Chapter 252: Boundless Master, You Have Fallen

There was a grand palace somewhere in Milky Way, and a middle-aged man was seated with his legs crossed in the middle of the grand palace. There was a bottle of wine in his right hand, and his eyes were fixed on a woman not too far away from him.

The woman was skimpily dressed, and the bare minimum of fabric covered the important areas of her body. Her hips moved smoothly from side to side, and she would sometimes cast a flirtatious look on a middle-aged man before swaying.

What was she swaying? Well, it didn’t have to be said!

The middle-aged man’s eyes were sparkling as he stared at the woman. Eventually, he stood up and started swaying with the woman. He was obviously in a cheerful mood today.

Swoosh!

A monk abruptly appeared in the grand palace. The woman froze and went silent, but she immediately retreated to the side. Meanwhile, the monk was stunned to see the skimpily dressed woman. He shut his eyes and placed his palms together.

“Boundless Master, you… you’ve fallen! Amituofo… amituofo.”

The Boundless Master cast a hazy glance at the monk. He lay down on his side and said, “Seng Wu, why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be in the Guanxuan Academy? You’ve become one of the Academy Chiefs, after all.”

Seng Wu scampered toward the Boundless Master. With a serious expression, he said, “Boundless Master, the True Universe has waged a full-fledged war on the Guanxuan Universe.”

The Boundless Master shrugged and asked, “What has that got to do with me?”

Seng Wu frowned. “What do you mean?”

The Boundless Master explained, “Seng Wu, I’m not affiliated with the Guanxuan Academy.”

Seng Wu questioned, “You once protected the Guanxuan Universe. Are you going to sit by and do nothing now that the Guanxuan Universe is in trouble once more?”

The Boundless Master calmly retorted, “That bastard killed my disciple. Why should I help him?”

Seng Wu sighed lightly and said, “Come on, why did you even accept that trash as your disciple?”

The Boundless Master sipped on his wine and replied, “His aunt almost killed me.”

Seng Wu hurriedly corrected him. “You know Destiny’s temper. Actually, you got lucky that she didn’t kill your true body. Think about it—has she ever cared about anyone else aside from him?”

The Boundless Master was silent.

Seng Wu continued. “Boundless Master, the Guanxuan Universe needs you right now!”

However, the Boundless Master shook his head and said, “I don’t really care about the Guanxuan Universe anymore. Besides, the Yang Clan has stepped forward, so there’s no need for me to step up as well.”

A conflicted expression fleeted across Seng Wu’s face as he asked, “Are you really going to ignore the Guanxuan Universe? You and the Sword Master fought your way into the True Universe, and you conducted a great massacre—”

“It’s all water under the bridge,” said the Boundless Master with a chuckle.

Seng Wu sighed deeply.

The Boundless Master stared at Seng Wu and said, “Seng Wu, just continue chanting and passing your teachings on to people. You don’t have to worry about anything else.”

Seng Wu stared at the Boundless Master and said, “We’re talking about your brother’s son here.”

The Boundless Master didn’t say anything in response.

Seng Wu added, “The battle didn’t end in your generation, so the current generation will have to finish it. He’s only eighteen years old. Anyway, I’ve said all that I need to say. I’m going to leave now and let you think about it.”

With that, Seng Wu turned around and left quietly.

The Boundless Master sat all by himself in the grand palace.

He slowly opened his palm and looked down at it. The battle on that fateful day had exhausted all of his Great Dao Destiny Aura, and without the Great Daoist Brush Master as well as Destiny, what outcome was awaiting him?

Death!

The Boundless Master walked up to the window. He stared into the distance as he muttered, “Great Daoist Brush Master, are you going to stand with the True Universe this time? Or do you have something else in mind?”

The Boundless Master’s eyes inadvertently landed on a street down below. A young woman was walking down that street. She was wearing a simple dress made out of cotton, and her hair was tied into a long braid that fell down to her waist.

A white kitten was resting in her arms.

