Chapter 1521: A Round of Applause

The Celestial World was still under lockdown, but unlike before, all of the Celestial Clan's experts were now full of morale and held sincere admiration as well as awe for Ye Guan.

He had taken down the Empire's Ji Zhan with a single sword. He was a terrifying expert. At this point, everyone in the Celestial World had already accepted Ye Guan as their clan leader!

Meanwhile, Ye Guan was roughly healed, including his soul. Soaking in the spring water, he opened his eyes and took a deep breath. Around him, countless green light particles emerged, nurturing him.

Ye Guan looked down at himself and smiled. "The Divine Lotuses and this spring are truly remarkable..."

His previous injuries would normally take at least a month to heal, but not even half a day had passed, yet he was almost fully healed.

At that moment, Tian Lian's voice came from afar. "You've recovered?"

Ye Guan nodded. He stepped out of the hot spring and put on a white robe. He moved a bit and realized that he had fully recovered.

Tian Lian turned around and looked at Ye Guan. "We've just received word, the Great Daoist Brush Master and the others are already heading for the Celestial World."

Ye Guan said, "As expected."

Tian Lian gravely said, "This time, they won't be holding back at all..."

Ye Guan looked up at the sky, his eyes narrowing. "Then let's settle it in one final battle..."

A battle to decide everything!

Ye Guan wasn't surprised by the Great Daoist Brush Master's decision. He knew that man would never give him much time.

Ye Guan looked at Tian Lian. "Lady Lian, go and notify everyone in the clan. Tell them that we are going to fight the Empire to the death."

"Understood." Tian Lian nodded. Then, she turned around and left.

Left all alone, Ye Guan entered the Boundary of Truth and Illusion. As soon as he entered this spacetime region, twelve ethereal figures appeared before him.

The twelve True Void Spirits!

Having fused with them previously, Ye Guan was now familiar with these spirits. In addition, he also had a much clearer understanding of the spacetime fabric of this place.

This place was its own world. It housed some beings, like the True Void Spirits. Of course, not many existed, as each region only had one. These spirits were born from the power of spacetime and were essentially one with this realm.

They were also its guardians.

These spirits were the reason that experts from other spacetime realms couldn't easily access this place. They weren't fans of outsiders and wouldn't allow them entry, let alone control the spacetime power within.

The twelve True Void Spirits stood neatly in a row, all gazing at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan said, "I, Ye Guan, will never forget your help."

The twelve spirits said nothing.

Ye Guan added, "Nor will my family!"

Clap, clap, clap!

The twelve spirits all clapped.

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.

Ye Guan looked up. The Boundary of Truth and Illusion stretched endlessly. He actually wanted to explore it, and perhaps he'd find some fortuitous encounter. After all, he knew this place didn't just contain the True Void Spirits.

However, he lacked the time.

Ye Guan left the realm and arrived before a great hall. All of the Celestial Clan's powerhouses had already gathered inside.

When Ye Guan entered, all eyes turned to him.

"Greetings, Clan Leader!" they exclaimed in unison.

After the previous battle, the Celestial Clan acknowledged Ye Guan's status..

Ye Guan walked directly to the clan leader's seat.

Tian Lian stood next to the seat, and she was holding the Celestial Clan's sacred artifact. Since she and Ye Guan were publicly husband and wife, and she was the previous heir, her current status in the Celestial Clan was second only to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan sat in the chair and looked around at the gathered experts. "This time, they've returned with everything they have..."

"Elder Tian Yan, do you know what trump cards these clans have?"

Tian Yan said in a deep voice, "The souls of their ancestors!"

"The souls of their ancestors?"

Tian Yan nodded. "But only the Empire's and the Taigu Clan's ancestor souls are worth fearing. The others are not that strong."

Ye Guan asked, "Are those ancestor souls above Transcendent Realms?"

Tian Yan shook his head. "Not exactly. But even among Transcendent Realm experts, there are major differences. For example, those who've touched upon the 'True Dao' are completely different from ordinary Transcendent Realm experts.

"There are nine levels, and Ji Zhan of the Empire is at level three."

"Level three..." Ye Guan murmured. He suddenly wondered how strong that mysterious man was.

Tian Yan added, "The Empire's founding emperor and the Taigu Clan's ancestor both reached at least the fifth level of the True Dao. After reaching the Transcendent Realm stage, every increase in strength is an extraordinarily difficult feat.

𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"However, the power gap between each level is exceedingly massive."

Ye Guan asked, "Do they have any other trump cards?"

"That, we're not sure. Though we've long been enemies, there's never been an all-out, no-holds-barred war, so no one really knows what cards the other might be hiding..."

Ye Guan fell silent. Truth be told, he wasn't that worried about the Empire or the Taigu Clan. His real concern was the Great Daoist Brush Master.

His foundation far exceeded either of the two clans.

What would the Great Daoist Brush Master do next?

Ye Guan didn't know. After a moment of silence, Ye Guan suddenly smiled.

Everyone looked at him.

"

Hahaha.

" Ye Guan said with a laugh, "No need to overthink. This time, it's either them or us. Let's fight!"

At this point, thinking more was pointless.

"Let's fight!"

The Celestial Clan experts all began to laugh as well. Everyone was full of confidence and motivation due to the recent battle.

After the meeting, Ye Guan walked outside.

Tian Lian approached him and handed him the Eternal Divine Lamp.

Ye Guan looked at her.

Tian Lian said, "This is our Celestial Clan's supreme divine artifact. It offers protection..."

Ye Guan shook his head.

Tian Lian added, "Inside is the soul of our ancestor. In a critical moment—"

"You keep it."

Tian Lian looked at him, saying nothing.

Ye Guan smiled. "I no longer rely on external tools."

Tian Lian said, "I'm serious."

Ye Guan replied, "So am I."

Tian Lian went silent.

Suddenly, Ye Guan looked at the sky. "They're here."

When his voice fell, he vanished. When he reappeared, he was already in the sky. The Celestial Clan's powerhouses followed closely behind him.

Enemies meeting on the battlefield would always be intense. Both sides' eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The Great Daoist Brush Master locked eyes with Ye Guan.

"Ye Guan, can you still defy the heavens?" he asked.

With that, he raised his right hand. "Rise!"

A massive light screen appeared in the sky. Like an enormous curtain, it enveloped the Celestial World. The screen was a dark golden color and filled with billions of mysterious symbols. Every single stroke was precise, and as they moved, they generated a strange, world-altering power.

Everyone's expressions turned grim upon seeing the array.

Suddenly, a beam of light shot down and struck Ye Guan before he could react. He was instantly teleported to the center of the array. In an instant, the array trembled violently. Countless chains emerged and bound Ye Guan at once!

Seeing Ye Guan suddenly trapped, the Celestial Clan experts' faces changed drastically. Tian Lian quickly opened her palm, and the Eternal Divine Lamp soared into the sky, turning into a flame and smashing into the array.

Boom!

Under everyone's gaze, the array shook violently as flames erupted across the heavens.

Cracks formed in the array, but they healed almost instantly.

Seeing that, Tian Lian's face turned pale. She hadn't expected that even the Eternal Divine Lamp, the clan's strongest artifact, would fail to damage the array.

Far off, the Taigu Clan's Taigu Qing and others breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, a sword cry echoed from deep within the array. Under everyone's gaze, Ye Guan slashed down with his sword against the chains.

Boom!

A wave of sword light erupted. The entire array trembled and cracks appeared everywhere, but they were quickly repaired. At the same time, terrifying power surged in from all sides, trying to suppress him.

Ye Guan narrowed his eyes as he stared at the flowing symbols. His brows furrowed.

What kind of array is this?

From afar, the Great Daoist Brush Master coldly said, "This array cannot be broken even if you ask those spirits for help."

Ye Guan looked up, said nothing, and slashed again.

Shiiing!

A towering sword beam struck the mysterious Dao runes. The powerful sword energy shook the array to its core, but it still couldn't destroy it. Even worse, the array was getting stronger!

Seeing that, the Celestial Clan experts revealed grim faces.

Ye Guan slashed again and again, but the array only grew more powerful!

Something's wrong here!

Ye Guan's face darkened. The array... was devouring his sword energy!

"Figured it out?" The Great Daoist Brush Master chuckled. "This is the Myriad Dao Devouring Spirit Array. It can consume the power of three thousand Daos, including your Sword Dao.

"The more you fight it, the stronger it gets... Go on, let the True Void Spirits possess you. Isn't that your greatest trump card?"

Ye Guan looked at him and grinned. "Who told you that is my greatest trump card?"

The Great Daoist Brush Master's eyes narrowed into slits.