Chapter 354: Chapter 354: Piercing Heaven and Earth, the Invincible Roc King

With a thought from Ye Tianling, the jet-black Spiritual Long Spear was quickly melted into a Spiritual Liquid by his Samadhi True Fire.

’Hmm... I should probably turn this into a Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod. My famous rod is gone, after all.’

Ye Tianling crossed his arms, pondering for a moment. He planned to make his name as the "Great Demon" renowned throughout the world once more.

That way, his lost friends could use his fame to find him.

With his mind made up, Ye Tianling decided to reforge the jet-black long spear, refining it into a Spiritual Artifact: a Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod.

The process wasn’t slow. Since the Spiritual Long Spear was already formed, Ye Tianling only needed to melt it down, reshape it, and further solidify it.

And so, he spent less than a hundred breaths’ time to completely rework the long spear.

And then, everyone was stunned.

Not just the Golden-winged Elder Roc King, the Little Roc King, and Princess Xia Xinqin, but even the cultivators from various races watching from a distance were left utterly dumbfounded.

’Refining a Spiritual Artifact in a hundred breaths?’

’Is this some kind of cheat?’

’So this is a Divine Son?’

The crowd was filled with amazement.

From the distant Void, gasps could be heard from time to time.

At the same time, the gazes a group of cultivators fixed on Ye Tianling were simply crazed.

The men wished they were female cultivators so they could throw themselves into his arms.

As for the female cultivators, they wished they could offer themselves to him on the spot in exchange for a good Spiritual Soldier or a set of fine Spirit Armor.

Ye Tianling had no idea what everyone was thinking.

His Soul Talent was no longer omnipotent in this new world. It could only vaguely perceive shallow information like killing intent or good will, so he couldn’t sense the fervent thoughts in their hearts.

Ye Tianling found these people a bit baffling. ’I just refined a Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod. Why is everyone so excited, like they’ve never seen anything before?’

Ye Tianling examined the Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod from every angle, extremely satisfied. He then gave the Void a couple of pokes with it. The feel in his hands was indeed excellent.

"Not bad, not bad. The Great Demon is about to rise again."

Ye Tianling chuckled slyly.

Xia Xinran and the others understood his gesture, and their pretty faces couldn’t help but flush. They cursed him inwardly, thinking, ’This guy is such a pervert, so wicked!’

But the Golden-winged Little Roc King’s eyes lit up, as if he had just thought of something even more novel, stimulating, and fun. He was immediately filled with boundless admiration for Ye Tianling, the Kunpeng Divine Son, regarding him as a celestial being.

"This..."

Seeing this, the Golden-winged Elder Roc King’s old face couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

"Ahem, Tianling... Divine Son, you are a Divine Son. You represent the supreme glory of my Kunpeng bloodline. Um, it would be better if your actions were a bit more... ’unfettered’."

The Elder Roc King spoke tactfully, his old face filled with awkwardness.

"Mm, of course. Treat life and death lightly. If they don’t submit, fight them. If they still don’t submit, poke ’em. It’s nothing. I, Ye Tianling, was like this before, am like this now, and will be like this in the future!"

Ye Tianling said casually.

*PFFT—*

The Elder Roc King nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood. He complained endlessly in his heart: ’I was trying to be subtle and save some face, but you just went and admitted it yourself!’

He shook his head helplessly but didn’t blame Ye Tianling. Instead, he wondered what kind of garbage environment in the outside world had corrupted their Kunpeng Divine Son to such an extent!

’Those natives really need to be taught a lesson. Once this old man comes out of seclusion, I’ll teach those bastards who led the Divine Son astray a harsh lesson!’

The Elder Roc King had already made a vicious vow in his heart.

Ye Tianling paid no mind to the Elder Roc King’s thoughts. After stowing away the Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod, he felt refreshed in both body and mind, feeling that he had truly come to the right place.

’This must be Ye Cangqian’s destiny, to be worshipped wherever he goes... Swapping for his Life Chart was an awesome move!’

After a moment’s thought, Ye Tianling looked toward the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower, preparing to pay it a visit.

"Young Master Tianling... Tianling Divine Son, in the outside world, are you... are you really the number one genius? Just the number one genius of the younger generation?"

