Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

"Everyone, quiet!"

Just then, a Soul-Suppressing Sound suddenly rang out, piercing the very clouds. Though the voice was clear and crisp, it struck like a clap of thunder in the hearts of all present.

Ye Tianling and the other new disciples looked up, their eyes fixed on the void above the distant Earth Palace, where a beautiful woman in a fiery red gauze dress had materialized out of thin air.

The woman was exceptionally beautiful, and her aura was incredibly imposing.

Moreover, the Bloodline Power coursing through her body surged like a raging sea, as if the power of a Demon God lay dormant deep within her soul.

At her appearance, all the disciples held their breath in awe.

Even someone with Ye Tianling’s mental fortitude was momentarily captivated by the beautiful woman in the red gauze dress.

’This woman... she’s gorgeous! A face like that can already rival Ancient Fairy’s!’

Ye Tianling was shocked. After all, it was truly rare to encounter someone whose beauty could reach the level of Ancient Fairy!

Although female cultivators tended to grow more beautiful due to transformations in their temperament and bloodline, very few ever reached such a peak of beauty.

But the woman before him now had reached that very peak!

Ye Tianling activated his Soul Talent, extending his senses toward the distant woman. However, a terrifying wave of Qi Blood Power immediately blasted his senses back, preventing them from getting anywhere within ten thousand meters of her.

A chill went through Ye Tianling. Just then, he heard the woman speak again.

"The assessment is about to begin. Once the Earth Palace opens, you will enter. The more Dao Rhyme Fragments you obtain, the higher your ranking will be.

The top ten participants will receive special rewards. As for what those are—I might as well tell you now. The reward is a Seed Fragment from the Three Souls World, which is on the verge of returning.

These Seed Fragments, also called ’Three Soul Fragments,’ will allow you to immediately begin transforming your Three Souls and condensing Battle Power Dao Patterns. Once your Three Souls transform and combine with your Seven Spirits, you too can become a peerless genius—a true Saint Child, Prince, or Divine Child. You could even become a Young Venerable or a Young Lady Venerable!"

The woman spoke again.

Her words caused an uproar.

All the cultivators were visibly stirred.

"I am Feng Cailuo. I have just returned from the Ten Thousand Souls Realm in the Buried Soul Star Domain. I am at the One Path Sword Ancestor Realm, possess Nine Forbidden Battle Power, and my Three Souls and Seven Spirits have reached Perfection. Though I am a Daoist Ancestor of the One Path Sword Ancestor Realm, my power far surpasses your imagination!"

Feng Cailuo spoke again, causing another uproar.

This time, she had explicitly mentioned the Buried Soul Star Domain and a specific world within it.

This was terrifying.

"My sister tells me some new prodigies have arrived at our War Dragon Academy this time? Come, let me meet them."

As she spoke, Feng Cailuo suddenly called out, "Who is Ye Tianling? Step forward and let me have a look."

The fact that Feng Cailuo had called out his name first made a sliver of unease sprout in Ye Tianling’s heart.

But he was not afraid. He stepped forward without hesitation and said, "I am Ye Tianling."

Feng Cailuo swept a cool glance over Ye Tianling, her pupils constricting slightly. "I don’t care what your aims or ulterior motives are, nor how great your talent might be. Here at War Dragon Academy, you will stay in line. Understand? Furthermore, out of consideration for the Celestial Secret Divine Land and the Qingzhuo Saintess, I will overlook your previous offense."

Feng Cailuo’s words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Ye Tianling’s heart.

Ye Tianling was visibly shaken.

He had the terrifying feeling of being seen through, as if all his deepest secrets had been laid bare!

’This Feng Cailuo... at just the One Path Sword Ancestor Realm, she’s this powerful?!’

Though Ye Tianling was inwardly shocked and uncertain, his expression remained impassive, showing neither submission nor defiance.

He gave a slight bow with his fist cupped, said nothing more, and took two steps back to merge with the crowd.

At that moment, Feng Caiyi’s figure also manifested, followed by the figures of Qian Ye and many other Hall Masters and Elders.

"My Lady, there is one more, ’Tianshu,’ who isn’t on your list of persons of interest."

Qian Ye said respectfully.

Despite also being at the One Path Sword Ancestor Realm, Qian Ye was utterly subservient in front of Feng Cailuo, a sight that once again left many cultivators deeply shaken.

"Tianshu? No need to pay attention to him. Just ignore him. Let him do whatever he wants."

Feng Cailuo said this with a faint, unreadable smile, glancing at Ye Tianling. That one look sent a chill through his entire body.

’I know my identity as Tianshu can’t be hidden for much longer,’ he thought. ’At the very least, this ’Daoist Ancestor’ who returned from the Soul Burial Starry Sky must know who I really am.’

’In truth, it wasn’t a hard identity to guess. After all, the fact that I am Ye Tianling, the son of Long Qingzhuo, is common knowledge in this world.’

’Any cultivator who knows about the Soul Burial Starry Sky would also know that Long Qingzhuo is the Saintess of the Cyan Dragon Race, and I am her son.’

’As for my talents—at a minimum, the Four Great Ancient Divine Bodies, my status as the Celestial Secret Divine Son, the Samadhi Celestial Fire, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, and the Baiyu Demon God Radiant Bow—these were all my signature assets in the past.’

’Combine all that with the ability of cultivators from the Soul Burial Starry Sky to possess a Dao Body... how could Tianshu’s identity possibly remain hidden?’

But Ye Tianling was not worried.

’I’ve already fully risen,’ he mused. ’With the Power of the Demon God from the Baiyu Demon God Radiant Bow, I can completely activate the Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao’s killing intent within the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword. Slaying a Sword Ancestor shouldn’t be too difficult.’

However, when it came to confronting Feng Cailuo right now, Ye Tianling had no certainty of victory.

’This Sword Ancestor, having returned from the Soul Burial Starry Sky and possessing the resources of two worlds, has battle power that has reached the Nine Forbidden level. It’s terrifying!’

’If all Daoist Ancestors have this level of strength, then this world is going to be a very difficult place to navigate!’

Ye Tianling felt an immense pressure bearing down on him.

"My Lady, everything is ready."

Just then, another woman’s figure manifested beside Feng Cailuo, appearing as if from thin air.

Ye Tianling’s focus returned to the present. The woman seemed incredibly familiar, so he raised his eyes to get a better look.

At that moment, a jolt went through his entire body—this woman was the Guardian he had met on the Space-Time Flying Ship, the one who had told him to find her in Qianyang Main City, ’Fu Yi’!

’It’s her!’

Ye Tianling was taken aback.

This Fu Yi had left a very deep impression on Ye Tianling; her powerful image had been firmly etched in his mind.

Yet now, this same person was acting like a handmaiden before Feng Cailuo, utterly subservient!

No, it wasn’t subservience, but a kind of deep, heartfelt respect—like that of a follower for their master!

Such a demeanor!

’I’ve seen Qian Ye’s battle power, and I’ve witnessed Feng Caiyi’s battle power too!’

’But I can clearly tell that the battle power of Feng Caiyi, that peerless Daoist Ancestor, isn’t necessarily stronger than Fu Yi’s!’

’And Fu Yi is only at the Sword Ancestor Two Paths Realm.’

’Yet Feng Cailuo is only at the One Path Sword Ancestor Realm, but she can suppress all other Sword Ancestors... Is this the so-called Nine Forbidden Battle Power? Is it just like me, who, at the Nine Transformations of Sword Void Realm, can pretty much suppress any cultivator in the Sword Tribulation Realm?’