Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 67: In Your Next Life, Remember This Lesson

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: In Your Next Life, Remember This Lesson

The Sword Enlightenment Platform.

Beneath the Ancient Stone Stele, Ye Tianling used the Sword Enlightenment Order to activate it.

Immediately after, a world-shocking Sword Intent began to emanate from it.

This Sword Intent felt as if it could pierce a person’s heart and annihilate their Soul, making one’s body and mind tremble.

Once imbued with Sword Intent, the three-meter-tall Ancient Stone Stele seemed to transform into a sky-piercing colossal peak, looking down upon the mortal world.

Standing before it, a person felt as insignificant as an ant.

Ye Tianling’s Soul was deeply shaken. He stood there quietly, completely immersed in comprehending this Sword Intent.

The sun began to set.

The sky gradually dimmed.

A wind had picked up between Heaven and Earth at some unknown time.

Within the wind were wisps of a bloody, murderous aura.

A vast stream of air shot over from the distance. The sharp sound of it tearing through the air jolted Ye Tianling from his trance-like comprehension of the mysterious and immense ancient Sword Intent.

Ye Tianling’s heart felt as if it had undergone a profound settling. His eyes were filled with the Manifestation of Sword Intent.

His heart, too, now contained that vast and ancient Sword Intent.

Sword Intent, Sword Heart.

With Supreme Sword Intent, one gathers their Sword Dao Obsession to forge the Heart of Sword Dao.

With a Supreme Sword Heart, one gathers their Sword Dao Obsession to achieve Absolute Kill Sword Intent.

The Sword Heart provides the will, and in turn, the Sword Intent gains a soul.

It was a special kind of enlightenment.

Ye Tianling experienced a different kind of Sword Intent and comprehended the true meaning of ’Sword Heart Clarity’.

His Dragon Soul Sword Heart seemed to have been activated by this, and his Dragon Blood began to awaken, bit by bit.

Deep within his brow, the dormant Sword Soul began to seep out, strand by strand, merging into his bloodline.

Ye Tianling’s Battle Power grew even stronger. Although he still hadn’t stepped into the true Sword Heart Realm, it would be no problem for him to break through to the Sword Heart Second Heaven or even the Third Heaven in one go if he so wished.

Ye Tianling was tempering his Sword Heart.

He was waiting for his physical body to undergo a further transformation.

Golden Bell Shield.

Iron Cloth Shirt.

He had to cultivate these two Cultivation Techniques for a Refined Body to their absolute peak to lay the most solid foundation for his Supreme Dragon Soul Sword Heart.

SWOOSH—

In the distance, a sword gleam arrived like a streak of Flowing Light, abruptly freezing in the Void.

Then, beneath the Ancient Stone Stele, a slender, cold-faced young man in a black robe stood there silently.

A Spiritual Longsword floated beside him, shimmering with a hazy azure light and emitting a crimson aura.

His long black hair danced in the wind, and his black robes rustled loudly.

Ye Tianling’s gaze fell upon the young man. He activated his Soul Talent, and the young man’s information instantly appeared.

"Xiao Zhengnan: Sword Spirit Third Heaven, nineteen years old, Bloodline Talent? Sword Dao Talent?"

Only his Realm and age were clear; all other information was a blur.

"Ye Tianling, did you know? When I first heard that you had humiliated and killed my sister, my first thought was how to kill you! But now... I don’t think that way anymore."

Xiao Zhengnan watched Ye Tianling quietly, his voice very soft.

But his aura filled Ye Tianling’s heart with dread.

"You want to refine me into a Human Pill? Make my life a living hell?"

Ye Tianling sneered and took three steps forward, gathering the imposing will of his Dragon Soul Sword Spirit and pressing it directly down on Xiao Zhengnan.

Xiao Zhengnan’s expression changed slightly, his face growing a little more solemn, but he suffered no substantial harm.

Ye Tianling’s heart sank. ’This man’s intentions are hostile.’

’This person’s Battle Power is likely even greater than my own.’

Ye Tianling came to this conclusion almost instantly.

"Mm, I had that thought, but it wasn’t a strong one. A life worse than death? That depends on what kind of life worse than death it is. If it’s too simple, how could it possibly vent the hatred in my heart?"

