Chapter 984: Cracks on the Qingxuan Sword

Low-tier civilizations?

When the Tianxing Civilization experts heard the lady in a plain skirt's words, their faces turned sour. Her blatant disregard for their civilization was a massive insult.

They were furious, but none of them dared to step forward. After all, they knew that they couldn't beat her.

The lady in a plain skirt was so strong that it was despair-inducing.

They could still remember how they couldn't muster even the thought of resisting the descending Path Sword earlier. Faced with that sword, all they could feel was hopelessness, and they could only wait for their demise.

It was a feeling that they had never experienced before.

Ye Guan ignored the anger in their eyes and pulled Yi Nian away to leave. He had no fondness for the Tianxing Civilization, and he didn't want to stay even a moment longer in this place.

Just then, High Goddess Tianyun called out, "Wait."

Ye Guan stopped and looked back at her, puzzled. High Goddess Tianyun smiled and said, "Are you just going to leave like that?"

Ye Guan looked confused.

She said, "Why not get married at the Tianyun Academy?"

Ye Guan turned to Yi Nian, who blushed and lowered her head shyly.

Seeing this, Ye Guan immediately understood and smiled. "Alright."

High Goddess Tianyun smiled warmly. "Let's go."

With that, she led Yi Nian, Ye Guan, and Jing An away.

Meanwhile, the Tianxing Civilization's elites looked at each other, their expressions still dark and conflicted.

"Are we really going to let them get married at the Tianyun Academy?" someone asked.

"Go stop them, then."

No one responded.

Stop them? Who would dare to do that?

The lady in a plain skirt was too terrifying. The Tianxing Civilization couldn't even withstand her attacks.

The Tianxing Civilization experts were still afraid.

It was the first time that an outsider had stepped on them, and they couldn't do anything about it.

High Goddess Tianxuan watched Ye Guan and the others disappear into the distance, and her brows were furrowed tightly. Her intuition told her that the lady in a plain skirt could likely unlock the mysteries of the Wujian Universe, but now, it was too late now.

With a sigh, a complex light filled her eyes.

The Tianxing Civilization had made a disastrous move by making an enemy out of Y Guan. If they had befriended Ye Guan, the lady in a plain skirt would have helped them.

Even just a tiny bit of help from her could have helped them unravel the mysterious spacetime of the Wujian Universe.

Unfortunately...

High Goddess Tianxuan sighed and walked away.

***

Tianyun Academy.

It was a simple wedding with no guests, with only the High Goddess Tianyun and Jing An present, but for Yi Nian, this was more than enough. In the entire Tianxing Civilization, these were the people she was closest to. As long as they were there, she was happy.

Ye Guan was also fine with this, but he had already vowed to hold a grand wedding for her in the future.

This wedding followed the customs of the Guanxuan Universe because following the traditions of the Tianxing Civilization was simply not feasible.

Their rituals required paying homage to the Tianxing Life Tree, receiving blessings from the Tianxing Ruler, and visiting the Tianxing Palace to honor the past rulers of the civilization was troublesome.

The wedding process was straightforward. They bowed three times to High Goddess Tianyun, and after that, the wedding was over.

The bridal chamber followed afterward.

After Ye Guan and Yi Nian left, Jing An sat on the stone steps at the entrance of the grand hall, propping her chin on her hands while gazing up at the endless stars, seemingly lost in thought.

High Goddess Tianyun sat down beside her. She gently ruffled her hair and smiled, asking, "What are you thinking about?"

Jing An leaned on her shoulder and softly asked, "Teacher, just how strong do you think that aunt really is?"

The smile on High Goddess Tianyun's face gradually faded, replaced by a serious expression.

How strong was that female swordsman in the plain skirt? Even she didn't know. Not even Second Hall Master Qiu Baiyi, who had risked his life to probe her strength, had been able to find out.

Jing An said, "Yi Nian won't stay in the Tianxing Civilization anymore."

High Goddess Tianyun sighed. Given how things had developed, it was impossible for Yi Nian to stay here r.

Jing An shook her head and said, "If I had been the leader of the Tianxing Civilization, things wouldn't have become so disastrous. We could have reaped that golden opportunity."

High Goddess Tianyun smiled. "Then you'll have to work hard and strive to become the next Tianxing Ruler."

Jing An blinked. "Teacher, you'll support me, right?"

"Of course," High Goddess Tianyun said.

