Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 88: Dragon Race Saintess

After doing all this, Ouyang Ruoxue picked up the Qiankun Ring and examined its contents. There was nothing inside that caught her eye. While there were some elixirs, their healing effects were likely mediocre at best.

Ouyang Ruoxue possessed better elixirs, but she had no intention of taking them out now.

Ye Tianling consumed several Dragon Bone Pills and Earth Tier Creation Pills, but they had little effect on his injuries.

This time, using the Dragon Soul Celestial Ladder to fend off the Sword Soul Attack had triggered an unknown Absolute Kill strike, but Ye Tianling’s personal losses were beyond imagination.

Ye Tianling’s connection to the Dragon Soul Celestial Ladder was almost completely severed. This disconnection also halted the circulation of his Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Immortal Sword Technique.

The Dragon Blood in his body felt as if it had dried up as a result.

He had also lost contact with the Sword Soul that resided between his brows.

Ye Tianling tried to use his Soul Talent Sensing to examine his own condition, but even his Soul Talent had become ineffective.

"This... I’m finished."

Ye Tianling was utterly speechless.

He had underestimated Guan Cangyun’s murderous intent, but he had also underestimated how unlucky Guan Cangyun was.

Of all the places Guan Cangyun could have attacked, he just had to aim for the depths of his brow. And he even used Sword Void Power to strike right into the Dragon Soul Treasure Tower Celestial Ladder.

At that moment, Ye Tianling had no choice but to use this trump card to defend himself.

And so, they had both ended up severely wounded.

After taking the elixirs, the True Essence in Ye Tianling’s body gradually stabilized and began to circulate slowly.

Since the Dragon Blood of the Dragon Soul Treasure Tower Celestial Ladder had absorbed the blow, Ye Tianling himself was merely suffering from energy depletion and severe exhaustion.

After consuming a large number of elixirs, he regained some strength, and his condition improved slightly.

However, he remained disconnected from those trump cards.

...

"A Celestial Dragon’s aura? The presence of our Ancient Dragon Clan is nearby!"

Thousands of miles away, in the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb, a young woman on a violet-blue Thunderbolt Qilin flew through the Void.

Crimson clouds roiled beneath the Qilin’s feet, its aura immense.

The young woman on the Qilin wore a solemn expression. She immediately locked onto a specific direction and steered the Qilin to fly that way.

As soon as the young woman flew past, three young men who were behind her immediately gave chase, flying off in pursuit.

...

Ye Qingfeng sensed the ambient aura of Heaven and Earth as he suppressed his own Realm, making it appear to be around the Sword Soul Second Heaven. Only then did he descend from the Void.

A savage grin spread across Ye Qingfeng’s face when he saw Ye Tianling still struggling to cultivate.

As he landed, he shot a glance at Ouyang Ruoxue, who immediately rose to her feet.

"Well now, talk about a lucky break. I’ve been looking all over for you! I never expected to find you injured again, Ye Tianling. The heavens are truly smiling upon me."

Ye Qingfeng strode over, a chilling smile on his face.

His eyes were vicious, yet they held a hint of apprehension.

Ouyang Ruoxue had already secretly told him what had happened earlier.

He also knew that Guan Cangyun had died here.

Guan Cangyun was at the Nine Transformations of Sword Void Realm and had been stronger than him, which made Ye Qingfeng considerably wary.

"Who are you? We’re still in the outer regions of the Nine Swords Sect! You must have a death wish to attack us here!"

Ouyang Ruoxue snapped.

"Heh, who am I? I’m the one who’s here to send you on your way to the afterlife!"

Ye Qingfeng sneered. To prevent any surprises, he immediately unleashed his Sword Soul Power, directing it to crush Ye Tianling.

He launched an all-out crushing assault, but was ready to flee the instant something went wrong.

"PUH—"

It was a crushing blow of pure Soul Power. Ye Tianling was indeed unable to resist it; he was powerless to do so.

His body shuddered, and he sprayed a large mouthful of blood.

The Fiery Sun Sword immediately lost its Spiritual connection to his Sword Heart of Sword Heart Clarity and clattered to the ground.

Ye Tianling grabbed the Fiery Sun Sword, using it to support himself as he struggled to his feet.

Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth as Ye Tianling stared coldly at Ye Qingfeng.

He knew this was going to be an incredibly difficult fight.

But he also knew that Que Xinyan still had an opening, and so did Ouyang Ruoxue!

