I Have a Sword

Ye Guan frowned upon sensing the pressure boring down on him. He stared calmly at the lady in black armor, but the Qingxuan Sword was ready to rush out of him at any moment.

His Mad Demon Bloodline was churning as well, ready to boil over in response to Ye Guan's will.

Ye Guan wouldn't make a move unless absolutely necessary, and if that happened, then it had to be a lethal strike.

The cogs in Ye Guan's mind turned rapidly in the face of so many possibilities.

The lady in black armor and the lady in white were from the Asura Civilization, after all.

"What are you doing?" the lady in white asked with her brows furrowed slightly as she turned to the lady in black armor.

The lady in black armor respectfully replied, "Supreme Scholar, he's not from our Asura Civilization. I'm worried that he'll flee, so I decided to restrain him."

"Stand down," said the lady in white with a shake of her head. Her voice was calm, but it left no room for any arguments.

The lady in black armor dared not argue as well as she waved her sleeve, granting Ye Guan freedom once again before stepping aside.

The lady in white stared at Ye Guan and asked, "Where are you from?"

Ye Guan was on guard, but he knew that the lady in white had sensed something from inside of him.

Regardless, he pretended to be both nervous and anxious as he replied, "I-I'm from a Tier One Civilization."

"A Tier One Civilization?" The lady in white was visibly surprised, and she repeated Ye Guan's words, seemingly concerned that she could have misheard the latter. "A Tier One Civilization?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

The lady in white looked at Ye Guan and then at the young woman next to him, Yi Nian. "Is she with you?"

Ye Guan nodded again.

The lady in white stared alternatingly between the two before turning her attention back to the slightly opened stone door. "I'm also interested in the ruins here. Commander Pan, I'm going to join you for this exploration."

The lady in black armor quickly replied, "Understood."

Without another word, the lady in white started walking toward the door.

Dai Zong laughed heartily and exclaimed, "Let's go and see what remains of this Tier Four Civilization!"

With that, he led his group toward the door.

The man in black glanced at Ye Guan before following silently.

Ye Guan turned to Yi Nian. "Are you going in, too?"

Yi Nian blinked before nodding.

Ye Guan hesitated before solemnly asking, "Do you have any techniques that will save your life?"

Yi Nian stared wordlessly at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan said gravely, "If you don't have any special ways to protect yourself, my advice is not to go in. That place is really dangerous. Of course, if you have some cards up your sleeves, then forget what I said."

Yi Nian smiled slightly but remained silent.

Ye Guan was speechless. He had been suspecting that the young woman girl was some kind of hidden top-tier supreme elite, but from what he had seen so far, Yi Nian was just like a clueless homebody.

"Let's go," said Ye Guan, shaking his head. He then led Yi Nian toward the distant stone door.

Yi Nian glanced at Ye Guan and blinked before obediently following him.

They were stunned as soon as they stepped beyond the door.

A massive but deathly silent starry region was revealed before them.

A thousand meters ahead of them were nine blood-red coffins, and every single coffin was covered in mysterious inscriptions.

A statue holding a long saber stood before everyone just ahead of the nine blood-red coffins.

Everyone was puzzled by the scene. What kind of civilization were they?

Ye Guan was equally curious, but no one moved; they were all wary of triggering anything.

After all, they were in the ruins of a Tier Four Civilization, which was far above their own.

Yi Nian looked at the nine coffins, and she seemed surprised by the sight.

She instinctively tugged on Ye Guan's sleeve.

Ye Guan smiled at her. "Don't worry. If things get dangerous, we'll run."

Yi Nian. "..."

"Since we've come this far, there is no point in turning back now!" Dai Zong exclaimed. He then looked at the man in black and said, "You go there and take a look."

The man in black frowned. "Why don't you go there yourself?"

Dai Zong grinned. "If you don't go, I'll kill you. I'm stronger, and I have more people."

The man in black's face darkened. He was furious, but he knew that Dai Zong was right. Still, he dared not go there by himself.

And that was when his gaze landed on Ye Guan.

"Both of you, go there."

Ye Guan calmly replied, "We're not that strong, you know?."

"Exactly," the man in black replied with a sneer. He was too weak to deal with someone strong, so he decided to bully those weaker than him. He saw nothing wrong with this—why seek out stronger opponents and certain death if one stood to obtain the same profits by bullying the weak and robbing them of their wealth?

Dai Zong revealed a playful smile as he stared at both Ye Guan and Yi Nian. He was clearly enjoying the situation.

