Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”You are Yang Xiao?”

Atop the mist-shrouded peak, Yanm Kuan inhaled hundreds, even thousands, of red streams of light into his body.

He looked at Yang Xiao in the distance and asked nonchalantly.

His attitude was the same as when he faced Qin Yan, and even the same as when he faced his nephew, Yanm Xifeng.

It seemed he treated everyone this way.

Lofty and terrifyingly indifferent.

”And you are the Great Elder of Medicine King Valley?”

Seeing the Great Elder’s attitude and the undisguised coldness in his eyes, Yang Xiao knew his guess was correct.

’He has ill intentions toward me.’

And naturally, Yang Xiao wouldn’t be polite to someone with ill intentions toward him.

But Yang Xiao’s impoliteness made Yanm Kuan let out a rare laugh.

”As expected of a youth with a great fortuitous opportunity. To face me so unflinchingly... Now I truly believe you possess some great destiny.”

Yanm Kuan smiled.

Then, he raised his hand and reached out to grab Yang Xiao.

He found it a little strange—Yang Xiao’s cultivation.

It had suddenly jumped from the Innate Realm Fourth Layer, as his investigation had shown, to the Peak of Innate Realm.

But to him, there was no difference between the Innate Realm Fourth Layer and the Peak of Innate Realm.

He could crush either with a casual flick of his wrist.

As for Yang Xiao’s Physical Strength, it had only been a fleeting glimpse.

Its power was merely equivalent to a Martial Grandmaster Third Layer, so Yanm Kuan still paid it no mind.

After all, he was a Half-Step Martial Saint.

Aside from not having condensed his True Martial Intent, he was no different from a true Martial Saint in other aspects.

Why would he need to go all out just to deal with a junior?

’A good opportunity!’

His refusal to use his full strength gave Yang Xiao an opening.

The True Greater Yang Fire within his body instantly began to circulate.

He raised his hand.

Gathering Essence Finger.

Yang Xiao thrust a finger forward.

Instantly, the glass-like True Greater Yang Fire shot out from his body, forming a pillar of light. Like an incomparably sharp arrow, it directly pierced through the hand that Yanm Kuan had casually formed.

It continued on, aiming straight for the vital point of Yanm Kuan’s throat.

”Hm? It actually has this much power?”

Yanm Kuan’s expression changed instantly.

He hadn’t expected that this junior, who appeared to be only at the Peak of Innate Realm, could unleash such a terrifying strike.

Even some veteran Peak Martial Grandmasters might not be able to produce such an attack.

Even he himself would need to muster more than half his strength to block it.

’How could this junior be so strong?’

But surprise was one thing. As a Half-Step Martial Saint single-mindedly focused on breaking through, Yanm Kuan would stop at nothing to achieve his goal.

He was willing to endure any hardship and bear any sin.

How could such a person be so easy to deal with?

With a flash of his body,

Yanm Kuan dodged Yang Xiao’s finger attack.

Instead, he burst into laughter. ”Good! Truly extraordinary! Now I’m even more convinced that you possess some heaven-sent opportunity. Once I obtain it, even if I can’t become a Martial Saint, I’ll be able to contend with one.”

”In light of your talent and opportunity, I, Yanm Kuan, am willing to use my strongest move to overwhelm you and drive you to despair. But rest assured, I won’t kill you for now. I still need to use the Soul Searching Skill to probe your secrets and seize your opportunity. So even if you lose, you won’t die.”

’I won’t die, I’ll just be turned into an idiot. Yanm Kuan? So that’s why Qin Rufeng wouldn’t tell me this guy’s name—he’s related to Yanm Liben.’

’The strange thing is, he keeps talking about seizing my opportunity. That’s not what someone seeking revenge would say.’

’Shouldn’t he be saying something like, ”You killed Yanm Liben, he was my so-and-so, and now I’m going to kill you to avenge him”?’

Yang Xiao was a little confused.

Meanwhile, Yanm Kuan attacked again.

Just as he’d said, he was going to use his strongest move to shock Yang Xiao.

To make him despair.

