Invincible Sword God

**Hidden Realm!**

The atmosphere in the Ye family estate was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

A challenge!

Ye Xuan was challenging the Grand Elder!

Almost everyone in the Ye family was stunned.

In the Ye family, the strongest was naturally the family head, who was in seclusion. Next was the family's guardian elder, Ye Qing, who was currently not in the estate. After him came the Grand Elder.

And now, Ye Xuan was challenging the Grand Elder!

Was he overestimating himself?

Some people thought so, but others believed Ye Xuan might actually stand a chance.

Ye Xuan had once been the Ye family's top priority for cultivation. Unlike the Grand Elder, who had lived a life of comfort within the estate, Ye Xuan had spent his days on the edge of life and death. His ferocity and bloodlust were something the Grand Elder lacked.

In the eyes of the Ye family, although Ye Xuan was only at the fifth-grade Incessant Realm, if he fought with his life on the line, he might have a chance!

In front of Ye Xuan, the Grand Elder stared at him intently. He hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to challenge him!

Should he accept or not?

If he didn’t accept, word would spread, and his reputation would be ruined! Not only that, but his authority within the Ye family would also diminish, and people might no longer respect him.

If he accepted?

Thinking about Ye Xuan’s combat prowess, he hesitated. Although his realm was higher than Ye Xuan’s, he hadn’t been in a life-and-death battle for many, many years. He had only occasionally sparred with others within the estate, and those were always controlled and restrained. Ye Xuan, on the other hand, had fought countless battles to the death.

He knew exactly what that meant!

Moreover, even if he won against Ye Xuan, outsiders would only say he had bullied a junior. But if he lost, his reputation would be utterly destroyed. At that point, he might even lose his position as an elder!

The Grand Elder’s face was dark with anger!

What was supposed to be Ye Xuan’s desperate situation had now become his own!

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, “Don’t we still have a one-month agreement?”

Everyone turned to look. Not far away, Ye Lang was walking over slowly.

Ye Lang, the current heir of the Ye family!

The Grand Elder was about to speak when his eyes suddenly widened in disbelief. “Ye Lang, you… you’ve reached the Qi Transformation Realm?”

Qi Transformation Realm!

Everyone in the estate was stunned.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Ye Lang nodded slightly. “It took me over ten days to reach the Qi Transformation Realm. A bit slow, I suppose.”

Hearing this, everyone gasped.

Slow?

Before Ye Lang’s awakening, he had only been at the fourth-grade Dual Cultivation Realm. In just over ten days, he had reached the Qi Transformation Realm! With this speed of cultivation, he was undoubtedly unprecedented in the Ye family’s history!

Hearing Ye Lang’s words, the Grand Elder suddenly burst into laughter. “Heaven blesses our Ye family, hahaha...”

Everyone in the Ye family was overjoyed. With Ye Lang’s cultivation speed, the Ye family would undoubtedly become a top-tier clan in the future!

Ye Lang’s gaze fell on Ye Xuan, and he smiled. “What right do you have to challenge the Grand Elder? Defeat me first, and then you’ll have the right to challenge the Grand Elder. Our one-month life-and-death duel is less than twenty days away, isn’t it?”

Ye Xuan glanced at Ye Lang and smiled. “You’re right. I almost forgot.”

With that, he turned to the Grand Elder. “Grand Elder, my apologies for earlier. Once I’ve finished my duel with your grandson, I’ll come back to seek your guidance. Farewell!”

After saying this, he took Ye Ling’s hand and turned to leave.

“Wait!”

At that moment, the Grand Elder suddenly roared, “You killed an elder! Do you think this matter is just…”

Ye Xuan suddenly turned and stared directly at the Grand Elder. “Grand Elder, shall we duel now? Or perhaps your grandson can fight me to the death right now? Or are you and your grandson too scared, which is why you sent Ye Ku to provoke me, looking for an excuse to kill me? If that’s the case, Grand Elder, you don’t need to go through all this trouble. Just attack me together. I, Ye Xuan, definitely can’t win against all of you!”

“You!” The Grand Elder’s face turned livid with rage.

At this moment, Ye Lang coldly glanced at Ye Xuan. “Leave. We’ll meet on the life-and-death arena in twenty days.”

