Not only the Divine Maiden Sect, but at this moment, even the terrifying figures of opposing forces such as the Qinghe Sect and the Cyan Cloud Sect have fostered a heart intent on killing amidst their unrest and apprehension.

These sects and the Divine Sword Sect are already in a situation of mutual destruction; it’s either you die or I perish. You could say there is no room for mitigation. If such an ancient forbidden prodigy were to rise within the Divine Sword Sect, it would spell doom for them.

Even if that person does not extinguish them, the Divine Sword Sect might. A Divine Sect that births an ancient forbidden prodigy will inevitably rise high and unstoppable in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region, even if only by leveraging the influence of the ancient forbidden prodigy, it can establish contacts with those unrivaled powers at the core of the dynasty.

By that time, the Divine Sword Sect will surely soar to the skies, and the blood feud accumulated over endless ages between the two sides will begin to be settled. The Divine Sect will settle the generations of blood debts, a feat that can be described as exterminating a sect.

This is the Cultivation Realm; if a Divine Sect once has the chance to destroy an opposing sect, they will never be merciful. They will uproot it completely and erase that lineage from the world.

It is a world of the survival of the fittest, where sects are constantly thinking of devouring each other; exterminating a Divine Sect is the only way to strengthen another sect. Because devouring a Divine Sect is not just about destroying the opponent, but more importantly, consuming the cultivation resources at their disposal.

For a Divine Sect, cultivation resources are more important than life itself. A sect without resource support, no matter how powerful, has no future. This is the brutal nature of the Cultivation Realm: the brutality is evident in every detail, be it among cultivators, sects, the Righteous Dao and the Demon Dao, or even among dynasties.

This is a world where the survival of the fittest is manifest.

The entire continent is engaged in endless, relentless, realistic, bloody, cruel, and helpless battles over resources.

And the means by which a Divine Sect devours another is, without a doubt, making it completely disappear from this world.

Hence, at this moment, not only is the Divine Maiden Sect eager to kill that figure, but the prodigies of opposing sects are resolutely murderous, seemingly believing that if this person does not die, it will indeed threaten them.

The fact is, Ye Xiaofan never thought about these things. He just wants to be strong enough to provide a sky of protection for those he cares about.

Little does he know, when the trees desire calm but the wind will not cease, he has no intention of exterminating the sects, yet they have the heart to annihilate him. In this world, being too terrifying in itself is a crime.

The great world cannot accommodate an existence more terrifying than itself. Those strong in the Cultivation Realm, who wish to grow and reach the peak, are destined to become enemies of the great world.

"All junior brothers and sisters of the Qinghe Sect, upon the day of emergence, kill this person at all costs. If he walks out alive, the entire Hundred Broken Mountain Range region will be unsettled."

"Now, we have the chance to kill him. If we miss it, there will never be anyone capable of restraining him again."

The terrifying figures of several sects are madly establishing cooperation, secretly unleashing one of the most shocking sieges of talent ever in the Hundred Broken Mountain Range region.

Unbeknown to them, their decision would drive that person to the brink, causing a direct temporal fracture for several sects’ prodigies, especially the shocking characters of the current generation of the Divine Maiden Sect, almost entirely buried on the Heaven-Reaching Road, utterly annihilated.

And it was precisely this shocking battle that directly pushed Ye Xiaofan onto an unstoppable path of cultivation, entirely marking the beginning of an ancient Divine Emperor’s defiant journey.

While the ’Space-Time Barrier’ was turbulent, the outside world did not remain peaceful.

At this moment, within the infinitely distant ’Main Battle Domain’, at the temporary base of the Righteous Orthodox Sects.

On a certain vast Spirit Peak.

Silhouettes appeared silently at the temporary base of the Divine Maiden Sect, all silently watching the direction of the ’Valley of Space-Time’.

"They went to the ’Valley of Space-Time’ three months ago. I wonder how the progress is going."

"There won’t be any accidents. In another month, they should all return."

