I Have A Sword-Chapter 1218: Not Worthy

Ye Guan turned to face the speaker—it was none other than Helian Fu.

Helian Fu was sitting in a tavern not far from the inn. With a calm demeanor, he sipped his wine and set the cup down gently upon spotting the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man slowly turned to Helian Fu and chuckled. "A mere ant actually dares to speak such bold words."

With that, he took a step forward.

As his foot landed, the spacetime around Helian Fu blurred and distorted.

Helian Qi's expression on the inn's upper floors turned grim.

The man before her was in the Supreme Dao Realm.

A Supreme Dao expert, just like that?

Her unease deepened. The Helian Clan seemed to have severely underestimated the Genesis Daoist Temple.

Helian Qi turned to Ye Guan, concern flashing in her eyes. If they had underestimated the Genesis Daoist Temple while overestimating the forces backing Ye Guan, the Helian Clan could be courting disaster.

However, there was no turning back now. Oftentimes, choices would leave no room for regret. The Helian Clan had already committed to this path, so they had no choice but to see it through to the end.

Ye Guan himself seemed slightly surprised. The Multiverse Emperor had once joked that his role in the Genesis Daoist Temple was merely that of a gatekeeper.

Ye Guan had dismissed it as a joke, but now, he realized it wasn't an exaggeration at all.

The Genesis Daoist Temple... was far more formidable than he had imagined.

Down on the street, Helian Fu and the middle-aged man both grew ethereal, fading from the present reality. Their true forms now battled in an independent spacetime region. Soon, however, their figures solidified once more.

A thunderous explosion echoed.

Boom!

The middle-aged man staggered backward, his face turning pale.

He stared at Helian Fu with a newfound heaviness in his gaze.

Helian Fu didn't bother with pleasantries and uttered, "Leave!"

His voice boomed like thunder.

The middle-aged man chuckled and turned his gaze to Ye Guan.

"Do you really think that the Helian Clan can protect you forever?"

Helian Fu's voice was icy. "If you're not going to leave, then stay here forever."

Swoosh!

Helian Fu flew toward the middle-aged man at breakneck speed.

The middle-aged man's smile faded as a tremendous force dragged him into an unknown void. Explosions echoed in the spacetime region, each blast shaking the spacetime region itself.

Moments later, a figure plummeted from the sky, crashing to the ground in a bloodied heap.

It was the middle-aged man, and he was dead.

Ye Guan was taken aback. He hadn't expected Helian Fu to be so powerful, capable of slaying a Supreme Dao cultivator in such a short time.

Helian Qi softly remarked, "Eighth Uncle is the Helian Clan's most extraordinary genius. He's also our strongest fighter."

Ye Guan nodded. "Impressive."

Helian Fu glanced indifferently at the lifeless body. Sweeping his gaze across the onlookers, he declared, "Young Master Ye's life is under the protection of the Helian Clan."

His words were straightforward and resolute.

Helian Fu wasn't one for subtlety. To him, this was a clear investment. Since everyone understood the stakes, there was no need for pretense.

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"Quite the bold declaration, Helian Clan!"

A voice rang out from afar as Elder Gu approached with Sword Immortal Shi in tow.

Elder Gu fixed his gaze on Helian Fu. "Helian Fu..."

Before he could continue, Helian Fu waved dismissively. "Enough talk. If you want to fight, let's fight. Spare me the chatter."

Elder Gu's face darkened.

Sword Immortal Shi, standing beside him, stepped forward.

Elder Gu frowned. "Shi..."

"As a swordsman, how could I back down from a fight?" Sword Immortal Shi ignored Elder Gu. With a cold determination, he vanished into thin air.

Helian Fu disappeared as well.

The rules of the Nine Continents Tower forbade combat within its boundaries. Violators would trigger ancient seals left by the Nine Continents Master, ensuring their demise.

None dared to defy the Nine Continents Master, even though he was no longer within the Nine Continents Domain.

Sword Immortal Shi stood tall with his sword in hand in an independent spacetime region. His aura radiated overwhelming sword might, distorting the spacetime around him.

Helian Fu stood motionless, and his calm demeanor was in stark contrast to the raging energy radiating from Sword Immortal Shi.

Swoosh!

Sword Immortal Shi vanished into a streak of sword light that tore through the void.

It was a full-force attack on his hand.

Sword Immortal Shi knew that this could be his one and only opportunity, so he poured everything into this one strike, aiming to turn the tide in his favor at once.

Helian Fu's eyes narrowed at the sight. Slowly, his right hand clenched into a fist as an immense energy converged on his palm.

When the sword light reached him, he swung his fist. With a single punch, a torrent of fierce energy erupted, obliterating spacetime.

The sword light disintegrated a well.

After a brief silence, Helian Fu waved his hand lightly, restoring the shattered spacetime to normal.

