The Great Daoist Brush Master turned his head toward Taigu Ling, his expression more serious than ever before as he exclaimed, "Watch your mouth!" Thanks to Shang Hongyi, he was nearly ruined. The Yang Family said that they wouldn't get involved in the conflict between him and Ye Guan this time, but it didn't mean that outsiders could go around provoking them for free. Wasn't it exactly because Shang Hongyi provoked him that Yang Ye showed up last time? Damn it. I can't let something like that happen again. Seeing how solemn the Great Daoist Brush Master looked, Taigu Ling chuckled. "Senior, you seem really cautious when it comes to his family." The Great Daoist Brush Master calmly replied, "When you're young, it's good to have a little fear of the world." Taigu Ling just smiled, unfazed. "Senior, I have a saying of my own. Want to hear it?" Before the Great Daoist Brush Master could respond, Taigu Ling continued, "Since we're already enemies, there's no point holding back. Go all out. The worst thing you can do is act timid and scared, afraid of this and worried about that." The Great Daoist Brush Master glanced at him. "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?" "I wouldn't dare." Taigu Ling grinned. The Great Daoist Brush Master said nothing more. He looked into the depths of the void and stopped arguing; there was no point. They simply weren't seeing the world from the same level. Never waste time debating with someone whose worldview isn't even close to yours. It's meaningless. In the distant void, the battle was nearing its end. At this moment, Ye Guan's True Void Divine Body was covered in cracks. Blood was spilling from every crack in his body, only to be reabsorbed in an instant. Strength surged wildly through him thanks to the Mad Demon Bloodline burning within. However, he was still facing seven peak Transcendent Realm enemies. Surrounded and attacked from all sides, even his mighty bloodline and Invincible Sword Intent were being suppressed. Just as Ye Guan was on the brink of losing control to madness, a deafening explosion suddenly tore through the air. A terrifying shockwave spread across the void like a tidal wave. Then, a blinding beam of divine light shot in from the distance and blasted all seven Transcendent Realm experts away from Ye Guan. He had ignited both his fleshly body and soul. Even with that power, he couldn't hold back so many enemies for long. Ye Guan turned to look at Tian He, who suddenly raised his right hand and slashed down through the air. Space itself split apart. A massive rift opened right in front of Ye Guan. Before he could react, a powerful force swept him up and dragged him into the rift. The moment he entered, a glowing divine seal about the size of a fist flew into his forehead. A sacred relic of the Celestial Clan, also known as the clan leader's Seal. Then Tian He's voice boomed like thunder across the world. "From this moment on, Ye Guan is the leader of the Celestial Clan. Every member of the clan must follow his command. Anyone who disobeys shall face the wrath of heaven and earth!" His fleshly body and soul blazed even brighter, like a sun burning itself out. His aura skyrocketed. The pressure he emitted forced many of the Transcendent Realm elites to stumble back in fear. "Ye Guan, I entrust the Celestial Clan to you." He looked into the rift at Ye Guan. Then, turning to face the incoming enemies, a flicker of resolve flashed through his eyes. He burst out laughing as a terrifying power built up inside him. Suddenly, Ji Zhan's panicked voice rang out. "He's going to self-destruct!" Everyone froze in horror. Tian He just laughed harder. When he saw that even the Taigu Clan had decided to join the battle, he knew that he wasn't getting out of here alive. And he understood that if the Celestial Clan were to survive, they would have to take Ye Guan's side. Hence, he made his choice. With a thunderous roar, Tian He detonated. A force capable of shattering the heavens and the earth exploded from within him, blasting his body into dust. The shockwave swept across the battlefield like a tsunami. The Transcendent Realm experts retreated in fear, unwilling to face it head-on. The self-destruction of a top-tier expert, who could withstand that? In an instant, the entire area turned pitch black. A horrific void vortex formed in the aftermath. And the shockwave didn't stop there; it kept spreading. Within a blink, it reached the Taigu World, shattering it completely. Only through the combined efforts of the top Taigu Clan elites was the explosion barely contained. Below, the Great Daoist Brush Master gently waved his hand, dispersing the remnants of the blast in front of him. He looked up at the dark abyss overhead and murmured, "How decisive." If Tian He hadn't acted so decisively, neither he nor Ye Guan would've made it out. Up in the sky, although Tian He had died, Ji Zhan's face remained dark. On the other hand, Taigu Qing looked pleased. With Tian He, the Celestial Clan's strongest, dead, it was only a matter of