Chapter 964: Overwhelming Killing Intent

Ye Guan had underestimated the power of his Mad Demon Bloodline.

He thought that Little Pagoda would be able to help him regain his senses at this critical moment, but he hadn't realized that things had changed drastically.

Upon advancing into the Path Creation Realm, he had become much stronger than before. Furthermore, he had descended into madness.

The most terrifying part was that after fully succumbing to madness, his divinity became perfect and pure—The Path Creation Realm and a perfect and pure divinity!

This was beyond what Little Pagoda could suppress. In fact, he dared not make any attempts. Ye Guan was surely going to attack anyone, even Little Pagoda, so the latter had decided not to intervene.

Ye Guan gripped the Qingxuan Sword in his right hand. Waves of killing intent surged like violent tidal waves, rippling across the sky. In no time, the space within millions of meters around him turned into a sea of blood.

Endless and overwhelming killing energy!

The experts of the Tianxing Civilization stared in horror at the scene before them. They could feel the oppressive force of Ye Guan's killing intent, and it was strong enough to affect them even at a distance.

No one dared to approach Ye Guan.

The Mirror Goddess and the Talisman God revealed grave faces. They had just realized that Ye Guan's strength had increased severalfold since the battle began.

Ye Guan was becoming stronger through battles! The two couldn't believe it.

The Mirror Goddess asked, "Has she arrived yet?"

Just as the Talisman God was about to respond, they saw Ye Guan transform into a streak of blood-red sword light, disappearing from his original position.

Ye Guan's targets were the two of them, as they were the closest to him.

The two were terrified at the sight. How could they possibly confront him head-on? They retreated frantically.

Swoosh!

Ye Guan's sword missed them, but the sheer force of his sword aura still sent them flying tens of thousands of meters away. When they finally stopped, their souls had become faint and nearly intangible.

After forcing the two gods back with a single strike, Ye Guan turned his gaze toward the nearby Tianxing Civilization experts. Seeing his gaze on them, they were stricken with fear and immediately fled.

Without hesitation, Ye Guan transformed into a streak of sword light and chased after them.

Those experts were so terrified they seemed to have lost their souls, but before Ye Guan could reach them, a beam of white light descended, immobilizing him.

Boom!

Ye Guan's killing intent was completely suppressed.

Under the gaze of countless onlookers, a woman dressed in white appeared.

The experts from the Tianxing Civilization breathed a sigh of relief.

The woman was none other than High Goddess Tianyun!

Hall Master Wuzhou of the Hall of Justice was standing not too far away from her. Given the chaos in the Tianxing Civilization, he naturally couldn't continue his fight with High Goddess Tianyun.

Of course, he couldn't really defeat her even if he tried his best.

High Goddess Tianyun stared intently at Ye Guan with shock. She had to admit that his strength had exceeded her expectations, especially after learning that even the Chief Enforcement Officer had died at his hands.

The news was so shocking that she still couldn't recover from it.

Ye Guan raised his head and roared. An overwhelming killing intent shot into the sky. The white light that had been suppressing him cracked open. Then, with a slash of his sword, the white light shattered, scattering in all directions.

Swoosh!

Ye Guan's figure trembled, and he charged at High Goddess Tianyun with a deadly strike. High Goddess Tianyun was surprised. She stepped forward and pointed a single finger at Ye Guan, which somehow managed to stop his terrifying sword strike dead in its tracks.

Bam!

When Ye Guan's sword collided with her fingertip, he froze in place. The next moment, however, a crack appeared at her fingertip, and blood seeped out of it.

High Goddess Tianyun was shocked, and she flicked the tip of his sword with her fingers.

Bam!

Ye Guan, along with his sword, was sent flying tens of thousands of meters away.

Just as he came to a stop, High Goddess Tianyun suddenly appeared right in front of him. Instinctively sensing danger, Ye Guan slashed downward with his sword. His attack was so terrifying that it tore apart the spacetime before him.

However, High Goddess Tianyun caught his sword between her fingers. Then, her killing intent was suppressed completely.

