Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”The Northern Wilderness Sword Order? I can’t believe something like this still exists.”

Lu Fangliang’s face was filled with a pleasant surprise.

Yang Xiao’s gaze shifted over. He had noticed this Token before but thought nothing of it. Now, hearing what Lu Fangliang said, he sent his Heart Spirit Power probing into it.

Soon, he discovered a trace of abnormality.

’My Heart Spirit Power can’t even get in?’

Yang Xiao was slightly taken aback.

He then asked, ”Brother Lu, what exactly is this Northern Wilderness Sword Order?”

”You don’t know, Brother Yang?”

Lu Fangliang was a little surprised, but he quickly explained, ”The Northern Wilderness Sword Order is the key to opening the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion. There are nine of them in total. As long as you gather all nine, you can open the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion at a specific time and enter it!”

At this point, Lu Fangliang’s eyes suddenly lit up. ”I get it now! This is why the Nine Sects Grand Competition is being held in the Northern Wilderness Forest this time. It seems the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion is about to open. Calculating the time, it should be about right.”

”The Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion... is it a Land of Inheritance?”

Yang Xiao’s eyes lit up as well.

Lu Fangliang nodded. ”It’s said to be the inheritance site of a powerful expert named the Northern Wilderness Sword God. According to Elder Long’s estimate, he was likely an expert at the Peak of Divine King Level—truly terrifying.”

”Divine King Peak?”

Yang Xiao’s interest was instantly piqued.

In his past life, he had also been at the Divine King Peak when he was at his strongest.

He knew very well just how terrifying the resources and foundation of such an expert could be.

If he could obtain some benefits from it, he could probably recover his peak strength from his past life very quickly in this one.

”It really is a good find. You said there are nine of these Sword Orders, and you need all nine to open it, right? After it’s opened, are there any restrictions, or can anyone go in?”

”Not just anyone can enter after it’s opened. Each Token can bring ten people inside, and they must be under thirty years of age.”

At this, the two looked at each other and broke into proud smiles.

Neither of them was thirty yet.

Yang Xiao, in particular, wasn’t even twenty.

They were definitely qualified to enter.

Besides, with their combined strength, who in the entire Celestial Cloud Region could possibly be their match?

”Looks like everything in the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion is destined to be ours.”

At that moment, Yang Xiao couldn’t be bothered to split the spoils with Lu Fangliang.

Instead, he refined a few types of Pills and quickly healed the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast.

The Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast had taken a blow from Jiuhe Venerable earlier, injuring its internal organs. If it had been an ordinary Tier Four Barbaric Beast, it would have died long ago.

However, the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast had Yang Xiao’s Heaven and Earth Origin Sub-Flame inside it. Tempered day and night by the flame, its body had long surpassed that of an ordinary Fifth Tier Barbarian Beast.

Even after taking such a heavy blow, it had only fallen unconscious.

Its life was never in danger.

Even if Yang Xiao hadn’t treated it, it could have relied on the Heaven and Earth Origin Flame within its body to gradually absorb the world’s Primordial Power and recover on its own.

The process would have just been slower.

Now, however, Yang Xiao was anxious, afraid they wouldn’t make it in time for the opening of the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion.

Naturally, he had to give it a proper treatment.

Fortunately, it wasn’t very difficult.

After he refined a few Pills and had the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast swallow them, its injuries were healed, and it became full of life and energy once more.

Seeing Yang Xiao’s Alchemy Technique, Lu Fangliang grew even more envious.

He praised, ”Brother Yang, your Alchemy Technique is truly miraculous. It looks like from now on, as long as I’m with you, I won’t have to worry about getting injured.”

”Don’t think like that. I can’t heal every kind of injury. So, in the future, if you get the chance, just run. Don’t force yourself to fight,” Yang Xiao advised.

Lu Fangliang had risked his life to save him this time, and he was deeply grateful. He didn’t want his friend to develop such a flawed mentality. ’What if something really happens in the future and I can’t rescue him in time?’

Lu Fangliang had only been joking, but seeing Yang Xiao’s earnestness warmed his heart.

”The Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast’s injuries should be mostly healed by now. In that case, let’s get going. The Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion only opens once every thousand years—we can’t miss it. And then there’s the Profound Celestial Sect! Hmph, letting them live even one more day leaves a bad taste in my mouth.”

”Alright!”

Seeing the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast fully recovered, the two were about to mount it and leave.

But just then, a hoarse voice drifted over. ”Thinking of going to the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion? Thinking of destroying my Profound Celestial Sect? It seems you’re from the Lu Family. What a pity. Now that you’ve run into us, you won’t get the chance.”

As the voice fell, a dozen or so black-clad figures surrounded Yang Xiao and Lu Fangliang.

Each of these figures exuded a powerful aura, and all their auras seemed to be linked. Though there were more than a dozen people, in Yang Xiao’s eyes, they appeared to move as one.

It was a very strange sight.

”More people from the Profound Celestial Sect! Damn them all!” Lu Fangliang snorted coldly.

”Be careful. These people are very different from the last group.”

Yang Xiao’s expression grew solemn.

But if one looked closely, they would discover a trace of excitement hidden in the depths of his eyes.

’One, two, three... thirteen in total. All thirteen of them are at the Eighth and Ninth Tier of the Martial Saint realm. Their overall quality is even higher than the previous group. If my Bloodthirsty Sword devours all their Essence Qi and souls, there’s a good chance it will advance to the level of a Middle Grade Spirit Weapon.’

’At that point, forget about a Martial Saint at the Peak of Tier Nine—I’ll even be able to fight a being on the verge of stepping into the Small Divine Ability Realm, as long as they don’t have a Spirit Weapon.’

Yang Xiao’s eyes lit up instantly.

He wanted to destroy the Immortal Dao.

And the Profound Celestial Sect was the first target in his path.

But the Profound Celestial Sect had experts who surpassed the Martial Saint realm.

Yang Xiao’s current strength was not yet enough to annihilate them.

But if the Bloodthirsty Sword in his hand could be upgraded... that would be a different story.

Therefore, these people... had to die.

However, before Yang Xiao could make a move, the black-clad figures before him lost their patience.

”Die!”

The leader let out a low shout.

The auras of the thirteen men surged at once.

They transformed into terrifying black beams of light.

These black beams possessed immense destructive power.

Even a Tier Nine Martial Saint would likely be unable to withstand them.

However, Yang Xiao didn’t need to withstand them.

His figure flashed.

He activated Star Flash once more.

A bloody light flared from his hand.

With a single strike of his sword, he slashed at the weakest point where their auras connected, forcibly shattering their combined formation.

Consequently, the terrifying black beams instantly dissipated and vanished.

’Using such a crude joint-attack technique in my presence is just pathetic!’

Yang Xiao sneered internally and instantly delivered thirteen slashes.

Thirteen men.

Thirteen slashes.

As the sword arrived, the men exploded.

In an instant, they were reduced to Essence Qi and souls, which were absorbed into Yang Xiao’s Bloodthirsty Sword.

And Yang Xiao’s Bloodthirsty Sword grew brighter and brighter.

The sanguine light flared intensely.

Suddenly, with a sharp CRACK...

...the bloody light on the sword’s blade receded inward.

It vanished without a trace.

The sword now appeared dull and lusterless.

Only a few blood-red patterns remained.

But Yang Xiao was overjoyed.

Because he knew.

The Bloodthirsty Sword in his hand...

...had successfully advanced a grade!