Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

It seemed Ye Tianling, the fool in everyone’s eyes, wasn’t as pathetic as they had imagined.

Although Ye Tianling was still only at the Sword Void Seven Transformation Realm, and despite his aura still seeming utterly ordinary...

...after that unique rhythm and those wisps of Dao Principle Radiance enveloped him, even some of the genius Cultivators present at the Sword Tribulation Sixth Refining Realm—or even the Seventh Refining Realm—sensed a strange feeling of danger.

This dreadful premonition wasn’t particularly intense, but at the same time, it wasn’t even directed at them!

When even some of the most powerful genius Cultivators began to look grim, it became clear to everyone that they weren’t fools. ’So, is Ye Tianling truly weak?’

This made everyone realize that this battle would be one worth watching.

They had never imagined that a Cultivator at the Void Realm Seven Transformation Realm could fight a Profounder Level genius at the Sword Tribulation Second Refining Realm. Yet now, nearly all the Cultivators subconsciously overlooked the vast gap between their Great Realms.

Many of them didn’t even know what, exactly, they were hoping to see in this fight.

"Well now, you do have a few tricks up your sleeve. Did you have to use every last bit of your strength just for that? Since you’re this capable, do you dare fight me to the death? If not, you’d better get off the stage!"

Standing on the Celestial Platform atop the Void Floating Platform, Jiang Heng appeared utterly carefree, striking a dashing and elegant figure.

Even the tone of his voice had completely changed.

His voice was bright and warm, a stark contrast to the sinister tone he’d used when he first challenged Ye Tianling.

"A deathmatch? Fine. Let’s make it a deathmatch."

Ye Tianling replied coolly.

He then stepped down from the air, landing on the Void Floating Platform.

After the power of his Celestial Dao Rule Domain suffused his bloodline, enhanced by a sliver of the Time Law, Ye Tianling felt a deeper connection with everything in Heaven and Earth.

It felt like a third-person perspective. Combined with the Tianshu Ancient Town Celestial Secret Divine Skill and his Soul Talent, it was as if he had activated a type of Domain.

Granted, this Domain only extended for about a thousand meters.

But that was more than enough.

Within the thousand-meter range covered by his Soul Talent, Ye Tianling had a perfect grasp of everything happening around him.

Everything felt completely under his control.

"Good. Let’s make a blood oath, then, just to prevent any complications. After all, you know my Jiang Family has an extraordinary background. If you were to injure or kill me, you’d have a hard time escaping the consequences. With a blood oath, neither party in a deathmatch needs to bear any responsibility. We can fight without restraint."

Jiang Heng said with a magnanimous air.

Looking at him, it was hard to imagine that such a bright, handsome young man could actually be so sinister and ruthless.

And his words now were, in fact, incredibly malicious.

He claimed that Ye Tianling wouldn’t be held responsible for killing him, but what was the reality? In his heart, the thought that Ye Tianling could possibly defeat him had never even crossed his mind.

"BOO—"

A chorus of boos rose from the crowd below the platform.

This time, however, they weren’t directed at Ye Tianling, but at Jiang Heng.

"Ye Tianling, don’t agree to a deathmatch!"

"Ye Tianling, you may be a fool, but I admire your courage! Just have a normal match, and surrender if you can’t win. The gap between your Realms is huge; no one will look down on you for losing!"

"Are you an idiot, Ye Tianling? How can you fall for such an obvious trap?"

"Don’t agree, Ye Tianling! He’s just trying to steal your spot in the Imperial View Pavilion! A normal match is fine. Live to fight another day!"

...

At this point, many Cultivators below the platform began to shout out warnings.

In the eyes of the crowd, Ye Tianling was both a weakling and a fool.

Ye Tianling ignored their comments. It didn’t matter that no one believed in him.

’It was the same back in the Soul Burial Starry Sky World, wasn’t it? Time and again, no one gave me a chance. But in the end, didn’t I crush the Cyan Dragon Race and slaughter my way through the entire Celestial Overpass Holy Land?’

Hearing the clamor from the crowd, Jiang Heng’s expression soured slightly.

To prevent any further complications, Jiang Heng immediately gathered his bloodline essence and made the blood oath.

"I, Jiang Heng, hereby make a blood oath to fight Ye Tianling in a deathmatch. Life or death will not be questioned. If I am killed by Ye Tianling, all grudges and karmic ties will be absolved. I will not blame fate or any other person. The Jiang Family is also forbidden from seeking trouble with Ye Tianling."

To show his "sincerity," Jiang Heng absolved himself of all consequences.

He had no idea that, in Ye Tianling’s eyes, this was tantamount to suicide.

Ye Tianling understood Jiang Heng’s intentions, but he didn’t care.

In the face of absolute power, all schemes and plots were nothing but a joke.

Ye Tianling directly gathered his own bloodline essence and made the same blood oath.

"I, Ye Tianling, hereby make a blood oath to fight Jiang Heng to the death. Life or death will not be questioned! If I am killed, I’ll have deserved it! No one is to cause trouble for Jiang Heng over this!"

Ye Tianling said coolly.

The moment he spoke, many Cultivators in the crowd showed expressions of regret.

Even Lin Yuyan and those with her looked on with somber eyes.

"What a pity!"

"He managed to get a Dragon Race Decree and make it here. He can’t be all that bad, can he?"

"He must have strength comparable to the Tribulation Realm, right? After all, he can perform Stepping into the Void while only at the Sword Void Seven Transformation Realm. I certainly couldn’t do that when I was at his level."

"Heh, so what? He’s too stupid. He can’t even see through such an obvious plot. With that kind of intelligence, how far can he really go?"

"The path of Cultivation is fraught with peril. The truth is that both strategy and power are essential. Without both, it’s difficult to advance very far."

"Ye Tianling is finished."

"There’s no suspense in this fight."

"I wonder how many moves he’ll last. And will he even be able to use his Dragon Race Talent?"

"Then again, maybe he won’t do so poorly. After all, even as someone at the Sword Tribulation Sixth Refining Realm, I get the feeling this Ye Tianling is not to be trifled with. I hope this strange feeling of mine isn’t wrong!"

"It’s hard to say."

...

The murmurs of discussion continued all around.

But at that moment, Ye Tianling simply waved his hand, summoning the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.

The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword didn’t amplify his Battle Power, but it was so sharp as to be indestructible.

’We’ve been through so many battles together. This time, we fight side by side again.’

Ye Tianling murmured to himself, holding the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.

"VMMMM—"

The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword hummed softly, as if responding to Ye Tianling’s Battle Intent, to his surging passion.

A battle. A long-awaited battle!

A passionate, hard-fought battle was, in truth, Ye Tianling’s way of pursuing the Supreme Dao.

Simple, direct, and brutally overwhelming.

This was Ye Tianling’s Dao.

"That Weapon of yours has a decent aura. Is it a Divine Level Battle Soul Transformation? Or a Spirit Level Super Grade Weapon?"

Jiang Heng stood with his hands clasped behind his back, exuding the profound and unshakable aura of a grandmaster as he offered his condescending critique.

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