All of a sudden, she stopped walking and turned toward the Boundless Master.

The Boundless Master felt as if he had been electrocuted the moment their eyes met in mid-air. The Boundless Master’s pupils constricted. He felt as if he had fallen into pitch-black abyss where he couldn’t move at all, and his heart pounded madly against his chest.

Just then, the young woman looked away.

The Boundless Master recovered his wits, but he was still horrified.

He stared intently at the young woman, and he saw her walking into a small house.

A large dog with golden fur stood in her way. The young woman’s eyes landed on the dog, and the dog quivered violently in fear. It bowed submissively and crawled to the side, allowing the young woman to walk casually into the house.

The Boundless Master was beyond stupefied. Who was she?

…

There were two women walking side by side in the starry skies above the Xuzhen Battlefield. The woman on the left was wearing a snow-white skirt, and she looked as though she was an angel from a painting. The other woman was wearing a snow-colored robe that matched her silver hair.

The two women were absolute beauties in their own right.

The two women were none other than Nalan Jia and Ji Xuan.

The starry skies were peaceful and quiet, and starlight illuminated their figures as they walked next to each other for a long time without speaking.

All of a sudden, Nalan Jia opened her palm. A storage ring floated over toward Ji Xuan. Ji Xuan stared at the storage ring, and she asked curiously, “What’s in here, Lady Nalan?”

Nalan Jia smiled and answered, “It contains a Guanxuan Divine Armor.”

Ji Xuan quietly stared at Nalan Jia.

Nalan Jia explained, “Things are going to be extremely dangerous soon.”

“Why do you think I’ll join the fight?” Ji Xuan asked, “He doesn’t even like me.”

“Lady Ji Xuan, I honestly don’t know what to say to you, but…” Nalan Jia trailed off before saying, “I want you to stay safe.”

With that, Nalan Jia turned around to leave.

Ji Xuan asked, “Why?”

Nalan Jia didn’t turn around as she replied, “I’m sure he’s going to be really sad if something untoward were to happen to you.”

Ji Xuan was silent.

Nalan Jia added, “He was incredibly sad the last time it happened, but he decided to hide it from you.”

Nalan Jia hurriedly walked away, leaving Ji Xuan by herself in the starry sky.

Ji Xuan remained quiet for a long time until she suddenly laughed as tears welled up in her eyes.

…

A woman was sitting cross-legged somewhere in the vast expanse. Her arms were folded in front of her chest, and she was exuding a powerful aura.

She was none other than Ao Qianqian.

She decided to focus on cultivating after Ye Guan’s departure. Of course, Ji Xuan and Nanling Yiyi did the same. They were all talented, and the Guanxuan Academy invested a ton of resources in them.

Ao Qianqian’s talent allowed her to reach the Immortal Realm.

Ao Qianqian abruptly raised her brows. She could hear approaching footsteps.

She opened her eyes and was stunned to see her visitor, Nalan Jia.

Ao Qianqian gazed quietly at Nalan Jia.

Nalan Jia walked up to her and smiled. “Lady Qianqian!”

Ao Qianqian stood up and was just about to bow when Nalan Jia stopped her.

Nalan Jia took out a jade bottle and gave it to Ao Qianqian.

“This is for you!” she said.

Staring at the jade bottle in surprise, Ao Qianqian asked, “What’s in it?”

Nalan Jia smiled and answered, “Lady Erya’s essence!”

Ao Qianqian was shocked. Chief Erya was the Academy Chief of the Demon Department, and she was the strongest demon[1] in the Guanxuan Universe at the moment. The initial shock soon passed, and Ao Qianqian’s expression softened.

The jade bottle would definitely change her destiny.

Nalan Jia took out a storage ring and handed it over to Ao Qianqian. “This ring contains a Guanxuan Divine Armor, and I’m sure you already know that the Guanxuan Divine Armor is the strongest armor throughout the Guanxuan Universe.”

Ao Qianqian cast a curious gaze at Nalan Jia and asked, “Why?”

