Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Chapter 413: Celestial Dao, Killing Dao

"It’s not that simple," Mo Yuqian said, shaking her head. "Some say the Celestial Serpent King actually intended to kill him but backed down after sensing a fatal danger. Others speculate that it sensed a terrifying Bloodline Power, far more dreadful than Divine Blood, which is why it didn’t dare to make a move.

"And now, Ye Tianling’s identity as a member of the Human Race can’t be hidden for much longer. Once it’s exposed, it will surely incite a real scramble for him. If he is the Celestial Secret Divine Son, then given the Celestial Secret’s miraculous ability to conceal itself, the Kunpeng Divine Son’s identity is most likely a fake.

"At that point, whichever faction the Celestial Secret Divine Son joins will gain immense benefits for its development.

"It would be even better if he could join our trio."

Mo Yufan gave a wry smile. "We’ve already offended him, not to mention that even if we hadn’t, the chances would be slim."

"What’s the worst that could happen?" Mo Yuqian said. "I’ll offer myself to him. Or I could set a trap, let him fall into it, and then play hard to get before we engage in Yin Yang Harmony. Didn’t you say this Ye Tianling is a lecher? That he likes to grab women and force himself on them, only to develop feelings during the process of Yin Yang Harmony?

"And didn’t you say the same thing happened with that Ouyang Ruoxue and... what’s her name, Ye Yueling?"

Mo Yufan’s eyes lit up. "Now that you mention it, that could actually work. But you’re no longer a virgin. Do you think he’ll care?"

Mo Yuqian sneered. "Why would cultivators care about something like that? Do you really think that Ouyang Ruoxue and Ye Yueling were pure when they started following him? Besides, with my noble status, how could I possibly be inferior to those lowly, slave-born women of the Human Race?"

"That makes sense. Let’s give it a try. We’ll leave right away."

"Alright."

...

Ye Tianling had no idea about the complicated schemes Mo Yuqian and Mo Yufan of the Profound Yin Race were concocting.

But when he brought Saintess Tianqing to a sea of blood-red fire, Ye Tianling found that he could not take another step forward, no matter how hard he tried.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t enter the thirty-seventh level, but that he was unable to bring Saintess Tianqing with him.

"It really isn’t working. So, Tianling, your judgment was correct."

Saintess Tianqing was a little disappointed. This meant she could no longer continue adventuring with Ye Tianling.

Although they had only been adventuring together for a short time—less than twenty minutes—their relationship had already grown quite intimate.

At her request, she was now allowed to call him ’Tianling’ instead of ’Tianling Divine Son’.

And every time Ye Tianling called her ’Tianqing’, she would feel a thrill of excitement. Her heart would flutter, filled with a shy sort of happiness.

"Yes. Normally, bringing someone with me into the Heaven-Reaching Tower increases the difficulty. But with you, Tianqing, there was no such increase. That in itself should have told me something. It also means the entrance in the Ancestor Tree Illusion Realm is likely just a special kind of portal—an entrance from a Small World of the past, with unstable rules that don’t conform to the rules of this new World.

"So, when you have time, see if you can find your way to one of the true Ancestral Lands, Ancient Lands, or famous mountain ranges and find a real Heaven-Reaching Tower. When you do, I’ll take you through it."

Ye Tianling said gently.

He was quite fond of Saintess Tianqing’s reserved and serene nature. She was gentle and graceful, but also very conservative.

This conservative nature sometimes made him want to force himself on her, but her teary, affectionate gaze always defeated him.

She was a young woman who inspired a feeling of deep affection. ’Of course, for Ye Tianling, his feelings were more lust than love.’

"Okay. I’ve gained so much this time. I’ll focus on Hard Cultivation when I get back. I’ll listen to you. I won’t worry about lucky encounters or comprehension anymore, nor will I fixate on Talent or bloodline. I’ll maintain a true Strong Heart!"

Saintess Tianqing initiated a hug, reluctant to let him go. Of course, being as smart as she was, she knew Ye Tianling’s feelings for her weren’t deep, but she didn’t mind.

’His feelings aren’t deep now, but a seed has been planted. It will eventually grow deeper. Of that, I’m confident.’

"That’s good. Never give up. You’ll never know how strong you truly are until you give it your all! Tianqing, you should go back now. I’ve found several Celestial Dao Strange Fires in this place, but you have no affinity with them. Your very presence here seems to be a forced projection, making you unable to obtain any of the opportunities here.

"I haven’t found a way to overcome this yet. Once I gain Control of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, I’ll find some better opportunities for you."

Ye Tianling said with a smile.

"I’m already more than satisfied. The guidance you’ve given me while we were together is better than the greatest opportunity, better than the best Dao Fire. I have no way to repay you, but I can teach you the Gathering Technique for the Celestial Sword Divine Body. The Celestial Sword Technique is the core inheritance of our Holy Heaven Ancestral Land. I can’t pass on the original Celestial Sword Supreme Dao, but I can teach you the Celestial Sword Technique that I created from my own comprehension.

"Tianling... please don’t refuse me, alright?"

Saintess Tianqing said softly.

For a Saintess to pass on the core inheritance of her Holy Land... the meaning was self-evident. Even though it wasn’t the original Supreme Dao, that very fact made the gesture even more sincere.

"I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve this."

Ye Tianling was touched. He knew his charisma was a powerful lure, but that was, at best, only part of the reason.

"Tianling, the core of the Celestial Sword Divine Body lies in the Celestial Dao and the Sword Dao. The Celestial Dao rules over slaughter, and so does the Sword Dao. By transforming the Celestial Dao into a sword, you form the Celestial Sword Divine Dao, the Celestial Dao Divine Sword, the Celestial Sword Divine Body, and the Celestial Dao Divine Body..."

Saintess Tianqing quietly embraced Ye Tianling, pressing her proud chest against his.

Ye Tianling actually quite enjoyed this intimacy. Though it wasn’t Yin Yang Harmony, it felt all the more tranquil and serene.

And in the midst of this intimate moment, Ye Tianling received the core Cultivation Technique for the Celestial Sword Divine Body.

Ye Tianling gave it some importance, but he was already practicing too many Divine Dao Techniques. He listened attentively but had no real intention of cultivating it. ’Even though Saintess Tianqing is being completely sincere, this is still a secret technique of the Holy Heaven Ancestral Land that is never taught to outsiders.’

However, after he finished listening intently, a peculiar feeling washed over him.

It was as if his Lonely Sword Intent, his Dugu Sword Intent, his Xuanyuan Dragon-Controlling Immortal Sword Technique, and his other various Killing Daos could all perfectly integrate with this Celestial Sword Divine Body, becoming something more complete.

Before, those Killing Daos had been scattered and without direction. But the Celestial Sword Divine Body was like a chain that linked all these disparate Daos together, forming a complete whole, a cycle of Reincarnation.

Celestial Dao.

Killing Dao.

It was as if all his Cultivation Techniques had evolved and merged into these two.