Chapter 1

Ancient Desolate City, Ye Clan.

"I absolutely disagree!"

Inside the main hall of the Ye family, Ye Xiao glared at the young man in front of him, "You want to resign from your position as the young patriarch? I tell you, forget about it!"

The young man's face showed a bitter expression as he said helplessly, "Patriarch, I have lost all my cultivation. I am no longer suitable to be the heir of the Ye family!"

Ye Xiao sighed softly and said gently, "Young man, since you were twelve, you have been helping the clan to secure spirit mines. To date, you have won thirty-six spirit mines for the clan, thirty-six! Our ancestors at their peak only had nine spirit mines, and you have won twenty-seven for the Ye family! It can be said that the Ye family's current status is all thanks to you! Even though you have lost your cultivation, you are still the greatest contributor to the Ye family! If I were to dismiss you from your position as heir now, it would dishearten the clan members and bring shame to our family. Outsiders would say that the Ye family is ungrateful and that I, Ye Xiao, have a heart of a wolf and the liver of a dog!"

The young man said earnestly, "Patriarch, I have lost my cultivation and am truly not up to the task! Please let me off the hook and let me take a break for a while!"

Ye Xiao smiled slightly, "Don't worry about your cultivation. Take it slow. The Ye family will wait for you, no matter how long it takes!"

The young man was speechless and helpless.

After the young man left, Ye Xiao watched his departing figure with a hint of worry in his eyes.

The young man's loss of cultivation was a huge pressure on him!

After leaving the main hall, the young man didn't walk far when two men suddenly approached from a distance!

The leading man in white, upon seeing the young man, hurriedly stepped forward and bowed slightly, "Brother Ye Guan!"

The young man, Ye Guan, snapped out of his thoughts and smiled, "Brother Ye Qing, oh, you've already reached the peak of the Ninth Realm?"

Ye Qing smiled, "Yes!"

Ye Guan suddenly said, "Why don't you become the heir?"

Hearing this, Ye Qing was startled and quickly said, "No, no! Brother Ye Guan, don't joke about this!"

Ye Guan said seriously, "You and Brother Ye Mian are both at the peak of the Ninth Realm. Reaching the Innate Realm shouldn't be too difficult. You and he are both capable of becoming the heir!"

Ye Qing shook his head and waved his hands, "Brother Ye Guan, I know you are feeling down because of the sudden loss of your cultivation. As a younger brother, I must say, life has its peaks and valleys. Stay true to yourself in good times and withstand the test in bad times. I believe you will soar in the sky one day! As for me becoming the heir, please don't mention it again! If word gets out, outsiders might think there's discord among the brothers of the Ye family!"

Ye Guan sighed again.

After Ye Guan left, the man beside Ye Qing said in a low voice, "Brother Ye Qing, you are fully capable of becoming the heir!"

Ye Qing shook his head, "If I step on Brother Ye Guan when he is in trouble, how will the other clan members and the elders view me?"

He looked at Ye Guan's distant figure and said softly, "Besides, do you really think he won't stand up again?"

The man hesitated for a moment and then said, "But I heard that Ye Mian and his grandfather are planning something!"

Ye Qing's expression remained calm, "That's bold! If he succeeds, I'll have to call him Brother Ye Mian!"

The man asked, "What if he fails?"

Ye Qing said indifferently, "The whole family will be in trouble!"

The man was speechless.

Ye Qing glanced at the man and said, "Next time you see Brother Ye Guan, show some respect. When he was at his peak, we didn't fawn over him, and now that he is in a low point, we shouldn't step on him either."

The man nodded slightly, "Understood!"

After leaving the Ye family, Ye Guan headed straight for the Nalan family.

To break the engagement!

He had a betrothal with Nalan Jia, the daughter of the Nalan family, which was arranged by both sides.

Now, with his cultivation completely lost and becoming a mere mortal, he didn't want to hold her back anymore!

Soon, Ye Guan arrived at the Nalan family.

Inside a grand hall, Ye Guan sat quietly.