High Goddess Tianyun did not harm him but helped him suppress his killing intent. She had already realized that he was in a state of madness and not in control of his mind.

Little Pagoda hurriedly assisted her.

Under the combined efforts of High Goddess Tianyun and Little Pagoda, a trace of clarity finally returned to Ye Guan's eyes.

Then, High Goddess Tianyun's voice echoed in his mind.

"High Goddess Tianxuan and the Chief Enforcement Officer will be back soon. They are stronger than me, so you're no match for them. Leave."

Ye Guan glanced at her without a word. The Qingxuan Sword in his hand trembled violently, and he used it to travel through spacetime, disappearing from everyone's eyes.

"Impudent!" the Chief Enforcement Officer shouted. He wanted to seal the spacetime in this world to stop Ye Guan from teleporting away.

Boom!

High Goddess Tianyun was blasted away, and she flew toward Hall Master Wuzhou was standing in the distance.

Wuzhou was blasted away by the impact, and he looked at High Goddess Tianyun in disbelief. He was about to say something when High Goddess Tianyun solemnly said, "That sword... it's so strong."

She then glanced at Wuzhou with concern. "Hall Master Wuzhou, are you okay?"

"High Goddess Tianyun!" Wuzhou glared. "Why did you let him escape?!"

High Goddess Tianyun frowned. "I'm going to accuse you of slander."

Wuzhou was trembling with anger while glaring at her.

However, he felt helpless at the same time, as High Goddess Tianyun was just too strong for him to handle. In the end, he took a deep breath and suppressed his rage to try to reason with her. "High Goddess, let's set aside the fact that Yi Nian has violated our divine laws.

"We should talk about that young man. He has murdered so many of our people, and you let him leave just like that? How can that be justified?"

High Goddess Tianyun retorted, "Why did you not stop him then?"

Wuzhou's expression froze.

High Goddess Tianyun said, "Hall Master Wu, at least I made a move. What about you? You didn't even lift a finger, and now, you're trying to lecture me? Am I someone that you can bully?"

A terrifying pressure enveloped Wuzhou, clearly saying that she was ready for a fight.

Seeing that High Goddess Tianyun was about to make a big fuss again, Wuzhou's face darkened, but he did not dare to lash out at her.

He had no choice but to keep talking to her in a reasonable way. "High Goddess, he has murdered many of our people. If we let him leave, how will we answer our people? Since ancient times, our Tianxing Civilization has never been treated like this, so how can we let him leave unscathed..."

High Goddess Tianyun asked, "Hall Master Wu, do you really think it's that simple?"

Wuzhou frowned. "What do you mean?"

High Goddess Tianyun gently shook her head and sighed. "How can the Hall Master of the Hall of Enforcement be so dumb?"

Wuzhou's face turned ashen, but he still did not dare to lash out.

Completely ignoring his pale face, High Goddess Tianyun looked up, staring at where Ye Guan had disappeared before saying, "Hall Master Wu, how can you be sure that he isn't from a high-tier civilization?"

Wuzhou was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly shook his head. "No way! That's absolutely impossible!"

"Why not?" High Goddess Tianyun said, "Does our Tianxing Civilization have a sword like that sword? And how does his bloodline compare to some of our special bloodlines?"

Wuzhou's expression darkened. He was still looking down on Ye Guan, dismissing him as an ant from a low-tier civilization, but his rational mind could not ignore the reality that the young man was extraordinary.

Ye Guan's bloodline and sword couldn't have come from a low-tier civilization.

Was he from Tier Six civilization? Wuzhou shook his head again. "Impossible, there's no way he is from a Tier Six civilization. I'd bet my entire family's life on it."

He was confident in his bet, as the Tianxing Civilization had never faced any real challengers for many years now. Moreover, they had been extensively exploring the vast expanse. If there were high-tier civilizations out there, they'd have known about them by now.

High Goddess Tianyun softly said, "When we destroyed other civilizations in the past, they too were just as confident before encountering us. They believed no civilization could be more powerful than theirs, but we wiped them with just a single Tianxing Flame.

