Chapter 346: The Chosen One
The women in the white skirt and the white robe shared a brief, surprised look.
It seemed that he had decided to fight one-on-one to prove himself to them.
The woman in the white skirt gently wiped away the blood at the corner of Ye Guan's mouth and offered a reassuring smile. "I understand. You don’t have to carry so much burden, all right?”
Ye Guan grinned but remained quiet.
Seeing Ye Guan's determined expression, the woman in the white skirt shook her head and smiled. "Take care of your wounds. We'll take it from here."
Ye Guan nodded and closed his eyes.
The Divine Tree of Nature started patching up his wounds.
Standing up, the woman in the white skirt turned her attention to Sovereign Xuan in the distance. His soul was gradually stabilizing as he suppressed the Mad Demon Bloodline. The Mad Demon Bloodline was powerful, but trace amounts of it couldn't possibly kill a Great Destiny Sovereign.
Holding a long sword, the woman in the white skirt addressed the crowd from the Eternal World with a playful smile. "One-on-one or a group fight? You can choose; I am fine with anything.”
The old man eyed the woman in the white skirt. "We have a mission to do, so I'm afraid we can't fight you one-on-one.”
The old man opened his palms, and the Eternal Fire and the Netherwind appeared in both of his palms. They took to the skies and transformed into two colossal dragons that rushed toward the woman in the white skirt.
Practically simultaneously, the other Great Destiny Sovereigns disappeared from their positions and headed straight for the woman in the white skirt.
The woman in the white skirt remained calm. She transformed into a streak of sword light that took to the sky. Moments later, a kilometer-long white sword energy descended like a waterfall.
Just then, the woman in the white robe also transformed into a streak of sword light and joined the fray
A kaleidoscope of sword lights painted a devastating scene across the starry sky!
Boom!
The two colossal dragons crumbled, and the woman in the white skirt’s sword reached the old man. The old man's eyes narrowed. He gestured with his hand, and a golden light appeared to protect him.
Crackle!
A piercing noise echoed as the golden light shattered in the face of the woman in the white skirt's sword thrust. The backlash sent the old man back a few hundred meters away, but before he could land, the woman in the white skirt appeared in front of him.
The old man was alarmed; the woman in the white skirt was a terrifying swordsman, and he didn't dare to underestimate her anymore. He gestured with both hands and leaned forward before chanting an ancient incantation. Moments later, a colossal illusory humanoid figure appeared behind him.
The humanoid figure exuded an air reminiscent of a towering mountain. It was entirely golden, and it erupted into a radiant golden light before sending a punch toward the woman in the white skirt.
Bang!
This fist forcefully halted the woman in the white skirt in her tracks, and at that moment, the starry sky seemed to boil. The punch was strong enough to annihilate a few worlds.
The old man stared at the woman in the white skirt, and a malicious glint fleeted in his eyes. He suddenly opened his palm and then clenched it into a fist. The colossal illusory figure behind him mirrored his movements and unleashed a punch.
Boom!
Countless golden lights surged forth from the enormous fist.
The woman in the white skirt lightly tapped with her toes and turned into a beam of sword light that soared to the skies. She had decided to fight the colossal illusory figure head-on! The woman in the white skirt seemed as insignificant as an ant before a towering mountain, but when her sword struck the oncoming fist—
The fist was torn apart, and the woman in the white skirt reached the old man in the blink of an eye. Her hand lifted her sword high, and a sword light that was a few kilometers long slashed down.
Boom!
The colossal illusory figure behind the old man shattered, and he was blasted away.
The spacetime around him collapsed and disintegrated.
The old man eventually came to a stop, but he was horrified to find another sword light flying toward him. His pupils suddenly constricted, and he placed a finger on his glabella before shouting, "I invoke the Three Calamities with my blood as the sacrifice!"
The starry sky descended into an abrupt silence.
The woman in the white skirt's fleshly body suddenly erupted into flames.
The Three Calamities!
It was an ancient art from the era of the Eternal Civilization, and it was derived from the calamities a Great Time Sovereign would have to face to become a Great Destiny Sovereign. The ancient art allowed the old man to unleash those calamities upon his enemies.
The first of the Three Calamities—Fire Calamity!
Boom!
The flames of this calamity weren't from the heavens; they were from the mortals themselves. The flames would envelop the organs of the mortal daring enough to challenge the heavens, and it would quickly engulf their fleshly bodies.
A slight misstep meant their organs would be reduced to ashes. Their limbs would decay, and their many years of cultivation would be reduced to nothingness.
The woman in the white skirt frowned as her fleshly body burned. Meanwhile, the old man was thrilled. He was about to unleash the Second Calamity, but a mysterious force burst out of the old man and extinguished the flames.
The power of transcendence!
Before the old man could recover from the shock, the woman in the white skirt rushed toward him.
Boom!
A burst of sword light erupted, sending the old man flying kilometers away. As he came to a stop, he hastily formed hand seals, and countless ancient runes surged out from within him.
Meanwhile, a sword emblazoned with the power of transcendence rushed toward him, causing the ancient runes around the old man to dissipate. The old man’s eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly summoned a golden barrier made out of ancient runes.
Bang!
