Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

After a moment of thought, Ye Tianling infused a wisp of the Profound Meaning of his Samadhi Celestial Fire into it.

"Flames will undergo a greater transformation if they can contain the power of causality. Tianxi, the meaning of Nirvana isn’t just about the process itself. It also encompasses destruction, creation, and the causal cycle of life and death, death and life..."

After some thought, Ye Tianling decided to offer her a piece of guidance.

Now that he and Ye Tianxi had completely buried the hatchet and he had cast aside his old prejudices, he naturally wouldn’t dwell on the past.

There was only so much he could do to help. Ultimately, her growth was up to her.

Ye Tianling’s words were a profound revelation. It wasn’t just Ye Tianxi who had an epiphany; even Kong Lindao, Kong Daoze, and Kong Daoxi came to a sudden realization, instantly grasping a completely new path for their evolution and transformation.

Beside them, the four who were less familiar with Ye Tianling—Kong Yunqi, Kong Yunyi, Kong Yunzhao, and Kong Yunsu—also shuddered upon hearing his words.

Then, all seven of them bowed deeply to Ye Tianling, a gesture of gratitude for the selfless wisdom he had imparted.

The sight caused a hush to fall over the crowd.

After all, everyone who had made it this far was a true prodigy, and each one was immensely proud.

Forcing seven Divine Sons and Divine Ladies from the immensely proud Immortal Phoenix Peacock Lineage to bow their heads spoke volumes about Ye Tianling’s talent and skill.

Even though they didn’t know the specifics of what had happened, it did nothing to lessen their shock.

"The wicked live long, as they say. I doubt two months is really the end of the road for him."

"Two months? I heard people saying he only had two months to live *two months ago*. Now, he *still* has two months left."

"That’s right, the rumor did start two months ago. You don’t think his Venerable Soul Curse is just frozen in place, do you? Like time doesn’t pass for it?"

"Are you fucking kidding me? He’s that strong, and he’s supposed to have only two months to live?"

"Some people think two months is too short, but they’re not considering that in a place like this, who can even guarantee they’ll survive for two *days*?"

"Well, in this region at least, the Celestial Secret Divine Son will probably outlive us."

"True or not, it’s best not to offend someone like that. I’d rather pass up on a great opportunity than make an enemy of him!"

"Even if you wanted to be his enemy, you don’t have the strength. Just the thought of fighting him makes my soul tremble. The gap between us is just too vast."

"I wonder if the Celestial Secret Divine Son’s Battle Power has broken through the Nine Forbidden. And can he unleash three hundred percent of that Battle Power?"

"The Nine Forbidden? Unleashing three hundred percent of his Battle Power? He probably surpassed that long ago."

"I heard that earlier, the Lie Mountain Divine Race’s Wuheng Divine Son and Yuying Goddess were killed by Ye Tianling in a single blow."

"Lie Wuhen from the Lie Mountain Divine Race? His Soul Brand in my Soul Mark has gone completely dark. He’s definitely dead. As for whether the Celestial Secret Divine Son was the one who killed him, that’s anyone’s guess!"

...

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, but Ye Tianling remained the central topic.

After all, everyone had come to this place to obtain its peerless opportunities and become a prodigy of the Young Venerable Level.

But compared to such opportunities, life was far more precious.

This place was dangerous, but their own opportunities and Qi Fortune made them confident that they, at least, would not perish here.

Making an enemy of Ye Tianling, however, was a different story. Against him, opportunity and Qi Fortune were useless. This was a man who could slaughter even Saints—who would dare to cross him?

At the very least, every Cultivator present who knew of Ye Tianling’s legendary feats had completely abandoned the thought of making him an enemy.

Ye Tianling’s Soul Talent allowed him to monitor the entire scene, and he picked up on the discussions among the prodigies, but he paid them no mind.

Ye Tianxi’s condition showed obvious signs of improvement. She had taken Ye Tianling’s words to heart and was cooperating fully.

Amidst the transformation of the Profound Meaning of Nirvana, her power progressed even further. The improvements to both her Battle Power and her Realm were remarkably clear.

The Venerable Soul Curse was a goad, driving one toward death. But by that same token, if one could overcome its dangers, the benefits were immense.

Ye Tianling silently observed Ye Tianxi’s transformation. Beside him, Kong Lindao paced back and forth, a clear sign of his deep concern for her.

The Nirvana Flame pulsed with a steady purple and crimson light. But then, it suddenly began to flicker, like a candle flame guttering in the wind.

"Hm? What’s happening? She was fine just a moment ago. Why did her aura suddenly weaken?"

Noticing this sudden change, Kong Lindao’s expression immediately grew grave.

A powerful surge of Nirvana Flame Power erupted from his body.

This power formed an Energy Origin, which he immediately tried to channel into Ye Tianxi.

"Wait—"

Ye Tianling gathered his Soul Qi, instantly severing the transfer of Kong Lindao’s Energy Origin.

Kong Lindao looked bewildered but suppressed his alarm and uncertainty, restraining his anger. If it had been anyone else, he would have turned hostile on the spot.

But since it was Ye Tianling who had intervened, there had to be a reason.

"Origin Energy is useless. It will only accelerate this change. Let me take a look."

Ye Tianling took a deep breath, focusing the power of his Eye of Celestial Secret. He was just about to examine Ye Tianxi’s Power of Life Grid.

But at that moment, a heart-stopping dread born from the depths of his soul washed over him, making him shudder involuntarily.

The feeling of fatal danger made Ye Tianling instantly abandon his plan to use the Eye of Celestial Secret to inspect Ye Tianxi’s Life Chart.

"Brother Tianling, Brother Lindao, don’t worry. I’ve stabilized now."

The flames gradually dimmed. Ye Tianxi, who originally had over two months of Life Force, had lost half of it in that single instant. Now, she only had one month left.

Yet, according to Ye Tianling’s senses, Ye Tianxi had, in fact, completely absorbed all the energy of the Netherworld Fruit!

As for why this had happened, not even Ye Tianling could say—faced with that overwhelming sense of fatal danger, he hadn’t dared to activate his Eye of Celestial Secret.

"Tianxi, are... are you alright?"

Kong Lindao sensed Ye Tianling’s presence withdraw again. Though he was once more confused, he didn’t ask any questions.

For now, Ye Tianxi was awake and stable. Even if she only had a month, he felt they at least had some breathing room.

"I’m fine, Brother Lindao. Don’t worry. Brother Tianling, if you trust me, come with me back to that separate pocket of space in the canyon path! I can’t say more. No matter what happened between us in the past, please, you have to trust me this time! You absolutely must come with me!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a large amount of blood began to stream from the corners of her mouth.

It looked like the effect of a terrifying backlash!

A jolt went through Ye Tianling. He instantly recalled the sense of fatal danger that had stopped him from viewing the changes in Ye Tianxi’s Life Chart, and he agreed without a moment’s hesitation.

"Alright, I’ll go with you! Just the two of us!"

Ye Tianling’s expression was exceptionally grave.