I Have A Sword-Chapter 1330: A Challenge

Upon hearing Fan Zhaodi's words, the middle-aged man frowned. "Are they beyond the Dao or not?"

Fan Zhaodi took a deep breath and suppressed her killing intent. "The former."

The middle-aged man nodded. "Alright."

He had to be cautious against those who weren't part of this universe's Dao, but there was no need for him to be afraid of those opposite.

In their eyes, those not beyond the Dao were still within the confines of the universe's Dao. There was a limit to their strength.

However, those beyond the Dao were different. The upper limit of their strength was unknown, and they had to tread carefully around them, even though they were the oldest Imperial Clan.

Of course, he dared not underestimate his targets. He looked at Fan Zhaodi and asked, "Aside from the Other Shore Ark, no one out there should be your match. Why can't you kill those two yourself?"

Fan Zhaodi flatly replied, "If it were one-on-one, I would have a fair chance of winning. But those two are working together, and they also have other people behind them.

"We can still destroy the Holy Ark without you," the middle-aged man said blandly, staring at Fan Zhaodi."

Clearly, he wanted more benefits.

"Do you expect me to believe that you can easily end a war that has been going on for over ten billion years? What a joke." Fan Zhaodi sneered.

The middle-aged man's eyes narrowed dangerously.

Fan Zhaodi added, "You will eventually have to face those two people, as the person they trained has already joined the Other Shore Hall, effectively becoming an ally of the Other Shore Ark."

The middle-aged man frowned deeply.

Fan Zhaodi stared at him. "Your Imperial Clan has to produce another Supreme Emperor soon. Otherwise... what do you think will happen?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed. He stared at Fan Zhaodi in shock and replied, "You're from this universe, so how do you even know that?"

Fan Zhaodi remained expressionless. "None of your business."

The middle-aged man was suddenly uneasy.

Thanks to the Imperial Clans' blockade, the universe where the Other Shore Civilization was located became a vast prison. No expert from within could escape, which meant that no one inside could know about the outside world.

However, Fan Zhaodi had accurately pointed out their motive and predicament.

How is this even possible? The middle-aged man felt increasingly disturbed.

Fan Zhaodi continued, "You want the Other Shore Ark, and I want to sacrifice the countless beings of the Other Shore Civilization. I also want to kill those two to rid myself of my inner demons. Our goals are aligned, aren't they?"

The middle-aged man remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Fan Zhaodi stared coldly at him. "I can also wait. Once you and the Other Shore have fought your decisive battle, I'll go ahead and make my move by then."

With that, Fan Zhaodi turned around to leave.

"Wait," the middle-aged man said.

Fan Zhaodi stopped.

"You truly do not intend to lay a hand on the Other Shore Ark?" asked the middle-aged man.

Fan Zhaodi was silent.

The middle-aged man's face darkened. Her silence was enough for an answer, but he truly had no authority to make this kind of decision.

"If you promise not to touch the Other Shore Ark, our Imperial Domain's evil beliefs will become yours to absorb." An ancient voice echoed from the depths of the starry domain.

Fan Zhaodi glanced at the starry domain and stepped forward. "It is said that your Imperial Clan has a supreme treasure called the Imperial Armor. That supreme treasure can compensate for my fleshly body's shortcomings.

"I wonder if your clan is willing to lend it to me. I'll return it after this battle."

Imperial Armor! How does she know that?! The middle-aged man was utterly shocked. He hadn't expected that Fan Zhaodi would even know about their Imperial Armor.

The Imperial Armor was their Imperial Domain's ultimate treasure, and it was forged by a transcendent supreme being that beyond the Dao. It was one of the Imperial Clan's core artifacts.

The starry domain was silent, and it seemed to be saying that Fan Zhaodi wasn't qualified to borrow it.

"The Sea of Suffering within the Other Shore Ark must belong to me," Fan Zhaodi added.

The middle-aged man's face turned grim in fury. She wants to borrow our Imperial Armor, and she wants to take away the Sea of Suffering for herself as well? On what grounds? Who does she think she is?!

The middle-aged man was so furious that he almost attacked her out of rage.

The starry domain remained silent.

Just then, Fan Zhaodi stepped into the starry domain. As soon as she did, the starry domain churned as endless evil energy shattered the laws of the starry domain's Dao.

"You're half a step away from the Beyond Dao Realm!" the middle-aged man exclaimed with a trembling voice.

The laws of the Great Dao were declining, so there hadn't been any new Supreme Emperors. In other words, even those only half a step away from the Beyond Dao Realm were considered invincible.

Even they—the oldest Imperial Clan—had to treat such an existence with extreme caution and respect. The middle-aged man had never imagined that Fan Zhaodi wasn't just a True Saint but was half a step away from the Beyond Dao Realm!

Shock quickly turned to relief.

Thankfully, he hadn't attacked her earlier. Otherwise, he would have died. Even if he died, their Imperial Clan would never avenge him, as they would never risk offending a half-step Beyond Dao Realm expert.

Rumble!

The spacetime before Fan Zhaodi cracked open, and a white-haired elder stepped out of the rift.

The middle-aged man immediately bowed in respect toward the elderly man.

