A life-and-death battle?

If someone died in a life-and-death battle, then no one could say a thing!

According to Xia Xinran and the others, Tu Xiaotian’s strength was at the Half-step Sword Spirit Realm, but that was merely their perception.

However, under the precise sensing of Ye Tianling’s Soul Talent, Tu Xiaotian’s strength was at the Peak of the Sword Spirit First Heaven Realm.

In this brand-new World, such fluctuations in strength were actually very complex and varied wildly.

After all, the world had just been born, so initial strength levels would naturally go through a process of drastic changes and fluctuations.

Tu Xiaotian stood up, no longer kowtowing. Settling disputes with strength was also one of the ways of All Demon Clans.

"In that case, I will not be holding back!"

As Tu Xiaotian spoke, he extended his hands, and two beams of purple light suddenly manifested.

Two enormous Battle Axes appeared directly in his hands.

"I, Tu Xiaotian, swear on the Supreme True Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Races of the Demon Race! I will fight the Kunpeng Divine Son to resolve the previous karmic debt of slaughter! Life and death will not be questioned! The innocent will not be involved!"

Tu Xiaotian had put some thought into his words.

On the surface, "life and death will not be questioned" and "the innocent will not be involved" meant that if he died, the feud would end there. The hatred would not extend to the Guard Mansion or implicate his family.

In reality, however, he was extremely confident in his Slaughter Technique! He was certain that if he unleashed his full power and combined it with his hidden Divinity trump card, he could cripple or even kill the so-called "Kunpeng" Divine Son!

If he won this life-and-death battle and slayed the Kunpeng Divine Son, he would gain the blessing of the ’Divine Child’s Qi Fortune’ and rise in a single step!

At that time, even the Elder Roc King would have to abide by this rule, at least outwardly!

He sneered inwardly. ’The only one to blame is this ’Kunpeng Divine Son’ for being too proud, too self-righteous, and setting up this suicidal ’life-and-death battle’ for himself!’

Ye Tianling’s concentration was at its peak.

He was not underestimating his enemy.

"Divine Child, why would you engage in a life-and-death battle with such a lowly cur? He is not worthy! Besides, he is merely at the Sword Spirit First Heaven Realm. How could he possibly be worthy of you making a move?"

Yao Lun hesitated for a good while before finally speaking cautiously.

He didn’t dare say Ye Tianling was being too careless for fear of being ’barbecued’ and eaten, but he was still worried something might happen to him. So, he steeled himself, preparing to fight in Ye Tianling’s place.

"You don’t understand. If I, the Divine Child, could be so easily killed by a three-eyed insect, what kind of Divine Child would I be? I will forge the name of Divine Child with my own strength, bit by bit."

Ye Tianling said faintly.

Of course, he wouldn’t speak of the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword’s desire.

Ever since the brand-new World had changed, this was the strongest that desire had ever been!

The last time was after encountering Long Tianyu...

As Ye Tianling recalled this, a flash of insight sparked in his mind, and the figure of a little girl in red seemed to appear.

’I seem to have... overlooked something... Who is that little girl?’

Ye Tianling froze. At that moment, Tu Xiaotian suddenly made his move.

"Divine Child, be careful!"

Xia Xinqin’s delicate body trembled, and she immediately cried out to warn Ye Tianling.

She had been keeping a close eye on Tu Xiaotian, fearing he would attack suddenly!

Ye Tianling’s heart tightened slightly as he gave Tu Xiaotian a faint glance.

BOOM—

Tu Xiaotian had already struck.

It was only a single move.

But that one move was incomparably ferocious.

Tu Xiaotian directly burned the Essence Blood in his body to transform into his combat form. The third vertical eye on his forehead suddenly opened, manifesting a destructive will to slaughter that seemed capable of Breaking Dao.

This will merged with the pair of Battle Axes in his hands, and in an instant, it was like a Harmonization Dao, actually producing a wisp of a divine aura.

After this wisp of divine aura completely fused with him, he manifested traces of the Dao.

His twin axes converged, fusing with the destructive will to slaughter, and transformed into an even more enormous Battle Axe!

The Battle Axe materialized in a flash of lightning.

At this point, Xia Xinqin’s cry had, in fact, only just reached Ye Tianling’s ears.

But Ye Tianling was not distracted. Aided by his Soul Talent, he was always aware of his surroundings, even if his thoughts were elsewhere.