He opened his mouth and spat, and countless streams of red energy surged forth.

They flew about wantonly in the air.

Just as Yang Xiao thought he might use these red streams to attack him like Flying Swords, he saw them converge.

They transformed into a crimson sun.

”Haha, junior, do you see this?”

”This crimson sun was formed from Pure Yang Fire infused with Sword Qi. It contains endless mystery and power. Even a Martial Saint might not be able to perceive its intricacies. Do you think you can still resist?”

He held the crimson sun in his palm with a flourish.

Yanm Kuan laughed smugly.

This technique of condensing a crimson sun came from the Crimson Sun Divine Skill.

However, he had improved upon it.

He made the crimson sun contain even more mystery and might.

It didn’t just have Pure Yang Fire.

It also had the power of Sword Qi.

This was Yanm Kuan’s proudest achievement.

It was also his strongest move.

When this crimson sun struck, Yanm Kuan believed that no matter what trick Yang Xiao used, he wouldn’t be able to break it. He could only watch as he was pushed back and crushed by the sun.

An open and overwhelming assault.

Yet one that inspired despair.

Leaving one powerless to contend with it.

However, what happened next left him stunned.

Yang Xiao raised his hand.

A ball of glass-like flame surged forth.

This ball of flame grew larger and larger, higher and higher, until it finally coalesced into a great, glassy sphere that was in no way inferior to the crimson sun he had condensed.

It was a great, glassy sun.

’Just a mere Great Sun Technique, and you thought it was something special? No matter how strong your crimson sun is, can it compare to my Great Sun Dharma Aspect?’

’The Nine Yang Celestial Skill’s greatest strength is condensing great suns. Trying this move on me? You’re showing off in front of a master, completely overestimating your abilities.’

Yang Xiao scoffed inwardly.

His master had passed down two Unparalleled Divine Skills from the Nine Yang Celestial Skill.

The World-Destroying Divine Wheel.

It was formed from Nine Divine Suns.

Condensing a great sun...

...was practically an entry-level technique.

’Why would Yang Xiao be afraid of him?’

’Besides, a great sun should be pure, symbolizing the Supreme Yang Power. This Yanm Kuan did well to incorporate Pure Yang Power, but then he just had to mix in Sword Qi.’

’Isn’t that just chasing the trivial and forsaking the essential?’

’No wonder this guy still hasn’t comprehended his own True Martial Intent and stepped into the Martial Saint Realm. He’s walked the wrong path. No amount of talent will help him now.’

Yang Xiao was disdainful.

If Yanm Kuan knew that Yang Xiao had discovered the greatest flaw in his Martial Dao just by seeing a single move...

...he would probably be dumbfounded.

Of course, he hadn’t even noticed this martial flaw himself.

On the contrary, he was quite pleased with himself.

He considered it his most powerful move.

Trying to break through with this would be nigh on impossible.

But Yang Xiao’s own Great Sun Technique made his face twitch.

He could see that this glassy great sun was actually no weaker than his own crimson sun.

”This junior has such high comprehension! But do you think a mere resemblance is enough? The Crimson Sun Divine Skill isn’t just about looking like a crimson sun. The power that forms it is incomparably tyrannical! I have refined it into Pure Yang Qi and even added the effect of Sword Qi.”

”Its power is even more terrifying than the orthodox Crimson Sun Divine Skill. How could a junior like you possibly learn it?”

Yanm Kuan quickly recovered his composure.

But his words refused to admit defeat.

He pushed his hand upward.

The crimson sun hurtled toward Yang Xiao, intent on crushing him.

Yang Xiao showed no weakness either.

With a wave of his hand,

he also activated the glassy great sun, sending it hurtling toward the crimson one.

The two suns moved toward each other.

They immediately illuminated one another.

Their brilliance bloomed over Celestial Extremity Peak.

For a moment, their light even eclipsed the great sun in the sky.

It was a world-shocking sight.

Staggering the mind and shaking the soul.

Presenting the miraculous spectacle of two suns vying for supremacy.

And soon, the two suns collided head-on...