Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Ye Tianling’s Emperor’s Qi Sword Body was indeed gone, but he still possessed an Ancient Divine Body.

The Unparalleled Demon Heart Sword Body!

In essence, this Demon Heart Sword Body was the Nine-Orifice Stone Embryo!

The Nine-Orifice Stone Embryo was also an Emperor’s Qi Sword Body at the stage of Great Success.

Therefore, after his original body was nurtured and fused by the Stone Embryo, his Emperor’s Qi Sword Body at Great Success returned, reintegrating into a single whole.

The Four Divine Bodies resonated and fused within the Demon Heart Sword Body.

At the forefront was the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body, the Unparalleled Sword Venerate Dominating Body.

Bloodline, baleful aura, slaughter, destruction, and the Nine-Orifice Stone Embryo itself—that was the Destruction Sword Body.

The Demon Heart was supreme, immortal and demon entering the soul. It could battle through the nine heavens and slaughter until nothing remained.

This was the Demon Heart Sword Body!

The Samadhi True Fire was like blood. The blood itself burned with Samadhi True Fire.

Within the True Fire, thunderbolts gathered, and flames brought Silent Extinction.

This... was the Thunder Flame Sword Body!

The Four Great Ancient Divine Bodies gathered together, with Ye Tianling’s Nine-Orifices Exquisite Supreme Demon Heart as the central nexus.

With all this, what was there to fear?

Ye Tianling closed his eyes, then opened them again.

His snow-white hair turned a deep crimson.

Vibrantly crimson, it was a horrifying sight.

It was blood.

It was the blood of a Divine Child.

It was also the Dao-blood of the myriad Daos of the heavens.

His eyes seemed to have transformed into true Eyes of Destruction.

Swirling within his eyes was a destructive will from the Killing Dao, one that permeated body and soul.

A single glance at this will was enough to make one’s heart shudder and pound with utter terror.

"Just posturing!"

Long Cangqian sneered, manifesting his Taotie Divine Soul. In an instant, his battle power soared to the Sword Ancestor Nine Paths Realm, comparable to a Saint Master!

A single strike from him was already this devastating!

Seeing this strike, the gazes of Long Yunfan and Long Yuqian, who stood nearby, dimmed considerably.

And yet, at the same time, they couldn’t help but feel a measure of pride.

After all, Long Cangqian now represented the dignity of the Dragon Race.

And Long Cangqian, known as the "Celestial Mandate Divine Son," was indeed... worthy of his title.

The battle power he unleashed was already comparable to a Saint Master’s—if not greater!

Of course, everyone knew that this battle power—much like Ye Tianling’s—was amassed using the energy of the Secret Realm and other hidden trump cards.

CHH-CHH—

The Taotie Battle Soul manifested, merging with Long Cangqian’s physical body. He seemed to have shifted into a combat form—like a toad magnified several times over.

Ye Tianling ignored the terrifying battle power, a force comparable to a Saint-level strike. He allowed his opponent’s ferocious killing intent to manifest, letting the attack slam directly into his body.

Long Cangqian’s expression was savage, his murderous intent chillingly clear.

Ye Tianling met it with indifference.

He remembered the Little Dragon Girl’s words clearly: don’t kill Long Cangqian in a single blow.

Indeed, he would not.

If the Little Dragon Girl were still here, Ye Tianling might have ignored her words.

But the Little Dragon Girl was gone now, having nearly faced Silent Extinction for his sake.

So how could he not heed the advice she had so earnestly given him?

Not killing him didn’t mean he couldn’t have his revenge.

Ye Tianling moved.

BOOM—

He threw a punch, ignoring Long Cangqian’s descending attack.

Reincarnation Life and Death Fist!

Reincarnation.

Life and Death.

Six Paths of Reincarnation!

Life and Death Extinction!

Long Cangqian’s attack struck Ye Tianling.

Ye Tianling stood unmoved.

Long Cangqian’s terrifying attack landed as if it had struck a barrier in space. A faint bloody light flared from Ye Tianling’s body.

And then, nothing.

Ye Tianling’s fist, however, directly shattered the void.

It was like the will of Reincarnation Life and Death, annihilating everything.

BANG—

The punch created a terrifying vortex of Reincarnation, like a black hole, which then abruptly detonated.

SPLAT—

Long Cangqian’s toad-like body swelled in an instant before bursting apart from the force of the blow.

