Chapter 1635: That's It?

Qingqiu!

She wore a simple, elegant blue dress, graceful and quietly charming.

In the arena, when the East Desolates cultivators saw Qingqiu and her group, their brows furrowed in unison, and their eyes grew solemn. They could already sense how powerful these people were.

The East Desolates Beast God stared at Slaughter. He had fought her before, but only with her avatar. Now, she was before him in her true form.

He glanced at Qingqiu and the others and chuckled lightly, "Finally showing yourselves? Good. Saves us the trouble of hunting you down one by one. We can end this all at once."

Slaughter stepped forward, and a sword light formed in her palm. She was ready to strike, but Ye Guan suddenly said, "Aunt Slaughter, wait."

Slaughter turned to him. Ye Guan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned. "Let me fight this battle myself."

Everyone, including Ye Qingqing, turned to look at Ye Guan.

Slaughter stared at him in silence.

Ye Guan earnestly said, "I want to do this myself."

Slaughter asked, "Are you sure?"

Ye Guan nodded.

Everyone fell silent, except for the smiling Qingqiu.

Ye Guan wiped the blood from his mouth again and turned to Qingqiu and the others. "Every time I reach the end of the road, you guys helped me keep going. This time, I want to see it to the end myself.

"If I can get through this, it means I truly belong on this path. If I can't, then my journey ends here. A person who relies on others to stand will never reach the summit of the Dao."

In the past, though he had stopped calling out for help, he had never said anything about their help. However, his silence meant that he had agreed to their helping hand.

The sword intent left to him by Plain-Skirt Aunt and Sang Mei's death made him realize that it was time for him to grow up.

An Nanjing and the others were surprised by his words. They finally realized that he had truly changed.

Qingqiu smiled. "Child, have you thought this through?"

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Ye Guan nodded. "Aunt Qingqiu, I have."

Qingqiu stepped in front of him and looked at him, covered in blood. She sighed softly, "I know you're under great pressure and wish to change your fate.

"That's a good thing, and we're glad. But some roads can't be traveled alone..."

Ye Guan met her gaze with resolution. "I know. I understand, truly."

Qingqiu stared at him for a moment, then smiled with pride. "Alright. You fight this battle. We'll be watching out."

With that, she turned to glance at the group behind the East Desolates Beast God. In that instant, all the East Desolates cultivators felt a chill down their spines.

Who was this woman?

Qingqiu stepped aside.

Ye Guan wiped the blood from his mouth and walked toward the East Desolates Beast God. He was even more terrifying than Jun You, but so what?

Ye Guan smiled. With nothing holding him back, he felt extremely light.

He knew his cultivation and power were no match for the East Desolates Beast God, but the East Desolates Beast God was his opponent, and thus, he was his responsibility. No matter how strong the enemy, he was not afraid.

What was the meaning of the Invincible Sword Intent? It meant to draw your sword even in the face of overwhelming odds. This was life. If one didn't face hardships head-on, one moment of cowardice would lead to a lifetime of regret.

Ye Guan had never been so clear-minded, so at ease. His sword energy surged like a flood, sweeping across the Wastesea. All the powerful cultivators present felt his terrifying presence.

The sword cultivator before them was now unstoppable!

On Erya's shoulder, the fluffy Little White watched Ye Guan excitedly, waving her little paws as if she were trying to say something.

Erya no longer wore her usual playful expression. She stared solemnly at Ye Guan, realizing her little grandson had truly grown up. She also sensed that he was reaching the end of his Dao, too.

An Nanjing and the others revealed similar complex expressions. But above all, they felt pride. It wouldn't be long before this young man would no longer need their protection and could stand alongside them.

Across the field, the cultivators of the East Desolates looked grave in the face of Ye Guan's terrifying sword force. In the entire East Desolates, only one could match such swordsmanship—the East Desolates Ruler.

Jun You stared at Ye Guan. Perhaps due to a breakthrough in his mental state, his Invincible Sword Intent had grown much stronger than when they fought earlier.

She could feel that his Sword Dao was no longer restrained. This was known in the East Desolates as "enlightenment."

With a single moment of enlightenment, his Great Dao was established!

However, such enlightenment usually came only after immense pain and hardship. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, Jun You now clearly realized that a gap had formed between her and Ye Guan. And it was a big one...

The Beast God squinted at Ye Guan, whose sword intent filled the air. Though he was confident and arrogant, he wasn't stupid. He knew the man before him wasn't someone to underestimate.

Still, he snorted inwardly.

He's trying to suppress me with his sword intent? What a joke!

An overwhelming confidence radiated from him. He stepped forward, and with that one step, a monstrous, beastly aura surged forth. It swept across the heavens, pushing back Ye Guan's Invincible Sword Intent.

His Great Dao aura overpowered Ye Guan's Sword Dao.

Suddenly, the Beast God vanished from his spot and punched Ye Guan. After all, he was a demonic beast who practiced pure martial arts, and the combination of the two moves made his strength horrifying.