Ye Xuan shrugged. “Grand Elder, your grandson is much more reasonable than you. You, on the other hand, are getting more foolish with age!”

After saying this, he took Ye Ling’s hand and left.

The Grand Elder was so angry that his face turned purple. As if suddenly remembering something, he turned to Li Mu and the others and roared, “You useless lot! You watched as an elder was beaten and didn’t lift a finger to help! Guards, take them out and execute them on the spot!”

Hearing this, Li Mu and the others turned pale.

Just then, Ye Xuan, who had been walking away, suddenly stopped. He turned to look at the Grand Elder and said, “Grand Elder, a friendly reminder—Li Mu and the others are the family head’s personal guards. Although you are the Grand Elder, the family head is still alive. If you move against his personal guards now, this…”

He paused, pretending to be shocked. “Could it be that you’re planning to move against the family head… you…”

“Outrageous!”

The Grand Elder roared, “Ye Xuan, if you say one more word, I will kill you today, even if it costs me my life!”

Ye Xuan smiled. “Grand Elder, calm down. I was just reminding you. Don’t let your anger harm your health, or I’d be… oh, wait, I mean, I’d be too sad.”

After saying this, he took Ye Ling’s hand and left.

Li Mu and the others glanced at Ye Xuan, their eyes filled with gratitude. If Ye Xuan hadn’t spoken up, they would likely have died today.

The Grand Elder, left behind, was trembling with rage. No one dared to speak.

As if suddenly remembering something, the Grand Elder turned to Ye Lang. “Why didn’t you fight him to the death just now? Why wait another twenty days?”

Ye Lang glanced at the Grand Elder and said indifferently, “Because I’m about to break through to the Qi Mastery Realm.”

Hearing this, the Grand Elder was stunned. Then, he exclaimed excitedly, “Really?”

Ye Lang nodded slightly. “The breakthrough is imminent. If it weren’t for that, I would have killed him just now. I can’t let a mere ant disrupt my breakthrough.”

The Grand Elder quickly nodded. “Exactly, exactly. Let that Ye Xuan live a few more days. After all, he’s already a cripple!”

Ye Lang nodded slightly. “He’s like a cornered dog now. Don’t provoke him during this time, or people might think I’m afraid of him and sent you to cause trouble, looking for an excuse to kill him.”

The Grand Elder said solemnly, “I didn’t think this through properly. Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone bother him in the next twenty days.”

Ye Lang nodded. “By the way, I’ll need a large amount of spirit stones for my cultivation.”

The Grand Elder looked troubled. Spirit stones were precious crystals containing spiritual energy. Even the Ye family didn’t have many. Moreover, spirit stones were usually reserved for the family head and the heir. However, Ye Xuan had never used spirit stones, largely because they had been withheld from him.

“Is there a problem?” Ye Lang asked.

The Grand Elder shook his head. “No problem, but we might not have many spirit stones.”

Ye Lang smiled. “Don’t worry. Breaking through to the Qi Mastery Realm won’t require too many.”

Hearing this, the Grand Elder breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good!”

Ye Lang looked up at the sky, a hint of mockery in his smile. He thought to himself, “What a backwater place… but it’s still useful for now…”

…

Ye Xuan returned to his courtyard with Ye Ling. As soon as they arrived, Li Mu and the others hurried over.

Ye Xuan glanced at them. “Coming here now isn’t good for you.”

Since he had been stripped of his position as heir, most of the brothers who had fought alongside him had disappeared. They all knew that the future master of the Ye family would not be Ye Xuan, but Ye Lang.

Li Mu clasped his fists at Ye Xuan. “Brother Ye, thank you for earlier.”

Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “You didn’t attack me, so I should be thanking you. Go back now. If the Grand Elder’s people see you here, you’ll be in trouble.”

Li Mu hesitated, then said, “Brother Ye, if you ever need anything in the future, just give the word. We brothers won’t refuse.”

After saying this, he led the guards away.

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly. Seeing this, Ye Ling hugged his arm and asked softly, “Brother, don’t you trust them?”

