Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 106: I Must Refine You to Death
"Murdering your own husband? Killing him to prove your Dao? Ah, so lonely, so desolate, so utterly miserable... Life’s sorrows are as endless as a river flowing east... Hmmm—"
Ye Tianling sighed.
It was a perfect opportunity to show off his literary prowess, but the mischievous power of the Samadhi True Fire had ruined the moment. Ye Tianling couldn’t help but grumble under his breath.
Ouyang Ruoxue had a sudden realization. ’You’re tricking Guan Tianya into helping you unlock your potential? I’ll expose your scheme and make you pay!’
Ye Tianling’s heart lurched. He sent a telepathic message, ’Darling wife, don’t be like that. At worst, after I kill Guan Tianya, I’ll "battle" you for ten days. We can achieve Yin Yang Harmony, and I’ll help you recover your abilities. How about it?’
A dangerous glint appeared in Ouyang Ruoxue’s eyes. She stared intently at the Alchemy Tripod Cauldron, as if trying to see right through the Ye Tianling inside.
’Alright, Ruoxue, my little lady, my little cutie. Your husband is in a tight spot right now. This is my chance to evolve my Dragon Race bloodline. If I fail, I’ll truly be doomed beyond redemption. Can’t we settle the enmity between us on our own? Please don’t actually expose me, or it’s all over for everyone.’
Ye Tianling backed down.
He sensed Ouyang Ruoxue’s incredibly firm conviction—to expose him!
’How much longer will this take? I used the Butterfly Transformation Secret Technique and burned half of my Life Force. My Master has already sensed it and left her seclusion. She’s following my aura here. The moment she finds out you have half of my Returning Butterfly Cocoon Technique, she’ll know you took my innocence. At that point, you’re a dead man! And while I do want you dead, I’d much rather kill you with my own hands. Whatever scheme you’re plotting, hurry up and do it. Kill Guan Tianya. That man should be at the end of his rope.’
This information manifested in Ouyang Ruoxue’s mind.
She intensified the conviction behind her thoughts to ensure Ye Tianling received the message loud and clear.
’Well... hmm... I’ll just have to endure this... *pleasant* sensation... and provoke that old bastard a bit more... all... right.’
Ye Tianling suppressed his feelings of comfort and continued to communicate telepathically with Ouyang Ruoxue.
Ouyang Ruoxue had truly changed. Her heart was too cold, too indifferent.
Although a few traces of affection remained, she had indeed become quite heartless.
Ye Tianling had begun to understand this through her ’conviction’.
Yet, the fact that Ouyang Ruoxue had warned him about her approaching Master and told him to escape quickly also made Ye Tianling feel quite gratified.
’Is it very painful? Are you going to make it? If you can’t take it anymore, just find a way out. You don’t have to be so cruel to yourself. Knowing how shameless you are, I’m sure you’ll have no problem escaping. You don’t need to worry about us.’
Ouyang Ruoxue’s beautiful eyes remained locked on the spinning, now red-hot Alchemy Tripod Cauldron as she sent her thoughts to him.
He replied telepathically, ’I’m fine. How could a man ever say he can’t handle it? You, of all people, should know my... stamina. You’ve experienced it deeply enough, haven’t you?’
Ouyang Ruoxue’s pretty face showed no emotion, remaining as cold as ice.
She said nothing more, her mind becoming utterly calm and cold.
As a result, Ye Tianling instantly couldn’t sense anything from her anymore.
’This little minx... she realized my Soul Talent is too overpowered and figured out how to counter it and control the communication. She can talk when she wants and cut me off when she wants... I’m at a serious disadvantage here.’
Ye Tianling mused internally.
He focused his will, trying to make Ouyang Ruoxue use her Soul Talent Sensing to perceive his thoughts.
Unfortunately, it was like dropping a stone into the ocean; there was no response at all.
Ye Tianling had to regretfully conclude that no matter how strong his own will, Ouyang Ruoxue simply couldn’t do it.
"Hey... Guan Tianya, can you speed it up? This is agony! With a pathetic Flame like this, the enemy will get here before you’re done refining me! Don’t tell me you’ve gotten old and useless, have you?"
PFFT—
Guan Tianya saw the intense manifestation of the Dragon Soul Aura on the tripod cauldron and thought he had already refined half of it. He was getting carried away with excitement when he heard this. He couldn’t help but stagger and spit out a mouthful of blood.
