Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Ye Tianling let out a soft sigh, then raised his hand and gently went to pinch Little Dragon Girl’s cheek.

But his hand passed right through Little Dragon Girl’s illusory body, his attempt failing.

"Trying to bully me?"

Little Dragon Girl glared, putting on a ’I’m super fierce’ expression.

"Little Dragon Girl, I know you’re just trying to cheer me up so I don’t wallow in despair. But don’t you worry. I, Ye Tianling, don’t fall that easily! Before, I had completely merged with the Demon Heart Sword Body, mind and soul becoming one, so I naturally took its condition as my own."

Ye Tianling sighed wistfully.

Little Dragon Girl nodded slightly. "That’s right. But it’s okay, it’s not too late for you to snap out of it. The method I was talking about is in the Forgotten Dust World."

Ye Tianling was surprised. "The Forgotten Dust World? What kind of place is that?"

Little Dragon Girl said, "It’s the place closest to the Celestial Dao. Of course, that’s just the Celestial Dao of this world, not the one that encompasses everything."

After pondering for a moment, Ye Tianling asked, "How do we get there? And how do I save them?"

"There, a powerful will controls all Inheritors of the Demon Heart Sword Body. Since you destroyed the Demon Heart Sword Body, you’ll have to go there one way or another. Going on your own terms will yield a much better result than being captured and dragged there.

If you can satisfy ’him,’ you can ask ’him’ to help restore the people you lost. Even if—to you—they are already dead. To ’him,’ as long as a person wasn’t burned to death by Samadhi True Fire or killed through Devouring and Refinement, he can resurrect them, provided even a sliver of their soul still exists in this world."

Little Dragon Girl explained seriously.

Her tone was unusually solemn, no longer playful or cute.

"Then... let’s go right now!"

Ye Tianling said at once.

He wanted to set off immediately, but he had no idea how to get there.

He knew that since Little Dragon Girl had brought it up, she must have a way.

"It’s about time."

Little Dragon Girl nodded lightly, then looked up at the sky.

"What’s about time?"

Ye Tianling was puzzled.

"The Taotie Divine Beast’s third Divine Body projection is about to arrive."

Little Dragon Girl said softly.

"What!"

Ye Tianling gasped, truly stunned this time.

’The Taotie Divine Beast... it’s still not dead? It can still send another projection?’

He had no trump cards left; all of his resources were completely exhausted. ’How was he supposed to fight?’

Without the Demon Heart Sword Body, he was merely at the First Heaven of Sword Soul Realm. Lacking the foundation of the Demon Heart Sword Body and the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body, it would be difficult for his Battle Power to even reach the level of the Nine Forbidden.

He would already struggle against a Void Realm Cultivator, let alone a Divine Body Clone of an Ancient Divine Beast!

"It’s fine. I’m actually counting on it to break through the spatial barrier to the outside world so I can get you out of here."

Little Dragon Girl spoke casually, completely unconcerned.

Her attitude was remarkably nonchalant.

There was nothing Ye Tianling could do by rushing, so he decided not to worry. Since Little Dragon Girl had said as much, she must already have a way to handle the situation.

"Once you reach the Sword Saint level, you undergo the Nine Source Transformation, which is a cumulative metamorphosis of the Ninth Layer Origin. This transformation is all in preparation for godhood. After becoming a god, you then undergo the Nine Revolutions, known as the ’Nine Revolutions of the Sword God.’ Each ’Revolution’ represents a turn of the wheel, like Reincarnation. One revolution grants you an extra life.

So, it’s no surprise that the Taotie Divine Beast, a top-tier Ancient Divine Beast that lives by Devouring, has several lives.

That’s why the Life Force of a Divine Level existence is so terrifying. It’s also why you only managed to injure it, even after using Devouring.

Currently, Divine Level beings cannot set foot on this planet, so its appearance means it’s doomed to perish here with regret.

If this were just an ordinary planet, there would be no such restrictions, and it could trample all over it as it pleased.

