Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Chapter 307: Celestial Evil Imparts the Dao, Ye Cangqian Is Resurrected

"Little Dragon Girl can go with you now. Also, your physique and other conditions have all recovered. Here, take your things back."

As Ji Tianxie spoke, he waved his hand, preparing to return the various Abilities.

"Hold on. A deal is a deal. Since we made an exchange, how can you just give them back? Don’t give me those Ancient Divine Bodies. I, Ye Tianling, have my principles!"

Ye Tianling said coldly.

"I have no use for them; it was just to give you a hand. As for the Demon Heart Sword Body, it’s not that I don’t want to give it to you, but it has already been separated and sent out. You can search for it. You might even find some... Demon Heart Sword Bodies that resemble dried corpses. If you use them, the effect is excellent!"

A hint of appreciation grew in Ji Tianxie’s eyes, but Ye Tianling still refused to accept the Abilities he had taken.

"Tianling, you have principles? You don’t want these Abilities? Does that mean you don’t want me either? Then I guess you can forget about the information on the Life Soul Spring, the Elemental Magnetic Aurora, the Ten Thousand Souls Bone, and the Soul Devouring Sand."

Little Dragon Girl grumbled in dissatisfaction.

"Uh, I have no principles! I want them! Elder Tianxie, since it was all a joke, hurry up and give me back my Eight Great Divine Bodies!" Ye Tianling said at once.

His attitude changed faster than flipping through a book.

Ji Tianxie nearly stumbled. He had just been about to praise Ye Tianling for his backbone, and now the man was being this shameless.

"Ye Tianling, I’m entrusting Yueqi to you. This is the only time I can help you. In the future, don’t fuse and deploy all your physiques at once. You must learn to completely release the Divinity of each and every Divine Body. In this, you can learn a thing or two from Ye Cangqian.

Any single one of them is a truly invincible Divine Body, far beyond what you can imagine.

Furthermore, the Qi Fortune of the world is undergoing a significant restructuring. We are entering a brand new golden age. An Ancient Divine Beast made its Descent upon the Sword Ancestor Star, attacking it and shattering the established rules. This, in turn, has caused the very Laws to change...

Therefore, now that you have returned, free from the Demon Heart and no longer at risk of Entering Demon, you have re-entered the Three Realms and Five Elements and become part of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The world has not only not forgotten you, but remembers you vividly. This is because you awakened after completely Entering Demon, and also because you severed half of your Blood of the Void Body, your Talent, and your Soul.

Because of this, your Battle Power likely can no longer increase indefinitely. You must train hard and, with your own strength, become a true Divine Child. Your path is still long; you have only just taken the first step.

Your true rise will begin in the Void Realm and you will transform during the Sword Tribulation. The first true signs of your power will manifest in the Ancestral Realm."

Ji Tianxie spoke with great earnestness. With a wave of his hand, the Celestial Evil Sword flew from Ye Tianling’s grasp and into his own.

"Celestial Evil."

He sighed softly, murmuring the name.

It was as if he were calling out to himself, yet at the same time, it seemed he was calling out only to the sword.

As he spoke, he gently brushed his hand over the blade, and all the spirituality the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword had lost was completely restored.

He, however, had visibly aged a great deal.

"A Weapon is a fine thing, but you cannot rely on it too heavily. Tianling, we shall meet again if fate wills it."

With that, Ji Tianxie turned around.

This expanse of the Forgotten Dust World suddenly seemed to grow hazy.

At that moment, Ye Tianling suddenly felt as though he were in a fantastical, hazy Dream World.

’This feeling is... so strange,’ he thought.

What was even stranger was the way the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword rested in Ji Tianxie’s hand. It was as if... there was a perfect sense of harmony, a Unity of Spirit and Body.

"You..."

Ye Tianling looked as if he had realized something, his eyes filled with utter shock.

"What sort of place is the Forgotten Dust World? If you truly knew, you wouldn’t find this strange. As for my identity, that is not important. The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword does have some connection with me, Ji Tianxie, but that is of no consequence. From now on, it will only be connected to you.

