Chapter 1473: Repaying with One's Life

As that voice faded, a cold gleam of light suddenly flashed across the battlefield, instantly forcing back Dao Xiao's overwhelming power.

Dao Xiao frowned deeply. He turned toward the distant horizon and saw a woman walking toward them.

She was none other than Sui Gujin. Today, Sui Gujin was dressed in a light cyan gown that was serene and graceful. She looked like a lotus in bloom.

She walked unhurriedly, and her gaze was fixed on Ye Guan. Ye Guan was looking back at her, and their eyes met in midair.

Then, Ye Guan chuckled. "It's been a while."

Sui Gujin calmly replied, "It hasn't been that long, really."

Ye Guan laughed heartily.

"Sui Gujin!" Dao Xiao shouted, "So you really are on his side!"

Sui Gujin turned toward him and said, "Let me guess, the Great Daoist Brush Master told you that?"

Dao Xiao stared at her coldly, his eyes brimming with killing intent. Yes, the Great Daoist Brush Master had informed him about it.

Truthfully, they weren't sure of Sui Gujin's true intentions. They even believed that she was there to oppose Ye Guan. After all, someone like her siding with a man from a low-tier civilization seemed unthinkable.

Sui Gujin turned back to Ye Guan.

"Inside the hall," she said softly, "there's a scroll, the Breaking Wall Scripture."

Ye Guan glanced toward the grand hall. He had fought Dao Zangtian there earlier, and despite the intensity of their battle, the building hadn't sustained any damage. The flow of spacetime around it remained undisrupted.

Clearly, it was being protected by some powerful force.

Ye Guan started walking toward the hall, but Sui Gujin grabbed his arm.

He turned back to her. She looked at him and said, "What are you doing, getting all reckless? If it were that easy to get in, wouldn't someone else take it away by now?"

Ye Guan fell silent, staring at the hall. The spacetime around it really did seem strange, and there was a faint but undeniable aura of mystery surrounding it.

"Sheng Gujin!"

A sharp voice rang out again.

Ye Guan and Sui Gujin looked up. They saw two middle-aged men slowly approaching them.

They were none other than Fan Tian, the King of the Brahma Heaven Kingdom, and the Grand Preceptor.

Fan Tian looked at Sui Gujin and smiled. "I'm honestly surprised. You really chose a man like him, and you're even pregnant with his child."

Sui Gujin remained calm. "Fan Tian, do you truly believe in the Great Daoist Brush Master's words?"

"Of course, I know he's using us. You must be wondering why I decided to take his side despite knowing that."

Sui Gujin didn't respond.

Fan Tian chuckled. "Looks like your master didn't tell you the entire truth."

"None of that matters. Not even the Breaking Wall Scripture matters."

Fan Tian nodded. "True enough."

Everyone here had their own agenda. All of them were convinced that they held the upper hand.

Fan Tian turned to the group standing not far from Ye Guan, led by Xi Xiao. "Since you've all escaped your prison, why not just leave now?"

Xi Xiao showed no fear. "I made a promise. I said I'd help him fight."

"Let's fight then!" The people behind him burst into laughter. "Hahaha!"

They had numbers on their side, naturally, they weren't afraid of Fan Tian and his companions.

Fan Tian nodded, smiling. "If it's a fight you want, then a fight you'll get."

Boom!

A thunderous boom erupted from the far end of the sky. In a flash, a bolt of lightning tore through the air and landed in the center of the battlefield.

An overwhelming aura descended.

A massive giant was within the lightning bolt, and it wielded a colossal sword. A suffocating pressure was emanating from the giant.

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed; the giant was actually a Void Breaking Realm expert.

Behind him, a tidal wave of powerful auras surged forth, as thousands of giants flew across the sky. Though smaller than the first giant, each one was massive in its own right.

Their auras were like an unstoppable avalanche.

Ye Guan whispered, "Gorgon Giants..."

A legendary, powerful clan.

He had read about them in the Brahma Heaven Kingdom's historical records. The Gorgon Giants were ancient beings, predating even the mysterious person who unified the Main Universe long ago. They were once thought to be the first inhabitants of the Main Universe, but they were recorded to be extinct.

Apparently, history wasn't exactly accurate. Those ancient texts were just tools for the powerful to mislead the naive. When the Gorgon Giants appeared, the former prisoners from Dao Cang Painting frowned deeply.

They assumed that they could dominate the world, as that mysterious person was no longer around, but clearly, they had underestimated the forces that had risen in their absence.

Especially Fan Tian, the Grand Preceptor, and Dao Xiao, their strength was terrifyingly deep.

