Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

Ten days passed.

Yang Xiao had only just now finished his cultivation and risen.

As for Yang Ziling, she had woken up three days prior.

But when she first awoke, her face was somewhat gaunt, and her Heart Spirit was weary.

She spent three listless days recovering.

Only then did her Essence, Qi, and Spirit begin to improve.

”You’re awake?”

Seeing Yang Xiao stand up, Yang Ziling’s big eyes widened as she walked over.

For the past few days, Yang Xiao had not concealed his aura.

She could naturally tell that this youth, who was quite a bit younger than her, had already stepped into the Peak of Innate Realm Fifth Layer.

At this point, no matter how dense she was, she knew that Yang Xiao definitely couldn’t join the Pure Yang Sword Sect anymore.

In fact, once someone broke through to the Innate Realm, it became difficult to join the Pure Yang Sword Sect even if they wanted to.

Generally, in Martial Dao cultivation, the three tiers of Martial Disciple, Martial Artist, and Martial Master were all just foundational stages. Changing one’s foundation was a simple matter.

Therefore, major Sects didn’t limit their recruitment of disciples to these three tiers.

But once one reached the Innate Realm, there was only one path to join a Sect.

Guest Minister.

Just like Yang Zhentian back then.

This was because upon breaking through to the Innate Realm, one’s foundation was already set.

No matter how strong they became, they could never cultivate the Sect’s Ultimate Skills. And how could someone who didn’t cultivate the Sect’s Ultimate Skills ever be considered a true successor?

Thus, Yang Ziling’s idea was gone.

”Your injuries... are you all right now?”

Yang Xiao just smiled.

”Yes. And from that last battle, I gained a great deal of insight. It won’t be long before I break through to the Innate Realm Fourth Layer.”

The purpose of her training expedition into the Celestial Cloud Mountain Range had been to break through to the Innate Realm Fourth Layer.

But now that the breakthrough was in sight, Yang Ziling wasn’t happy at all.

”Is it because you feel you’re not as good as Wang Xiyan? Oh, right, that’s the woman you fought.”

Yang Xiao said with a smile.

He had met Yang Ziling at his most difficult moment.

One could say that Yang Ziling had saved his life twice.

This debt of gratitude was even greater than the one he owed the Earth Fire Qilin Beast, so it naturally had to be repaid.

”Yeah... she’s just one of Xuan Tianzhan’s maids, yet she’s so powerful. I gave it my all and still couldn’t beat her. If it were Xuan Tianzhan himself...”

Yang Ziling didn’t finish.

But the dejected look on her face revealed her thoughts.

She had lost her confidence.

”That’s true. If it were Xuan Tianzhan, you wouldn’t be able to take a single blow.”

Yang Xiao interjected.

Yang Ziling couldn’t help but shoot him a glance.

A little stunned.

’How could this guy rub salt in my wound?’

This made Yang Ziling feel a bit indignant.

But she didn’t know how to retort.

Instantly, she set her jaw, puffed up her cheeks, and refused to look at Yang Xiao.

This sight, however, made Yang Xiao laugh.

”If you’re not willing to accept it, then don’t give up. Besides, just because you can’t beat his maid now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to defeat him in the future. Your sword is fast—most people can’t achieve that level. If you had understood how to strike at the flowing True Qi from the start, you might have won.”

Yang Xiao was speaking the absolute truth.

And his words caused a sudden realization in Yang Ziling.

”That’s right! If I had focused my attacks on the same spot of her True Qi from the beginning, it probably would have only taken ten swords... no, just nine, and I could have broken through her defenses and injured her.”

Yang Ziling’s eyes lit up again.

Full of radiance.

At the same time, she thought to herself, ’The next time I run into Xuan Tianzhan’s maid, I’ll definitely win!’

At this moment, Yang Ziling didn’t know that Yang Xiao had already killed Wang Xiyan. In her mind, Yang Xiao must have seized an opportunity to rescue her and flee here.

That was why she had such thoughts.

If she knew that Yang Xiao had killed Wang Xiyan in a direct confrontation and even destroyed Xuan Tianzhan’s Sword Dao Will, she would probably harbor the idea of having him join the Pure Yang Sword Sect, even if he had already entered the Innate Realm.

Unfortunately, the current Yang Ziling did not know this.

’This silly girl is actually quite interesting.’

Seeing the woman’s confidence return, Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

At the same time, he was also a little surprised by Yang Ziling’s attainments in the Sword Dao.

To be able to so clearly judge how many sword strikes it would take to break an opponent’s True Qi defense showed that her control over her own Swordsmanship had reached a masterful level.

His mind couldn’t help but drift to a certain person.

A madman who did not cultivate Divine Techniques, but only comprehended the sword.

