I Have A Sword

As she watched the Plain Skirt Lady approach, Demon Moon's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. How did she enter?

It was puzzling but Demon Moon did not feel afraid, as this was the Ancient Wilderness, her territory.

Demon Moon fixed her gaze on the Plain Skirt Lady and asked, "Who are you?"

The Plain Skirt Lady slowly walked towards Demon Moon and said, "One of the backers the young man mentioned earlier."

Demon Moon was slightly taken aback and then laughed, "So, you're here to stand up for that young man."

The Plain Skirt Lady's right hand suddenly lifted, and with a gentle press, she softly commanded, "Kneel."

Bang!

In an instant, before Demon Moon could react, her legs gave way, and she knelt on the ground. At that moment, Demon Moon felt as if she had been struck by lightning and her mind went blank.

"How is this possible?" Demon Moon looked at the Plain Skirt Lady before her in disbelief. She was utterly stunned.

The Plain Skirt Lady looked down at the kneeling Demon Moon, her expression indifferent, as if she were observing an ant. "Does he need to bow and beg before you? Do you have the qualifications to make him kneel?"

Demon Moon's face turned ashen, and a wave of fear surged through her heart. At that moment, she finally realized that the young man's real backers were not the Great Daoist Brush Master and First God. She was the real clown here!

Demon Moon's eyes slowly closed. In that moment, all her confidence and belief crumbled. She was, after all, a seventy percent peak divinity elite, yet in front of this woman, she couldn't even muster any resistance!

The woman before her must be at least at eighty percent peak divinity! But what puzzled her was why she had never heard of this person before.

Demon Moon slowly raised her head to look at the Plain Skirt Lady, trying to suppress the fear in her heart, "The Ancient Wilderness wishes to negotiate with you."

Although her strength was far inferior to that of the woman in front of her, she still had some confidence because the Ancient Wilderness was behind her.

However, the Plain Skirt Lady responded directly, "He will talk with you. I won't."

With that, she waved her sleeve dismissively.

Demon Moon instantly got destroyed. Without a single sound.

Even the people from Demon Clan did not realize that their Lady Demon Moon was no longer around.

Plain Skirt Lady turned and left as if nothing happened.

Demon Moon. "..."

...

First God Universe, Temple of Gods.

One day, a middle-aged man and a woman arrived at the Temple of Gods. These visitors were Shen Wu and Shen Xue. Their purpose was to recruit the Temple of Gods as an ally.

If Ye Guan were alone, they wouldn't need to form alliances, but the issue was that the Zhen Clan had openly sided with Ye Guan. Therefore, they had to find more allies. Since the Temple of Gods held a grudge against Ye Guan, they were the ideal candidate for an alliance.

As the two approached the Temple of Gods, Shen Wu's eyes revealed a hint of complexity. "First God..." he murmured.

The Temple of Gods before them had been created by First God, who was the ancestor of the God Clan and the strongest one in their history, surpassing even the founding ancestor. Unfortunately, this extraordinarily talented individual had a falling out with the family and left in anger.

If the First God had never left the God Clan, they would have long surpassed the Primordial Spirit Land to become the most powerful force in the universe.

Shen Xue suddenly asked, "After First God left the God Clan, did he ever return?"

Shen Wu nodded, "He did."

Shen Xue looked at Shen Wu, who continued softly, "The time he returned, it was only to take certain things. During that visit, the strongest family head at the time couldn't even match up in a fight against him. Furthermore, he warned the God Clan that as long as he was alive, if any God Clan member dared to step into First God's universe, he would kill them one by one."

Shen Xue fell silent. It was undeniably ironic. First God had been driven away by the God Clan, yet now the God Clan was seeking to collaborate with the group founded by the First God. But there was no other choice, the matter concerned the rise and fall of the God Clan.

Soon, the two entered the grand hall. It was empty, and the elderly attendant quietly withdrew.

After a long while, a middle-aged man emerged from within the hall.

Shen Wu looked at the approaching man, who smiled faintly, "My name is Yuanshi."

Shen Wu nodded, "So you are God Yuanshi."

Yuanshi seemed very pleased with Shen Wu's address, his smile radiant. "Have you come here for the matter concerning Ye Guan?"

Shen Wu nodded, "Exactly."

Yuanshi nodded slightly, "To be honest, our Divine Lord has ordered us not to target Ye Guan."

Shen Wu was puzzled, "Why?"

Yuanshi shook his head, "I don't know."

Shen Wu's expression darkened. At that moment, Yuanshi continued, "However, although we cannot represent the Temple of Gods in targeting Ye Guan, we can do so personally."

Shen Wu was somewhat surprised, but he quickly understood. The individuals gathered within the Temple of Gods still considered themselves deities of the temple, but they could leave at any time. Essentially, after First God's departure, the Temple of Gods had become fragmented, with everyone acting independently. Although they were nominally still part of the Temple of Gods, the temple's Divine Lord no longer had any real control over them.

Realizing this, Shen Wu's face showed a hint of a smile.

Yuanshi went on, "We've investigated. Ye Guan comes from the Time River and is closely associated with the legendary Great Daoist Brush Master and the True God."

