Chapter 556: Hurt Him If You Dare

White Skirt Destiny's words warmed Ye Guan's heart. His aunts had certainly been very good to him.

"We're here," White Skirt Destiny announced.

Ye Guan snapped out of his thoughts. Filled with anticipation and apprehension, he looked into the distance.

Sister Zhen.... I wonder how she's doing now.

Ye Guan slowly closed his eyes, feeling the immense pressure on his shoulders more prominently now.

A hundred years! Can I become invincible within a hundred years? Will the Past Clan give me that much time?

White Skirt Destiny glanced at Ye Guan, feeling a pang of sympathy. She knew that he was under tremendous pressure, especially since his elders had begun hiding things from him. Unfortunately, although she didn't agree with this approach, it seemed to be their best option for now. After all, everyone was running out of time.

"The highest realm I have ever come across is the Great Destiny Sovereign. What's beyond it?"

"Imperial Sovereign."

"Imperial Sovereign?"

White Skirt Destiny nodded. "Only the Time River has Imperial Sovereigns since only Time Reversers who have gone against the Passageway of Time for the past five hundred billion years can reach it. Considering how hard it is to reverse the flow of time by five hundred billion years, Imperial Sovereigns can be considered genuinely powerful."

Ye Guan briefly nodded. He had encountered many Imperial Sovereigns. Their strength was indeed terrifying.

"What about the realm above the Imperial Sovereign?"

"That would be the Heavenly Sovereign. Those powerful, top-level beings can independently reverse the flow of eight hundred billion years in the River of Time."

Ye Guan fell silent.

Great Sword Sovereign Gu Nanrong had likely become a Heavenly Sovereign after experiencing a breakthrough.

When Ye Guan looked at her, White Skirt Destiny smiled. "Beyond the Heavenly Sovereign is the Ancient Sovereign."

"What's that?"

"Ancient Sovereigns are powerful beings who can reverse nine hundred billion years, allowing them to traverse to the ends of the known ages in the Time River. They are extremely rare even within the Time River."

Ye Guan nodded. The Ancestral Dragon had to be in the Ancient Sovereign Realm. The leader of Gu Clan, too.

His brows soon furrowed as he came to a realization. "Something doesn't seem right."

"What's wrong?"

"Aunt Qingqing said that she has reached the Grasping Dao Realm... Isn't that realm above the Ancient Sovereign one?"

White Skirt Destiny nodded. "Yes."

"Why did she seem to struggle against Imperial Sovereigns, then?" Ye Guan asked, then suddenly quieted down.

When Ye Qingqing had fought several Imperial Sovereign cultivators, she seemed somewhat overwhelmed. Logically speaking, she should have been able to easily defeat them since she was several realms higher than those Imperial Sovereigns. Moreover, she was a swordsman. The combat power of swordsmen far surpassed that of their peers at the same level.

White Skirt Destiny blinked, noticing the situation was turning sour. The kid was getting carried away with his thoughts.

Ye Guan stared at her, waiting for an answer.

Faintly smiling, she explained, "Well, that's because the Grasping Dao Realm is very special!"

"How so?"

"The Grasping Dao Realm emphasizes one's state of mind. Your Aunt Qingqing has a hot temper and unstable emotions, which are causing some issues."

Ye Guan remained silent, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

In a more serious tone, she added, "It's true."

"You have reached the Grasping Dao Realm as well, right, Aunt?"

"Yes."

"Yet you've got an excellent temperament..."

White Skirt Destiny fell silent.

Oh no. This kid isn't easy to deceive.

After a brief hesitation, he prodded, "You rarely trick people, don't you?"

"Hardly ever. This is the first time," she answered, rendering him speechless.

You're so straightforward that I don't know how to handle it.

"You should ask your Aunt Qingqing about this another day. She should answer you herself."

Smiling, Ye Guan shook his head.

Ask Aunt Qingqing? Forget trying to fool me. She would just outright whack me.

He wanted to keep prying for answers, but before he could further interrogate her, she said, "We're almost there."

Noticing her attempt to change the subject, he decided to stop pushing.

Aunt is gentle and has a good temper. I should cherish her! I'd be the one at a loss if I drove her away.

Ye Guan stopped asking questions, much to White Skirt Destiny's relief.

This kid is sharp-witted and hard to trick.

"Aunt, do you know my grandfather?" Ye Guan asked.

"Yes. I met him when he was still weak."

