I Have A Sword

Chapter 1213: Beautiful Miss

Ye Guan and Lin Li were under Pan Ling's protection, so nothing serious happened to them.

Leading the group, Pan Ling and Elder Ku looked exceptionally solemn. This was their first encounter with one of the three great Sword Immortals, and the opponent's strength exceeded their expectations.

Pan Ling focused intently on Sword Immortal Shi, and her expression was heavy as she remarked, "We must stop him here."

Pan Ling opened her palm, and a spinning disk shot out like a flying blade.

The disk flew out and erupted into a radiant light.

Sword Immortal Shi slashed out with his sword, and sword light fell like a waterfall!

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the starry skies trembled. The countless rays of light shattered, and a terrifying shockwave rippled outward. Elder Ku shielded Ye Guan and the other two with all his might. They were unharmed, but Elder Ku's face paled.

Meanwhile, Lin Li was utterly terrified.

When had he ever witnessed such a spectacle?

Pan Ling's expression grew increasingly grim. The spinning disk in her hand had shattered completely.

Just one sword strike had destroyed her divine treasure!

After shattering Pan Ling's divine treasure, Sword Immortal Shi's figure became ethereal. Pan Ling's pupils shrank abruptly, and in the blink of an eye, a streak of sword light rushed toward her.

Pan Ling closed her eyes, her gaze calm. The next moment, a beast suddenly emerged from between her brows, charging fiercely at Sword Immortal Shi.

Bang!

The collision forced the sword light back a thousand meters away!

Ye Guan looked at the beast. It was massive, with taut, muscular flesh; every inch of its body radiated explosive power. Its scales were smooth and resilient; it was dark as the deep night sky, shimmering faintly with starlight.

The beast's pupils were long and narrow, like cold sword marks cutting through the void. Most striking of all was its tail—thick, powerful, and serpent-like, exuding an intimidating presence.

When the beast appeared, an invisible wave of its oppressive aura spread throughout the battlefield.

Beside Ye Guan, Elder Ku murmured gravely, "The Void Oblivion Beast!"

The Void Oblivion Beast! It was the guardian beast of the Pan Clan, raised by their ancestral founder. While many within the Pan Clan knew of its existence, very few had actually seen it.

Even Elder Ku was seeing it for the first time.

He was stunned, surprised that the Pan Clan had entrusted such a beast to Pan Ling.

In the distance, Sword Immortal Shi fixed his gaze on the Void Oblivion Beast. The next moment, his figure transformed into a streak of sword light, soaring into the sky before diving down fiercely toward the beast.

Not one to back down, the Void Oblivion Beast charged at Sword Immortal Shi.

Just then, Ye Guan shouted, "Retreat!"

Elder Ku turned to Ye Guan, puzzled.

Exasperated, Ye Guan hurriedly yelled, "Quick! Retreat!"

Although confused, Elder Ku complied and retreated several kilometers away.

Ye Guan nearly fainted at the sight. "Brother, why did you leave us behind—"

Boom!

Before he could finish, the distant clash between Sword Immortal Shi and the Void Oblivion Beast unleashed a terrifying shockwave.

Ye Guan's pupils contracted sharply. He knew that he was too weak to withstand that shockwave. If the shockwave so much as grazed him, he would be reduced to mere ashes.

Ye Guan called out, "Master Pagoda!"

A golden light erupted from within Ye Guan.

A massive golden ethereal pagoda engulfed him and the other two.

Boom!

The giant golden pagoda withstood the impact of the shockwave!

Ye Guan heaved a sigh of relief. Master Pagoda always comes through once it's necessary.

However, the golden pagoda drew Sword Immortal Shi's attention. Turning his gaze on Ye Guan, Sword Immortal Shi's eyes narrowed.

Ye Guan's eyelids twitched nervously. Is he going to target me now?

Swoosh!

Sword Immortal Shi vanished. A sword streaked through the void, heading straight for them.

Bang!

The sword light struck the golden pagoda, and it trembled.

However, it managed to withstand the blow.

Ye Guan exclaimed, "Master Pagoda, you're amazing!"

Little Pagoda was speechless.

Sword Immortal Shi frowned deeply, surprised that his sword couldn't pierce the pagoda's defenses.

Pan Ling suddenly appeared beside Ye Guan, and her eyes were filled with curiosity as she glanced at him.

Ye Guan asked, "How long until reinforcements from the Pan Clan arrive?"

Pan Ling replied, "In fifteen minutes."

Fifteen minutes!

Ye Guan nodded. "We should be able to hold out."

Instead of attacking once again, Sword Immortal Shi studied Ye Guan for a moment before taking out a portrait. The portrait depicted Ye Guan's face.

Ye Guan was stunned. Why does he have a picture of me?

Sword Immortal Shi's eyes narrowed. "I didn't expect to encounter a wanted criminal of the Genesis Daoist Temple here."