Sword Immortal Shi stood frozen, still gripping his sword.

However, his eyes were filled with confusion.

Moments later, he looked at Helian Fu and murmured, "You've already..."

Before he could finish, Helian Fu waved his hand again, erasing him from existence.

Helian Fu then returned to the tavern, ignoring the stunned gazes around him. He sat back at his small table, picked up his wine cup, and took a leisurely sip.

Not far away, Elder Gu's face turned grim, and a hint of fear flickered in his eyes.

Helian Fu's strength was an enigma. They knew that he was on the Nine Continents List, but now, it was clear that they had gravely underestimated him.

Helian Fu glanced at Elder Gu. "Care for a spar?"

Elder Gu stared at him. "Helian Fu, I must admit, I'm surprised. Your clan's wager on this young man, is it worth risking everything?"

Helian Fu replied calmly, "Isn't your mercenary group taking a gamble, too?"

"Then let's see how this plays out." Elder Gu smirked. He turned around and left. He knew he had no chance of defeating Helian Fu.

When Elder Gu left, the crowd whispered among themselves. Why had the Helian Clan picked a fight with the Shikigami Mercenary Group?

And what role was the Genesis Daoist Temple playing in all this?

Curiosity sparked investigations everywhere.

***

Meanwhile, in Shenzhou, Zuo Yan was sitting cross-legged with her hands forming complex seals in front of her chest.

A mysterious energy was emanating from her.

Ever since her return, Zuo Yan had become the clan's most protected figure. The clan had even arranged for their most powerful elites, some who specifically came out from cultivation seclusion, to protect her.

After all, she carried the legacy of the Nine Continents Master.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Zuo Yan reached her full potential, the Zuo Clan could dominate the Nine Continents Domain, reclaiming the glory of the Nine Continents Master's era.

Swoosh!

Zuo Yan's energy surged, and a faint crimson mark glimmered on her forehead.

"Ah!" an elder observing from the shadows gasped. "The Nine Continents Seal!"

The Nine Continents Seal, the Nine Continents Cauldron, and the Nine Continents Sword were known as the Three Great Artifacts of the Nine Continents during the era of the Nine Continents Master.

Standing beside the elder was a middle-aged man—Zuo Yan's father, Zuo Lou.

Zuo Lou was smiling. He had gone to great lengths to send Zuo Yan to the small town back then, hoping she would earn the recognition of the Nine Continents Master and inherit his legacy.

Zuo Yan hadn't disappointed him, as she had truly acquired the Nine Continents Master's inheritance!

The Zuo Clan would inevitably rise because of that fateful, pivotal decision.

Just then, a black-robed elder suddenly appeared at Zuo Lou's side and whispered a few words into his ears.

Zuo Lou's brows furrowed. "The Helian Clan is adamantly protecting that young man named Ye Guan?"

The black-robed elder nodded. "Yes."

Zuo Lou appeared puzzled. "Has the Helian Clan gone mad?"

The elder replied, "All the major powers are investigating this Ye Guan, but so far, the only thing they've uncovered is that he's the younger brother of Ye An. Beyond that, nothing else has been found yet."

Ye An!

Zuo Lou was momentarily surprised. Naturally, he knew of Ye An—a prodigious talent who had recently gained immense fame across the Nine Continents Domain. He hadn't expected Ye Guan to be Ye An's younger brother.

Zuo Lou remarked, "It seems this Ye Guan does have some formidable backing after all."

"Father!"

A voice suddenly interrupted from nearby.

Zuo Lou turned to see Zuo Yan.

Zuo Lou smiled warmly. "Yan'er..."

Zuo Yan fixed her gaze on her father with her brows slightly knitted. "You didn't bring him out?"

Zuo Lou hesitated for a moment before responding, "Yan'er, I know he's your friend, but as the clan leader, I must prioritize the interests of our clan... I can't waste a precious spot on him. After all, he doesn't possess any strands of Nine Continents Destiny."

Upon hearing that, Zuo Yan froze for a brief moment before shaking her head. Disappointment filled her eyes as she remarked, "Father, your vision is too narrow. You are truly unfit to lead the Zuo Clan."

Zuo Lou's expression darkened. "Yan'er! How can you speak like that to your father over an outsider? You... you've disappointed me!"

With that, he turned around and stormed off.

Zuo Yan paid no mind to Zuo Lou. She turned away and remarked, "Do you really think that the greatest fortune I gained in the Nine Continents Town was the inheritance? No. It was meeting him and becoming his friend."

Beside her, an elder gravely said, "Young Mistress, if he is truly extraordinary, how come he didn't get any strands of Nine Continents Destiny?"

Zuo Yan shook her head gently. "That's because the Nine Continents Destiny is unworthy of him. My master did not take him as a disciple, not because he didn't want to, but because he simply wasn't qualified to take Young Master Ye as his disciple."