Chapter 347: A Mere Great Sword Immortal

Jingchen hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's not that straightforward."

The Eternal Sovereign replied, "Explain."

Jingchen spoke in a deep voice, "First Sovereign, The Divine Dao Civilization was born after the Eternal Civilization, but the Divine Dao Civilization was short-lived, as it was eventually overturned by the True God of the True Universe. The True God of the True Universe once clashed with the Great Daoist Brush Master, and she might have defeated the Great Daoist Brush Master back then!”

The Eternal Sovereign's eyes widened, and he waved his hand dismissively.

"That's impossible!" he exclaimed.

Jingchen looked at the Eternal Sovereign, and the Eternal Sovereign said, "I have fought against the Great Daoist Brush Master. His strength is incomprehensible, and he's invincible!"

Jingchen hesitated to speak.

The Eternal Sovereign smiled and explained, "I am not exaggerating here. I remained invincible for millions of years despite having a myriad of remarkable talents as my peers. I can confidently say Great Destiny Sovereigns and even Cosmic Spirits are mere ants before me, but the Great Daoist Brush Master...”

The smile on the Eternal Sovereign's lips vanished as he continued. "His strength is unprecedented, and I have never encountered anyone like him. I'd never believe the claim that someone has defeated him."

"But the Divine Dao Civilization was eventually defeated by the True God!” Jingcheng exclaimed.

"Why did she not kill the Great Daoist Brush Master, then?" asked the Eternal Sovereign.

Jingchen went silent. He couldn't answer because he didn't know the answer to the Eternal Sovereign's question. It was a fact that had been puzzling him as well.

The Eternal Sovereign laughed and said, "Of course, we cannot underestimate the True Universe."

Jingchen finally composed himself and said, "The True Universe is incredibly powerful, but they've been in conflict with Guanxuan Universe for millions of years and still haven't been able to destroy it. Therefore, we must approach the Guanxuan Universe with extreme caution."

"I understand what you're trying to say here, Jingchen." The Eternal Sovereign smiled and replied, "You've become cautious after our defeat against the Great Daoist Brush Master back then. Caution is great, but one must not be overly cautious, as extreme cautiousness will make you overly hesitant.

"In other words, you'll lose your boldness and mettle."

Jingchen remained silent.

"The Guanxuan Universe and the True Universe are our enemies." The Eternal Sovereign added. He then looked into the distance and smiled. "Since I've been granted a second chance at life, the Eternal Civilization shall be reborn, and I'll make sure that the myriad beings of the vast expanse will honor my Eternal Great Dao.

"This era still belongs to us."

"That woman, Cirou, has ill intentions. He wants us to attack the Guanxuan Universe," Jingchen said.

"How can I not see through her scheme?" The Eternal Sovereign replied, "I've simply decided to go along with the flow, as what she wants to happen is what I want to happen as well."

Jingchen looked at the Eternal Sovereign.

The Eternal Sovereign explained, "I need that young man's divine items, especially the Divine Tree of Nature. It's going to heal me from my deep-seated injuries. In addition, the Guanxuan Universe is weaker than the True Universe, so they are easier to eliminate.

"With that in mind, let's annihilate the Guanxuan Universe first, and then we'll deal with the True Universe!"

"First Sovereign," the old man wearing daoist robes said, "The two swordsmen behind that young man are much stronger than Great Destiny Sovereigns.”

The Eternal Sovereign closed his eyes and said, "What do you think we should do then? Should we annihilate the Guanxuan Universe first or the True Universe first?"

Jingchen spoke in a deep voice, "I think we should observe and hide until we've gotten strong enough. There's no need for us to hurry to dominate this vast expanse."

The old man wearing daoist robes nodded. It was the most conservative approach, and he thought it was a great idea because the Guanxuan Universe was obviously not as simple as it seemed.

It would be too risky to wage war on the Guanxuan Universe until they had enough information and were strong enough to do so.

The Eternal Sovereign suddenly asked, "What do we need the most right now?"

