Chapter 277: You Are The True God?

Ye Guan immediately left the pagoda with Ba Wan. After exiting the pagoda, Ye Guan looked toward the horizon. His expression instantly became solemn upon sensing the oncoming sword might.

The Adjudication Sword Master! He recalled the Eternal Sword Master's challenge against the True God. At the time, the Adjudication Sword Master stepped up to accept the challenge in the True God's stead.

The might of the Adjudication Sword Master's sword strike had left a deep and indelible impression on Ye Guan. He knew very well that he couldn't confront the Adjudication Sword Master with his current prowess.

The Adjudication Sword Master was still behind the rift in spacetime, but the aura of her sword was enough to instill despair in just about anyone. It was terrifying beyond imagination.

Just then, a radiant light abruptly enveloped Ye Guan and Ba Wan.

"Go!" the mysterious voice shouted. The fabric of space before Ye Guan and Ba Wan was torn apart, and the radiant light carried Ba Wan and Ye Guan into the spacetime rift.

The Yin Spirit's face changed dramatically. She threw a punch toward that section of space, attempting to forcibly detain them by distorting it. However, a streak of radiant light flew out to meet the Yin Spirit.

Bam!

The radiant light shattered, and the Yin Spirit was blasted away. The three Great Sovereigns exchanged glances and decisively decided not to intervene. The Yin Spirit was stronger than them, but she was being suppressed by their enemy.

In other words, there was no way they could do anything here.

The Yin Spirit's face was beyond ugly. Just then, a burst of sword light landed next to her, and a powerful sword might roiled over the vicinity.

The Yin Spirit's expression was incredibly solemn as she stared at the young woman next to her. She was none other than the Adjudication Sword Master.

The Adjudication Sword Master appeared young, seemingly in her twenties. She was dressed in a simple and elegant fluffy robe resembling clouds. Her long hair flowed down to her buttocks, and her gaze was both cold and indifferent.

A sheathed longsword was in her hand, and the word Adjudicate was emblazoned on the hilt of her sword. It was none other than the Adjudication Sword!

Aside from being the most powerful swordsman in the True Universe, the Adjudication Sword Master was also known as the Head Commander of the Jin Guards.

The Yin Spirit and the three Great Sovereigns' expressions were inscrutable as they stared at the Adjudication Sword Master.

The origin of the Adjudication Sword Master was shrouded in mystery even in the True Universe. Even the older generation knew barely anything about her background.

No one knew her true name—all they knew was that she was one of the True God's first followers.

The Adjudication Sword Master frowned at the rift in space before her. There was a hint of confusion in her eyes.

“There's a mysterious existence inside Ye Guan. Her aura feels somewhat familiar to me. She might be…” the Yin Spirit trailed off.

"I want all of you to go to the Guanxuan Universe," said the Adjudication Sword Master, “I will take care of the young swordsman here.”

“How about Sovereign Heaven Seizing Dao?” the Yin Spirit asked.

The Adjudication Sword Master calmly replied, “The Martial Chancellor and Divine Dusk Guards are there.”

The Yin Spirit hesitated briefly before muttering, “The mysterious senior in Ye Guan—”

The Adjudication Sword Master snapped, “I'll soon uncover her identity!"

With that, she stepped forward, creating a rift in spacetime. A dazzling sword light bedazzled everyone, and she was already gone when they could finally open their eyes.

The Yin Spirit turned around to leave. She didn't want to face Ye Guan anymore. She hated Ye Guan, but the people behind Ye Guan were just too powerful for her to handle. He had too many supreme elites to rely on.

If she were to continue, her life would eventually be at risk. In fact, this was one of the reasons she had been holding back against Ye Guan. Loyalty was one thing, but risking her life was another. She decided not to dwell on it any further and turned around to leave. The three Great Sovereigns followed closely behind her.

…

Ye Guan found himself in a starry sky. He was enveloped in a radiant light and was speeding at breakneck speeds across the starry sky. He was so fast that if it weren't for the radiant light around him, his fleshly body and soul would have crumbed, unable to withstand the sheer speed at which he was traveling.