time before the entire clan fell. Ji Zhan spoke coldly, "Don't let Ye Guan get away." Without another word, he led his men in pursuit. He was being cautious. Even with Tian He gone, Ye Guan was a potential wild card. Only by killing Ye Guan could they ensure complete victory. Elsewhere, a rift in spacetime suddenly opened, and Ye Guan was flung out of the rift by a powerful force. Not long after, several terrifying auras followed; Ji Zhan and his men were right on his heels. But just then, a wave of powerful auras surged toward Ye Guan from the front. The reinforcements from the Celestial Clan had arrived. All of their top experts had come. At the front was Tian Yan, the clan's Grand Elder. Beside him stood the woman in white, holding the Eternal Divine Lamp of the Celestial Clan. Tian Yan and the others looked deathly pale. On the way over, they had already heard Tian He's final words. From afar, a man shouted, "Ye Guan! Where's the clan leader?!" Before he could finish, Tian Yan's face darkened with rage. "Enough! Move now!" He swept Ye Guan up with a wave of his sleeve and led the others away without hesitation. They moved quickly, so Ji Zhan and his group couldn't catch up to them. However, they didn't give up and continued chasing. Before long, Tian Yan and his party returned to the Celestial World. All of the clan's defense arrays had already been activated, and they were ready for war. Ji Zhan's group stopped at the edge of the Celestial World. They didn't rush in. The Celestial World was protected by countless deadly arrays. Without preparation, any forced entry would be suicidal. Ji Zhan hovered above, expressionless. "Surround the Celestial World," he said. Then, he turned and disappeared into the stars like a streak of golden light. Inside the Celestial World, Ye Guan was sprawled out on the ground while a Celestial Clan expert tended to his wounds. The rest of the clan's top members were gathered there, and everyone looked grim. Suddenly, a man pointed at Ye Guan. "Kill him! He got the clan leader killed!" "Silence!" Tian Yan snapped. "Stand down." The man seethed with rage but didn't dare argue. Tian Yan looked down at Ye Guan. "The clan leader gave him the Celestial Seal." Everyone fell silent. Tian He was dead, it was hard to accept. And naturally, there was resentment toward Ye Guan. After all, Tian He had died to save him. What made it harder to accept was that Tian He had passed the clan leader's Seal to Ye Guan and named him successor. Just then, one of the elders spoke up, "The clan is leaderless. We must appoint a clan leader immediately to restore order." Another chimed in, "I nominate Elder Tian Yan. The clan is on edge right now. If we let an outsider take over, especially one tied to the clan leader's death, it won't stabilize the clan. It'll only cause more unrest." A third elder nodded in agreement. "How could we let an outsider lead the Celestial Clan? That's against everything we stand for." Just then, the woman in white holding the Eternal Divine Lamp suddenly spoke. "He was personally chosen by the clan leader." "Tian Lian, what do you mean by that?" An elder turned to look at her, and the other members of the Celestial Clan followed suit, their eyes all landing on the woman named Tian Lian. She looked at Ye Guan, who was sprawled out on the ground. "The clan leader has fallen, and the Taigu Clan has turned against us and allied with the Empire. "I imagine the Wu Clan, who once supported us, have already received the news. They're likely to switch sides, too. We are facing the most dangerous moment in our history, one wrong move, and we'll be wiped out." The words sent a chill through the hall, and everyone's expression turned grim. Tian Lian's gaze remained fixed on Ye Guan. "What brought us to this point wasn't this man; it was the arrival of the Great Daoist Brush Master. His presence shattered the balance of power here. "And right now, the only one capable of standing against him... is this man. If we cut ties with him now, then our clan truly has no hope left." Tian Yan suddenly said, "The clan leader gave his life to save him, and he even named him as the new clan leader in his final moments. There had to have been a reason behind it. He swept his gaze across the hall. "From this moment forward, he is the new clan leader of the Celestial Clan." One elder hesitated, saying, "Grand Elder, no one will accept him as the leader. It should be you. If you take the position, everyone—" Another elder interrupted him. "I trust the clan leader. There must be a reason behind his appointment as the clan leader. We should respect his wishes." "I support the Grand Elder..." "I support the clan leader's choice..." Voices began rising in disagreement, the hall descending into argument. Just then, Tian Yan's eyes reddened. His voice trembled slightly. "Brothers, our clan can't afford internal strife right now. We must stand united. From this moment on, Ye Guan is the leader of the Celestial Clan. Anyone who dares oppose it shall be executed without mercy."