Chapter 966: Unity of Heaven and Man!

Atop a mountain peak, a swordsman stood in the air holding a sword, facing a stunningly beautiful woman.

"Must we settle who is superior between us?" the man said.

"In this world, only you and I can be opponents, yet in these twenty years, we have crossed swords nineteen times, and each time I have lost! If I cannot defeat you in this life, what meaning is there in living?" the woman said.

The man sighed and said, "Take a step back, and the sky is vast! In this world, besides victory and defeat, there is much more."

The woman sneered, "Kill you, and I will have everything! Make your move!"

The man sighed softly and said, "Very well, make your move!"

The woman's face turned cold, "You won't even draw your sword?"

"Heh, even without drawing my sword, you are no match for me!"

"Arrogant! Watch my sword!"

The woman let out a cold shout, swinging her sword like a rainbow piercing the sun as she attacked the man.

"Puchi..."

The long sword, without any resistance, pierced straight through the man's chest.

"You... why didn't you draw your sword? What meaning is there in defeating you like this?" the woman reproached, yet two streams of clear tears flowed uncontrollably down her face.

The man smiled, a very happy smile: "The first time I saw you, I fell in love with you. Though it was our first meeting, I felt as if we had known each other for a very, very long time. But in your eyes, there was only martial arts! So I trained in swordsmanship desperately, like a madman, just to make you look at me. Heh, I succeeded!"

The woman suddenly found her heart aching terribly! Unbeknownst to her, she had already deeply fallen in love with this man.

The woman could no longer hold back; tears burst from her eyes: "Why? Since you liked me, why didn't you dodge this sword?"

The man smiled, "Because the more I practiced swordsmanship, the more lost I became. My sword grew stronger, yet I increasingly lost myself. This is a cycle, an endless cycle. If we continue competing like this, you will never know my true feelings! I want to find myself, so... I'm sorry."

"I don't want an apology! I... I just want you to come back to life! Wuwu..."

The man gently caressed the woman's face, his expression full of contentment, and said with a light laugh, "Even when you cry, you are still so beautiful! You... are Li'er, but... who am I?"

Just then, a figure slowly emerged from the void and came before the swordsman. This person and the swordsman looked exactly alike.

"You... who are you?" the swordsman asked.

"I am you, or rather, I am your last chance for survival! You have reincarnated a hundred times, tasted all the hardships of the world, and your love and entanglements with Li'er have pierced through time and space. Now, I will reclaim all these hundred reincarnations. If we still cannot break through, we will sink into eternal damnation! Are you ready?" Ye Yuan said calmly.

The swordsman's gaze turned to Li'er, and he said, "Then Li'er, she..."

"Li'er's soul and ours have long been inseparable, so even through a hundred reincarnations, she remains the most important part of our lives! Rest assured, as long as we succeed, Li'er will naturally be safe." Ye Yuan said.

The swordsman slowly nodded, smiled, and turned into a wisp of green smoke, entering Ye Yuan's body.

...

The young man on the high platform suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Ye Yuan's fading soul, and sighed, "So he still couldn't hold on? It seems there is only one last option left."

With that, his gaze shifted toward Han Tong.

Just then, the young man's expression changed, and he looked at Ye Yuan in surprise.

His soul was on the verge of extinguishing, yet now it was rapidly recovering!

Ye Yuan's soul grew stronger, and his aura grew stronger!

"Sigh... Unity of Heaven and Man! He actually achieved it, truly a prodigy of the ages!" the young man exclaimed in admiration.

Gradually, Ye Yuan entered a very mysterious state.

At this moment, Ye Yuan gave an extremely unreal feeling. He was clearly standing there, yet he seemed to have merged with heaven and earth!

In that instant, Ye Yuan seemed to transform into all things in heaven and earth.

"Boom!"

Ye Yuan's aura surged violently, and wild primal power gathered from all directions toward him!

At that moment, Ye Yuan's breakthrough in realm came naturally, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the third level of the Formless Stage.

Then, the heavenly tribulation arrived. After surviving it, Ye Yuan broke through again to the fourth level of the Formless Stage!

Finally, everything settled, and Ye Yuan slowly opened his eyes. His deep, profound gaze seemed capable of seeing through everything in the world.

"A hundred reincarnations, washing away all adornment, refining the human heart, observing the origin of the Great Way! Unity of Heaven and Man, so that's what it is! The Sun-Moon Heavenly Eye, said to be able to transform all things in the world, truly lives up to its name! But people would never imagine that the Sun-Moon Heavenly Eye has already attained the Dao and cultivated a spirit!" Ye Yuan said slowly, looking at the young man.

Ye Yuan used a secret technique to preserve his last spark of soul fire, allowing himself to fall into the reincarnation of the illusion, adopting an attitude of success or death.

With even the slightest misstep, Ye Yuan would never wake up again.

Yet after experiencing a hundred reincarnations, Ye Yuan's mind was gradually tempered and became immensely strong.

Though this illusion was formidable, it also made Ye Yuan.

The young man looked at Ye Yuan, his eyes full of surprise, as if admiring a work of art.

"Good lad, you really surprised me! That fellow relied on the power of a divine artifact to barely contend with my Mystic Illusion Heavenly Mirror. But you, relying on your own comprehension, broke through to the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man and shattered the Mystic Illusion Heavenly Mirror. Truly remarkable! In a hundred thousand years, you are the first to achieve this! Lad, you should feel honored!" the Sun-Moon Heavenly Eye said with some excitement.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "I'm sorry, but I don't feel honored at all. What I want to do now is kill you!"

The Sun-Moon Heavenly Eye smiled faintly, "Kill me, and your woman will be trapped in the illusion forever. Not everyone can comprehend Unity of Heaven and Man like you!"

Ye Yuan's expression changed, and he said coldly, "What are your conditions?"

His mastery of the 'All' character seal was far from sufficient to help Yue Mengli and the others break free from the illusion.

The Sun-Moon Heavenly Eye smiled, "That's more like it! My condition is simple: either you die, or he dies. Choose one!"

Ye Yuan's face darkened, "You've chosen me as your host? It seems you've finally grown tired of solitude and want to leave the Bright Sun and Bright Moon Realm!"

The Sun-Moon Heavenly Eye suddenly turned cold, "Those old immortals thought that sealing me here would prevent me from escaping! They probably never imagined that the Divine Realm would enter an age of declining laws, with the divine path withering! Without divine path experts, who can bind me and make me serve them? As long as I find a suitable host, I will reign supreme across the Divine Realm! Heaven has opened its eyes and sent you to me!"