The elderly man was Emperor Ming, and he was the clan leader of their esteemed Imperial Clan. Emperor Ming cupped his fist toward Fan Zhaodi.

"I apologize for the lack of courtesy," he said.

If she were just a peak True Saint, he wouldn't come in person. Peak True Saints were strong, but without taking any step beyond the Dao, they would never be recognized by people like Emperor Ming.

However, even just a half-step Beyond Dao Realm expert demanded his Imperial Clan's attention.

Fan Zhaodi looked at Emperor Ming and asked, "So what's the answer?"

Emperor Ming smiled. "We'll proceed with it."

If she were just a peak True Saint, her demands would be absurd.

As a half-step Beyond Dao Realm expert, however, her demands weren't excessive at all. In fact, the Imperial Clan was getting a bargain. Fan Zhaodi nodded at the reply and closed her eyes. Endless evil energy converged on her as she absorbed the Imperial Domain's evil beliefs!

Fan Zhaodi was already strong enoguh to absorb the evil beliefs in every civilization. If she were to sacrifice all lives in a civilization, she would undoubtedly become even stronger.

Her Dao was complete, and all evil was medicine for her.

Emperor Ming looked calm, but his heart was heavy.

He had never seen such a terrifying Evil Dao before. Cultivators of Evil Daos were common, but someone who had cultivated the Evil Dao to such an extent? He had never heard of anyone like that.

Countless streams of evil energy converged on Fan Zhaodi. Her aura underwent an earth-shattering transformation, causing ripples across the starry domain.

She was evolving. More specifically, her Evil Dao was evolving.

The Imperial Clan's strongest cultivators were utterly horrified.

Emperor Ming fell silent, and his expression was grave. At that moment, he regretted his decision to allow her to absorb all the evil beliefs throughout the Imperial Domain.

But it was already too late...

The aura of evil radiating from Fan Zhaodi was so strong that even he found it to be abnormal. However, now was not the time for regret. Regretting now would be the same as making an enemy of her.

Just then, Fan Zhaodi suddenly clenched her right hand, and the endless power of the Evil Dao within her surged toward her heart. In the blink of an eye, the entire starry domain transformed into a sea of blood. Countless experts of the Imperial Clan retreated, distancing themselves from the core of this area.

The Heart of the Evil Dao!

The heart inside Fan Zhaodi became the Heart of the Evil Dao, made from the endless power of the Evil Dao. It was an amalgamation of evil intent, beliefs, and will, all in one heart.

One thought on her end, and everything could be obliterated.

After devouring the evil beliefs of the Imperial Domain, Fan Zhaodi's strength skyrocketed once again.

Standing opposite her, Emperor Ming's eyes were no longer just solemn. They now gleamed in deep-seated dread. Fan Zhaodi's strength was simply unimaginable! What frightened him even more was that this woman had condensed her Evil Dao into a single heart, and her heart was actually capable of containing all that power.

What exactly is she trying to do?

Nowadays, Supreme Emperors could no longer appear, so was she planning on carving out a brand-new path to become a Supreme Emperor?

Emperor Ming's expression became more serious than ever.

Fan Zhaodi opened her eyes, revealing a churning sea of blood within her pupils.

Her strength had reached an unprecedented level. With just a single will on her end, she could effortlessly obliterate a Tier Ten Civilization.

The experts of the Imperial Clan hidden in the shadows were utterly terrified.

Fan Zhaodi's presence was just too overwhelming for them.

"Congratulations." Emperor Ming smiled and said, "If Your Excellency is willing to sacrifice the Other Shore—"

Fan Zhaodi suddenly interrupted, "I want every evil in the Other Shore Ark as well."

Emperor Ming didn't hesitate in the slightest. Instead, he was delighted.

"Agreed."

If Fan Zhaodi hadn't made any further demands, he would have been concerned.

The Imperial Clan wanted the Other Shore Ark because there was something they wanted inside of it. They couldn't care less about the ark itself. They just had to obtain that thing, and their fate would change.

At that point, Fan Zhaodi would become as insignificant as an ant in their eyes.

She was terrifying, but she had yet to take that one crucial step forward. As long as she had yet to take that step, she posed no real threat to the Imperial Clan.

If their Imperial Clan could produce Supreme Emperors once again, then even a hundred Fan Zhaodis wouldn't matter.

Fan Zhaodi turned around and gazed at the Other Shore. With just a single glance, her sight pierced countless layers of time and space, finally locking onto Ye Guan inside the tiny pagoda.

Ye Guan sensed something and looked up, meeting Fan Zhaodi's gaze head-on.

"Come here, let's fight!" Fan Zhaodi said, "I'll let you attack me first!"

"Of course, we can just skip that," Fan Zhaodi said, smiling lightly. "You might as well call out your grandfather and aunt right away. After all, you're going to ask for their help anyway."

Ye Guan indifferently replied, "Since you're so confident, why don't you call them out yourself?"

"Sure." Fan Zhaodi smiled faintly. She looked up, and her gaze pierced into the vast expanse. Her eyes gleamed sharply as she coldly said, "Plain-Skirt Destiny, Qingshan, do you dare come out here and fight me?"

A terrifying surge of Evil Dao Energy carried her voice throughout the vast expanse.