The lady in white also looked at Ye Guan with a hint of curiosity and anticipation in her eyes, but she say anything to intervene.

Seeing that Ye Guan wasn't moving, the man in black's eyes narrowed. "If you don't go, I'll kill you."

Ye Guan opened his mouth to respond when Yi Nian suddenly started walking toward the coffins.

Surprised, Ye Guan grabbed her and asked, "What are you doing?"

They were in an exceedingly dangerous place. The statue and the coffins here were clearly not ordinary coffins and statue.

In fact, Ye Guan felt unsafe even with the Qingxuan Sword in hand.

Yi Nian smiled and pulled Ye Guan toward the coffins without saying a word.

Ye Guan was doubtful, so he used his profound energy to transmit. "Yi Nian, do you know something?"

Yi Nian remained silent and continued to pull him along with her.

Ye Guan felt a bit helpless, but she didn't resist, allowing her to lead him forward.

As soon as they approached the statue, Ye Guan said, "Master Pagoda, if the statue attacks us, please step in."

Little Pagoda grumbled, "Why would I?"

Ye Guan replied seriously, "Because you're my Master Pagoda!"

"When you need help, I'm Master Pagoda. When you don't need my help, I'm just a pagoda in your eyes, right?" Little Pagoda retorted.

Ye Guan. "..."

However, Ye Guan didn't stop and continued on persuading the tiny pagoda until they arrived in front of the statue.

A wave of nervousness engulfed Ye Guan, and the Qingxuan Sword inside the tiny pagoda trembled slightly.

Ye Guan was ready to draw his sword at any sign of trouble.

Meanwhile, Dai Zong, the man in black, and the others in the distance were watching every single one of their movement.

They were also wary and were prepared to act or flee at the slightest hint of trouble.

They dared not underestimate nor be careless before a Tier Four civilization.

The statue remained motionless as Yi Nian walked past it, leading Ye Guan toward the nine blood-red coffins in the distance.

Passing by the statue, Ye Guan breathed a sigh of relief, but when he looked around, he saw the statue's hand trembling slightly.

Ye Guan was stupefied. His high cultivation base meant that he could clearly discern even the smallest details from afar.

He was certain that he hadn't imagined it—the statue had moved!

Meanwhile, both he and Yi Nian were already standing in front of the nine blood-red.

Upon closer inspection, Ye Guan realized that these blood-red coffins were made from blood.

Moreover, it was a unique blood, as it was similar to his Mad Demon Bloodline and Mortal Bloodlines.

It was currently dormant as well.

The mysterious inscriptions all over the blood-red coffins writhed, sending waves of mysterious energy toward the coffin.

Intrigued, Ye Guan was about to walk up to it to take a closer look when the man in black exclaimed, "Wait!"

Ye Guan turned and saw the man running toward the blood-red coffins. Clearly, he was afraid that Ye Guan would discover a treasure and take it for himself.

Upon realizing that the statue posed no threat whatsoever, the man in black decisively made a move.

He ran fast and was fast approaching the statue with a saber in hand.

And that was when the saber-wielding statue opened its eyes. It unsheathed its weapon and swung it swiftly toward the man in black.

The man in black’s face turned pale in an instant. He drew his saber in a desperate attempt to defend himself, but...

Boom!

The man in black was blasted a thousand meters away.

The ground beneath him trembled violently, creating ripples in spacetime.

At the same time, his spear shattered into a myriad of pieces, while his entire right arm dissolved into nothingness.

It was just one move, but it had left the man in black gravely injured!

The others revealed grave expressions at the sight.

Ye Guan looked at the statue with a solemn gaze as well.

The man in black was no weakling, as he was definitely a Divine Dao Realm cultivator with eighty percent accumulated divinity at the very least.

Despite his cultivation base, however, a mere statue had wounded him severely with just one strike.

The statue had to be at least peak ninety percent divinity, or...

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed upon realizing that there was no killing intent in the statue's actions. In other words, the statue had held back.

The statue has to be more powerful than what it showed us just now! Ye Guan fell silent, but he still couldn't say for sure whether his assumptions were true or not.

At the same time, he wondered why the statue hadn't attacked him and Yi Nian but had attacked the man in black as soon as he was close enough.

Meanwhile, the man in black wiped away the blood dripping down his mouth. He looked up, revealing a pair of eyes filled with fear.

Just then, he recalled something and turned to look at Ye Guan.

"Why did it attack me and not you?" he asked menacingly.

Ye Guan pondered briefly before calmly replying, "Perhaps... it's because I have powerful backers."