"Mm, but I wonder if Junior Sister Leng and the others, upon entering this time, have a chance to comply with the sect’s orders to kill Ye Xiaofan. If there’s no opportunity, I’m afraid only you and I can take action."

"Just a mere True Self Realm cultivator; to kill an ant, why would you and I personally act? Junior Sister Leng and others could crush him with one hand."

"A mere village bumpkin. I never understood why the elders would pay such attention?"

"Probably to nip future troubles in the bud. After all, his talent surpasses that of Luo Qingchen, and in the realm of cultivation, the future is unpredictable."

"In the end, he is just a fledgling boy, unable to stir any storms."

"The junior sisters said this person also threatened our Divine Maiden Sect. Is it true?"

"There seems to be such a thing. He said if the Divine Maiden Sect harms his sister, he would render our sect restless."

"Utterly laughable. I want to see how an ant struggling to protect itself can make an elephant restless."

After those words from a few terrifying figures of the Divine Maiden Sect, they all could not help but shake their heads, obviously not taking the other’s words to heart, even finding it amusing at the other’s ignorance.

In front of a Divine Sect, a ’waste’ at the Spiritual Essence Realm’s peak wishes to challenge a Divine Sect. It’s truly laughable, lamentable, and pathetic.

It can be said, that being a Divine Sect, the Divine Maiden Sect controls the lives and deaths of countless individuals, and Ye Xiaofan and his sister are just a pair of ’unsupported’ siblings. Wanting them dead is as simple as crushing a disgusting bug.

In the Cultivation Realm, the most valueless is such ’lowly’ life.

As for the legend of the Sword Saint heir, in their eyes, it’s already a dead man’s matter, no need to pay further attention.

Little do they know, soon, the entire Divine Maiden Sect would not receive the joyful news they anticipated, but rather a grievous news shock to the entire Divine Sect!

At the same time this scene unfolded at the Divine Maiden Sect’s temporary base...

Something else was happening at the Divine Sword Sect’s temporary base.

Many senior brothers and sisters of the Divine Sword Sect gathered together, once again chatting idly about that figure out of boredom.

"I wonder how Senior Sister Luo and the others are doing now? And what about Ye Xiaofan, has he surpassed Junior Brother Ke?"

"Surpass Junior Brother Ke? You didn’t seriously believe his words that day, did you? Achieving beyond Junior Brother Ke? Honestly... I don’t even know what to say."

Mentioning that scene when Ye Xiaofan and others left that day, many senior brothers and sisters of the Divine Sword Sect had nothing but wry smiles.

Before entering the ’Valley of Space-Time’, Ke Zhenling was already a shocking figure at the peak of the True Self Realm, whereas Ye Xiaofan was merely at the peak of the Spiritual Essence Realm, the gap being more than substantial.

As for achieving beyond Ke Zhenling, many disciples of the Divine Sword Sect shook their heads helplessly.

While all disciples of the Hundred Sects continued to speculate about the progress of Ye Xiaofan and others...

At a certain moment.

Suddenly.

Boom—!!!

An earth-shattering roar came abruptly from an endless distance, deafening.

Along with this roar, the entire ’Main Battle Domain’ seemed to quiver.

Upon hearing the sound, the countless strong individuals of the Hundred Sects were struck as if by lightning, all standing up swiftly, looking towards the origin of the sound, instantly feeling an overwhelming, terrifying aura surging across the sky like a boundless sea.

From the endless distant horizon, rolling demonic clouds devour the void, advancing toward this world, and amidst the demonic clouds, a chilling mass of terrifying silhouettes emerged in the vision of countless strong individuals of the Hundred Sects, overwhelming, with no end in sight, indescribably awe-inspiring.

The Hundred Sects first paused slightly, then instantly reacted, all pale with shock, their expressions transformed drastically.

"Not good, it’s the ultimate showdown, the ultimate battle, the Demon Dao has initiated the ultimate battle ahead of time!"