At this moment, a woman slowly walked out.

Nalan Jia, dressed in a white dress, was spotless, with a stunning beauty, especially her figure, which was curvaceous and could make any man fall in love.

In her hand, she held an ancient scroll.

Nalan Jia!

North of Nanzhou, the most beautiful woman.

One of the two most beautiful women in Nanzhou!

Beside Nalan Jia was an old man in black.

Nalan Jia suddenly sat in front of Ye Guan, who quickly took out the engagement document and placed it in front of Nalan Jia, "Miss Nalan, I am here to break the engagement! Rest assured, I, Ye Guan, am a man of self-awareness. I will not cling to you. Here is the document. From now on, we will each go our own way!"

After saying this, he placed the engagement document and turned to run.

Nalan Jia suddenly said, "Wait!"

Ye Guan stopped, turned to look at Nalan Jia, and was puzzled.

Nalan Jia suddenly handed him a box.

Ye Guan was confused.

Nalan Jia said, "Inside the box is a Primordial Pill. I don't know what's wrong with your body, but I hope it can help you!"

"Miss!"

Beside her, the old man in black's face instantly changed, "This Primordial Pill is for your cultivation, given by Master Fei. It is very rare in Guanxuan Academy. You—"

Nalan Jia turned to look at the old man in black, and his face immediately turned grim, not daring to argue.

Looking at the box in front of him, Ye Guan was momentarily stunned.

Primordial!

Pills are divided into one to nine grades, and above the ninth grade is the human grade, and above the human grade is the primordial grade. A single primordial pill is worth at least twenty thousand spirit crystals.

As the heir, his monthly salary in the Ye family was only one hundred spirit crystals!

A primordial pill worth twenty thousand spirit crystals was truly invaluable!

Ye Guan looked at the box in front of him, stunned.

Nalan Jia suddenly placed the engagement document in Ye Guan's hand and said softly, "If this pill doesn't work, I will take you to Guanxuan Academy to have my master examine you!"

Ye Guan hesitated for a moment and then said, "Miss Nalan, this—"

Nalan Jia looked at Ye Guan and smiled, "Good luck!"

After saying this, she got up and left.

Ye Guan looked at the engagement document in front of him, speechless for a long time.

Inside the inner hall.

Beside Nalan Jia, the old man in black had a dark expression, "Miss, why didn't you agree to him? He has lost his cultivation and is now just a mortal. Moreover, as I know, he is about to be expelled from Guanxuan Academy. Once he is expelled, he will have no value, and the Ye family will certainly abandon him. You are different. Not only have you become Master Fei's personal disciple, but you have also awakened the legendary Holy Spirit Body. You might even become the top student of Guanxuan Academy in the future! You and he are from different worlds! You—"

Nalan Jia suddenly turned and slapped him.

Slap!

With a crisp sound, the old man in black's right cheek instantly turned red and swollen!

The old man in black was stunned, "Miss—"

Nalan Jia turned to look at the Ye family, her gaze determined, "Don't say he just lost his cultivation. Even if he lost his life, I, Nalan Jia, will still marry him. If he is a man, I will be below; if he is a woman, I will be above. It's just a matter of grinding! Whether above or below, I can do it!"

The old man in black was immediately anxious, "Miss, what do you see in him?"

Nalan Jia glanced at the old man in black, "He is handsome and good in bed!"

After saying this, she turned and left!

The old man in black's expression froze, stunned.

After returning to the courtyard, Ye Guan entered his room and sat cross-legged on the ground, then took out a small black tower.

He placed his hands on his chest, and soon, the surrounding spiritual energy slowly gathered towards him. However, when this spiritual energy entered his body, it did not get absorbed but disappeared completely.

After a long time, Ye Guan opened his eyes, somewhat anxious, "Grand Tower, is it enough?"

After a moment, the small tower said, "Enough!"

Ye Guan said excitedly, "Grand Tower, can I recover my cultivation now?"