With this punch, even the Wastesea began to collapse bit by bit.

The pressure he unleashed caused everyone behind him to feel like they were drowning and utterly hopeless.

On the other hand, Qingqiu and her group remained completely unaffected.

Ye Guan faced the charging Beast God, his eyes unwavering. Without a trace of fear, he soared into the air and struck back with a sword filled with endless Invincible Sword Intent.

He didn't use Time Freeze. Instead, he slashed out—Decisive Strike! A strike with the will to die!

For Ye Guan, either he would die or the Beast God would die.

Fueled by that resolve, his sword energy skyrocketed, managing to even suppress the Beast God's Great Dao aura. Fury flashed in the Beast God's eyes. He punched out again, his fist force exploding with power.

Boom!

A sword and a fist clashed in the sky.

A deafening roar echoed through the Wastesea. The resulting shockwave sent both combatants flying back. However, the Beast God relied on his big build and quickly steadied himself.

But Ye Guan continued retreating. His sword shattered. His organs twisted and churned as if a thousand horses were trampling on him. It was unbearable.

Yet he endured it. He raised his head. The Beast God, like a bolt of lightning, came charging again. This time, the fist force was even more powerful. His punch was out to kill Ye Guan.

Ye Guan grinned savagely. He extended his palm and condensed another sword intent, rising into the sky against the tide.

One sword! This time, it wasn't a strike that would decide between life and death. But rather to seek death!

He abandoned all thoughts of survival and cut off all means of retreat.

There was no turning back, so he embraced death!

Buzz!

As he swung the sword, a sharp sword cry echoed across the universe. A terrifying beam of sword light slashed toward the Beast God.

Fueled by the will to kill or die, Ye Guan's sword energy reached unprecedented heights.

When a man was unafraid of death, what else was there to fear? He thought of nothing. Not the Order, not the people, not the future. He thought of nothing but ending his opponent's life with his sword.

It was a head-on clash, with neither side willing to back down.

Boom!

A storm of sword energy exploded across the sky. Everyone watched as Ye Guan was sent flying once again. His sword energy and sword intent were being destroyed.

The Beast God was also sent retreating. With each step, deep sword wounds appeared on his body. Soon, his entire body was covered in gashes, exposing the bones underneath.

He was wounded!

The East Desolates cultivators were stunned. The Beast God's fleshly body was actually wounded!

Seeing his injured body, the Beast God's face twisted with fury. He let out a roar, and his fleshly body swelled—a dreadful aura pervaded the skies.

He was enraged!

Under everyone's gaze, he transformed into a massive dark-gold beast. With a beast head and human body, he towered like a mountain and had limbs like pillars, moving with thunderous roars.

The terrifying aura of demonic beasts quickly spread from heaven and earth, overwhelming everything.

The ancient and most ferocious beast, Feng Xi. He was the most powerful beast in East Desolates' history.

A vicious snarl twisted his face. He suddenly raised his head and roared, punching open a tunnel to the East Desolates. There, countless powerful beasts that had not been sacrificed responded, sending their power through the void, which converged on the Beast God.

He absorbed the strength of every powerful beast in the East Desolates.

He was their god, after all.

With his newly accumulated power, his aura skyrocketed, surpassing his previous limits to a whole new realm. Just the pressure from his aura was enough to suffocate even cultivators above the Divine Realm.

He punched Ye Guan once again. This time, the punch was more than ten times stronger than before.

Ye Guan took a deep breath. Determination flashed in his eyes. He soared up again and charged with his sword, spacetime trembling around him. He was like a moth flying into a flame. The Beast God was now far beyond his league.

Before Ye Guan could even come close to him, his sword intent began to collapse. His sword light shattered. Even his fleshly body and soul started to disintegrate before everyone's eyes.

He couldn't resist!

Seeing this, An Nanjing and the others turned pale. Erya moved to act, but Qingqiu raised a hand to stop her.

Erya was furious. Her killing intent surged. She clenched her fists, and power flooded out.

But Qingqiu pressed down gently, instantly suppressing her. Seeing this, Little White panicked. She waved her paws pleadingly. Seeing Qingqiu remaining still and staring into the distance, Little White pulled out a pile of treasures and offered them to Qingqiu...

Ye Guan's fleshly body and soul had completely vanished.

He was obliterated.

Only his Invincible Sword Intent lingered in the air.

Was he dead?

Slaughter's face was pale.

Ye Qingqing and Erya both wanted to move, but Qingqiu held them back.

Little White burst into tears.

The Beast God looked at Qingqiu and sneered. "That's it? That's all he had?"

But just then, everything changed.

The lingering Invincible Sword Intent in the sky began to tremble violently. Then, to everyone's disbelief, the sword intent gathered into one spot.

And Ye Guan appeared once again.

A fleshly body and soul formed from an invincible intent.

As long as my intent endures... as long as my beliefs remain, I will never die!