Chapter 67: Deal With It
A malicious glint flashed in Ao Tian’s eyes as Ye Guan rushed toward him.
A mere Space Shattering Realm cultivator actually dares to charge at me? A fire burned in Ao Tian’s heart, and he swiped at Ye Guan with his claw.
Woosh!
His claw forced the surrounding space into collapse.
Ye Guan rapidly dodged, and he dodged the terrifying claw strike by a hair’s breadth.
He immediately counterattacked, sending a sword light flying toward Ao Tian’s belly.
Slash!
Ao Tian’s belly was torn open, and there was a downpour of blood.
However, Ye Guan wasn’t done just yet. He flicked his sleeve, and a few sword lights flickered around Ao Tian.
Slice! Slice! Slash!
Ao Tian's massive body was soon riddled with wounds.
Ao Tian roared furiously, and a terrifying golden wave shot out of him. The space that the golden wave had pervaded became filled with so much heat that it felt like the air itself was boiling.
Boom!
Ye Guan flew a few hundred meters away upon being struck by the golden wave, and blood trickled out of his mouth as he stopped and took a moment to compose himself.
The air was trembling under the heat, creating a terrifying sight.
Ao Tian stared at Ye Guan in shock. Ye Guan managed to hurt him once again. Most cultivators in the same realm as Ao Tian would find it hard to injure him, so how come a Space Shattering Realm ant could do it?
Ao Tian shifted his gaze to the sword in Ye Guan’s hand. It’s his sword!
Ao Tian’s gaze unwittingly fixed on the Path Sword in Ye Guan’s hand. Ye Guan was powerful, but it didn’t make sense for him to be capable of breaking Ao Tian’s defenses, considering his current cultivation base.
Ao Tian deduced that Ye Guan’s sword was the reason he could easily slice through his defenses.
Ao Tian took a deep breath. He glared at Ye Guan before roaring.
Buzz!
Ao Tian mustered the full extent of his bloodline to suppress Ye Guan.
A dragon usually wouldn’t need to fight humans because they could just use bloodline suppression to immobilize the latter, which would effectively end the fight.
However, Ao Tian reeled in shock upon seeing that Ye Guan was unaffected by the Bloodline Suppression.
Ao Tian’s huge dragon eyes became filled with disbelief.
“How can this be?!” he shouted in shock.
Ye Guan wiped away the blood from the corners of his mouth and closed his eyes. The Path Sword in his hands trembled, and his mind was filled with nothing but his Path Sword.
Ye Guan’s eyes shot open, and he abruptly disappeared. Decisive Strike!
Ye Guan’s sword intent enveloped his Path Sword as he flew toward Ao Tian at breakneck speeds. Ye Guan was well aware that he couldn’t afford to make any mistakes, unlike his opponent. Therefore, he had to end Ao Tian’s life in a single move.
Ao Tian’s pupils constricted at the sword intent that enveloped Ye Guan’s sword. He didn’t dare to be careless as he flapped his wings and soared. He opened his mouth and spat a beam of golden dragon flame toward Ye Guan.
The golden dragon flame carried with it a terrifying heat that seemed capable of melting even air itself.
Slice!
Ao Tian abruptly froze. Ye Guan had just sliced his golden dragon flame into two with his sword, and before Ao Tian could even react, Ye Guan was already right under his nose.
Ao Tian’s heart jolted in fear.
He hurriedly tucked his wings, and a golden light burst from him.
Boom!
Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed at the incoming golden wave.
He let go of his Path Sword and maneuvered it with his profound energy.
Boom!
Ye Guan was sent flying by the golden wave, but the Path Sword was undeterred as it continued on its initial trajectory. Moments later, the Path Sword shattered Ao Tian’s defenses and pierced his colossal body.
“Awoooo!” Ao Tian’s miserable howl echoed throughout the True Dragon World.
Ye Guan flew about a hundred meters away. As soon as he stopped, blood spurted out of his mouth like a fountain. His clothes were stained crimson, and his skin had spider-web-like cracks. He had suffered a severe injury.
