Chapter 514: Chapter 514: Intercept and Kill
Azure light shimmered like water, spilling across an ancient celestial curtain.
The light of an Array manifested, and from within, the figures of Ye Tianling and Ancient Fairy appeared.
This was the Desolate Celestial Mountain region, home to the Celestial Overpass Holy Land, and they had arrived at an Ancient City Teleportation Array.
The area around the Teleportation Array was sparsely populated, with small groups of two or three totaling sixteen Alien Race Cultivators.
The moment Ye Tianling and Ancient Fairy appeared, he immediately noticed a strange look in the eyes of the surrounding Cultivators.
’Are they monitoring us?’
Ye Tianling snorted coldly. He directly summoned the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword and unleashed the Asura Soul-Slaying Killing Dao. With a single slash, he manifested sixteen phantom Battle Souls.
SHOO SHOO SHOO—
PUFF PUFF PUFF—
As the sword struck, blood burst forth, and miserable cries erupted instantly.
All sixteen Cultivators were pierced through the brow by Ye Tianling’s sword, dying instantly.
Afterward, Ye Tianling did not use the Bloodthirsty Soul Refining Technique, the Taotie Devouring Heaven Divine Skill, or the North Nether Divine Skill. Instead, he simply unleashed his newly comprehended Devouring Law: the Emperor’s Qi Dragon Swallowing Heaven Divine Technique.
When he executed this Divine Technique according to the legacy method passed down from Long Qingzhuo via Ye Enjun, Ye Tianling immediately felt the blessing of a true Origin.
The sensation was just like achieving the effects of Origin Soul Refining while in a state of Celestial Harmony Dao.
The effect was truly exceptional. Ye Tianling felt as though his entire body was bathing in a Life Soul Spring, and he suddenly seemed much younger.
’My Life Force... has clearly been boosted.’
Activating his Soul Talent, Ye Tianling carefully sensed the state of his life’s decay and immediately made a discovery.
Under the Devouring Law, he could replenish his decaying life by using this devouring ability.
’It seems the Bloodthirsty Soul Refining Technique is indeed incomplete. It might even hide a real crisis.’
Ye Tianling mulled this over, then temporarily set aside the Bloodthirsty Soul Refining Technique. Even though his Devouring Law was a new Dao he had established by combining the Taotie Devouring Heaven Divine Skill, the North Nether Divine Skill, and the Bloodthirsty Soul Refining Technique, it was clearly not suitable for his current situation.
"Master, were those people trying to kill us?" Ancient Fairy hadn’t sensed anything and was quick to ask when she saw Ye Tianling suddenly strike a fatal blow.
Ye Tianling shook his head. "I’m afraid this journey won’t be smooth. Those people had cold looks in their eyes. They were clearly watching us and sending information out—someone is likely plotting against us," he said after a moment of thought.
Having killed all sixteen Cultivators in one blow, Ye Tianling collected their Qiankun Rings, gathered some Cultivation Resources, and refined all their Weapons, feeding them to the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.
This all took Ye Tianling very little time.
Ancient Fairy naturally had complete faith in Ye Tianling, so she too raised her guard, remaining on high alert in case of sudden danger.
"Fairy, don’t worry. Anyone who dares to make a move, I’ll make sure they never return!"
Ye Tianling’s voice was indifferent, yet filled with intense killing intent.
"Yes, Master. No matter what, you must protect yourself first," Ancient Fairy said softly.
Ye Tianling nodded, then continued onward with Ancient Fairy.
After passing through the Ancient City Teleportation Array, they could only travel by flying.
At Ye Tianling’s speed, it would take a full five days of flight to reach the next Teleportation Array area.
On the third day, Ye Tianling reached the Mangyue Mountain region.
It was an ancient and massive mountain, stretching endlessly and soaring into the clouds.
Passing straight through this mountain would lead them to the Mangyue Mountain Ancient City Teleportation Array, and then into the outer region of the next Holy Land.
The moment Ye Tianling arrived, a chill ran through him as he sensed a terrifying Ancestral Dao Killing Intent.
SHOO—
A peerless killing intent locked onto him directly, striking from afar.
The attack seemed to plunge the entire world into darkness.
It was an Absolute Kill infused with Ancestral Dao Killing Intent, tyrannical and invincible, enough to crush any Void Realm Cultivator.
Ye Tianling sensed immense danger, but he didn’t panic. Instead, he almost instinctively unleashed the protective power of his Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword.
The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword already possessed its own protective Ability. At critical moments, it could take the initiative to launch a Slaughter Defense, using offense as the best defense.
Furthermore, his Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao was also incredibly powerful and heaven-defying, capable of buying Ye Tianling some reaction time at the crucial moment.
Ye Tianling had just activated the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, but before its killing move could be unleashed, a beam of Five-Colored Divine Light shot over from the distance. With even greater speed, it ruthlessly suppressed the ancient and vast Ancestral Dao Killing Intent.
PFFT—
In the distance, blood exploded in the air as a Female Daoist Ancestor with a fiery and enchanting figure was sent flying backward, a large amount of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
At the same time, from even farther away, a man flew over and helped the woman up, his eyes filled with shock and uncertainty.
"Peacock King, what is the meaning of this? Do you dare to defy the will of a Saint?"
The Daoist Ancestor Realm woman’s voice was incomparably cold, her words dripping with intense hatred.
"The will of a Saint? Can you represent the Saint? And even if you could, so what? A Saint does not represent my Immortal Phoenix Peacock Lineage!"
The Peacock King’s figure manifested.
Then, he strode through the void to Ye Tianling’s side and looked him over carefully.
He breathed a sigh of relief only after seeing that Ye Tianling was unharmed.
"Peacock King, you’re overstepping your bounds! This time, Ye Tianling has committed a grave taboo and trampled on the dignity of a Saint. He deserves to die!"
The Female Daoist Ancestor’s voice grew even colder.
"Deserves to die? I, the Peacock King, have sworn to protect this Ye Tianling. Scram! I’ll give you, Yu Lanyu, three breaths of time! And you, Duan Qianji, if not for my past friendship with your master, Duan Jiutian, I would have struck you dead right here! You dare to attack a friend of the Peacock King?!"
A terrifying Slaughter Divine Light manifested in the Peacock King’s eyes as he stared at Duan Qianji and Yu Lanyu, his tone overflowing with killing intent.
"You—"
Supported by Duan Qianji, Yu Lanyu’s body trembled slightly, but in the end, she dared not say more.
Before the Peacock King, neither she nor Duan Qianji would last a single exchange.
"We’ll see about this! And you, Ye Tianling, the Peacock King might save you once, but can he save you ten times?"
Yu Lanyu’s hatred was palpable as she left them with a vicious parting shot.
Ye Tianling gave Yu Lanyu and Duan Qianji a deep look and said, "You’re from the Celestial Overpass Holy Land? I’ll remember this! We’ll be seeing each other again soon!"
Ye Tianling’s tone was light, but it was equally filled with chilling killing intent.
"Heh, you think you can do anything, you dying piece of trash? Ye Tianling, you were once truly remarkable, but now... heh heh!" Duan Qianji sneered.
"Insolent noise!"
The Peacock King’s eyes narrowed, and he struck out directly.
BUZZ—
Yu Lanyu instantly activated an Array Disc, traversing the void to escape at extreme speed.
Even so, a spray of blood still exploded in the void, followed by a shrill scream from Duan Qianji.
