Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Master Pure Yang, you never expected this, did you? Today, I will have you die by my Profound Celestial Hand.”

Xuan Tianxin roared with laughter, exceptionally pleased with himself as he raised a palm.

Instantly, his seemingly fair palm turned pitch-black.

As if stained with thick ink, it viciously slapped toward the Pure Yang Ancestor.

The Pure Yang Ancestor instinctively tried to dodge.

But he was willing yet lacked the strength.

The previous battle with Yang Xiao had consumed a vast amount of his energy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had his palm slashed open by one of Yang Xiao’s strikes.

Just as he was about to be struck by that inky-black palm...

The Pure Yang Ancestor could even feel his flesh and blood on the verge of exploding, disintegrating, and turning to gore, when a figure suddenly stood before him.

A figure suddenly appeared before him.

’It’s him! That young man? How could he? Oh no, he’s probably no match for Xuan Tianxin!’

The Pure Yang Ancestor grew frantic.

And just at that moment, the young man had already made his move.

He swung his sword.

His target was none other than Xuan Tianxin’s pitch-black palm.

A CLASH rang out.

Palm met sword.

The entire void seemed to tremble for a moment.

A massive force surged out from the point of impact.

Those who had just arrived, or who were already present but lacked sufficient cultivation...

...were instantly knocked to the ground.

It was as if they had been shoved by a tremendous force.

Instantly, terror gripped their hearts.

’Who is this young man? How is he so powerful? If the mere aftershock of their clash can knock us down, what must it be like for them at the center?’

No one was surprised by the power of the Profound Celestial Sect’s ancestor.

It was completely expected.

But this young man who had appeared out of nowhere...

How could he possess such strength as well?

Could he be a peerless genius secretly nurtured by the Pure Yang Sword Sect?

But even so, he shouldn’t be this strong.

That was the ancestor of the Profound Celestial Sect, after all.

This young man...

He was simply heaven-defying.

In fact, it wasn’t just them.

The Profound Celestial Sect’s ancestor, Xuan Tianxin, was even more astonished.

’Others might not understand my Profound Celestial Hand, but how could I not?’

This was his most powerful technique.

Once it landed a solid blow...

...flesh would turn to dust, bones would wither, and the soul would scatter. It was an exceptionally vicious move.

Just now, in order to kill Master Pure Yang in a single blow, he had used his full strength.

Yet, this young man before him had actually blocked such a powerful attack and was now locked in a stalemate with him.

Such strength.

Even Xuan Tianxin’s expression changed.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t be afraid.

Xuan Tianxin didn’t believe the young man before him could defeat him.

’So what if he could block one attack?’

But now...

He had already torn all face with Master Pure Yang.

’If Master Pure Yang were to launch a sneak attack...’

’Although Master Pure Yang is pedantic and rigid, making it almost impossible for him to sneak attack me... what if...’

As the saying goes, it’s not the certainty but the small possibility that one fears. Xuan Tianxin, being vicious and paranoid by nature, always assumed the worst of others. The thought alone made him panic.

He couldn’t help but withdraw some of his power.

to guard against a sneak attack from the Pure Yang Ancestor.

At the same time, he spoke up, ”Junior, what is your relationship to Master Pure Yang? If you have no ties to him, you should stand down. This is a grudge between myself and Master Pure Yang, and you’d best not interfere. I have no wish to slaughter the innocent!”

”Slaughter the innocent? Hilarious. Truly hilarious. As if I, Yang Xiao, wouldn’t know what kind of scum the people of your Profound Celestial Sect are!”

Yang Xiao burst out laughing.

When Xuan Tianxin heard his name, his expression faltered. He vaguely remembered that Yang Xiao was supposed to be a minor figure. Although he had annihilated the Purple Sun Sect and Medicine King Valley, it seemed no one believed he was the one who did it.

Furthermore, the forces the Profound Celestial Sect had previously lost were apparently sent to kill this very same Yang Xiao.

Looking at it now...

’These guys are all idiots. They actually looked down on such a powerful, talented young man? No wonder so many of them died. Xuan Shangqing can forget about continuing as Sect Leader.’

A coldness entered his heart.

Xuan Tianxin had just sentenced Xuan Shangqing to death in his mind.

If Xuan Shangqing knew that he would meet such a fate simply because Yang Xiao had announced his name, one wonders if he would have still underestimated him back then.

