Chapter 608: Do you even deserve to know my name?

When the gaze of the plain-skirted lady turned cold, the temperature of their surroundings plummeted, making the Mistress of the Daoist Sect feel as if she was falling into an icy cellar.

The Mistress shifted her gaze from the man in white to the lady in a plain skirt. She stared at her, feeling a sudden unease rising and gradually spreading from the depths of her heart.

As her brows furrowed deeply, she dispelled the gloom in her heart. However, before she could speak, the lady in a plain skirt raised her hand.

Plop!

Before the Mistress could react, her legs bent, and she was forced to her knees. Feeling as if she had been struck by lightning, her mind began to blank out.

The lady in a plain skirt, void of any emotion, stared at her with eyes as cold as ice. "What are you?"

The Mistress looked at her in confusion. "How... is this... possible..."

She was one of the strongest beings in this universe!

Nevertheless, with just a casual gesture from the woman in front of her, she knelt on her own. She couldn't even resist.

How is this possible?

Confused, the Mistress felt as if everything that was unfolding before her was just a mere dream.

The lady in a plain skirt leisurely walked away with the man in white. The Mistress was far too weak for her to take an interest in. She wasn't even curious enough about her to make a move.

As the two walked toward the distant starry sky, the Mistress asked, "Who are you?"

Without looking back, the lady in a plain skirt replied, "Do you even deserve to know my name?"

The Mistress' expression instantly became fiercer.

She had never suffered such humiliation in her entire life.

Instead of resigning herself to fate, she chose to make a desperate attempt at retaliation. Her palm opened, and a golden light soared from within her.

The Divine Imprint!

The Mistress activated the power of the Divine Imprint, hoping to use it to break the sword energy seal inside her. However, just as the power of the Divine Imprint emerged...

Boom!

The artifact, known as the strongest treasure of the era of the First God, shattered into pieces. The Mistress' flesh and soul were torn apart as well.

"No!" The spirit of the Divine Imprint howled in despair as its soul began to dissipate. Its voice was accompanied by endless unwillingness and regret.

It was the most treasured artifact during the era of the First God and even once accompanied the First God himself in creating the universe and traversing the cosmos. Yet now, it was disappearing from this universe in such a mundane manner.

The spirit couldn't let this be its end!

It roared desperately, wanting to change its fate, but it couldn't do anything. Before the plain-skirted lady's power, it was as worthless as dust.

The spirit of the Divine Imprint began to disappear from this world. The Mistress' soul dissipated like a wisp of smoke as well.

The Mistress now realized how ridiculous it was to forcibly break the sword energy seal with the power of the Divine Imprint.

It was like cracking a stone with an egg!

It wasn't until moments before her death that she learned how weak she truly was...

Soon, both the Mistress and the Divine Imprint vanished from the world.

…

The man in white and the lady in a plain skirt slowly walked away.

"Should I have not intervened and stopped that lady, Qing'er?" the man in white whispered.

The lady in a plain skirt shook her head slightly. She held the man's hand and softly answered, "I support whatever you do."

The man in white smiled and looked at the distant end of the starry sky. "Let's accompany them just for a little while longer..."

The lady in a plain skirt nodded gently. "I'll follow your lead."

...

Meanwhile, Mu Yuan stopped and looked back, puzzled that the lady hadn't pursued them. The Mistress wouldn't have let Ye Guan go so easily.

Why didn't she chase after us?

At that moment, Mu Yuan came to a realization. He suddenly turned to Ye Guan, whose injuries had already fully healed.

Mu Yuan was astonished. "You've already recovered?"

Ye Guan nodded. With his Ancestral Origin strands. the Divine Tree of Nature, and the Life Force Heart, he naturally regenerated quickly. As long as he was alive, he could heal all his injuries in no time at all.

Mu Yuan shook his head and smiled. Now that he had been following Ye Guan for some time, he couldn't help but feel how extraordinary Ye Guan was. The number of divine items he possessed was also astonishing. Although the Divine Imprint was the greatest treasure of the era of the First God, it seemed ordinary compared to what he had in his arsenal.

Ye Guan suddenly looked up. "We need to find a way to leave this place."

During the battle earlier, he had felt quite stifled because he had to fight not only against the Mistress but also against the seal that the First God had left. It was as if he was fighting against two opponents at once.

The situation frustrated him a lot. Now that his identity as the inheritor of the First God's legacy had been exposed, staying here would be pointless. However, although he knew that he had to leave, he didn't have the means to!