The golden barrier shattered, and the old man was forced to retreat again. However, yet another sword made a beeline for him. The old man was alarmed. Realizing that he was no match for the woman before him, he shouted, "Retreat!"
Retreat!
The old man's words had yet to finish echoing, but he had already transformed into a streak of golden light that disappeared into the distance. The Great Destiny Sovereigns fighting the woman in the white robe quickly receded like a tide.
They were overwhelming the woman in the white robe with numbers, but the fight remained extremely challenging. The old man had sounded the retreat and had already disappeared, so they didn't dare to stay any longer and continue the battle.
The two women in white didn't chase after them. They sheathed their swords and returned to Ye Guan's side.
Ye Guan's injuries had mostly recovered by the time they walked up to him.
Ye Guan slowly opened his eyes and smiled when he saw the two women.
The woman in the white skirt asked, "How do you feel?"
Ye Guan clenched his fists.
Boom!
Suddenly, a powerful aura burst forth from within him!
Dao Immortal Realm!
He had suffered severe injuries in the battle against Sovereign Xuan, but the fight had also given him enough insight to reach the Dao Immortal Realm.
The woman in the white skirt smiled and cheered, "Congratulations!"
Ye Guan slowly stood up and earnestly said, "Thank you both for your assistance."
The woman in the white skirt chuckled and asked, "Why are you so polite?"
Ye Guan smiled but remained silent.
He knew that the reason they had come here to help him was all because of his father. Their deep affection for his father had led them to extend their help to him as well. In their eyes, it was only natural for them to help him, but he couldn't take it for granted. He wanted to reflect deeply upon this incident.
The woman in the white skirt suddenly said, "Return to the Guanxuan Universe."
Ye Guan gathered his thoughts and looked at the two women.
"Are both of you going back to the Guanxuan Universe?"
The woman in the white skirt shook her head, "Brother isn't there, so we won't go."
Ye Guan nodded. He was about to say something else, but the woman in the white robe smiled and said, "Just go ahead and return!"
Ye Guan bowed deeply to the two women. "Thank you, Aunties."
With that, he turned around and hopped onto his sword. Soon, he disappeared into the depths of the starry sky.
The woman in the white skirt watched as Ye Guan vanished into the distance. Then, she chuckled and remarked, "What an extraordinary young man. He's already so strong despite his young age. He's impressive, but... he's a bit too stubborn!"
The woman in the white robe pointed out. "It seemed like he was afraid that we'd look down on him."
"No," the woman in the white skirt shook her head and said, "He simply doesn't want to rely too much on the strength of the previous generations. He wants to show us that he's as outstanding as the members of the old generation."
The woman in the white skirt chuckled once more before saying, "And he's not exactly wrong. He has chosen the Invincible Sword Dao, after all. Since he's on the path of invincibility, he naturally cannot rely too much on the support of others."
The woman in the white robe expressed some concern. "But his enemies are even stronger than Brother's enemies during his time..."
"You're right," the woman in the white skirt nodded and said, "I guess we'll stay here a while and protect him as we go."
"Sounds great," said the woman in the white robe with a smile.
...
A middle-aged man was sitting cross-legged somewhere on the Eternal World. The sky above him was filled with stars, but the sight seemed eerie for some reason.
The middle-aged man was none other than the Eternal Sovereign!
Six individuals dressed in white stood a few meters away from him.
They were all carrying a long saber, and they stood quietly while staring at the Eternal Sovereign.
Just then, a group of cultivators made their way over to the Eternal Sovereign.
It was the old man wearing daoist robes and his group of Great Destiny Sovereigns.
The old man bowed deeply and said, "First Sovereign."
The Eternal Sovereign slowly opened his eyes, "You failed?"
The old man’s face darkened as he explained, "He has two exceptional swordsmen helping him.”
The Eternal Sovereign chuckled lightly. "Two exceptional swordsmen?”
The old man nodded and said, "They were incredibly powerful."
The Eternal Sovereign slowly stood up and stretched his arms.
"Now it's getting interesting," he said with a smile. After stretching, he turned to the side and said, "Jingchen."
A man walked slowly toward him.
The Eternal Sovereign looked at the elegant man in front of him and asked, "How are your investigations? Have you found out everything there is to find about that young man?"
Jingchen nodded and said, "He's the Sword Master’s son, and he's the current ruler of the Guanxuan Universe. He's exceptionally talented, and he also has several mysterious experts behind him. The most notable of those experts are a lady dressed in a plain skirt and Sword Master Qingshan.”
The Eternal Sovereign waved his hand dismissively and said, "Those two aren't important. I just want to know if he's related to the Great Daoist Brush Master."
Jingchen shook his head and replied, "He bears the Dao Imprint, but he's not with the Great Daoist Brush Master. He also doesn't have the Great Dao Destiny on him, so he's not the Chosen One of this generation.”
"So you're saying that the Great Daoist Brush Master isn't the founder of the Guanxuan Universe?" The Eternal Sovereign asked.
Jingchen nodded. "Yes, that's right."
"Puhahaha!" The Eternal Sovereign erupted into a peal of laughter and said, "Since he's not related to the Great Daoist Brush Master, and he's also not the Chosen One of this generation; we don't have to hesitate about killing him.”
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