Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 231: The Real Divine Child

A monstrous killing intent converged. Between heaven and earth, fierce winds roared and dark clouds roiled.

This eruption of power from the Sword Tribulation Realm attracted not only the Heaven and Earth Energy, but also the Celestial Tribulation Power from the world itself.

And such a vast, frenzied surge of energy, like the crashing waves of a boundless sea, naturally drew a number of powerful Cultivators to stop and watch.

These were all Cultivators on their way to the Cyan Dragon Race, but they never expected to witness Ye Tianling’s Battle Power here.

"This Ye Tianling actually has some real strength!"

"His Battle Power is terrifying! If so, this trip to the Cyan Dragon Race is turning out to be quite the show!"

"Don’t be ridiculous. You think he was just lucky to kill Long Tianxiao? Saint Child Long Tianxiao was so magnificent, his Talent was peerless, and he had one fortuitous encounter after another. For him to be killed by Ye Tianling... this Ye Tianling is most likely a true Divine Child!"

"The rumors say he has Divine Blood. How could Long Fengyang have used Soul Slash on him and not killed him? Did he mean to leave behind such a future threat?"

"Long Fengyang probably couldn’t kill him. This Ye Tianling is so heaven-defying; you’re telling me he doesn’t have a powerful inheritance or a major power backing him? Who would believe that?"

"He’s just lucky. I bet he’ll perish against an attack at the Sword Tribulation Level."

"Luck is a form of strength! You’ve all overlooked a crucial point: Ye Tianling’s rise to prominence took a mere six months. Half a year! It doesn’t matter what methods he used—trump cards, burning divine treasures, or relying on a Weapon—to become this earth-shattering is enough to stand proudly above all!"

"Heh, people like him who rely on trump cards will never get far!"

"Is that so? But right now, he’s purely using his own Battle Power!"

"It has to be a trump card. That Weapon in his hand is incredible—it’s at least Spiritual Artifact Level!"

"And making a Weapon so perfectly compatible with his Soul doesn’t require strength? Stop attributing other people’s Abilities and successes to dumb luck! And here I thought you were all supposed to be geniuses of your generation!"

...

The group of Cultivators chattered amongst themselves.

More and more Cultivators were stopping to watch.

"RUMBLE—"

Empowered by the Celestial Tribulation Power, the thunderclouds boomed and the world trembled.

The attack Qin Shuzong unleashed was like an unstoppable force, viciously striking toward Ye Tianling.

Ye Tianling was enveloped by the attack, looking as if he would be struck head-on and his body obliterated into the Dao.

At this moment, both Wang Yufei and Ye Shuiyan were breaking out in a cold sweat for Ye Tianling, unable to keep themselves from growing tense.

Chen Fengyan’s eyes, however, swirled with a strange light, a savage glint flickering within them.

’His Battle Power isn’t bad, but that’s all there is to it. I just wonder what other trump cards he has. I’ll watch and see,’ Chen Fengyan thought.

At that moment, Ye Tianling had already gathered his Dragon Blood.

He did not burn his Dragon Blood.

Nor did he activate the Dragon Blood stored within the eleven levels of the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower to burn through his reserves of Energy.

He merely held the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword and directly unleashed the Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao!

Yes, he unleashed it directly.

He hadn’t thought about how the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword needed to devour Energy.

Because it wasn’t necessary!

"SWISH—"

Ye Tianling struck.

In that instant, Ye Tianling’s Emperor’s Qi Sword Body seemed to achieve Harmonization with the Dao.

Thus, the sword strike he unleashed was no longer just a sword strike.

With a single strike, the world fell silent.

The roiling clouds in the sky froze in place.

The black clouds of the impending Thunder Tribulation stopped churning.

Emperor’s Qi Sword Body, a peerless Sword Venerable.

Celestial Dragon Battle Intent, a bloodline raging with fury.

With one strike, the world became deathly still, and the rhythm of the Dao fractured.

It was a sword strike devoid of life.

It was a sword strike of utter solitude.

It was a sword strike that shook the world.

The grace of that single strike, its profound artistry, captured everyone’s gaze.

It stole their breath, captivating their minds and even their very Souls.

It was as if all the splendor of the world had converged into this single strike.

A sword from the west.

An Outer Heaven Flying Immortal.

"PFFT—"

Beneath that sword strike, it was as if a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon roared with madness, its slaughter unparalleled.

From its appearance to its end, the strike lasted but a single, fleeting moment.

A moment that shook the world and stunned all under heaven.

Then, Qin Shuzong froze in place. His fate was identical to Xiao Zhengnan’s.

A bloody hole had been pierced through the center of his forehead.

Yet, no blood flowed from the hole. Instead, a liquid-like Flame burned within it.

Within the space of a single breath, he turned to ash.

Meanwhile, the myriad powers from the Celestial Tribulation and other attacks began to gather, forming a ball of light and Energy that sank into the Flame.

"SIZZLE—"

The Flame flickered, pulsed once, and then went still.

"You’re next—"

Everyone was still in a state of shock.

This was truly a case of one strike shocking the world.

But Ye Tianling’s voice shattered the stunned silence, pulling everyone out from the trance of that peerless Sword Dao Realm.

Ye Tianling’s hand, however, was already holding his sword, pointing it at Guan Yusu.

Guan Yusu’s body trembled slightly, and she took the initiative to kneel on one knee. "Ye Tianling, I, Guan Yusu, am willing to submit. I will be your handmaiden, to do with as you please. I’m willing to become your Tripod Cauldron for you to use for Absorption, I only beg that you let me keep my worthless life."

As Guan Yusu spoke, her figure rippled with a faint, Spiritual power.

Instantly, her somewhat plain and slightly aged appearance transformed, becoming exceedingly Spiritual and filled with an endless charm.

Not only that, but her face, as if all impurities had been washed away, became incomparably delicate, beautiful, and alluring.

She kept her head lowered, the killing intent in her eyes almost completely concealed, but she was brewing an even more terrifying strike, holding it in reserve.

She was waiting, and at the same time, she was testing Ye Tianling’s condition—had that single strike left him with no Battle Power?

But Ye Tianling didn’t seem to have lost even a sliver of Energy. He showed no signs of exhaustion at all. So, she decided to stabilize the situation first and reassess.

"Oh? Your looks are passable and your figure is decent, but... I’m not into old women."

A look of contempt flashed in Ye Tianling’s eyes.

With his Soul Talent, how could he not have Sensed the incredibly condensed killing intent coming from Guan Yusu?

He might not be able to sense her exact thoughts, but even if he were a complete fool, how could Ye Tianling not understand Guan Yusu’s true purpose?

Besides, this was the woman who, along with Guan Cangyun, had tried to ambush and kill him. She was utterly ruthless and vicious. How could Ye Tianling possibly let her go a second time?

Ye Tianling’s mocking words nearly made Guan Yusu erupt in a murderous rage. But the more she felt that way, the more "devout" she acted, putting on an even greater show of submission.

But Ye Tianling didn’t care.

"Die!"

Ye Tianling said coolly. With a swish, the sword in his hand struck out once more.

It was that same, incomparably world-shaking strike.

The sword struck.

Silent Extinction.

"PFFT—"

The Void trembled. An expression of utter disbelief, shock, and even terror filled Guan Yusu’s beautiful eyes.

With her Battle Power, she... didn’t even have time to react.

This... this was simply too terrifying.

Before, she’d at least had time to react, time to escape.

But now... she was utterly powerless to resist!

Three months.

In a mere three months, Ye Tianling had grown to such a terrifying degree.

This... this was a true Divine Child!