I Have a Sword

Asura Xiao remained silent, his eyes flickering with desire. How could he not be tempted? If such a powerful item fell into his hands, his strength would reach new heights.

He'd become invincible among experts of Tier Four civilizations.

If it were in the hands of a supreme elite, he wouldn’t dare to covet it.

However, Ye Guan was a different story. He had already investigated Ye Guan and found that the latter's cultivation base was extremely low; his combat prowess could also only be considered decent.

Asura Xiao believed that Ye Guan had simply gotten lucky to obtain a divine item from a Tier Four civilization. He also believed that such a powerful divine item was wasted in the hands of someone like Ye Guan.

The young woman next to Asura Xiao glanced at him but remained silent. Everyone had their own greed and selfish desires, and they'd always cloud one’s judgment.

The young woman added, “The Asura Clan can take advantage of the situation.”

Asura Xiao hesitated, and then he expressed his concern, saying, “What about the Supreme Scholar?”

“Don’t worry, she won’t go all out against the Asura Clan for an outsider. It’s not worth it, and she has no reason to do something like that. If she did that, the people of the Asura Civilization would lose faith in her.”

The Supreme Scholar was respected by the people of the Asura Civilization, as everything she had been doing was for the benefit of its people.

If she were to go help an outsider, her standing and prestige would be greatly damaged.

Meanwhile, the battle in the distance was becoming more and more intense.

The young woman's indifferent gaze was fixed on the distant battlefield.

***

Ye Guan and the old man were still locked in combat.

Their battle had reached a fever pitch, shattering the void countless times. At this point, the old man was furious. He felt humiliated by the fact that someone with a mere twenty percent divinity actually managed to injure him.

However, the more he fought, the more alarmed he became—Ye Guan was too strong—far stronger than his cultivation base suggested.

Moreover, his combat awareness was exceedingly sharper than the old man's. The old man was shocked and puzzled. How could someone who looked to be no more than twenty years old have such a terrifying combat awareness?

What was even more terrifying was Ye Guan’s recovery speed. His wounds were healing almost instantly.

He couldn't deal damage faster than Ye Guan's recovery speed. How was he supposed to win this fight?

The old man finally realized that he couldn’t defeat Ye Guan, and his life would eventually be at risk if he were to continue the fight. In addition, he stood nothing to gain by prolonging the battle.

With that in mind, the old man pushed Ye Guan away and stopped attacking. He took out a pitch-black talisman and crushed it.

Boom!

The talisman transformed into a bright light that shot into the depths of the starry sky.

Ye Guan frowned at the sight. Is he calling for reinforcements?

The old man stared at Ye Guan, looking rather disheveled. He was covered in sword wounds and was drenched in his own blood.

Ye Guan was injured, but he was healing every second. In other words, the old man was in a worse condition than him.

"Shall we continue?" asked Ye Guan with a smile. With that, he turned into a streak of sword light and charged at the elder.

The fight was getting more intense for Ye Guan. It had been a while since he had encountered such a strong opponent, and he was delighted. This was the perfect opportunity to hone his skills.

Seeing Ye Guan charging at him, a fierce light flashed in the old man's eyes. He turned into a streak of black light that collided with Ye Guan.

Boom!

The void shattered as a kaleidoscope of sword lights came to life. Dozens of powerful shockwaves spread throughout the battlefield at once as the old man's attack collided with Ye Guan's sword light.

Fifteen minutes later, the void above Ye Guan and the old man suddenly split open.

Several powerful auras burst out of the void, and terrifying waves of energy bombarded Ye Guan.

Boom, boom, boom!

Ye Guan was forced to retreat a few kilometers away before finally stopping. He was covered in wounds, and blood was trickling down his mouth.

Three top-tier full divinity experts were standing next to the old man, whom he had been fighting for quite a while now.

The addition of three full divinity experts meant Ye Guan now had four opponents to handle by himself.

Ye Guan wiped away the blood on his mouth and looked at the old man.

The old man glared at Ye Guan and shouted, "Kill him!"

Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed. The Qingxuan Sword within him trembled as it got ready to strike.

"Stop!" A furious feminine voice echoed throughout the battlefield.

A streak of white light landed in front of Ye Guan.

When the white light dissipated, everyone saw the Supreme Scholar's figure.

The members of the Xuan Clan froze and stared at the old man.

The old man's face darkened upon seeing the Supreme Scholar.

The Supreme Scholar glared at the old man and asked, "Xuan Ning, do you have any idea what you are doing?"