Nalan Jia shook her head and chuckled. “All of you really like to ask questions...”

Ao Qianqian stared intently at Nalan Jia. She sounded serious as she said, “We’re love rivals.”

“So what?” Nalan Jia laughed.

Ao Qianqian hesitated briefly before saying, “Are you not afraid that I’ll steal Little Guan away from you?”

“I appreciate the concern!” Nalan Jia chuckled before continuing. “Anyway, thank you. Thank you for saving him at the expense of your life. I know that he should be the one who should thank you rather than me, but I just felt like saying it.”

With that, Nalan Jia turned around and left.

Ao Qianqian quietly looked down at the jade bottle in her hands.

…

Somewhere in the vast expanse, a few divine spells were cast at once, devastating the surrounding spacetime. A young woman hovered in the vast expanse. There was a staff in her right hand, and she was exuding a formidable aura.

The young woman was none other than Nanling Yiyi.

She had been doing her best in her cultivation since Ye Guan’s departure. She became one of the Guanxuan Academy’s core students, and it was all thanks to a Divine Dao inheritance that she had in hand.

Nanling Yiyi swung her staff, and a cacophony of noises echoed as thunder and lightning streaked across the vast expanse.

Boom!

Spacetime itself was annihilated, and Nanling Yiyi grinned in satisfaction at the sight.

She had just confirmed with her own two eyes that she was now a Saint Realm Divine Mage. However, she was cultivating using the cultivation method that the Great Daoist Brush Master had left behind, so she wasn’t just an ordinary Saint Realm Divine Mage.

Nanling Yiyi stared excitedly at the staff in her hands and exclaimed, “I can finally help him!”

Nanling Yiyi whipped around upon hearing footsteps from behind.

She was surprised to see Nalan Jia.

Nanling Yiyi hesitated slightly before she exclaimed, “Lady Nalan!”

Nalan Jia walked up to Nanling Yiyi and said, “Lady Yiyi, congratulations!”

Nanling Yiyi smiled. “Thank you!”

Nalan Jia took out a storage ring and gave it to Nanling Yiyi.

“Lady Yiyi, this is for you!” she said.

Confused, Nanling Yiyi asked, “What’s in here?”

“Go ahead and take a look,” said Nalan Jia with a smile.

A staff appeared from out of nowhere and landed in Nanling Yiyi’s hands.

It was a two-meter-long pitch-black staff. The staff was slightly curved at the tip, and a tiny crystal lamp was attached at the tip of the staff. There were two miniature Thunder Dragons tied to the lamp.

Nanling Yiyi was stunned.

“Lady Nalan, what is this?” she asked.

Nalan Jia said, “Go ahead and use it.”

Nanling Yiyi hesitated briefly before using the staff.

Boom!

The two miniature Thunder Dragons spat out lightning, and a powerful electric current wrapped the staff, turning it into a Thunder Staff. The staff exuded a powerful aura under the influence of lightning, impressing Nanling Yiyi.

Nalan Jia smiled and explained, “It’s called the Thunder Dragon Divine Staff, and it’s the best staff throughout the Guanxuan Universe. In fact, it’s a Sovereign-grade item!”

Nanling Yiyi turned to look at Nalan Jia and muttered, “T-This is too much…”

“Not at all!” Nalan Jia shook her head and pointed at the storage ring before saying, “There’s also a Guanxuan Divine Armor in this storage ring, and I think you should wear it at all times.”

Nanling Yiyi muttered, “Lady Nalan, this is…”

Nalan Jia smiled without replying before turning around to leave.

Nanling Yiyi went silent as she stared alternatingly between the staff and the storage ring.

….

Li Banzhi appeared not too far away from Nalan Jia.

Li Banzhi asked, “Little Jia, are you trying to keep them safe?”

Nalan Jia nodded and asked, “Can I fight with Little Guan in the upcoming battle?”

Li Banzhi shook her head. “No!”

