Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Chapter 418: Swindling a Divine Child into Being a Junior Brother

Ye Tianling had determined that Ye Tianxi was from the Immortal Phoenix Peacock Lineage. He assumed she and the man and woman with her were here for Xia Fanqian, and that the man was the so-called Little Peacock King, Kong Daolin.

However, after a single glance, he paid them no more mind and unleashed the killing blow he had prepared.

"SWOOSH—"

That deadly ray, infused with the Turtle Breath Technique and compressed until it was formless and invisible, shot forth.

Heaven and earth fell deathly silent, as if undergoing Silent Extinction.

Wu Yunxiao was completely stupefied by Ye Tianling’s terrifying Ancient Divine Blood Dragon Turtle Totem. He was so shocked that he failed to fully deploy his Defense Power.

"BOOM—"

The blow was infused with the Turtle Breath Technique. It had originated from his own attack, but now it viciously slammed back into his own turtle shell.

Heaven and earth trembled.

A terrifying wave of Force Qi ravaged the surroundings, as if it would tear heaven and earth asunder.

"RUMBLE—"

The ground was blasted open, and flames shot to the heavens.

Blood sprayed everywhere as flames danced in the air.

The chaotic Force Qi sent countless Cultivators, who were passing by or watching from afar, flying.

Even the five Divine Sons and Divine Ladies turned pale, forced to deploy immense Defense Power just to block the terrifying shockwave of Force Qi.

"PFFT—"

Wu Yunxiao’s turtle shell was shattered to pieces. The Eight Trigrams-like Totem, however, became even more mysterious and profound, as if each shattering was a new rebirth.

As for Wu Yunxiao, he was coughing up blood repeatedly, yet his eyes filled with utter delight.

"Senior Brother, since you possess such a precious ancient Divine Descendant Dragon Turtle bloodline, why did you even call this a fight? You used it to help me achieve a breakthrough."

Wu Yunxiao sighed with emotion, then bowed deeply to Ye Tianling. Following that, a ball of Flame containing the Celestial Dao Rules flew out from the top of his head and went towards Ye Tianling.

Ye Tianling was a little dumbfounded. ’Help him achieve a breakthrough?’

’Is he serious? I was just using him to test my Battle Power, and that’s what granted him a breakthrough?’

However, since Wu Yunxiao had voluntarily given up the Celestial Dao Fire, Ye Tianling couldn’t be bothered to explain anything.

He quietly watched the ball of Dao Fire fly toward him but didn’t immediately rush to claim it. Meanwhile, the Karmic Fire and Samadhi True Fire between his brows pulsed as if they were going insane, radiating an extreme sense of longing.

Ye Tianling’s gaze fell upon the five Divine Sons and Divine Ladies, his eyes indifferent and icy.

He kept his eyes on them. This was precisely the moment others were most likely to try and snatch it, so he held back, waiting for them to make a move.

Temptation flickered in the eyes of the five Divine Sons and Divine Ladies, but under Ye Tianling’s pointed gaze, they fought down the impulse to snatch it.

The Dao Fire fell into Ye Tianling’s hand.

"HUMMM—"

An essence of Samadhi True Fire and Karmic Fire coalesced in his palm.

"BOOM—"

In an instant, the two Flames completely devoured the Dao Fire.

"SIZZLE—"

In the sky, wisps of purplish-black tribulation clouds began to form.

Devouring the Celestial Dao Rules would inevitably trigger a backlash from the Celestial Dao. Although Ye Tianling hadn’t been the one to do it directly, the Samadhi True Fire and Karmic Fire were his Abilities. Even if he hadn’t actively willed it, he would naturally have to bear the responsibility.

"CRACKLE—"

The energy from the tribulation clouds coalesced into hair-thin bolts of Celestial Tribulation that rained down directly on Ye Tianling.

"FWOOSH—"

Ye Tianling immediately unleashed his Heaven-Devouring Taotie Talent Divine Technique.

"BOOM—"

A black hole manifested, suddenly sweeping up and devouring the entire Celestial Tribulation.

"SIZZLE—"

Ye Tianling’s body shuddered seven or eight times before gradually settling.

Ye Tianling let out a breath.

It was a plume of black smoke.

The black smoke was impurities.

And as for the Celestial Tribulation, it had vanished completely.

"Holy shit—"

"Damn it, he just swallowed the Celestial Tribulation!"

"This man is an absolute monster!"

"Compete with someone with that kind of Talent for the Dao Fire? I might as well go home and play with mud."

"So powerful it drives one to despair!"

"His Battle Power must be close to eight, right? He swallowed a Celestial Tribulation born from taboo-breaking Battle Power in a single gulp. Could anyone be more outrageous?"

"He’s too strong! Terrifyingly strong! With him around, there are no more chances for us here! Unless he decides to pass on them!"

Many Saint Sons and Saintesses, and even the Divine Sons and Divine Ladies, were all visibly moved.

As for the five Divine Sons and Divine Ladies whose eyes had been glinting with greed moments before, they all drew in a sharp breath. They silently retreated a few steps, their gazes now filled with respect.

"Senior Brother, you... you truly live up to your ancient, peerless Divine Descendant Dragon Turtle bloodline!"

Wu Yunxiao walked over, absolutely beaming with delight and excitement.

If it weren’t for the unusually terrifying fiery aura and dangerous presence flickering around Ye Tianling, he looked as if he was dying to give Ye Tianling a big hug.

"Who are you calling Senior Brother? Just because I projected a Dragon Turtle Totem, that makes me a Divine Child of your Xuanwu Lineage? You sure have a high opinion of your lineage!"

Ye Tianling frowned slightly. ’Is this Wu Yunxiao an idiot?’

’I snatched the guy’s Dao Fire, and in return, he looks ready to pledge undying loyalty? Are all Divine Children this messed up?’

"Senior Brother, our lineage may have declined, but with someone like you, we can rise again! That Elder Roc King and his lot want to cast you out, just because they think you’re from the Human Race. We don’t care about that! Come back with me to the Xuanwu Race, and the position of First Divine Child is yours!

Senior Brother, I have committed your teachings to memory and will never forget them—only through being shattered can our Xuanwu Guardian achieve a greater Perfection. When you shattered my Guardian Eight Trigrams, which I was always so proud of, you finally helped me comprehend a peerless Supreme Dao Rule!"

Wu Yunxiao grew even more excited. It seemed the more Ye Tianling dismissed him, the more he admired him.

For a Divine Child to act like this... The expression on Ye Tianling’s face couldn’t help but turn colorful.

"Oh? And what Supreme Dao Rule would that be?"

Ye Tianling asked pensively. ’This Wu Yunxiao actually had some kind of epiphany?’

He had asked casually, not expecting Wu Yunxiao to answer without the slightest hesitation. Using a technique similar to the Turtle Breath Technique, he immediately sent a message to Ye Tianling. "Senior Brother, it’s this: The Great Dao is complete at fifty, but the heavens only manifest forty-nine. This missing ’one’ represents imperfection. It’s also the ’one’ in the saying, ’Always leave one line of leeway.’ I always remembered to leave a way out, but I never realized that the ’one’ in that saying also represents the sliver of imperfection within Perfection—it is the ’one’ that escaped the Great Dao..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Tianling found it resonated deeply with him, and he too came to a realization.

"Damn it all... I’m not impressed by anyone, but I’ll make an exception for you."

Ye Tianling sent a speechless reply. Since Wu Yunxiao had so readily shared his enlightenment while repeatedly calling him ’Senior Brother,’ Ye Tianling decided he might as well keep taking advantage of this ’Xuanwu Divine Child’ identity.