Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

The climactic attack from both combatants erupted at that moment.

BOOM—

The Void shook violently as destructive Force Qi blasted out in all directions. A mushroom cloud of destruction erupted at the epicenter of their clash.

RUMBLE—

The world trembled. The Tianqing Goddess was instantly blasted away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

At that moment, however, Yang Yuhun’s Fire Qilin Battle Body began a layered transformation, becoming more solid, more tyrannical, and even more savage.

Waves of destructive flame aura began to spiral out of control in a berserk frenzy.

As expected, he had already begun to unleash even greater battle power, intending to kill the Tianqing Goddess in one fell swoop!

Xia Xinyan’s hand twitched slightly; she was about to make a move.

But at that moment, her eyes narrowed as a strange look flashed across her face.

WHOOSH—

Just then, a pale golden leaf inexplicably drifted out from the distance.

The leaf was only the size of a palm, but as it slowly drifted down, it gradually grew larger.

Soon, the leaf swelled to the size of a small mountain, looming directly over Yang Yuhun’s head.

SWOOSH—

The leaf drifted down, pressing down on Yang Yuhun.

The pressure was so great that the sound of Yang Yuhun’s bones cracking echoed out. He was completely unable to resist.

THUD—

The pressure forced Yang Yuhun to his knees in mid-air before he plummeted from the Void, crashing to the ground. Pinned down, he couldn’t even lift his head.

AHHH—

He roared, veins bulging on his face, his hair standing on end as if in a frenzy.

The flames covering his body sputtered and popped, but they were completely unable to budge the enormous pale golden leaf.

Ye Tianling’s figure manifested upon the leaf.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his expression perfectly calm.

"Celes... Celestial Secret Divine Son!"

The Tianqing Goddess was incredibly emotional, her eyes welling with tears. She wished she could run over and throw herself into Ye Tianling’s arms that very instant.

However, her maidenly decorum forced her to suppress her fervent emotions.

She took light, graceful steps, stopping a short distance in front of Ye Tianling. Then, she bowed deeply in a graceful salute.

"Kunpeng Divine Son."

Xia Xinyue and Xia Xinqin were both emotional, struck by a poignant feeling that while some things remained, everything had changed.

Then, the two beautiful young women, their eyes shimmering, also bowed to Ye Tianling in salute.

"Celestial Secret Divine Son."

Seeing this, Die Qingchen, the Prince of the Heavenly Butterfly Soul Clan, was stunned for a moment before immediately clasping his fists in a salute, his attitude exceptionally respectful!

’He had to be respectful! After all, this Celestial Secret Divine Son was the one their Heavenly Butterfly Soul Clan feared the most. Their Die Xin Heart Goddess was still holding a grudge against him!’

Ye Tianling gave a slight nod in response.

Then, he withdrew the pale golden leaf’s projection, and his figure descended directly from the Void.

"What are you, daring to ambush me, the Fire Qilin Divine Son!"

Yang Yuhun roared angrily. While he was being suppressed earlier, he couldn’t hear a single word anyone said. It was as if his entire being was trapped in some terrifying, dark vortex, completely powerless to struggle.

Now that he had suddenly broken free from that dark vortex, he immediately maintained his Fire Qilin Battle Body, feeling extremely wary.

"Ye Tianling. The ’worthless’ Celestial Secret Divine Son you mentioned."

Ye Tianling glanced indifferently at Yang Yuhun. He activated his Eye of Celestial Secret and saw that the other’s Life Chart was pathetically short.

In other words, this Yang Yuhun was about to undergo Transformation Dao very soon.

Seeing this, Ye Tianling’s killing intent receded. ’Why bother killing a Divine Child who is about to die anyway?’

"Hm? It’s you! Damn you! You actually dare to show your face?!"

Yang Yuhun’s voice trembled slightly.

Despite his earlier arrogance, having been inexplicably suppressed without any chance to retaliate had left him utterly terrified.

At this point, he knew that the one who had suddenly attacked was this person calling himself the ’Celestial Secret Divine Son.’

Such a being was the subject of countless legends, and right now, he was truly filled with fear and apprehension.

