Outside the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion, Yunxi was a bit dazed. She asked, "What should we do?"

"Don’t worry," Lin Xuan said. "We’ll go right in."

After saying that, he strode forward, quickly entering the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion. Yunxi hurried in after him.

「Inside the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion.」

Everyone was extremely anxious.

"Will the Young Master come in?"

"He shouldn’t, right?"

"So many of us tried to persuade him. As long as the Young Master isn’t a fool, he definitely won’t come in."

"Exactly, and Yunxi is with him. She might have already dragged him away."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Young Master was alive, the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion could one day be rebuilt. But just as they were thinking this, a figure suddenly walked in.

Everyone turned to look and was stunned. The person who had entered was none other than Lin Xuan!

What’s going on? Why did the Young Master come in?

Everyone was bewildered. The Grand Elder’s vision went black, and he nearly fainted. The Pavilion Master’s heart sank into the abyss.

"Young Master, what are you doing here? Hurry and leave!"

"It’s too dangerous here! This is not a place for you to be!"

"Hurry and go!"

"Go? Why should I go?" Lin Xuan shook his head. "I’m here to rescue you."

The Dragon-Seeking Pavilion Master almost spat blood from anger. At a time like this, the Young Master is still boasting? Rescue us? With what? 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Young Master, I’m begging you, stop bragging and please leave!" The Dragon-Seeking Pavilion Master was practically ready to kneel before Lin Xuan.

The Grand Elder also spoke up, "Young Master, you cannot possibly imagine the power of the Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram."

"You must escape now while there’s still a chance," he urged. "Otherwise, when it’s too late, you won’t be able to leave even if you want to."

Lin Xuan said, "Rest assured, I have the Spirit Dragon Nine Heavens Sword with me. The Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram cannot harm me."

What? The Grand Elder nearly fainted again upon hearing this. You have the Spirit Dragon Nine Heavens Sword? What kind of joke is this? How could you possibly wield that Divine Sword?

Just then, Yunxi also walked in.

The Grand Elder hurriedly said, "Yunxi, quickly take the Young Master away!"

The Pavilion Master roared, "Yunxi, are you disobeying my command?"

"I am ordering you now to take the Young Master and leave immediately!"

Yunxi replied, "Grand Elder, Pavilion Master, please rest assured. The Young Master truly possesses the Divine Sword. He can really save you."

"Are you trying to anger me to death?" The Pavilion Master stomped his foot in fury. "How can you join the Young Master in spouting such nonsense at a time like this?"

"How could the Young Master possibly have the Divine Sword!"

"I saw it with my own eyes!" Yunxi insisted. "The Young Master has mastered the Divine Sword! You must believe me!"

"Then your eyes must have been playing tricks on you!" the Pavilion Master retorted, refusing to believe her.

This Yunxi is such a disappointment, bringing the Young Master to such a dangerous place. If the Young Master dies, I won’t be able to shirk the blame even in death! And this Yunxi will be a sinner of the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion!

As he was thinking, a low roar suddenly echoed from afar. A beam of black light shot toward Lin Xuan.

Oh no, it’s the power of the Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram!

"Run!" the Grand Elder exclaimed.

The Pavilion Master despaired. It was too late to escape now. The Young Master’s fate would likely be the same as theirs—his power devoured until he was reduced to a pile of bones.

It’s over. Everything is over. The Pavilion Master closed his eyes in despair.

When Yunxi felt this power, her scalp tingled with fear, and she almost fainted. So this is the power of the Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram? It’s too terrifying!

Even Lin Xuan felt the hair on his body stand on end. In that single instant, he too sensed a fatal crisis. He didn’t dare to be the least bit careless. Drawing the Spirit Dragon Nine Heavens Sword, he executed a backhanded slash.

He struck at the black light.

A thunderous roar resounded. Everyone despaired.

It’s useless. That black light can’t be shattered. The Young Master will be suppressed at any moment. It’s over! The Young Master is doomed!

But just then, the sound of something shattering echoed through the air. The beam of black light split in two and fell to the ground. The light transformed into a giant serpent, but it had already been cleaved in half. Its body twisted and writhed on the ground, letting out enraged hisses.

Lin Xuan snorted coldly, swung his sword again, and slew the giant serpent.

Trying to ambush me? Dream on!

Everyone was stunned. What just happened? The Young Master actually defeated the black light! Unbelievable!

The Grand Elder’s eyes widened. The Young Master is fine! This is wonderful!

How is this possible? The Dragon-Seeking Pavilion Master, who had been lost in despair, opened his eyes upon hearing the gasps of surprise. He found Lin Xuan standing there, completely unscathed. He was dumbfounded.

"How did you do that?" the Pavilion Master asked, stunned.

Lin Xuan waved the Divine Sword in his hand and said with a smile, "I told you, I have the Divine Sword."

As he spoke, the Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram glowed once more. This time, several beams of black light shot out, all aimed at Lin Xuan.

Yunxi trembled in fear, but Lin Xuan merely brandished the Spirit Dragon Nine Heavens Sword, and with a single horizontal sweep, he severed all the black beams.

