Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable
Chapter 516: The Saint Strikes
At the same time, Ye Tianling also wanted to test if the curse of life-force depletion had anything to do with the Demon Heart Sword Body.
And once he used the Demon Heart Sword Body, just as Ye Tianling had previously judged, he could slaughter not only Sword Ancestors but even Sword Saints at will.
The Realm of the Demon Heart Sword Body far surpassed that of a Sword Saint. Ye Tianling himself might not be as powerful as a Sword Saint, but if one couldn’t even break through the defenses of the mighty Demon Heart Sword Body, would there be any suspense in such a fight? Clearly, there would be none.
"Master, Fairy will definitely work harder and strive to fully awaken all the peerless Talents of our Jade Fox Race! When that time comes, Master, you have to promise me..."
Ancient Fairy said, blushing slightly, her voice filled with excitement.
Ye Tianling knew exactly what she meant.
"Mm, once Fairy has fully risen, we can have a more... in-depth exchange. For now, you’re still young."
Ye Tianling said with a smile.
His smile was pure and sincere, filled with a deep, doting affection.
"You’re so kind, Master."
Ancient Fairy’s voice grew even softer.
"If I wasn’t kind, would I still be your Master? And you’re wonderful too. Having a disciple like you makes me very proud."
Ye Tianling smiled, and then his consciousness projected deep into the Celestial Sacrifice Ancient City within the Space-Time Soul-locking Tower.
After the Blood Moon Secret Realm had fully opened, the Celestial Sacrifice Ancient City was changing with every passing moment.
The Demon Heart Sword Body had recovered slightly. Although the recovery was minuscule, it was definitely happening—which was good news for Ye Tianling.
The stronger the Demon Heart Sword Body became, the more heaven-defying the power Ye Tianling could unleash.
’Yu Lanyu and Duan Qianji should have returned to the Celestial Overpass Holy Land by now, right? Perhaps the Celestial Overlord Saint Master will come to kill me? But what’s their reason? Are they acting on someone’s orders? Or have they guessed some secret I possess?’
’Is the secret that I killed Ye Cangqian and obtained his Life Chart as a Child of Celestial Mandate?’
’Are they trying to kill me to seize my Life Chart or my Mechanical Heart? Or perhaps they’ve discovered that I hold the true secret of Tianshu Ancient Town? But if it’s that—I only passed on the Tianshu Ancient Town Celestial Secret Divine Skill to Zhuge Wuxu. Divine Master Zhuge Wuxu would never betray me!’
Many thoughts and analyses ran through Ye Tianling’s mind.
’Forget it. Regardless of the reason, if they really make a move on me, I’ll just kill them!’
Ye Tianling pondered for a moment, then made his decision.
His consciousness gradually projected into the Demon Heart Sword Body, but he didn’t fully commit, holding a part of it back.
In other words, the Demon Heart Sword Body remained in a dormant state, but if danger arose, Ye Tianling could unleash it in an instant to deal with any potential threats.
At the same time, Ye Tianling did not recall the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, instead keeping it activated and flying beneath his feet.
Along the way, calm gradually returned.
Ye Tianling and Ancient Fairy conversed as they traveled, discussing the Dao and exchanging their insights.
The journey was relatively smooth.
「One day later.」
Ye Tianling had crossed halfway through Mangyue Mountain and was passing by the side of a colossal peak.
Suddenly, a chill ran through Ye Tianling’s entire body, and a suffocating sensation washed over him, as if he had been plunged into an icy abyss.
In that instant, Ye Tianling knew: a Saint had made a move.
Even though Ye Tianling had kept his Soul Talent fully active and maintained his connection to the Demon Heart Sword Body, he still felt a terrifying sense of mortal danger in that moment.
This sense of crisis was truly terrifying, overwhelming him with its sheer force.
’They’re really stopping at nothing, for a true Saint to actually make a move!’
A chill went through Ye Tianling’s heart, but at the same time, an utterly crazed killing intent flared in his eyes.
SHIIING—
In that split second, the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword burned a massive amount of Dragon Soul Divine Blood, as if through a direct Blood Sacrifice, and unleashed a destructive blow.
Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao!
The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword took the initiative, using offense as its defense!
PFFT—
In the distance, a colossal hand that blotted out the sky suddenly slapped down, crushing viciously toward Ye Tianling.
The Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao shot forward at extreme speed, instantly flying toward the giant hand.
"Oh? It actually has the power to resist? However, a mere ant from the Void Realm dares to fight back? Die!"
The voice was still somewhat clear and pleasant; it belonged to a Female Saint.
However, the killing intent within it was condensed to its absolute peak.
POOF—
The giant hand solidified and slammed down viciously.
In that moment, it was as if the heavens and earth were collapsing and the sun and moon had lost their light. The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword’s Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao strike was instantly smashed into dust.
The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword instantly dimmed, and countless cracks immediately appeared on its blade.
Bright red blood even began to drip from the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword. Even a weapon as mighty as the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword had suffered severe damage; the Spiritual nature and Divinity it contained were nearly depleted in an instant.
Ye Tianling also suffered a powerful backlash. His Soul nearly shattered, and his entire physical body was covered in cracks as blood spurted out. His situation was dire.
But this was not the end.
Because the opponent’s strike, with overwhelming force, not only shattered the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword’s offensive defense but also instantly forced out two of the protective trump cards within Ye Tianling’s body.
Ye Tianling hadn’t even had time to activate his Demon Heart Sword Body.
Thus, the Ancestral Dao Soul Light he had obtained from the Celestial Secret Pavilion and the Daoist Ancestor Guardian from Zhuge Wuxu were forced out almost instantly.
BOOM—
Two blinding rays of Soul Light manifested simultaneously, forming phantoms, but they were still completely unable to withstand the blow.
In the face of absolute power, all defenses seemed utterly futile.
CRACK—
Ye Tianling’s two layers of protection instantly exploded into dust, not even lasting for a tenth of a breath.
With these three buffers buying him time, Ye Tianling finally seized the opportunity. While executing the Kunpeng Hidden Dragon Technique Body Technique, he summoned his Demon Heart Sword Body.
BOOM—
The void shuddered. Ye Tianling completed the swap between his Demon Heart Sword Body and his physical body. He spat out a mouthful of Blood Qi, directly shattering the aftershocks of energy that were rushing toward him.
That’s right—a single mouthful of Blood Qi had shattered it.
In an instant, Ye Tianling had transformed from a weakling into a peerless existence capable of rivaling a Saint Master.
"Fairy, I’m putting you away for a moment."
Ye Tianling said, looking at Ancient Fairy.
Although Ancient Fairy was incredibly worried, she had no choice but to obey Ye Tianling’s words. In this place, at this time, she would only be a burden.