Chapter 1463: Disturbing My Child

The Archives Domain.

Ye Guan hadn't expected it; this truly was a domain.

The Brahma Heaven Kingdom had actually dedicated an entire domain solely for storing books. The entire Archives Domain was boundless and as vast as a star field.

Upon stepping into the Archives Domain, Ye Guan's eyes were immediately drawn to the endless towers of books that rose like mountains. Each tower stood thousands of meters tall, and every space between was packed with books.

Mysterious waves of energy pulsed from every tower, giving the whole space a sacred feel. Staring at the ocean of knowledge, a faint smile tugged at the corner of Ye Guan's lips.

Without hesitation, he began reading. Of course, "reading" for him didn't mean flipping a book. Instead, he spread his divine sense like a vast net, scanning large swaths of books all at once.

However, such a luxury came with a cost of Ancestral Spiritual Stones. These stones were the currency of the Main Universe, and it was divided into three grades—Regular-grade, Mid-grade, and Supreme-grade.

Ye Guan initially assumed it wouldn't cost much. after inquiring, he was stunned to know that scanning the Archives Domain would cost a jaw-dropping 2.6 million Mid-grade Ancestral Spiritual Stones!

To put it simply, all the supreme-grade Immortal Origin Veins he brought from the lower realm wouldn't come close to covering the cost. Even if the money he received from Xuan Ru were added on top of it, he still wouldn't be able to pay for all the books her.e

Once again, he felt poor.

Ye Guan sighed softly to himself. His expenses had become overwhelming. After all, he wasn't spending for just one person, but for an entire universe.

However, the spending was worth it. The stronger the beings of his universe became, the more powerful his faith power would grow. And with those newly acquired Ancestral Spiritual Veins, he had full confidence that he could push his faith power to an entirely new realm.

Just then, Xuan Ru suddenly appeared beside him.

Ye Guan turned toward Xuan Ru.

"Brother Ye, are you trying to access the books here?" asked Xuan Ru.

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes, but... the cost is outrageous."

"I've already paid the fee. Brother Ye, you are free to read as much as you want."

Ye Guan looked at him without speaking.

Xuan Ru chuckled. "Didn't I mention it before? You can come to me if you need anything."

Ye Guan revealed a faint, grateful smile. "Thank you."

Facing the vast sea of books, Ye Guan spread his divine sense like a net, enveloping the books before him.

An overwhelming torrent of information surged into his sea of consciousness.

Thankfully, his soul was powerful enough to contain it. Otherwise, he would have been obliterated by the load. Just like that, time slipped by unnoticed. Eventually, he withdrew his divine sense and took a deep breath.

At last, he had a clear understanding of the Main Universe.

The origin of the Main Universe remained shrouded in mystery, but legend had it that there was an extraordinary figure a long time ago, and he was the creator of the Breaking Wall Scripture. He was said to be the first person to theorize the existence of the virtual world and the real world. He was the first to break through the illusion and touch what was truly real.

To validate his theories, the mysterious man conducted an experiment, known in history as the "Great Dao Theory." One of the central questions of this theory was simple.

What came first—the cause or the effect?

If the cause came first, then it implied the universe was full of uncertainty and that everything was unknown and unpredictable. It suggested that this could be a real world. But what if the effect came first?

In other words, outcomes were predetermined, and no matter what anyone did, nothing could change the result. And if that was true, then the Main Universe was merely a simulation made by someone or something.

To test it, he attempted two horrifying experiments. He traveled back in time to kill his past self, and he went to the future to kill his future self.

He wanted to see if a future that had already happened and one that had yet to come could truly be changed.

The mysterious man then ended up writing the Breaking Wall Scripture! Ultimately, no one knew of the results of the experiments, as he had vanished from existence.

However, Ye Guan noticed a critical detail. Where had they gone first? The future or the past? He searched the sea of knowledge in his mind and eventually found the answer.

He went to the past first.

Ye Guan frowned deeply. If the man had killed his past self and wrote the Breaking Wall Scripture, how come he survived and even went to the future? Was the future still a blank page, or had someone already signed their name at the end?

Ye Guan frowned, perplexed by the thought.

He could not help but worry. Right now, it felt as if he were walking on the thinnest sheet of ice, suspended over an abyss. One misstep and he would fall into a calamity from which there would be no return.

A moment later, Ye Guan's eyes narrowed sharply, glinting with a sudden realization.

"I knew it," he murmured, "There's no way the Great Daoist Brush Master could have convinced them that easily. Unless there's another possibility..."

"What possibility? Spit it out!" Little Pagoda asked hurriedly.

