Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”You ignorant brat, you dare meet my palm strike with your own!”

When he saw Yang Xiao charge, Yang Xiong was initially surprised, even a little afraid of his finger-strike technique.

But then he saw that Yang Xiao wasn’t using a finger strike. Instead, just like him, he was meeting palm with palm.

He sneered inwardly.

Even though a stellar phenomenon manifested around Yang Xiao as he struck, Yang Xiong paid it no mind.

He even added a bit more force to his own strike.

’I’ll snap his wrist clean off,’ he thought. ’Then let’s see how he’ll have any strength left to resist.’

But the moment their palms connected...

...his expression changed drastically.

CRACK!

The sound of a wrist bone snapping rang out.

Immediately after, a figure was sent flying backward.

It was Yang Xiong!

”How is this possible?”

The few Wang Family servants, who had just been swaggering around arrogantly, were stunned. They knew their new Steward was an expert at the Peak of the Innate Second Realm.

His strength was supposed to be terrifying.

But now, how could a universally known piece of trash send him flying?

And it wasn’t just them.

Even Yang Zhentian was frozen in place.

Then, a wry smile appeared on his face.

’This Xiao’Er of mine... it seems he’s already mastered that Starburst Skill. Otherwise, how could he possibly unleash such immense power?’

At the same time, he felt both gratified and apprehensive.

The stronger Yang Xiao became, the happier he was as a father.

Moreover, such monstrous progress and this terrifying Secret Skill further proved that the woman who had entrusted Yang Xiao to him all those years ago...

...was of an extraordinary background, one likely far beyond his own level.

This filled Yang Zhentian with anxiety.

He felt that his years of waiting, of holding on, had suddenly turned into an extravagant hope.

”Quickly, Yang Xiong can’t hold on! Go get Vice Chief Yann!”

At that moment, the leader of the Wang Family servants finally snapped out of it, whispering to a trusted subordinate.

The man quietly slipped out of the courtyard.

He had gone to call for reinforcements.

Yang Xiao saw this but paid it no mind.

He simply walked toward Yang Xiong, one step at a time.

”Impossible! I don’t believe it!”

Yang Xiong roared, his face a mask of disbelief.

Compared to the onlookers, his shock was far greater.

And far harder to accept.

When he saw Yang Xiao approaching, his heart leaped with fright, but it was immediately followed by a furious roar, ”Evil Skill! What kind of Evil Skill are you using!”

”Evil Skill? As expected, you and Yang Lang are cut from the same cloth. But today, I won’t be soft-hearted like I was with Yang Lang. Today, you are going to die!”

”You... you want to kill me?”

Yang Xiong’s face drained of color.

But he quickly started laughing. ”You don’t dare kill me! I’m not a member of your Yang Family anymore. My master is Sect Leader Wang of Medicine Peak! If you dare to touch a single hair on my head, my master will not let you go!”

Seeing this guy call someone ”master” so smoothly, his voice stern and his expression severe, Yang Xiao sneered inwardly.

He wasted no more words, raised his hand, and aimed another palm strike at Yang Xiong’s forehead.

As his palm moved, starlight once again erupted brilliantly from his body!

One could feel an incomparably profound power radiating from him, as if he were a true star.

Unstoppable.

”You... you dare...”

Yang Xiong’s face changed, but for some reason, he couldn’t muster the slightest will to resist.

He was completely crushed to the ground by Yang Xiao’s aura.

His face was filled with terror.

”Die!”

Yang Xiao let out a low roar as his palm descended.

”No! Don’t!”

Unable to pull himself away, Yang Xiong’s expression twisted in horror.

Faced with the crisis of death, he screamed.

Inwardly, he was filled with boundless regret.

’Why did I betray the Yang Family?’

’Why, after betraying them, did I have to keep antagonizing them?’

’This Yang Xiao isn’t trash at all! He... he’s a monster!’

”Stop! An Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall is present! Stop at once!”

At this life-or-death moment, a life-saving voice came from behind.

Yang Xiong turned his head and saw a majestic figure in purple.

He was instantly overjoyed.

At the same time, he shouted, ”Vice Chief Yann, save me—”

But before he could finish his plea, Yang Xiao’s heavy blow landed on his forehead, forcefully driving the rest of his words back down his throat.

With a choked cry, Yang Xiong spat out a trickle of blood and fell straight to the ground.

Blood flowed from his eyes, ears, and nostrils—from all seven orifices.

His breathing had stopped completely.

He was dead!

His wide eyes were frozen open, a look of eternal disbelief etched upon his face.

’What a moron.’

Yang Xiao sneered.

’If Yang Xiong hadn’t turned around, if he hadn’t been scared witless, killing him would have actually taken some effort.’

’But now, he died so easily.’

’If he wasn’t a moron, what was he?’

”Insolence! What audacity! You must be Yang Xiao, correct?”

Yann Xu was furious.

’This Yang Xiao actually killed Wang Qianhe’s man right in front of me! How am I supposed to explain this to Wang Qianhe?’

’Besides, I already told him to stop, but he still dared to kill. This is a blatant disregard for me. How detestable!’

However, though he was seething with rage, his expression remained impassive and majestic. He looked grim, but not flustered.

”And who might you be? I killed a traitor who betrayed his master. How is that any of your business?”

Yang Xiao retorted coolly.

His words momentarily choked the fire in Yann Xu’s heart.

With a single sentence, the boy had left him with no pretext to lash out.

”This is the Vice Chief of the Law Enforcement Hall, Elder Yann Xu! Step forward and pay your respects!”

As Yann Xu found himself at a loss, one of his subordinates naturally stepped up to save the situation. A middle-aged man in the blue uniform of a Steward emerged, speaking to Yang Xiao in a cold voice.

”The Vice Chief of the Law Enforcement Hall? My respects, then.”

Yang Xiao gave a faint smile and a casual cupped-fist salute.

This, he considered, was paying his respects.

This immediately rekindled the fire in Yann Xu’s heart. Not only him, but even the Law Enforcement Hall Steward who had just spoken looked grim.

’This kid is too arrogant.’

But in the next instant, the Steward was delighted.

’Isn’t this the perfect excuse to cause trouble?’

”Vice Chief Yann, if I recall correctly, this boy is an Outer Disciple. Upon seeing you, he should perform a kowtow to show respect. Seeing as he is so rude, your subordinate requests permission to take him away to the Law Enforcement Hall’s prison as a warning. What are your thoughts?”

The Law Enforcement Hall’s Steward said this to Yann Xu with an air of impartial justice.

”Steward Qin speaks correctly. Violations of sect rules must be punished. Otherwise, where would the authority of our Law Enforcement Hall be? Go. If you meet any resistance, kill without mercy!”

Hearing this, Yann Xu’s mood instantly improved.

He looked at Yang Xiao with a cold smile, as if hoping he would do something even more outrageous so he could be punished severely. The crime of merely disrespecting an Elder wasn’t enough to truly harm him.

”As Vice Chief Yann commands!”

Steward Qin also let out a sinister laugh and strode toward Yang Xiao.

’This arrogant little brat, let’s see what you do now.’

’Dare to resist?’

’Then I’ll beat you to death!’

’Don’t resist?’

’Then I’ll deal with you properly back at the hall. Besides, capturing this kid is the same as grabbing Yang Zhentian’s weak spot. We won’t have to worry about him not cooperating. Then completing the task given by Sect Leader Wang of Medicine Peak will be easy.’

But would things really unfold as he imagined?

Yang Xiao’s thoughts on the matter were simple.

’Impossible!’