Chapter 384: Chapter 384: Plundering Xia Fanqian

The Great Forbidden Talisman Array descended directly upon Xia Xinqin and Yao Lun.

The two moved, intending to flee, but found that the space around them seemed to have undergone a terrifying change.

’Sure enough, this world is related to my Blood Secret Realm. I just don’t know how to fully activate that connection—but as long as I’m in the Heaven-Reaching Tower, I can increase my power indefinitely!’

’The Demon Heart has returned, yet I feel such sorrow. What does it matter if I own the whole world? Little Dragon Girl, where are you?’

Ye Tianling murmured to himself. His eyes were blood-red, shimmering with an incomparably chilling Demonic Qi, yet his mind was utterly cold and calm.

He had indeed suffered a terrible backlash after devouring Xia Qiuhe and Xia Fansong.

Moreover, in this new world, when a devouring Cultivation Technique was used and the victim’s Essence, Qi, and Soul were absorbed, one would indeed be affected by the deceased’s resentment, hatred, and other negative emotions.

But Ye Tianling’s resistance to such things was actually extremely strong. These powerful negative influences merely gave rise to dark and violent thoughts within him; they could not turn him into a puppet of those emotions.

The reason he had suddenly become so cold, vicious, and brutal was simply because he had remembered the Little Dragon Girl.

Now that he remembered the Little Dragon Girl, what kindness could he possibly have left?

It was only because he wasn’t strong enough that the people around him were hurt time and time again.

And the Little Dragon Girl’s teaching had always been just one thing: become strong by any means necessary. Only then would you have the right to protect anyone. Otherwise, the tragedies of the past would just repeat themselves, again and again.

Back then, Ye Tianling had been unwilling to listen to her.

But now, with the Little Dragon Girl gone, he finally understood that her words had been true words of wisdom.

Therefore, the question he now needed to consider was how to exploit an enemy’s value to its absolute limit.

As for his sudden move against Xia Xinqin and Yao Lun, even revealing a hint of killing intent—this was Ye Tianling’s test!

Yes, a test.

’At such a critical moment, would they fight back? Would they help me? Or would they plot to kill me?’

This was his consideration.

He no longer trusted others so easily.

The result of his actions, combined with the activation of his Soul Talent, led Ye Tianling to approve of Xia Xinqin and Yao Lun in his heart.

At that moment, the two had not chosen to betray him. Instead, they chose to help him, to protect him, and to find a way to free him from the ’backlash’ state.

"You two, don’t make any sudden moves. I don’t like being watched when I perform Absorption on Xia Fanqian—though it’s not that I actually care."

Ye Tianling said faintly.

Then, with a wave of his hand, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword flew back to him.

Xia Fanqian fell from the void and crashed to the ground, covered in blood. It was a miserable sight.

"Kunpeng... Divine Child! I never thought you were the Kunpeng Divine Son—"

Xia Fanqian coughed up blood, her eyes revealing a deep, unforgettable hatred.

"And what if I weren’t the Kunpeng Divine Son, but an ordinary Human Race Cultivator? Wouldn’t I be long dead by now?"

Ye Tianling replied indifferently.

"An ordinary Human Race Cultivator? That’s just an ant, whose death means nothing! But you killed Xia Fansong and Xia Qiuhe, especially Xia Qiuhe—you’re a dead man!"

Xia Fanqian ground her teeth, spitting out each word.

"Heh, do you know why I haven’t killed you? You still have some value. I just devoured two Princes, and now I need you for Yin Yang Harmony... no, I can use you for Absorption, to completely perform the Refinement on those two and help me stabilize my Realm."

Ye Tianling said.

"You... you dare! I am the Peacock King’s daughter-in-law, the future Peacock Princess! If you dare touch me, the Peacock King will find out! Even if you are the Kunpeng King, you will surely die!"

Xia Fanqian shrieked, listing all her powerful connections and backers in a desperate attempt to scare Ye Tianling off.

But she didn’t know that Ye Tianling was not a man who could be threatened.

