Ye Guchen was a top Prodigy of the Ancient Ye Family.
Like Jun Xiaoyao, he was once the most outstanding talent in the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain.
He was originally the Reincarnation of the Sword Demon Dugu Wubai.
However, he forcefully cut off his past, reshaped his true self, and achieved Nirvana.
Not everyone possesses such great courage.
The current Ye Guchen is no longer anyone's Reincarnation; he is only himself.
His most famous battle with Jun Xiaoyao was naturally the Emperor Road King battle.
Ye Guchen used his self-created sword move, Myriad Gods Tribulation.
To contend with Jun Xiaoyao's self-created Divine Ability, Genesis.
That could be said to be an exceptionally brilliant Peak battle among the younger generation.
Although he ultimately lost, Ye Guchen lost with glory.
Jun Xiaoyao also greatly admired this opponent.
Later, he even specifically went to the Ancient Ye Family, wanting to know Ye Guchen's whereabouts.
It was just that at that time, the Jun Family members said that after the Ultimate Ancient Road and the God Ruins World ended, Ye Guchen disappeared.
He did not return to the Ye Family, nor did he go to the Immortal Academy.
However, his life tablet had not shattered, so he should not be in any life-threatening danger.
Who would have thought that now, Ye Guchen actually appeared in the Nine Heavens.
He wore a black robe, carried the blood-stained Emperor Slaying Sword on his back, and possessed a cold and aloof temperament, as always, like a lone wolf traveling alone.
However, at this moment, he was not alone.
Behind him, there was also a woman.
The woman wore a snow-colored silk brocade dress, her figure elegant and beautiful.
Her dark hair was like clouds, her face like the bright moon, and her slender and delicate eyebrows seemed as if they belonged in a painting.
She was truly an extremely beautiful woman.
Facing such a woman, many men would probably be moved.
But Ye Guchen's face was expressionless, his eyes without the slightest ripple.
"Why are you following me?" he said indifferently.
"To go to the Sword Tomb with you," the woman smiled slightly.
Her sweet smile formed a sharp contrast with Ye Guchen's cold face.
"You are not a Sword Cultivator, why do you want to go to the Sword Tomb?" Ye Guchen said indifferently.
This was simply an iron-straight male-style answer.
"Why not? Don't forget, you owe your life to me," the woman smiled playfully.
Ye Guchen was silent.
Back then, after the Ultimate Ancient Road ended,
Ye Guchen did not go to the Immortal Academy to Cultivate like the other Prodigies.
For him, it was unnecessary.
Although he had cut off his past, all the Cultivation experiences of the Sword Demon were deeply engraved in his mind.
Therefore, Ye Guchen only needed to walk his own Dao.
Later, during a dangerous experience,
Ye Guchen fell into a desperate situation and was swept into a Void Realm crack.
When he woke up, he saw the woman named Situ Xue in front of him.
Afterward, Ye Guchen learned that by chance, he had actually arrived in the Nine Heavens.
In the days that followed, Ye Guchen stayed in the Family where Situ Xue resided.
The Family Situ Xue belonged to was the Situ Family.
And the Situ Family was a Forbidden Families under the Reincarnation Sea.
After a period of getting along, Situ Xue became very curious about this man who always had a cold face and sometimes seemed a bit stubborn.
Seeing Ye Guchen Cultivate almost non-stop, she once curiously asked why.
Ye Guchen merely said that he had a goal, an opponent, in his heart.
An opponent he wanted to surpass in this life.
When Ye Guchen said this, his eyes were very clear, very serious, and even held a kind of innocence.
Just like his obsession with the Dao of the sword.
At that moment, Situ Xue suddenly fell deeply for him.
In Ye Guchen's eyes, there was none of the common arrogance and conceit of the Prodigies of the Nine Heavens.
There was only seriousness, persistence, and unwavering belief.
This also captured the heart of this proud daughter of the Situ Family.
Therefore, upon hearing that the Sword Tomb was opening and Ye Guchen was going to the Sword Tomb,
Situ Xue insisted on following him.
"You saved my life, and I will definitely repay this kindness, but now..." Ye Guchen hesitated slightly.
"What? I know, you think I'm a burden, don't you?"
"Ye Guchen, you are indeed remarkable. At this age, you are already a Great Heavenly Venerate expert."
