Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Well, look what we have here, a little lady? Her looks are nothing special, but that body… pretty damn enticing. Looks like we're going to have some fun, boys."

The moment Yang Xiao rushed out of the passage, he saw a group of men in cyan robes surrounding Yue Lingxi.

Furthermore, a net-like Magical Artifact enveloped her. But most importantly, it seemed someone had set up an Array in this area.

The instant Yang Xiao stepped into this space, he felt an immense gravitational force wash over him.

His body went limp, and he nearly fell.

Luckily, his physical body was very well cultivated, and now he even possessed the immense strength of Four Hundred Flood Dragons.

He barely managed to steady himself.

Yue Lingxi was a different story.

Although her cultivation was very high and her combat power nearly reached the Small Divine Ability Realm, her physical body was clearly no match for Yang Xiao's. Caught off guard, she had been subdued with a net-like Magical Artifact by these men who had been lying in wait.

If Yang Xiao hadn't been right behind her, she would have likely faced a grim fate this time.

"Senior Brother Ye, this girl did come from inside, after all. And judging by her aura, she's an Immortal Cultivator. Is it really a good idea for us to be doing this?"

A timid-looking, fair-skinned young man asked meekly.

The cyan-robed man who had spoken earlier glared at him. "Who do you think I, Ye Qianhan, am? A mere female Immortal Cultivator from some Barbaric Land, and you think I can't touch her?"

"Exactly. It's not even certain she's an inside contact. But so what if she is? Senior Brother Ye is of the Ye Family's Direct Lineage and a Magic Tier Cultivator himself. The fact that he's taken an interest in her is her honor."

With just a word from Ye Qianhan,

the other cyan-robed disciples all chimed in with their agreement.

Hearing this, Yang Xiao burned with fury.

Although he didn't have a clear relationship with Yue Lingxi, their auras had mingled, and they could be considered to have an intimate relationship. The reason it wasn't official was entirely because Yang Xiao hadn't made up his mind yet.

And besides, the two of them still didn't know each other well.

To be honest, because of what happened with Chang Xi and Xue Yi, he was a little scared now.

He was reluctant to casually become Dao companions with someone.

The reason he acted that way before was just to tease Yue Lingxi a bit. After all, if the two of them were traveling together and things were always dull, it would be quite boring, wouldn't it?

But that didn't mean others could just bully a woman who was close to him.

Just like with Yang Ziling before.

The moment he realized Fang Aohan was making a move on her, Yang Xiao had immediately gone in for the kill.

Now, it was the same.

What's more, the people before him were a group of Immortal Cultivators.

Just as a chill went through Yang Xiao's heart and he was about to make a move,

Ye Qianhan and his men finally noticed him.

"Oh? There's a man here too?"

"Looks like they're together. Let's take him down too. Liu Xuan, you're up. Inside this Primordial Qi Heaven Suppressing Array, no matter how strong he is, he's no match for you."

Ye Qianhan said to the fair-skinned young man from before.

After what happened earlier, the young man was clearly terrified of Ye Qianhan. Hearing his words, although he was reluctant, he still nodded his head repeatedly.

With a flash of brilliance from his hand, a silver, net-like Magical Artifact appeared.

With a pulse of spiritual light, he activated it.

It opened up towards Yang Xiao, spreading out to ensnare him.

At that moment, Yue Lingxi cried out, "Yang Xiao, run! The Array here is very powerful! It suppresses not only your physical body but also the aura inside you! Don't worry about me, just go!"

"Eh? This little lady seems quite concerned about this man. Looks like they might be a pair of Dao companions. Liu Xuan, hurry up and make your move. Don't let this man get away. Senior Brother Ye loves to... play... in front of someone's Dao companion. Isn't that right, Senior Brother Ye?"

A man in a cyan robe said to Ye Qianhan with a fawning expression.

But Ye Qianhan just burst out laughing, clapped him on the shoulder, and said, "Junior Brother Chu knows me best! That's right, we must capture this man!"

Once he gave the order,

Liu Xuan dared not delay any further.

Yue Lingxi's expression became frantic.

