Free Web NovelChapter 527: Chapter 527: Acquiring the Broodmother’s Talent
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It was as if Heaven and Earth themselves had been pierced through. Despite unleashing a terrifying killing intent of its own, the giant insect was still engulfed by the horrifying Destructive Karmic Fire and lethal aura. Imbued with the Law of Destruction, the Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao instantly annihilated it.
Such speed and Battle Power stunned every Cultivator who had yet to flee the scene.
HISS—
In the distance, the three Saints—Tongfeng, Xi Mo, and Qian Yu—couldn’t help but draw a sharp, cold breath.
When Xi Mo and Qian Yu looked at Tongfeng again, their eyes filled with profound admiration and gratitude.
If they had stubbornly insisted on fighting Ye Tianling before, and he had used a move like that... never mind just being defeated—they would have most likely been slain.
Putting themselves in the position of his opponent, Xi Mo and Qian Yu realized they would have had no way to defend against that strike. They could only have watched helplessly as death claimed them.
That one sword strike seemed to embody some indescribably terrifying law, making it utterly impossible to resist.
"Why is this Ye Tianling so strong!"
Xi Mo couldn’t help but exclaim, her voice trembling.
"Is it his Weapon? Or his own will to slaughter?"
Qian Yu was also fraught with uncertainty.
It was all too suspicious, too unbelievable.
There was no way an ordinary Void Realm Cultivator could unleash that kind of Battle Power!
How could someone in the Void Realm manifest the killing intent of the Holy Dao?
By what right?
Were the laws and rules of Heaven and Earth completely invalid for him?
Or had Ye Tianling already mastered some form of transcendent Dao?
If that was the case, then why was he still afflicted by Curse Power?
"Perhaps his comprehension of the Laws is just that much stronger. Or maybe the refinement of his Weapon has reached a point of complete integration with his Soul. He also killed many Saint Masters before, so he may have acquired a powerful trump card. That would explain how he can use his Sacred Artifact to unleash enough power to slay a Saint.
That’s likely the only explanation.
What’s worse is that now, I can’t even determine the extent of his Life Force’s decay.
Before, I could tell he had less than three months to live. But now, after he released that bizarre Flame that makes my very Soul tremble, I can’t sense a thing!"
"What? Even you can’t sense it, Saint Tongfeng? I thought I was the only one."
Saint Qian Yu exclaimed in shock.
Saint Xi Mo’s expression grew incredibly solemn. "I’m reporting this to the Divine Master right now."
Tongfeng pondered for a moment before saying, "Fine. Let’s move further away and continue to observe. If things take a turn for the worse, the three of us split up and run! I’m worried Ye Tianling will go berserk and suddenly decide to kill us!"
Hearing this, Qian Yu and Xi Mo were so startled they shuddered with fear.
But they knew he wasn’t joking.
"Yes."
The two women immediately nodded, taking the decision with utmost seriousness.
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’The Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword has grown stronger, and our compatibility is even higher. The moment my life decay improves, my Battle Power will undergo an earth-shattering transformation... The Devouring effect from this Insect Race is incredible! The manifestation of its Annihilation and Creation Laws has given me so much inspiration. Perhaps life "decay" isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If I could master the method of inducing life decay, I could capture a bunch of Puppets and brand them all with it!’
’Unfortunately, my Tianshu Ancient Town Celestial Secret Divine Skill isn’t powerful enough yet. If I could advance it further, perhaps this Cultivation Technique alone would be enough to create some kind of seal against the life decay.’
Ye Tianling mused.
After he had slain and Devoured the giant, cyan insect in a single strike, the countless other insects all exploded, then rapidly withered away and died.
The entirety of Qianji Ancient Town quickly fell quiet.
The frenzied battles that had been raging in other areas also subsided.
Clearly, the core mother-bug had been slain.
With the mother-bug dead, the remaining insects immediately fell apart, undergoing a complete Silent Extinction.
Large amounts of cyan Energy, like wisps of smoke, began to dissipate—or rather, they weren’t dissipating, but flowing into Ye Tianling’s Talent.
’My cells... they’ve actually gained a kind of Parasite Ability!’
Suddenly, with his Soul Talent activated, Ye Tianling discovered that his very cells had gained a Parasite Ability!
It was as if, by Devouring so many of the insects, he had acquired their Innate Ability!
Moreover, this Parasite ability and his life decay began to cannibalize each other.
When a portion of a cell decayed, it would immediately split in two, regenerating itself as a new cell!
As this Ability activated, Ye Tianling’s Life Force instantly doubled, extending his remaining lifespan from three months to six.
Ye Tianling felt as if he had instantly shattered some kind of barrier in the Laws.
At that moment, a piercing cyan light flashed through his eyes.
But it subsided just as quickly.
’Interesting. In that case...’
Ye Tianling took a deep breath. With a slight shudder, the bloody aura and Flames covering his body completely dissipated.
Clad in black robes, his long, dark hair flowing in the wind, he projected an aura of aloof dominance and a unique charm.
"Thank you, Celestial Secret Divine Son!"
"Thank you for saving our lives, Celestial Secret Divine Son!"
"The Celestial Secret Divine Son possesses invincible might! He killed the mother-bug in a single strike and saved the countless lives in Qianji Ancient Town!"
"Celestial Secret Divine Son..."
Many Cultivators fell to their knees, kowtowing in utmost reverence.
Even more Cultivators were so overwhelmed with emotion that tears streamed down their faces.
Although the battle hadn’t lasted long—less than an hour, with Ye Tianling himself only taking action for less than half an hour—the casualties already numbered over three hundred thousand Cultivators.
Had Ye Tianling not intervened, all of Qianji Ancient Town would have quickly fallen.
Ye Tianling didn’t explain that this had all been a scheme by someone else to kill him using a borrowed blade. Instead, he took Ancient Fairy with him and flew directly toward the Ancient Teleportation Array on the other side of Qianji Ancient Town, using Sky Control.
Now that he had mastered this Parasite Ability, it would be of immense help to him in severing—or even consuming—the Life Curse.
It also led him to discover a brand new, special Ability that transcended the normal rules.
Once this Ability was activated, he would be able to truly crush other Young Venerables and become peerless and invincible!
’Little Dragon Girl, wait for me! I’m coming to the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Cave to rescue you! You will be proud you chose me!’
The obsession in Ye Tianling’s heart grew deeper and his resolve hardened.
In this state of mind, the ancient Teleportation Array leading to Sumeru Mountain finally appeared before him.
All around them, numerous Cultivators had formed two lines, their expressions full of reverence as they silently watched Ye Tianling approach the Teleportation Array.
