Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

Chapter 699: Chapter 698: I Am Here, Yet I Cannot Save Him?

‘Huh? Human Emperor Xuanyuan isn’t here? Hasn’t he arrived yet?’

Looking at the somewhat dilapidated grand hall before him, he could faintly sense the lingering aura of Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

Along with waves of the Power of the Human Emperor.

The Star Emperor found it rather strange.

Because here, he couldn’t sense even a trace of Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s main body.

He was quite surprised.

Logically speaking.

That guy was willing to fight me to the death, even using a will-clone imbued with his Soul. He recklessly turned his will into a sword and annihilated my will-clone in one strike.

He was also the one who sent this little guy here.

He should have been faster than me, or at the very least, we should have arrived at the same time.

Why isn’t he here?

‘Who cares if he’s here or not? It’s even better if he isn’t. I’ll just kill this brat and be done with it!’

Although he wasn’t afraid of Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

But as a Top-tier Emperor, he would never fight a peer to the death unless it was absolutely necessary. Doing so would only benefit those lurking in the shadows with covetous eyes.

With this in mind.

The Star Emperor naturally wanted to kill the little guy beneath him right away.

Then, once it was over,

he could just win a verbal spat to save face.

He even began to wonder.

‘Has Human Emperor Xuanyuan sensed my resolve and decided he doesn’t want to fight me to the death? Is that why he’s deliberately staying away?’

That way,

since he destroyed one of my will-clones,

he doesn’t come out at a loss.

It gives him a way to back down gracefully.

Thinking this,

the Star Emperor relaxed even more.

He looked down at Yang Xiao, who was like an ant beneath him.

He snorted coldly.

‘It’s all this little bastard’s fault. Seeing him reminds me of that guy. This Emperor can’t kill him, but I can certainly kill his wretched brat!’

The Star Emperor hesitated no longer.

He raised his hand for another palm strike.

But this palm strike,

looked as if it were just a casual swat.

Devoid of any power.

But Yang Xiao

felt as if he were being bombarded by infinite stars.

His entire body,

every inch of it, was exploding!

This feeling

made him feel utterly powerless.

He had thought about fighting for his life.

But, at this moment, facing the Star Emperor’s true body…

…with his current cultivation and strength, he wasn’t even qualified to fight for his life.

His opponent could kill him with a simple breath.

‘Looks like I’m really going to die this time!’

Yang Xiao sighed softly.

But just then.

A figure suddenly appeared over him once again.

That familiar aura.

Instantly made Yang Xiao’s eyes light up, but they just as quickly dimmed again.

It was Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

However, it was still just a manifestation of Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s will. It was the same one from before, the one that had become a sword to slay the Star Emperor’s will-clone. Clearly, it had not dissipated after the act.

But its aura was weaker by about thirty percent.

“Don’t worry about me. It’s useless.”

“You dare to show your face again? You’re courting death!”

Yang Xiao and the Star Emperor spoke at almost the exact same time.

The only difference was, one spoke calmly.

While the other was filled with hatred.

Clearly, he still remembered the will-clone containing his Soul that had been slain earlier.

“Star Old Ghost, must we really do this?”

Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s will didn’t respond to Yang Xiao. Instead, it looked at the Star Emperor with a wry smile.

The Star Emperor was slightly taken aback by the words.

He subconsciously retracted his outstretched palm.

He stared at Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s will.

He fell silent for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, he sensed a fluctuation of Void Power. Immediately after, a void rift appeared behind Yang Xiao, and the boy was pushed into it by an invisible force.

Seeing this, the Star Emperor’s eyes instantly turned ice-cold.

“You dare deceive me! You’re courting death!”

The Star Emperor was furious.

Without any further hesitation, he raised his hand and struck down.

The will-clone containing Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s Soul was instantly destroyed.

At this moment,

the void rift finally closed.

The Star Emperor roared in fury and punched into the void where the rift had been.

He directly shattered the fabric of space.

But there was no trace of Yang Xiao’s aura within.

“Damn it! Elder Xuanyuan, you’ve enraged me!”

With another roar,

the Star Emperor focused his senses, located Yang Xiao, and flashed to his new location in an instant.

But this time,

his expression changed once again.

Because another one of Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s will-clones had appeared, doing exactly the same thing as the last: opening the void and sending Yang Xiao into a rift to another place.

Being toyed with again and again pushed the Star Emperor to the peak of his rage.

He raised his fist and obliterated the will-clone.

At the same time, he shattered that patch of the void.

Unfortunately,

there was still no trace of Yang Xiao’s aura.

‘Damn you, Elder Xuanyuan! To think you’d use such a method, willingly damaging your Soul and cultivation to protect this brat. You may be able to reverse the void, but you can’t have sent him too far. I’d like to see just how many Clones you’ll have to use to appease this Emperor’s wrath on the way from here to the Human Emperor Palace on the Divine Land Continent!’

