Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Shock and disbelief filled Long Fengyang’s eyes. "You... you’re actually—" he stammered.

"Actually willing to reveal even that secret, are you? Compared to Tianling, does any of this even matter?

You’ve forced my child into this state. You are all truly heartless beasts in human skin! Even a tiger won’t eat its own cubs. We had an agreement back then. I would act as an independent Clone, and you would give me your full cooperation. But now, you’re even trying to devour my child—

That being the case, why should I cooperate with you? Why should I act as your Puppet?"

Ye Fengyang’s aura was incredibly fearsome, but his Realm was, relatively speaking, quite low.

Like a Void Body, he only possessed a Realm equivalent to the first path of the Sword Ancestor, a vast gap from Long Fengyang’s Sword Ancestor Nine Paths and Half-step Sword Saint Realm.

Yet, as the Space Mirror, an ancient Sacred Artifact, his Battle Power was naturally terrifying.

"Father?"

Ye Tianling supported Yue Lintian, a look of indifference in his eyes.

Then, he immediately activated his Soul Talent.

In his current tyrannical state of the Demon Heart Sword Body, the Soul Talent was practically omnipotent!

As soon as his Soul Talent made contact, Ye Tianling immediately perceived Ye Fengyang’s extremely weak condition.

At the same time, though he was just a Void Body condensed from a Holy Soul like Yue Lintian, the guilt, anger, self-blame, and sense of indebtedness in his heart were incredibly profound, as if branded into his very bones, deep into his Soul.

The judgment of his Soul Talent made Ye Tianling’s heart tremble.

"No, I’m not worthy. I shouldn’t have left you the Divine Blood... If I hadn’t, you might have been able to live an ordinary life. That way... at least you wouldn’t have had so many worries."

Ye Fengyang sighed sorrowfully, his voice filled with endless regret.

He and Long Fengyang had become complete opposites.

His loving gaze and regretful, dejected expression moved Ye Tianling slightly.

And as he spoke those words, Ye Tianling’s Soul Talent clearly sensed that his Void Soul’s heart was bleeding.

"Father, you are worthy."

Ye Tianling took a deep breath, his tone firm.

He said the word, "Father."

Just as he had accepted that incredibly adorable little sister the first time he met Long Tianyu, he now accepted this incredibly kind and sorrowful father.

The truth was now clear. Everything the Dragon Race had done was simply for the sake of the Magical Treasure, the Space Mirror.

Ye Fengyang’s eyes showed that he was deeply moved. At the same time, his profound guilt was like an unbreakable chain, locking his heart even tighter.

So much so that tears welled up in his old eyes.

But he held them back, turning his head so he was no longer looking at Ye Tianling—so Ye Tianling wouldn’t see him cry.

"Oh, look at the pair of wild mutts. What a touching father-son reunion!" Long Fengyang sneered.

Ye Fengyang’s gaze instantly turned icy. "Is your mouth that foul? Have you really stooped so low?"

Hearing this, Long Fengyang was furious and wanted nothing more than to unleash a torrent of curses, but he held himself back.

He gave a cold laugh. "Since you’ve appeared, everything becomes much simpler. This time, success is the only option, whether you like it or not!"

Ye Fengyang took a deep breath and nodded slightly. "Correct. Success is indeed the only option. However, if you want to complete the Refinement of the Space Mirror smoothly, I have a few demands that must be mentioned. Otherwise, you won’t achieve your goal this time."

Extreme joy flashed in Long Fengyang’s eyes, but he cast a deep look into the distance at Saint Ancestor Long Wudao, who had locked onto Ye Tianling’s group but had not made another move.

"State them."

Long Wudao’s gaze was exceptionally cold, and his eyes, as he looked at Ye Fengyang, were filled with utter greed.

His murky old eyes glinted with a piercing light, as venomous as a viper and as savage as a wolf.

"Release Tianyu and Tianmo. I know you can’t undo the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden, and I don’t need you to. This is the first demand," Ye Fengyang said in a low voice.

Ye Tianling immediately realized something. "Father, they’ll never yield! To seek survival through compromise is to ensure destruction!"

Ye Fengyang didn’t turn around, but his voice was exceedingly kind and gentle. "Tianling, my child, let this unworthy father do something for you for once. All these years, it’s not that I didn’t want to appear, but I had lost my memories and was tormented day and night by the Hidden Dragon Shackles. There was never a moment for me to awaken.

"I was afraid that if I stayed by your side in that state, I might kill you with my own hands... That’s why I used all my lifeblood to condense that Divine Blood...

"Unfortunately, I can sense that the drop of blood is gone now. And you... no longer have my bloodline or my Talent.

"This is actually better for you. After all, your father is not whole, so my bloodline naturally carries all sorts of major flaws. Only by not inheriting my bloodline could you step into the Void Realm..."

Ye Fengyang spoke earnestly, saying a great deal.

Every single one of his words was heart-shaking.

Ye Tianling’s Demon Heart was as if cleansed by this torrent of fatherly love, becoming incomparably clear and translucent.

His heart seemed to have turned transparent, glittering exquisitely, as if nine Celestial Eyes were about to open within it.

"Father..."

Ye Tianling’s voice trembled.

In his Demon Heart state, he was supposed to be almost emotionless, yet this feeling was so... strange.

"Be good, and take Tianyu and Tianmo with you. Your mother and I... will try our best to be a good father and mother, to leave you with a good impression."

Ye Fengyang said softly, his tone exceptionally bleak.

Like a hero in his twilight years, there was an indescribable sorrow about him.

"Father, this might not be a hopeless situation! I can—"

After just a few sentences from Ye Fengyang, Ye Tianling had accepted him.

Thus, he was immediately prepared to fully embrace Entering Demon to save his family here.

"No, I know what you’re thinking. We are father and son, our hearts are connected. And as the Space Mirror... although I can’t see through your heart, I know you have the Ability—but it would definitely lead to irreversible, disastrous consequences. Besides, Tianyu and Tianmo are still counting on you.

"I believe you will take good care of your two little sisters.

"Also, your mother and I are both proud of you, so proud! You are the best son in the world, and the most outstanding Divine Child!"

As Ye Fengyang spoke, immense pride filled his eyes. There were tears in them, but they were tears that held a happy smile.

A projection of Ye Tianling’s will appeared in his Demon Heart. In that moment, he thought of Long Tianyu and Long Tianmo, of Ouyang Ruoxue, Ye Yueling, and Lin Yuchan. He thought of Que De and Wan Jimie, who were also on the brink of death, and of the heavily injured Yue Lintian before him.

He did not activate his Demon Heart and fully embrace Entering Demon.

He could die.

He could be annihilated.

But how could he let people like Yue Lintian, who had sacrificed so much for him, die alongside him?

"Long Fengyang, release Tianyu and Tianmo," Ye Fengyang said gravely.

"Heh, you sure care a lot about those two little bitches!" Long Fengyang’s words were contemptuous and laced with mockery.

Ye Fengyang frowned. "You are their father, while I only count as half a father. The way you’ve treated my son, by rights I should kill your daughters to vent my hatred. But if I did that, what would make me any different from a vicious person like you? They are two good daughters, of Supreme Emotion and Nature. Release them. Then, in the future, I, the Space Mirror, will allow you to do the Refinement."

Hearing this, a trace of excitement appeared on Long Fengyang’s face, but he still tried to manipulate Ye Fengyang. "The Ancestral Dragon Abyss isn’t easy to enter. Besides, those two little bitches are about to die anyway. If I pull them out now, I’m afraid they’ll die instantly. I was injured by that bastard son of yours earlier. I don’t have the strength to summon them out now."