Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 244: Slaying a Saint Child with One Sword

Chapter 244: Chapter 244: Slaying a Saint Child with One Sword

With that kick, Wan Jianyun’s death was certain.

However, neither Wan Linmo nor anyone else made a move to stop it.

Ye Tianling’s killing intent erupted. He was ready to begin a massacre, starting with this man.

BUZZ—

At that moment, Ma Liang, the First Saint Son of the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land, suddenly acted. With a horizontal palm strike, he pushed Carefree Dustless away.

"Senior Brother Liang, what is the meaning of this?"

Propelled by a wave of Profound Yellow Force, Carefree Dustless staggered back several steps. His face was a mixture of shock and suspicion, with a flicker of hidden anger.

"That’s enough. Don’t become cannon fodder, and try not to look so pathetic fawning over that so-called Celestial Mandate Divine Son."

Ma Liang gave Carefree Dustless a cool glance, then turned to Ye Tianling with a solemn expression.

"Your timing is impeccable!"

Ye Tianling said with cold sarcasm.

"It was nothing. You shouldn’t have come here. You should leave. With your abilities, if you want to go, no one here can stop you."

Ma Liang said after a moment of contemplation.

Beside Ma Liang, even Wan Linmo, the Saint Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land, looked somewhat displeased.

’These First Saint Sons... do they no longer have any respect for their Saint Masters?’

"Leave? Sect Master Wan Jianyun considers himself my Master. Though I’ve never called him that, I will never forget the debt I owe him for recognizing my worth.

After they’ve humiliated him like this, you want me to just walk away?

I haven’t made a move, not because I was unwilling, but because I was waiting for all my enemies to reveal themselves! I was cultivating an unparalleled killing intent.

Now, the slaughter... will begin with you."

Ye Tianling’s gaze shifted from Ma Liang and fell upon Carefree Dustless.

At the same time, Ye Tianling sheathed the Heaven-Slaying Demon Slayer Sword and slung it across his back.

Then, he drew the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, which was already thirsting for blood.

"My friend, it’s your turn to take the stage. Go on, slaughter! Drink their blood! Devour!"

Ye Tianling gently caressed the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword as if stroking a lover’s face.

HUMMM—

The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword hummed softly, as if it had been waiting for this moment.

"You? You piece of trash, you think you can trample me? You’re just a pathetic ant who hasn’t even reached the Sword Spirit Realm!"

Carefree Dustless blustered on.

But Ye Tianling’s eyes had already turned blood-red.

Those eyes were utterly demonic.

With his eyes in this state, Ye Tianling had already activated his Emperor’s Qi Sword Body. His qi and blood, long since refined to a state of supreme condensation and perfection after Little Dragon Girl unlocked the twentieth layer of his inheritance, surged through him.

"I’ll kill you in a single strike!"

Ye Tianling stated calmly.

He then channeled the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, activating his Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao.

"Panhuang, Life and Death, Killing Dao!"

Ye Tianling whispered.

Then, his figure blurred into motion.

A flash of crimson light seemed to erupt between Heaven and Earth.

...

"He’s made his move!"

"It’s that Sword Dao again!"

"A Sword Dao of true Divinity!"

"A Sword Dao that can shake the heavens! Every time I see it, it’s utterly stunning, a heart-stopping, soul-stealing sight!"

"Hah! And they all thought Ye Tianling was useless? Just watch, the real show is only just beginning!"

"How could someone destined to be Long Cangqian’s rival be weak?"

"We are all supposed to be prodigies, yet some of you actually think Ye Tianling’s ability comes solely from his Sacred Artifact? With that kind of mentality, I’m ashamed to be counted among you."

"That strike... it’s unstoppable! It’s powerful enough to kill a Saint Child outright!"

As Ye Tianling struck, countless Saint Sons and Saintesses were so stunned that they shot to their feet from their seated, cross-legged positions.

At the same time, a clamor of discussion and gasps erupted from all sides.

It was a move of utterly staggering proportions!

The sheer elegance of that strike was something that perhaps not even the power of the Celestial Dao could conceal!

As Ye Tianling’s sword descended, a Flame Dragon Soul in the form of a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon manifested.