"However, among the Prodigies of the Nine Heavens, you are not the only Great Heavenly Venerate."
"Almost all of the top ten ranked Prodigies on the Nine Heavens Dragon Phoenix Rankings are peerless Prodigies above the Great Heavenly Venerate level."
"And that Sword Emperor Son from the Holy Spirit Ruins, he is also going to the Sword Tomb. If you compete for the Opportunity, you will definitely run into him," Situ Xue said.
She was worried about Ye Guchen.
"Sword Emperor Son, very good. My Emperor Slaying Sword hasn't encountered an opponent in a long time."
Ye Guchen not only showed no worry but seemed somewhat eager to fight.
The Emperor Slaying Sword on his back even emitted a faint sword hum.
For some reason, Ye Guchen felt that he had to go to the Sword Tomb.
It was a subconscious intuition.
Moreover, the Sword Tomb Opportunity was also most suitable for a Sword Cultivator like him.
"Perhaps you won't even need to make a move. I've heard some news that the Sword Emperor Son's target seems to be Jun Xiaoyao of the Immortal Domain Jun Family," Situ Xue said casually.
"What? Jun Xiaoyao!"
Ye Guchen's eyes blazed with Divine light, and he grasped Situ Xue's shoulders, looking directly at her.
Because Ye Guchen had been immersed in Cultivation before, he hadn't noticed any news from the outside world.
It was Situ Xue who had specifically reminded him about the opening of the Sword Tomb.
"Ye Guchen, what are you doing?" Situ Xue exclaimed, her face flushing.
Ye Guchen was usually cold towards her.
Why was his reaction so strong when he heard Jun Xiaoyao's name?
"Haha, wonderful, Xue'er, do you know who that goal I want to surpass in my heart is?"
Ye Guchen's eyes shone brightly, and his entire body's Sword Intent surged into the sky, like a waking lion.
"It couldn't be..."
Situ Xue heard Ye Guchen call her Xue'er for the first time and felt a little happy.
However, after she reacted, she immediately showed a hint of surprise.
"That's right, it's Jun Xiaoyao!" Ye Guchen laughed.
He and Jun Xiaoyao were opponents.
But at the same time, there was an indescribable feeling of mutual appreciation.
One could say that among those Jun Xiaoyao had encountered on his Dao, Ye Guchen seemed to be the only one who could turn an opponent into a friend.
"But now, that Jun Xiaoyao seems to be in quite a bit of trouble. The Sword Emperor Son, Mixed King, and other top ten Prodigies on the Nine Heavens Dragon Phoenix Rankings are all targeting him," Situ Xue said.
Hearing this, a hint of extremely sharp Sword Qi flashed in Ye Guchen's eyes!
"Jun Xiaoyao is my opponent. Such an opponent is hard to come by in a lifetime."
"Whoever dares to make a move against Jun Xiaoyao, must first ask my sword!"
Only at this moment did Ye Guchen slightly reveal the decisive and murderous temperament of his Sword Demon Reincarnation!
"Oh, you really are..." Situ Xue also shook her head helplessly.
However, she was also very curious, what kind of peerless existence was that Jun Xiaoyao, who could be made a goal by such an excellent man as Ye Guchen?
Afterward, Ye Guchen and Situ Xue traveled together towards the Sword Tomb.
On the other side.
Jun Xiaoyao was also leisurely sitting in his carriage.
Fiend King and Fiend King pulled his carriage, allowing him to go directly to the location of the Sword Tomb.
After about half a month's time,
A colossal structure suddenly stood in the distance in front of Jun Xiaoyao.
It was a sword, a giant sword like a pillar of heaven and earth.
Around the giant sword, a city surrounded it, bustling with people, all Prodigies from various paths preparing to come to the Sword Tomb for experience.
"Is this Sword Monument City? It's good to wait here for the Sword Tomb to open," Jun Xiaoyao murmured.
There was still some time before the Sword Tomb opened.
And Sword Monument City, being the closest to the Sword Tomb, was obviously the best place to stay.
At this moment, he suddenly sensed a familiar aura of an old acquaintance in Sword Monument City.
"Oh, it's her?"
A hint of surprise appeared in Jun Xiaoyao's eyes. He hadn't expected her to come to the Nine Heavens as well.