The old man wearing daoist robes and Jingchen were stunned, but their expressions turned ugly in the next moment.

What did they need the most?

Money!

Spiritual energy!

They had conquered the Chaotic Star Realm, but it was a garbage dump! There was barely any spiritual energy here, and there were a myriad of tribulations and calamities. It would be a struggle to flourish here.

Every single one of them needed vast amounts of spiritual energy to cultivate, but the Chaotic Star Realm barely had any spiritual energy, so it was difficult to achieve anything substantial here.

The Eternal Sovereign said, "We currently have two choices: conquer either the Guanxuan Universe or the True Universe first, or exit the boundary of this vast expanse and conquer the worlds outside."

The Eternal Sovereign's eyes fell on the old man wearing daoist robes and Jingchen.

"Which choice is easier?"

The two were quiet.

Undoubtedly, seizing what was already there was easier than going out there. In addition, the Eternal Sovereign was probably not strong enough to shatter the boundary of the vast expanse and venture outside.

The Eternal Sovereign said, "Prepare yourselves. We'll annihilate the Guanxuan Universe first."

Jingchen spoke in a deep voice, "We have to be careful of the True Universe."

The Eternal Sovereign chuckled and said, "That woman thinks she's clever, but she doesn't understand me at all. She doesn't realize that in the face of absolute strength, all schemes and tricks are like fleeting clouds. Once I obtain the Divine Tree of Nature and recover from my injuries, she'll understand what despair truly means. At that time, I will personally crush her head beneath my food."

Jingchen hesitated to speak again. He wanted to remind the Eternal Sovereign not to underestimate the enemy, but upon second thought, no one could really threaten the Eternal Sovereign now that the Great Daoist Brush Master was no more.

The Eternal Sovereign had the right to be arrogant.

After all, he had only been defeated once throughout his entire life.

"Jingchen, you will lead the war against the Guanxuan Universe,” said the Eternal Sovereign.

Jingchen looked at the Eternal Sovereign, "Your Majesty, since you've already decided to eliminate the Guanxuan Universe, why don't you take action and annihilate its denizens yourself? Why give them any chance?”

The Eternal Sovereign said, "I have more important matters to attend to."

Jingchen was curious, "More important matters?"

The Eternal Sovereign smiled and explained, "The Guanxuan Universe is just our first stepping stone. Our real enemy is the True Universe. Therefore, I must go and unseal the elites in this world and bring them to our side.”

Jingchen nodded slightly and asked, "How many people should I bring?"

The old man wearing daoist robes chimed in, "The Guanxuan Universe isn't weak, so we should be careful.”

The Eternal Sovereign calmly said, "Bring everyone with you. After taking over the Guanxuan Universe, I want you to use it as our base to attack the True Universe."

Jingchen nodded. "Understood!"

The Eternal Sovereign turned into a streak of light and disappeared. In no time, he arrived in the middle of the starry sky. The Eternal Sovereign opened his palm, and a tiny pagoda appeared in his hand.

"Pagoda spirit, have you not made up your mind yet? Let me tell you, in my era, countless divine items wanted to acknowledge me as their master, but I ignored them with disdain."

Little Pagoda remained silent.

The Eternal Sovereign laughed heartily and said, “Pagoda spirit, you've been around for quite a while. Have you ever seen someone stronger than me?"

Little Pagoda was quiet for a while before answering, "No."

The Eternal Sovereign burst into laughter and asked, "Then why don't you acknowledge me as your master?"

"I have an unfinished business that I really want to be resolved," Little Pagoda said, "If you can help me fulfill it, then I will acknowledge you as my master. What do you think?”

The Eternal Sovereign smiled and said confidently, "Tell me about it, then!"

Little Pagoda said, "I once had a feud with someone. If you can help me kill her, I will acknowledge you as my master."

The Eternal Sovereign chuckled and said, "I just have to kill someone? Who do you want me to kill?"

Little Pagoda said, “Plain Skirt Destiny!"

The Eternal Sovereign furrowed his brows slightly and asked, "Plain Skirt Destiny? Who is that?"