A month ago, his cultivation suddenly disappeared, and he learned it was due to this small tower. The tower told him to cultivate daily and provide it with spiritual energy. When it wakes up, it would bring great benefits.

Of course, he didn't care about the benefits; he only cared about getting back to normal as soon as possible. Otherwise, the pressure was too great!

The reason he resigned from his position as heir and broke the engagement was to take a break and develop quietly. In the Ye family, there were others who coveted the position of heir, and Nalan Jia's suitors could line up from the south of Nanzhou to the north!

He could already imagine the difficulties he would face next!

Of course, the main reason was that he didn't know how long the small tower would continue to absorb his spiritual energy. If it took a year or two—

Therefore, he wanted to take a break and develop quietly.

But now, he hadn't resigned from his position as heir, and the engagement hadn't been broken!

The pressure was immense!

At this moment, the small black tower suddenly trembled violently. The next moment, a terrifying force suddenly sucked Ye Guan into the tower!

Ye Guan felt a dizzying sensation, and the next moment, he appeared in a starry sky, vast and boundless.

Ye Guan was stunned!

At this moment, a crack appeared at the end of the star river, and then a sword flew from the deepest part of the starry sky. As the sword passed, the star river rolled and gradually faded into darkness!

Seeing this, Ye Guan's face instantly changed.

Damn!

I want to take a break, not die!

Just as he was about to escape, the sword suddenly pierced his forehead!

Boom!

Ye Guan's body trembled violently, and he froze in place!

At this moment, at the end of the fading star river, he saw a woman!

The woman had long hair and wore a simple white dress. Her gaze was indifferent, as if all beings were mere ants.

The woman looked at Ye Guan, "From now on, I will be your protector. Do you have any objections?"

As she spoke, a sword pressed against Ye Guan's forehead.

Ye Guan's expression froze, "No—"

The woman turned to look at the end of the universe, and the next moment, countless blood-red runes slowly fell from the end of the universe, and the entire star river was burning.

Each blood-red rune represented an ultimate truth!

Countless truths were falling at this moment!

The woman walked step by step towards the countless falling truths, and as she walked, her simple white dress turned blood-red—

At the end of the countless truths, a man could be vaguely seen, lying quietly with his eyes closed, his breath gone—

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Guan suddenly opened his eyes.

At this moment, he was on a beach, and beside him lay a sword with the words "Xing Dao" engraved on the hilt.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded around him, "Awake?"

Ye Guan quickly said, "Grand Tower!"

The small tower said, "You are in my world! Ten years here is one day outside!"

Ye Guan was shocked, "The world inside the tower?"

The small tower said, "Yes!"

Just as Ye Guan was about to speak, the small tower said softly, "You are our last hope!"

Last hope?

Ye Guan frowned, about to speak, when he suddenly felt something and was startled.

His cultivation had recovered!

Ye Guan was overjoyed.

The small tower said, "Are you interested in sword cultivation?"

Sword cultivation!

Ye Guan quickly nodded, "Yes! Very much so!"

Sword cultivation!

In today's Nanzhou, it was a rare existence!

Because over two million years ago, for some unknown reason, the path of the sword and martial arts experienced a break. Since then, sword cultivators have become fewer and fewer, and now they are even rarer!

In the entire Ancient Desolate City, there hasn't been a single sword cultivator in hundreds of years!

The small tower said, "The sword cultivation lineage has been integrated into that sword. However, your strength is too weak, so it can only be unlocked layer by layer!"

Sword!

Ye Guan quickly picked up the Xing Dao sword beside him and said excitedly, "Grand Tower, is this sword powerful?"

The small tower said, "Xing Dao, Xing Dao, to walk the path of the sword! With this sword, you can avoid karma and escape the cycle of rebirth. All laws can be broken, all paths can be destroyed!"

Ye Guan blinked, "Isn't that too overpowered?"

The small tower said, "Your perspective is too narrow!"

Ye Guan was stunned.

The small tower said, "The so-called Heavenly Dao can be destroyed with a snap of the fingers!"

Ye Guan: "—"