just then, Zuo Xi raised her left hand and made a gentle gesture.

Swoosh!

A teleportation array suddenly appeared beneath their feet.

Seeing that, the black-robed leader's face changed drastically. He lunged forward and slashed fiercely toward the two.

However, the two disappeared before his saber could reach them.

The teleportation array had whisked them away!

The black-robed leader's face twisted with rage. Then, he noticed something and turned to the right. Meng Zhao was there, and his face stiffened in terror upon realizing that the black-robed leader's sights were on him.

"Oh, crap..." Meng Zhao muttered.

Swoosh!

The black-robed leader charged at him, leaving him dumbfounded.

***

When Ye Guan opened his eyes again, he found himself in a grand hall—no, it was more like a large library rather than a hall.

There were bookshelves filled with thick books everywhere. He tried approaching one of the shelves, but an invisible barrier stopped him in his tracks.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind him.

Turning around, Ye Guan saw Zuo Xi walking toward him.

Zuo Xi looked at him. "You're finally awake?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Where am I?"

"You're in the Divine Law Academy."

"You brought me here?"

"Yes," Zuo Xi replied. Then, she added, "Of course, you can leave anytime you like."

With that, she walked to a desk, sat down, and began sketching something with a golden quill.

Ye Guan suddenly asked, "I heard from Empress Fan that the Divine Law Academy was once the Imperial Academy of the Divine Ruins Empire. Is it true?"

Zuo Xi put down her quill and asked back, "Did she tell you why the academy left the Divine Ruins Empire?"

Ye Guan shook his head.

"Corruption," Zuo Xi said bluntly.

Ye Guan frowned. "Corruption?"

Zuo Xi nodded. "The Divine Ruins Empire became deeply corrupt. To seize the Supreme Law Seal, the Imperial Family resorted to the vilest of schemes. Do you know why General Qiong Ye fell? It was all because the empire conspired with the Otherworld City against him. His strength posed a serious threat, so they orchestrated his demise."

Ye Guan asked gravely, "Was it Empress Fan's doing?"

Zuo Xi shook her head. "Not hers. Her vision isn't so narrow. She's a formidable individual—both in strength and schemes. Even within the Divine Ruins Empire, she ranks among the top three.

"Unfortunately, she was born too late. If she were born tens of thousands of years earlier, she would easily turn the tide. Unfortunately, it's too late. Neither the Divine Law Academy, the Titan Clan, nor the Iron God Clan will ever return to the Divine Ruins Empire."

"Are you aware that she seeks to unify the Divine Ruins?"

Zuo Xi nodded. "Her intentions have never been hidden. However, that is impossible at the moment. Leaving aside the Otherworld City's heretics, if she were to act now, the three of us would unite against her."

Ye Guan stared deeply at Ye Guan and said, "She's trying to use you. Someone as sharp as you should have realized that by now."

"I prefer to call it 'working together.'"

"You can't outplay her," Zuo Xi remarked.

"Well..." Ye Guan shook his head. "At the moment, I have no choice."

Zuo Xi furrowed her brows.

Ye Guan smiled and asked, "How should I address you?"

"Zuo Xi."

"All right." Ye Guan nodded. "Lady Zuo, I'll take my leave."

Ye Guan turned around to leave, but Zuo Xi called out. "Wait."

Turning back, Ye Guan saw Zuo Xi looking at him. "Can you let me take another look at your pagoda?"

Ye Guan smiled. "Sure."

With that, he brought Zuo Xi into the tiny pagoda.

Once inside, Zuo Xi's expression grew grim. She ran her hand over the spacetime before her and murmured, "How is this even possible?"

Ye Guan smiled. "No idea."

"It seems that we've underestimated you."

"Lady Zuo, I need to go," said Ye Guan and escorted Zuo Xi out of the pagoda.

"Farewell," Ye Guan said before leaving.

Zuo Xi stared at the departing Ye Guan with a deep frown marring her face.

Ye Guan hopped onto his sword and disappeared into the horizon.

