Chapter 585: Snatching Away a Soul from the Cycle of Reincarnation

The Descendants of the Five Great Gods...

There were five distinct great old clans throughout the Old Era—the Mo Clan, the Wang Clan, the Chen Clan, the Qin Clan, and the Zhao Clan. These five great clans were descendants of the surviving five gods, which had great influence during the Old Era.

Mo Yaoyao frowned at the black-robed young man's remark.

Truthfully speaking, she was slightly repulsed by his words. Mo Yaoyao was from the Mo Clan, but she was an illegitimate child. She was once subject to bullies, and she had never really been a fan of the young man's arrogant attitude.

The young swordsman earlier was a nice young man, and there was no need to target him. However, Mo Yaoyao didn't bother trying to convince the young man otherwise, knowing that her words would never convince him.

The black-robed young man did not bother waiting for Mo Yaoyao's reply and transformed into a streak of light that shot toward the distant starry skies.

Mo Yaoyao stood silent for a while before chasing after the black-robed young man.

...

Ye Guan was busy flying on his sword. Just then, he sensed the fluctuations of spacetime on his side, prompting him to turn toward where it was coming from.

Rumble!

A spacetime rift manifested, and a black-robed young man walked out slowly from the rift.

Ye Guan was confused upon sensing the young man's cold gaze toward him.

The black-robed young man stared at Ye Guan and said, "Make your move."

Ye Guan furrowed his brows. "Who are you?"

The black-robed young man calmly replied, "You have just one chance to make a move because you are going to die once I make my move."

Ye Guan pondered briefly before asking, "Are there any grievances between us?"

The black-robed young man replied, "None."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "Then why?"

The black-robed young man stared into Ye Guan's eyes. "I just don't like you. Is that not good enough of a reason?"

Ye Guan was silent.

"Haha..." the black-robed young man chuckled. "Do you find it hard to understand?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

The black-robed young man walked slowly toward Ye Guan. "Ants are everywhere in this world, you know. If we're in a good mood upon encountering one, we might go around and spare its life. Otherwise, we'll just crush it and continue on our way."

The black-robed young man stared deeply at Ye Guan and said, "Crushing an ant is just a matter of whether our mood is bad or not. There are no other reasons aside from that. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

The strong could be willful, while the weak often had to resign themselves to their fate.

"Make your move. Remember, you only have one chance."

Ye Guan said no more and vanished. He unsheathed his sword, and a streak of radiant sword light erupted. Shockingly, the radiant sword light contained a field of stars.

Starfield Sword!

The black-robed young man's pupils constricted. He had just realized that he had underestimated Ye Guan.

He was about to make a move when Ye Guan's sword moved at breakneck speeds, piercing the black-robed young man's glabella.

Boom!

The black-robed young man froze with eyes widened in disbelief.

Ye Guan stared at the black-robed young man with a frown. "You really are good at pretending. I thought you were strong, so I didn't expect you to be so weak... how come you're so arrogant when you're so weak?"

The black-robed young man's expression became ugly. He glared at Ye Guan and said amidst gritted teeth, "I'm a descendent of a god."

Ye Guan was confused. "Descendent of a god? What nonsense are you talking about?"

The black-robed young man was furious. "How dare you blaspheme the gods, you..."

Ye Guan swung his sword, and the black-robed young man's head flew away.

Ye Guan shook his head. "What an idiot."

Ye Guan swung his sword once again to erase the young man's soul. However, the spacetime in the distance abruptly split open, and a thunderous roar reverberated throughout the starry skies.

"How dare you!"

Ye Guan picked up the pace and slashed at the black-robed young man's soul, dispersing it into nothingness. Then, Ye Guan turned around and fled, disappearing into the distant end of the starry skies.

Kill and run!

Boom!

Just as Ye Guan disappeared into the end of the starry skies, an old man walked out of the spacetime rift. The old man had a prominent square face and was dressed in a loose black robe. The old man's eyes burned with fury, and he was emitting an aura that made the starry skies quiver.

The old man didn't chase after Ye Guan. Instead, he spread out his palm and clenched it. "Gather!"

Boom!

The starry skies became illusory, and streams of what looked like black gas gathered in front of the old man from all directions. The black gas strands looked faint and almost transparent, but they eventually coalesced into a soul.

The soul of the black-robed young man!

An aged voice pervaded every nook and cranny of the starry skies, saying, "Snatching souls from the cycle of reincarnation and forcibly reversing life and death... Wang Clan, in consideration of your ancestors, I will have to remind you that your grandson has courted death, which is the reason for his demise.

"Give up now, and the damage you'll incur will be mitigated. If you insist on resurrecting him, you and your Wang Clan will incur immense karma. Your Wang Clan will have to—"

The old man waved his sleeve and said fiercely, "My Wang Clan will bear any karma."

The aged voice went silent.

