Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

CRUNCH—

CRUNCH—

The withered Demon Heart Sword Body, already reduced to a desiccated corpse, was swallowed in a single gulp by the Taotie Divine Beast. How could Ye Tianling possibly stop it?

The Taotie Divine Beast began to chew, Devouring and beginning its Refinement.

In the span of a few breaths, it seemed to finally discover something. It suddenly spat out a mouthful of Divine Blood, and within it was a Blood-Colored Token shaped like a skull.

Fresh blood flowed over the Token as a Divine Soul converged upon it.

"My son, your soul has finally gathered!"

"Excellent! Excellent! The Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique worked perfectly! In that case, even though you died, it was worth it!"

The Taotie Divine Beast was suddenly overcome with joy. It immediately gathered its Divine Soul, and a tremendous amount of Origin Power surged directly into the Blood-Colored Token.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A terrifying phantom of the Taotie gradually took shape. Then, atop the Blood-Colored skull Token, a ball of Fiery Sun Fire ignited.

Within the Flame, Ye Cangqian’s figure unexpectedly began to coalesce.

"Long Fengyang, I really should thank you! You unwittingly placed the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique on me! This Ancient Forbidden Technique is truly impressive. It actually locked away my soul and a sliver of my will, allowing me to undergo Nirvana with my father’s Divine Blood and be resurrected! To show my gratitude, I’ll start by eating you!"

Ye Cangqian’s words were savage.

And when Ye Tianling saw Ye Cangqian’s revival, his heart began to pound wildly!

’He’s still not dead?’

At this moment, even the Little Dragon Girl’s expression grew complicated.

HISS—

Ye Cangqian’s gaze sharpened, manifesting two beams of divine light that shot abruptly toward Long Fengyang.

Long Fengyang looked up, a bloody glint flashing in his eyes. He gathered the Hidden Dragon Shackles Power and, without hesitation, unleashed his Half-step Holy Dao Power, preparing to clash with Ye Cangqian.

CRACKLE—

Suddenly, in the sky, a terrifying bolt of purple-black lightning converged into a dense, spiderweb-like cluster.

KRA-KOOM—

This power instantly tore downward.

"Go!"

Realizing something, the Taotie Divine Beast’s expression changed drastically. It instantly tore open the Void, grabbed Ye Cangqian, and with a sharp tug, threw him into the spatial rift.

"We should go too," the Little Dragon Girl said softly.

Then, Ye Tianling felt Long Qianying’s hand, which was holding his, suddenly tremble. He was abruptly freed from Long Qianying and Long Yunfan’s protection and found himself rushing toward the Void.

SWOOSH—

At the same time, the previously dormant Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword was suddenly controlled by the Little Dragon Girl, and it slashed out viciously.

SQUELCH—

Before Ye Cangqian could even escape into the Void, the sword pierced through his neck. With a flash of sword light, his entire body below the neck was severed and then abruptly devoured by a black hole manifested by the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.

BOOM—

An even greater power descended. Divinity erupted directly from the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, manifesting a protective halo that enveloped Ye Tianling.

After Ye Tianling escaped into the spatial rift, the Little Dragon Girl controlled the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower, which flew out and transformed into a strange, ring-shaped object resembling a conical hat.

HUMMM—

A beam of white light shot out from beneath the roughly three-meter-wide conical hat.

Ye Tianling was enveloped by the white light and instantly sucked into the hat. He then transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and vanished into the depths of the Void.

Ye Cangqian’s head, of course, did not die. However, the Demigod Physique he had just formed was almost instantly lost. Only his head remained, screaming, howling, and roaring in agony.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

The terrifying lightning of Destruction struck, landing directly on the Taotie Divine Beast.

The next moment, the Taotie exploded in a shower of dark purple sparks. In the blast, within the span of a breath, it was completely reduced to ash, obliterated by the Power of Rules that guarded Heaven and Earth.

Not only that, but a stray arc of lightning also landed on Ye Cangqian, causing him to roar in pain.

BOOM—

In the distant Void, another projection descended—it was another projection of the Taotie Divine Beast’s Divine Body Clone.

As soon as it manifested, it was tainted by the Destruction Law and forcefully erased.

Yet, it still unleashed a powerful force, tearing open the Void to pull Ye Cangqian away.

PFFT—

Another of the Taotie Divine Beast’s Divine Body Clone projections was destroyed.

However, a few breaths after that clone turned to ash, another materialized. By the time the Destruction Law obliterated this new Divine Body Clone projection, the beast had already used a series of maneuvers to successfully guide Ye Cangqian’s mangled head to safety.

...

"The Celestial Mandate Divine Son didn’t die, even after all that."

"The Celestial Secret Divine Son is also heaven-defying."

"Sigh. From now on, both Divine Children will be enemies of our Cyan Dragon Race, and indeed, the entire Dragon Race."

The surviving Saint Son and Saintess of the Dragon Race, as well as the candidates and True Disciple Level clan members, couldn’t help but sigh at this.

"That Ye Tianling should have been erased by the Celestial Dao Rules, yet he seems completely unbound by them... He has already destroyed all his Talent and foundation. Does he still possess a Life Chart of Transcendence?"

"He was at the end of his rope, yet he could still be reborn. How did he manage to break the rules like that?"

"His sword is beyond the Divine Level, unbelievably heaven-defying. But its Energy was depleted before, and the sword’s lament had already manifested. Why could it still take the initiative to attack Ye Cangqian?"

"He tore open the Void to leave, but where is he going? What is he going to do? Isn’t he afraid of being completely lost after stepping into the Void?"

The withered old woman muttered to herself.

Her eyes held a deep sense of shock and confusion.

She made no effort to hide her words.

As a result, Long Qianying, Long Yunfan, and the others heard everything.

The duel between Long Fengyang and Ye Cangqian was never completed, having been interrupted by Ye Tianling.

This was almost equivalent to Ye Tianling saving his life. After all, if they had truly fought, how could he have been a match for an opponent like Ye Cangqian, who had been reborn through Nirvana with a Divine Power Origin as his foundation?

Ye Tianling’s performance, on the other hand, was like a series of slaps to his face—both a humiliation and a mockery.

"Ancestor, will... will he come back?"

Long Qianying, who had been stopped from committing suicide by the withered old woman’s timely intervention and had the Dragon Race’s Soul Nourishing Technique used on her, was gradually recovering.

Her face was full of regret as she asked in a trembling voice.

"Yes, he will come back. And don’t sell yourself short. You already possess Battle Power approaching the Near Nine Forbidden. It’s only a matter of time before you step into the level of a Goddess.

From this day forward, you will be the Saint Master of the Dragon Race. Afterward, I will grant you some of our reserves, allowing you to match them and even slay a Saint Master when you unleash your full power."

Long Qianying shook her head. "That won’t be necessary, Venerable Ancestor. I’ll just rely on my own strength for my Cultivation. Leave those resources for him. Given his pride, fleeing this time means he has truly fallen. Otherwise, with his personality, he would rather die on his feet than live on his knees."

The withered old woman shook her head and sighed. "Some existences that transcend the rules of this Time will inevitably be ’corrected’. His situation is like a loophole in the Laws, so it’s normal for him to have a ’troubled fate’. What’s happening now is equivalent to a form of correction by the Celestial Dao."