A genius who, in the end, could shatter all techniques with a single sword stroke and defeat heroes from all lands.

Yang Xiao had met that person during his second life.

He was a genius of the Human Race.

Unfortunately, when Yang Xiao’s body exploded and he died in his second life, that person had not yet truly risen. Although he called himself the Sword Emperor, he was still only in the Divine Power Realm and had not yet attained a Divine Position.

The only reason Yang Xiao paid attention to him was because he was his cousin.

However, Yang Xiao believed that over the course of a million years of history, this cousin of his might have truly been able to attain the position of Sword Emperor.

Because his dedication to the sword and his talent for the sword were second to none.

Yang Ziling’s talent in the Sword Dao naturally couldn’t compare to his. After all, that cousin of Yang Xiao’s from his second life created his own Sword Dao Minor Divine Technique at the age of thirteen.

Although part of the reason was Yang Xiao’s own casual guidance born from boredom, creating a Small Divine Technique at such a young age was still a terrifying feat.

Not to mention, after taking that first step, his talent in the Sword Dao became simply outrageous.

By the time he was Yang Ziling’s age, he was already attempting to reach a Divine Position, and had even slain a True God using a Great Sword Dao Divine Technique he created himself.

Such monstrous talent was shocking even for the Yang Xiao of his second life to witness, let alone for someone like Yang Ziling.

However, in Yang Ziling, Yang Xiao saw a faint shadow of him.

A thought stirred in his heart, and he made a spontaneous decision.

”I have a Void Sword Manual. I wonder if you’d like to learn it?”

Yang Xiao said.

”The Void Sword Manual?”

Yang Ziling’s gaze was a little strange.

It was as if she saw Yang Xiao as a big bad wolf trying to deceive a little white rabbit.

”What? Have you heard of this Sword Manual?”

Yang Xiao couldn’t help but be curious.

”The Void Sword Manual? As in, the Void Sword Manual of the Undefeated Sword Emperor, one of the Five Emperors of the Ancient Human Race? Who hasn’t heard of it? But that’s a Martial Art from the Ancient Mythical Era. How could you possibly have it?”

Yang Ziling’s face was full of disdain.

Yang Xiao, on the other hand, was startled.

’The Five Human Emperors? To think that Xuanyuan actually did it.’

Yang Xiao sighed inwardly.

Although he didn’t know exactly which five individuals the Five Human Emperors referred to.

However, one of them was certain to be included.

Celestial Emperor Yuan Shi.

And even back in Ancient Times, Celestial Emperor Yuan Shi was a first-class, powerful Saint Emperor, not the least bit inferior to his own master, the Nine Yang Supreme.

He was even stronger, hailed as the most powerful expert in the world.

For his cousin to be ranked alongside him...

Even if it was just a title attached by later generations, it at least meant that his cultivation had reached the Emperor Dao.

He had become one of the Supreme Dominators.

Otherwise, where would the concept of Five Human Emperors come from?

If one wasn’t in the Emperor Realm, who would dare call themselves an Emperor?

”Just say whether you want to learn it or not.”

Amid his wistful thoughts, Yang Xiao’s resolve to pass the Void Sword Manual to Yang Ziling did not weaken.

He found this woman to be very much to his liking.

’Besides, I still owe her two lives.’

”Learn it? Why wouldn’t I learn it?”

To Yang Xiao’s surprise,

Yang Ziling actually agreed immediately.

He had originally thought he would need to do a lot more convincing.

”I want to learn any and all Swordsmanship and Sword Manuals. And although this Void Sword Manual can’t possibly be the inherited Sword Dao of the Ancient Sword Emperor, I, Yang Ziling, am curious to see what kind of technique would dare to take such a name.”

’So that’s how it is.’

Yang Xiao sighed softly.

As expected, although this girl was a bit dense, getting her to believe that the Void Sword Manual he was passing on was the true inheritance of the Ancient Sword Emperor would probably be very difficult.

But Yang Xiao didn’t care.

In the future, when she truly achieves results from her cultivation, she will naturally come to know how extraordinary this Sword Manual is.

Without hesitation, Yang Xiao passed the Void Sword Manual—the very one created under his own guidance—to Yang Ziling.

Of course, the Void Sword Manual that Yang Xiao imparted was only the most basic Small Divine Technique, a far cry from the Great Divine Power Level Void Sword Manual that his cousin later developed.

It was even less comparable, he feared, to the Void Sword Manual his cousin comprehended after later becoming a god and attaining the Emperor Realm.

Because Yang Xiao didn’t know those versions either.

But this was the cornerstone.

Yang Xiao also wanted to see what kind of brilliance this Cultivation Technique—the cornerstone that had once produced an Ancient Sword Emperor—would display in Yang Ziling’s hands.