’Since Ouyang Ruoxue has a powerful background, controlling her at the critical moment is essential.’

’This was a high-stakes gamble. It all came down to who could out-scheme the other!’

The moment Ye Qingfeng saw Ye Tianling’s state, he knew Ouyang Ruoxue’s assessment had been correct. Ye Tianling was truly finished.

He took a step forward and unleashed another fierce wave of Soul Power to suppress him.

At that moment, he gave her a subtle look. Ouyang Ruoxue understood immediately. She stepped forward and unleashed the Returning Butterfly Cocoon Technique, a Secret Technique, using her Soul Power to block Ye Qingfeng’s attack.

"PUH—"

Ouyang Ruoxue also spat out a large mouthful of blood. Her face turned deathly pale, and her delicate frame swayed as if she were about to collapse.

Ye Tianling reached out and caught her, his eyes filled with rage and what looked like genuine emotion. "Rushuang, you... how could you be so foolish..."

"Senior Brother Ye... a pity I have no more trump cards to... to protect you... You, you have to run! I’ll... I’ll hold him off!"

Ouyang Ruoxue said, her voice strained. At the same time, she once again began ’Burning Essence Blood.’ She then stood up firmly, shrugging off Ye Tianling’s support.

Ye Tianling seemed stunned, frozen in place.

"Heh, what a touching display of affection! In that case, you can die together!"

As Ye Qingfeng spoke, he unleashed an even stronger wave of Sword Soul Power, forming an oppressive pressure that bore down on Ye Tianling and Ouyang Ruoxue.

But at that exact moment, the ground suddenly caved in, and a flash of light abruptly swept toward Ye Tianling and Ouyang Ruoxue.

This was the arrival of Que Xinyan.

His strength had improved once again; he had already stepped into the Half-step Sword Soul Realm. Furthermore, whether it was his Disguise Technique or his Turtle Breath Technique, Que Xinyan had clearly cultivated them to a profound level. His appearance was therefore incredibly sudden, strange, and completely unexpected.

However, Ye Qingfeng was already prepared for Que Xinyan’s appearance. The moment he emerged, Ye Qingfeng immediately erupted with the power of the Sixth Change of Sword Void Realm and viciously slashed at Ye Tianling.

At the same time, Ouyang Ruoxue, who was supposedly being rescued by Que Xinyan, locked onto him. She secretly gathered the power of her Returning Butterfly Cocoon Technique for an Absolute Kill strike!

This strike was tyrannical and seemingly unstoppable. It was already locked onto Que Xinyan. Once unleashed, his death was certain!

Everything was about to happen in the blink of an eye.

Ye Tianling prepared to activate his Life and Death Talisman to instantly take control of Ouyang Ruoxue and temporarily cripple all her Battle Power! At the same time, he would coordinate with Que Xinyan to capture her in one fell swoop!

He would then use Ouyang Ruoxue’s life to threaten Ye Qingfeng.

This was the counter-ambush they had planned, turning their enemies’ scheme against them. No matter what, as long as they could control Ouyang Ruoxue, they would be in an unbeatable position.

And with Que Xinyan and his mastery of the Disguise Technique at his side, his own safety would be largely guaranteed.

The only thing Ye Tianling hadn’t counted on was Guan Cangyun’s impatient attack earlier, which had disrupted parts of their plan.

Otherwise, by joining forces with Que Xinyan, Ye Tianling might even have had a chance to kill Ye Qingfeng.

Just as Ye Tianling prepared to make his move, and just as Ouyang Ruoxue was about to unleash her Absolute Kill strike, a massive, ten-meter-long, azure Qilin suddenly appeared in the Void.

A young woman in a purple gauze dress sat serenely upon the Qilin.

She looked down upon them as she descended from the Void.

Her powerful and terrifying aura swept over them, instantly crushing every last shred of Battle Intent in Ye Tianling’s group.

"Kneel and apologize to him."

The young woman suddenly pointed at Ye Qingfeng. Her voice was clear and melodic, yet as cold as ice.

"Wh-why?"

Ye Qingfeng’s body and soul trembled. His face was pale, but he still asked, unable to accept it.

"Why? Is ’because I don’t like the look of you’ reason enough?"

As the young woman spoke, her eyes narrowed. Two crimson dragons suddenly flew from her pupils, converging in the Void and merging into a single Dragon Soul that instantly pierced into the space between Ye Qingfeng’s brows.