Chapter 1641: Young Pavilion Master

When they heard Ye Guan's words, both Xi Zhong and Gu Hao felt chills down their spines. This seemingly gentle and refined Young Master Ye was definitely no kind soul!

Along the way, Ye Guan had always been easygoing with them. On second thought, however, how could someone who possesses such a terrifying bloodline be purely kind?

Sang Zhan looked at Ye Guan for a moment, and then a flicker of admiration flashed in her eyes. At this moment, she finally acknowledged Ye Guan.

She was deeply worried that Ye Guan was soft-hearted. A man incapable of overcoming his emotions would not be able to build a long-lasting Order. Even if he could establish an Order, it would rot from within.

If he couldn't discipline himself and those around him, it would be meaningless.

Evil had to be purged; no mercy.

Ye Guan said, "Lady Sang Zhan, could you tell me more about the realms going forward?"

Nun Shepherd and the others also looked at Sang Zhan. They were curious about Ye Guan's current level of strength with the conventional realms as the reference point.

Sang Zhan replied, "The Divine Realm is a realm within the Divine Civilization, one originally created by Sang Mei. Above the Divine Realm is the God-Breaking Realm, which means breaking the god within your heart and returning to your true self, where you are your own god

"Of course, there are many false Godbreakers out there. A true Godbreaker has shattered the god within themselves and has established themselves as their own god."

Sang Zhan paused briefly before continuing, "In the entire Divine Civilization, only two people have truly become a Godbreaker, one is you, and the other was Nun Rake..."

Ye Guan fell silent. He thought of his father. His father had also once reached the God-Breaking Realm, but clearly, his father's achievement was different. The gods in his father's heart were his aunt and his father. In other words, his level of difficulty had always been Hell...

Three seconds of silence for dad.

Poor dad!

Hehehehehe...

Realizing something, Ye Guan stopped laughing in his heart. His father's strength was no joke. It was best not to tempt fate. With that, he asked, "Then, what about beyond that? I remember the East Desolates Ruler dropping some hint about it."

Sang Zhan said, "Above Godbreaking is Godcreation, where the god is no longer another being but yourself, you become your own god. Beyond Godcreation is the Circle-Breaking Realm, which refers to breaking the shackles imposed by the Supreme Will upon a civilization."

Ye Guan looked puzzled. "The shackles imposed by the Supreme Will?"

Sang Zhan nodded, "Every civilization has its own shackles; these are limits imposed on the civilization by the Heavenly Dao. These shackles aren't just on the entire civilization but on every individual within it. Breaking them is called breaking the circle or breaking the cycle."

"Civilizations vary in scale. Does that mean there are Circlebreakers in every civilization?"

Sang Zhan said, "Strictly speaking, only civilizations capable of nurturing Divine Realm experts know about Circlebreakers, like the Divine Civilization. For civilizations below that level, Circlebreakers don't exist."

Ye Guan nodded. "I see. So I'm not a Circle-Breaker yet?"

"Not yet," Sang Zhan said, shaking her head. "But you are infinitely close. Your Invincible Sword Dao has already transcended your fleshly body and soul, becoming eternally indestructible.

"This means your consciousness is immortal. You can exist eternally, but you haven't yet surpassed eternity. Only by surpassing eternity, sensing the Supreme Will, and understanding destiny can you truly become a Circlebreaker."

Ye Guan murmured, "Destiny? Is it the Supreme Will?"

Sang Zhan nodded solemnly. "It is the source of all Laws, all Daos, and all beings. It is also the ultimate end and is eternal."

At this, Sang Zhan's face grew grave.

Ye Guan softly remarked, "I understand."

Sang Zhan looked at Ye Guan. "Devour the Divine Laws. Though it won't help you break the circle, it will stabilize and enhance your Laws, greatly elevating your Order. If you can elevate your Order to the same realm as your sword intent, you'll become even more terrifying.

"As long as someone in the world adheres to your Order, even if your body, soul, and consciousness are all destroyed, you can be reborn into the world."

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed. "Then Sang Mei..."

Sang Zhan shook her head. "She sacrificed herself for all living beings..."

Ye Guan was silent, fists clenched.

Sang Zhan clearly didn't want to talk more about Sang Mei.

"Devour the Divine Laws!" she urged.

With that, she looked to Nun Shepherd and the others, "Come with me."

Ye Guan asked, "Lady Sang Zhan, are you going to—"

Sang Zhan replied, "I'm taking them to the Origin Universe."

"Please take these two as well," Ye Guan quickly said, gesturing to Gu Pan and Zong Xin.

Gu Pan hesitated to speak.

Ye Guan smiled, "Go with Lady Sang Zhan. I'll come find you later."

Gu Pan nodded. "Alright."

Sang Zhan then vanished from the scene with Nun Shepherd and the others.

After they left, Ye Guan took out the Divine Laws.

The Divine Laws turned into a beam of divine light that entered his brows.

Boom!

Instantly, terrifying power surged from within him. The Divine Laws, composed of countless words, emanated from him!

