Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Kong Lindao’s face had grown visibly paler.

He stepped forward almost instinctively, wanting to stop Ye Tianxi from heading toward that canyon.

That was the very place that had triggered the Venerable Soul Curse and nearly caused Ye Tianxi to perish completely.

But when he saw the look in Ye Tianxi’s eyes, his mouth moved, yet he found himself completely unable to speak.

"Brother Lindao, I’ve actually been very happy. And if some things are meant to happen, we should just let them run their course. Brother Lindao, you’re a good brother, but I haven’t been a good sister. I’m going to have to disappoint you."

Ye Tianxi said softly.

Hearing this, Kong Lindao grew even more uneasy.

"Tianxi, you—"

Kong Lindao’s voice trembled slightly.

Beside him, Kong Daoze, Kong Daoxi, Kong Yunqi, and the others all showed looks of unease and worry.

"Brother Lindao, don’t worry. This is just a matter of karma, a very, very important one. I can’t say more about the specifics, but you know what it usually means when something can’t be spoken of."

Ye Tianxi pondered for a moment before speaking again.

She looked even more haggard, yet it only made her appear more beautiful and captivating. But... it was a heartbreaking kind of beauty.

"Tianxi, I respect your decision—but no matter what, as your brother, I hope you will hold true to your heart. You must persevere. You must live on with great fortitude and willpower!"

Faced with Ye Tianxi’s insistence, Kong Lindao chose to compromise.

It seemed that only his sister, Ye Tianxi, could make him compromise on certain matters.

"Brother Lindao, I won’t let your sacrifices be in vain."

Ye Tianxi spoke again, letting out a long sigh.

"COUGH, COUGH—"

As she coughed, mouthfuls of blood trickled out, completely beyond her control.

The blood, tinged with Nirvana Flame, was as jarring as plum blossoms against a field of snow.

"Brother Tianling, let’s go."

After speaking, Ye Tianxi turned and walked on ahead, toward that place that struck fear into the hearts of all and silenced anyone who heard of it.

Watching her solitary and lonely figure, something stirred deep in Ye Tianling’s heart for the very first time.

His feelings for Ye Tianxi weren’t actually very deep, but at this moment, he felt a special, ineffable emotion. It was as if something very important to him was gradually slipping away.

"Tianxi, wait for me."

A tremor of unease went through Ye Tianling’s heart, and he immediately called out.

Ye Tianling followed after her.

"Brother Tianling."

Kong Lindao’s voice still held a tremor.

"Leave her to me. I will do everything in my power to protect her! I feel that this time, we have no other choice!"

Ye Tianling took a deep breath and gave his promise.

"Alright. Then I’ll leave Tianxi in your hands, Brother Tianling."

Kong Lindao gave Ye Tianling a deep bow.

Ye Tianling’s gaze was a little unfocused as he murmured, "Tianxi isn’t just your sister."

Kong Lindao shuddered. He nodded, a hint of relief finally appearing in his eyes.

That’s right. Besides being his, Kong Lindao’s, sister, Ye Tianxi was also sisters with Ye Yuemei! That made her Ye Tianling’s clanswoman.

Since Ye Tianling had taken the initiative to acknowledge this relationship, he would definitely do his best!

...

Leaving the canyon path had been extremely difficult.

But re-entering was surprisingly easy.

Ye Tianxi waited for a moment. Once Ye Tianling was by her side, she walked into the canyon without a hint of hesitation.

The world immediately underwent a change, and the terrifyingly dangerous aura from before rose once more.

Here, however, Ye Tianling discovered that Ye Tianxi was emanating a very mysterious Energy Aura.

The Energy rippled outward like waves, completely isolating them from the once-fatal danger.

The path through the valley had instead become exceptionally calm.

"Brother Tianling, when you were imparting the Dao earlier, I grasped a very peculiar principle, and through it, learned something terrifying."

After gathering that power, and seeming to sense that their surroundings were no longer so dangerous, Ye Tianxi finally spoke.

Except, she wasn’t actually speaking. Instead, she was using a Profound Meaning of Nirvana to manifest the information.

Furthermore, the information wasn’t even complete. It was formed through the transformation of the Profound Meaning of Runes, creating something akin to information, rather than the information itself.

Ye Tianling had his Soul Talent active the entire time and naturally received the complete information in an instant. It was enough to make him shudder, a deep chill rising in his heart—with Ye Tianxi’s current strength and Ability, she was no weaker than Li Xuyao!

’For someone with such strength to have to pass on information like this!’

’What in the world did Ye Tianxi discover?’

Ye Tianling was lost in thought. He then used the Celestial Secret Dao to derive a Celestial Secret message, attempting to respond to Ye Tianxi, "Tianxi, what’s wrong?"

Ye Tianxi replied in the same manner, "Brother Tianling, after I absorbed the Netherworld Fruit this time, I underwent Nirvana amidst the weakening of the Venerable Soul Curse and the changes of new growth. It was precisely because of the Nirvana Technique you taught me that I... comprehended a trace... of an Origin Law, and perceived a sliver of Time... a Profound Meaning related to Time.

"I desperately want to impart this Dao to you, but I simply can’t. Even mentioning it causes me to lose control of my memories, to fall into mental disarray."

Hearing this, Ye Tianling shuddered, a chill running through his heart.

Time!

Ye Tianxi had comprehended a Law related to Time.

’If that’s the case, she should be able to suppress the eruption of the Venerable Soul Curse even more powerfully. So why has her Life Force deteriorated even further?’

"Brother Tianling... don’t be distracted, listen to me... This is a game—the Celestial Mandate Divine Son is just a pawn... We are all... pawns. The Sinful Bloodline, the Venerable Soul Curse... they have a cause. They are the seeds of a group of... Puppets..."

The information Ye Tianxi transmitted was not complete.

But even from the fragmented message, Ye Tianling was able to decipher a massive amount of terrifying information.

Ye Tianling’s heart instantly sank to rock bottom. In that moment, he thought of something truly dreadful.

"Brother Tianling, let’s perform Yin Yang Harmony. Once we’ve created a sliver of a fateful connection, I can tell you... the whole truth! Besides, this is a Transcendence Land, the only place of opportunity. It’s not... monitored by those existences."

Ye Tianxi had made an extremely sudden request.

Ye Tianling was stunned, then he instinctively shook his head.

"Brother Tianling, I have the Immortal Phoenix Peacock Divine Blood Talent Physique. My identity as a member of the Ye Race is just one life in a minor Reincarnation. And you, Brother Tianling... you are an existence of the Soul Race, not the Human Race. We are not related by blood; there is nothing taboo between us."

Ye Tianxi’s voice grew a little more urgent. She even took the initiative to remove her beautiful, purple gauze dress right in front of Ye Tianling.