Chapter 225: The End of an Era

Invincible Sword Intent!

Ye Guan finally had his own sword intent, just like how the Sword Master had his own World Sword Intent. His sword intent was finally a Dao, so he now had to continue on his path to the summit of cultivation while believing in the Dao that he had chosen for his sword intent.

The mysterious voice was truly caught off guard when Ye Guan decided to give up on the Unyielding Bones. After all, the Unyielding Bones would give Ye Guan the power-up that he needed, and his future would become even brighter.

Ye Guan’s unexpected choice was enough for the mysterious voice to consider becoming his Dao Protector!

After the initial shock, however, the mysterious voice was convinced that Ye Guan had made the right choice. Indeed, why would he need the Unyielding Bones when he had the Invincible Sword Intent?

The mysterious voice realized that Ye Guan would indeed become powerful if he decided to accept the Unyielding Bones. However, the Unyielding Bones would become the ceiling of his growth.

Ye Guan was on the path to invincibility, so if he had accepted the Unyielding Bones, it would be like giving himself a handicap.

However, Ye Guan was trying to pursue a Dao that was much stronger than the Unyielding Sovereign’s Dao.

The mysterious voice became more fond of Ye Guan.

The young man’s character was truly admirable. If Destiny failed to return, she would become Ye Guan’s Dao Protector.

Meanwhile, the Unyielding Sovereign was still laughing.

Lian Shuang and the rest were filled with disbelief and shock. Who else would be willing to give up on the Unyielding Bones?

The woman marred by a birthmark looked at Ye Guan with a complicated expression. To them, the Unyielding Bones was a supreme treasure in this world, but the young man didn’t find it valuable at all.

In other words, the young man before them was pursuing a higher goal.

The Unyielding Sovereign looked at Ye Guan. There was admiration in his eyes, along with a variety of complex emotions. Ye Guan’s character was so rare that he was bound to get far down the path to the summit of cultivation if he managed to live a long life.

The Unyielding Sovereign set aside his thoughts and smiled.

“Your goals are obviously higher than what I can offer you, so I will not force the Unyielding Bones on you.”

Ye Guan smiled and walked away to a corner. The Unyielding Sovereign was staring at him, but he remained silent. The Unyielding Sovereign did think that it was a waste. He admired the young man, but the young man did not believe in him.

The Unyielding Sovereign shook his head and laughed. He was actually excited rather than furious. He could see his old self in the young man.

Back then, he was as prideful as the young man, but what a pity…

The Unyielding Sovereign sighed to himself. He turned toward Lian Shuang and the rest. His gaze eventually landed on Han Zong.

Lian Shuang, the woman marred by a birthmark, and Zong Shou were disappointed.

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The Unyielding Sovereign had chosen Han Zong. They weren’t like Ye Guan, who could afford to turn down the Unyielding Bones. The Unyielding Bones would change their fates along with their clan’s fate.

The Unyielding Sovereign stared at Han Zong in silence. He was hesitating. He’s decent, but he’s not good enough for my standards.

He was an ancient supreme elite, so his standards were high.

Han Zong stepped up. He hesitated briefly before saying, “Senior, I am not as talented as Brother Ye, but I will definitely not let you down if you acknowledge me.”

Han Zong was slow-witted, but he wasn’t dumb. He knew that the Unyielding Sovereign was hesitating, so it was time for him to step up boldly and fight for himself.

The Unyielding Sovereign chuckled and asked, “Can you withstand the pain of changing all of your bones into new ones?”

“Yes! Han Zong exclaimed with determination.

The Unyielding Sovereign looked up and chuckled to himself. There was no guarantee that he would find a better person if he continued waiting. With that in mind, he decided to just go for it.

The Unyielding Sovereign flicked his sleeve, and the Unyielding Bones turned into a beam of light that sank into Han Zong’s body.

Boom!

Han Zong shut his eyes tightly in pain as the grotesque noise of grinding and cracking bones echoed from within him. To change bones, his old bones had to be shattered first. It was an extremely painful process.

Han Zong’s face was distorted in pain. Blood vessels appeared all over him, but he gritted his teeth and refused to give up. He had to push through despite the overwhelming pain.

The Unyielding Sovereign nodded slightly upon seeing Han Zong's perseverance.

Lian Shuang and Zong Shou looked at Han Zong with jealousy and sadness.

Meanwhile, the woman marred by a birthmark remained calm and composed.

Han Zong sprawled on the ground. His bones let out popping and cracking noises, but his aura was slowly becoming much stronger!

Ye Guan looked at Han Zong.

Han Zong would become extremely powerful once the painful process was over.

The young man was a Physique Cultivator, so he would definitely become an elite cultivator with the Unyielding Bones within him. However, Ye Guan was not jealous of Han Zong at all.

He had his own path to walk, and so comparison was meaningless to him.

Little Pagoda suddenly said, “He’ll become stronger than you. Are you—”

Ye Guan burst out laughing. “Master Pagoda, you’re looking down on me, aren’t you? I’m not the type to get jealous of other people’s success. If he’s stronger than me, I’ll simply work harder to surpass him. In my opinion, those who can’t accept seeing others who are stronger than them are garbage.”