The entire hall fell silent in shock. Everyone was dumbfounded.

Heavens! What did we just witness? The Young Master actually blocked the attacks from the Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram! This is incredible! Am I dreaming? the Grand Elder thought, blinking hard.

The Pavilion Master felt his scalp go numb.

It really is the Divine Sword! The sword in the Young Master’s hand is the legendary Spirit Dragon Nine Heavens Sword! The Young Master has truly mastered it! This is heaven-defying! So Lin Xuan hadn’t been boasting. So Yunxi hadn’t been lying. Everything they said was true!

The Pavilion Master was deeply shaken, feeling as if he were in a dream. This Divine Sword had eluded everyone for thousands of years, yet Lin Xuan had unexpectedly obtained it.

This is absolutely heaven-defying! And it’s fantastic! With this Divine Sword, the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion is saved!

"Don’t worry. I can save the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion." Holding the Divine Sword, Lin Xuan turned to face the distant scroll. Seeing the image of the Python-Sparrow swallowing a dragon, his brow furrowed. For some reason, the scroll gave him an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

Lin Xuan asked again, "Big Black Dog, have you ever seen this thing before?"

"No," the Big Black Dog said, shaking his head. He was certain he hadn’t. "But this thing is bizarre. It seems to have been created specifically to target the Dragon Race and Dragon Warriors."

"Kid, you need to be careful. The decline of Dragon Island might have something to do with this Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram. I wonder who on earth released it?"

Lin Xuan nodded. The next moment, he wielded the Divine Sword and charged toward the diagram. The giant serpent on the scroll let out a hiss. Flapping its wings, it thrust half its body out of the scroll and lunged at Lin Xuan. Its wings transformed into a torrent of black light, like a downpour of black rain, surging forward to engulf him.

In an instant, Lin Xuan was swallowed by the darkness. At the same time, he struck. The Divine Sword in his hand became a Spirit Dragon, sweeping in all directions. Everywhere it passed, the black rain was cleaved apart.

Lin Xuan forcefully broke through and charged right up to the Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram. He slashed at the diagram.

BOOM.

The Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram was sent flying. The giant serpent on it thrashed violently, roaring in fury, but the scroll itself was undamaged.

Lin Xuan attacked again, swinging his sword three times in quick succession, causing the diagram to shake violently. The giant serpent roared madly as it was knocked back several times, yet the diagram remained intact, its light only slightly dimmed.

Lin Xuan’s brow tightened. This Python-Sparrow Dragon-Swallowing Diagram is terrifying. It still hasn’t shattered?

The giant serpent in front of him roared angrily. Carrying the diagram, it charged swiftly. Its wings beat like two dark clouds, descending upon Lin Xuan. At the same time, it spat out a beam of black light that transformed into a black hole, seeking to swallow him.

The black hole rapidly enlarged, seemingly swallowing heaven and earth as it consumed all the space ahead. The crowd only saw Lin Xuan’s figure being devoured before he vanished from sight.

What’s happening? Was the Young Master swallowed? Yunxi grew tense.

The Dragon-Seeking Pavilion Master, however, said, "Don’t worry too much yet. The Young Master has the Divine Sword; he won’t be defeated so easily. But the power of this diagram exceeds imagination. It won’t be easy for him to win." As he spoke, he watched the battle with bated breath.

Within the black hole, the figure of the Python-Sparrow reappeared. It stared coldly at Lin Xuan. "Kid, so what if you obtained the Divine Sword? You’re merely a half-step Grandmaster. How much of the Divine Sword’s power can you even wield? You can’t do anything to me. Soon, I will swallow you."

"You want to swallow me? I’m afraid you don’t have what it takes." Dragon Scales covered Lin Xuan’s body as he summoned two Dragon Souls. He transformed, taking on the humanoid form of a True Dragon. Holding the Divine Sword, he fiercely slashed forward. At that moment, he unleashed the full power of his Dragon Souls and Dragon Body, channeling it through the Divine Sword.

"What? You’re a Dragon Warrior!" the Python-Sparrow shrieked, as if witnessing the most terrifying thing imaginable. "And you have two Dragon Souls! Two of them! This is impossible!"

"Damn you! I’ll swallow you whole!" The Python-Sparrow opened its cavernous mouth and lunged viciously at Lin Xuan.

The next moment, their powers clashed. The Python-Sparrow’s body was instantly pierced through.

SQUELCH.

A torrent of blood sprayed out as the Python-Sparrow’s body collapsed.

「Outside.」

Everyone was watching the battle tensely. Suddenly, they saw the black hole roil violently, and then blood began to flow out of it.

"What happened?"

"Someone’s injured!"

"Who is it?"

"That Python-Sparrow is just part of a diagram. It shouldn’t have blood, right?"

"Could it be... the Young Master is injured?"

"Is the Young Master injured?"

"Has the Young Master been defeated?"

"How could this happen?"

Yunxi despaired. The Grand Elder’s vision went dark. The Pavilion Master’s heart sank to the very bottom.