Nalan Jia’s identity was special, so she couldn’t just join the fight. It would be great if she ended up winning, but their morale would plummet to the abyss if she were to lose. In other words, the risk was too high with very little rewards.

Nalan Jia smiled and explained, “Little Guan will be sad if anything untoward happens to them.”

Li Banzhi was silent.

Nalan Jia’s smile deepened as she said, “We should be united against the True Universe. I don’t think we should prioritize our feelings in the meantime.”

Li Banzhi nodded, and she looked at Nalan Jia in awe. The True Universe would definitely take advantage of internal strife within the Guanxuan Universe. In other words, they had to be united if they wanted to have any chance of winning.

Soon, Li Banzhi and Nalan Jia departed for somewhere.

…

Ye Guan saw Ye Qing sitting cross-legged on the Xuzhen Battlefield. The Nine Dao Laws orbited him, and incredibly, he was already an Immortal Realm cultivator.

It was clear that Ye Qing’s cultivation base had improved by leaps and bounds, and it was all thanks to the nonstop fighting while Ye Guan wasn’t around.

The Guanxuan Academy also helped Ye Qing find the remaining Laws to form the Nine Dao Laws, and the Nine Dao Laws made Ye Qing an extremely powerful cultivator among his peers.

Ye Qing sensed Ye Guan’s arrival, and he opened his eyes. He smiled and turned into a bolt of lightning that sped toward Ye Guan.

“Brother Ye Guan!” he exclaimed as he landed in front of Ye Guan.

Ye Guan smiled as well and asked, “Have you fully recovered?”

Ye Qing nodded and answered, “I’ve mostly recovered.”

“Sounds great,” said Ye Guan with a smile.

Ye Qing stared carefully at Ye Guan before asking, “Want to spar?”

“What’s up with that suggestion all of a sudden?” Ye Guan chuckled.

Ye Qing explained, “I’ve always wanted to spar with you when we were still in the Ye Clan. Back then, I also wanted to become the heir, but I was too weak to beat you. I had no choice but to keep on admitting defeat at the time.”

Ye Guan laughed boisterously at that and exclaimed, “Let’s spar then!”

“All right!” Ye Qing roared.

Boom!

However, a deafening explosion interrupted the two. They whipped around and found that a massive rift in space had appeared in the spacetime north of the Xuzhen Battlefield. Soon, a golden light spanning at least a kilometer appeared.

The True Universe was here!

Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed into slits.

“It seems that we can only spar at another time.”

“That’s true…” Ye Guan nodded and exclaimed, “Let’s go greet them!”

Ye Guan and Ye Qing’s figures blurred, and they streaked across the Xuzhen World toward the golden spacetime tunnel.

A large group of talents from the Guanxuan Universe had already gathered not too far away from the golden spacetime tunnel. Ye Guan landed at the helm of the crowd, and he stared intently at the spacetime tunnel.

Soon, Divine Spirits emerged from the golden light, and the Xuzhen Battlefield was soon engulfed in chaos.

The powerful auras of the Divine Spirits swept across the Guanxuan Universe like tidal waves. The surrounding spacetime quivered incessantly and turned illusory, seemingly unable to withstand the gathering of powerful figures.

“Suppress!” a voice boomed from somewhere, and the spacetime in the Xuzhen Battlefield was instantly stabilized. The auras of over a hundred thousand Divine Spirits were suppressed.

The voice had come from Mu Niannian, and she had decided to personally see to it that the Xuzhen World would remain stable in the upcoming fights.

The younger generation of the Guanxuan Universe stared at the Divine Spirits with heavy expressions.

There were a few hundred thousand enemies, which meant that they would lose when it came to a numbers comparison. However, none of them showed any signs of fear. So what if there were a few hundred thousand enemies?

The denizens of the Guanxuan Universe had lost and perished before, but they had never been afraid of their enemies.

They had long resolved to die.

Ye Guan glared at the Divine Spirits. Moments later, he grinned and appeared in front of the Divine Spirits. He raised his chin and stared contemptuously at them before asking, “Who’s brave enough to step up?”

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