Ye Guan hurriedly retrieved a Sky-grade medicinal pill and swallowed it. He extended his hand, and the Path Sword returned to him. He stood up and stared at Ao Tian in the distance.
Ao Tian was retreating, but he was leaving a trail of blood.
Ye Guan chased after him. Damn it. I’ll take your life while you still haven’t recovered!
Ye Guan knew that he had to take advantage of this opportunity to end Ao Tian’s life.
Ao Tian froze upon seeing Ye Guan rushing toward him.
Moments later, he looked up and howled in fury.
Roaaar!
A golden light emerged from the depths of the True Dragon World’s dragon tomb, and it flew toward Ao Tian. Afterward, an earth-shaking roar echoed throughout the True Dragon World, and it seemed to have gone beyond the bounds of the world.
Ye Guan’s expression changed upon hearing the roar. He immediately retreated, but it was already too late. Blood flowed out of his orifices, and he felt dizzy. His limbs also felt as heavy as lead.
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed as a dazzling golden light enveloped Ao Tian. The golden light turned into golden dragon scales that formed a dazzling golden armor over Ao Tian.
Gift of the Dragon God! The idle dragons stared blankly at the sight.
The Gift of the Dragon God was a gift from their ancestors!
The dragon tomb of the True Dragon Clan wasn’t on Zhongtu Divine Continent but within the confines of the Main Guanxuan Academy. A powerful dragon clan resided in the Main Guanxuan Academy—the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan.
The True Dragon Clan was considered a tiny portion of the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan. Their bloodline wasn’t pure, so they were kicked out of the clan. The True Dragon Clan had been relying on An Mu to return to the land of their ancestors.
They could only improve their bloodline in the land of their ancestors.
The Dragon God in the Gift of the Dragon God wasn’t a dragon of the True Dragon Clan but the Heavenly Dragon God of the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan residing in the Main Guanxuan Academy.
A member of the True Dragon Clan managed to enter the Main Guanxuan Academy, and they even helped the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan.
As a result, the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan gave the True Dragon Clan a present, which was the Gift of the Dragon God. However, they could only receive the Gift of the Dragon Clan once every hundred years.
A True Dragon accepting the Gift of the Dragon God would not only receive an improvement in their cultivation base by a realm, but they would also be able to wield the Heavenly Dragon Armor.
It wouldn’t be an understatement to say that the Gift of the Dragon God was the reason the True Dragon Clan became a highly esteemed clan on the Zhongtu Divine Continent.
Ao Tian had decided to accept the Gift of the Dragon God. The indescribable aura of the Heavenly Dragon God appeared on Zhongtu Divine Continent, and those who were strong enough noticed the aura.
They all turned to the True Dragon World in disbelief.
Did the True Dragon Clan come across a terrifying opponent?
They were curious.
The Gift of the Dragon God raised Ao Tian’s cultivation base as a dragon to Imperial-rank, and he was basically invincible against demonic beasts of the same rank because of his Heavenly Dragon Armor.
Ao Tian’s aura made the air itself quiver, but rather than being happy at the gift of a breakthrough, Ao Tian was furious. Gift of the Dragon God. It’s a trump card of our True Dragon Clan, but I was actually forced to use it against a Space Shattering Realm ant?
This is unacceptable! Ao Tian roared. Loud booms echoed like firecrackers as the air itself shattered upon being subjected to the terrifying power behind Ao Tian’s roar.
Ye Guan grew solemn at the sight. The pressure of facing an Imperial-Rank dragon was immense. Ye Guan closed his eyes and gripped his Path Sword tightly.
Can my Path Sword break through Ao Tian’s defenses? Ye Guan chuckled hollowly. So what if it can’t? I am in a life-or-death situation, so do I really have another choice? Of course not! I have no other choice, so I can only put my life on the line.
Ye Guan took a deep breath and bellowed, “Die!”
Boom!