"Heh, so you have such a powerful background. That will only make my Absorption of you all the more satisfying!"

As Ye Tianling spoke, the purple-black Order Chains flowed from his body, transforming into black Sinful Dragons.

The Sinful Dragons flew out one after another, instantly wrapping themselves around Xia Fanqian’s body.

"AHH—"

Xia Fanqian immediately let out a painful scream.

When the power of the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique combined with Karmic Fire erupted inside her body, the pain she felt was simply unbearable.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The power of the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique continued to rage, and in an instant, all of Xia Fanqian’s defenses vanished.

Ye Tianling once again condensed a Great Forbidden Talisman Array, sealing off a section of the void, and then walked over.

"Come here! Kneel!"

Ye Tianling reached out, grabbed the back of Xia Fanqian’s neck, and slammed her to the ground.

Xia Fanqian cried out in pain but was completely unable to struggle.

Then, Ye Tianling directly used a ruthless technique, beginning the Absorption method.

"AHH—"

Xia Fanqian screamed in agony.

... 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Her voice grew weaker and weaker until, finally, she lost all strength to resist.

VMMM—

The forceful Absorption allowed Ye Tianling’s Realm to reach the level of Perfection within the Sword Spirit Third Heaven.

As for Xia Fanqian, she had fallen into a near-death state.

Ye Tianling put on his Battle Armor, which had now turned from white to pitch-black.

"Prince Peacock, is it? Send him a message. Tell him I used you for Absorption and then incinerated you with fire, scattering your soul. Tell him to come find me. I could use some Immortal Phoenix Peacock Blood."

Ye Tianling said faintly.

He then casually waved his hand, granting Xia Fanqian a sliver of strength.

Xia Fanqian’s eyes were sinister and savage. Even though the Absorption had left her bloodline nearly withered, she was still like a venomous snake.

"You think I won’t?!"

With that, Xia Fanqian closed her eyes and sent the message.

But just moments after she began, a flame of Karmic Fire, infused with Samadhi True Fire, blazed toward her.

"AHH—Damn you, damn you—"

"That’s enough. He’ll know. The message has been sent. Now, it’s time for you to die!"

Ye Tianling’s eyes were cold and merciless. The Karmic Fire raged, and within it, Xia Fanqian was reduced to ashes.

He stepped out from the flames and, with a wave of his hand, released Yao Lun and Xia Xinqin from the restriction.

"Tianling Divine Son..."

After being freed, Yao Lun’s body trembled, and he immediately knelt before Ye Tianling.

"Tianling Divine Son."

Xia Xinqin also shuddered. Her gaze fell upon a spot in the distance where there was a very distinct and vivid pool of blood. It was Yin Blood—a maiden’s first blood.

She instantly understood what Xia Fanqian’s fate had been, and a bitter feeling welled up inside her.

"Yes, I used Xia Fanqian for Absorption. After that, she had no more value, so I incinerated her with fire, scattering her soul to the winds. Don’t think I’m cruel. This is a world where you either kill or are killed. If I weren’t strong, Xia Xinqin, your fate wouldn’t have been much better than hers—becoming Prince Peacock’s concubine would have led to a similar end.

"And Yao Lun and I would obviously have been killed."

Ye Tianling said faintly.

He only explained because he considered Xia Xinqin and Yao Lun to be something like friends.

"I... I know, it’s just... it’s just..."

But Xia Xinqin couldn’t articulate what ’it’s just’ was.

"It’s just that if you’ve never experienced powerless despair, you’ll never understand the cruel meaning of true strength. Remember, don’t become my enemy in the future. If you follow me, you must be loyal to me."

Ye Tianling gave Xia Xinqin and Yao Lun a faint glance. His tone was light, but his words struck their hearts and resonated deep in their souls like a Soul-Suppressing Sound.

"Let’s go. Keep up. We’re heading to the Thirty-Sixth Layer."

Ye Tianling’s voice drifted back faintly from ahead.