At that moment, he could clearly feel every single Divine Law. Not only that, but he could master each one. Within these laws were the Dao, techniques, and Laws Sang Mei had left behind. Each law contained world-shattering power.

It was terrifying—utterly terrifying.

Feeling the fearsome power of these laws, Ye Guan's expression turned serious. He suddenly realized that this Divine Law wasn't inferior to the Divine Seal. No, in fact, it far surpassed it. It far exceeded his expectations.

He was close to breaking the, yet these Divine Laws still felt incredibly dangerous to him...

Perhaps he could break the circle with the power of these Divine Laws!

Ye Guan had such thoughts, but he quickly realized that if he truly wanted to unleash the power within the Divine Laws, he couldn't violate them. If he violated them, even once, he wouldn't be able to unleash their true power, not even ten percent of it.

This was a restriction Sang Mei had placed on the wielder of the Divine Laws.

Only those genuinely kind-hearted and law-abiding could wield the full extent of the Divine Laws' power.

Ye Guan didn't devour it. He believed Sang Mei's Divine Laws ought to be preserved. The world couldn't have just the Guanxuan Laws. All good laws deserved to be preserved. His goal was to merge the Divine Laws with his own Guanxuan Laws.

He began studying the Divine Laws. The Divine Laws cooperated with him. Naturally, he wasn't just trying to master it; he was also researching Sang Mei's Dao, techniques, and laws.

He still remembered his goal when he decided to visit the Divine Civilization—to learn the excellence of other civilizations. And the laws of a civilization were part of its core, so he would study them thoroughly.

***

Outside, Sang Zhan led Nun Shepherd and the others to a teleportation array. She took them in, and they entered a teleportation tunnel.

Nun Shepherd looked at Sang Zhan. "Sister Zhan... where are we going?"

Sang Zhan replied, "The Universe Battlefield."

The group looked puzzled.

Sang Zhan explained, "It's a super battlefield created by the major powers of the Origin Universe. Top experts from countless universes gather there to spar and hone themselves. Most are from Divine-level[1] civilizations."

Nun Shepherd understood.

They were being sent away to become even stronger.

Xi Zhong and Gu Hao were excited. They had already reached the Divine Realm, considered top-tier in the Divine Civilization, but they knew that in the vast expanse, they were far from being the best. For them, reaching the Divine Realm always seemed like the end of the road, and they never dared dream beyond it.

With Sang Zhan's help, however, it no longer needed to be their limit.

At a certain point, a helping hand could make all the difference.

With help, obstacles that once seemed insurmountable suddenly become easy to cross. Without help, even a lifetime of effort may get you nowhere.

Most importantly, they were now Ye Guan's people. And deep down, they knew that as long as this connection with him would benefit them for life, as long as they refrained from doing something stupid.

Sang Zhan looked at Nun Shepherd and the others. "You people are too weak. You can't help him at all. Go train yourselves and witness what real top-tier experts look like."

"Alright." Nun Shepherd nodded. She clenched her fists, eyes turning cold.

Sang Zhan looked at her knowingly. "You want to kill the Great Daoist Brush Master?"

Nun Shepherd said, "Yes."

Nun Sickle also raised her weapon; her eyes were icy cold.

Sang Zhan nodded slightly. "Daring to want something is good. Fear of wanting is the problem."

Then, she turned toward the end of the spacetime tunnel, and her gaze grew icy.

About three days later, Sang Zhan and her group passed through a field of white light and arrived at a vast starfield. Just as they entered, a black-robed youth appeared before them, staring at them.

Sang Zhan opened her palm and sent over a storage ring. The black-robed youth caught it, inspected it, and nodded slightly before stepping aside.

Sang Zhan said, "Let's go."

Just then, spacetime tore open.

A middle-aged man slowly walked out and approached them. He bowed slightly. "Lady Sang Zhan, Lady Shepherd, Lady Sickle, Sir Gu Hao, Sir Xi Zhong, and Sir Gu Pan. My name is Yuan Shou, and I'm the manager of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. I've been waiting for you all."

The Immortal Treasure Pavilion!

Upon hearing that, the black-robed youth's face changed drastically.

Sang Zhan looked at Yuan Shou. "You've been waiting for us?"

Yuan Shou nodded. "By order of the Pavilion Master, I was sent to greet you."

Sang Zhan asked, "Pavilion Master?"

Yuan Shou explained, "Young Master Ye Guan is our Young Pavilion Master."

Upon hearing that, everyone understood what was going on.

Sang Zhan said, "We're heading to the Universe Battlefield."

Yuan Shou said, "Everything has already been arranged..."

Sang Zhan nodded. "Good."

Yuan Shou respectfully gestured. "Please."

As the group prepared to leave, the black-robed youth came over with an apologetic smile as he attempted to return Sang Zhan's storage ring. "I didn't know you were from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. I was rude... really rude."

Sang Zhan looked at him. "No need for that."

The youth bowed deeply and pleaded, "Please, please! Please accept it..."

1. civilizations with Divine Realm experts ☜