Ye Guan abruptly vanished, leaving only a trail of sword light and a shockwave as he flew toward Ao Tian. The power behind his sword move was a lot stronger than all the attacks he had done in the past.
How come? It was all because Ye Guan had thrown all caution to the wind—this was his final chance to take his enemy down!
Shrieeek!
The air shrieked as Ye Guan’s Path Sword sliced through it.
Ye Guan displayed the full extent of his cultivation base, and the sword intent wrapped around the Path Sword intensified, further enhancing his next attack.
Ao Tian jeered at Ye Guan, “The Dragon God is protecting me; let’s see how you’re going to shatter my defenses this time!”
Ao Tian didn’t even try to avoid Ye Guan’s attack. The sudden boost in power made Ao Tian feel as if he were invincible, but Ao Tian couldn’t really be blamed for his arrogance.
The Gift of the Dragon God raised his cultivation base to Imperial-rank, and he was also wearing the Heavenly Dragon Armor. In other words, he was practically invincible against cultivators and demonic beats in the same cultivation realm.
He was like a Pure-grade spiritual vein that ended up being a Sky-grade spiritual vein after being excavated.. The unexpected boon made him feel as if he were the richest man in the world.
Meanwhile, Ye Guan finally arrived in front of Ao Tian.
Ye Guan wordlessly swung his sword at Ao Tian’s glabella.
Ao Tian stood confident as Ye Guan’s sword drew a beautiful arc toward his glabella, but he was horrified to see his golden scales being torn apart like tofu upon making contact with Ye Guan’s sword.
“No!” Ao Tian’s eyes shot wide open.
Slice!
However, it was already too late. Ye Guan’s sword carved a bloody path to Ao Tian’s glabella.
Boom!
A resplendent kaleidoscope of sword lights filled Ao Tian’s skull and tore it apart.
However, Ye Guan wasn’t done just yet. He took advantage of gravity to carve a path toward Ao Tian’s stomach.
Ao Tian groaned in pain before plummeting to the ground.
The dragons despaired at the sight. Clan Leader… he’s dead?
They couldn’t believe their eyes at all.
Boom!
A dull noise filled the air as Ao Tian struck the ground.
A huge crater appeared, and Ao Tian was in the middle of it.
Slash!
A blinding sword light flashed, and a man walked out from a hole in Ao Tian’s stomach.
The man was none other than Ye Guan!
He was drenched in dragon blood, which was a terrifying sight to behold.
Ye Guan gripped his Path Sword and walked toward Ao Tian.
Ao Tian seemed to have lost his mind as he stared at the Path Sword. “What is that sword… how did it shatter the defenses that the Dragon God has bestowed upon me? How can this be? This is impossible…”
“It’s the Path Sword,” Ye Guan responded.
“The Path Sword!” Ao Tian’s eyes were staring blankly at Ye Guan as he said, “I have never heard of the Path Sword. Who is your teacher? Who taught you the sword?!”
Ao Tian even shouted at the end of his sentence.
Ye Guan stared at Ao Tian and said blandly, “She wears a plain skirt.”
It seemed that he also wanted to know if Ao Tian knew his plain-skirt sister.
A plain skirt! Ao Tian’s eyes glazed over. “A plain skirt… I’ve never heard of her. I-is she a Great Sword Immortal?”
Ye Guan nodded. “Yes, she’s a Great Sword Immortal.”
“I—” Ao Tian was about to say something.
However, Ye Guan swung his sword and chopped off Ao Tian’s dragon head.
Blood spurted out like a deluge from the stump, flooding the crater.
Ye Guan looked down at the Path Sword in his hands and whispered, “I should hide my connection to Plain-Skirt Sister. I don’t want to implicate her. If something happens, I should deal with it rather than trouble her.”
Rumble!
A loud rumbling echoed throughout the battlefield as several rifts in space opened in mid-air. Ye Guan looked up, and his expression turned grim. The powerhouses of the Shenge Clan were here.
Clan Leader Lee Yun was at the helm, and they were clearly here to help the True Dragon Clan!
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