Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”What is this power? Why does it feel more like the Power of Taiyin than my own? And it’s so supremely yin, cold, and pure?”

Yue Lingxi’s mouth hung open, and she couldn’t seem to close it. The shock was simply too great.

The Supreme Yin and Cold Power.

Appearing in a man, of all people.

It was simply...

’This guy... he’s not a woman in disguise, is he?’

A thought crossed Yue Lingxi’s mind.

Her gaze on Yang Xiao grew even stranger.

「At that moment」

Yang Xiao and the man formed from the Seven Evils’ fusion were already locked in combat.

With Nangong Tianling saved,

Yang Xiao had far fewer reservations.

His attacks became utterly unrestrained.

With one hand, he swung his sword, converting the power within him to the Supreme Yin and Cold as he slashed straight at the man of Seven Evils Unite. Simultaneously, he gestured with his left hand, continuously agitating the Power of Taiyin that had been concentrated in the man’s right arm.

’Not good! This kid is still trying to seal me? I can’t let him succeed.’

The Seven Evils’ expression flickered.

But his reaction was extremely fast. He raised his hand—his only free right hand—upward, intending to meet Yang Xiao’s sword strike.

But the moment they made contact,

he felt his own vitality, Divine Power, and even his Evil Qi stagnate, as if he had returned to a mortal body and was caught in extreme cold.

A tremor went through his spirit.

’This kid really is a tough one. Not only does he have that strange Divine Talisman that can seal me, but he also possesses such a terrifying Power of Aura. Still, his cultivation is a bit lacking in the end—he’s only at the Divine General Peak Level. I refuse to believe that he can match my current Power of a Divine King!’

There was a gap of a full four tiers between a Divine King and a Divine General.

Especially in the Divine King Realm, where one’s power was practically limitless.

Although he was only a Tier One God King—the most ordinary type of Divine King—

that still represented a full four-tier advantage.

Those who could fight across a four-tier gap...

were considered top-tier geniuses even on the Divine Land Continent.

They could almost rank among the top hundred on the Extreme Dao List.

Such a genius,

was extremely rare.

Seven Evils didn’t believe the boy before him was such a genius.

In fact,

even if he was,

Seven Evils had no choice but to fight to the death.

He could not retreat.

Therefore,

as these thoughts raced through Seven Evils’ mind, he guided with his palm,

leading Yang Xiao’s descending sword toward his own left arm.

Previously, he had used this very arm to nearly crush Nangong Tianling to death.

But now,

a vicious glint flashed in his eyes.

Following the momentum of Yang Xiao’s strike,

he actually used it to slice clean through his own arm.

This left Yang Xiao stunned.

’This guy... to stop me from agitating the Power of Taiyin and sealing him, he actually used my sword to cut off his own arm. That’s... that’s too ruthless, even to himself!’

’But I’m afraid this guy is in for a disappointment!’

After his moment of stupor,

Yang Xiao actually smiled.

The Bloodthirsty Divine Sword in his hand instantly radiated a hazy, bloody light.

Having tasted blood.

By severing Seven Evils’ arm,

the power in that arm—including the Power of Taiyin contained within it, strong enough to seal even a Divine King Level expert—now belonged to him.

’With this power, he’s a dead man.’

Yang Xiao guided the longsword in his hand.

The arm instantly dissolved into boundless power, surging toward the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword in his hand.

His stance,

was shockingly the opening stance of Celestial Moon.

Meanwhile, completely freed from the threat of the Power of Taiyin, Seven Evils breathed a sigh of relief as his severed arm quickly grew back.

His aura, however, had diminished by nearly thirty percent.

But even with the remaining seventy percent, he was much better off than when he had been completely restricted.

Besides, seventy percent of a Divine King’s power could still easily crush a Peak Divine Venerable, so Seven Evils felt his sacrifice was worthwhile.

’I lost an arm to resolve two crises, and it looks like the kid was scared by my move. Hmph. Next, I’ll use my most powerful technique and kill him in one fell swoop!’

Seven Evils roared in his heart.

He raised his hand and threw a punch.

This fist was called the Seven Evils Annihilation Fist.

It was a powerful move that complemented the Seven Evils Unite state. Although it couldn’t compare to an Emperor Realm Divine Technique, it was considered a top-tier Divine Technique just below the Emperor Realm.