Shen Wu frowned, "The True God from the True Universe?"

Yuanshi nodded, "Yes."

Shen Wu fell silent, somewhat surprised. He had heard of the Great Daoist Brush Master, reputed to be the closest to the Great Dao, but he knew little about the True God.

Yuanshi added, "Besides, Ye Guan has a protector."

Shen Wu looked at Yuanshi, "A protector?"

Yuanshi nodded, "A lady in a plain skirt. Her strength is unknown, but she should be at least at the seventy percent divinity."

Seventy percent divinity! Shen Wu nodded slightly, finding this still acceptable.

Yuanshi continued, "As for whether the teacher left him any other means, I don't know."

This "teacher" naturally referred to First God.

Shen Wu said, "If we join forces, the biggest problem is not the Great Daoist Brush Master, nor First God, nor the protector in the plain skirt. It's the Zhen Clan. As long as we deal with the people from the Zhen Clan, killing Ye Guan will be a matter of moments."

Yuanshi shook his head, "I advise you not to underestimate him. He has developed rapidly in a short period, which is no small feat."

Shen Wu nodded, "I understand. That's why we must not give him time to continue developing."

Yuanshi nodded slightly, then said, "How about this. You deal with the Zhen Clan, and our Temple of Gods will take care of killing Ye Guan and his backers. After the deed is done, we'll share the journal."

Shen Wu smiled, "Isn't that a bit unfair?"

Yuanshi replied, "How about this then. We deal with the Zhen Clan, and you handle Ye Guan and his backers."

Shen Wu paused, sensing something off. Shen Xue glanced at Yuanshi but remained silent.

Yuanshi fixed his gaze on Shen Wu, "Well?"

Shen Wu was silent. Could Ye Guan's backers be even harder to deal with than the Zhen Clan? How could that be possible?

Shen Xue suddenly said, "Yuanshi, how about this? We don't need to divide the opponents. When we move to kill Ye Guan, both the Zhen Clan and his backers will surely intervene. At that point, we can face them together."

Yuanshi glanced at Shen Xue, then smiled, "You, young lady, are quite clever."

Shen Xue smiled slightly without speaking.

Yuanshi suddenly asked, "What is the stance of the Ancient Wilderness?"

Shen Wu replied solemnly, "The attitude of the Ancient Wilderness is ambiguous. We suspect they want to sit back and watch us fight, then swoop in to reap the benefits."

Yuanshi nodded slightly, "That makes sense."

Shen Wu said, "Yes, if it were my God Clan we would do the same."

Yuanshi looked at Shen Wu, "Then why does your God Clan insist on a death match with the Zhen Clan? Even if you win, the Ancient Wilderness will end up benefiting."

Shen Wu remained silent.

Yuanshi smiled, "The journal."

Shen Wu nodded. The God Clan was determined to obtain First God's journal, so even if there was a trap, they had to step into it.

Yuanshi suddenly said, "No, your God Clan must have another plan."

He knew very well that a large family like the God Clan wouldn't make such foolish decisions. They wouldn't fight just to benefit others.

Shen Wu replied earnestly, "Yuanshi, my family's intentions are clear. Kill Ye Guan, and we will share the journal."

Yuanshi fell silent.

Yuanshi continued, "The grievances between the Temple of Gods and Ye Guan run deeper than ours. Forgive me for being blunt, but if we allow Ye Guan to continue developing, once he reaches the Divine Dao Realm, it will cost us even more dearly to kill him."

Yuanshi remained silent for a long time before speaking, "What is your plan?"

Shen Wu asked, "How many powerful figures can the Temple of Gods muster?"

Yuanshi replied, "Including myself, we have five at seventy percent divinity."

Five at seventy percent divinity! That lineup was indeed formidable.

Shen Wu asked seriously, "Can you bring in more?"

Yuanshi shook his head, "The five of us were originally developing in the Time River, but Ye Guan and his family forces destroyed our temple and seized our territory. This created an irreconcilable conflict between us. However, the other gods within the Temple of Gods have no such grievances with him, so they are unwilling to get involved in this mess."

Shen Wu suddenly asked, "What about your Divine Lord?"

Yuanshi smiled, "She is even less likely to participate. She has always opposed our actions against Ye Guan because he is the inheritor of our teacher's legacy."

Shen Wu fell silent.

Yuanshi chuckled, then said, "We do have some subordinates, but I believe that apart from those at fifty percent divinity or higher, bringing others into this fight is meaningless, don't you agree?"

Shen Wu nodded, "Five will do. Combined with my God Clan, it will be enough."

At this moment, Shen Xue suddenly asked, "What kind of person is Ye Guan's protector?"

Yuanshi looked at Shen Xue and she added, "Just curious."

After a moment of silence, Yuanshi said, "We investigated her. It's said she never needs a second strike to kill."

Shen Xue was stunned.

Yuanshi smiled again. "Of course this must be slightly exaggerated. Moreover, it is comparing against Guanxuan Universe and True Universe's martial prowess. If I were there, I would not need more than a single strike as well."

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