Long Cangqian let out a miserable, shrill cry.

So much for the Taotie Divine Soul. It was pulverized by a single punch.

His flesh, blood, and Divine Soul all exploded.

And yet, the bones within his body, though horrifically battered, remained connected. None had broken.

His Life Force was instantly halved, but he didn’t die.

BOOM—

The crowd erupted once more.

Every Saint Master wore an expression of utter shock.

As for Yao Yusu, who had been preparing to make a move in secret, she trembled slightly, her restrained killing intent abruptly receding.

She glanced at the aftermath of that punch, her body trembling with a mixture of shock and doubt.

Her powerful will allowed her to suppress the crazed desire that surged in her heart.

"Get up. Fight again!"

Ye Tianling said coolly.

One punch was all it took to blow Long Cangqian apart.

It was a complete one-shot!

So much for the Taotie Divine Son. So much for his invincible might.

Apparently, he was nothing special after all.

HISS—

A collective, unified gasp echoed through the crowd, the sharp hiss even drowning out Ye Tianling’s challenge to Long Cangqian.

Or perhaps "challenge" was the wrong word. This wasn’t a fight; it was a one-sided slaughter.

’What does it mean to be strong?’

’This is what it means to be strong!’

’What is a Divine Child?’

’Perhaps *this* is what a true Divine Child looks like!’

One strike!

Just a single punch!

And Long Cangqian was defeated.

Not just defeated—he was utterly obliterated. It was a complete rout.

Even more terrifying, everyone could see that Ye Tianling had been holding back!

His control over his power had been so exquisite that he had only blown Long Cangqian apart, not killed him outright!

’What is he doing?’

Once the initial shock and awe subsided, people couldn’t help but wonder.

Then, a shudder ran through the crowd as they realized Ye Tianling’s insane goal.

Clearly, he intended to blow Long Cangqian apart again and again, to slowly devour the Taotie Divine Son’s destiny, Qi Fortune, and the Power of his Life Chart!

’Isn’t he afraid that the Taotie Divine Soul will transform further? That some fated opportunity will activate, some miraculous encounter will occur, allowing Long Cangqian to defy the heavens and rise up?’

Many people broke out in a cold sweat, gasping at Ye Tianling’s madness.

’This is utter madness!’

’To show mercy in a duel between two such fated rivals... it’s courting death in the extreme! He’s insane!’

’Instead of taking the chance to crush and kill his enemy completely, he’s waiting for him to grow stronger?’

’Devour his Qi Fortune and the Power of his Life Chart?’

’Could his methods possibly be more terrifying than the Devouring Ability of the Taotie Divine Beast itself?’

"This Divine Child, Ye Tianling, I’m afraid he’s gone mad!"

"No, this is retaliation! This is revenge! Wouldn’t it be boring to just let Long Cangqian die?"

"But this is far too risky. Things happen in threes. After Long Cangqian gets blown apart a second time, something is bound to change on the third! A Celestial Mandate Divine Son with such terrifying Qi Fortune is someone you can’t kill, someone you can’t destroy!"

"True, but I have to admit, Ye Tianling’s methods are thrilling to watch. Now *that* is the awe-inspiring might of a Divine Child!"

"I thought he was finished after losing his Emperor’s Qi Sword Body. Heh, it seems we truly don’t understand the terrifying abilities of a real Divine Child, let alone the abilities of the Celestial Secret Divine Son, Ye Tianling!"

"I hope he wins. If he does, I’m going to become his Dao companion and bear him an heir, an unparalleled Divine Child of slaughter."

"I want to be his Dao companion too. If we achieved Yin Yang Harmony, my own Supreme Dao would surely advance."

"He crippled two Void Bodies for her. Even if he loses today and becomes just another face in the crowd, I would still take care of him. For his hair to turn white for love... such devotion is breathtaking."

...

As the Saint Sons and Saintesses discussed, many of the Saintesses found themselves secretly pledging their hearts to him. Some had already fallen completely in love with this peerless man, whose hair had turned white and whose heart had been broken, all for the sake of love.

The hatred in Long Cangqian’s eyes reached its absolute peak.

"AHH—"

He let out a heart-rending roar, utterly unable to accept the fact that he had been blown apart by a single punch!

For him, this was the ultimate humiliation, a complete and utter crushing!

His pride would never allow him to accept it.