Her answer made his interest in the subject suddenly skyrocket. "He used to be weak?"

White Skirt Destiny smiled. "That's right. Your grandfather was quite weak back then, but it didn't take long for him to become powerful."

"You, Aunt Slaughter, and Aunt Qingqing are all extremely talented. Why did you..." he trailed off.

This question had puzzled him for so long now.

His aunts were all terribly and terrifyingly talented, yet even after so many years, they still had not reached the state of invincibility.

This, from his perspective, seemed somewhat abnormal.

"This world has a saying. 'Small wealth depends on hard work, while great wealth depends on fate.' Do you agree with it?"

"In a way, it does make sense."

"Throughout history, very few individuals have managed to truly surpass the Great Dao and carve out their own path."

"Is it because of obsession?"

A hint of surprise flashed in White Skirt Destiny's eyes. "You..."

At that moment, she realized that she had been underestimating her nephew.

Ye Guan couldn't help but sigh. Based on her reaction, he already knew that he was right. It really was because of obsession! For them, that obsession was his father.

Although Aunt Plain Skirt Destiny also had obsessions, not everyone could surpass the Great Dao with that alone.

His intuition told him that she had far more strength than necessary to surpass the Great Dao.

What a mysterious aunt!

White Skirt Destiny's lips curled up. "I don't have too much desire for invincibility. I only want sufficient strength. Anyway, my brother won't face any danger now."

Ye Guan smiled. "Aunt, if my father were to have another chance at life, would you follow him?"

White Skirt Destiny shook her head. "Not right now."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "Why not?"

White Skirt Destiny smiled, "He exclusively belongs to your Aunt Plain Skirt Destiny right now."

"Would she get jealous?"

"Not in this world. In that world, she definitely would."

Ye Guan grew even more curious.

What would happen if Aunt Plain Skirt Destiny got jealous? Would she end up destroying the world in a snap?

Ye Guan couldn't help but shake his head.

"We're here," White Skirt Destiny announced, bringing Ye Guan out of his thoughts.

She grabbed his arm, and they soon disappeared.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Guan and White Skirt Destiny reached a vast, starry sky. As they entered the starry expanse, Ye Guan's expression turned extremely solemn.

The blood-red sky looked like a sea of blood. Just stepping into it made him feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.

Universe Tribulation!

Ye Guan couldn't stop trembling. The extremely terrifying pressure had to be at least a hundred times worse than the draconic pressure that he had encountered in the past.

Like vines, fear crawled from the depths of his heart and enveloped him.

White Skirt Destiny swiftly grabbed Ye Guan's arm and protected his front with a powerful sword aura, making him feel much better.

Ye Guan looked up. In the depths of the sky, blood-colored lightning powerful enough to destroy the world continuously struck.

White Skirt Destiny became quite solemn as well. "That's where the Evil Dao is."

"Didn't Sister Zhen suppress her with her true form? Why does the aura of the Evil Dao..."

White Skirt Destiny shook her head. "She can't hold her down."

"What do you mean?" Ye Guan asked, his voice quivering.

"The True God has suppressed her for too long. The strength of the Evil Dao greatly increases every time she's suppressed, which means this is the last time she'll be holding her down. Under normal circumstances, the True God's true form could certainly suppress her, but..."

"Is this about the former Clan Leader of the Past Clan?"

White Skirt Destiny nodded. "Yes."

Ye Guan's expression darkened.

She added, "We might not even have a hundred years."

"Aunt, I want to see Sister Zhen."

White Skirt Destiny didn't know what to say.

Looking straight into her eyes, he pleaded, "Aunt, please."

Crossing the tribulation area in the distance wasn't that simple.

"The True God possesses ninety percent divinity right now..." White Skirt Destiny reasoned.

Ye Guan faintly smiled. "To me, she is still Sister Zhen."

After a moment of silence, White Skirt Destiny finally conceded. "Alright. I'll protect you."

"Thank you."

White Skirt Destiny opened her palm, sending the sword in her hand flying out.

Swish!

This sword tore through the air, splitting open a path through the tribulation area.

"Quick!" White Skirt Destiny urged.

Ye Guan transformed into a streak of sword light and flew along the path.

As he passed through the tribulation area, a blood-red lady appeared in front of him. She grabbed him by the throat faster than he could react.

Evil Dao!

The Evil Dao stared at Ye Guan, her face twisted into a terrifying expression.

At that moment, an emotionless voice came from behind the Evil Dao. "Hurt him if you dare."