Ye Guan stepped up to the man in brocade robes and smiled. "Brother, may I ask for your name?" Mu Shanhe was speechless. Ye Guan continued sincerely, "Since you've chosen to stay, is it to repay the favor from earlier?" "Mmhm." Mu Shanhe nodded and added, "Let me observe the situation first." "What do you think of the strength of the Grand Preceptor and Brother Xi Xiao?" Mu Shanhe glanced at the distant battlefield and said, "They're strong." Ye Guan asked again, "Stronger than you?" Mu Shanhe smiled but said nothing. He must be a top-tier supreme elite. Ye Guan smiled faintly. "Brother, to be honest, I have a powerful enemy. Once he appears, would you be willing to hold him off for a while?" Mu Shanhe quickly waved his hands. "Brother, you must be mistaken. I'm not that strong..." Ye Guan said, "You'll be compensated!" "What kind of compensation? I'm just curious, that's all..." "Let's talk somewhere else." With that, he brought Mu Shanhe into the tiny pagoda. Once inside, Mu Shanhe's face stiffened. He tried to stay calm, but facing this unique spacetime, he couldn't maintain his composure. His hands clenched tightly, and his eyes filled with astonishment. Ye Guan said, "Brother, if you help me in this fight, you can enter this pagoda to cultivate anytime in the future." Mu Shanhe remained silent. Ye Guan added, "Sincerity is important. To be honest, my enemy is pretty strong. You better think it through." After a long silence, Mu Shanhe asked, "Stronger than that Grand Preceptor?" Ye Guan replied, "A little bit." Mu Shanhe looked at him. "Just hold him off for a while?" "I know that swordsmen are straightforward and bold. All right, I, Mu Shanhe, will be your friend." "Brother Mu, he really is pretty strong..." Mu Shanhe replied with confidence, "Don't worry, Brother Ye. I may not be able to kill him, but holding him off... shouldn't be a problem." Ye Guan nodded. "I believe in you, Brother Mu. But if you can win, please consider a strategic retreat." "Haha!" Mu Shanhe laughed. "Rest assured, Brother Ye!" "Let's go check things outside." With that, the two exited the tiny pagoda. Outside, the battle between the Grand Preceptor and Xi Xiao was still raging on. Watching the fight, Ye Guan's expression grew solemn. Xi Xiao's fists were getting stronger and stronger, and his aura had reached a terrifying tipping point. He was like a volcano ready to erupt after tens of thousands of years. Waves of powerful fist intent spread out from him, and they were so powerful that Ye Guan's sword aura faltered before it. What shocked him even more was that the Grand Preceptor was withstanding Xi Xiao's ferocious attacks. Ye Guan's eyes locked onto the Grand Preceptor. The Grand Preceptor's fleshly body had become illusory, but despite Xi Xiao's overwhelming assault, he was still taking it head-on. Mu Shanhe commented, "They've both reached their limits." "It's down to who gives in first." Ye Guan nodded. Then, he suddenly turned to Mu Shanhe. "Brother Mu, why were you guys imprisoned?" Mu Shanhe revealed a bitter smile. "We offended that mysterious figure... Ah, we were too arrogant in our youth and looked down on everyone. Never thought we'd kick an iron plate. "Yeah, it's best to be humble and low-key in life." "You're definitely humble and low-key now." "Really?" Mu Shanhe looked a bit pleased. "I'm truly humble and low-key now?" Ye Guan was at a loss for words. Mu Shanhe sighed. "Only those who have suffered losses understand the value of humility and staying low-key." "Well said, Brother Mu." Mu Shanhe laughed and looked at Xi Xiao. "That guy... he used to be way too arrogant, too." "I think Brother Xi is just genuine and straightforward." "True. I admire him a lot. He's been imprisoned for so many years, but he is still unbroken." Ye Guan glanced at Fan Tian and Dao Xiao, who were also quietly watching from a distance, seemingly waiting for something. He retracted his gaze and gripped the Qingxuan Sword. Just then, a deafening explosion erupted. Xi Xiao's aura skyrocketed several times over, and with a powerful fist force, he blasted the Grand Preceptor thousands of meters away. The Grand Preceptor's fleshly body began to solidify bit by bit as he came to a stop. Mu Shanhe said, "His Void Dao Physique was shattered." Ye Guan was confused. "Void Dao Physique?" "After reaching the Void Breaking Realm, one can form a