Little Pagoda was silent.

Han Zong’s eyes slowly opened.

His aura had become akin to a towering mountain, but he was still getting stronger.

The Unyielding Sovereign suddenly called out, “Wake up!”

Han Zong jumped up to his feet and bowed. “Master!”

The Unyielding Sovereign looked at Han Zong and said, “You have to thank Young Lord Ye for letting you seize this opportunity. You’re slightly older than him, but you should think of him as your big brother.”

Everyone froze upon hearing the Unyielding Sovereign’s words.

Han Zong was older, but he had to think of Ye Guan as his big brother? What?

Han Zong was surprised. He hesitated and stammered, “Master, I… B-Big…”

The Unyielding Sovereign nodded. “Call him Big Brother!”

Lian Shuang and Zong Shou’s expressions turned strange. Call Ye Guan Big Brother?

They were bewildered. Han Zong possessed the Unyielding Bones, so he would inevitably become a top talent once he had grown accustomed to his new bones. In fact, Han Zong would definitely make it to the legendary All Worlds List!

The All Worlds List was a list of talents across many different worlds. Only heaven-defying prodigies would make it to the list. The All Worlds List only listed ten people, but there were more than ten quadrillion living beings across all the worlds.

Becoming a part of the list meant that one was one of the ten strongest cultivators in the younger generation of all the worlds. Han Zong would definitely make it to the list—no, there was a chance that he would become the strongest member of all the worlds’ younger generation.

The Unyielding Bones were just that overpowered!

Despite that, the Unyielding Sovereign wanted Han Zong to think of Ye Guan as his big brother. Did Ye Guan have something better than the Unyielding Bones?

The woman marred by a birthmark looked at Ye Guan, but she remained silent.

Han Zong failed to understand the Unyielding Sovereign’s intentions, but he chose to obey the instructions. He walked to Ye Guan and knelt down on one knee.

“Big Brother!” he said.

Ye Guan shook his head and laughed. He helped Han Zong back to his feet before turning to look at the Unyielding Sovereign.

“Senior, what’s going on?”

The Unyielding Sovereign burst out laughing and asked, “I have a small favor to request of you.”

Ye Guan said, “Tell me.”

The Unyielding Sovereign had perished long ago, but he was still an incredibly powerful ancient elite. A request from an individual like him would definitely be difficult to fulfill.

The Unyielding Sovereign looked at Ye Guan and said, “He has just received the Unyielding Bones, and he needs one month for the bones to fuse with his body. I hope that you’ll help him in the meantime.”

Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed. He looked up at the sky. He had long realized that there were many eyes in the starry skies above them. Those eyes belonged to the people of the clans and sects that wanted to seize the Unyielding Bones for themselves.

“Senior, can you kill those hiding in the dark?” asked Ye Guan.

The Unyielding Sovereign shook his head and said, “I’m just a projection. My will is in the Unyielding Bones.”

He was just a projection rather than a will! In other words, the Unyielding Sovereign had actually decided to give everything he had to Han Zong.

Han Zong knelt down and said, “Big Brother, I called you my big brother once, and I will think of you as my big brother forever…”

Ye Guan was silent. Han Zong would definitely become an elite cultivator among elites, and it was all because the Unyielding Bones within him contained the Unyielding Sovereign’s Everlasting Will.

Moreover, Han Zong’s character and demeanor were great.

Ye Guan decided to help Han Zong.

“I’m your big brother, so I’ll do my best to keep you safe,” said Ye Guan as he helped Han Zong up to his feet.

The Unyielding Sovereign smiled and said, “Ye Guan, the path to the summit of cultivation is filled with obstacles. I truly hope that you’ll reach the peak of your Dao.”

The Unyielding Sovereign’s figure started to fade away.

Ye Guan bowed deeply and said, “Farewell, Senior.”

The Unyielding Sovereign looked up with a smile. A deep-seated longing could be seen on his face. The world was wonderful, but there was no need for him to stay here any longer. His era was over.

The Unyielding Sovereign finally disappeared. He was gone.

The Unyielding Sovereign was no more.

Ye Guan turned to look at Han Zong. Han Zong’s aura was still getting stronger, but it was unstable. Furthermore, his physique and soul were still in the middle of acclimatizing to the Unyielding Bones. Han Zong needed more time.

Ye Guan looked up and saw a rift in space overhead. A powerful aura seeped out of the rift. Ye Guan’s expression darkened. The oncoming enemies clearly wanted to steal Han Zong’s Unyielding Bones.

If they wanted to obtain the Unyielding Bones without much effort, now was the time for them to make a move, as Han Zong was still in the middle of fusing with the Unyielding Bones.

Ye Guan turned to Han Zong and said, “Call your clansmen over.”

Han Zong nodded. He took out a special command token and crushed it.

He turned to Ye Guan and said, “Big Brother, my clansmen should be here in an hour.”

An hour! Ye Guan stared deeply at the rift overhead and said, “I’ll protect you for an hour.”

“What if my clan failed to get here in an hour, Big Brother?” asked Han Zong.

“Well, you don’t have to think of me as your big brother anymore,” Ye Guan calmly said, “You should call me Young Lord Ye by then. Thank you.”