With a cold snort,

the Star Emperor vanished once again.

What he saw

was still the sight of Yang Xiao entering a void rift, along with a will-clone no weaker than Divine King Level.

Without hesitation,

he punched and obliterated it.

No discovery.

He continued.

Obliterating.

And so,

relentlessly,

the Star Emperor tirelessly destroyed a total of thirty-six of Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s will-clones. And after those thirty-six—no, including the first, it was the thirty-seventh teleportation.

Yang Xiao had only managed to get from the Star God Continent to a place called the Celestial Fate Continent.

And this place

was situated exactly halfway between the Divine Land Continent and the Star God Continent.

In other words,

thirty-six of Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s will-clones had only gotten Yang Xiao halfway.

If he wanted to reach the Human Emperor Palace and receive Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s protection,

he would need at least another thirty-six will-clones to withstand the Star Emperor’s wrath, and there could be no hesitation in sacrificing them.

Otherwise,

the Star Emperor would catch up and obliterate him in one fell swoop.

This was the only plan Human Emperor Xuanyuan could devise to keep Yang Xiao alive while his main body was unavailable.

However,

could he really get Yang Xiao all the way to the Human Emperor Palace on the Divine Land Continent without a hitch?

Obviously not.

If the Star Emperor were an ordinary Great Emperor, Xuanyuan might have succeeded. But he was a Top-tier Emperor, in no way inferior to Human Emperor Xuanyuan himself.

Thinking he could be played for a fool by mere will-clones

was clearly impossible.

So, just after Yang Xiao arrived on the Celestial Fate Continent,

a situation arose.

The moment he appeared, the Star Emperor’s aura also appeared.

But it wasn’t his main body.

It was a will-clone.

Furthermore, it wasn’t just here. The Star Emperor had will-clones on six nearby continents, and likewise, so did Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

Because of this,

the will-clone of Human Emperor Xuanyuan on the Celestial Fate Continent could no longer send Yang Xiao away.

Because,

no matter which continent he sent him to, he would be intercepted.

Unless he sent Yang Xiao to a much more distant place.

But if he did that,

he would no longer be able to use the ability to reverse space. Then, no matter how far he teleported, the Star Emperor would find him, and with a single punch,

Yang Xiao would be obliterated without a trace.

Human Emperor Xuanyuan, understanding this,

wore a bitter expression.

He knew.

This time, he had lost.

‘It’s over! This Star Old Ghost reacts too quickly, and his killing intent is too strong. Looks like I can’t save this kid.’

At this thought,

Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s heart was filled with guilt.

Meanwhile, the Star Emperor’s main body,

seeing that Human Emperor Xuanyuan on the Celestial Fate Continent was no longer teleporting anyone,

also revealed itself.

His gaze was cold as he said faintly, “Now, do you have any other way to stop this Emperor from killing him?”

These words,

though spoken calmly, were laced with endless sarcasm.

It left Human Emperor Xuanyuan feeling helpless.

And with nothing to say.

Because he was truly powerless now.

Unless his main body could come in person,

he could no longer protect Yang Xiao.

And his main body!

Sensing what was happening at the Human Emperor Palace, Human Emperor Xuanyuan’s expression became exceedingly bitter.

‘I can’t get out!’

‘I can’t get out at all.’

In that case,

there’s only one path: death.

Of course,

this path to death wasn’t his, but Yang Xiao’s.

Looking back,

Human Emperor Xuanyuan was somewhat surprised.

Because he saw that Yang Xiao was neither nervous nor afraid.

The corners of his lips were even slightly upturned.

It was as if he didn’t care about the impending threat of death at all.

‘This little guy, whether it’s his aptitude or his temperament, is truly excellent. It’s just a pity…’

Human Emperor Xuanyuan sighed softly.

But his figure remained in front of Yang Xiao.

Not moving an inch.

He had already decided that even if it meant sacrificing one more will-clone, he absolutely did not want to personally witness the death of this little guy whom he so admired.

“It seems you’re truly unwise. Do you think a mere will-clone can stop this Emperor?”

The Star Emperor saw his intention as well.

He shook his head.

Raising his hand, he struck down with his palm.

There was no resistance; resistance would have been futile anyway.

The thirty-seventh will-clone of Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

Died at the hands of the Star Emperor.

Immediately after,

the Star Emperor raised his palm once more.

He aimed for Yang Xiao, about to strike.

He even said aloud, “Little guy, from this moment on, no one can save you. In fact, you should never have been born into this world. Now, die!”

The moment his voice fell,

suddenly,

a faint voice echoed between heaven and earth.

“Even if I come, can I not save him?”

As these words were spoken,

the Star Emperor’s body trembled instantly.

His handsome face was filled with endless shock.

‘Her?’