As Xiao Zhengnan spoke, he raised his hand slightly. The longsword shimmering with hazy azure light immediately stopped emitting its crimson aura and fell into his grasp.

Seeing this, Ye Tianling also waved his hand, and a blood-red longsword appeared in his grasp.

It was the Fiery Sun Sword.

"The Fiery Sun Sword. Ye Fengyang relied on it to make a name for himself back in the day. If Emperor Cangqian wasn’t trying to play the long game, you wouldn’t even be qualified to use this sword."

Xiao Zhengnan added his critique.

Wisps of a profound and slightly strange Sword Intent began to emanate from his body, seemingly spreading out into the surrounding Void.

He was in a state of calm that followed extreme anger—a terrifying state that seemed devoid of all Emotions.

Though Ye Tianling’s expression was grave, he seemed contemplative about Xiao Zhengnan’s act of releasing his Sword Intent, a glint of understanding in his eyes.

He didn’t stop him, nor was he afraid.

He sneered mockingly, "Xiao Zhengnan, what do you think you can do just because you’re at the Sword Spirit Third Heaven Realm? You’re just like Xiao Ningqing—your death would be no great loss! You know, when I killed her, I first sliced off that ’pair’ she was so proud of, then I crushed them flat with my foot! You have no idea how satisfying it was to stomp on them! Hm, her ’pair’ should still be on Celestial Cloud Sword Peak. It’s only been half an afternoon, so they haven’t gone bad yet. You can go stomp on them for fun, too. It’s really satisfying."

As Ye Tianling spoke, a sinister smile and a trace of mocking contempt appeared on his face.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhengnan’s eyes instantly turned blood-chillingly cold. His gaze was like that of a savage wolf, staring at Ye Tianling with utter ferocity.

Those words were enough to completely ignite the killing intent he had been suppressing.

"Ye Tianling, you’re arrogant, but you’ve grown too fast! To be able to grow this quickly even after being crippled... Before I came here, I already sent a message to Emperor Cangqian about this. Do you know what he said?"

Xiao Zhengnan’s voice was frigid, and a hint of mockery appeared on his face. But this ’mockery’ was built upon a foundation of supreme hatred—it was the mockery of a twisted mind.

Ye Tianling actually smiled. "What did he say? It was probably something like: ’How did that little whelp Ye Tianling grow so fast! He must be hiding some monumental secret! It must be a bloodline awakening or a Soul mutation! This won’t do! I must capture him for study and seize his Talent! And if I can’t capture him, I must kill him—rip him out, root and stem!’"

Ye Tianling’s words made Xiao Zhengnan’s pupils shrink abruptly.

His reaction, in turn, greatly improved Ye Tianling’s mood.

Clearly, his guess had been almost identical to the truth.

Otherwise, Xiao Zhengnan wouldn’t have reacted like that.

"Ye Tianling, I admit you’re impressive. But of all the things you shouldn’t have done, you never should have offended my sister Ningqing, and you certainly shouldn’t have humiliated and killed her. In your next life, remember this lesson!"

The Sword Intent from Xiao Zhengnan’s body was still being released, and it gradually began to form a connection with the Ancient Stone Stele. That Sword Intent actually began to grow stronger, as if it was about to envelop the entire Sword Enlightenment Platform.

Evidently, Xiao Zhengnan had comprehended the Sword Intent of the Sword Enlightenment Platform before. He even had some understanding of the Ancient Stone Stele, and his attainments were so profound that he had a way to activate some of the deadly restrictive spells on it.

However, Ye Tianling had known about some of Xiao Zhengnan’s methods from the beginning. The reason he hadn’t acted was to verify some of his own ideas, as well as the Supreme Sword Intent born from the Sword Heart Clarity within him.

Ye Tianling smiled dismissively. "In your next life, if your sister Xiao Ningqing is still so arrogant, haughty, and unruly, remember to discipline her properly. With her unparalleled looks and captivating figure, if she were just a little more obedient and graceful, I wouldn’t mind taking her in as a maid to play with. But if she continues to be that arrogant, she still won’t last more than a few days."

Ye Tianling’s words almost reignited the fury that Xiao Zhengnan had just barely managed to suppress.

He took a deep breath, forcibly restraining the impulse to lash out and cut Ye Tianling down. He snarled, "You little bastard, you’re just courting death! You’re at death’s door and you still dare to be so insolent!"