Of course, at this moment, even if he had regrets, it was too late.

Xuan Tianxin, however, his eyes darting, spoke again. ”So it’s Little Brother Yang. Perhaps there has been some misunderstanding between you and my Profound Celestial Sect. How about this: if you stand down now, I can guarantee that I’ll have that brat Xuan Shangqing offer you a formal apology. I’ll even let you deal with him as you see fit. How does that sound?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the Profound Celestial Sect in the distance were all stunned.

As for Xuan Shangqing himself, his face darkened.

But he didn’t dare voice the slightest objection, not even a trace of resentment.

In his heart, there was only resignation to his fate.

And a sliver of hope—hope that Yang Xiao would refuse.

”A ruthless schemer indeed. To just abandon the dignified Sect Leader of the Profound Celestial Sect... truly impressive. A pity you got one thing wrong. There’s no ’misunderstanding’ between me and your Profound Celestial Sect—there’s a blood feud! Besides, I just defeated the ancestor of the Pure Yang Sect, and now you think you can just swoop in and pick up the spoils? Do you take me for a corpse?”

”Let me tell you, Master Pure Yang’s life is mine now. No one can take it but me!”

Arrogant. Domineering.

Yang Xiao’s words shocked everyone present.

If they were merely shocked and found it somewhat unbelievable when Yang Xiao blocked Xuan Tianxin’s Profound Celestial Hand...

...then now...

...upon hearing Yang Xiao claim he was the one who had just defeated the Pure Yang Ancestor...

...everyone was utterly dumbfounded.

One must understand, that was the true number one expert in the Celestial Cloud Region.

Even Xuan Tianxin...

...could only be considered a junior in his presence.

even though his own power was also immense.

But in everyone’s eyes, he was still inferior to the Pure Yang Ancestor.

Even he himself seemed to believe so.

Otherwise, why wait until the Pure Yang Ancestor was injured to make a move? He could have done it at any other time.

But now...

This young man was saying that *he* had defeated the Pure Yang Ancestor!

This...

This was no longer just heaven-defying.

It was a level of terror that defied description.

Some even felt despair welling up in their hearts.

Such a genius.

To live in the same era as him...

...was truly a tragedy.

”Hmph, anyone can boast. And even if you did defeat Master Pure Yang, it doesn’t necessarily mean that I would be afraid of you. Besides...”

A hint of smugness crept onto Xuan Tianxin’s face.

He retreated a step,

breaking the stalemate with Yang Xiao.

Just as Yang Xiao, slightly stunned, wondered what he was up to...

...he heard Xuan Tianxin’s smug voice declare, ”Now, I command everyone, from every Sect, to attack together! I want to see if this peerless prodigy before you can withstand your combined assault! As for Master Pure Yang, leave him to me. I will kill him and put your minds at ease!”

The moment his voice fell,

the expressions of all the disciples from the various Sects who had swarmed over changed slightly.

But immediately after, their higher-ups began issuing orders one after another.

They began to surround Yang Xiao.

Leading the charge was the Six Yang Sect, which held a grudge against Yang Xiao for killing one of their sons, followed by Snow Moon Manor. Next were the Sword and Saber Alliance, the Ice Profound Sect, and the main force of the Profound Celestial Sect.

Finally...

...and most surprisingly...

...the people from the Pure Yang Sword Sect...

...also closed in.

Seeing the person leading the Pure Yang Sword Sect contingent,

the Pure Yang Ancestor’s face changed.

Finally, it turned ashen.

He had never imagined...

...that after a lifetime of toil for the Pure Yang Sword Sect...

...he would end up abandoned and betrayed by his own people.

For a moment, he was utterly disheartened.

As for Yang Xiao...

...he smiled.

’As expected, shameless people love using shameless tricks. That old bastard from the Profound Celestial Sect... you think this is enough to have me cornered? You must be dreaming.’

’Now, I’ll let you see that sometimes, having greater numbers is no advantage at all.’

Yang Xiao gave a wicked smile.

The blood-red longsword rose high.

The body of the sword trembled slightly.

Yang Xiao knew.

It was excited.

Yang Xiao was also excited.

Because after this battle...

...the entire Celestial Cloud Region would have only one power.

And that was...

...his Carefree Sect!