Chapter 383: Chapter 383: Memories Awakening

Ye Tianling turned and looked at Xia Fansong.

Xia Fansong cried out in alarm. His kneeling body instantly scrambled back several steps.

SWISH—

Ye Tianling’s hand shot out and snatched at him.

Despite Xia Fansong’s considerable strength, he couldn’t react in time and was completely unable to resist Ye Tianling’s attack.

"AHHH—"

He was seized and dragged over.

A massive amount of violet-black Energy transformed into a Dark Sinful Dragon that slithered over Xia Fansong’s body.

In that moment, Xia Fansong was completely bound by these Order Chains, and he let out a heart-wrenching roar of agony.

"ROAR—"

With a flicker of his figure, Ye Tianling summoned a roiling black cloud that concealed countless Battle Soul figures.

The Taotie Devouring Heaven Divine Skill activated instinctively. With a single gulp, Ye Tianling swallowed Xia Fansong whole.

BOOM—

His Realm instantly consolidated. His Sword Spirit Third Heaven advanced directly from the Early Stage Realm to the Late Stage Realm, just one step away from Perfection.

Then, Ye Tianling turned and looked directly at Yao Lun and Xia Xinqin.

His gaze fell upon Xia Xinqin, and a chill ran down her spine.

"He’s been affected! After the Devouring... the Dark Cultivation Technique that Xia Fansong practiced has partially corrupted him!"

Xia Xinqin instantly spoke up, warning Yao Lun.

"Quick, wake him up!"

Xia Xinqin urged again.

"Silence!"

Ye Tianling glared. Xia Xinqin felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her delicate body trembled, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

VMMMM—

Ye Tianling suddenly reached out and struck at the empty Void.

"Don’t—"

Yao Lun cried out in horror.

He instantly shot forward, activating his Golden Wing Roc Bloodline and manifesting his Evolutionary Body to block the attack for Xia Xinqin.

’If Xia Xinqin is killed, and the Kunpeng Divine Son comes to his senses later... I can’t even imagine the consequences.’

A cold, sinister light flickered in Ye Tianling’s eyes, swirling with dense black mist. The killing power he had gathered still shot out, but he had already retracted most of it.

VMMMM—

Even so, when the blow landed, Yao Lun felt as if the blood in his veins was about to explode.

Only then did he realize just how ferocious and terrifying the Kunpeng Divine Son was when he truly unleashed his power.

"Don’t—don’t make a sound. We need to fall back. Let’s... retreat first. We’ll wait... wait for a while before coming back!"

Yao Lun sucked in a sharp breath. Then, as if remembering something, he immediately sent a telepathic message to Xia Xinqin.

"What... what’s happening to him?"

Xia Xinqin’s heart was also pounding with fear. She had almost died just now, and her heart was racing.

"The Kunpeng Divine Technique is a Divine Technique, after all. In past eras, using it came at a tremendous price. Furthermore, a Devouring Divine Technique like this has a terrifying backlash under complete universal laws. After devouring someone, the deceased’s resentment and hatred are empowered and amplified by the Celestial Dao. This leads to a brief state of disorientation! During this period, the one who used the Devouring Divine Technique will often go through a bout of madness."

As Yao Lun spoke, he immediately retreated.

He coughed up blood, his whole body trembling—partly from fear, and partly from being stunned by Ye Tianling’s terrifying Battle Power.

"Then... he... he’ll be alright, won’t he?"

Xia Xinqin asked worriedly.

"He will. In a little while, the Kunpeng Divine Blood will automatically begin the Refinement of those impurities, and he’ll recover."

Yao Lun quickly replied via telepathy.

By the time their exchange was over, they had already retreated nearly a thousand meters.

"Then, is there any way to help him?"

Xia Xinqin was still worried. Even though Ye Tianling had almost killed her with a single move, she still wanted to help him.

"Well... for now, it’s best not to. The Divine Child is the Divine Child, after all. He needs to learn to face the backlash of his own Talent. Once he gets used to it, he’ll be fine in the future."

