Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 29: I Want You Dead

Ye Tianfan immediately gave Jin Zhifu an apologetic look and said, "Zhifu, I’m sorry. I was too hot-headed and lost control of my emotions. I’ve made a fool of myself."

Jin Zhifu said, "That little bastard is infuriating enough to make anyone spit blood, not just you. Your concern for your brother’s safety and your eagerness for revenge are signs of a sincere heart and strong family values. I admire that."

Hearing this, Ye Tianfan breathed a sigh of relief. "Let’s split up and close in for the kill! The moment we get close, we’ll use a Profound Tier Top Grade Boundary Talisman to lock him down! That way, he won’t be able to escape even if he grows wings!"

Jin Zhifu said, "That’s exactly what I was thinking!"

Though Ye Tianling couldn’t hear their exchange, he too was contemplating his next move.

’The area ahead is a land of desolate graves, filled with unpredictable dangers. The ancient trees are sparse, which makes it even more perilous. They’re definitely planning something. I’ll hit them with a surprise counter-attack first!’

’Fortunately, I’ve learned Qimen Dunjia, so I’m not afraid of these simple Barrier Talisman restrictions.’

As Ye Tianling considered this, his fleeing figure suddenly twisted, then reversed course. In an instant, he activated his Dragon Blood and unleashed a lethal Dugu Sword Intent!

HUMMM—

Once again, he gathered the Dragon Blood Power from the Second Layer of his Forehead Treasure Tower Celestial Ladder. Once again, he infused that Dragon Blood into his Fiery Sun Sword.

This strike came from an even trickier angle, its killing speed was faster, and its eruption was even more ferocious.

The Dugu Sword Intent, unleashed through the Fiery Sun Sword, shot toward Ye Tianfan and Jin Zhifu in an instant.

The terrifying Sword Intent was colorless and formless. The moment it was released, it had already viciously pierced the spot between Ye Tianfan and Jin Zhifu’s eyebrows.

However, the scene repeated itself. A navy-blue Light Shield burst forth from between each of their eyebrows.

The Light Shield exploded, turning into a puff of bluish-black smoke.

Scarlet blood trickled from the corner of Jin Zhifu’s mouth again, while Ye Tianfan clutched his head in pain, his charging speed suddenly slowing.

He staggered, and the calm he had just regained was instantly shattered by a wave of fury, making him even more irrational.

"Ahhh—you little bastard, I’ll kill you!"

Ye Tianfan roared again and again, but Ye Tianling just sneered, "Keep it up, you despicable pair. Let’s see who comes out on top this time!"

As he spoke, Ye Tianling casually took a Jade Bottle from his Qiankun Ring, tipped out two Small Peiyuan Pills, and swallowed them directly.

After his recent sprees of robbery, he now had thirty Small Peiyuan Pills, two Dragon Bone Pills, and one Creation Pill.

He also had forty-six Profound Crystal Stones and as many as one hundred and eighty-two Yellow Crystal Stones.

Profound Crystal Stones and Yellow Crystal Stones were both currencies in the Sword Dao World, with an exchange rate of one to one hundred. This currency could be used for trade or for Cultivation, though ordinary Cultivators found it difficult to extract the Energy from the Crystal Stones.

But Ye Tianling could do it with ease.

Therefore, all these items were part of his Energy reserves.

Normally, unleashing the Dugu Sword Intent twice like that—especially by using Dragon Blood to activate the Fiery Sun Sword—would have an incredibly massive drain on his power.

Ye Tianling’s legs had nearly given out, a weakness that even Ye Tianfan and Jin Zhifu had noticed.

But now, after swallowing two Small Peiyuan Pills, Ye Tianling was instantly full of life again. This was the biggest blow of all to Ye Tianfan and Jin Zhifu.

WHOOSH—

At that exact moment, Jin Zhifu, who was beside Ye Tianfan, suddenly shot out a fierce black ray of light.

This black ray was like a black aurora, shooting forward and exploding in the Void almost simultaneously.

"Little bastard, let’s see you run now!"

At this, Jin Zhifu’s expression turned savage.

