Chapter 1

In the Southern Region of the Flame Realm, in the Imperial City of Ten Thousand Flames, stands the Azure Cloud City!

On the bed of the Ye family, a young man lay pale-faced, his meridians and bones completely shattered, his breath faint. Everyone had given up on his survival!

But at this moment, the young man's fingers twitched slightly, and then his eyes opened wide.

"I... I'm still alive!" Ye Yan said slowly.

Then he clenched his fists, almost gritting out these two names: "Yun Feixue! Yun Feiyue!"

He would never forget what happened three days ago.

That day was supposed to be the day Ye Yan and Yun Feiyue were to become engaged.

But the Yun family came with force.

Yun Feixue, Yun Feiyue's older sister, hovered above the Ye family, unleashing the might of a Sage.

In the entire history of the Ten Thousand Flames Empire, spanning a thousand years, there were only a few Sages, and Yun Feixue, a female Sage at the age of twenty, was the only one of her kind!

Relying on this power, Yun Feixue demanded that Ye Yan publicly destroy the engagement contract and admit that the engagement was a forgery by Ye Xiaotian!

Ye Yan's most revered person in his life was his father, Ye Xiaotian.

How could he admit it?

Even under the might of a Sage, he stood proudly, refusing to yield.

Enraged, Yun Feixue shattered Ye Yan's meridians and bones, intending to make him a lifelong cripple.

To this day, he still remembers Yun Feixue's words to him: "Sages are like the heavens, and mortals are like dogs! Ye Yan, in my eyes, you are nothing but a blade of grass. How dare you, a mere mortal, defy my command? Don't you know that this is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating your own strength! In my and the Yun family's eyes, you are nothing but an ant!"

Then, his fiancée, Yun Feiyue, appeared beside Yun Feixue. She wore a purple robe, looking incomparably noble, and with a look of disdain, she said to Ye Yan: "You, Ye Yan, will never be worthy of me. I have awakened a Sage Body and am about to enter the Yun Dynasty Sect, which is a Sage Sect in the Southern Region. You, however, are just a mortal. Sages and mortals are worlds apart, and we will never be in the same world!"

"My future husband will be a genius of the world!"

"But in my eyes... you are just a dog in the mortal world!"

Her voice echoed throughout Azure Cloud City!

This was a complete and utter trampling of Ye Yan's dignity!

But Ye Yan refused to accept it!

The engagement was clearly proposed by the Yun family when they were weak, and if they had wanted to end it peacefully, it would have been fine. Why did the Yun family have to humiliate the Ye family so much?

But Yun Feixue had already acted, suppressing Ye Yan with the might of a Sage. Even the cultivators of the Ye family could not resist such power. But at that moment, the sword in Ye Yan's hand flashed with a light, protecting him.

This sword was the one his father, Ye Xiaotian, had used. It was the only legacy Ye Xiaotian left for Ye Yan, and over the years, Ye Yan had cherished it as if it were his life, never letting it leave his side.

But Yun Feixue sneered coldly: "Just a spirit sword. Today, I will show you that everything is mortal in the eyes of a Sage, including this sword!"

With those words, she directed her Sage power at the sword.

Under such power, the sword hummed mournfully.

Ye Yan would never forget that moment, his heart feeling as if it were being cut by a knife.

This sword was the only legacy his father had given him, carrying the only memory he had of his father. As long as the sword existed, his father was with him.

But with Yun Feixue's power, the sword shattered completely.

"A broken sword, and you treat it as a treasure? Ants are truly ants!" Yun Feiyue looked at Ye Yan's sorrowful expression and mocked him.

The Ye family's Grand Elder was helpless and could only take out the engagement contract. Then, Yun Feixue and Yun Feiyue destroyed the contract and left proudly.

To this day, Ye Yan still remembers their arrogant demeanor.

At this moment, Ye Yan clenched his fists, his nails digging into his flesh.

The Yun family was truly too overbearing!

Just because he was a mortal, just because the Ye family was no longer as powerful as the Yun family, they could humiliate him, his father, and the entire Ye family?

How could a person live a life of mediocrity?

Even if one is as insignificant as an ant, one should still have the ambition of a swan, and even if one's life is as thin as paper, one should still have an indomitable heart!

Moreover, Ye Yan never believed in fate.

And he was not an ordinary mortal. When he was born, he possessed an Imperial Body.

Compared to the Sage Body that Yun Feiyue awakened at the age of sixteen, what was that?

An Imperial Body is the strongest constitution in the world, surpassing even the Sage Body.

