Chapter 464

Chapter 464: Who Exactly Are You?

"Who exactly are you?"

A fierce gleam shone in the Ninth Young Master’s eyes, radiating chilling brilliance.

The Divine Ancestor and the Demon Ancestor wore grave expressions.

They were completely unable to see through the youth before them.

This Heaven’s Secret Pavilion shielded the Heavenly Dao, preventing the celestial divine power of the Pangu universe from descending – that fact alone confirmed it was the work of a transcendent.

"I am but one among the ordinary mortals," Ye Xu replied, echoing his answer to the Heavenly Emperor long ago.

"As for my purpose…"

Ye Xu chuckled awkwardly. "I simply wish to do business."

"In the past, the Heavenly Emperor, the human ancestor, and Xuan Du Ancient Immortal all suspected I had ulterior motives. Daoist friend, you think the same."

The Ninth Young Master frowned.

Ye Xu’s calm demeanor made her feel uneasy.

Within the confines of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, she even felt a faint, inexplicable sense of foreboding.

"Daoist friend," Ye Xu sighed, "have you considered that although this Pangu universe is vast beyond measure, the truly supreme treasures and secret places likely number only one: the Place of Origin. If I truly harbored ulterior motives, you, Daoist friend, would never have had the chance to awaken."

Shua!

The Ninth Young Master’s pupils contracted slightly.

Lin Qianmo sighed silently within her heart.

The Ninth Young Master held herself in the highest esteem. From the moment she stepped into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Lin Qianmo knew conflict with Ye Xu was inevitable.

As expected, the air grew tense with an impending confrontation.

"Have a seat."

Chairs materialized out of nowhere.

Ye Xu remained utterly composed.

In his mind, information on the Ninth Young Master surfaced.

Name: Ninth Young Master.

Identity: Earth Mother Dao Lord.

Cultivation: Early World Master.

Techniques: Reincarnation Dao Scripture.

Supernatural Abilities: Endless Reincarnation; Thought Crossing the Other Shore, etc.

Experience: Over 100 million years ago, ambushed and severely wounded by the Second Young Master and the Eighth Young Master. Forced to flee the Hongmeng Dao Realm and establish the Pangu universe.

Originally at the peak Dao Lord cultivation, she was now only at the Early World Master realm.

Ye Xu furrowed his brows slightly.

The information he could see was limited, mostly because his cultivation was insufficient.

After all, although Ninth Young Master had suffered a calamity, she was once a top-tier Dao Lord, and her primordial spirit remained at the Dao Lord level. To pry into the complete information, he must also reach that step.

"Daoist friend, you are really calm."

Ninth Young Master said with a half-smile, "In the world I created, you act as you please; aren’t you afraid that I will settle accounts with you?"

Ye Xu laughed.

"Daoist friend, you have been hiding for over a hundred million years and only now reappeared in the mortal world. You should treasure this opportunity more." "If it happens again, I’m afraid it won’t just be a severe injury, but your soul will scatter and vanish."

Inside Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, he was invincible.

After breaking through to the Sovereign of the World realm, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion also upgraded accordingly.

Even the Dao of heaven could not pry into everything that happened within Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

Otherwise, after Ye Xu transcended, he would have received a transmission from the Dao of heaven.

All this could prove that the power of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion matched even the lofty Dao of heaven.

"Are you threatening me, lord?"

In Ninth Young Master’s phoenix eyes, a cold gleam flashed, and her aura turned sharp.

Boom!

Suddenly.

A wisp of wind arose.

In the unseen, an immensely terrifying aura descended; that was the power of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, instantly suppressing it onto Ninth Young Master’s body.

Crack! Like a thousand tons Divine Mountain pressing down, or the sky collapsing, Ninth Young Master’s Great Dao World nearly shattered instantly. Her legs suddenly weakened, and she knelt on one knee to the ground.

The appalling suppressing force made Ninth Young Master tremble all over, and a fearful light appeared in her eyes.

"Daoist brother, are you trying to kill me?"

Ninth Young Master was utterly horrified and her face changed color.

Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor lay prostrate on the ground, trembling violently.

"I gave you face, but you don’t want it."

Ye Xu said coldly.

"Even at your peak, killing you would take just a thought from me." "Moreover, right now you are merely a small Sovereign of the World; what right do you have to rampage in Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?"

"Daoist brother, forgive me!"

Ninth Young Master panicked.

The strength of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was much more terrifying than she had imagined.

Though she was at the Early World Master realm, she possessed a Dao Lord primordial spirit, making her power far greater than an ordinary Sovereign of the World.

But Ye Xu could suppress her with the flip of a palm, his strength vastly exceeding hers.