And now, even more powerful beings had arrived.

The prisoners exchanged glances, feeling uncertain.

Dao Xiao suddenly grinned. "A fight? Excellent!"

At his words, another surge of terrifying auras came flooding in from the sky.

Thousands of dark figures shot forward like shadows, arriving in a blink. Their appearances were strange, their bodies blurred and elusive, almost like walking shadows.

They were from the Dark Spirit Clan!

Ye Guan's expression darkened. Another legendary race, just like the Gorgon Giants. One of the Ten Ancient Clans, beings from the earliest days of the universe.

Back then, the Main Universe was a chaotic web of countless clans and tangled power struggles. When the mysterious figure appeared, everything was gradually unified. Many clans submitted and vanished from sight.

When he disappeared, however, chaos returned with internal power struggles in those clans. Most of the ancient clans eventually faded into mere legends, but it was clear that they had never disappeared at all.

They were merely hiding.

How many of them were allies of the Brahma Heaven Kingdom and the Dao Cang Lineage?

At the front of the Dark Spirit Clan, a hazy figure was holding a blood-red scythe. His gaze swept over the former prisoners. A bone-deep chill crept into the souls of the prisoners, as if their very souls were being harvested.

Fan Tian looked at Xi Xiao's group. "If you want to fight, we're ready."

"We're not fighting!" someone shouted behind Xi Xiao.

More voices followed, one after another.

They'd just gotten out. If their enemies were weak, they'd fight. Unfortunately, fighting now was considered suicide.

It wasn't worth it at all.

Within moments, tens of thousands of top-tier cultivators fled. In the blink of an eye, only two people remained—Xi Xiao and a man clad in brocade robes.

The man clad in brocade robes glanced at Ye Guan, and then at Fan Tian's forces. His eyes darted around, clearly calculating his options.

Fan Tian chuckled. "Prisoners are prisoners, opportunistic to the end."

Ye Guan said nothing, unsurprised. He turned to Xi Xiao and the man in brocade robes.

Fan Tian's gaze also fell on Xi Xiao. "You're not leaving?"

"Leave?"

Xi Xiao suddenly laughed. "You think a few goons are enough to scare me off? What a joke."

Swoosh!

He punched toward the Gorgon Giants.

The giant at the helm raised his sword and slashed down.

The clash of their powers shook the heavens.

Boom!

The giant at the helm was blasted a thousand meters away, and the giants behind him were pushed back nearly ten thousand meters away.

What a terrifying punch.

Everyone was stunned.

Ye Guan was stunned too. Xi Xiao's strength was far beyond what he expected. He wasn't just any Void Breaking Realm cultivator; it was no wonder the prisoners feared him.

Xi Xiao shook his fist and stared disdainfully at the Gorgon Giants. Then, he looked at Fan Tian and asked, "Is that all?"

Fan Tian stared at him. "You really want to get involved?"

Xi Xiao locked eyes with him. "I don't care what schemes you're running. All I know is that I got out of prison thanks to him. I gave him my word that I'd help him fight, and I intend to keep it."

Then, he stomped forward, launching himself like a blazing pillar of light straight toward Fan Tian.

If Xi Xiao was going to fight, he'd go straight for the strongest!

However, Fan Tian didn't move. Instead, the Grand Preceptor stepped forward. The moment his foot touched the ground, golden runes exploded across the sky, instantly engulfing Xi Xiao.

The next second, a burst of fist intent erupted and shattered the golden light into pieces. A figure shot towards the Grand Preceptor with a heavy fist.

As Xi Xiao threw his punch, a wave of pure fist intent swept across the entire world. A crushing pressure filled the skies, spreading through the area like a tidal wave.

The Gorgon Giants and the Dark Spirit Clan members were visibly shaken. Their faces turned pale. The overwhelming force was too much for them to bear.

Feeling the terrifying might in that punch, even Ye Guan couldn't help but be stunned.

"What incredibly pure fist intent!" he murmured in awe.

The Grand Preceptor was also caught off guard. Seeing Xi Xiao's punch, his expression shifted. He didn't dare take it lightly. His palm opened, and he summoned a beam of golden light that descended from the heavens, forming a shield before him.

Xi Xiao's fist landed, shattering the golden light.

Both men were forced back at the same time, retreating several steps in succession.

Fist intent and golden light exploded, rippling violently through the air.

Watching the fierce clash, Ye Guan realized something and turned toward the man in brocade robes. He had also chosen to stay behind.

"Why did you not leave?" Ye Guan asked.

The man in brocade robes met his gaze and solemnly replied, "You've done me a great favor, brother. I intend to repay it, with my life if I must."