Ye Tianling showed no sign of panic. He didn’t even make a move, let alone dodge.

’His Battle Power combined with Divinity has indeed reached the peak of the Third Layer of Sword Spirit. Under normal circumstances, it could actually cause me a tiny bit of harm. After all, containing a wisp of incomplete Divine Power is already extraordinary. But this incomplete Divinity isn’t a complete law. It’s fundamentally incapable of inflicting a fatal wound on me. I’ve lost count of how many Small Worlds I’ve shattered.’

Ye Tianling murmured to himself.

Then, his eyes suddenly became incredibly profound.

The will of his Emperor’s Qi Sword Body coalesced in an instant.

At that moment, the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower and the Blood-Colored Crescent Secret Realm finally seemed to awaken, achieving perfect harmony.

BOOM—

The Blood-Colored Crescent Secret Realm opened, and with a resounding ’BOOM,’ the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower settled directly inside the Blood Moon Secret Realm.

At the same time, the Blood Moon Secret Realm activated at the center of Ye Tianling’s brow. Within it, the phantom figure chopping the tree and the Ancestral Tree itself manifested.

In that instant, endless Dao rhythm manifested in Ye Tianling’s eyes!

The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, as if it had suddenly obtained an endless river of power and will, shot out with a ’SWOOSH’.

The sword flew straight toward the enormous Battle Axe.

PFFT—

It was no surprise.

As a bloody light pierced forward, a golden radiance exploded outwards.

In an instant, everyone was nearly blinded by the flash.

The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword pierced through the Battle Axe, and the axe exploded.

Just as a look of horrified terror appeared in Tu Xiaotian’s eyes, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword gathered a blood-colored Power of Destruction and pierced straight through his head.

PFFT—

Blood sprayed a hundred meters into the air.

A total of eight layers of Guardian Power had burst forth from Tu Xiaotian’s body—the Defense Power of his Battle Armor, a strange and unknown Ancestral Dao Guardian Power, the Guardian Power from some Ancestral Dao Prohibition Talismans, and more.

But the instant these protective halos lit up, they all shattered.

Afterward, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword seemed to transform into a blood-red mist. It exploded outwards with a BANG, swept fiercely through the area, and then instantly contracted again.

HISS—

The Battle Axe shattered, turning to dust.

As for Tu Xiaotian, after being enveloped by the blood mist, he was engulfed in raging flames.

In reality, it was not Samadhi True Fire, but a type of nascent ’Karmic Fire’—a unique devouring flame belonging to the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.

However, it presented itself in the guise of Samadhi True Fire.

Within three breaths, Tu Xiaotian was burned to ashes, his body and Dao utterly extinguished.

With a wave of Ye Tianling’s hand, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword flew back. A hazy, bloody light flowed over its entire body before it gradually faded to a pale, translucent gold, looking somewhat ordinary.

The strike was truly soul-shaking. From the moment Tu Xiaotian attacked to the moment he was turned to ashes, only about four breaths of time had passed in total.

The battle was over, but Yao Lun’s mouth was still hanging open, completely stunned.

He suddenly shivered, a chill running down his spine.

If he had really fought the Tianling Divine Son earlier and faced that move, he would have been turned to ashes by now!

Meanwhile, Xia Xinran and Jiang Xiangning were terrified, their hearts palpitating and pounding wildly in their chests.

As if sensing something, Ye Tianling turned his head to look at Xia Xinran.

"Uh—Tianling Divine Son... I-I’m just an ordinary Daoist Nun. Look, I’m as skinny as a beanpole, not a few ounces of meat on me. And, and I haven’t bathed in days... Please, just don’t roast me. I don’t taste good."

Xia Xinran’s heart trembled, and she immediately forced a smile. She was a little afraid that Ye Tianling held a grudge for how she had teased him earlier and would spit out a mouthful of fire to barbecue her.

"Why would I eat you? I don’t eat people, only Demon Beasts. Let’s go. I, the Divine Child, am going to challenge the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower! Hmm, let’s set a small goal first. I’ll just casually break a few records and clear fifty or sixty floors for fun."

Ye Tianling said casually.

Hearing this, even Yao Lun couldn’t help but shiver.

A small goal?

Casually break a few records?

Clear fifty or sixty floors of the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower?

For fun?

Only the Kunpeng Divine Son could say something like that. Yao Lun was certain that if anyone else had said it, he would have beaten them so badly their own parents wouldn’t recognize them!