If he truly wished to kill her, she would find it very hard to resist.

"Master, Ninth Young Master had no ill intent," Lin Qianmo pleaded for him, "I hope Master can forgive Ninth Young Master."

Ye Xu revealed killing intent, "If everyone were like him, what would become of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s prestige?"

"Lord, hurry and apologize to Master," Lin Qianmo winked at Ninth Young Master.

Ninth Young Master understood the hint.

"Daoist brother, this is a collection piece of mine. I hope Daoist brother will not remember the minor offenses and forgive me this once," Ninth Young Master produced a dragon bead in his hand.

Inside the dragon bead, a Taotie swam.

"When the Hongmeng opened, the ancestral dragon gave birth to nine sons. This is the primordial spirit of the second-generation Taotie," Ninth Young Master said. "This demon was a Dao Lord in life. I slew it and forged both its body and primordial spirit into a treasure."

"Only, over a hundred million years ago, I suffered a catastrophe, so this item became damaged, but it is still a rare treasure. Please accept it, Daoist brother."

Ye Xu stared at the Taotie dragon bead, and his killing intent slowly vanished.

"Fighting and killing is not what I desire."

Without any change in expression, he pocketed the Taotie dragon bead, withdrew Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s power, and Ninth Young Master was instantly freed from his shackles, his mind easing.

"Do not let this happen again."

Ninth Young Master nodded.

"System, as for this Taotie dragon bead, how many Hongmeng points can it be exchanged for?" Ye Xu thought to himself.

After the system upgraded, the heavenly secrets points became Hongmeng points.

Only transcendent realm treasures could be exchanged for Hongmeng points.

This was paving the way for entering the Hongmeng Dao Realm.

Ye Xu’s eighty trillion heavenly secrets points also became eight Hongmeng points.

[This item was once a Dao Lord’s treasure, but it has been badly damaged and lost its essence. It can only be exchanged for one hundred eighty Hongmeng points. Do you want to exchange immediately?]

"Exchange!"

Ye Xu’s eyes shone brightly.

One hundred eighty Hongmeng points, converted into heavenly secrets points, was one hundred eighty trillion.

In the two years he had been in the Pangu universe, all his dealings combined probably could not match this one Taotie dragon bead.

"Truly worthy of the top Dao Lord in the Hongmeng Dao Realm!"

Ye Xu exclaimed with emotion.

"Daoist friend, I hope you remember one thing from now on: Heaven’s Secret Pavilion is a place for business, not for brandishing weapons," Ye Xu said with a smile. "If you have sufficient resources, I can resolve any doubt in the world for you."

Any doubt in the world?

Ninth Young Master was stirred inside, a hint of suspicion hidden deep in his gaze.

In the Hongmeng Dao Realm, the Dao of heaven was supreme.

The mightiest experts could deduce heavenly secrets and peer into the future.

He believed the Master had such an ability.

But with the world ruled by the Hongmeng Dao of heaven, could just one Master truly wield such great power?

"Daoist brother, I have fallen on hard times, and nearly all my treasures have been ground down. Still, in the Hongmeng Dao Realm, I have a small bit left," Ninth Young Master laughed. "If we meet again someday, I will surely bring treasures to consult the Master."

Disappointment flashed in Ye Xu’s eyes.

"We will take our leave now."

Ninth Young Master bid farewell.

He did not dare to linger in Heaven’s Secret Pavilion for even a moment more.

The Master was profound and unfathomable; for him to come away having merely lost one Taotie dragon bead was an unexpected fortune amidst adversity.

The four of them left Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"Lord, just what is the background of that person?" Divine Ancestor’s fear had not faded, and he was still shaken.

"That man’s strength surpasses mine at my peak."

Ninth Young Master stated solemnly.

That earlier aura had made his primordial spirit tremble, nearly threatening his demise.

Ninth Young Master was genuinely terrified.

"So terrifying?" Demon Ancestor was utterly horrified.

Ninth Young Master snorted coldly, "The term ‘Nine Young Masters’ in the Hongmeng Dao Realm is just an honorific title for the younger generation given by some. Although I am called Ninth Young Master, I am not among the strongest group."

Lin Qianmo blinked.

The Nine Young Masters represented the nine most outstanding young Dao Lords in the Hongmeng Dao Realm, the ones most hopeful of breaking through the Dao Lord realm to achieve the Dao Sovereign position.

So it was merely a codename, an honorific title.

"The Master’s origins are truly puzzling."

Lin Qianmo murmured to herself.

"I also do not know, after parting today, if I will see him again in the Hongmeng Dao Realm?"