But trying to trample on the Sword Ancestor Star? It must have a death wish.

If the Ancient Cyan Dragon Warfield wasn’t a Secret Realm, it would have died the very first time it appeared."

Little Dragon Girl’s explanation was another profound lesson for Ye Tianling.

But he held no illusions about reaching the Divine Level—without the Demon Heart Sword Body, all of that was far too remote a goal.

"It’s here!"

Just then, Little Dragon Girl’s expression turned cold. Like a streak of Flowing Light, she disappeared into the space between Ye Tianling’s brows.

"Stay calm! Stall for as long as you can—drag it out until it’s exhausted. Don’t let it attack you. A single thought from it is enough to kill you, to completely obliterate your very consciousness!"

Little Dragon Girl’s voice was exceptionally grim.

Ye Tianling’s heart skipped a beat. He understood. He had fallen from the heights of an Unparalleled Venerable to his current, ant-like weakness. ’Without the fully demonized Demon Heart Sword Body, without the power to shatter space with a single punch, what could I possibly use to fight the Divine Beast Taotie?’

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

At that moment, the void trembled. A massive rift tore open in the already crumbling Ancient Cyan Dragon Warfield.

A dark, destructive turbulence surged forth, a chaotic torrent threatening to devour the entire world.

"Get clear!"

Little Dragon Girl instantly pushed the Mechanical Heart’s monitoring capabilities to their absolute limit. A display screen materialized in Ye Tianling’s mind, covered with a terrifying, dense cluster of red dots.

Each one represented a lethal pocket of Destruction Turbulence.

Ye Tianling executed the Kunpeng Carefree Travel Body Technique, his figure blurring as he immediately evaded.

Yet when that turbulent Energy swept over Long Fengyang, Long Qianying, and the others, they remained completely unharmed.

The contrast made Ye Tianling realize just how fragile he was when relying solely on his own strength.

HUM—

In that instant, Ye Tianling’s vision blurred. Long Qianying had suddenly appeared by his side, shielding him. She took a Void Step, and they instantly reappeared a kilometer away.

BOOM!

The spot where Ye Tianling had just been standing split apart as a torrent of Destruction tore open the void and surged through.

Only then were Long Fengyang and the others jolted to their senses. They looked at Ye Tianling with confusion, then at Long Qianying, before their gazes finally turned to the sky, their eyes filled with shock and uncertainty.

"You... you... you—"

Seeing Long Qianying move to protect Ye Tianling finally snapped Long Yunfan out of his gloomy state. Only then did he notice that Ye Tianling had actually become more Spiritual and even more handsome!

He was so shocked he nearly coughed up blood!

’This is what a dying man looks like?’

’Transforming into a Divine Spirit, shattering the void with a single punch, crushing the Celestial Dao... he was absolutely unparalleled!’

’He used such an incredible technique that he was on the verge of death, yet he managed to reform his body like a butterfly breaking from its cocoon? He even looks younger? And his Life Force is incredibly vigorous again?’

Long Yunfan was stunned, but at the same time, an indescribable joy and excitement welled up in his heart!

Whether the Dragon Race admitted it or not!

Whether the members of the Dragon Race accepted him or not!

Whether Ye Tianling himself admitted it or accepted it, it didn’t change the fact that he was a dragon!

’So what if the Cyan Dragon Race was destroyed? As long as Ye Tianling, this unparalleled Celestial Secret Divine Son, was still alive, wasn’t that the greatest prize of all?’

He suddenly grew excited. With a flash, he instantly entered a Frenzy, transforming into his humanoid combat form and charging forward.

"What are you doing? Have you lost your mind!"

Long Qianying snapped.

"I’m not crazy! He is the new hope of our Cyan Dragon Clan! He is the Dragon God’s Divine Child, the Celestial Secret Divine Son! I will protect him with my life! Anyone who wants to harm him will have to step over my dead body!"

Long Yunfan’s eyes were filled with unshakable resolve!