Little Pagoda said, "She's a Great Sword Immortal!"

"She's just a mere Great Sword Immortal?" The Eternal Sovereign shook his head and said, "Once I'm done with my business, I'll help you kill her, then."

With that, he disappeared into the depths of the starry sky.

...

After returning to the Guanxuan Universe, Ye Guan immediately sought out An Nanjing.

The two walked slowly in the clouds. An Nanjing made a sidelong glance at Ye Guan and said, "We know about the Eternal Civilization. The Great Daoist Brush Master didn't kill the upper echelons and elites of that era. He sealed them instead, and now that the seal on them has shattered, all of them will soon appear in the world."

Ye Guan spoke in a deep voice, "They are going to make a move against us soon.”

An Nanjing nodded and said, "No, they've made a move on us long ago.”

Ye Guan looked at An Nanjing.

An Nanjing calmly explained, "The mysterious lady inside you has turned against us, hasn't she?"

Ye Guan was astonished. “Senior, did you already know that she'd turn against us?”

An Nanjing shook her head and said, "I just guessed."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "Guessed?"

"She's a denizen of the True Universe, after all," An Nanjing explained, "There must have been a reason she decided to keep following you.”

Ye Guan finally decided to ask the burning question that had been plaguing his mind.

"Why did my father allow her to follow me?" he asked.

An Nanjing made a sidelong glance at Ye Guan and asked, "Didn't you profit quite handsomely, all thanks to her?"

Ye Guan fell silent. An Nanjing was right.

An Nanjing changed the subject and asked, "Once the Eternal Civilization wages war on the Guanxuan Universe, the one who will ultimately benefit is undoubtedly the True Universe. Have you met the Eternal Sovereign? What kind of person is he?"

Ye Guan spoke in a deep voice, "He's invincible.”

An Nanjing nodded slightly and replied, "I understand."

Ye Guan looked at An Nanjing. "Understand what?"

An Nanjing calmly said, "I understand that we have to prepare for battle!"

Ye Guan's expression froze.

An Nanjing added, "I'll go and gather our people."

With that, she turned into a streak of light that disappeared into the horizon. Ye Guan stared into the starry sky for a long time. After a while, he turned around and left.

However, a woman was standing in front of him.

The woman was none other than Nalan Jia!

Nalan Jia looked at him, and a captivating smile blossomed on her stunning face.

Ye Guan smiled as well as he walked up to her and brought her into his arms.

Nalan Jia's cheeks blushed slightly.

"There are other people around us," she chided.

"So what?" Ye Guan chuckled and said, "It's completely normal for a husband to hug his wife!"

Nalan Jia smiled and asked, "Why are you so happy?"

Ye Guan hugged Nalan Jia and whispered into her ears, "Because I'm seeing and holding you right now."

The charming smile on Nalan Jia's lips widened, and she wrapped her hands around Ye Guan's waist before whispering, "I'm also happy to see and hold you."

Ye Guan wanted to speak, but Nalan Jia interrupted him before he could even open his mouth.

"Lady Nangong Xue is very beautiful and charming."

Ye Guan froze, and his demeanor resembled a statue as he stood unmoving.

Nalan Jia chuckled and said, "I didn't want to monitor you, but Mother was worried about you, so she left behind someone to keep tabs on you. That's why I know..."

Ye Guan chuckled; his mother was truly outrageous.

Nalan Jia suddenly asked, "Is Lady Nangong Xue as beautiful as I am?"

A trap!

Ye Guan grabbed Nalan Jia's hand and said, "Let's not talk about this, all right?"

Nalan Jia looked at Ye Guan with a slight frown. "Why?"

Ye Guan embraced Nalan Jia and whispered as gently as he could into her ears, "I just don't want to talk about other women in front of you."

Nalan Jia's heart melted at that.

However, Ye Guan wasn't done just yet. He leaned over and kissed Nalan Jia on the lips. His right hand unconsciously grabbed something, which melted Nalan Jia's body along with her heart.