Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 65: The Bloody Rule

Silence!

The scene was deathly still.

Then came a collective gasp of cold air.

This was a young woman at the Peak of the First Heaven of Sword Spirit Realm. She had even used her Bloodline Power and a Black Feather Escape Talisman to flee, yet she still couldn’t escape that lightning-fast sword strike!

What kind of Sword Dao Technique was that?

And what was the quality of that sword?

At that moment, all the disciples looked at Ye Tianling with gazes filled with deep apprehension, uncertainty, and a hint of fiery greed.

The greed stemmed from that sword—the Fiery Sun Sword!

With a wave of his hand, Ye Tianling recalled the Fiery Sun Sword.

But the corpse impaled on the Sword Peak did not fall.

"I said it before: defy me, and you die!"

"Now, I’m going to the Sword Enlightenment Platform to comprehend the Path of Sword Heart. Anyone who wants to die can come find me there. I’ll give them a quick end!"

Ye Tianling used his Soul Power, infusing it with a trace of the Lion’s Roar Cultivation Technique, to send his deafening voice into the ears of every disciple present.

Upon hearing this, many disciples felt their souls tremble. Their faces changed, turning extremely grim.

Ye Tianling left Celestial Cloud Sword Peak and returned to the Sword Enlightenment Platform.

This time, he was finally left in peace, but the trouble he’d caused had already sent the Nine Swords Sect into an uproar.

News of the incident was spreading like wildfire.

"That Ye Tianling deserves to die! When the tiger is away from the mountain, the monkey proclaims itself king! Peerless geniuses like Xiao Zhengnan and the other powerful True Disciples are all out training in ancient ruins and haven’t returned. Otherwise, where would he get the right to be so arrogant!"

"Many disciples have the strength to suppress him, but they’re unwilling to offend him. It’s all because he has the Sect Master of the Myriad Swords Sect backing him! Even if he’s an outcast who was banished to our Nine Swords Sect, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse! If someone really killed him, wouldn’t that be a slap in the face to the Myriad Swords Sect’s Master? That’s the real reason he can be so brazen!"

"Even so, now that this has blown up, the Elders will surely settle the score with him once they’re done with the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb!"

"Xiao Ningqing’s brother, Xiao Zhengnan, is on excellent terms with Qin Tianzhao. And Qin Tianzhao secretly considers Xiao Ningqing his private possession! Qin Tianzhao’s grandfather is our Nine Swords Sect’s Vice Sect Master, Qin Shuzong. This time, Ye Tianling has really kicked an iron plate! With Qin Tianzhao’s temperament and his strength at the Third Heaven of Sword Spirit, Ye Tianling’s end will be utterly miserable!"

"I can’t wait to see it!"

"Even if Qin Tianzhao doesn’t go after him, someone is bound to beat him to death sooner or later for being so arrogant!"

"No matter how arrogant he is, he’s still a useless piece of trash. Once we’ve all condensed our Sword Souls and he can’t, that dog bastard will die without a proper burial!"

"Acting so smug... let’s see if he can even live long enough to reach the Sword Soul Realm! I’m probably not the only one who wants to beat him to death!"

"Ye Shuiyan of the Ye Race is so pure and lovely, yet he actually forced her to kneel. That waste of space only knows how to bully weak women!"

"Yeah, if he’s got the guts, he should try acting arrogant in front of Emperor Cangqian! He’d be taught a lesson in minutes!"

"It was so satisfying watching Emperor Cangqian crush him before. Someone from the Ye Race in Qingyang Town recorded it on a Projection Stone. I’m going to buy one so I can watch that dog bastard’s miserable state and vent some anger!"

"Don’t worry. He’s so wild, sooner or later another Emperor Cangqian will come along and teach him a lesson!"

...

Within the Nine Swords Sect, the affair involving Ye Tianling had become a full-blown sensation.

Yet, at such a critical moment, no Elders stepped forward—not because they were negligent, but because the appearance of the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb had captured all their attention.

「In the Sword Pavilion of the Myriad Swords Sect.」

"Senior Brother, is this the last chance, and you’re all going to leave me behind? If so, I’m afraid it will be many years before I can comprehend the Profound Meaning of Sword Tribulation!"

Chen Fengyan’s expression was exceptionally ugly, his voice laced with resentment.

Wan Jianyun sighed. "You haven’t grasped the Profound Meaning of Sword Tribulation, so you truly cannot enter the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb Land. You tried it yourself. If we hadn’t been protecting you, you would have struggled to escape the murderous Emperor’s Sword Intent of the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb."

Chen Fengyan countered, "Since you can protect me, why can’t you bring me inside? As long as I comprehend the Sword Tribulation’s intent and break through to the Nine Transformations of Sword Void Realm, there won’t be a problem, right? You said you considered me a brother. Is this how you help me?"

Hearing this, Wan Jianyun’s face darkened, and he said nothing.