Void Dao Physique. It's a body stored in an illusory spacetime, and it is extremely durable because it's protected by countless layers of spacetime. "Condensing it requires an insane amount of resources, so most forces can't afford it." Ye Guan chuckled. "Didn't know that. I've learned something new." Mu Shanhe looked at the Grand Preceptor. "Still, he must have another card up his sleeve." Ye Guan looked at the Grand Preceptor. Though his Void Dao Physique had been shattered, his expression remained calm. Meanwhile, Xi Xiao's fist intent had already evolved. Even within the Void Breaking Realm, there were powerful and weaker Void Breakers; both Xi Xiao and the Grand Preceptor were the former. Xi Xiao took a deep breath and laughed loudly. "How exhilarating!" The Grand Preceptor also laughed. "Indeed." Xi Xiao looked at him, his right hand slowly clenching. Instantly, endless fist intents surged like tides throughout the region, all converging toward the Grand Preceptor. Under everyone's gaze, the endless fist intent flowed into Xi Xiao's fleshly body like a river, and his aura exploded once more. Mu Shanhe murmured, "They're about to settle the fight." Ye Guan's gaze locked onto Xi Xiao. The Grand Preceptor slowly closed his eyes and spread his hands. Suddenly, golden columns of runes descended from the sky. There were nearly a million of them. Mu Shanhe was shocked by the sight. "He's... borrowing Dao techniques from the past eras!" Mu Shanhe cast a puzzled look at Ye Guan. "Brother Ye, why do you know so little?" Ye Guan smiled and shook his head. He'd read many books from the main universe, but some things just weren't written down! Just then, the silent Sui Gujin spoke up, explaining, "The past eras refer to the various civilizations of the Main Universe. Since its creation, there have been nine major civilizations... the strongest being the era of that mysterious figure, which we call the Transcendant Era." Sui Gujin looked at the Grand Preceptor and continued, "He borrowed the Dao and laws of nine civilizations, meaning he once reversed time and subdued the Dao and laws of each era. "He must've cultivated the Breaking Wall Scripture. Without that, he couldn't have done that." Mu Shanhe chuckled. "Brother Ye, your wife sure knows more than you!" Sui Gujin's brows furrowed slightly. She glanced at Mu Shanhe but said nothing. "Hahaha." Ye Guan laughed heartily. "She really does." Then, he looked at the two in the distance. "Who do you think will win?" "Hard to say." Mu Shanhe shook his head. "One thing's for sure, though, this will end with either death or clear victory." Ye Guan nodded. The two were ready to unleash their trump cards. Just then, Xi Xiao charged at the Grand Preceptor. A burst of fist light swept across the battlefield like a storm, aiming straight at the Grand Preceptor. The Grand Preceptor pressed his hands downward, and the countless pillars of light around him exploded like fireworks. Waves of terrifying energy erupted from the battlefield; Ye Guan and the others bore the brunt of it. Ye Guan's expression turned grim in an instant. What overwhelming power... Just as he was about to use his sword aura, Sui Gujin raised her sleeve, and a barrier appeared in front of them, blocking the shockwaves. Ye Guan looked at her. Sui Gujin's face remained calm. In the distance, the two forces fought madly—wave after wave of destructive energy spread like ripples in a pond. No one knew how long the battle lasted before normalcy finally returned. Under everyone's gaze, the Grand Preceptor and Xi Xiao reappeared. At this moment, both their fleshly bodies had vanished, leaving only faint souls. The Grand Preceptor looked at Xi Xiao and smiled. "Impressive." Xi Xiao stared at him. "You're strong, too." The Grand Preceptor shook his head. "You are not at your peak. Otherwise, I would have lost." Xi Xiao didn't respond. He turned to look at Ye Guan. "I fought for you. We're even now." With that, he turned around and began walking away into the distance. "You want to leave?" Dao Xiao from the Dao Cang Lineage sneered. "I told you not to interfere earlier, but you insisted on doing so. Now you want to walk away? Don't you think it's a little too late for that?" His divine sense engulfed the heavily injured Xi Xiao. At the same time, a terrifying force surged toward Xi Xiao, pressing down with immense pressure.