Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 40: When I Tell You to Kneel, You Kneel

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: When I Tell You to Kneel, You Kneel

Qingyang Town, Celestial Cloud Tavern.

Ye Tianling paid three Yellow Crystal Stones and ordered a table full of fine dishes, enjoying his meal alone.

News of the bounty on his head had spread even further. Posters for his capture were now plastered almost everywhere in Qingyang Town.

Ye Tianling had seen the "reward" posted by Jin Zhifu and Ye Tianfan. He’d also overheard a group of Cultivators discussing how Ye Yuexin and Ye Yuechan, who lived with Ye Yueling, had been implicated. Ye Tianfan had beheaded them and hung their heads on the gateposts of the Ye Race’s main entrance as a "demonstration" to provoke him.

The killing intent in Ye Tianling’s heart intensified. Although he had no particular feelings for Ye Yuexin and Ye Yuechan and wasn’t close to them, the incident still enraged him.

Ye Tianling drank his strong liquor.

Just then, a group of four arrogant young men and women strutted into the tavern.

Ye Tianling recognized them all: Ye Tianzhao and Ye Yuexiu of the Ye Family, and Lin Xuejing and Lin Yuanchu of the Lin Family.

"If you ask me, that little bastard probably burned out all his Talent and is now rotting in the wilderness."

Lin Yuanchu’s voice was laced with viciousness.

"Heh, and people call that Ye Tianling a genius? What a bullshit genius. If he stood before me, I could cut him down a hundred times with a single sword strike!"

Ye Tianzhao’s voice was incomparably haughty.

"That’s just an excuse those losers use to justify their own incompetence, so they talk up that little bastard Ye Tianling as if he’s powerful. Can’t you even see that much?"

Lin Xuejing said with disdain.

Ye Yuexiu’s delicate brows furrowed. "That little bastard caused the deaths of so many of our brothers and sisters in the race, yet now his whereabouts are unknown. He’s hidden himself well. It’s truly detestable!"

"Without burning his Talent, what is he? In fact, even if he did burn his Talent, he was just lucky he never ran into me, Ye Tianzhao. If he had, he’d be long dead!"

Ye Tianzhao sneered.

As he spoke, he glanced around and noticed many Cultivators staring at him. He immediately said in a cold voice, "Everyone, we’re commandeering the Celestial Cloud Tavern. If you know what’s good for you, get lost!"

As he spoke, he unleashed the fierce and sharp aura of his Sword Qi, pressing down on the many Cultivators who were drinking in the tavern.

"Sword Qi!"

"He’s already at the Sword Qi Realm!"

"Ye Tianzhao is Ye Tianchen’s younger brother, and Ye Tianchen is a first-class genius. It’s perfectly normal for Ye Tianzhao to reach the Sword Qi Realm at fifteen."

"Ye Tianzhao isn’t the scary one; Ye Tianchen is. We can’t afford to provoke them. Let’s go."

Although the group of Cultivators was somewhat angry, after a few hushed discussions, they ultimately decided not to stir up trouble and began to leave their tables.

In the tavern, only Ye Tianling remained seated.

He was already planning to kill someone, and now people were actively provoking him? ’They’re really courting death!’

"Hm? Who are you, sir? Didn’t you hear what I, Ye Tianzhao, said? My older brother, Ye Tianchen, is the most capable subordinate of Emperor Cangqian of the Cyan Moon Sword Sect! If you know what’s good for you, get lost! There’s going to be a fight here soon, and you’re not qualified to watch!"

Ye Tianzhao had been about to get nasty, but when he looked at Ye Tianling, he found he couldn’t see through Ye Tianling’s Realm.

Moreover, the Spiritual white robes Ye Tianling wore were clearly made of high-quality material and exuded an extraordinary aura.

As a result, Ye Tianzhao’s tone softened slightly.

"What are you? And what are Ye Tianchen and Ye Cangqian? Scram!"

Ye Tianling shouted coldly.

He didn’t use his Soul Suppression, nor the imposing aura of his Sword Venerate Dominating Body, and he certainly didn’t use the battle power of his Sword Essence Third Heaven Realm.

But even so, his words plunged the tavern into a dead silence.

The Cultivators who were about to leave all turned back, their faces filled with shock as they stared at Ye Tianling.

After all, this was the first time they had ever seen someone openly roar, "What is Ye Cangqian?"

"You—"

Ye Tianzhao’s face darkened, and he was about to make a move, but just then, two more people entered the tavern.

Ye Tianling recognized these two as well: Chu Shaokong and Chu Shaocheng of the Chu Family.

After Chu Shaokong and Chu Shaocheng appeared, they scanned the room, and their gazes eventually fell upon Ye Tianling.

