Since the beast had the upper hand in the first charge, it became more reckless. With its powerful body and terrifying speed, it believed that its brute force could create miracles, and this mindset had never failed it before. Just like that, the beast crashed fiercely into the tip of the Qingxuan Sword. The moment it made contact with the sword, its eyes widened in shock. The next instant, its forehead split open and a jet of blood burst out. The sword pierced through it and exited through the back of its head. It howled miserably as its body was torn in half. It was killed instantly! The man behind the beast was terrified and retreated, but without the beast's support, his speed dropped drastically. Ye Guan closed the distance, and with a single slash, he chopped off the man's head. Ye Guan stood at the center of the field and gazed at the falling beast in the distance, expressionless. Blood dripped slowly from the Qingxuan Sword in his hand, but he didn't leave, as he couldn't do so. Ten thousand meters ahead stood an old man. He appeared at some unknown point in time. He wore a green long robe, and he looked dishevelled. He had messy hair and a filthy face, appearing extremely unkempt. On his shoulder stood a strange-looking exotic bird that had three legs, two heads, and four eyes that were blood-red in color. The bird was staring intently at Ye Guan. The old man's eyes fell on the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Guan's hand. He was well aware of how strong that beast's defenses, and yet, before this sword, it was as fragile as paper. He hadn't made a move, as he wasn't confident. It was too risky. It would be safer to gang up on him. They had to stall for time! The old man in green robes said, "So you are—" Before he could finish his sentence, a flash of sword light shot toward him like a bolt of lightning. The old man's face instantly darkened. How did this guy know I was trying to stall for time?! There was no time to think as Ye Guan's sword had already reached him. The two-headed bird on the old man's shoulder suddenly soared into the air, transforming into tens of thousands of waves of flames that rushed at Ye Guan. The moment these waves of fire appeared, the entire starry sky began to boil and melt, creating an utterly terrifying sight. Boom! Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩 With an explosive roar, countless sword lights and fire blasts erupted simultaneously. The force of the impact sent Ye Guan flying back nearly ten thousand feet. As soon as he came to a stop, the area around him turned into a blazing sea of fire. With a flick of his sleeve, Ye Guan released a surge of sword light that blew the surrounding flames away. In the distance, the old man's expression was grave, while the two-headed bird now had a fierce gleam in its eyes, its body radiating mysterious flames that contained an aura of dreadful power. Ye Guan looked at it calmly. His figure trembled slightly, and a burst of sword light shot toward both the old man and the two-headed bird. The old man had a wary look in his eyes. He did not dare to be careless. With his left hand, he tapped on his forehead and at the same time, raised the two-headed bird with his right hand. A mysterious power surged from within him. Almost simultaneously, four beams of flame shot from the bird's four eyes, blazing fast and unimaginably powerful, managing to forcibly stop Ye Guan's sword light in its tracks. Ye Guan held his sword, resisting the four flaming beams. All around him, the sea of fire raged on, and the terrifying heat began to melt his physical body, bit by bit. His eyes narrowed. In the depths of his gaze, a sea of blood suddenly appeared. Then, a blood-red glow surged from within his body, converging into the Qingxuan Sword. With a powerful thrust, he stabbed it forward. With this sword strike, the flaming beams were forcefully torn apart, the sword charged straight through, and slashed toward the old man. The old man's heart was filled with shock. He quickly formed a seal with his left hand and thrust it upward. A curtain of flame materialised above his head. When Ye Guan's sword came down, the curtain of flame could not withstand the force behind it and shattered instantly, bursting into fiery sparks. The old man was blasted tens of thousands of meters away. As soon as he came to a stop, his fleshly body split open and countless flames spilled out from within. At that moment, Ye Guan vanished from where he was standing once again, and his sword light tore through everything as he moved across the starry ksies Empowered by his bloodline power, his sword strikes reached an utterly terrifying level; they were unstoppable and overwhelming. Seeing Ye Guan's attack again, the old man in green robes was struck with sheer terror. He realized that, even if he used everything he had, he was still no match for Ye Guan. If he tried, he would either be severely wounded or killed. Ye Guan was also unbelievably fast, so he didn't even have a chance to flee. In desperation, the old man could no longer care about anything else. He roared, his body trembling violently before bursting into flames and fusing with the two-headed bird. A bird's head on a human body! After they fused, their aura surged wildly. The old man's hands formed another seal, and the bird's head let out a furious shriek. A beam of ghastly white flames suddenly erupted from its throat. The moment that white flame appeared, the world seemed to be melting. Protected by his two terrifying sword intents and Mad Demon Bloodline, Ye Guan forcefully withstood the white flames. When his sword descended, it ripped a hole straight