As soon as Ye Guan entered the Imperial City, Empress Fan appeared before him with a smile, asking, "I thought you weren't coming back from the Divine Law Academy."

Ye Guan replied, "The Otherworld God Heart is with the academy. All I got was the Supreme Law Heart."

"That's enough. Follow me," said Fan Zhaodi with a smile. She then led Ye Guan to a starry expanse filled with thousands of Supreme Law fragments.

There were so many of them that Ye Guan was left stunned.

Fan Zhaodi turned to him. "I'll protect you. Absorb the Supreme Law Heart."

Ye Guan cautiously asked, "Anything I should know?"

Fan Zhaoid chuckled. "You'll grow stronger."

Ye Guan looked at her and nodded. "How do I absorb these things?"

"I know you've been wondering about my motives. Let me make it clear—you don't need to overthink. Just focus on growing stronger." Fan Zhaodi opened her palm, revealing the Supreme Law Heart. Gazing at it, she smiled. "How pure. It truly belongs to General Qiong Ye."

Ye Guan remarked, "I heard your empire and the Otherworld City betrayed him."

Fan Zhaodi nodded. "True."

Ye Guan stared at her. Fan Zhaodi smiled. "Blame my empire's incompetent rulers. Only weaklings fear the rise of the capable."

Ye Guan nodded. "That's the first sensible thing you've said so far."

Fan Zhaodi laughed. "Let's not waste time. Go ahead and start."

She smacked the Supreme Law Heart on Ye Guan's face.

Slap!

Ye Guan was speechless.

Moments later, Ye Guan's eyes widened. He unleashed all his sword energy to suppress the overwhelming power threatening to tear his fleshly body apart.

Fan Zhaodi said, "His will is in your pagoda, isn't it?"

Before Ye Guan could respond, Fan Zhaodi extended her palm, and the tiny pagoda appeared in her hand. She shook it lightly, and the terrifying will within was forcibly extracted by her, completely immobilized in her grasp.

Little Pagoda was shocked.

Fan Zhaodi looked at Ye Guan and smiled. "This is General Qiong Ye's will. Although it's only one-tenth of his peak power, it's still formidable for someone at your level. Go ahead and absorb it as well."

Fan Zhaodi opened her palm, and the terrifying will melted into Ye Guan's glabella.

Boom!

Ye Guan's eyes widened, and his clothes shattered into nothingness. At the same time, countless golden streams of blood surged across his skin, bulging in a terrifying way.

Fan Zhaodi stared at Ye Guan and glanced down. "Nothing impressive."

Boom!

A terrifying surge of bloodline energy erupted within Ye Guan.

Mad Demon Bloodline!

The Supreme Law Heart contained boundless Supreme Law power and an extraordinary bloodline—the Supreme Bloodline, the strongest bloodline of the Divine Ruins.

The Supreme Bloodline originated from the founders of the Divine Ruins civilization. It wasn't exclusive to the Imperial Family of the Divine Ruins Empire. Anyone. Those cultivating the Supreme Law Heart could acquire the Supreme Bloodline.

When Ye Guan started absorbing the Supreme Heart, he was also unknowingly absorbing the powerful Supreme Bloodline.

However, the Mad Demon Bloodline refused to accept it. Coexisting with the Mortal Bloodline and the Phoenix Bloodline was already testing its patience; was it going to coexist with yet another bloodline?

The Mad Demon Bloodline attempted to suppress the Supreme Bloodline.

Just then, Fan Zhaodi reached out and placed her hand on Ye Guan's shoulder. A powerful force instantly subdued the Mad Demon Bloodline.

The Mad Demon Bloodline tried to resist, but Fan Zhaodi chuckled and remarked, "Mad Demon Bloodline, be open-minded. This Supreme Bloodline can bring your master unparalleled strength."

However, Mad Demon Bloodline couldn't care less and continued its attempts to destroy the Supreme Bloodline.

Master? What does that have to do with me? No master meant freedom!