Which only made Ye Qianhan and his men roar with laughter.

It seemed the more this happened,

the happier they became.

And Yang Xiao...

He was truly enraged.

A flash of blood-red light emanated from him.

The Bloodthirsty Sword, which had been sealed for a long time, appeared in his hand.

The moment it appeared,

the voice of the little loli Artifact Spirit piped up, "Uncle, you're the worst! Keeping me locked up for so long without letting me out for a breath of fresh air..."

As she spoke, she even materialized as an illusion in Yang Xiao's mind, still in her little loli form. But her tone made Yang Xiao's temples throb.

"If you want me to seal you away forever, just keep it up."

At his cold words, the little loli's expression changed, and she immediately became obedient.

Her entire demeanor became incredibly serious.

Her posture became prim and proper.

Yang Xiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

'This one has really picked up some bad habits.'

'If I'd known, I wouldn't have let her merge with the Bloodthirsty Celestial Cyan.'

'But right now, I need to use her.'

'Because this Array here is indeed very powerful.'

"Still thinking of resisting? Looks like your feelings for this woman run pretty deep. But the deeper they are, the more I like it."

Ye Qianhan burst out laughing.

In his eyes, even if this Immortal Cultivator from a minor Barbaric Land was extraordinarily strong, within the Primordial Qi Heaven Suppressing Array, he probably couldn't even use a tenth of his power.

Naturally, he felt that he had Yang Xiao right where he wanted him.

Even Yue Lingxi's face was filled with worry.

And a trace of regret.

'Why did I have to be so reckless and just run out like that?'

'If I hadn't been, I wouldn't have been captured so easily. As long as I wasn't trapped by this net, with the things I have on me, I could have protected myself, and even killed my enemies, despite being caught in the Array.'

'If that were the case, it wouldn't be like this, where not only will I be humiliated, but I've also dragged Yang Xiao into it.'

However, seeing that Yang Xiao hadn't abandoned her and fled...

...a sweet feeling still filled Yue Lingxi's heart.

'To be entrusted to such a good man, I would have no regrets even in death. So be it. If something really happens to Lord Xiao, I will not live on in disgrace.'

In an instant,

Yue Lingxi made her decision.

And Yang Xiao raised the Bloodthirsty Sword high in his hand.

He let out a low shout.

"Celestial Demon Force Field!"

Immediately, terrifying waves of Vibration radiated from the blood-colored blade.

Within this Array, it was indeed difficult for him to use his own power. Be it his Physical Strength or his True Greater Yang Fire, both were difficult to employ.

But what these people didn't expect,

was that he had the Bloodthirsty Sword.

And the Bloodthirsty Sword, having been promoted to a Treasure Weapon, was terrifyingly powerful. Moreover, because Yang Xiao had refined it himself, he could unleash its full might even if his own cultivation wasn't sufficient.

A Treasure Weapon could even release its power on its own to protect its master.

Not to mention, the Celestial Demon Force Field.

By its very nature, it was something that suppressed all Arrays.

As soon as these terrifying waves of Vibration appeared,

the space within a ten-meter radius of Yang Xiao was completely transformed into the domain of the Celestial Demon Force Field, no longer suppressed by the Array in the slightest.

On the contrary,

any living thing or object that entered the ten-meter radius around Yang Xiao would be affected by the Celestial Demon Force Field.

Just like now.

The net-like Magical Artifact that the fair-skinned young man, Liu Xuan, had thrown out should have easily ensnared and controlled Yang Xiao.

But now, it had been instantly rendered useless.

It fell to the ground.

Liu Xuan, at the side, tried to activate it again and again, but he couldn't.

His face flushed red with effort, but it was no use.

He even sensed a terrifying aura enter his mind, causing him to involuntarily start hallucinating.

Seeing this, the expressions of Ye Qianhan and his men

changed instantly.

They were starting to understand what was happening.

But there was no fear in their eyes.

Especially Ye Qianhan, the strongest and highest in status among them.

His eyes were fixed on the Bloodthirsty Sword in Yang Xiao's hand, filled with nothing but greed!