The black-robed young man soon appeared in his soul form. The black-robed young man's eyes were filled with confusion, but his eyes eventually cleared up. Upon seeing the old man, the black-robed young man called out softly, "Grandfather."

The old man stared at the black-robed young man and said, "Draw the appearance of your murderer."

The black-robed young man was silent.

The old man frowned. "What's wrong?"

"Grandfather, he's really strong," the black-robed young man said softly.

The old man's face turned cold. "What? Are you afraid?"

The black-robed young man dared not speak.

"I sacrificed some of my lifespan to save you." The old man was furious. "I didn't bring you back to act like a coward. You have to avenge yourself, or your path to the summit of cultivation be fraught with difficulties."

The black-robed young man clenched his fists slowly, and his gaze became cold.

The old man's gaze turned icy as well as he said, "He knew that you're a descendant of a god, but he still chose to attack you. In addition to killing you, he has insulted our Wang Clan as well."

The black-robed young man realized something just then, and he sounded helpless as he said, "But... I'm much weaker than him..."

The old man sneered and said, "Fool. Your own individual strength and the strength of your family are both yours. So what if you're weaker than him as an individual? Can his family be stronger than our clan?"

The black-robed young man obtained boundless confidence at the old man's remark. The old man was right. The strength of his family was his strength as well!

The black-robed young man hesitated no longer. He opened his palm, and a strand of soul power drifted out. Soon, the strand of soul power depicted the appearance of Ye Guan.

The old man looked at the portrait of Ye Guan before him, and his eyes became filled with a killing intent so thick that it was palpable. "Someone!"

A black-clothed figure suddenly appeared behind the old man.

"Find him," the old man said, presenting the portrait to the black-clothed figure.

The black-clothed figure saluted respectfully and left quietly.

...

Meanwhile, Mo Yaoyao had witnessed everything. She shook her head upon witnessing the old man's revenge plot, but she also understood the old man's logic behind his decision.

The descendants of the Five Great Gods had always been exceedingly arrogant, and their identity was a great honor in their eyes. They believed that they were born to be superior to everyone else, which was why they would never let anyone insult them.

Mo Yaoyao shook her head once more and left.

...

Ye Guan soon found himself in the Divine Academy. He entered the world inside the tiny pagoda and opened his palm. The Xuanyuan Sword appeared in his hand, and he smiled lightly as he looked down at it.

Starfield Sword!

The Starfield Sword was far more powerful than he initially thought. It was worth noting that the black-robed young man wasn't inferior to him in terms of cultivation base, but the Starfield Sword had killed the black-robed young man instantly.

Moreover, Ye Guan hadn't even used his bloodline. He reckoned that under the enhancement of his bloodlines, the Starfield Sword's attack power would reach a whole new level.

Ye Guan recalled something just then and opened his palm, revealing the Divine Imprint.

Ye Guan knew that the Divine Imprint was extraordinary, and it was far superior to the Galaxy Book in terms of value. Of course, the Galaxy Book itself was terrifying, but the Divine Imprint had to be more terrifying than it.

Ye Guan wasn't really in a hurry to explore the Divine Imprint's power.

Right now, his top priority was stabilizing himself.

Heavenrend Quickdraw!

Space Overlap!

Starfield Sword!

These were the three sword moves in Ye Guan's arsenal, and he had three unique bloodlines as well. The core of his power was still his bloodlines, as his sword moves couldn't reach their peak power without his bloodlines.

Just then, Ye Guan realized that none of them truly belonged to him. The three sword moves had all come from someone else's teachings, while his three bloodlines were inherited.

Do I not have anything that is actually my own?

Ye Guan frowned. When he had just started his journey to the summit of cultivation, Ye Guan was still too weak to formulate his own sword moves. However, he had come a long way since then, and he had learned many things as well.

Perhaps it was time he made his own sword move.

However, Ye Guan decided to calm down for now. The journey through the Milky Way had bestowed upon him some peaceful time while allowing him to profit greatly as well.

Unfortunately, the pace of his life had started picking up pace once again the moment he left the Milky Way.

Battle!

The nonstop battles had greatly enhanced Ye Guan's strength, but it was making his mental state unstable. The battles were making him restless and panicky.

After a moment of silence, Ye Guan decided to make an extreme decision. He'd set aside his three sword moves, three bloodlines, and even Xuanyuan. He decided to abandon all external tools, moves, and techniques that weren't his own.

He decided to do something similar to his ordeal in the Milky Way...

He decided to cultivate himself to witness his true self!

Having made up his mind, Ye Guan was suddenly flooded with relief. Cultivation was like sharpening a sword; the sword would become sharp, but there was a limit to its durability before it had to be sharpened again...

Boom!

The Mortal Bloodline within Ye Guan abruptly awakened, and Ye Guan's Mortal Physique reached a ninety-nine percent completion rate.