Without the Divine Imprint, he would have to fight against the seal and force his way out. While Ye Guan was at a loss, Lin Daimei's grandmother suddenly appeared.

When Ye Guan looked at her, she asked, "Young Master Ye, do you want to leave this place?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Do you know of a way?"

"We simply have to go to the Wu Continent."

"Wu Continent? Why?"

"As far as I know, the Wu Clan, the most powerful clan in the Wu Continent, has an ancient teleportation array left by the First God. We can use it to leave this place. However, the conditions for activating the teleportation array are quite strict."

Ye Guan thought about it for a moment. "Let's give it a try."

After a brief hesitation, the old lady said, "Young Master Ye, forgive me for speaking out of turn, but you must not expose your Ancestral Origin strands so easily. Doing so might implicate innocent people."

Ye Guan smiled. "I understand. Thank you for your guidance."

While he and Mu Yuan were far stronger than the old lady, using their power here would inevitably attract the seal's attention. However, the old lady was different. As a native, the seal wouldn't suppress her.

𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Very well," the old lady replied.

The three then headed straight to Wu Continent.

On the way, Ye Guan asked, "Senior Mu Yuan, about the Mistress..."

Mu Yuan shook his head. "I don't know either."

Ye Guan looked at the depths of the starry sky. He then whispered, "Master Pagoda, is someone following us?"

Little Pagoda was somewhat surprised. "Why would you think that?"

Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. "It's just a feeling. I can't really explain it."

After a moment of silence, Little Pagoda said, "You might be feeling a bit sensitive because of the woman you just fought."

Ye Guan remained silent.

Aware that its young master's mind was quite sharp, it realized that it had to change the topic quickly. "Anyway, what's your plan now?"

Plans?

"We're heading out. The Wang Family is waiting for us outside," Ye Guan answered. "There's also the group of pseudo-gods above them..."

At that moment, he remembered something. He narrowed his eyes.

The Past Clan!

He hadn't forgotten about that woman!

The Evil Dao, too!

He didn't know who the woman from the Past Clan was, but the Evil Dao was once a member of the Divine Temple.

"Master Pagoda, you've been with my father for a long time. I want to ask you something," he said.

Little Pagoda immediately became wary. "What is it?"

"I noticed that every time I grow stronger, my enemies do as well. No matter how much I improve, my enemies always become much stronger than me. Did my father ever find himself in such a situation?"

"He didn't just find himself in one. Rather, that has always been the case with him."

"How did he deal with it, then?"

"The enemies were always strong, so he kept calling."

Ye Guan's brows furrowed. "Calling?"

"Yes. Whenever he could not beat his enemies, he would call for help. He could not just let himself get beaten to death, could he?"

Ye Guan remained silent.

Little Pagoda added, "You mustn't follow his path. That's the reason he never managed to break through to divinity and reach the final step."

Ye Guan chuckled. "Are you afraid I'll follow my old man's footsteps?"

Little Pagoda let out a quiet sigh. In truth, it felt quite complex emotions.

It had followed three generations, the first two of which took different paths. Since both paths turned out to be difficult, it didn't want Ye Guan to follow them, especially now that he was walking the path of the Invincible Sword Dao—the most formidable among the three generations.

Hence, Ye Guan had to walk down his own path. Unfortunately, History always had some astonishing similarities. No matter how hard he tried, his enemies always seemed to be stronger than him by a large margin.

Ye Guan suddenly smiled. "Don't worry. I'll walk my own path."

Little Pagoda sighed softly. Ye Guan was very clever, even more so than it could imagine. It had sensed many times that the kid understood many things but never spoke about them. What truly pressured him wasn't his enemies but his predecessors.

It was as if he was a bad student entering a top class. With everyone around him working hard and achieving outstanding feats, how could he possibly slack off?

Ye Guan slowly closed his eyes, pondering the possible events that could happen next and devising strategies. Oftentimes, one had to be proactive, not passive. He had to consider all possibilities and how to deal with them. Eventually, he came to a conclusion.

Considering how strong he was now, he would fail to handle many of the potential outcomes. Hence, following his old man's example and slacking off could just be the best course of action for him right now.

Ye Guan felt numb. Little did he know, an unprecedented conspiracy was quietly beginning, and the target was him...

Somewhere in the void, a woman in white robes closed her eyes and remained silent.

When news of Ye Guan possessing the Divine Imprint spread, she immediately decided not to waste any time. She had to end this now. Hence, she headed out herself.

Even if it meant facing them three against one, she concluded that it was time to settle the score with the three swordsmen.