Yao Lun hesitated for a moment but didn’t reveal the method.

Xia Xinqin hesitated, not retreating any further.

"Actually, there is a way. All it would take is Yin Yang Harmony. However, that wouldn’t be good for his development. It would be far better if he could learn to control everything through his own will and instincts. I know you want to help him, Princess Xinqin, but for now, let him grow on his own...

To be honest, I would kill for a Talent like this and still not get it. So, this is actually a good thing."

Even though he had been beaten into such a sorry state, Yao Lun was, on the contrary, so excited he was on the verge of tears as he spoke with emotion.

"Well... let’s just watch for now, then."

But as Xia Xinqin said this, her eyes suddenly went wide.

Because Ye Tianling’s gaze had fallen upon Xia Fanqian. Then, an extremely violent, fiery aura began to emanate from his body.

It was an aura similar to that of a beast in heat.

"He... what is he going to do?"

Xia Xinqin was stunned.

Yao Lun glanced over and immediately noticed something as well. His expression instantly became... colorful.

"He’s not attacking us anymore. This shows that the Divine Child has regained some of his consciousness. He’s about to... Ahem, Princess Xinqin, perhaps we shouldn’t watch. This scene... isn’t exactly suitable for all ages."

As Yao Lun spoke, he moved to block Xia Xinqin’s line of sight.

"No, we can’t let him! He can’t debase himself like this."

Xia Xinqin bit her lip and said at once.

"It is not debasement. Rather, I have my own path. She is destined to die anyway. It is enough for her to complete my Battle Power before she does!"

Ye Tianling’s voice drifted over.

"You... you... you—"

Xia Xinqin was flabbergasted. The Tianling Divine Son had actually responded to her at a time like this!

Moreover, his words were so calm; he didn’t sound like he was in a frenzy at all.

"If you have your own will, why act as a Puppet for that evil Energy? With your willpower, can’t you Control your own body and mind?"

Xia Xinqin asked again, finding it hard to believe.

"Heh, it’s because I, Ye Tianling, have recovered some of my lost memories. Therefore, as long as I can grow stronger, nothing else matters. You should be grateful!"

Ye Tianling replied nonchalantly.

"You can’t perform Absorption on her! Do you have any idea who stands behind her? Do you know who her dao companion is? It’s the most talented son of the Peacock King, known as the ’Little Peacock King’!"

Xia Xinqin immediately raised her voice.

"Oh? The Immortal Phoenix Peacock, correct?"

Ye Tianling asked nonchalantly.

"Yes, the Immortal Phoenix Peacock! And from a very pure bloodline at that!"

Xia Xinqin said at once.

She thought that saying this would surely make Ye Tianling stop.

But she was wrong.

"If that’s the case, then there’s even more reason to kill her. We are destined to become enemies anyway, and that battle is inevitable! Alright, you two stay quiet for two hours, and that should be enough!"

As Ye Tianling spoke, he waved his hand. A terrifying stream of Blood Evil Demon Soul Energy gathered, forming fearsome shackles that condensed directly in the Void to become a supreme Array.

"The Great Forbidden Talisman Array! You... you can actually use Soul Qi to form a Forbidden Array, Control a Heaven and Earth Array, and create an Array with a single thought!"

Xia Xinqin was utterly horrified!

’This... what a terrifying Talent for the Array Dao! Even an Array Dao Grandmaster would probably only have this level of skill!’

Xia Xinqin couldn’t help but recall how Ye Tianling, despite being so far away from the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower before, had still easily discerned the changes in the Runes on it. In that instant, she finally understood what a terrifying Talent for Arrays Ye Tianling possessed!

’No, it’s not a Talent for Arrays. This is clearly a peerless Array Dao Grandmaster!’

Xia Xinqin then recalled something Ye Tianling had said to her before—"I’m afraid that in the future, you won’t dare to follow me out."

Now, thinking back on it, she realized that she... truly didn’t dare anymore!