Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

The power of the Time Law was beyond imagination.

Ye Tianling’s mood was a little complicated. He noticed that Ye Tianxi seemed to have no concept of ’Time’ within the small Space.

She had let go of her inner turmoil and, having gained Ye Tianling’s ’favor’, was now completely in a state of ’girlish infatuation’.

"The miasma hasn’t spread over here. Besides, it comes in waves. Based on its intermittent appearances, the next one won’t be for nearly half an hour."

Seeing the solemn expression on Ye Tianling’s face, Kong Lindao assumed he was worried about the miasma.

"Oh, don’t worry about the miasma. If it appears again, I’ll take care of it for you."

Ye Tianling said, then glanced at Ye Tianxi again.

When Ye Tianling’s gaze fell on her, Ye Tianxi immediately revealed a shy expression.

Naturally, such a reaction did not escape Kong Lindao’s eyes.

"You two are..."

Kong Lindao froze for a moment, then a peculiar look appeared on his face.

"In the canyon, Tianxi and I discussed Cultivation Techniques, and... well, I like her very much. I plan to make her my Dao companion."

Ye Tianling said after a moment of thought.

His words stunned Xia Xinyan, Xia Xinqin, Xia Xinyue, and the others not far away.

Meanwhile, the women, including the Tianqing Goddess, Divine Lady Xiao Wan, and Saintess Qin Xingyi, all showed clear signs of envy.

"Brother Tianling, are... are you serious?"

Kong Lindao was a bit bewildered. He felt that the circumstances behind this weren’t so simple.

But he had no way of knowing the specifics.

Although Ye Tianxi had gained a Spiritual and charming aura after coming out of the small Space, her lovesick-maiden act only allowed Kong Lindao to deduce that she also had some feelings for Ye Tianling.

Beyond that, it was impossible for Kong Lindao to make any further Inference.

At this moment, after a brief period of contemplation, he looked at Ye Tianling with a very serious expression and asked, "Brother Tianling, are you serious?"

He repeated the question.

Ye Tianling nodded. "I’m serious!"

Kong Lindao was silent for a moment before turning to Ye Tianxi. "Tianxi, are you willing?"

Ye Tianxi grew even shyer but immediately nodded instinctively, like a chick pecking at grain. It seemed she was afraid that a slow response would displease Ye Tianling.

"Tianling, it’s not that I disagree with you two. After all, if Tianxi can really be with you, I would be completely at ease. However, given Tianxi’s current situation, this would be very unfair to you. I don’t want you to do this out of a sense of compensation or pity."

"What she needs isn’t sympathy or pity, but genuine care and heartfelt protection."

Kong Lindao expressed his thoughts very earnestly.

"Do you think I’m acting out of sympathy and pity? Brother Lindao, I have given this matter serious thought and consulted my own heart. So, I know for certain what I am doing."

Ye Tianling replied in a solemn voice.

"Then, I won’t stand in your way. I’m entrusting my sister to you. You must treat her well..."

Kong Lindao took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a mix of excitement and poignant emotion.

"Brother Tianling, I’m very happy, but... I’m not willing."

At that moment, however, Ye Tianxi clearly and directly stated her feelings.

Just as Ye Tianling was about to ask why, the world around them suddenly plunged into darkness.

WHOOM—

In the sky, layers of incredibly thick black clouds had suddenly appeared.

The black clouds pressed down, plunging the entire Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge into a state of desolate silence and darkness.

At that moment, an incredibly terrifying, majestic aura emerged in the world.

The arrival of this majestic aura was exceptionally mysterious.

When this aura filled Heaven and Earth, all the Cultivators except for Ye Tianling, including Kong Lindao, fell to their knees uncontrollably.

This situation made Ye Tianling, the only one not kneeling, stand out like a crane among chickens.

"Wh... what’s happening?"

"What’s going on? Why do I feel so uneasy, so terrified?"

"Is a destructive calamity about to occur?"

...

At the scene, all the Cultivators were kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.

Even some of the peerless prodigies were the same.

Kong Lindao, for example, was also trembling all over and kneeling just like the others, as if worshiping the noblest of kings.

Ye Tianling didn’t kneel, but he too felt an extremely terrifying pressure.

This pressure was so great that he lost even the strength to move.

Beside Ye Tianling, Ye Tianxi had also fallen to her knees.

Her face was exceptionally pale, and a look of distinct despair showed in her eyes.

At this moment, three rays of azure light projected out from the Void, manifesting in mid-air.

Their figures were enormous. Clad in azure Battle Armor, they looked like peerless Divine Spirits.

"Seed Number Nine? It matured long ago, but there was an inexplicable delay, which led to some unexpected developments!"

A winged man surrounded by azure light flapped his azure wings of light and spoke indifferently.

Everyone could hear the words they spoke.

It echoed in everyone’s hearts, as deafening and profound as a Dao Sound.

The Cultivators heard it and understood the words, but not many could comprehend their meaning.

"Indeed. It should have been harvested long ago. The delay of a whole hour has really spoiled the mood."

Another of the azure-winged men spoke.

His gaze was cold as he swept it across the crowd, looking upon them as if they were insignificant. However, he completely ignored Ye Tianling’s existence.

"If that’s the case, let’s just harvest it. It’s still something of an achievement, I suppose."

The remaining azure-winged man spoke indifferently.

As he made his suggestion, a transparent Dao Mark, shimmering with an azure halo, suddenly appeared around Ye Tianxi.

HUMMM—

Immediately after, a surge of the Power of Destruction descended directly upon Ye Tianxi.

SPLAT—

In that instant, Ye Tianling’s eyes practically split with rage!

Before his very eyes, Ye Tianxi, with no power to resist, was instantly turned into a mist of blood, dying a gruesome death on the spot.

The blood mist transformed into shattered Blood Qi and was absorbed by one of the men with azure-haloed wings.

He then clicked his tongue lightly. "Why is it so poor?"

Another winged man asked, "Very poor?"

The third winged man mused for a moment. "It’s a test subject, after all—a pig fattened on inferior resources. What kind of quality could it possibly have? It’ll have to do."

"Yes, better than nothing, I suppose."

As the winged man spoke, he waved his hand again, striking out with his palm.

A Destruction Law suddenly converged between Heaven and Earth, instantly obliterating the blood mist.

In that same instant, the heavy pressure immediately dissipated significantly.

The moment Ye Tianling regained his ability to move, he unhesitatingly summoned the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, preparing to attack the winged man!

He did this despite knowing he was no match for them!

At the same time, having witnessed Ye Tianxi being blasted apart, Kong Lindao’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot!