Chapter 1342: Big Brother

Looking at the Ancestral Dao, Ye Guan walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Stop crying, man. So what if you've lost your cultivation? Look at me, I lost my cultivation, too. Am I panicking? Not at all.

"As the saying goes, every failure is a new beginning. As long as you persist, success will come one day. Ancestral Gramps, I believe in you!"

The Ancestral Dao sprawled out on the ground, wailing, "Get lost! Just get lost! I finally understand. I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have met you all."

Ye Guan glanced at him and sighed, shaking his head. "Ancestral Gramps, you are still the Ancestral Dao. Yet at the first sign of adversity, you refuse to try and give up on yourself. How will you ever achieve greatness this way?

"You should be glad that you have some cultivation left. Look at me, I have none at all. But so what? A real man doesn't cry over lost cultivation. Look at you wailing. Where is your dignity?"

The Ancestral Dao lifted his head and looked at Ye Guan. "A-Are you the devil?"

Ye Guan was speechless. He ignored the weeping Ancestral Dao. He had no sympathy for him at all. After all, he had once sacrificed countless innocent lives. His wickedness even surpassed that of Fan Zhaodi.

Of course, Ye Guan was also curious as to why his dispersed cultivation hadn't returned to the Ancestral Dao. Could it be that his past sins were too great? Was this retribution?

Ye Guan retracted his thoughts and turned to look across the shore. He opened his palm, and the Sea of Suffering trembled slightly. The next moment, the still waters of the Sea of Suffering churned violently. Streams of seawater took to the skies before condensing into a single drop that floated in Ye Guan's palm.

Without his cultivation base, Ye Guan could only control the Sea of Suffering with the Other Shore Ark. He placed the droplet of water from the Sea of Suffering into the Other Shore Ark, and then he turned and walked toward the opposite side of the shore.

Soon, he reached the other side. However, Clan Leader Jing was nowhere to be seen. He couldn't see anything except for some debris.

Ye Guan frowned.

Where did Clan Leader Jing go?

He scanned his surroundings but saw no sign of her.

She left?

Just then, Little Pagoda asked,

"What are you going to do next?"

Ye Guan looked at the Qingxuan Sword in his hand. "Cultivate."

Even though the Qingxuan Sword had reached the Supreme Emperor Realm, Ye Guan himself had not. And that made all the difference. If he could step into the Beyond Dao Realm, combined with the power of his Qingxuan Sword, Ye Guan would be invincible among those in the Supreme Emperor Realm.

Moreover, he was in a dire situation. When he was the Supreme Emperor, his will traversed countless star fields and universe regions, allowing him to witness the top cultivators of countless civilizations. Those cultivators didn't threaten him.

But now, Ye Guan was no longer a Supreme Emperor. When he dispersed his cultivation, all the powerful cultivators in those civilizations had to have sensed it. As his aunt said, only one Supreme Emperor could exist in an era. Now that he had scattered his cultivation, the Supreme Emperor Clans and powerful cultivators certainly wouldn't let him go so easily.

When he was the Supreme Emperor, they had no choice but to submit. But now, no one would be willing to kneel to him. Furthermore, killing Ye Guan could grant someone the blessing of becoming the new Supreme Emperor.

Having waited for this opportunity for many years, how could they resist such a temptation? Not to mention, Ye Guan also possessed the Other Shore Ark, a divine artifact.

Worst of all, Fan Zhaodi was still alive, and there was a mysterious and powerful force backing her.

Thinking about Fan Zhaodi gave Ye Guan a headache. From the beginning until now, he never had an enemy like her. No matter what, she simply wouldn't die. On the contrary, she kept growing stronger. It was absurd!

Despite provoking his aunt, she shockingly received no response.

At that moment, Little Soul spoke up, "Master, I need to tell you something you might not like to hear."

Ye Guan was instantly alarmed. "Don't scare me."

Little Soul giggled. "I won't scare you, Master. Actually, it's good news. I need to enter seclusion for a while."

Ye Guan's expression froze

"I've been reborn along with you. After my transformation, I need to establish my own Dao lineage," Little Soul explained.

"You want to establish a Dao lineage?"

"Yes."

Ye Guan thought it was strange.

Little Soul continued, "Master, at my level, I'm no longer just a simple sword. To put it bluntly, if I wanted to, I could even become your master."

Ye Guan and Little Pagoda were speechless. Everyone was becoming rebellious!

"

Hehe!

" Little Soul giggled. "Just kidding! I will always be loyal to my master. You are my everything."

Ye Guan shook his head with a smile.

"I need to enter seclusion to establish the Order Dao lineage. Once you reach the Supreme Emperor Realm and establish your own Dao lineage, we'll merge. Together, we will be unstoppable, and no one can even dream of challenging us. We could even put up a fight against your father."

Ye Guan and Little Pagoda were at a loss for words. Ye Guan's face darkened slightly.

Why was Little Soul acting so overconfident now?

Little Soul boasted, "Once we merge our Dao, we'll definitely be able to beat the Path Sword and the Sword Precursor!"

The more Ye Guan listened, the more shocked he was.

Little Soul is getting ridiculous.

Little Pagoda whispered, "Little Soul seems a little ambitious..." He let out a soft sigh. Over the years, he had become lazy and just went with the flow. Little Pagoda felt like a failure in comparison to Little Soul, who had big dreams. All Little Pagoda ever wanted was to lie around and do nothing.

Ye Guan hurriedly asked, "While you are in seclusion, does that mean that I won't be able to use you?"

"You can still use me. But honestly, there aren't any worthy opponents left in this universe. I'll leave you with a strand of my sword intent. In an era without any Supreme Emperor, you will be able to protect yourself just fine."

