Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 132: Digging One’s Own Grave

"There’s treasure in the Spiritual Spring? Wan Xuegui, how much do you really know?"

Fang Qingxue was stunned, her beautiful eyes fixed on ’Wan Xuegui’s’ face as she spoke in a sweet, pleasant voice.

In that glance, she suddenly noticed that ’Wan Xuegui’s’ eyes seemed exceptionally sharp.

Fang Qingxue’s heart tightened, and a strange sense of danger rose within her.

"Of course there is, and quite a bit of it. But what’s our relationship? You’re not my, Wan Xuegui’s, Daoist companion, so why should I tell you?"

Ye Tianling chuckled darkly, but his eyes carefully glanced behind Fang Qingxue. Then, his gaze sharpened.

An unhappy look crossed Fang Qingxue’s face. She had thought that with her unparalleled beauty and sweet tone, Wan Xuegui would surely flock to her and answer any question she asked.

But to her surprise, ’Wan Xuegui’ acted as if she wasn’t even there.

Fang Qingxue resisted the urge to turn around. She stopped paying attention to Wan Xuegui and immediately scanned her surroundings, preparing to snatch a treasure.

The treasures flying out of the Spiritual Spring appeared randomly. Any treasure containing a Spiritual nature and Spiritual Qi could be used to break through the barrier of the Sword Spirit Third Heaven Realm and reach the Sword Void First Transformation Realm.

Fang Qingxue was worried that if ’Wan Xuegui’ obtained an even greater opportunity and broke through directly, the situation would become disastrous.

As Fang Qingxue watched closely, a look of ecstasy appeared on ’Wan Xuegui’s’ face, but his figure suddenly shot toward the spot behind her.

Fang Qingxue whipped her head around. There, a slight ripple seemed to appear in the air.

Fang Qingxue rushed over even faster, snatching at the ripple.

VMMMM—

The ripple trembled, producing a wave of energy that then immediately dissipated like a bubble.

Fang Qingxue froze. ’Wasn’t that a treasure? How did it just disappear?’

In the moment she stood frozen, a golden halo suddenly appeared right where she had been standing.

As the halo swirled, a crack seemed to tear open in the void.

And ’Wan Xuegui’s’ hand reached directly into this crack in the void, pulling out a withered golden branch.

"Is... is that an Enlightenment Branch?"

Fang Qingxue’s voice trembled, and her eyes suddenly became exceptionally bright.

Ye Tianling ignored Fang Qingxue. He had used a small trick to successfully deceive her, causing her to move from her spot.

Otherwise, this Spiritual treasure would have definitely fallen into Fang Qingxue’s hands.

Ye Tianling unleashed his Soul Talent, directing his senses toward the golden withered branch.

"Celestial Mandate Enlightenment Tree Branch (Fragment): Contains Divinity. Can restore damage to a Divine Artifact. Can be Devoured. Can be Refined. Increases base comprehension."

After sensing its properties, Ye Tianling’s heart skipped a beat.

’Good heavens, another treasure containing Divinity, and it can even increase comprehension?’

Ye Tianling muttered to himself, ’My, Ye Tianling’s, comprehension is already off the charts. I don’t need to improve it, do I? Should I let the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword Refine and Devour it? Restoring the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, an Ancient Divine Artifact, wouldn’t be bad.’

With that in mind, Ye Tianling tried to circulate the Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Immortal Sword Technique, but the Cultivation Technique failed to activate. However, as he did so, he discovered that because he was holding the Enlightenment Withered Branch, the Innate True Essence in his body began to slowly flow.

’Although only a sliver of True Essence is usable, it’s enough! Fang Qingxue, what do you have to compete with me?!’

Ye Tianling felt a sense of relief and immediately smiled. "You know, Fang Qingxue, you just don’t have the good fortune. You’re not fated to have this Enlightenment Branch, so let me, Wan Xuegui, be kind enough to look after it for you."

"Wan Xuegui, can you give me just a tiny piece of the Enlightenment Withered Branch? A tenth of it is enough. Or, give me half of the Enlightenment Withered Branch, and I won’t ask for the ’Elemental Magnetic Evil-cutting Sword’ anymore."

