Chapter 722: Fighting Qianyu

Even Qianyu, Duan Cangyue, and the others who had been clamoring so fiercely before had now fallen silent. As they stared at Ye Tianling, their eyes were filled with shock and uncertainty.

A worm?

An ant?

’If he’s a worm, if he’s an ant, then what does that make us?’

Recalling the words they had spoken earlier, the current scene seemed exceptionally laughable and ironic.

"Ye Tianling, you’ve gone too far!"

With an ugly expression, Qianyu couldn’t stop herself from speaking up.

Ye Tianling shot Qianyu a cold look. "Too far? You think *this* is too far? Then was it not too far when Ji Xian tried to capture Liu Xu’er, intending to use her for Absorption and force her to be his servant girl?"

Ye Tianling’s words made Qianyu’s expression even uglier.

Given her beauty and status, no Cultivator had ever shown her such blatant disrespect.

’What even *is* Ye Tianling? He might be a peerless Celestial Dragon, but it’s obvious the Dragon Race doesn’t acknowledge him!’

’He has no support from the Dragon Race, no great backer to rely on.’

’Otherwise, why would he have come to the War Dragon Academy?’

Qianyu’s face darkened. "Liu Xu’er? She’s nothing but a lowly servant girl, a mere ant! Is it wrong for a mortal to casually crush an ant?"

Her words made Liu Xu’er turn pale, her expression twisting in pain.

The light in Liu Xu’er’s eyes dimmed. She was in awe of Ye Tianling’s power and deeply moved by what he was doing for her, but what Qianyu said was an indisputable fact.

’Yes, an ant.’

’With no background or backer to speak of, what was she in the eyes of these great Celestial Pride if not an ant?’

"Yes, that’s right."

Ye Tianling nodded faintly, seeming to agree. His words made Liu Xu’er’s heart ache.

But then, Ye Tianling continued, "However, in my eyes, Ji Hui, Ji Xian, and even you, Qianyu, are nothing more than ants. If I decide to crush you, then I’ll crush you. Would that be wrong?"

Hearing this, Qianyu trembled, her face a mask of disbelief. "Ants? Us? You think *we* are ants?!"

"Yes, ants. In my eyes, your status is no different than Xu’er’s is in yours. At the end of the day, forget all this talk of ’Demons’ and ’despicable’ acts. This is a World where the strong reign supreme! And unfortunately for you, I am stronger. That means I make the Law."

Ye Tianling spoke calmly.

He wasn’t stalling for time; the altar just needed to be stabilized.

If he were to fight the Ten Great Celestial Pride head-on, he would no longer be able to split his focus to maintain the altar. Liu Xu’er’s and Ye Tianyun’s Cultivation would have to be interrupted.

Although Ye Tianyun was more focused on the battle than her own practice, her Realm had still advanced to the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm.

Likewise, Liu Xu’er was also constantly changing. She too was not entirely focused on her Cultivation, her concern fixed on Ye Tianling’s safety.

Even so, she was still making tremendous progress, transforming and advancing toward the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm.

Liu Xu’er was also incredibly moved. Earlier, when Ye Tianling had seemed to agree with Qianyu, she had understood it as some kind of necessary concession, but her heart had still ached with sorrow.

But now, seeing Ye Tianling stand up for her and openly mock Qianyu, that gratitude had etched itself deep into her very Soul.

At this point, she would gladly die for Ye Tianling, let alone pledge herself to him.

As for that time he had poked her from behind, and how Tianshu had taken liberties with her... Liu Xu’er had already chosen to forgive him long ago.

In fact, because Tianshu and Ye Tianling were one and the same, she had not only forgiven him, but she had come to see those moments as a beautiful memory.

...

"Stronger than me? I’d like to see just how strong you are! You dare make an enemy of my Qian Family?! Even at its peak, your Dragon Race was hardly superior to us. If it weren’t for that Thunder Inference King, my Qian Family would have slaughtered every last one of you by now!

Today, I will slay a dragon! I will cut you down right here, you worm, and once again display the might of the Qian Family!"

Qianyu’s breathing was ragged, her chest heaving.

Ye Tianling remained calm. As Qianyu was speaking, he simply condensed the Primordial Runes again to maintain the altar, utterly ignoring her taunts.

"Enough chirping. Make your move. I’ll make it quick for you."

Ye Tianling’s tone was dismissive, his expression frigid.

BOOM—

The moment Ye Tianling finished speaking, Qianyu struck without hesitation, instantly unleashing a wave of killing intent.

That killing intent was completely different from the Ji Family’s Slaughter Technique.

Qianyu raised her hand, and in a single gesture, she drained all the Origin Energy from the surrounding area.

HUMMM—

A wave of Destructive Energy spanning nearly two thousand meters manifested, erupting in an instant with boundless killing intent.

The terrifying killing intent manifested as mountainous waves, roaring as if to drown the entire world.

The sheer aura of this killing intent was unparalleled, utterly astonishing.

For the first time, Ye Tianling felt that his Azure Dragon Fist, which he hadn’t yet deeply comprehended, would likely be insufficient to block this attack.

However, even though the Azure Dragon Fist was derived from the Thunder Inference King’s Invincible Killing Fist, Ye Tianling’s current comprehension of it was still superficial. It was the weakest of all his offensive Killing Daos.

Still, Ye Tianling chose not to use a stronger Killing Dao, opting instead to continue honing his Azure Dragon Fist.

Ye Tianling once again unleashed the Azure Dragon Fist.

This time, however, he empowered it with the Battle Soul Power of his Dragon Soul Divine Blood.

His supreme Battle Soul gathered as his Bloodline Power naturally manifested the Netherworld Life and Death Path. His Bloodline Particles vibrated at a high frequency, and his vitality surged like a tempest.

His Realm was finally revealed.

The Great Perfection stage of the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm.

When this Realm was fully revealed, many of the Cultivators weren’t surprised. Based on his previous attacks, they had already hazarded a guess as to his approximate level.

The only difference was that instead of the Sword Tribulation Second or Third Refining they had anticipated, Ye Tianling was merely at the Sword Tribulation First Refining Realm.

The Tribulation for the Sword Venerate Dominating Body was the Hell Celestial Tribulation, making it incredibly difficult to overcome.

But in this land, it seemed one did not need to face Tribulation. It was as if this place was a land of supreme opportunity for the Sword Venerate Dominating Body.

What they didn’t know, however, was that a Celestial Tribulation would indeed appear here if one chose to undergo it.

When Ye Tianling caused the void to tremble earlier, he had already sensed the imminent Descent of a Celestial Tribulation. He had only avoided triggering it by reining in his Realm and preventing a further breakthrough.

Now, he finally unleashed the Battle Power of his Realm, using its strength to empower his Battle Soul and manifest the Azure Dragon Fist.

Naturally, the Battle Power of the Azure Dragon Fist under these circumstances far surpassed what he had used to slay Ji Xian.

BOOM—

Qianyu raised her hand and seized the nearly two-thousand-meter-wide torrent of raging Origin Energy. She kneaded it in her grasp, forming a mystical whip over a meter long, and then viciously lashed it at Ye Tianling.