Chapter 387: Chapter 387: What Ability Does This Kunpeng Divine Son Have to Kill Me?

"Oh... Xia Fanqian from the Great Xia Royal Family, the one who gathered immense Qi Fortune, is dead? How strange. I wonder what kind of Divine Child has appeared. To do something like this, they must be no ordinary person."

The Peacock King instantly determined that this must be the work of a genius, a Divine Child of some sort.

"A Divine Child named Ye Tianling—the Kunpeng Divine Son of the Golden-winged Roc Clan."

Kong Lindao replied after a moment of contemplation.

"What! Ye Tianling!"

Kong Tianxi cried out in alarm, her voice strained.

The color drained from her face in a sudden loss of composure. This display immediately made the Peacock King’s expression darken, his eyes showing a trace of displeasure.

Kong Tianxi, however, couldn’t care less what the Peacock King thought. What the hell did his opinion matter to her? She had never respected him in the first place.

While the Peacock King appreciated her defiant spirit, this display of instability instantly caused his favorable impression of her to plummet.

"Ye Tianling? Are you sure his name is Ye Tianling?"

Kong Tianxi asked again, her voice trembling, as if finding it utterly unbelievable.

Her continued overreaction made the Peacock King frown, his stern face turning exceptionally grim.

He had held such high hopes for Kong Tianxi just moments before, but her current display was a bitter disappointment.

Upon hearing this, Kong Lindao’s pupils shrank. "Xia Fanqian used the thread of destiny connecting our souls to send me one last message," he said. "The gist was that she had already been used for Absorption by Ye Tianling, the Kunpeng Divine Son of the Golden-winged Roc Clan, and was about to be refined by flames... The connection was severed the moment the message came through.

"Then, our fated connection was completely severed. In other words, Xia Fanqian is truly dead—body and soul annihilated."

"That... that Kunpeng Divine Son is so arrogant! T-to dare use Absorption on our sister-in-law—er—"

Kong Daoze roared in anger. To him, this news was a complete disgrace, a vicious slap to the face, and he nearly bellowed the words out.

But the hall had fallen silent, making his voice sound jarringly abrupt.

His voice cut off, and he immediately slapped himself. "Father-King, Eldest Brother, I-I meant no offense. I was just so angry..."

The Peacock King gave him a cool glance, his eyes also filled with disappointment.

"Yes, I know. Your anger was genuine this time, and that’s what matters. But in the future, remember to stay calm when things happen,"

Kong Lindao said calmly, then added after a moment of thought, "This man seems to have known Xia Fanqian could send me a message, which suggests his Soul Ability is exceptionally strong. And the fact that he could use Absorption on her proves his Battle Power is heaven-defying... When the three of you go to the Heaven-Reaching Tower, if you encounter him, do your best to avoid a conflict. Just try to understand the situation.

If the situation turns dangerous, flee for your lives."

The Peacock King’s expression turned peculiar. "Lindao, are you truly that wary of this man?"

Kong Lindao shook his head. "These are minor matters. My goal is the entire World, to crush those Young Venerables, not some Divine Child. Xia Fanqian’s death just means that in this brand new World, her destiny could no longer keep up with mine. So if she died, she died. It has nothing to do with me.

Making an enemy of a Divine Child like him over a dead woman would be unwise."

The Peacock King frowned. "But she was one of your prospective Dao companions. To be humiliated and used for Absorption like that, and yet you..."

Kong Lindao said flatly, "We weren’t officially Dao companions, were we? If the bond isn’t formed, it doesn’t count. In this World, only strength is true glory. Everything else is an illusion. Now, I must continue my path of Enlightenment Dao. After I clear the forty-fifth floor of the Heaven-Reaching Tower and shatter a few records set by the Young Venerables, then I’ll go have a battle with him. I’ll test his strength then.

I hope he proves to be a worthy opponent, someone who can sharpen my Battle Power."

With that, Kong Lindao’s figure flickered, transforming into a streak of Five-Colored Divine Light and vanishing into the distance.

The Peacock King stood stunned for a long moment, realizing that, for the first time, he was at a complete loss when it came to his most exceptional son.

"Your Eldest Brother is devoted to the path of Enlightenment Dao, aiming to surpass the Young Venerables. You two should learn from his example."

The Peacock King looked at Kong Daoze and Kong Daoxi, his tone softening considerably.

"Yes, Father-King! We will certainly learn from him! We will!"

Kong Daoze and Kong Daoxi replied at once.

The Peacock King then turned to look at Kong Tianxi, his gaze deep.

Kong Tianxi’s mind was sharp. She simply said, her tone level, "Father-King, if you’re disappointed because you think I can’t control my emotions at the mere mention of the name ’Ye Tianling,’ then so be it. I normally wouldn’t deign to explain myself, but since you saved me from my tribulation, I feel I owe you an explanation."

"Oh? And what of it? Is this Kunpeng Divine Son, Ye Tianling, somehow omnipotent?"

The Peacock King’s eyes were filled with contempt as he sneered.

To him, a One Path Sword Ancestor, his state of mind and breadth of experience were on another level entirely. In his eyes, anyone below the Ancestor Dao was nothing more than an ant.

"Heh heh. Father-King, even with your power, if you were to go and try to kill this Ye Tianling yourself, there is a high probability you would be the one who ends up dead."

Kong Tianxi stated flatly.

"Oh, I see. So he’s *that* strong, is he? Strong enough to leap across so many Realms and ignore the complete Celestial Dao Rules now in place!"

The Peacock King scoffed dismissively. He was convinced Kong Tianxi was just making excuses for her earlier outburst, and it only soured his mood further.

Kong Tianxi sighed. "My comprehension of the Nirvana Nine Transformations and my level of attainment are far beyond yours. I have even grasped the core principles and Origin transformations of Nirvana, and I understand the Heart of Myriad Phenomena and Red Dust. That is why, just like Eldest Brother, I truly do not care for your resources, nor do I covet them.

"Therefore, I will not bow and scrape to curry favor with you, Father-King. To me, that would be meaningless.

"I know this may displease you, Father-King, but this is the truth of my Dao Heart—the Dao Heart of Ye Tianxi.

"Furthermore, just like Eldest Brother, I have no need for the ’Kong’ surname. The name ’Ye’ forces me to remember the shame and misfortune of this life. It reminds me of how I have lived—humbly, wretchedly, and insignificantly. Therefore, from this day forward, I am still Ye Tianxi.

"I have said my piece. Believe it or not, I have nothing more to add, and I will not repeat myself."

The Peacock King’s gaze was locked onto Ye Tianxi.

Ye Tianxi met his gaze without flinching. Her eyes were ice-cold, yet within them burned a faint Nirvana Fire, imbued with the Profound Meaning of Origin.

The Peacock King’s pupils shrank, stunned by her terrifying Talent.

Finally, he nodded. "Then tell me. What Ability does this Kunpeng Divine Son possess that would allow him to kill me?"

"If the Kunpeng Divine Son Ye Tianling is the same person as the Human Race Cultivator from the Small World—the same Ye Tianling from my Ye Race—then I imagine you will all learn of his deeds soon enough. After all, the barrier between worlds has fallen, and all the Small Worlds have now been revealed.

"This Ye Tianling rose to prominence nine months ago..."