All of this takes some time to describe. But actually, from the moment Xiao Xuan attacked, it all happened pretty fast. Right now to Xiao Xuan, the world was empty. Only Ming Jian and everything about him was in his field of view. His senses so concentrated he could feel the latter's pulse. Simply bringing him an untold amount of information for him to calculate at lightspeed.

Xiao Xuan's instincts to attack with precise movements compelled his body into motion. Seemingly as if it would only take a thought and his body would burst into action.

Incidentally, his spearhand was pulled by a feeling that brought him utmost confidence. In his view, he could see a string attached to his spearhand and Ming Jian's torso. That string taut and pulled his spearhand with the intent to kill!

Soon enough, that spearhand had plunged into the field where Ming Jian's will had utmost control. Seemingly illusory as it lunged through unhindered, the spearhand had inserted inside his target's torso. Immediately, he could feel the latter's organs, blood and bones inside. And with a slight move from him, he could easily kill the other party!

This was Xiao Xuan's trump card. Spirit God Spear Intent!

It was a spear intent he cultivated after having the fortune to observe a Spirit God tread through the disasters unhindered. As if nothing could affect it be it spiritual or physical force!

Inspired, Xiao Xuan managed to express such observation into a powerful spear intent. And by wrapping his physical body with the Spirit God Spear intent, he could imitate the state where he was unaffected by all forces of the world. That was how he managed to escape the effects of the destructive detonation of the Azure Blood Spear and approach Ming Jian without hesitation!

However, such a state couldn't be sustained for so long. Only half a second due to the overwhelming exhaustion of energy. But...that was more than enough!

"You!" Ming Jian's faced contorted. He instantly reacted with his will that could overturn the seas to push back Xiao Xuan. Yet, the latter was such in a baffling state where his will couldn't touch him. It was simply shocking that Ming Jian's eyes went wide.

"What is this?!" Ming Jian thought in shock.

And as for Xiao Xuan, he reached out to the other party's heart to crush it!

But at the next moment, Xiao Xuan's expression suddenly flickered. Apart from feeling Ming Jian's innards, he could feel something else swirling inside. It was hard to describe but if he was forced to explain, then all he could say that it was something powerful. Not like Ming Jian who was a divine level expert. But simply surpassing that level. As if it wasn't from this world to begin with!

"What is this?" Xiao Xuan thought and to further his disbelief, his Spirit God Spear Intent was affected! This was the first time feeling a unique force that could affect his unique state. Neither spiritual or physical but it could touch his intangible form!

"Is this the secret to his rapid breakthrough?" Xiao Xuan couldn't quite speculate but it was without hesitation that he changed from grasping Ming Jian's heart to grabbing that something. Which was actually easier than he expected. After which, that something instantly entered his body. Burrowing deep into his flesh, blood and bones...all the way into his soul!

"XIAO XUAN! YOU DARE!!!" Ming Jian was enraged. He couldn't sense Xiao Xuan touching his organs. But he could tell that the powerful essence he had the fortune to cultivate was being taken away. That powerful essence was something no one could sense but him alone. Which made it easier for him to acquire and use it to push multiple breakthroughs all the way to the divine level!

That essence wasn't his but it will be once he has refined it into his own. Propelling his cultivation to the apex of the world!

And now some mongrel dared to take it away from him. How could he control his anger?

Eyes bloodshot, Ming Jian instantly gestured and uttered.

"Fourth Sword, Return To Darkness!"

In an instant, everything blacked out. It was as if something completely blocked the sun and all light sources for a moment. Which deprived all living beings from their senses.

It was a truly frightening experience having all your senses that you relied for so long suddenly deprived. Plunging you into a world filled with darkness.

Fortunately, the moment of darkness lasted only for an instant. As if it didn't happen in the first place. And yet to those affected, it felt like they suffered years without sunlight.

And as for Xiao Xuan, he was chocked in the neck by Ming Jian like a chicken right now.

Xiao Xuan didn't know what happened. Everything suddenly blacked out, then at the next moment, he let out an agonized shriek as he felt being stabbed by millions of swords from all directions! Inducing pain the likes no one has ever experienced. After that, light returned to the world, and he was choked in the neck.

Xiao Xuan couldn't fight back anymore. His flesh was mangled. His bones crushed. His organs ruptured. He spat blood endlessly. His five senses dulled. His consciousness muddled. And his cultivation base...crippled!

Such a state was a fate worst than death and yet, he still hadn't died. The only thing keeping him awake was the unbearable pain being reduced to a human rag and the unyielding focus in the center of his consciousness.