Die Xiyue sneered, "You ungrateful wolf. We nearly paid with our lives to protect you before. If you were in our position, would you care if we lived or died? I’m afraid you’d just wish we were all dead so you could seize the opportunity for yourself, wouldn’t you?"

Chen Fengyan’s face twisted into a snarl. "Junior Sister Xiyue," he sneered, "to think I treated you so well, and this is how despicable you think I am? Heh. Back then, in the Sect, my Talent wasn’t the best, but it was certainly no worse than yours. Yet my opportunities were always fewer than yours. The resources always went to you first, and I only got the leftovers.

"Now, the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb has appeared. This is my last chance! What’s a small sacrifice from you two? Even if you get injured, Xiyue, you’re a master of Alchemy, and Jianyun, you’re an expert in the Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao. Are you really afraid of getting hurt? In the end, you just look down on me, Chen Fengyan! Fine! I won’t count on you for this. We’ll meet again. I hope you gain a lot in the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb... and don’t die in there!"

At these words, Wan Jianyun’s expression turned frigid. "Fengyan, you are insolent! No matter what, I am the Sect Master of the main Sect. Even if I’ve handled some things poorly, it’s not your place to be so arrogant! Besides, even if I die in the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb, don’t even think about taking my place. You think you’re worthy?"

Chen Fengyan burst out laughing. "So that’s what you really think, isn’t it? Sincerity? Sacrifice? How laughable. Just words to fool children. Fine. I, Chen Fengyan, was being sentimental, thinking I had a good brother and a worthy beauty to pursue. It was all just my own wishful thinking!"

Wan Jianyun sighed. "I’ll try to find another way. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll split my gains from the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb with you!"

Die Xiyue let out a cold laugh, her face filled with contempt for Chen Fengyan. Her cold indifference stung him deeply.

A sinister coldness filled Chen Fengyan’s eyes, but it vanished just as quickly.

"Good. Then I will await Senior Brother’s good news."

With that, Chen Fengyan cupped his fist, turned, and left.

The dozen or so elders beside him also flicked their sleeves and departed in anger.

"Sect Master, that Chen Fengyan is too arrogant! Haven’t we helped him enough? The man is an ungrateful wolf! I suggest you apprehend him directly, report it to the Holy Land, and have him stripped of his position as Sect Master of the Nine Swords Sect!"

A white-bearded old man beside Wan Jianyun said in a low voice.

His tone was equally harsh and grim.

"I agree with this proposal!"

Another elder with a green-tinged beard said in a raspy voice.

"It’s a good suggestion. We can act on it," 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Die Xiyue said lightly.

Wan Jianyun pondered for a moment before sighing. "In the end, we are martial brothers who have walked the same path. He is just too anxious to take that next step, which is why he spoke so recklessly... After all, we’ve all taken that step before and know how easily one’s mentality can collapse. Let’s be understanding. When I find a way, I’ll send him a message. It’s good for him to cool down."

Die Xiyue said worriedly, "Sect Master, your benevolence is not a flaw, but I fear some will mistake your kindness for weakness and trample all over it. Besides, by letting him go, you’re putting Ye Tianling in danger. He can’t win against you, but won’t he resort to underhanded schemes against Ye Tianling?"

"Target Ye Tianling? He wouldn’t be that narrow-minded, would he? Besides, if Ye Tianling achieves great things in the Nine Swords Sect and attracts the attention of the Holy Land, then Chen Fengyan would also receive huge credit, right? You and I have both witnessed Ye Tianling’s Talent. It is absolutely astonishing!"

Wan Jianyun hesitated for a moment, but then his worry subsided.

’It’s about the bigger picture,’ he thought. ’I trust that Chen Fengyan can at least see that much.’

Die Xiyue shook her head. "Sect Master, you think too highly of him. If he had the foresight to see the bigger picture, he would have entered the Sword Tribulation Realm long ago. He would have left the Nine Swords Sect and become the Sect Master of a Major Sect on par with the Myriad Swords Sect, like the Hundred Swords Sect or the Thousand Swords Sect. Furthermore, while Ye Tianling is indeed exceptionally talented, with a brilliant mind and outstanding Ability, the fact remains that his Soul was crushed. Although it’s unclear why his Soul seems rather complete now, in his condition, it’s fundamentally impossible for him to condense a Sword Soul!

"There’s a rule in the Sword Dao World: if a Soul shatters before one forms a Sword Soul, all hope of ever condensing one is completely lost. This bloody rule has snuffed out countless geniuses.

"There have been innumerable geniuses with even greater Talent than Ye Tianling. But unfortunately, those peerless talents whose Souls were damaged before they reached the Sword Soul Realm all ended up fading into mediocrity. If even those prodigies couldn’t do it, how could Ye Tianling?

"The Supreme Dao is not something one can establish just by wanting to!"