"Tsk tsk, how terrifying. I’m so scared I could pee myself," Ye Tianling mocked.

In the instant the black aurora exploded in the Void, Ye Tianling abruptly activated his Turtle Breath Technique. Not only did his entire aura vanish, but with a single movement, his figure blurred into an afterimage and disappeared completely.

"Damn it! The little bastard actually has a Black Feather Escape Talisman!"

Her killing blow having missed, Jin Zhifu was so enraged that she couldn’t stop herself from spitting out a mouthful of blood.

She had been hit by his Sword Intent twice. Although she was protected by a Soul-Guarding Talisman, she had still taken a blow, and her own Sword Intent had become less stable.

Moreover, the impact of Ye Tianling’s Sword Intent was too powerful. Once it hit, it felt like being plunged into the shadow of death, which made Jin Zhifu especially wary of him.

Jin Zhifu was already at the Peak of Sword Intent Third Heaven Realm and was even on the verge of stepping into the Sword Heart Realm, where she could begin to comprehend ’Sword Heart Clarity.’

If someone of her strength was so affected, one could only imagine the state of the weaker Ye Tianfan.

"At this point, if we don’t kill him, we’ll be the ones in danger. If we become seriously injured, this Forbidden Moon Mountain is an extremely perilous place."

Ye Tianfan’s expression was exceptionally grim and cold as he spoke, enunciating every word.

Jin Zhifu said, "I underestimated him. But I won’t make that mistake again."

As she spoke, Jin Zhifu took out an emerald-green Spiritual Longsword that looked like black jade from her Qiankun Ring.

A flicker of astonishment appeared in Ye Tianfan’s eyes. "Zhifu, that’s the Jade Marrow Sword, an Earth Tier Middle Grade Weapon you’re using to comprehend Sword Heart Clarity! Are you..."

Jin Zhifu said hatefully, "That little bastard is too cunning and too good at escaping! We have to kill him as soon as possible! Otherwise, if he finds some fortuitous opportunity and gets to grow, he’ll be terrifying! Haven’t you noticed? He’s only at the Sword Qi Third Heaven realm, yet he’s running circles around the two of us!"

Ye Tianfan trembled, a look of horror dawning in his eyes—he had completely overlooked that point!

Because he had been so focused on the chase, he had started treating Ye Tianling as an enemy on his level, or even stronger. He never stopped to seriously consider that not only had Ye Tianling burned away his Talent and was running on fumes, but his Realm was just a forcefully cobbled-together Sword Qi Third Heaven!

But even so, his Battle Power was still terrifying!

You have to remember, just two days ago, this Ye Tianling had no Realm whatsoever!

To reach such a Realm in only two days... if it wasn’t because he was burning his Talent, the sheer horror of his natural aptitude would be unimaginable.

Ye Tianfan couldn’t help but take out his Heaven-Testing Stone. He studied it carefully for a long while before finally confirming once more that Ye Tianling’s Talent was indeed destroyed. Only then did he let out a strange sigh of relief.

Jin Zhifu said gravely, "This burning of his Talent is probably unusual. It must last for at least three days, and it’s only been two! The key is that he’s constantly taking Elixirs, which will extend the duration even further! Let’s wait. We’ll wait until the little bastard is completely spent, then we’ll finish him. Alternatively, we can just keep him on the run like this, while staying on guard against any desperate attacks... that way, we can just wear him down to death."

Ye Tianfan said, "Alright, let’s do that."

Jin Zhifu continued, "I have dozens of Small Barrier Talismans. I refuse to believe he has dozens of Black Feather Escape Talismans! But he has killed quite a few people, so he’s probably looted some Elixirs and resources. Since he’s constantly taking Elixirs to sustain his Battle Power, we should also avoid a direct confrontation for now!"

Ye Tianfan clenched his fists in frustration and said angrily, "This little bastard is such a pain to deal with! It’s infuriating!"

Jin Zhifu let out a strange sigh and asked, "Do you think Ye Cangqian is formidable?"

Hearing this, Ye Tianfan’s heart trembled, and a look of genuine terror appeared in his eyes. "He... of course he’s invincible! Don’t tell me... he and that little bastard... are... are related?"