"The five factions joined forces and set up an arena for me?"
Ye Lin looked at the phantom before him in surprise.
"That's right, Senior Brother Ye Lin. According to the Great Blade Association's information, that's exactly what they've done. And they've set up the arena at the Heaven Severance Sect."
"They're also making it clear that they want you to go straight there."
Hearing this, Ye Lin stroked his chin and fell into thought.
The five factions had joined forces to set up an arena for him.
What exactly were they trying to do?
What medicine were they selling inside that gourd?
Even after thinking it over for a long time, Ye Lin could make no sense of it.
"All right, I understand. Thank you."
"No need to thank me, Senior Brother Ye Lin."
The phantom faded. Ye Lin put away the Jade Talisman and looked up at the sea of clouds on the distant horizon.
"Senior, let's go to the Heaven Severance Sect."
"I want to see what they're up to."
As he spoke, the corners of Ye Lin's mouth lifted slightly.
Whatever tricks they had in mind, none of them would matter before absolute strength.
"All right."
Sword Demon gave a slight nod.
The scenery around them began to shift.
Ye Lin stood motionless, waiting in silence.
That boundless power made him yearn even more for the Quasi-Saint realm.
With the foundation he had now, breaking through to Quasi-Saint was not impossible. But he could not enter that realm yet.
The Cloud Heaven Secret Realm still lay ahead of him.
If he became a Quasi-Saint now, there would be no need to keep going through all this trouble.
"We're here."
Sword Demon's voice reached his ears.
The shifting scenery gradually settled.
The clouds and mist around them