A look of apprehension appeared in Chu Shaokong’s eyes, and his expression grew unprecedentedly solemn—he also couldn’t see through Ye Tianling’s Cultivation.

Lin Xuejing stepped forward and said coldly, "Chu Shaocheng, you’d better explain what happened to my clanswoman, Lin Xueqin. Your aura was found near her body on Forbidden Moon Mountain. Her clothes were torn, and she was no longer a virgin—did you violate her and then kill her to silence her?"

Hearing this, Chu Shaocheng replied coldly, "She provoked a powerful expert, was killed, and her body was left to rot in the wilderness. I came across her and buried her, and now you’re blaming me?"

Lin Yuanchu said, "Do you take us for fools? Who here would believe you? Not even Chu Shaokong, who’s standing right beside you, would believe it!"

Chu Shaokong frowned. "Shaocheng, what exactly happened? We of the Chu Family take responsibility for our actions!"

Chu Shaocheng was stunned. "Brother Shaokong, you... you actually—"

Chu Shaokong’s expression didn’t change. He turned with a somewhat fawning tone and asked, "Sister Xuejing, how is Sister Xuejian doing now?"

Lin Xuejing retorted, "Xueqin was violated and died. How could Sister Xuejian be doing well? She’s heartbroken. You Chu Family people are really something else. If you had proposed a proper marriage, our Lin Family might have given you face. But to secretly violate her, and then murder her and steal her treasures afterward... you’re truly despicable!"

"I, Chu Shaokong, will definitely give you an explanation for this matter! Chu Shaocheng, kneel!"

Chu Shaocheng was stunned. "Brother Shaokong, I’m your clan brother! You don’t believe me, but you believe outsiders? Besides, would I, Chu Shaocheng, even be interested in a promiscuous woman like Lin Xueqin?!"

Chu Shaokong said, "Insolence! I told you to kneel, so you will kneel! You worthless bastard, you don’t know your place!"

As Chu Shaokong spoke, he glanced around and said coldly, "All irrelevant personnel, scram now!"

Chu Shaocheng’s face turned cold and grim. He looked around, and his gaze finally landed on Ye Tianling.

"My friend, I’ve implicated you in this. You should leave first. They’re ganging up on me to try and steal my Emotional Lifeless Sword Dao inheritance."

Chu Shaocheng bowed slightly to Ye Tianling, speaking with sincerity and apology.

"Why should I leave? Alright, I’m in a good mood today and don’t feel like killing anyone. All of you can scram. Don’t make a racket here."

Ye Tianling said indifferently.

His aura shifted slightly, Manifesting a faint trace of Sword Qi.

It seemed that his Realm was merely the First Heaven of Sword Qi.

Chu Shaokong was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"HAHAHAHA! What an act! I thought you were someone impressive, but you’re just at the piddling realm of Sword Qi First Heaven. You really put on a good show! A mere ant at the First Heaven of Sword Qi, you’re practically begging to die!"

As Chu Shaokong spoke, the silver Longsword in his hand was already thrusting directly toward Ye Tianling.

At that moment, Ye Tianling stood up with a faint, mocking smile.

He stretched out a hand, and the silver Longsword that Chu Shaokong had aimed at him suddenly broke free of its wielder’s control and appeared directly in his grasp.

"Die!"

From Ye Tianling’s hand, the silver Longsword shot out viciously.

"PFFT—"

Chu Shaokong, a cultivator at the Sword Qi Third Heaven Realm, had his forehead pierced straight through by the sword, which exited the back of his head.

Ye Tianling released his hand. The silver Longsword trembled and shot forward as if propelled by a terrifyingly ferocious Power.

"WHOOSH—"

After piercing Chu Shaokong’s forehead, the Longsword’s momentum didn’t decrease as it flew onward.

"THUD—"

The Longsword carried Chu Shaokong’s body with it, pinning him to the tavern wall.

A look of viciousness and terror was still frozen in Chu Shaokong’s eyes!

He had died so quickly that the emotions deep within his pupils had not yet begun to fade.

Chu Shaokong’s sudden, instant death left Ye Tianzhao’s group of four completely stunned.

Then, cold sweat beaded on Ye Tianzhao’s face.

His body began to tremble.

"W-we’ll scram, we’ll scram."

At that moment, Ye Tianzhao came to his senses and immediately stammered.

But Ye Tianling simply wiped his face, and his features transformed back to his original appearance.

"Ye Tianling!"

Seeing this, Ye Tianzhao cried out in alarm, his eyes filled with utter horror.

"You said you could kill me a hundred times with one sword strike?"

Ye Tianling asked sarcastically, a mocking smile on his face.