"We laughed at them for being like frogs at the bottom of a well, ignorant of the vast sky above them. Hall Master Wu, perhaps to some civilizations and powerful beings, we're also just frogs at the bottom of a well."

"I respectfully disagree!" Wuzhou's expression was cold. "High Goddess Tianyun, stop belittling us! Our Tianxing Civilization has been dominating the vast expanse for so many years without ever encountering a real opponent.

"That alone proves that we are the strongest."

High Goddess Tianyun stared deeply at Wuzhou but remained silent.

Arguing with a fool was useless.

Just then, the sky split open, and a woman stepped out.

She was dressed in a form-fitting black robe, and her long hair was tied back with a purple ribbon that draped down to her waist. Her features were like pieces of art—flawless, without a single imperfection.

However, her gaze was as cold as ice.

Wuzhou was overjoyed upon seeing her.

"Greetings, High Goddess Tianxuan!"

The two High Goddesses were here.

High Goddess Tianyun looked at High Goddess Tianxuan but said nothing.

The two High Goddesses each had their own Academy. The only difference between the two was that High Goddess Tianyun's academy focused on scholarly pursuits, while High Goddess Tianxuan's academy focused on martial training.

When the Tianxing Ruler was still around, the both of them would occasionally meet, but their relationship wasn't deep, as they existed in different worlds.

High Goddess Tianxuan was the first to speak. "Tianyun, what do you think?"

High Goddess Tianyun replied, "First of all, the origins of that young man are not simple. Second, the Evil Dao Alliance has deliberately caused a conflict between our Tianxing Civilization and him."

Wuzhou interjected, "High Goddess Tianyun, are you saying that the fact that Yi Nian has violated the divine laws because of the Evil Dao Alliance?"

He had to know the truth, as his Hall of Enforcement was the first one to make a move against Yi Nian and Ye Guan. If the blame were to fall on them, they'd be in trouble.

High Goddess Tianxuan turned and looked at Wuzhou. "This matter was indeed instigated by the Evil Dao Alliance. Your Enforcement Officer, Cui Yin, was foolish, and he allowed himself to be used.

"If it weren't for him, this situation wouldn't have escalated to this point. Your Hall of Enforcement cannot escape taking responsibility for this."

Wuzhou's face darkened.

High Goddess Tianxuan then turned back to High Goddess Tianyun and continued, "While the Hall of Enforcement is at fault, it's also true that Yi Nian violated the divine laws; that swordsman has killed many of our experts as well.

"I understand your desire to protect Yi Nian, but you shouldn't have deliberately let that young man escape. You—"

Before she could finish, High Goddess Tianyun raised two fingers, revealing a deep sword wound on her fingertip. "His sword did this."

High Goddess Tianxuan frowned, falling silent.

High Goddess Tianyun stared intently at her. "Yes, I did let Yi Nian and that young man go, but in my heart, the Tianxing Civilization always comes first. If Yi Nian had truly betrayed our civilization, I would have been the first to kill her.

"But when did she betray us?"

Wuzhou, standing nearby, chimed in, "She violated our divine laws..."

High Goddess Tianyun suddenly turned to him. "Does violating the divine laws mean betraying the Tianxing Civilization? We've had plenty of lawbreakers in our civilization. Does that mean they've betrayed us?"

Wuzhou's face turned grim.

"Yes, I let Yi Nian and that young man go because I wanted to help them, and I have never hidden that fact. Beyond my personal reasons, however, I'm also deeply concerned.

"That young man's background is not as simple as it seems, and given that the Evil Dao Alliance haven't been able to eliminate him, there's no guarantee that killing him within our Tianxing Civilization won't bring about unknown karmic consequences—"

"Ridiculous!" Wuzhou interrupted, "What karmic consequences? Even if that's true, are you saying that our Tianxing Civilization can't handle that? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard—"

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Smack!

Before he could finish, High Goddess Tianyun slapped him hard across the face.

They were standing close to each other, so Wuzhou couldn't react at all.