A wisp of sword intent suddenly appeared in front of Ye Guan, condensing into a Qingxuan Sword.

It was basically a downgraded version of the Qingxuan Sword.

When Ye Guan saw the sword, he felt a headache coming on.

What's going on here?

Nevertheless, Ye Guan accepted it. In this era without a Supreme Emperor, wielding such a low-grade Qingxuan Sword meant that no one would be able to touch him, unless he faced beings like True Saint Hao Ran or Jun Yu.

With that in mind, Ye Guan said, "Hurry up and establish your Dao lineage!"

He was actually looking forward to it.

Since Little Soul was establishing the Order Dao lineage, it would align with the Dao that Ye Guan would eventually establish as well. When the time came, they would merge as one, forming an unbeatable pair.

"I'll enter the tiny pagoda to cultivate in seclusion," Little Soul announced.

With that, she transformed into a streak of sword light and vanished into the tiny pagoda.

Little Pagoda sighed. "She has finally accepted you."

After all, Little Soul wasn't originally Ye Guan's sword. She belonged to his father. Although she had followed Ye Guan for all these years, she had never fully acknowledged him. But now, things were different. Little Pagoda could clearly sense that Little Soul had finally and truly accepted Ye Guan as her master. Because of Ye Guan, Little Soul had been reborn and was able to surpass its former limits.

Now, they were truly one.

The sword was honored because of its wielder, and the wielder was strong because of the sword!

Ye Guan laughed heartily. "Let's go see the big brothers!"

***

The Ten Tiers of Civilization had reappeared, and countless beings were granted a second chance at life. Their memories remained intact, so they knew who had given them another chance.

It was Ye Guan!

His name, like a seed, was deeply planted in the hearts of countless beings.

***

When Ye Guan arrived at the Heavenly Tomb World, he found that Ling Xiao and the others were already there and waiting for him.

Upon seeing them, Ye Guan rushed forward and exclaimed, "Big Brother! Second Brother! Third Sister!"

Ling Xiao burst out in laughter, and he sounded as bold and cheerful as always. Emperor Jun and the others laughed as well. None of them had expected that they would reunite again. It felt like a dream.

Ye Guan gave Ling Xiao and the others a firm hug. Seeing them standing before him, his eyes reddened.

After a while, Ling Xiao suddenly said, "We're leaving."

Ye Guan was stunned. "Leaving?"

Ling Xiao nodded. "I'm heading out to train and make a breakthrough into the Supreme Emperor Realm."

The Supreme Emperor Realm!

Ye Guan was shocked. "Big Brother, you..."

"You didn't know?"

Ye Guan was confused.

Just then, Third Sister smiled and explained, "Big Brother is already half a step into the Beyond Dao Realm."

Ye Guan immediately turned to Ling Xiao. However, since Ye Guan no longer had any cultivation base, he couldn't perceive Ling Xiao's realm. He trusted that Third Sister wouldn't lie to him, so he asked, "Big Brother, what's going on?"

"I have you to thank for this." Ling Xiao chuckled.

Third Sister continued, "Little Nine, when we were reborn, our cultivation base increased significantly, but that wasn't all. Our bloodline, talents, and fleshly body underwent a fundamental transformation.

"We are now at least ten times stronger than before. Big Brother was the first to sacrifice himself, so when he was reborn, he immediately took half a step into the Beyond Dao Realm.

"With his talent, given enough time, he has a great chance of becoming a Supreme Emperor!"

When Ye Guan heard that, he was overjoyed. He hadn't expected his brothers and sisters to undergo such a transformation after their resurrection. It was truly a blessing.

Little Pagoda then said,

"Those who once died for this little guy have been rewarded handsomely."

Ling Xiao suddenly laughed and asked, "Little Nine, your goal is to become a Supreme Emperor as well, isn't it?"

Ye Guan nodded. His sword had already reached the Supreme Emperor Realm, but he was the only one who knew that fact.

Ye Guan looked at Ling Xiao and grinned. "Big Brother, you'd better work hard then! My goal is also to become a Supreme Emperor, but I've heard that only one person can reach the Supreme Emperor Realm in this part of the vast expanse, so I'm going to give it my all!"

Ling Xiao patted Ye Guan's shoulder with a laugh. "It doesn't matter who becomes the Supreme Emperor, we'll have each other's backs. We will still be brothers!"

Ye Guan felt warm upon hearing that.

Ling Xiao continued, "Your Second Brother and Third Sister have now reached the peak of the True Saint Realm. I've decided to take them on a journey to train, so that they can take a step into the Beyond Dao Realm."

"Alright."

With that, Ye Guan took out some special crystals and handed them over. He obtained them when he absorbed Fan Zhaodi's Evil Dao Heart.

The heart contained not only infinite power from both the Evil and Virtuous Dao, but also many divine items. Among them was an extraordinary piece of armor, though Ye Guan hadn't had the time to examine it.

Ye Guan wasn't sure what kind of crystals these were, but he was sure that the spiritual energy they contained was incredibly rich. They were by far the most potent spiritual crystals he had ever seen.

Ling Xiao didn't refuse. He accepted the crystals and said, "Little Nine, until we meet again!"

With that, he led Emperor Jun and the others into the sky, disappearing into the starry skies.

Third Sister remained. She walked up to Ye Guan and asked, "Where is your aunt?"

"I think she left."

"I see." She nodded and said, "She treats you very well."

Then, she patted Ye Guan's shoulder and said, "Take care."

With that, she turned and transformed into a streak of talisman light, vanishing into the depths of the starry sky.

Ye Guan remained silent for a long time before he smiled. Then, he turned and made his way toward the Heavenly Tomb Empire.