The pure, unadulterated aura of an Ancient Divine Beast also emerged.

This scene, too, was world-shaking!

Sword Venerate Dominating Body!

Unrivaled Emperor’s Qi!

Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking!

Silent Extinction Killing Dao!

As the sword struck, Heaven and Earth seemed to freeze for a moment. It was as if a nexus of time and space had been severed, locking the void in place.

For just one ten-thousandth of a second, Carefree Dustless was stunned, his very soul rattled by the terrifying intent behind the strike.

But in that fleeting instant, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword pierced through the void and manifested before him.

PSHH—

The sword struck, unleashing a torrent of Divine Power.

There was no Void Turbulence, no tearing of spatial barriers, and no overflow of energy that carved a ten-thousand-mile chasm into the earth.

Instead, the full force of the strike’s battle intent and its Power of Slaughter pierced straight through the center of Carefree Dustless’s brow.

Just like Long Tianxiao before him, his entire body shuddered violently before exploding with a loud BANG.

Nearly nine layers of protective light flared to life around him—his trump cards, a Death Guardian, and other defensive treasures—only to be instantly pulverized!

Ye Tianling had been certain that when he personally delivered a killing blow, it would be unstoppable.

And reality had proven him right.

With that single strike, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword unleashed its Soul Devouring power. Carefree Dustless became its first victim. The instant his body and soul exploded, he was annihilated, turned to dust, and died a gruesome death on the spot.

Beside Carefree Dustless, both Wang Congjie and King Huangshen were completely dumbfounded.

Then, even Wan Linmo, the Saint Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land, couldn’t help but shudder as a look of shock appeared in his eyes.

’A single strike to slay a Saint Child?’

HISS—

A wave of sharp hisses—the sound of cultivators sucking in cold breaths—rippled through the crowd. In the next moment, they all shot to their feet, their eyes filled with utter shock and awe.

Again, a wave of gasps swept through them.

But this time, it wasn’t the sound of mockery or contempt, but of utter, disbelieving shock!

"He’s dead!"

"He killed a Saint Child in a single strike!"

"Carefree Dustless was one of the top ten Unparalleled Saint Sons of the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land! All nine layers of his defensive treasures were shattered, and they still couldn’t stop that strike!"

"Top ten? Carefree Dustless was ranked *fourth* in the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land! Fourth! Given the power of the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land, a fourth-ranked Saint Child is absolutely on par with someone like Long Yunyue!"

"How terrifying! Is that his Godslaying Sword strike? This Ye Tianling... Divine Child Tianling... does he possess the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body?"

"To control a Sacred Artifact sword and make such a highly spiritual weapon erupt with such unparalleled might... He must have the Ancient First Divine Body, the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body!"

"There were rumors that he possessed the Emperor’s Qi Sword Body, but no one believed them. Now, we’ve finally seen the truth!"

"The Ancient First Divine Body versus the Ancient First Devouring Divine Body... Now *this* is going to be interesting!"

"Saint Master Long Fengyang... he probably already knew about this. Considering Ye Tianling’s rise in just half a year, if it weren’t for that whole Double Void Body incident, Saint Master Long Fengyang would have probably started sucking up to him ages ago... would have been all over him, right?"

"Shhh! Brother, keep your voice down! If the Dragon Emperor hears you, we genius Loose Cultivators will be dead for sure!"

"Er, sorry. I have a habit of speaking my mind. I was just expressing my awe."

"The Divine Bodies of the Ancient Era are manifesting one after another. Does this mean the Desolate Ancient Era of Prosperity is dawning once more?"

"Lately, so many prodigies have been rising, Celestial Secrets are manifesting, and fortuitous encounters are happening constantly. It seems a whole new era is upon us."

"No wonder my own cultivation has been advancing by leaps and bounds recently. My fortuitous encounters have been heaven-defying..."

...

The crowd was abuzz with noisy discussion. The opinions were now split, with just as many people speaking favorably of Ye Tianling as there were those who had previously belittled him.

With a single strike, Ye Tianling had established an aura of invincible might that shocked the world.

Though it was only a single strike, it once again proved he possessed the unparalleled power that had allowed him to slay Long Tianxiao!