Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

"What is that thing? How can it release lightning?"

"Where is that place?"

Ye Tianling seemed to have awakened an ancient memory.

It felt like a past life, or perhaps a memory originating from the depths of his bloodline.

Was that him?

Or was it not him?

Ye Tianling searched the depths of his memory, but he could no longer find anything related to it.

But the scene of that woman holding a strange, square glass plate and speaking to him had become an eternal image in his mind.

Ye Tianling activated his Mechanical Heart, searching for related information.

He was certain it wasn’t just a glass plate, but a mechanical product.

Within the Mechanical Heart, Ye Tianling found the answer.

It was a product from the ’Technology Era’ of Ziwei Star, called a ’cell phone’.

Ye Tianling tried to retrieve information about ’cell phones’ from within his Mechanical Heart, but in the end, he didn’t learn much.

Ultimately, he only learned that it came from a ’Modern Civilization’, and that when the woman spoke to him, she was actually ’taking a picture’ of him.

’Strange. Could it be that Ziwei Star is the planet where the Huaxia Civilization resides? And am I actually one of the Huaxia People? Did I just happen to be reincarnated on the Sword Ancestor Star for some reason?’

This only made Ye Tianling even more suspicious.

And it was obvious his speculation wasn’t unfounded, as many of his mannerisms were fundamentally different from those of this world!

Even some of the things he said instinctively at times were very strange and didn’t fit the context of this world.

...

In the end, Ye Tianling didn’t delve deeper into this question.

He visualized his original intention, then consumed some of his precious Artifact Refining Resources to once again refine the Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod.

It represented his original intention—his evil intention. He prepared to continue following this path and become a peerless Great Demon King.

The refinement of the Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod went smoothly.

After the refinement and rediscovering his original intention, Ye Tianling’s Realm was further perfected, bringing him very close to the Middle Stage of Sword Void Seven Transformations.

Afterward, Ye Tianling incinerated and refined all his remaining resources, attempting to refine the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.

But the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword couldn’t be refined at all, nor could it be further attuned through refinement.

Ye Tianling could only store more of the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword’s foundational energy to guard against unknown dangers.

Completing these tasks took another full day.

During these two days, Ye Tianling saw many Cultivators enter this area, pass into the Celestial Desolate Forbidden Array, and disappear.

By now, it seemed everyone knew that the Celestial Desolate Forbidden Array Area was an entrance to the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave.

Ye Tianling was in no hurry.

After completing all his preparations, his Essence, Qi, and Soul had also reached absolute Perfection.

At this moment, the Soul Mark that had originally vanished naturally and completely recovered.

In an instant, Ye Tianling sensed soul transmissions from Saintess Tianqing, Goddess Xia Xinyan of the Great Xia Royal Family, and others.

"Celestial Secret Divine Son, we will be setting out in a few days. Let’s contact each other again inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave."

"Celestial Secret Divine Son, I’ve already entered the Demon Cave. Where are you?"

"Brother Tianling, I’m in the East Mountain Region. Where are you?"

"Brother Tianling, you’ve finally appeared! Why did your Mark suddenly disappear for two months? We’re trapped in the East Mountain Ice Cave and haven’t been able to break out yet. When you get in, don’t enter the East Mountain Ice Cave area."

"Celestial Secret Divine Son, this is Yao Yu. Yao Lun and I are in the West Mountain Ice Cave. Divine Son, you’ve finally appeared! I knew you’d be okay! By the way, Divine Son, if you enter the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave, whatever you do, don’t head west. If you get trapped in the ice caves, there’s no way out."

"Brother Tianling, it’s Kong Lindao. I’m in the north. This place is a deathtrap; you must avoid the north at all costs."

"Dragon Turtle Divine Son, this is Wu Yunxiao. Divine Son, you’ve finally activated your Soul Mark and stopped blocking me. I’m in a deathtrap in the south, surrounded by flames and abysses, with Void fissures everywhere... This place is a deathtrap. Don’t come this way."

...

After Ye Tianling’s Soul Mark was restored, many Divine Sons and Goddesses sensed it immediately.

Thus, in that moment, Ye Tianling received countless transmissions.

Many were from Cultivators with whom he had some past contact.

Among them were people like Meng Qianqiu, Song Mina, Sword of No Name, Ma Liang, and Wang Congjie, who had all sent messages this time.

Moreover, there were some Divine Sons and Goddesses whose Soul Marks Ye Tianling had never added. Strangely, after he restored his Essence, Qi, and Soul, he now had a Soul Mark connection with all of these companions.

Ye Tianling quickly realized this must have been caused by a change in some of the world’s rules.

It was a slight pity that among them, Ye Tianling didn’t find the Mark of Ancient Fairy, nor the Marks of Mu Yuxi, Li Rushan, or Die Xin.

However, he was certain that this time, all of them had gone to the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave.

Ye Tianling activated the Eye of Celestial Secret, then flew directly toward the Celestial Desolate Forbidden Array.

Along the way, Ye Tianling tried to send soul information to Que Xinyan and Wan Xuegui, but unfortunately, the messages vanished without a trace, receiving no reply.

At the Celestial Desolate Forbidden Array, Cultivators were still entering.

Just as Ye Tianling flew over, a group of nine Cultivators—seven men and two women—flew over as well.

These Cultivators were chatting and laughing cheerfully, seeming to be in high spirits.

The leading Male Cultivator had a transcendent aura, his vital energy was profound, and he was powerful to a heaven-defying degree.

"Senior Brother, it’s said that this time, there are dangers in all four cardinal directions—east, south, west, and north. How should we proceed?"

A Female Cultivator asked with a look of anticipation.

"Naturally, we follow our hearts. Wherever our spirit guides us, that’s where we’ll go. Inside, there is Elemental Magnetic Divine Light and Life Origin—resources that are truly intertwined with the New World. Obtaining even a single strand is enough to undergo Tribulation in one step! Of course, such an opportunity is accompanied by a peerless crisis.

If one isn’t prepared to face utter annihilation, how can one hope to seize an opportunity from the jaws of a crisis?"

The leading man said with an arrogant smile.

"Senior Brother is amazing. Senior Brother, news just spread that the Saint-Slaying Demon’s Soul Mark has lit up again. He has re-emerged! I wonder if he’ll come to the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave this time. If he does, what chance will we have?"

The other Female Cultivator couldn’t help but speak up, her pretty face filled with worry.

"We’re all part of the Human Race, so what opportunities could he even seize if he came? After all, the Venerable Soul Curse is incurable. What’s more, I heard from Senior Brother that he’s already... Alas! It’s a pity. But while this Celestial Secret Divine Son is powerful, he’s still walking the path of a Small World, which holds no future. If he can’t face reality, that last saint-slaying will be his final moment of glory.

He’s afflicted with the Venerable Soul Curse and has a few months of Life Force at most.

Even if he’s out now, he probably doesn’t have much power left."

This Cultivator spoke with great confidence. Although his words held a hint of regret, his tone was also very detached.

It was as if he had grown completely accustomed to seeing prodigies like that fall from grace.