Also, as long as you are here, your body in the outside world is in a dazed, semiconscious state. You’ll wake up once you leave the Forgotten Dust World."

Ji Tianxie instructed, his tone gentle.

Ye Tianling found it difficult to get used to such profound concern.

Moreover, the relationship between Ji Tianxie and the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword was remarkably like that between a Sword Soul and its sword.

’Could Ji Tianxie be the Sword Soul of the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword?!’

But the idea felt utterly absurd.

After a moment, Ye Tianling shook off the absurd notion and took back the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.

The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword felt much heavier now, as if it carried a greater burden.

"Elder Tianxie, you mentioned... my self in the outside world... Does that mean the ’me’ here isn’t my True Self?"

Ye Tianling wasn’t one to let his imagination run wild, but Ji Tianxie’s words made him feel that there was more to this than met the eye.

"Yes. The Forgotten Dust World is, after all, a very complex place. You can only come here in your Soul form, not in your physical body. Yueqi will tell you the specifics. Now, go! After you awaken, treat this place as an Illusion Realm and just let the memories gradually fade. But remember—before they fade completely, you must master the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique!"

As Ji Tianxie spoke, he gave a slight wave of his hand, about to expel Ye Tianling from the Forgotten Dust World.

But suddenly, as if Sensing something, his movement paused for a moment. He then said with a serious expression, "By the way, this time, Ye Cangqian was bound by the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden Shackles, yet he managed to escape death because of it... You must be careful."

Ye Tianling froze. Instantly, darkness washed over him, and he felt as if he were plunging into an endless, dark abyss.

...

「Desolate World, Divine Domain Ancient City, Divine Hall.」

BOOM—

A surge of Bloodline Power gathered an endless Thunder Tribulation, brewing within the hall.

At that moment, the Taotie Divine Beast transformed into an incredibly burly, bare-chested man.

His muscles looked as if they were cast from steel, filled with enough power to shatter the very void.

HFF—

A mouthful of Divine Blood sprayed out, accompanied by a series of sharp CRACKING sounds.

Finally, the terrifying Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden was completely undone.

Within the Ancient Forbidden Technique, Ye Cangqian, who had been reduced to a mass of Residual Soul, was reassembled piece by piece.

Endless Divine Power cleansed his Soul, and an infinite source of Divine Blood Origin began to forge him anew.

Soon, Ye Cangqian’s strength began to recover. He was starting over, and in a single step, he entered the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm.

"Father—I want to go back. There’s no need to raise my Realm any further; this is enough! I’m going to kill him! I will wash away this shame! I’m going to capture all of his women and use them for my Absorption!"

Having recovered, Ye Cangqian stood up and enunciated each word with venom.

"Take your younger brother and one Guardian with you."

The man who was the Taotie Divine Beast said in a deep, chilling voice.

He did not try to stop him.

The Celestial Dao of the Sword Ancestor Star was formidable; it had shown him things he hadn’t expected. This gave rise to the idea of investigating it further... and seizing the will of the Sword Ancestor Star’s Star Soul.

That Guardian would be tasked with this mission, and would forcibly lower his own Realm from the Sword God First Transformation Realm to the Nine Source of the Sword Saint Realm to do so.

"My younger brother?"

"Correct. Your twin brother, Ye Cangkun. He has been in Cultivation in the Divine Domain Ancient City within the Desolate World this entire time and has never ventured out.

His current Realm isn’t high—it’s actually much lower than that of the many Saint Sons and Saintesses on the planet you came from. He is only at the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm.

However, he is a true Divine Child—the Taotie Divine Son. His Battle Power has already reached the Nine Forbidden Levels!

That planet of yours is certainly interesting. It seems to be hiding many secrets."

The voice of the man who was the Taotie Divine Beast carried a hint of cold indifference.

A vicious light gleamed in Ye Cangqian’s eyes—he couldn’t wait any longer! He was desperate to kill his way back, starting with the Ye Race in Qingyang Town, then slaughtering his way up to the Myriad Swords Sect... Every Cultivator who had ever associated with Ye Tianling had to die!

He would make Ye Tianling watch as his family, his lovers, and his friends all died in utter humiliation!

He would have his brutal revenge!