Xuan Ning bowed slightly and said, "Supreme Scholar, he killed our clan's heir, Xuan Ming, so I must escort him back to our clan for punishment."

"Nonsense!" the Supreme Scholar shouted, "I know everything. Your clan dragged Young Master Ye here to try and kill him. Your heir died simply because he was too weak, and he deserved to die as well."

Xuan Ning's face turned ugly.

The Supreme Scholar stared icily at Xuan Ning. "Don’t you know that he is my guest?"

"I—" Xuan Ning said.

However, the Supreme Scholar interrupted him, "What? Am I insignificant in the eyes of the Xuan Clan?"

Xuan Ning's face turned grim. He wanted to retort but couldn't muster the courage.

The Supreme Scholar! Even the Clan Leader of the Xuan Clan was inferior to her in rank.

"You're overreacting, Supreme Scholar." A voice echoed, and an old man appeared before everyone.

The old man was none other than Xuan Ce, the Clan Leader of the Xuan Clan.

Xuan Ning breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Xuan Ce. He wouldn't have dared to act out in front of the Supreme Scholar if it weren't for his clan leader's promise to support him.

Xin Yu glared coldly at the old man. "Xuan Ce, is this your doing?"

"Supreme Scholar, you've misunderstood. I was unaware of their actions, but if I had known, I would have supported them myself."

Xin Yu's eyes narrowed.

Xuan Ce smiled and said, "Supreme Scholar, don't be angry. Our Xuan Clan has never harbored any ill intentions toward you. You're not involved in this issue at all."

He then looked at Ye Guan behind Xin Yu and said, "He killed the heir of our Xuan Clan. Don't you think it's only natural for us to seek revenge?"

"Your Xuan Clan targeted him first. He merely acted in justified self-defense," Xin Yu replied.

"Haha." Xuan Ce chuckled. "Since you've put it that way, then there's nothing to discuss."

The void trembled, and a myriad of powerful auras emerged.

"Hahaha." Xin Yu laughed coldly and asked, "What, is your Xuan Clan planning to kill me, too?"

"We wouldn't dare," Xuan Ce said, shaking his head. "Our target is that young man. He's not related to you at all, so please do not interfere. If you refrain from intervening, our Xuan Clan will owe you a great favor. How does that sound?"

"I invited him here. I will not allow anything to happen to him inside the Asura Civilization. Your Xuan Clan can try and kill him if you dare."

Hearing this, Xuan Ce's expression darkened, and the atmosphere became tense.

Although surrounded by the Xuan Clan, Xin Yu showed no fear.

The Xuan Clan's experts looked troubled. They hadn’t expected the Supreme Scholar to protect Ye Guan so fiercely, even at the risk of opposing the Xuan Clan.

This was beyond their expectations! And beyond Xuan Ce's expectations as well...

Logically, this wasn't supposed to happen.

How about giving up? Xuan Ce had never considered it. They had gone too far to back down. They had already made an enemy out of Ye Guan and the Supreme Scholar.

They had to obtain something, or the losses would be too much for them to bear. They were already enemies, so they might as well go all the way. They just had to obtain that divine item, and it would all be worth it.

With this in mind, Xuan Ce looked at the Supreme Scholar. "Supreme Scholar, he killed the heir of our Xuan Clan, and he’s an outsider. Are you really going to oppose our clan for him?"

"Why so much talk? If your Xuan Clan wants to fight, then go ahead."

Xuan Ce's eyes grew cold.

The Xuan Clan experts' gazes also turned icy.

"Lady Xin Yu, you don't have to—" said Ye Guan.

However, Xin Yu cut him off, saying, "I invited you to the Asura Civilization, so it is my responsibility to protect you here. Rest assured, no one in the Asura Civilization can harm you while I'm still alive."

Ye Guan cast a surprised gaze at Xin Yu.

Xin Yu turned to Xuan Ce and asked, "What are you waiting for?"

After a moment of silence, Xuan Ce said, "Supreme Scholar, since you're insisting on helping an outsider, then our Xuan Clan will have to offend you."

With that, he took a step forward, releasing a terrifying aura that locked onto Xin Yu.

At the same time, Xin Yu stepped forward and shouted, "Asura Divine Guards!"

BOOM!

The over ten thousand statues holding long spears outside Asura City trembled and opened their eyes. A terrifying aura instantly spread, sending tremors across the entire Asura Civilization.

Xuan Ce's face changed drastically. "You... you’re crazy! You actually awakened the Asura Divine Guards!"