Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 186: Ye Tianling, Must Die

The Forbidden Land trembled, and the distant Restriction Array suddenly let out a CRACK.

Vast, abyssal auras of the Ancestor Dao’s might permeated the air, tinged with waves of Celestial Dao Energy that sent shudders through one’s very soul.

The Ice Sword Dragon man’s body trembled slightly. His pupils contracted, and his gaze sharpened.

His gaze suddenly shifted to the void, and he gave it a light pat.

HUMMM—

The void rippled, as if a Void Gate had been opened.

Within the ripples, Duan Jiutian’s figure manifested.

"Fellow Daoist Jiutian, you’ve come out of seclusion? Your strength has grown immensely. Congratulations."

The Ice Sword Dragon man cupped his fist, a hint of a smile in his voice.

"Fengyang Daoist Brother, I am ashamed."

Duan Jiutian sighed, his voice apologetic.

"Hm? Fellow Daoist Jiutian, why do you say that?"

The Ice Sword Dragon man was none other than the current Dragon Emperor of the Cyan Dragon Lineage, Long Fengyang.

At this moment, a look of confusion appeared on his face.

"Initially, I was unaware of this matter. It was my disciple, Duan Qianji..."

As Duan Jiutian spoke, he relayed all the information he knew to Long Fengyang.

Long Fengyang’s expression became grimly uncertain, and an intense chill emanated from his body.

"Fengyang Daoist Brother, I am truly sorry about this matter. Please, spare my disciple, Qianji. If you have any requirements, Fengyang Daoist Brother, please state them. I will do everything in my power to fulfill them."

Duan Jiutian adopted a very humble posture.

"We are both fellow Daoists of the Ancestral Realm. Such a small matter is of no consequence. Besides, I’ve always wanted to kill that Ye Fengyang myself. If not for your disciple’s actions, my situation would likely be even worse right now."

Long Fengyang sighed softly, his tone nonchalant.

"Then, Brother Fengyang..."

Duan Jiutian hesitated slightly, not voicing the question on his mind: ’If you don’t care, then what’s with that frigid Evil Qi and killing intent?’

Long Fengyang’s gaze sharpened. "By now, you should have a good understanding of what happened back then. According to your judgment, that Ye Tianling must be Ye Fengyang’s son—that is, the son of that clone of mine, correct?"

Duan Jiutian nodded. "The moment I received the information, I never thought of hiding it from you. Regardless, this is your Heart Demon. It’s better to slay it sooner rather than later."

Long Fengyang nodded gratefully. "You are very thoughtful, Fellow Daoist Jiutian. Heh, it’s ironic, isn’t it? My two daughters obviously knew about this, as did a few friends over in Blood Killing Heaven. Yet I, the person at the center of it all, was kept completely in the dark.

They all know I have a Heart Demon, that I’m bound by the Hidden Dragon Shackles and must destroy them to achieve Transcendence, yet they never said a word—they want me to die!

If I, Long Fengyang, were to die, do they think they could go on living freely and happily?

If I die, the Cyan Dragon Race will probably fall soon after!

Such a simple concept, yet they don’t understand it!"

As Long Fengyang spoke, a deep sorrow filled his eyes.

Duan Jiutian sighed, his expression complex. "I have studied the secrets of the Blood-Colored Crescent Moon for a long time, but unfortunately, I have made no progress. I am truly ashamed. These Hidden Dragon Shackles, originating from beyond our domain, are like a peerless poison. Last time, I helped you by intercepting a small piece for research. It took me a full thirteen years just to remove its disruptive influence.

That experience... I was nearly crippled by that tiny bit of ’poison’.

Otherwise, I would have been able to achieve a much greater breakthrough this time."

Duan Jiutian’s voice dropped, and the mix of emotion and lingering fear in his tone moved Long Fengyang.

"Brother Jiutian, you have my gratitude. To think that at a time like this, you’re the only one still by my side."

Long Fengyang was deeply moved.

Duan Jiutian shook his head, his expression grave. "For you to say that, Brother Fengyang, truly shames me. The path of the Ancestor Dao is long and arduous. Of our entire generation, only a few hundred of us still exist.

This is the sorrow of the Celestial Dao, its tragedy. There is no longer any need for us to fight amongst ourselves.

And now, with the emergence of the Celestial Forbidden Talent and the awakening of various Sacred Bodies, Divine Bodies, and bloodlines...

This is an era of chaos, but also a golden age. Daoist brother, you must undo your shackles as soon as possible, take that next step, and attain the Holy Dao.

I’m afraid we truly don’t have much time left."

Long Fengyang took a deep breath and nodded, his eyes ancient and distant.

"The time has come to make a decision. Indecisiveness achieves nothing. I must act for the greater good. In that case... I have no choice but to wrong them."

Long Fengyang sighed.

Duan Jiutian said, "Actually... about this Ye Tianling. Although he was your failed creation, meant to break the Celestial Demon Blood Domain... he has already shown considerable value. Perhaps we should keep him alive and observe him for a while longer?

It would be a terrible waste to kill him just like that. You could just kill Ye Fengyang. As long as you can extract Ye Fengyang’s bloodline, you can definitely capture him using the Soul-locking and Soul-chasing Technique."

Long Fengyang shook his head. "It’s not that I didn’t give him a chance. If I had truly wanted to investigate, how could I have failed to find out? But... he is my son, after all..."

As Long Fengyang spoke, his ancient eyes grew even dimmer. After a moment, he added, "Brother Jiutian, tell me the truth. What did your Celestial Dao Inference Skill deduce about his Life Chart?"

Duan Jiutian’s body trembled slightly. His expression was complicated, and he said nothing.

Long Fengyang said, "Speak. There’s no need to hold back. You must have used a technique like the Great Deduction Technique on him."

Duan Jiutian deliberated for a long while before finally saying, "Vague and unclear. A path fraught with misfortune. Central Truncation. Dim and without light."

A look of realization dawned on Long Fengyang’s face. "I see. It’s exactly as my own inference showed. So, this flawed product won’t live more than two or three years... How useless. Not even Divine Blood can save him!"

Duan Jiutian sighed. "To have achieved what he has with an impure Dragon Soul of three lineages that failed to properly fuse... it’s actually quite impressive. He does fit some of the characteristics of a Divine Child. Whether it’s his constitution or his Talent, both are quite good."

Long Fengyang shook his head. "It’s not what you think. Combining your words with the information you mentioned from Blood Killing Heaven, I can deduce about seventy percent of the situation. I will personally speak with the Saint Master of Blood Killing Heaven about this later to understand what they know and make a final decision.

But no matter the decision, this Ye Tianling must die.

His failed fusion of the three great Dragon Bloods makes him a ’mongrel’ to the Dragon Race, a symbol of ’shame’. He would never have been accepted in the first place. Furthermore, he was born from the Yin Yang Harmony between my clone, after it became independent, and a clone of Long Qingzhuo... You should know what that means!"

Duan Jiutian was startled by this. "The top prodigy of the Hell Demon Dragon Race back then, Saintess Long Qingzhuo, was also a clone? Ye Tianling is the offspring of two clones?"

Long Fengyang sighed but nodded in confirmation.

"Then... it’s over. There’s no hope. The descendant of two clones can never step into the Void Realm. His path is truly and utterly severed!"

A look of deep disappointment appeared in Duan Jiutian’s eyes.