Ye Guan's expression darkened. What the fuck?! I'm a wanted man?!

Pan Ling was dumbfounded. "You're wanted by the Genesis Daoist Temple?"

Ye Guan nodded.

Pan Ling frowned. The Genesis Daoist Temple!

Although it was not located in the Nine Continents Domain, the Genesis Daoist Temple was still extremely popular, and it was all due to its founder, the Creation God. After all, he made the cultivation system of the Nine Continents Domain.

Sword Immortal Shi raised his sword to his brow, unleashing an invisible sword aura that filled the battlefield. The next moment, he transformed into a ten-thousand-meter-long streak of sword light and flew toward Ye Guan and the others with devastating force.

Swoosh!

The attack was so powerful that it seemed to be capable of tearing everything apart.

Boom!

The golden pagoda trembled violently under the impact but remained intact..

Ye Guan sighed in relief. "Master Pagoda, can you keep holding out?"

Master Pagoda replied, "I... can."

Ye Guan was silent.

Sword Immortal Shi's frown deepened. He fixed his gaze on Ye Guan and seemed ready to attack again. However, he sensed something and looked up. The next moment, he turned and soared into the void, disappearing into the distance.

Once Sword Immortal Shi was no longer around, the space behind Ye Guan and the others was torn open, and an elderly man in a black robe stepped out.

Pan Ling and Elder Ku immediately sighed in relief.

The newcomer was Pan Jiu, one of the Pan Clan's top experts.

Pan Jiu, upon confirming that Pan Ling and Lin Li were unharmed, relaxed slightly but then scowled. "The Shikigami Mercenary Group actually dared to act against Panzhou? How audacious!"

"I also didn't expect that they're daring enough to attack us!" Pan Ling remarked.

The major mercenary groups wielded significant power and influence, but they rarely provoked the three great continents due to the continents' formidable strength.

However, they had actually dared to make a move, and so blatantly at that!

Pan Ling turned to Elder Ku. "Return and warn all Pan Clan members outside to exercise caution."

Elder Ku nodded. "Understood!"

With that, he disappeared into the distance.

Pan Ling then addressed Pan Jiu. "Ninth Uncle, I'll have to trouble you to escort us for the time being."

"Very well." Pan Jiu nodded and stared at Ye Guan.

Pan Jiu asked, "What divine artifact is that?"

Ye Guan replied, "A family heirloom."

Little Pagoda was dumbfounded. Family heirloom?!

Pan Jiu scrutinized the pagoda with interest. "May I take a closer look?"

Ye Guan hesitated briefly but smiled and handed over the pagoda.

Of course, he decided to hide the world inside it.

Pan Jiu examined it and remarked in surprise, "This is your family's heirloom?"

Ye Guan nodded. "It's been passed down from my grandfather's generation."

Returning the pagoda, Pan Jiu remarked, "This is no ordinary artifact. Keep it safe."

Ye Guan nodded. "Of course, I intend to pass it on to future generations."

Little Pagoda responded, "In your dreams."

Ye Guan was speechless.

Pan Ling interjected, "Let's go."

She took out a teleportation talisman and shattered it.

The group instantly found themselves inside a spacetime tunnel.

Instead of entering with them, Pan Jiu stayed behind to protect them from the shadows.

Pan Ling glanced at Lin Li, who had remained silent throughout. The earlier battle had clearly left a deep impression on him.

Ye Guan noticed Lin Li's expression but said nothing. He understood that these were experiences Lin Li would eventually have to face.

Pan Ling approached Ye Guan and asked, "You're wanted by the Genesis Daoist Temple?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Will this affect you?"

Pan Ling didn't mince words. "Yes."

Ye Guan calmly responded, "In that case, just drop me off near the Nine Continents Tower."

Pan Ling admitted, "I didn't expect you to be on their wanted list...To be honest, Panzhou is already in a life-and-death struggle with Wuzhou. If we keep you here, we'll have to confront the Genesis Daoist Temple as well. Doing so would put us in an extremely precarious position..."

"I hope you'll understand," Pan Ling added.

Naturally, she wouldn't risk offending the ancient and terrifying Genesis Daoist Temple for Ye Guan's sake. It simply wasn't worth it.

Ye Guan wasn't upset. He nodded. "I understand. This is my problem, not Panzhou's. In fact, I owe you for helping me escape in the first place. Your father has already done so much for me—I couldn't possibly drag you into this."

Pan Ling studied him for a moment. "What are your plans?"

Ye Guan smiled faintly. "I'll rely on my sister for now. She can look after me."

Pan Ling hesitated before saying, "Take care."

Ye Guan frowned slightly. Huh? That sounds weird.

"We've arrived at the Nine Continents Tower," Pan Ling announced.

Ye Guan refocused and looked ahead. "Master Pagoda, is there something going on with my sister?"

"I don't know," Little Pagoda replied softly, "It's been so long since I've seen the beautiful miss."