Fang Qingxue’s eyes were clear and bright, full of a spiritual charm.

She gazed at ’Wan Xuegui’ as if with deep affection, speaking in the softest tone imaginable.

"How about this: engage in Yin Yang Harmony with me, and I’ll give you the entire Enlightenment Withered Branch."

Ye Tianling’s gaze met Fang Qingxue’s beautiful eyes. His heart stirred slightly as he spoke.

"Wan Xuegui, you know that’s impossible. Forget it. Just give me the ’Elemental Magnetic Evil-cutting Sword’."

Fang Qingxue’s face turned as cold as frost, and that trace of ’affection’ immediately vanished.

"Fine. Take it."

Ye Tianling channeled Innate True Essence into his palm. The hand holding the ’Elemental Magnetic Evil-cutting Sword’ suddenly pushed forward with force.

The ’Elemental Magnetic Evil-cutting Sword’ immediately flew toward Fang Qingxue.

Fang Qingxue reached out to grab it.

At that exact moment, Ye Tianling executed the Kunpeng Carefree Travel Body Technique. His figure moved like lightning, leaving behind an afterimage.

SWOOSH—

Ye Tianling’s hand grabbed the ’Elemental Magnetic Evil-cutting Sword’ again, and at the same time, using the Killing Dao of the Nine Swords of Dugu, he slashed out with it.

PFFT—

Fang Qingxue’s arm, as pale and slender as a lotus root, was struck directly.

A sense of crisis exploded in Fang Qingxue’s mind. She violently pulled her hand back, but it was too late.

An elegant, pale hand was severed, flying into the air.

Ye Tianling raised his hand, and the suction force from the North Nether Divine Skill pulled the severed hand directly to him.

DING—

Fang Qingxue summoned a silver longsword and stabbed it toward the spot between Ye Tianling’s eyebrows.

Although the sword struck its mark, a crisp ’DING’ rang out from between Ye Tianling’s eyebrows. Sparks flew, but not a single mark was left behind.

Ye Tianling grabbed the hand, yanked off the Qiankun Ring, and then gathered the Samadhi True Fire Aura, burning the hand to ashes.

"Wan Xuegui—you broke your oath! You’ll die a miserable death!"

How could Fang Qingxue not know she had been tricked? She was instantly enraged!

"I broke my oath? Fang Qingxue, was the Lotus Seed you gave me a real Lotus Seed? You didn’t break your oath? Aren’t you afraid of dying a miserable death?"

Ye Tianling snorted coldly.

"Fine! In that case, you can just wait for death!"

As Fang Qingxue spoke, she suddenly took out a Jade Bottle, poured out a crimson Elixir, and swallowed it in one gulp.

She was going to use the Elixir’s medicinal power to force the Spiritual Energy Pearl to condense, Refine the Spiritual Energy Pearl, and undergo a breakthrough to step into the Sword Void First Transformation Realm!

Once she broke through to the Void Realm, she would no longer be suppressed by the rules of this place. ’Wan Xuegui’ would be as good as dead!

Fang Qingxue was afraid he would snatch the Elixir, so she moved extremely quickly.

But Ye Tianling didn’t try to stop her. Instead, he watched coldly while simultaneously putting a full three hundred meters between them.

"Trying to run? It’s useless. You’re dead!"

Fang Qingxue said venomously.

Her gaze was utterly cold and indifferent, as if she were looking at a dead man.

"Since you want me dead so badly—I’ll just grant your wish! You’ve truly brought this upon yourself; you can’t be saved!"

Ye Tianling gave a cold smile and immediately spread out his Innate True Essence Power, which instantly rushed toward Fang Qingxue.

Fang Qingxue’s entire body trembled as her sense of danger flared to its absolute peak.

"Fang Qingxue, do you know what that Spiritual Energy Pearl I gave you was? That wasn’t a Spiritual Energy Pearl, it was a Thunderous Pearl! Enjoy the feeling of Thunder Power exploding in your Dantian!"

As Ye Tianling spoke, he mimicked Wan Xuegui’s laugh, roaring with laughter.