But Ye Xiaotian feared that this constitution would bring disaster to Ye Yan, so he sealed it with a sword, making Ye Yan appear like an ordinary mortal.

Now, the sword is broken.

The seal will be completely lifted.

Ye Yan looked at the broken sword on the bed, his heart filled with sorrow and anger.

Then, a bitter smile appeared on his lips: "Father, I'm sorry! This sword has accompanied you for many years, but now, in my hands, it has been broken. I couldn't even protect your only legacy!"

When Ye Xiaotian fought alone against the enemies, this sword accompanied him in battle.

It represented his lifelong glory.

On his deathbed, Ye Xiaotian entrusted this sword to Ye Yan, asking him to take good care of it.

Now, his father's only legacy has been destroyed.

And it was treated like garbage, mercilessly trampled!

As a son, this is an unforgivable insult!

Ye Yan's eyes were filled with a bone-chilling killing intent, and his aura changed at this moment. The meridians and bones that Yun Feixue had destroyed were instantly restored due to the lifting of the seal.

The once shattered dantian not only recovered but also emitted a golden glow.

"Golden dantian?"

Ye Yan's face lit up with joy.

When a cultivator's constitution awakens, the dantian also changes color, reflecting their talent. There are several levels: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. A red dantian represents the weakest talent, while a green dantian is almost a one-in-ten-thousand genius, and in the entire empire, only Yun Feixue has achieved this.

A blue dantian, how many people in the Southern Region have achieved this? They are all prodigies.

As for purple, only the extraordinary strong in history have reached this level, capable of challenging the Great Emperors.

However, Ye Yan had a rare golden dantian, a talent surpassing even the purple dantian, unprecedented in history!

In other words, he possessed the true strongest constitution and the strongest talent!

At this moment, a determined look appeared in Ye Yan's eyes: "Father, from today on... I will make the world understand that there is no difference between Sages and mortals, and that mortals can also defy the heavens and kill Sages!"

"Yun Feixue, Yun Feiyue, it won't be long before I stand before you!"

"And I will make you understand that Sages... are like ants in front of me!"

"You are nothing but dust!"

...

At this moment... in the courtyard of the Ye family, where Ye Yan was staying!

The elders gathered, looking at Ye Yan's room with great concern.

"Hmph, ten years ago, when the Yun family was in trouble, we Ye family used all our strength to help them. Now, the Yun family repays us with such ingratitude, injuring Yan to this extent?"

"Sigh, I wonder if Yan can survive this great calamity?"

Creak!

At this moment, the door creaked open, and a servant of the Ye family rushed in, his face panicked: "Elders, it's bad... the Qi family has come to the door. They say they want to erase the family head's name from the Azure Cloud Sacred Stele and replace it with the name of the Qi family."

The Qi family?

Everyone knew they were the lackeys of the Yun family!

As for the Azure Cloud Sacred Stele, it was established by the first Sage of Azure Cloud City six hundred years ago. In the past six hundred years, only ten names have been inscribed on it, and those who are inscribed are the pride of the entire city, true heroes and valiant men!

Three years ago, the family head of the Ye family, Ye Xiaotian, defended Azure Cloud City against the invading enemy with his sword, but he died from exhaustion. Only then was his name inscribed on the Azure Cloud Sacred Stele. Now, just because he offended the Yun family, they want to erase his name?

Being erased from the Azure Cloud Sacred Stele is an extreme humiliation!

In the past, there was someone who was inscribed on the Azure Cloud Sacred Stele but was later erased for betraying the country, disgracing him for a hundred years and making him a laughingstock.

Therefore, if Ye Xiaotian's name is erased, he will become the biggest laughingstock in Azure Cloud City and the entire empire.

He might even be misunderstood as a traitor to the empire, bearing the curse for generations!

Moreover, the families of those inscribed on the Azure Cloud Sacred Stele cannot be easily exterminated, or they will face the wrath of the Azure Cloud Sage, which is not something ordinary people can withstand.

If his name is erased and he loses this protection, many forces will likely target the Ye family.

"The Yun family is truly ruthless, not only destroying all the glory of our Ye family but also trying to destroy our family!"

"Yan's most revered person in his life is his father, Ye Xiaotian. If Yan learns that his father is being humiliated even after death, he will be extremely heartbroken..." The Grand Elder of the Ye family, Ye Long, said with anger in his eyes.

Then, his eyes narrowed, and he said, "Let's go and meet the Qi family. No matter what, we must protect Xiaotian's lifelong reputation!"

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