through the white flames. A beam of sword light landed on the old man in the green robes. Countless flames were extinguished as the old man let out a wretched howl and was sent flying backwards. During his flight, his body began to shatter bit by bit. However, the two-headed bird suddenly broke away from him, transforming into a torrent of flame that shot skyward. It dove down, charging ferociously at Ye Guan. Ye Guan looked up, and in his eyes, flames of blood burned. It was the power of his Mad Demon Bloodline. He transformed into a beam of sword light and soared into the sky, slashing at the two-headed bird. With a single strike, he ripped through the firestorm. Immediately after, the bird was sliced through and sent flying, letting out a series of shrill, agonised screeches as it tumbled. The flames on its body quickly began to fade. In the distance, the old man's expression turned grim as he watched this scene. He had a high status in the East Desolates. He had even once participated in the great war against the gods. Among cultivators of his level in the East Desolates, he rarely encountered worthy opponents. Even after joining forces with this strange beast, they were being completely overpowered by this swordsman. When did the Divine Civilization produce such a terrifying swordsman? He didn't know much about Ye Guan; he had only received one order—eliminate him. The entire East Desolates' sole purpose was to kill this swordsman. The Divinity was already dead, so Ye Guan was now their biggest threat. While the old man's thoughts were racing, Ye Guan struck again, his sword slashing into the two-headed bird. The bird let out another soul-piercing screech as flames sprayed in every direction. Deep sword wounds appeared across its head, with white bone visible beneath the gashes. The instant Ye Guan sent the bird flying with that strike, he once again turned into a streak of sword light and dashed forward. Seeing Ye Guan's incoming attack, the two-headed bird was utterly terrified. This time, it didn't dare to take the blow head-on. Its body trembled and transformed into a wave of flame as it retreated desperately. However, Ye Guan did not pursue the fleeing bird. Instead, he turned and slashed his sword toward the old man. Seeing Ye Guan coming, the old man was instantly horrified and retreated in panic, no longer daring to confront Ye Guan head-on. Ye Guan's sword tore a massive chasm through the starry sky, but it missed its target. He looked at the old man and was about to strike again when a beam of fist light came flying in from the side. Ye Guan frowned slightly. Then, he turned and slashed downward. The fist light shattered instantly, but Ye Guan was forced back nearly a thousand meters away. At the edge of his vision, a lady stepped through the air toward him. It was none other than Jun You, and beside her were nine top-tier experts, all of whom were half-human and half-beast. Their auras were immensely powerful, and each one of them radiated even greater power than the old man in the green robes. They were all stronger than the gods of the Divine Civilization! They were from the East Desolates Beast God Temple! The Beast God Temple was one of the most powerful factions in the East Desolates. Every one of their experts possessed a beast soul, which meant that they had fused with a demonic beast. Back in the day, when the gods of the Divine Civilization invaded the East Desolates, the East Desolates Beast God Temple sacrificed itself to ensure that the remaining East Desolates forces could retreat into the depths of the starry skies. It was a battle that left the East Desolates utterly devastated. Now, not only had the Beast God Temple recovered, but its overall power had grown significantly. After the great war between the East Desolates and the Divine Civilization, although the East Desolates was defeated, they had never stopped dreaming of revenge. In contrast, the Divine Civilization had descended into endless internal strife ever since the gods disappeared. Now, aside from the remaining Divine Blood Guards and a few powerful individuals, their strength had fallen far behind the East Desolates. Of course, the East Desolates' terrifying rise in power could not have happened without the secret aid of the Great Daoist Brush Master. Jun You led the nine top-tier experts of the Beast God Temple toward Ye Guan. Their spiritual senses and auras were all locked onto him, and even more formidable auras were rapidly approaching. The saber-wielding man was there along with some more powerful cultivators. Ye Guan gripped the Qingxuan Sword tightly, silent, with surging sword intent flowing around him. Jun You slowly clenched her right hand. A mighty time energy gathered within her palm. Just then, an elderly man beside her said, "Lady Jun You, we cannot give him even a single opportunity." Jun You fell silent. Her original intention was to strike down Ye Guan, to rid the East Desolates of this final threat herself, but after hearing the old man's words, she changed her mind. This was not the time for prideful duels. The greater cause had to come first. With that thought, Jun You looked up at Ye Guan and said coldly, "Kill him!" When her voice fell, the experts beside her immediately charged toward him. Before they even arrived, the pressure from their nine terrifying auras forced Ye Guan to stagger back again and again... His eyes turned blood-red. Just as he was about to strike, the spacetime beside him suddenly ripped open, and a hand reached out from within the rift. With a single gentle tap, that hand forcibly suppressed all the terrifying auras in place, freezing them on the spot.