Chapter 513: Chapter 513: The Real Young Venerable
"Grandfather, how... how could you be so opportunistic!"
Teng Chuanxing was furious.
"Opportunistic? The Saints have spoken out publicly—that is the lay of the land! Besides, who would have thought this Ye Tianling would willingly become a Demon Heart Puppet, happy to be controlled by it? Once a person like that undergoes Demonization, if you stay by his side, you’ll be eaten alive! No wonder he’s so ruthless—I, the Celestial Serpent King, admit I was blind," the Celestial Serpent King said coldly.
Teng Chuanxing’s anger bordered on frenzy, but this only enraged the Celestial Serpent King, who suppressed him on the spot and had him sealed away in the Forbidden Land.
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「Kunpeng Celestial Mountain, deep within the Ancient Kunpeng Forbidden Land.」
"So he’s just a worthless fraud who relies on a Demon Heart Puppet. No wonder he was so arrogant! Yao Ling, Yao Lun, if you two continue to sing his praises, watch as I, this Daoist Ancestor, disregard the merits of your father, Yao Yan, and have you suppressed, sealed, and stripped of your opportunity to enter the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave!" the Golden-winged Old Lady Yao Yu coldly berated them.
"Indeed. You two should reflect on yourselves. With tricks like that, it’s no surprise he was able to suppress our clan’s Golden Boy and Jade Girl."
The Elder Roc King’s tone was also hostile.
"Father, how... how can you say that!"
Yao Lun was indignant.
The Elder Roc King snorted. "I, Yao Yan, was blind! I mistook the Transformation Technique of a Demon Heart Puppet for a true Divine Blood Talent! How utterly ridiculous! Now that the Saints have exposed Ye Tianling’s true face, it is already the height of magnanimity that we haven’t marched on the Celestial Secret Divine Land to demand justice. I, the Elder Roc King, owe him no favors, nor did I receive any benefits from him! I even used the Ancestral Dao Guardian to protect him back then. When it comes to him, I, the Elder Roc King, have a clear conscience!"
Hearing this, Yao Ling’s expression turned grim.
’These people are so opportunistic!’
"Father, I’ve always looked up to you as my hero! How could you do this!"
Yao Lun roared in anger.
"Insolence! Ye Tianling is the Celestial Secret Divine Son and possesses the Celestial Secret Technique. The Celestial Secret Technique is ever-changing and excels at Simulation! He is not the Kunpeng Divine Son, and he has nothing to do with us Golden-winged Rocs! We misjudged him! We were deceived! Shouldn’t we be angry about that? The true Divine Son and Divine Lady of our clan are Yao Qiye and Nine Demon Beauties! What has any of this got to do with that Ye Tianling?
"Remember this: do not mention him again, and you are forbidden from having any further association with him. If I find out you have, don’t blame your father for being ruthless and crippling your Cultivation!"
The Elder Roc King’s tone was chilling.
Similar scenes were playing out among the other major clans, including the Great Xia Royal Family, the Ten Thousand Dao Soul Clan, the Cang Mountain Soul Clan, and the Celestial Wing Soul Clan.
The joint proclamation of the Saints was like the Heaven and Earth Laws themselves pronouncing a death sentence on Ye Tianling, making him a taboo subject.
Any Cultivator who dared to speak of the Celestial Secret Divine Son would find themselves targeted and ostracized.
Over the next few days, the situation escalated dramatically.
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「Phoenix Wood Phoenix Ancestral Land.」
The Peacock King looked at Kong Daoxi and Kong Daoze. "When you returned, what was the Celestial Secret Divine Son’s condition?"
Kong Daoxi replied, "He seemed to be fine, but in terms of Battle Power... it didn’t seem like he’d improved much. His Realm, on the other hand, did advance."
Kong Daoze added, "The Immortal Phoenix Divine Son’s Realm has indeed risen; he entered the Early Stage of Sword Void Five Transformations. But in terms of his Battle Power, he felt about the same to me as he did before."
The Peacock King nodded. "The rumors have been flying wildly these past few days. You’ve heard them, I assume? The Celestial Serpent King and the Elder Roc King have both made their positions clear."
Kong Daoxi asked anxiously, "Father, surely... surely you aren’t also going to heed the call of those Saints, make a public statement, and cut ties with the Immortal Phoenix Divine Son?"
The Peacock King sneered. "As if! A pack of old Saints ganging up to suppress a junior—it’s utterly shameless! Do you think I, your father, the Peacock King of this era, would bow and scrape like that?! Our Immortal Phoenix Peacock Lineage is not like them! The Elder Roc King and the Celestial Serpent King were forced into a corner. They also don’t have a deep understanding of the Celestial Secret Divine Hall, which has led them to doubt Ye Tianling’s bloodline!
"But I can say with absolute certainty that Ye Tianling is a true Young Venerable. How could a mere Life Curse from Purgatory possibly bring a Young Venerable to his knees?
"Furthermore, Tianxi suffers from the same Curse. How could I possibly do something like that? Kunpeng Celestial Mountain and Celestial Serpent Mountain have no active Saints who have emerged, so their submission was an act of desperation, a way to protect their own. But the Saints of our Peacock Lineage can awaken and emerge at any time. We don’t need to give a damn about those old fools!
"A bunch of old bastards, still acting like it’s their era, accustomed to ordering everyone about. Sooner or later, someone’s going to come along and knock their teeth out!"
The Peacock King’s tone turned frosty.
"Father, your words have convinced me completely!"
Kong Daoze immediately bowed, his attitude one of utmost respect.
"Father, you are truly amazing! I am proud of the way you’ve handled this!"
Kong Daoxi’s beautiful eyes shimmered with light as well.
"Father, you are right. I also don’t believe Brother Tianling will fall because of this. He will only become stronger, more exceptional!"
At that moment, Kong Lindao’s figure manifested, appearing out of the Void.
"Hm? Lindao, you’re back? This time... huh? You’ve touched upon the Nine Forbidden? Excellent! Truly excellent!"
The Peacock King was overjoyed to see that Kong Lindao, already at the Sword Void Six Transformations Perfection Realm, had now also touched upon the Nine Forbidden.
"Compared to Brother Tianling, the gap is still vast, so I have nothing to be proud of. I have returned this time to prepare to enter the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave. I will comprehend the opportunities and transformations within and contend with the true prodigies. After that, I hope I can have another battle with Brother Tianling to prove my Supreme Dao."
Kong Lindao’s eyes glittered with determination.
"I see. Very well, that is a good plan. It’s just that Ye Tianling’s current situation is worrisome. I’m afraid he’ll be in no condition to fight you."
Kong Lindao shook his head. "Father, you are still underestimating him. He is even stronger than you imagine. When that battle comes, I will have to give it my all! As for this so-called life drain, there is no way it will have a major impact on him. In fact, he has probably already found a way to break the Curse and is simply not letting on!"
The Peacock King was taken aback. "I already hold him in high regard, but Lindao, you seem to have even more faith in him than I do?"
Kong Lindao nodded. "In this world, there is only one person truly qualified to be called a Young Venerable right now: Ye Tianling! If he were to be brought down by an unsolvable Curse, don’t you think that would be ridiculous, Father? Is this Curse truly more terrifying than a Celestial Dao Erasure?"
The Peacock King was stunned. He then realized that he, a Peacock King of his generation, had less foresight than a junior.
It was a very simple and fundamental truth.
But in this world, how many people could see it so clearly?
