Chapter 1119: First Glimpse of the Path

"Divine... divine law!"

Zhao Lingdong's gaze fell on Ye Yuan, still unable to believe this outcome.

The power of that single sword strike was so formidable!

With most of the force blocked by Ao Tian, Zhao Lingdong's life force did not immediately extinguish.

However, the overbearing sword aura of the Exorcism Divine Sword was rampaging through his body.

The name 'Exorcism' was not for nothing; against a demon like Zhao Lingdong, the righteous sword aura of Exorcism was most effective.

That was also why Jue Tian had hidden it in the Eternal Medicine Garden back then.

"Bang!"

Zhao Lingdong's body crashed heavily to the ground, while his arms still clung tightly to the Divine Hound Ao Tian, his eyes full of affection.

This pair, at least, had loyalty and love.

But Ye Yuan felt no pity for them.

"If not for the demons' ambition, you wouldn't have ended up like this! So if you want to blame someone, blame the Divine Lord behind you!" Ye Yuan said coldly.

Zhao Lingdong looked at Ye Yuan with icy eyes and said, "For this era, the Divine Lord has prepared for over ten thousand years! Even if you kill me, your human race has no chance! Ha... hahaha."

As he spoke, Zhao Lingdong burst into wild laughter.

Ye Yuan's face darkened, and he finished Zhao Lingdong off.

Through these days of insight, Ye Yuan had finally gained entry into the 'Exorcism Sword Art' and could unleash half the power of the Exorcism Divine Sword.

Yet even this half power was already so formidable!

The might of a divine path expert was truly unimaginable.

Recalling his days using the Exorcism Sword and the Sacred Dragon Token, he realized how weak he had been.

Divine law was the correct way to wield divine artifacts!

Under Tian Li's guidance these days, Ye Yuan's sword dao insights had also made great progress.

Tian Li told Ye Yuan that his Divine King domain was too mixed.

Although it could greatly boost his strength in the short term, even allowing him to fight above his level, in the long run, it was not worth it.

Divine path experts generally specialized in one path, comprehending the origin of the great dao and grasping the power of laws.

A mixture of diverse concepts would affect the comprehension of the origin.

Thus, with great perseverance, Ye Yuan shattered his own Divine King domain and specialized in the sword dao!

After specializing in the sword dao, Ye Yuan found that his speed in comprehending the 'Exorcism Sword Art' had indeed increased significantly.

The first layer of the 'Exorcism Sword Art', Sword Intent Reaching Divinity, Ye Yuan had finally gained a first glimpse.

Channeling the power of the Exorcism Divine Sword, its might was truly unmatched.

Even a veteran Void Profound expert like Zhao Lingdong had died under his sword.

And this was even after Zhao Lingdong had stacked his Divine King domain with the Divine Hound Ao Tian.

The concepts of slaughter and fire, to some extent, had truly slowed down his comprehension speed.

With the power of the Exorcism Divine Sword, Ye Yuan's current strength was even a notch above that of seasoned Void Profound experts!

...

At the entrance to the Blood Rain Wasteland in the Heavenly Saint Tower, Xiao Yun stood with several others, their expressions complex as they stared at the teleportation array.

"Lord Xiao Yun, there's only one day left. Do you think... Ji Qingyun will die inside?"

Guo Xu's feelings were quite mixed; of course, he hoped Ye Yuan would die in the Blood Rain Wasteland, but he also felt that if Ye Yuan died, he would lose a rival, making things boring.

But in the end, he still preferred that Ye Yuan die inside.

Because Ye Yuan had brought him too much humiliation!

From past life to present, Ye Yuan had always been a mountain pressing down on him.

Xiao Yun's expression was very complicated. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Logically, that kid Ji shouldn't die inside, but..."

Guo Xu also frowned and said, "And what about Lord Hound? He wouldn't be fooling around inside with Ji Qingyun, would he?"

Xiao Yun shook his head and said, "No! I know Zhao Lingdong's strength well. If he didn't let Ji kid enter the fifth layer, Ji kid absolutely couldn't have gone in! Could something have gone wrong inside?"

No matter how he thought about it, Xiao Yun couldn't figure it out.

There was only half a day left before the passage closed. If Ye Yuan were to come out, he should have done so by now.

But he still hadn't appeared, which made Xiao Yun hesitate.

He knew Ye Yuan was the son of destiny and shouldn't die in a place like the Blood Rain Wasteland.

But why hadn't he shown up yet?

Just as they were speaking, the teleportation array rippled.

Soon, Ye Yuan's figure appeared before everyone.

Seeing Ye Yuan appear, a flicker of disappointment passed through Guo Xu's eyes.

But Xiao Yun's gaze passed over Ye Yuan and fixed on the teleportation array.

After a long while, the array remained still.

At this, Xiao Yun frowned and demanded, "Ji Qingyun, where is Lord Hound?"

"Thud!"

With a dull sound, Ye Yuan wasted no words and threw out the corpses of Zhao Lingdong and Ao Tian.

Seeing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, and the atmosphere immediately turned strange.

"Ji kid, what is the meaning of this! I made an exception to let an outsider like you into the Blood Rain Wasteland, and you repay kindness with enmity by killing our elder?" Xiao Yun's expression shifted as he demanded.

The wound on Zhao Lingdong's body was clearly caused by a divine weapon.

In the entire Blood Rain Wasteland, only Ye Yuan and Zhao Lingdong remained. Who else could have killed him if not Ye Yuan?

But the shock in Xiao Yun's heart even surpassed his anger.

He knew Zhao Lingdong's strength all too well.

With Ao Tian added, ordinary Void Profound experts were no match.

Yet both of them had died under Ye Yuan's sword. What did that mean?

It meant Ye Yuan's strength had surpassed the sum of the two!

In just half a year, how could Ye Yuan's strength have increased so much?

What had happened during this trip to the Blood Rain Wasteland?

"Ji Qingyun, Lord Hound escorted you into the fourth layer, and you killed him! Lord Xiao Yun, why waste words with him? Just kill him!" Seeing Zhao Lingdong's corpse, Guo Xu said furiously.

Ye Yuan didn't even bother to look at Guo Xu and said calmly to Xiao Yun, "Nothing much, just helping you clean house! This dog-man is a demon spy."

With that, Ye Yuan casually cast a spell, lifting the seal on Zhao Lingdong's body, and a mass of demonic energy shot into the sky.

Seeing this, Xiao Yun's expression changed again.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Ji Qingyun, you must be up to something! Lord Hound has been in our Holy City for over a thousand years. How could he be a demon spy?" Guo Xu said harshly.

Ye Yuan said with a half-smile, "Impossible? If not for the upheaval twenty years ago, who would have known that Ji Canglan was a demon? The demons have clearly been plotting for a long time and can already disguise themselves completely as humans! Who knows how many such spies there are in the eight super holy lands?"