Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Chapter 312: Ye Tianxi Awakens the Immortal Phoenix Blood

"Want revenge? Step into my Celestial Demon Blood Domain, and you... will be the Demon Realm’s Unparalleled Divine Lady!"

A sinister voice seemed to echo in her heart.

But Ye Tianxi paid the voice no mind. Her Dao Heart was unshakable.

Her Strong Heart and powerful will were enough to trigger a Harmonization with the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

She emerged from the secret chamber in the Forbidden Land and gazed at the body of her younger sister, Ye Tianyun. It was naked, riddled with wounds from a brutal slaughter, and deliberately desecrated. Blood streamed from Ye Tianxi’s eyes once more.

Her world-shattering hatred shook the very Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Streams of blood-red light and Dao Marks surged endlessly into her body.

Her Realm skyrocketed from its original level in the Sword Essence Realm.

Soon, she condensed a terrifying Sword Soul—an Unparalleled Immortal Phoenix, bleeding from every pore.

"Undying... indestructible!"

She murmured to herself as a terrifying Immortal Phoenix Flame erupted from her body, soaring into the sky.

PFFT—

The two halves of Ye Tianyun’s naked corpse were instantly incinerated, turning to nothing but ash.

In the distant sky, more than a thousand cultivators witnessed this scene.

But at that moment, a chill ran down every one of their spines.

"Enjoying the view?"

Ye Tianxi’s figure manifested in the void as she asked in an icy tone.

"N—"

Horrified, many of the cultivators immediately scattered in every direction.

But it was too late.

BOOM—

An overwhelming torrent of flame, like a tsunami, annihilated everything in its path.

An area nearly a thousand miles across was engulfed in a sea of blood-red fire.

"AHHH—"

A thousand cultivators screamed in agony. The most powerful among them had reached the Half-step Void Realm!

Even the weaker ones were at the Sword Intent or Sword Heart Realm, yet every single one of them was utterly annihilated within the Immortal Phoenix Flame, reduced to dust.

WHOOSH—

HISS... HISS...

The flames gradually died down, but Ye Tianxi’s figure had completely vanished from within them.

No one knew how she had appeared, and no one knew where she had gone.

...

"Hm? Seems like quite a commotion."

Ye Cangkun remarked suddenly, as if sensing something. They had just crossed the void to arrive at the Nine Swords Sect.

Ye Wuhen also looked toward that distant, unknown region of the void and said calmly, "It’s just a genius with some Immortal Phoenix Peacock Bloodline emerging. This little commotion is nothing to be surprised about."

Ye Cangkun nodded. "It is indeed the aura of an Immortal Phoenix Peacock. I never thought such a primitive backwater could produce someone with such a noble bloodline. It’s quite incredible!"

Ye Cangqian’s expression darkened, and he immediately shot back, "A primitive backwater? I, your older brother, was born here. You were born here. Does that make you a lowlife, too?!"

Ye Cangkun’s face instantly turned cold. "You bastard, are you provoking me? Believe it or not, I could run you through with a single strike! Did you think my patience was limitless?!"

Ye Cangqian sneered. "You think you can? Because you’re one of the Nine Forbidden? Oh, how impressive!"

As he spoke, Ye Cangqian opened his mouth wide, and his peerless Heaven-Devouring Taotie talent suddenly appeared.

This display made Ye Cangkun’s expression turn grim. "Your Talent Divine Technique has reached Tier Three?"

Ye Cangqian said, "That’s right! Run me through? Come on, give it a try! You think being your older brother means nothing?"

Ye Cangkun fell silent, his expression darkening further.

Ye Wuhen sighed. "Brothers fighting amongst themselves is a disgrace. If the Lord Divine King knew of this, he would be deeply disappointed! Young Master Kun, there is a reason the Lord Divine King favors Young Master Qian."

Ye Cangkun was clearly displeased, but he had seen the truth of the matter and was also extremely wary of Ye Wuhen. He said no more, only adding, "Once our business here is concluded, I will properly test my older brother’s abilities."

Ye Cangqian replied, "I’ll be ready whenever you are."

With that, Ye Cangqian headed straight for the Nine Swords Sect’s Medicinal Garden.

Inside the Medicinal Garden, a few disciples—Su Muye, Ye Zhengyun, Tang Siyu, and Su Qingyun—were watching a projection.

These were all combat projections of Ye Tianling.

Every time they watched, their hearts pounded and their blood boiled with excitement.

"Yes! What a great move! He’s really courting death! Who does he think he is? Does a mere Ye Cangqian really think he can provoke the Celestial Secret Divine Son?"

"Damn it, that’s so vicious!"

"How could it be? There’s no word from Saintess Ruoxue, and Long Fengyang Saint Master suffered a backlash from the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique... Does that mean... Saintess Ruoxue underwent Transformation Dao? How... how tragic..."

"His hair turned white... his heart is broken."

"How pitiful."

"This battle is so cruel. Why are they so ruthless? So heartless?"

As the four of them watched, Tang Siyu and Ye Zhengyun couldn’t stop tears from welling up in their eyes.

But suddenly, a chill ran through them.

With a sudden PUFF, all of the Projection Stones were shattered by a terrifying blast of energy.

"Who—Who are you? Why did you destroy our precious Projection Stones? Do you have any idea what was on those? It was the glorious record of the Celestial Secret Divine Son battling the Taotie Divine Son and crushing the Dragon Race! Do you understand?"

Tang Siyu couldn’t hold back her indignant cry.

"Oh, I know," Ye Cangqian said mildly. "I’m that asshole, Ye Cangqian, that you were just discussing."

He spoke mildly, but then threw a vicious punch.

PUFF! PUFF! PUFF! PUFF—

The four disciples, including Su Muye, shuddered violently. A look of utter terror filled their eyes, but before they could even scream, they exploded into a fine mist of blood and gore.

Meanwhile, Ye Cangkun waved a hand and collected the four disciples’ Qiankun Rings. He then thoughtfully forced them open and took out the large number of Projection Stones piled inside.

Then, he began to watch them quietly.

At first, he was disdainful, but as he continued to watch, his heart began to pound with fear.

He paid no mind to the fact that Ye Cangqian had just slaughtered the medicinal garden disciples.

’This Ye Tianling... he’s so strong... And he’s a native? The Celestial Secret Divine Son... As expected, anyone who can become a Divine Child is no simple character. With that kind of battle power, I’m afraid I’d be completely crushed if I fought him!’

’I really did underestimate them. This world... it’s terrifying!’

’I’m afraid Ye Cangqian is playing with fire.’

Ye Cangkun had grown up in the Divine Domain Ancient City, but he was no fool. Though arrogant, his mind was far more meticulous than his brother’s.

His eyes flickered for a moment before he spoke. "Brother Cangqian, Elder Wuhen, you two handle things here. I suddenly find this world rather interesting. I’m going to have a look around first. I’ll meet up with you later at the Jade Pool Sacred Land."

Ye Cangkun had already decided to retreat. From the projection of Ye Tianling’s battle, he had witnessed the scene where Ye Cangqian, transformed into the Taotie Divine Son, was beaten so badly he was sent flying and shitting everywhere... An intense unease washed over him, and his sense of crisis rose to an unprecedented level.

’Something bad is definitely going to happen here.’

But when he thought of Ye Cangqian’s arrogance, he almost hoped his brother would suffer a major defeat.

So he offered no warning.

"You saw the projection and got scared, didn’t you? Pathetic coward!"

Ye Cangqian sneered.