"I, I, you, you—"
Guan Tianya was utterly shocked. ’This makes no sense! He’s not refined yet? He’s still alive?’
"Me, your sister! You, your grandpa! What the hell are you waiting for? Hurry up! Are you trying to give Lord Long death by a thousand cuts? If I can’t take it anymore, don’t blame Lord Long for undergoing Transformation Dao and breaking our deal! You’re supposed to be some big shot at the Sword Tribulation Realm, so how can you be so damn useless? Did you get your old bones hollowed out?"
Ye Tianling’s words were vulgar and arrogant, and Guan Tianya’s old face turned black with rage.
’It seems it’s still not fierce enough! I’ll just have to add more fuel to the fire!’
Guan Tianya thought, then shouted aloud, "Fine! Then I’ll have to get serious!"
As he spoke, Guan Tianya began to burn his Essence Blood. Simultaneously, a torrent of Elixirs flew into the Alchemy Tripod Cauldron with a WHOOSH.
TSSSK—TSSSK—
By pushing his Essence Blood Power to such an extent to manifest the Blood-Colored Thunder Tribulation Fire, Guan Tianya’s injuries grew even more severe.
He was truly at the end of his rope now. For the sake of this one Dragon Pill, he had thrown in nearly all the resources he had ever accumulated.
"AHHH—"
Ye Tianling let out an ’agonized scream’.
’He’s dead, right?!’
Guan Tianya’s old face immediately crinkled into a grin, his heart filled with utter satisfaction.
"OHHH—"
Ye Tianling let out another agonized cry.
Guan Tianya staggered. ’Motherfucker, still not dead? So this is the Royal Blood Physique of the Dragon Race... it’s so strong! It’s comparable to the supreme Sword Venerable Dominating Body, Emperor Qi Sword Body!’
Guan Tianya used every trick in the book, constantly activating the Flame Power of the Alchemy Tripod Cauldron, and his own power began to be depleted.
He gritted his teeth, took out a top-grade Celestial Tier Creation Pill he had treasured, and swallowed it before continuing to stoke the Flame.
’Please stop screaming... I swear I’ll refine you to death!’ 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
In his heart, Guan Tianya was already begging his ancestors for help.
"AHHH—"
Ye Tianling screamed again.
Guan Tianya couldn’t take it anymore. He spat out another mouthful of blood, and his eyes turned bloodshot.
"How many lives do you have?! You’re still not refined to death?"
Guan Tianya’s withered, skeletal body began to tremble as he roared.
"Almost... I’m almost dead... Old bastard, did you think... Royal Blood would be that easy to refine?! It’s not some common weed! The harder it is to refine, the better the results will be for you—AHHH—"
Ye Tianling’s voice was halfway through the sentence when it suddenly cut off.
At this moment, even Ouyang Ruoxue couldn’t help but stare intently at the Alchemy Tripod Cauldron, a hint of worry in her heart.
Ye Tianling’s aura had vanished.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to provoke Guan Tianya anymore, but rather that his Golden Bell Shield had broken through.
The difficult-to-cultivate Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt had finally broken through the peak of the Sixth Layer and entered the Seventh Layer.
A large amount of Samadhi True Fire Aura gathered, forming a wisp of Samadhi True Fire that carried the aura of Thunder Tribulation.
The moment the wisp of flame appeared, the efficiency of his body’s refinement became incredibly astonishing, and the real pain finally began.
Ye Tianling was indeed in great pain, feeling as if his entire physical body was about to be incinerated—not by the aura of the Thunder Tribulation Fire, but by his own Samadhi True Fire.
Ye Tianling’s Realm also broke through from the First Heaven of Sword Spirit to the Sword Spirit Second Heaven. A massive amount of Energy surged into him. His Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Immortal Sword Technique began to operate on its own, and after refining the energy, his Realm advanced naturally. He soon stepped into the Sword Spirit Third Heaven Realm and began to gradually approach Perfection.
As the Flame intensified, that wisp of Samadhi True Fire gradually stabilized. Ye Tianling’s physical body was refined again and again. Inside the Alchemy Tripod Cauldron, amidst the vast amounts of Spirit Medicine and Essence, Qi, and Soul Energy, his Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt continued to transform.