Ye Guan asked in a deep voice, "Senior, can you defeat the Adjudication Sword Master?"

The mysterious voice replied, "I'm not telling you."

Ye Guan was at a loss for words. Even Little Pagoda had no idea what to say.

However, Little Pagoda finally discovered that the mysterious voice was becoming more and more bold. He suspected that it was all because her condition was improving rapidly.

Just then, a blinding light caught Ye Guan's eyes in the distance. Ye Guan instinctively closed his eyes, and he soon found himself going past the white light.

After a while, he felt his feet land on solid ground.

He opened his eyes slowly and frowned.

There was a strong stench of blood around him, and Ye Guan found himself in a desolate plain. The earth beneath his feet was crimson, as though it had been drenched in blood. The air was also pungent with the thick smell of rust.

"Senior, where are we?" asked Ye Guan, sounding confused.

"We're in the Wujian Universe," the mysterious voice replied, "The True Universe's Expedition Army once clashed with Sovereign Qing and the one million clans beneath him. The powerful warriors of those clans were slaughtered during that brutal war, and their blood ended up drenching a vast expanse of land.

"So much blood was spilled on that fateful day that even today, the smell of blood in the air had yet to disperse…"

Wujian Universe!? Ye Guan was taken aback. He didn't expect that the mysterious voice would bring him to Sovereign Qing’s land. He looked around and realized that the crimson land seemed endless. It seemed the battle on that day was truly brutal.

Ye Guan gathered his thoughts and asked, "Senior, why did you bring me here?"

The mysterious voice replied, "You and the Guanxuan Universe don't stand a chance against the True Universe without the Three Swords' intervention, and the vast expanse will actually end up in more chaos if you end up winning!"

Ye Guan furrowed his brow and asked, "What do you mean?"

The mysterious voice sounded solemn as she continued. "The True Universe has been fighting all of its enemies by itself. Aside from the Guanxuan Universe, they're also suppressing the Heaven Seizing Clan, the Panwu Clan, and those with the Divine Dao Bloodline running through their veins.

"Haven’t you still not realized that the True Universe seems like it doesn't have enough experts on their side despite its massive size?"

Ye Guan nodded and asked, “Yeah, I noticed that. Why?”

“It's all because the majority of their elites are trying to kill the first Clan Leader of the Heaven Seizing Clan,” the mysterious voice explained.

Ye Guan asked, “The first Clan Leader of the Heaven Seizing Clan?”

The mysterious voice explained, "To be precise, they're hunting his reincarnation. I don't think you're aware, but the first Clan Leader of the Heaven Seizing Clan, Sovereign Heaven Seizing Dao, has already reincarnated.

"He's both remarkable and ruthless. Most cultivators would grow weaker compared to their previous lives after each reincarnation, but he's the opposite. He becomes even stronger after each reincarnation.

"In addition, he would always slaughter the supreme elites of the True Universe once he recovers his previous peak before challenging the True God. So far, he has reincarnated a total of nine times."

Ye Guan was shocked. "Even the True God can't make him stay dead?"

"He's quite unique, and he holds one of the three greatest divine artifacts[1] throughout the vast expanse called the Gate of Reincarnation. If one wanted to kill him, one would have to destroy the Gate of Reincarnation first before any assassination attempts.

"Unfortunately, the consequences of destroying the Gate of Reincarnation are too extreme for the True Universe to withstand because it meant that none of the Divine Spirits in the True Universe would be able to reincarnate upon death.

"By then, dying will mean staying dead for eternity. Of course, the Guanxuan Universe will be safe because the Great Daoist Brush Master had established the Land of Return in the Guanxuan Universe."

"What is the Gate of Reincarnation?" asked Ye Guan.

The mysterious voice explained, "It is a supreme divine artifact of the Divine Dao. It was crafted by the Great Daoist Brush Master based on the Laws of a Great Dao.

"It is capable of controlling the reincarnation of all living beings, and it is an artifact tied to the cycle of reincarnation, so the current cycle of reincarnation will collapse if such an artifact is destroyed. In other words, the True Universe is doomed without the Gate of Reincarnation.

"The Guanxuan Universe would suffer the same fate as the True Universe if it weren't for the Land of Return's existence in the Guanxuan Universe. After all, no reincarnation meant the cessation of birth."

Ye Guan sounded serious as he asked, "If the True God is so powerful, why can’t she just establish a new cycle of reincarnation and let the current one be destroyed for the sake of ending Sovereign Heaven Seizing Dao's life once and for all?”

"She can actually do it…" the mysterious voice trailed off before continuing. "I have no idea why she hasn't done it yet."

"To create a new cycle of reincarnation, one has to sacrifice an entire generation," said Ba Wan, "She simply couldn't bear to pay such a price."

Ye Guan was stunned. He cast a hesitant gaze upon Ba Wan and said, "Ba Wan, please don't tell me that you're actually the True God in disguise. It's not going to be a funny joke, I tell you!"

Ba Wan's background was just too strange, and Ye Guan's mind couldn't help but jump to ridiculous conclusions. It wasn't completely unfounded; Ba Wan knew of the True God Dao Manual, and her words just now had also come from out of the blue.

Ba Wan didn't say anything in response, and she only stared deeply at Ye Guan.

"Come on," Ye Guan said, "Please don't do this to me, all right?"

Ba Wan smiled at that, but she was silent.

Ye Guan shook his head and chuckled to himself before asking, "Senior, since the Gate of Reincarnation is so important, doesn't that mean that the Clan Leader of the Heaven Seizing Clan can effectively control all living beings in the world?”

"He was once like that," said the mysterious voice, "The denizens of the Heaven Seizing Universe were under the control of the Heaven Seizing Clan many years ago, and they were incredibly ruthless.

"The reason the Heaven Seizing Bloodline is so strong is that they've been seeking out those with special bloodlines throughout the vast expanse for the sake of seizing and devouring the special abilities that come with those bloodlines.

"I'm sure that there were a myriad of special bloodlines in the vast expanse that had gone extinct because of the Heaven Seizing Clan's doing.”

The mysterious voice sighed and said, "The strong rule over the weak—this is the constant law of the vast expanse. The Heaven Seizing Clan believes that they can do whatever they want as long as they are powerful enough."

Ye Guan frowned and asked, "Devouring bloodlines?"

The mysterious voice confirmed. "Yes, your bloodline can devour other bloodlines, but you no longer have to do that. Your ancestors were too strong, and they defied their destiny against all odds. Your family's bloodline does not need to consume other bloodlines to become even stronger."

Ye Guan nodded slightly and said, "I understand."

The mysterious voice continued, "The Divine Dao Bloodline once ruled over countless realms and worlds, too. The Great Daoist Brush Master also wanted to control the destinies of all living beings. He wanted to create a new order where everything and everyone had to move according to his will and desire."

The mysterious voice paused for a moment before adding, "He is undoubtedly powerful, and I can't say that his ideas are entirely wrong. After all, he was the one who established order in the first place, and he hadn't really done any evil deeds.

"However, I want you to be cautious of him. As I said, he's a true Dao User. He can control the Dao, and he has a deep understanding of both destiny and the Laws of the myriad Daos out there."

"I will…" Ye Guan said with a nod.

"Anyway," the mysterious voice said, "I brought you here for a couple of reasons. First of all, we're in Sovereign Qing's territory, and his will still remains here. In other words, the Adjudication Sword Master will definitely hesitate to barge in here.

"The second reason is that you might be able to obtain his inheritance or make contact with his descendant here—”

"She's not afraid of Sovereign Qing's will." Ba Wan chimed in.

Ye Guan turned toward Ba Wan.

Rumble!

Rumbling noises echoed from behind Ba Wan before Ye Guan could even speak.

Ye Guan inwardly asked, “Senior, what should we do if she's not afraid of Sovereign Qing's will?”

“You've grown up, and I'm sure you already know how to handle your own affairs. It's about time for me to rest, so I'll catch you later, then!” the mysterious voice said before going completely quiet.

Ye Guan had no idea what to say.

1. It's a proper term now ☜