Chapter 514: A Ruthless Woman

Sovereign Nan Zhu and the red-robed Sovereign's expressions changed immediately the moment they entered the Grand Heavenly World. They exchanged horrified glances as a powerful force bored down on them from all directions, suppressing their cultivation bases.

Ye Guan came out of the little pagoda, and he felt the same mysterious force suppressing his cultivation realm. He frowned. Indeed, there was a powerful array in the entire world, and it was terrifying enough to suppress all three of them.

Sovereign Nan Zhu looked around before saying, "Let's find a place to hide."

Ye Guan nodded, and the three of them disappeared. Moments later, they arrived inside a seemingly endless mountain range.

Ye Guan asked, "Senior, how strong is the Grand Heavenly Sovereign?"

Sovereign Nan Zhu replied, "He's very powerful. He's ranked second on the Sovereign List."

"Who's ranked first?"

Sovereign Nan Zhu and the red-robed Sovereign's expressions changed at Ye Guan's question, and the sight made Ye Guan feel even more curious.

Sovereign Nan Zhu said, "She's a bit special."

"Special?" Ye Guan asked.

The red-robed Sovereign nodded. "Yes, she rose in power from out of nowhere. I remember it was about two billion years ago; she entered the Time River and traversed against its current, defeating top-tier supreme elites until she eventually became a Sovereign herself."

The red-robed Sovereign seemed to have remembered something. "Are you from the Guanxuan Universe?"

"Yes," Ye Guan replied with a nod.

The red-robed Sovereign said, "She's from the Guanxuan Universe as well."

Ye Guan was shocked. "She's from the Guanxuan Universe?"

"Yes. In fact, she's extremely ruthless. She once got into a conflict with a major clan, and do you know what she did in the end?"

Ye Guan shook his head.

"She massacred the entire clan. She didn't spare even the ant hills there. She flushed the ants with boiling water," the red-robed Sovereign added.

Ye Guan was astonished.

The red-robed Sovereign shook his head and laughed. "It is a bit exaggerated, I know, but it is undeniable that she was ruthless and violent. Her methods are extremely brutal as well. Hence, everyone calls her the Bandit Sovereign. Even the Four Ancient Clans are afraid of provoking her."

The Bandit Sovereign?

Ye Guan smiled to himself, finding the name rather intriguing.

The red-robed Sovereign said, "Hopefully, she won't stand on the Past Clan's side. If not, we'll be in big trouble."

Sovereign Nan Zhu nodded. "Indeed."

The expressions of the two Sovereigns became solemn as they reminisced about the Bandit Sovereign's mind.

Ye Guan was about to say something when an oppressive pressure bored down on them, suppressing the three of them at once.

"The Grand Heavenly Sovereign!" Sovereign Nan Zhu exclaimed.

Rumble!

Sovereign Nan Zhu's words had yet to finish echoing in the air when a spacetime rift was torn open next to them. Soon, a thin and frail-looking old man walked out of the rift. The old man was wearing a simple, coarse robe and hemp shoes.

The old man looked at Ye Guan and asked, "Are you Ye Guan?"

Ye Guan nodded slightly.

The old man's eyes narrowed. Sovereign Nan Zhu and the red-robed Sovereign instantly became extremely cautious; they got ready to face a formidable enemy.

Ye Guan stared quietly at the old man.

After a while, the old man said, "Leave this world."

Then, the old man turned around to leave.

Ye Guan called out, "Senior."

The old man turned around and asked, "What?"

"The Great Daoist Brush Master has strands of Ancestral Origin," Ye Guan said.

Strands of Ancestral Origin?

Sovereign Nan Zhu and the red-robed Sovereign cast a surprised gaze at Ye Guan.

Of course, a tinge of greed filled their eyes as well, and it couldn't be helped—strands of Ancestral Origin were just too tempting for people like them.

The old man stared at Ye Guan. "Strands of ancestral Origin?"

Ye Guan nodded.

"Are you trying to strike a deal with me?"

"Yes."

"It's impossible."

"Why?"

"The Ancient Clan's Dark Dragon Guards are already outside."

The Dark Dragon Guards?!

The two Sovereigns frowned.

The red-robed Sovereign even exclaimed, "Are they crazy?! They're actually going all-out against just a few of us?"

Sovereign Nan Zhu's face was equally grim. The fact that the Ancient Clan had brought the Dark Dragon Guards here was a clear indication that they didn't wish to give Ye Guan any chances of survival.

Ye Guan had no idea what the Dark Dragon Guards were, but they had to be a formidable force, judging from the expressions of the two Sovereigns. Deducing that, Ye Guan stared at the old man and asked, "Senior, I don't think you're afraid of the Dark Dragon Guards. Am I right?"

"I'm afraid of them," the old man replied.

Ye Guan's expression froze.

Instead of turning around and leaving, the old man stared quietly at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan noticed that and said, "I'll give you more."

"How many?"

"Two strands."

"The Dark Dragon Guards are incredibly powerful."

"Three strands of Ancestral Origins!"

Three?!

Sovereign Nan Zhu and the red-robed Sovereign were moved by the offer, and their hearts burned with desire.

The old man wanted to say something, but Ye Guan beat him to the chase, saying, "Let's establish a friendly connection with each other, all right?"

The old man went silent. He wanted to ask for more, but he also knew that he couldn't be too greedy. Greed would breed resentment, and he knew that it wouldn't be wise of him to breed resentment with Ye Guan.

The old man soon made up his mind and said, "Deal."

