Your Talent is Mine
Chapter 910: Subduing Heavenly Monarch Sundragon!

TL: Etude

Heavenly Monarch Sundragon knew that Ye Tian’s identity was extraordinary, being a personal disciple of a Dao Ancestor, and absolutely not someone to offend.

However, the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower held exceptional significance for him. A secret technique he cultivated required this flower, and if he could obtain it, his strength would skyrocket, potentially propelling him into the top 100 of the Heavenly Monarch Rankings. In the future, he might even break into the top 30 and become a truly invincible Heavenly Monarch.

At that point, his status would become truly extraordinary.

Besides, as long as he didn’t kill Ye Tian, it wouldn’t be considered an unforgivable offense. The Void Sky Lineage wouldn’t go to war with him just because he snatched the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower from Ye Tian. As for offending Ye Tian, it didn’t seem like a big deal to him.

At worst, he could leave the Grand Universe in the future. Could Ye Tian really chase after him to kill him? So, he was willing to take the risk of completely offending Ye Tian to seize the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower.

“You have quite the nerve!” Ye Tian said coldly.

“Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, hand over the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower, or I won’t be polite!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon responded coldly.

“You really don’t understand me,” Ye Tian said with a smile.

Without further hesitation, Heavenly Monarch Sundragon attacked.

One after another, fire dragons carrying terrifying flames surged toward Ye Tian, as if millions of giant dragons were soaring through the sky. The sight was terrifying, far beyond what ordinary Heavenly Monarchs could muster.

Faced with such an attack, most Heavenly Monarchs would dodge. But Ye Tian stood still, not even moving. He merely employed the Blood River Immortality Technique.

A river of blood appeared, suppressing the infinite flames of the sun.

When the flames encountered the blood river, they couldn’t approach.

And as the countless fire dragons struck Ye Tian’s body, they shattered one by one, completely unable to harm him.

“Too weak, too weak. You can’t even break through my defenses. And even if you could, you still wouldn’t be able to destroy me while I’m using the Blood River Immortality Technique!” Ye Tian’s voice echoed through the void.

“You… you’ve actually mastered the chaos divine ability Blood River Immortality Technique!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon exclaimed in shock.

He also realized that Ye Tian not only possessed the Blood River Immortality Technique but also the Great Immortality Technique at the limit level. Furthermore, Ye Tian’s body was nearly indestructible.

Various factors had combined to create Ye Tian’s immortal body, something that couldn’t be killed at the level of a Heavenly Monarch.

“I miscalculated!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon smiled bitterly.

Had he known Ye Tian was this terrifying, he wouldn’t have dared to make a move. Now, not only had he failed to obtain the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower, but he had also offended Ye Tian, sealing his doom.

“Run!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon attempted to flee.

However, Ye Tian wouldn’t allow him to escape.

Splat! Heavenly Monarch Sundragon’s body froze as a slash appeared across it, nearly severing him in half, and one percent of his vitality was annihilated.

“How can this be?!”

Heavenly Monarch Sundragon knew how powerful his body was, having cultivated the Supreme Yang Dao and condensed the Yang Dao Body. Although it had only reached the pinnacle of minor accomplishment, far from the major accomplishment realm, his body was far stronger than most other Heavenly Monarchs. His vitality was overwhelmingly robust, and his Supreme Yang Qi was potent enough to kill some weaker yin-type Heavenly Monarchs.

With such a strong body, it should have been difficult to kill him.

Yet now, Ye Tian’s single slash had annihilated one percent of his body.

Did this not mean that with 100 slashes, Ye Tian could kill him? A hundred slashes seemed like a lot, but a Heavenly Monarch could easily execute hundreds of slashes in an instant!

Of course, executing slashes was easy, but landing them was another matter.

Yet Heavenly Monarch Sundragon was filled with dread because he couldn’t sense the trajectory of Ye Tian’s saber.

Ye Tian’s slashing speed was too fast, beyond the limits of his perception.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

One slash after another landed on Heavenly Monarch Sundragon.

No matter how he tried to escape, change direction, or even shuttle through space, he couldn’t evade Ye Tian’s attacks.

Ye Tian’s Time-Space Shift Technique was far too powerful.

It was an invincible divine ability in close combat.

When half of his body had been annihilated, Heavenly Monarch Sundragon finally despaired.

“Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, spare me!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon wailed in desperation, dropping to his knees and begging for mercy.

Swoosh! Ye Tian appeared in front of him and said coldly, “Weren’t you threatening me just now? You even dared to attack me. Why are you begging for mercy now?”

“Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws, I just really needed the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower. I lost my head in a moment of desperation. I only wanted to take the flower, never to kill you. Please, give me a chance!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon pleaded.

“Hmph! If you had shown any killing intent, you’d already be dead!” Ye Tian said. “Fine, I’ll give you a chance. Swear a life oath and recognize me as your master, and I won’t kill you.”

Ye Tian’s desire to subdue Heavenly Monarch Sundragon wasn’t an impulsive idea; he’d been planning to find a reliable subordinate for some time.

Although humans could help him, they could only do so in minor ways.

Moreover, humans were too weak to be of much help in many matters. As for the Heavenly Monarchs in the Void Sky Hall, they couldn’t be his subordinates. Even if some were willing to follow him, they wouldn’t share major opportunities with him.

Because Ye Tian needed to find a completely loyal subordinate.

However, sentient beings had their own thoughts, so to have such absolute loyalty, controlling the other’s life and death was the only way.

Ye Tian didn’t dare control the Heavenly Monarchs of the Void Sky Hall—that would be courting death. If the Dao Ancestor found out, he wouldn’t easily forgive him.

