Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 224: What Is a Sacred Artifact Before the Emperor Dao?

Chapter 224: Chapter 224: What Is a Sacred Artifact Before the Emperor Dao?

"Uh... no, this... this humble one was just, just drawn in by, by their voices, that’s all."

Sensing Ye Tianling’s "killing intent," Yue Lintian immediately shivered and said fawningly.

"This humble one..."

At this, hearing Yue Lintian’s words, Que De and Wan Jimie were a little speechless.

’This Yue Lintian... seems pretty shameless, doesn’t he!’

’You’re a Holy Soul, a Holy Dao Powerhouse. Is there any need to be so subservient, calling yourself "this humble one" and performing such deep kowtows?’

’What about the majesty of the Holy Dao?’

’Isn’t the Holy Dao supposed to be inviolable?’

As these thoughts ran through their minds, the fear and apprehension in their hearts finally began to subside.

"Oh? So you’re pretty badass, huh? They’re all so scared of you."

As Ye Tianling spoke, he directly lifted his right foot and placed it on Yue Lintian’s left shoulder.

This action from Ye Tianling nearly scared Que De and Wan Jimie witless.

Their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled slightly. Their hearts were in their throats, terrified that Yue Lintian would feel humiliated and fly into a rage.

But Yue Lintian didn’t. When Ye Tianling’s foot landed on his shoulder, he even shifted forward a little to let Ye Tianling step more comfortably.

"This humble one isn’t badass at all. Even if I were, it would only be to highlight how much more badass you are, Grandmaster Emperor Sword."

Yue Lintian was clearly a natural-born sycophant, an expert at currying favor with the powerful.

His performance completely overturned Que De and Wan Jimie’s worldview.

’I was so fucking wrong.’

Que De pressed a hand to his forehead, lamenting inwardly.

Before, he thought the Holy Soul Yue Lintian was so noble, selfless, and full of righteous dignity.

But now...

Wan Jimie felt much the same. He had the strange sensation that while the situation was the same, the person had completely changed, making him wonder if he was blind or just old and useless.

"Well now, you’ve got a silver tongue, don’t you? Que De and Wan Jimie are my senior brothers. They’re quite afraid of you. Come on, do something to make them less afraid of you. Amuse this grandpa a little."

Ye Tianling said arrogantly.

At the same time, he was gloating inwardly: ’You two old geezers looked down on me and doubted the abilities of this Divine Child. Let’s see you act arrogant now.’

"Grandpa Jimie, Grandpa Que De, your grandson wasn’t actually trying to make things difficult for you before. It’s just that this grandson needs to guard this Demon Soul Cave and prevent the Celestial Demon Blood Domain’s spatial node from descending into chaos. So, there were many times I couldn’t help you.

"This grandson is ashamed. Please, you two Grandpas, don’t hold it against your grandson. I was wrong. In the future, I will definitely revere you two Grandpas as if you were my own kin."

Yue Lintian was incredibly respectful.

His words and actions were still open and dignified, as if this flattery was a kind of honor in itself.

Que De’s old face twitched, his expression a picture of utter bewilderment.

Wan Jimie was also dumbfounded. When he came to his senses, he was both overwhelmed by the favor and yet didn’t dare help Yue Lintian up, because Ye Tianling’s foot was still on his shoulder.

By now, the two of them could truly see that Ye Tianling was something else.

But as for *how* he was something else, they couldn’t quite tell.

However, they believed that as an old monster who had lived for countless ages, Yue Lintian’s judgment was definitely better than theirs.

Therefore, they gradually became less afraid of this Holy Sword Holy Soul, Yue Lintian.

"Sigh, Yue Lintian, you’re a Holy Soul. Why are you afraid of this kid?"

Que De couldn’t hold back his curiosity and had to ask.

"Exactly. I don’t see what’s so scary about him. He has no Realm and his Battle Power is pathetic."

Wan Jimie wasn’t scared anymore and started asking questions too.

With Yue Lintian being so docile, this was a rare opportunity to ask questions, and they naturally had to seize it.

After all, the trip to the Cyan Dragon Race might not go so smoothly. They needed to know the full story, to understand some of Ye Tianling’s abilities.

"’Pathetic Battle Power?’"

Yue Lintian gave Wan Jimie and Que De a strange look. "You two... Grandpas, don’t you know that Grandmaster Emperor Sword has the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body? The Emperor’s Qi Sword Body of the Venerable of Ten Thousand Swords, the Sword Venerate Dominating Body? It’s the Unparalleled Divine Body, the Ancient First!"