"Why wouldn’t I dare to appear? Besides, based on my understanding of the Celestial Secret Dao and my grasp of the Life Chart, you’re about to undergo Transformation Dao very soon. You should spend some time thinking about how to live out the rest of your days!"

Ye Tianling spoke faintly, then glanced at Tianqing and the others. "Let’s go. I’ll lead you out of the East Mountain Ice Cave. This place is just an Illusion Realm created by a Blinding Technique. It’s not as dangerous or difficult as you think."

Xia Xinyue, Xia Xinyan, and the others were stunned, but they didn’t hesitate for a moment. "Then, we’ll have to trouble you," they replied, calling out "Celestial Secret Divine Son," and "Kunpeng Divine Son."

"You—who did you say is about to undergo Transformation Dao? Ye Tianling—you! With your Life Force, you can only live for two more months at best, yet you dare curse me?! And another thing, I have no problem with the rest of you leaving, but Tianqing Goddess, you will stay!"

Yang Yuhun’s expression was uncertain, but then he remembered the Ancestral Dao Guardian Mark on his brow and the power of his ’Fire Qilin Holy Armor.’ He instantly became incomparably defiant again.

As for Ye Tianling’s talk of ’Transformation Dao,’ he even considered it a threat!

’As expected... what’s fated to come cannot be avoided.’

Ye Tianling murmured, his understanding of the Tianshu Ancient Town Celestial Secret Divine Skill deepening considerably.

’Yang Yuhun’s Life Chart only had a few hundred breaths left. If he could overcome this calamity, his future would be limitless.’

Ye Tianling actually wanted to see for himself what kind of crisis would lead to Yang Yuhun undergoing Transformation Dao here.

’But... even after being told of his impending doom, Yang Yuhun still refuses to back down. He’s unwilling to bury the hatchet, unwilling to let the matter drop.’

’There is no other crisis that will kill him and make him undergo Transformation Dao. Instead, I will be the one to act and kill him. In other words, the severing of his Life Chart is actually related to me? What if I don’t act? That’s probably impossible. If I don’t, he’ll only become more aggressive and eventually force my hand anyway! He’s truly courting death!’

Ye Tianling pondered this carefully, and a deeper understanding immediately dawned in his heart.

Vaguely, Ye Tianling grasped a mental state of controlling others’ fates, and his comprehension of the Life Chart deepened once more.

Ye Tianling halted his steps.

"Celestial Secret Divine Son... the Fire Qilin Race... is very strong, and also very protective of their own."

Xia Xinyan hesitated slightly before sending a mental message to Ye Tianling.

Ye Tianling nodded slightly, indicating he understood.

Then, he looked at Yang Yuhun and said, "Anyone who knows me, Ye Tianling, knows that I often give people a chance—a chance to live. Now, kneel and kowtow to me, three kneelings and nine prostrations, and sever your own arms. Do that, and I’ll give you a path to survival."

Hearing this, Yang Yuhun was stunned, then burst into wild laughter. "HAHAHA, Celestial Secret Divine Son! That is truly the most ridiculous joke I, Yang Yuhun, have ever heard! Therefore, to help you die a more satisfying death, I will bring out my true, full battle power and make sure you die without regrets!"

As Yang Yuhun spoke, he directly summoned his Fire Qilin Armor!

At the same time, he forcefully activated his Ancestral Dao Guardian!

This way, he would only be injured if his Ancestral Dao Guardian was shattered in a single blow by an attack on the level of the Ancestor Dao! Otherwise, he was absolutely safe!

"Celestial Secret Divine Son, he’s... he’s activated his Ancestral Dao Guardian!"

The Tianqing Goddess saw what was happening and immediately shouted a warning.

Ye Tianling raised a hand, stopping the Tianqing Goddess and the others from speaking further.

He watched Yang Yuhun quietly, and then, a cold sneer appeared on his face.

VMMMM—

At that moment, Ye Tianling made his move.

Ye Tianling brought out the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword and directly summoned his Celestial Dao Rule Domain to empower it.

Then, he unleashed thirty-six percent of his battle power, delivering a strike of world-ending Silent Extinction.