Ye Xuan smiled. “If I were strong, what they said would be true. But if I were weak and had no chance of turning things around, everything would be false.”

Ye Ling looked at Ye Xuan with utmost seriousness. “I’m real. I’ll always stand by your side!”

Ye Xuan laughed and led Ye Ling into the courtyard. As soon as they entered, Ye Ling’s body began to tremble violently, and a cold aura emanated from her.

Ye Xuan was shocked. He quickly carried Ye Ling to the bed, took out a white jade bottle, and fed her a white pill. After taking the pill, Ye Ling’s complexion improved slightly.

Ye Ling slowly opened her eyes. She tightly grasped Ye Xuan’s hand and whispered, “Brother, I… I feel like I might not live much longer. If I die, will you keep my ashes with you? I want to stay by your side forever…”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

Ye Xuan suddenly shouted. He glared at Ye Ling. “You won’t die. I won’t let you die. Believe me, I’ll definitely cure you! Once I reach the Qi Mastery Realm, I’ll take you to the capital, okay?”

His voice softened. “You’re my only family. Even if it’s just for me, you have to live, okay?”

Ye Ling looked at Ye Xuan, tears streaming down her face.

Ye Xuan gently wiped away her tears. “Don’t cry. If you cry too much, you won’t look pretty anymore. You still have to get married someday!”

Ye Ling shook her head. “I won’t marry anyone. I only like you, Brother!”

Ye Xuan smiled. “Silly girl. Come on, let me tell you a story… Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and on the mountain, there was a temple…”

Fifteen minutes later, Ye Ling fell asleep.

Looking at Ye Ling on the bed, Ye Xuan’s expression darkened. Lately, Ye Ling had been sleeping more and more. Moreover, there were only three pills left in his jade bottle!

After a moment, Ye Xuan put away the bottle, gently tucked Ye Ling in, and entered the Prison of Realms Tower.

Cultivation!

Right now, Ye Xuan’s priority was to desperately improve his strength, reach the Qi Mastery Realm as soon as possible, and take Ye Ling to the capital. Additionally, the Ye family had already turned against him. If he lost the life-and-death duel in twenty days, not only would he die, but Ye Ling would also perish.

Just as Ye Xuan was about to find the shadow for training, the mysterious woman’s voice suddenly rang out. “You can start cultivating the hidden realm now.”

Ye Xuan was stunned. “Hidden realm? What hidden realm?”

The woman explained, “The physical body realm is divided into six grades, but many people don’t know that after the sixth-grade Qi Transformation Realm, there’s another realm—the Golden Body Realm. Only after that comes the innate Qi Mastery Realm.”

Ye Xuan frowned. “Golden Body Realm? Senior, why have I never heard of it?”

The woman said indifferently, “As I said, it’s a hidden realm. Most people don’t know about it. If you reach the Golden Body Realm, your overall strength will at least double. Do you want to cultivate it? If not, you can skip it and go straight to the innate Qi Mastery Realm after finding a spirit sword.”

Ye Xuan was excited. “Double my strength? Really?”

The woman replied, “Of course!”

Ye Xuan quickly said, “I’ll cultivate it!”

The woman said, “You already have sword energy in your body. Although you can’t release it externally, you can use it to stimulate your meridians and internal organs. Previously, you cultivated your body from the outside. Now, you’ll cultivate it from the inside. Only by cultivating both internally and externally can you achieve perfection. However, it will be a bit painful.”

Ye Xuan waved his hand confidently. “A little pain is nothing. Let’s begin.”

The woman said, “Good. It’s simple—just activate the sword energy and let it spread throughout your body.”

Ye Xuan immediately did as instructed. As soon as he started, his eyes shot open. “Ahhh!”

At that moment, Ye Xuan felt as though tens of thousands of needles were piercing his body. He almost passed out from the pain.

“Senior, this isn’t just a little pain!”

“Is it that painful? I thought it would only be a little…”

“Senior, don’t tell me no one has ever cultivated this hidden realm before!”

“A long, long time ago, someone tried it. But he died almost immediately. I thought it was due to other reasons…”

“I…”

“Seeing you in so much pain, and me unable to help, I can only express my guilt with a smile. Hehehe…”

Ye Xuan: “…”