He extended his right hand to Ye Guan for a handshake.

Ye Guan glanced at the old man and said, "Credit."

The old man immediately frowned. "Are you kidding me?"

"Senior, the strands of Ancestral Origin are with the Great Daoist Brush Master."

The old man stared quietly at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan pondered briefly before saying, "Sir, my Yang Family is famous for our outright and righteous reputation, so how can I possibly deceive you? Well, if you don't trust me, I'm sure you trust the Great Daoist Brush Master at the very least."

The Great Daoist Brush Master...

The old man was silent. The Great Daoist Brush Master was so powerful that there was no way someone like him would deceive the old man.

Nonetheless, the old man was still a bit worried.

Credit? Does that even work here?

Rumble!

A terrifying pressure descended, and the entire Grand Heavenly World became illusory. It couldn't handle the oncoming powerful auras.

The old man's face darkened at the sight. The Ancient Clan was going to force their way in rather than ask him for permission to come in. This was a blatant disrespect to him—the Grand Heavenly Sovereign!

The old man looked at Ye Guan and said, "They outnumber us, and we can't possibly defeat them, so I can only buy you time to escape. Go and run!"

Ye Guan was silent, seemingly hesitating.

The old man added, "There's nothing you can do here but escape!"

Ye Guan looked up at the sky and saw a massive group of gargantuan beasts descending upon them. The gargantuan beasts were dragons emitting terrifying auras.

Escape? Where can I even escape?

Ao Qianqian suddenly said, "I can deal with those Dark Dragons!"

Ye Guan's eyes lit up.

Ao Qianqian was the Ancestral Dragon's successor, which meant that she had the Ancestral Dragon's bloodline. Ye Guan also knew that beasts placed great importance on bloodlines. In other words, Ao Qianqian's plan was worthy of a try!

Having made up his mind, Ye Guan turned to the old man and said, "Senior, I'll give you five strands of Ancestral Origin, so please help me to hold back those Time Reversers with Sovereign Nan Zhu and the red-robed Sovereign. You don't have to do it for too long; I just need an hour!"

The old man frowned. "You want me to face the Dark Dragon Guards?"

"Yes!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

The old man clenched his fists. Five strands of Ancestral Origin! It was a truly tempting offer. Unfortunately, it was on credit. Would the Great Daoist Brush Master go back on his word? No way! The Great Daoist Brush Master definitely valued his reputation, so there was no way he'd go back on his word.

The old man made up his mind and said, "I'll help you stall them for half an hour—only thirty minutes. The next time you meet the Great Daoist Brush Master, you will—"

"Yes, yes, I will," Ye Guan interrupted, "I'll make sure that he'll give you five strands of Ancestral Origin. You may not trust my reputation and my character, but you should trust the Great Daoist Brush Master."

The old man stared deeply at Ye Guan before saying, "I trust your character. I'm just trying to make sure that I'll get what I deserve. After all, I'm about to work hard for it."

The old man then looked up and said, "Sovereign Nan Zhu and Red-robed Sovereign, I will activate an array later to suppress those three Sovereigns and the Time Reversers. You two should help me stall them."

Sovereign Nan Zhu and the red-robed Sovereign nodded. "Okay."

Ye Guan looked at both of them and said seriously, "Seniors, please rest assured. You two will receive strands of Ancestral Origin as well."

At this point, he had to paint a really nice picture for them. Otherwise, none of them would go all-out for him. As for whether the picture was real or not... Well, the Great Daoist Brush Master was going to pay the bill.

The red-robed Sovereign and Sovereign Nan Zhu were overjoyed upon hearing Ye Guan's remark.

They wanted to receive strands of Ancestral Origin as well, but they dared not to ask for it directly. It was a good thing that Ye Guan had mentioned it, and they were truly delighted upon hearing Ye Guan's promise.

"Let's go!" the old man exclaimed. Then, he transformed into a ray of light and vanished. Moments later, a powerful and terrifying force sprang up, enveloping the entire Grand Heavenly World.

The red-robed Sovereign and Sovereign Nan Zhu vanished as well, rushing toward the Sovereigns in the sky.

The Heavenly Yuan Sovereign frowned. He didn't expect that Ye Guan and his group would dare to resist them, despite their overwhelming numbers.

Who gave them the guts to resist? Are they perhaps up to something?

The Heavenly Yuan Sovereign couldn't help but feel uneasy, and he warned, "Be careful, everyone!"

The Heavenly Yuan Sovereign glanced at the supreme elites of the Ancient Clan.

The Time Reversers of his group dared not underestimate Ye Guan, but the Ancient Clan supreme elites were a different story. They had no idea about Ye Guan's true strength. If they dared to underestimate Ye Guan, they'd suffer greatly from their folly.

Unfortunately, the supreme elites of the Ancient Clan ignored the Heavenly Yuan Sovereign's words. Their gazes seemed fixed on Ye Guan.

The Heavenly Yuan Sovereign wanted to say something, but the red-robed Sovereign and Sovereign Nan Zhu were already charging toward them. To make matters worse, the powerful and mysterious force of the Grand Heavenly Domain Array swept over them like a tidal wave.

Roughly a hundred Dark Dragon Guards were in the air, and Ye Guan stared calmly at them.

Just then, the Commander of the Dark Dragon Guards roared, "Kill him!"

The Dark Dragon Guards roared in unison, and a terrifying dragon might rushed toward Ye Guan.

Swoosh!

Ye Guan's eyes shone in a radiant golden light just then, and the illusory figure of a dragon appeared above him.