Yue Lintian asked, perplexed.

"’Emperor’s Qi Sword Body? Of course we know about the Sword Venerate Dominating Body. But is that constitution really that powerful? You’re a Holy Sword Soul, not entirely a sword, so you have to fear him too?’"

Que De and Wan Jimie were even more suspicious.

’What kind of logic was that?’

’Ye Tianling is only a Half-step Sword Spirit. At that Realm, why would a Holy Sword Holy Soul need to be afraid of him?’

’Even with an unparalleled Sword Venerate Dominating Body, a mere Half-step Sword Spirit Realm shouldn’t be able to withstand the majesty of the Holy Dao.’

’After all, the gap in their Realms was just too vast.’

"’You two Grandpas, you don’t understand.’"

Although Yue Lintian’s shoulder was being stepped on by Ye Tianling, he was remarkably calm and composed, and his speech was very coherent.

"’Oh? Do tell.’"

Wan Jimie asked thoughtfully.

Ye Tianling didn’t stop him, and at the same time, prepared to take his foot down.

But Yue Lintian stopped him instead. "Grandmaster Emperor Sword, it is Yue Lintian’s honor to let you rest your foot. Please, don’t take it down. It would make this humble one unbearably terrified."

Yue Lintian’s words made Wan Jimie and Que De stumble, and they almost rolled their eyes.

’Damn, so shameless!’

’His skill at flattery and fawning is ten blocks ahead of ours.’

Que De and Wan Jimie grumbled internally.

As for Ancient Fairy, her beautiful eyes shone with a divine light as she quietly watched Ye Tianling, making no effort to hide the admiration and worship in her gaze.

Only now, she was no longer in a dazed state, but was consciously expressing her adoration.

Even Ye Tianling didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at Yue Lintian’s antics.

’He had actually wanted to find fault, to pick a fight, but this Yue Lintian truly lived up to his name as a Holy Soul. His sense of crisis was probably heaven-defying. He knew that if he made one wrong move, it would be a dead end, so he was so well-behaved that even Ye Tianling couldn’t find anything to complain about.’

And because of Yue Lintian’s behavior, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword also gradually quieted down.

Ye Tianling also noticed that Yue Lintian seemed to have gradually "calmed down" a lot—clearly, Yue Lintian’s fear and apprehension of the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword were instinctual and extreme.

’The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword is an Unparalleled Divine Artifact from Huaxia. This kind of Divine Artifact isn’t just Divine Level by this World’s standards; it probably far surpasses the Divine Level. The previous Elemental Magnetic Evil-cutting Sword likely contained the Power of Elemental Magnetic, yet it was swallowed whole. The tyranny and invincibility of this Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword are far beyond imagination.’

’I’m afraid I’m nowhere near unleashing the full potential of this Divine Artifact.’

As Ye Tianling mulled this over, he nodded and continued to step on Yue Lintian’s shoulder, obliging him.

Yue Lintian breathed a sigh of relief and said very seriously, "An unparalleled Emperor’s Qi Sword Body represents the supreme majesty of the Emperor Dao. Before the Emperor Dao, what is a mere Sacred Artifact? In the future, it won’t even qualify to be an ant. For such an existence, for this humble one to kneel and bow to him is an honor, a supreme glory.

"’When the Emperor’s Sword appears, Ten Thousand Swords Submit!’

"’In the Ancient Era, the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body possessed just such unparalleled majesty. Wherever the Sword Body was, the swords of all Sword Dao Cultivators would submit on their own, ringing out in unison to show their respect.’

"’The Emperor’s Sword is ranked first among the Ancient Divine Bodies because if any Sword Dao Cultivator dares to make a move against it, their own sword will be the first to turn on them. They would be more than halfway to defeating themselves before the battle even began.’

"’In a World dominated by the Sword Dao, this situation is even more terrifying.’ 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"’Many Cultivators follow the path of Cultivation that ’so long as the sword exists, the person exists; if the sword is destroyed, the person dies.’ If their sword suddenly turns on them, self-destructs, and submits to the Emperor’s Sword, how could they possibly fight?’"

Yue Lintian’s explanation finally sent shockwaves through Wan Jimie and Que De, leaving them utterly stunned.

This time, even Ancient Fairy couldn’t help but cover her small mouth, her face a mask of pure shock.

At the same time, the light in her eyes grew even more Spiritual. Her gaze toward Ye Tianling was now filled with even more favor, more joy and intimacy, and more pride and honor.

Her Master Ye Tianling’s "invincible" posture had now taken firm root in her heart and in the depths of her Soul.