Xia Xinqin’s pretty face was so crimson it looked like it could drip water, and it burned hotly.

But as if she had thought of something, she asked with a mix of shock and uncertainty.

"Oh... that’s just my own judgment. After all, there are some Saint Sons and Saintesses I haven’t fought. If we really fought, I might not be their match. We’d be about evenly matched. But for me to call myself the number one genius of Wangchuan Prefecture and Azure Flame Mansion, there shouldn’t be much debate. Of course, that was before the world changed drastically. After the change... it’s hard to say."

Ye Tianling thought for a moment and answered quite honestly.

In terms of battle power, he could stack it infinitely at the time, which was indeed impressive. But if he set aside the battle power gained from his Demon Heart Sword Body and his exchange with the Forgotten Dust World, he wasn’t completely confident he could win against Unparalleled Saint Sons like Xiao Hu, Ouyang Tianqi, and the Sword of No Name.

With the changes in the Heavenly Dao, the world had become unpredictable. It was hard to say what level his rivals had reached.

But Ye Tianling was confident he would surpass these Saint Sons in the future.

"Then... I think I’ll stay here and focus on my hard cultivation instead of going to the outside world."

Xia Xinqin gave up, proactively backing out.

"You’re... scared already?"

Ye Tianling was speechless. ’Did I intimidate her that much?’

Xia Xinqin shook her head. "With my feeble strength, if I went out there, I’m afraid I’d be killed with a single palm strike before I even found an opportunity... Before, Xinqin was being presumptuous. Tianling Divine Son, I apologize."

As Xia Xinqin spoke, she was about to bow in apology.

"Uh, don’t. Actually, that other method of Harmonization Dao I mentioned... you could consider it, you know."

Ye Tianling chuckled slyly.

Xia Xinqin’s heart trembled, and her pretty face turned as red as blood. She immediately took a panicked step back, not daring to look at Ye Tianling or answer him.

"Tianling Divine Son, this old one is merely a projection. After the changes to the Heavenly Dao Laws, I cannot linger for long. This old one will take his leave now. Later, I will have that girl Yao Ling come and attend to you. Divine Son, should you face any difficulties, there is an ownerless Ancestral Dao Soul Seal inside the ’Celestial Roc Battle Armor’ that can protect your life. When the time comes, if the situation is critical, this old one will make his Descent at once."

The Elder Roc King bowed, his tone exceptionally benevolent.

Ye Tianling felt a little ashamed, having deceived this father and son duo of Roc Kings so thoroughly...

"Mm, alright, you can go. Yao Lun will be with me, so don’t you worry. I’ll train him to become an invincible Golden-winged Roc King who can poke the heavens and pierce the earth!"

Ye Tianling walked over, patted the Elder Roc King’s shoulder, and spoke with great gravity.

The Little Roc King was ecstatic, overjoyed beyond belief.

But the Elder Roc King wanted to cry but had no tears. He felt both gratified and helpless. ’Poke the heavens and pierce the earth... Forget it. The younger generation is full of runaway talents. As long as he’s following the Kunpeng Divine Son, the future Venerable, I suppose anything goes.’

In the end, the Elder Roc King left, carrying a sliver of self-comforting ’regret’.

"Your Highness, the Divine Son, this way please."

Seeing the Elder Roc King leave, Yao Lun let out a sigh of relief. He immediately became incredibly sycophantic, transforming into a Golden-winged Little Roc Bird and flying to Ye Tianling’s feet, stopping just short of kissing his Combat Boots.

"Mm, let’s go. To the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower. This Divine Son is going to challenge the Heaven-Reaching Tower."

Ye Tianling chuckled slyly and waved his hand.

Instantly, Yao Lun flew up, let out an arrogant cry, and a fierce wave of energy swept through the Void. It surged forward, knocking over all the cultivators who had stopped to watch, sending them tumbling down.

"The Kunpeng Divine Son is challenging the tower, and a bunch of trash dares to watch? Get as far away as you can!"

Yao Lun’s true nature was on full display. Throwing his weight around, he immediately revealed his true colors as a pampered scion.

"Princess Xinqin, let’s challenge the tower together."

Ye Tianling chuckled, very satisfied with Yao Lun’s tyrannical display.

At the same time, he directly invited Princess Xia Xinqin.