Moreover, Ye Tian didn’t dare control the Heavenly Monarchs from other Dao Ancestor factions, as this was one of the taboos! If he controlled a Heavenly Monarch from a Dao Ancestor faction and infiltrated their ranks, he could potentially spy on some secrets or even inheritances. If discovered, it would be a fight to the death! Furthermore, controlling the Heavenly Monarchs of a Dao Ancestor faction wouldn’t escape the detection of their Dao Ancestor. Hence, Ye Tian could only control Heavenly Monarchs from ordinary major powers.

For instance, the Sun Heaven Hall.

Sun Heaven Hall was a force established by a True Ancestor, but this True Ancestor wasn’t particularly strong. Furthermore, since the Grand Universe was shielded, even if Ye Tian controlled the Heavenly Monarchs from Sun Heaven Hall, that True Ancestor wouldn’t be able to detect it.

At worst, Ye Tian could have Heavenly Monarch Sundragon leave the Sun Heaven Hall in the future, and this wouldn’t count as breaking any rules.

Once he had a Heavenly Monarch as a subordinate, many tasks could simply be delegated, without Ye Tian needing to waste his time handling them.

However, if the Heavenly Monarch was too weak and lacked potential, they wouldn’t be qualified to serve as his subordinate. Heavenly Monarch Sundragon, on the other hand, had good potential, with hopes of entering the top 100 of the Heavenly Monarch Rankings. Additionally, he was the leader of Sun Heaven Hall within the Grand Universe, essentially giving Ye Tian control over a major power to serve him.

Thus, Heavenly Monarch Sundragon was the perfect candidate for a subordinate.

“What?! You want me to become your servant?!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon was furious.

Swearing such an oath would mean being controlled by Ye Tian for life, never having a chance to regain his freedom! How could he be willing to accept this?

“If you’re not willing, then go die!” Ye Tian threatened. “And do you think just anyone is qualified to serve me? I’m destined to become a True Ancestor, and I even have a chance of becoming a Dao Ancestor. If you follow me, you might one day become a top-tier True Ancestor. With me as your backing, who would dare bully you? Life or death—it’s your choice!”

Heavenly Monarch Sundragon’s face contorted multiple times… He was terrified of death! That’s right—he wanted to live, but he also didn’t want to be controlled.

As time passed, Ye Tian’s patience began to wear thin.

Just as Ye Tian was about to kill him, Heavenly Monarch Sundragon finally made his decision.

“I am willing to submit!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon lowered his head.

He had come to realize that if he didn’t agree, he would certainly die! If he did agree, although he would be under Ye Tian’s control, Ye Tian wasn’t wrong in one aspect—his potential was far too high, the highest Heavenly Monarch Sundragon had ever seen.

Ye Tian was bound to become a True Ancestor in the future, and not just any True Ancestor, but one of the top-tier ones. Even if he didn’t reach the Dao Ancestor level, he could still battle against ordinary True Ancestors.

Following such a heavenly genius, Sundragon wouldn’t be at a loss.

“Swear the oath, and hand over a wisp of your soul to me!” Ye Tian ordered.

“Yes!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon nodded, immediately swearing the life oath and handing over a wisp of his soul to Ye Tian, thus truly coming under Ye Tian’s control, with no hope of escape.

“Here, take it.” Ye Tian handed the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower to Heavenly Monarch Sundragon.

“This…” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon was astonished.

This was the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower! Its value was extremely high. Even if it wasn’t of great help to Ye Tian, he could have traded it.

“You’re my subordinate now, so naturally, I’ll cultivate you. Besides, you seem to really need the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower, so use it to improve your strength. Otherwise, if your strength is too weak, you won’t be of much use to me.” Ye Tian said with a smile.

“Thank you, Master!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon replied gratefully.

“How long have you been at Tai’a Solar Star?” Ye Tian asked.

“Over two months.” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon replied.

“Two months… that’s not short,” Ye Tian said before asking, “I’ve heard rumors that Tai’a Solar Star possibly has the Eternal Flame. Have you heard of this?”

“I’ve heard of it!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon quickly replied.

He continued, “The Eternal Flame is a top-tier innate origin treasure, far more valuable than the Supreme Yang Celestial Flower. Not long ago, a trace of the Eternal Flame’s aura appeared on Tai’a Solar Star, but it vanished shortly after.

Top-tier innate origin treasures possess a certain level of intelligence and can move around, so they’re difficult to capture. If the rumors are true, then Tai’a Solar Star must have the Eternal Flame!”

“I see.” Ye Tian became extremely excited.

If Tai’a Solar Star had the Eternal Flame, that was fantastic news.

Even if he couldn’t obtain it himself, if someone else managed to, there was still a chance he could trade for it.

Of course, the safest approach was to seize it himself. If someone else obtained it and refused to trade, there would be nothing he could do.

“Sundragon, I want you to search for the Eternal Flame on Tai’a Solar Star. Mobilize the forces of Sun Heaven Hall to help in the search as well.

Remember, for now, don’t expose the relationship between us, and try not to let the people of the Sun Heaven Hall in the Chaos find out. When it becomes impossible to conceal it in the future, you can leave Sun Heaven Hall. By then, I should have the strength to protect you, and Sun Heaven Hall won’t be able to do anything about it.”

“Yes!” Heavenly Monarch Sundragon nodded.

Then, he left to search for the Eternal Flame for Ye Tian, while also ordering the other Heavenly Monarchs of Sun Heaven Hall on Tai’a Solar Star to do the same.