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Xiao Xuan groaned, he couldn't breath anymore. His blanked eyes looked at Ming Jian who was choking him. Subjected to the anger of the latter.

"F*cking mongrel!" Ming Jian couldn't be anymore angrier. He thought he had this in the bag being a Divine level expert no one in the Xiao Clan could beat. But it turns out Xiao Xuan was giving him a run for his money. It was utterly ridiculous how a puny Nascent Soul whom he could destroy with a single thought could force him to take drastic measures. And still lost out!

It was humiliating. Even more so when something was stolen from him!

Ming Jian tightened his grip on Xiao Xuan. Intending to destroy his body and soul and get back the essence he lost. And just as he was about to, the Xiao Clan elder who could only watch the preceedings, shouted at the top of his lungs.

"I Surrender!" He said. "I shall give my life and surrender to the Ming Clan! Divine Black Daoist, spare my people! let us serve as slaves! Please!

"Let my son go!" he shouted all that whilst he flew in a beam of light and stopped before Ming Jian to drop on his knees in worship.

Ming Jian didn't even stop applying force to his choking. He had completely forgotten what he said to the Xiao Clan elder moments ago. He was simply far too angry to reconsider things. And it was without hesitation that he crushed Xiao Xuan. Destroying him in body and soul!

"NOO!!!" The Xiao Clan elder was struck with unbelievable grief. Despair overwhelmed his heart. He felt like dying. Xiao Xuan, his only son, was killed before his eyes. And there was nothing he could do but beg and plead. Pathetic. How pathetic that the mighty Heaven Blue Daoist was unable to protect his family and watch as everything reduce to dust.

Chuckling bitterly, Xiao Clan elder stood up from his kneeling. Eyes bloodshot with madness.

"Die!" He suddenly lunged a spear attack at Ming Jian, whom was busy absorbing the essence he almost lost.

As he was attacked, Ming Jian merely glanced at the Xiao Clan elder and the latter was reduced to dust. Destroyed in body and soul!

Ming Jian was no longer playing around. Never again would he let others take the chance to touch him. Next time, he will utterly erase his enemies before they could make a move.

Still consumed in hatred, his figure suddenly blurred and he appeared far away. Killing the Xiao Clan.

By the next day, the Xiao Clan was destroyed.

Everything was plundered. Survivors were enslaved. The Ming Clan rose to new heights with Ming Jian leading them.

Everything...was over.

Meanwhile, within the oblivion that was the Xiao Clan of yesteryear, an invisible mote of light was floating aimlessly.

...

That mote of light couldn't be detected by any living being. As if it was invisible and intangible, it drifted into the air. Carrying what seemed to be a sliver of the essence...and an unyielding focus!

That mote of light was swept in the flow of the world. Carried by the wind as it drifted. Its fate unknown.

It went to all sorts of places. To the bustling cities. To the peaceful mountains. To the uncharted lands. To the jungle ruled by kings. It went everywhere. Drifting as if without objective. A long time passed as it did. Eventually, that mote of light was grasped by a hand.

"Interesting." a young voice filled with ancientness murmured. "A sliver of my essence of miracle infused with a foreign spear intent. It seemed so focus to survive that it refuses to return to me.

"Very well then. From now on, I server our karma. Wherever it may drift off, I leave it by the hands of fate."

Along with those words, that hand suddenly let go of the mote of light. Drifting aimlessly once more.

A long time passed and the mote of light had travelled at least half the whole world! It went everywhere as long as it could travel through. Carrying a focus that was no weaker than a divine level expert's will. Yet, that mote of light was clearly dissipating. Flickering as it lost its source. Only the focus it carried was urging it to survive.

However, it wouldn't be soon until it was gone for good. Yet, it still drifted until to this very day.

Life 12th of the Dao year 4900.

It has been 10 years since the Xiao Clan had been destroyed. That mote of light still drifted. Weary from its travels as it ended up in a low-class district on the otherside of the world.

It was on the verge of flickering. Still, it continued...then all of a sudden, it shivered.

The mote of light felt like it received a calling as it abruptly shot towards a hospital, in a cramped room filled with people. Where the one in the bed was a woman constantly moaning in pain. Yet the doctor before her urged the woman to push!

An agonizing yell echoed. Followed by the crying of a newborn. A new life was born. Everyone in the room erupted in a cheer.

"Elder sister, it's a girl! And she's so cute!"

"What are you gonna name her big sis? it can't be some common name, okay. It has to be a cute name!"

"Calm down, I've already decided on a name.

"Her name will be... Xiao Xuemei!"