Jing An's face lit up with a smile, and at the same time, a grand plan began to take shape in her mind.

***

Ye Guan and Yi Nian were sprawled out on the bed inside the bridal chamber.

Just then, a terrifying light burst out from Yi Nian's left eye. In an instant, Ye Guan was swept into a void-like space with gray mist all around him. Everything was blurry and eerie.

Ye Guan was utterly confused.

Where am I?

Before he could react, a powerful impact struck his abdomen.

Bam!

He bent in pain, and he was sent flying. As soon as he hit the ground, he felt someone grab his right foot. Before he could even release his sword intent, he was flung through the air again, and his abdomen throbbed with pain.

Boom!

An unknown amount of time later, Ye Guan finally recovered. The moment he landed, he unleashed his Invincible Sword Untent, but it was immediately suppressed.

At the same time, Ye Guan felt himself flying once again.

Fuck!

He could not help but curse internally.

Who's attacking me?

When he hit the ground, it felt like all his bones had shattered. However, his opponent stopped attacking him.

Enduring the intense pain, he forced himself to stand. He looked into the distance and saw a woman dressed entirely in white. Her long hair draped over her shoulders, and her beauty was so stunning that it was hard to look directly at her.

Seeing this woman, Ye Guan frowned. Who was she? Could she be from the Tianxing Civilization? That didn't seem right.

Then, he realized—could she be the individual that Plain Skirt Aunt had told him about? The one who had left the reincarnation mark?

With that thought, Ye Guan became more alert.

The lady in white stared at him, her gaze as cold as ice, sending chills down his spine. "If you dare to enter her body again, I'll kill you."

Hearing this, Ye Guan's expression immediately darkened. "She's my wife."

"Impudent!" Her brows furrowed, and she vanished instantly.

This time, his temper flared as well. He quickly drew his Qingxuan Sword and took a step forward. Instantly, the surrounding space became distorted.

Spacetime Compression!

Ye Guan dared not take any chances against this lady. After all, this was someone who had placed a reincarnation mark that neither High Goddess Tianyun nor the Tianxing Ruler had been able to detect. Clearly, she was no ordinary opponent. Therefore, Ye Guan decisively unleashed his strongest sword technique.

However, just as he was about to strike, everything in front of him suddenly became blurry. Alarmed, he didn't even have time to react before a sharp pain shot through his abdomen, and once again, he was sent flying.

He didn't know how long he was in the air, but Ye Guan felt like his entire body had exploded. His head, in particular, felt as if it were filled with lead—heavy and sluggish.

Before he could even get up, another terrifying force struck him.

Boom!

He was sent flying again, soaring tens of thousands of meters before crashing heavily to the ground. He almost lost consciousness from the impact. Just as he was about to stand up, a powerful force grabbed him.

The lady in white was glaring at him coldly.

Just as she was about to speak, the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Guan's hand suddenly shot out.

Schwing!

The void around them was torn apart instantly, and the fabric of space began to collapse. The entire world seemed to fracture.

Ye Guan thought he might finally escape this cursed place, but to his shock, the lady in white merely waved her sleeve, and the void that had been torn apart was instantly restored to its original state.

Seeing this, Ye Guan's expression darkened, deeply shaken by the lady's absurd power.

She fixed her gaze on him. "Don't think that just because that plain skirt lady is protecting you, I won't dare to kill you. You-"

Ye Guan interrupted, "Why didn't you show up when my aunt was here then? Now that she's gone, you come out. Are you only capable of bullying those weaker than you?"

The lady didn't respond but simply vanished from sight once again.

This time, Ye Guan was ready. The moment she disappeared, he gripped his sword with both hands and slashed forward with all his strength—Lifespan Severance!

However, before his strike could land, he was sent flying once again, and he crashed into the ground with such force that it felt like his fleshly body was going to shatter.

Before he could make any move, an invisible hand lifted him off the ground.

The lady in white was now standing about thirty feet away and was staring at him with coldness. She sneered, "This is my final warning—don't touch her, or I'll cut off your little bird—"

Before she could finish her sentence, a sword shot toward her.

Phantom Edge!

The lady remained expressionless. With just two fingers, she lightly pinched the sword, effortlessly stopping it in mid-air.

Ye Guan froze in disbelief.

The lady then exerted force between her fingers and—

Crack!

A crisp sound echoed as cracks appeared on the Qingxuan Sword!

Ye Guan's mind went blank. He was stunned, unable to process what had just happened.