If one could grasp all its subtleties, it was even possible to step into the ranks of Top-tier Divine Kings with this one strike.

However, the current Seven Evils, being an incomplete and unnatural fusion, had not had time to comprehend or cultivate the Seven Evils Annihilation Fist.

He was merely throwing this punch with his raw cultivation.

Its power wasn’t at its full potential.

But even so, it was still a top-tier Divine Technique. With this one punch, a majestic divine might erupted. At this moment, Seven Evils’ strength almost reached its peak, allowing him to contend with a Tier Two God King.

Seven Evils was confident.

This one punch,

would surely be enough to kill Yang Xiao.

But just then,

the sword in Yang Xiao’s hand also moved.

It had absorbed thirty percent of a Divine King’s power, plus the Power of Taiyin comparable to that of a Tier Three God King, on top of all the power from the Divine General Talismans in his body.

And the Supreme Yin Power he had generated upon reaching the Perfection of the Green Flame Realm.

This sword strike from Yang Xiao...

...concentrated a power that was not much weaker than Seven Evils’ fist.

Especially with the Supreme Yin Power it contained.

The moment they made contact,

Seven Evils felt the Divine Power throughout his body instantly stagnate.

The full force of his punch was instantly weakened by thirty percent,

leaving only seventy percent.

Moreover, his movements became somewhat sluggish.

And just like that,

Yang Xiao’s sword cut deep into his body.

”No! Impossible! How could this kid be so strong?”

Seven Evils roared.

Looking at Yang Xiao, who was right in front of him,

fury surged in his heart.

A desperate, final blow.

He gathered all his remaining power and smashed it violently toward Yang Xiao.

Seeing the ferocious attack,

Yang Xiao’s expression changed slightly.

In his current state, the energy from his Divine General Talismans was exhausted. Although this strike was much weaker than the previous punch, in his present condition, he had no way to block it.

Just as it seemed...

...that he would perish together with this foe.

Even Yue Lingxi in the distance saw this, her mouth opening slightly as she was about to cry out,

but Yang Xiao moved.

A Golden Light flashed behind him.

He immediately let go of the longsword in his hand,

and vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already a hundred li away.

Seeing Yang Xiao dodge, Yue Lingxi couldn’t help but sigh in relief.

Immediately after, she chided herself inwardly. ’What is wrong with me? That guy is cold and faithless. He let that woman suffer at this monster’s hands for two days before finally appearing. Even if he’s here now, that doesn’t make him a good person. And what’s more, his aura is Supreme Yin and Cold—a man like that is more effeminate than any woman. What’s there to like?’

Though this was what she thought, when she looked at Yang Xiao a hundred li away, and then back at his Divine Sword—which was still embedded in Seven Evils’ body—

she couldn’t help but worry again.

’That last strike must have been his all-out attack. His aura is fading now; he probably can’t even use ten percent of his full strength. And he’s lost his Divine Sword. This guy... is he going to lose? Should I save him?’

Just as this thought arose, Yue Lingxi saw

that the distant Yang Xiao was smiling.

”That guy is a dead man!”

As soon as the words left his mouth,

a hundred li away, Seven Evils’ attack had missed.

Just as he was about to pull the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword from his body to attack Yang Xiao again,

suddenly,

his whole body trembled.

At that moment, his aura seemed to be devoured by something.

It vanished in an instant.

Including his Divine Body.

In just the blink of an eye,

it completely disappeared without a trace.

All that remained was Yang Xiao’s Bloodthirsty Divine Sword, glowing with a Red, bloody light. WHOOSH—it flew back and entered its master’s body.

This left Yue Lingxi utterly dumbfounded.

’Wh-what... what just happened? How could that sword... Don’t tell me, this kid really isn’t a good person? He isn’t a Dark Night Demon God, is he?’

Yue Lingxi’s expression,

changed drastically in an instant.

Looking at the triumphant Yang Xiao, the emotions churning in her heart were exceptionally complex.

But when she thought of the harm a Dark Night Demon God could cause,

she finally made up her mind.

With a thought,

a jet-black Jade Talisman appeared in her palm.

It wasn’t the Taiyin Heaven-Sealing Talisman.

It was the one she had always been reluctant to use: the Taiyin Godslaying Talisman!

A peerless weapon capable of easily slaying even a Divine King.