"Nothing." Ye Guan replied

"What do you mean nothing?! Tell me!"

"Really, nothing."

He turned and walked away, leaving Little Pagoda fuming.

"That bastard!" Little Pagoda grumbled. "He definitely figured something out, but he won't tell us!"

"Master Pagoda, perhaps if you read more books, you'd understand," Little Soul chimed.

"Why don't you read more?" snapped Little Pagoda

"I'm just a sword!" said Little Soul plainly. "My job is not to read the master's mind. It's to be a sword."

Leaving the Archives Domain, Ye Guan retreated into the starry sky. He sealed the region around him and went inside to the tiny pagoda. He had to digest and absorb everything he had learned.

Beyond understanding the history of the Main Universe, Ye Guan had also uncovered the cultivation system of the Main Universe, and fascinatingly, it was also designed by the mysterious figure.

Above the Civilization Ancestor Realm was the Nascent Void Realm, beings who understood all Daos and Laws to see through all illusions. These elites transcended the boundaries of all known civilizations.

Above them? Void Breakers—those who not only saw through illusion but had shattered it to embrace what was reality. If the universe were a painting, a Void Breaker was someone who had already stepped outside the canvas.

And finally, the Transcendent Realm. Transcendent Ones who had shattered the barrier between virtual and reality. They were those who had walked out of the painting and into the unknown.

𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Throughout the Main Universe's long history, only one person had ever reached that realm, and it was that mysterious man.

Ye Guan assessed his own strength. Right now, he was considered a Nascent Void Realm expert. In other words, he was among the strongest in the Main Universe.

There weren't many elites of the Nascent Void Realm in the Main Universe. This realm couldn't be reached with mere resources. It required talent and supreme enlightenment.

As for Void Breakers? Extremely rare. Practically mythical.

How about Transcendent Realm experts? There were none of them at the moment.

Ye Guan did not rush to cultivate. Instead, he returned to the Guanxuan Universe. Several centuries had passed there, and the Guanxuan Universe had entered a golden age. Its people were flourishing as well.

The common people there were the kindest souls in this world. As long as those in power didn't push them too far, they were satisfied.

He no longer played the role of a hands-off ruler. Diyi Jingzhao was more than capable of handling the Guanxuan Universe, Ye Guan still made it a point to regularly step in and personally handle the internal affairs of the Guanxuan Academy. He had to be on top of the happenings of the Guanxuan Universe.

He took two Ancestral Spiritual Veins and placed them in the tiny pagoda before putting away the rest. These resources were incredibly precious, far too valuable to be consumed all at once. They had to be rationed, saved for times of true need.

With these Ancestral Spiritual Veins, the cultivation bases of the people in the Guanxuan Universe skyrocketed, and the faith power flowing into him was given a huge boost as well.

The Qingxuan Sword quietly left the tiny pagoda, not knowing where to go.

***

An unexpected guest arrived at Holy King Hall—the Great Daoist Brush Master!

Sheng Gujin was sitting silently in the hall, looking unsurprised.

The Great Daoist Brush Master smiled. "Should I call you Lady Sheng or Lady Sui?"

Sheng Gujin coolly replied, "Let's go with Lady Sui."

The Great Daoist Brush Master narrowed his gaze. "I was wary of you, but I never expected you to break the game like this. To be fair, the biggest problem was me, I underestimated you... and Young Master Ye."

Sui Gujin met his gaze. "It didn't have to be a battle. We could've both won."

"Really?" The Great Daoist Brush Master laughed. "You just want to dig into my real thoughts again."

Sheng Gujin said nothing.

The Great Daoist Brush Master leaned in, his voice low and sharp. "You know how your master died, don't you?"

Sheng Gujin remained calm. "You already know the answer."

"Even with the Yang Family's bloodline, she tried to possess you... who ought to die if not her?" asked the Great Daoist Brush Master. Then, his voice became laced with mockery as he said, "You don't actually believe that just because you carry the Yang Family's bloodline, you're invincible, do you?

Haha!

That's hilarious."

With that, he burst into laughter and strode away.

Sui Gujin stared after him. After a long while, she closed her eyes and whispered, "Then I'll show you what the world invincibility really means. Sky."

Swoosh!

Sky appeared and bowed deeply. "I've located him. But his power is terrifying. Had I not mentioned you and the child within you, I'd already be dead."

Sui Gujin stood slowly. "Lead the way."

Sky's expression changed in alarm. "You want to go in person?"

"He scared me and disturbed my child..." Sui Gujin said coldly. Then, she walked toward the exit. "He came to scare me, so I'm going to make sure that he'll spend the rest of his life regretting that decision."