Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'Mister, those two women are disciples of the Profound Celestial Sect, stationed here before the Primordial Qi Heaven Suppressing Array. One is named Ye Hongmei, and the other is Ye Qinghan. Their strength is around the Third and Fourth Layers of the Magic Tier, which is equivalent to the Third and Fourth Layers of the Small Divine Ability Realm…'

Before Yang Xiao could even probe the two women's cultivation levels, the Bloodthirsty Sword Spirit spoke in his mind.

Yang Xiao was startled when she spoke, wondering how the Bloodthirsty Sword Spirit could possibly recognize these two women.

But a moment later, he understood.

'The Celestial Demon Force Field can confuse people's minds, so naturally it can also peer into them. But these two women... their cultivation isn't Magic Tier Three! It's Magic Tier Seven.'

A sweep of Yang Xiao's Spiritual Power revealed their true strength.

The auras they emanated varied in intensity. The weaker one seemed comparable to Ye Qianhan, at about the level of Magic Tier Three.

The stronger one was merely at the Fourth Level of Magic Tier.

But the reality was...

...both of them were at the Peak of Magic Tier Seven.

The disparity was immense.

This was a flaw in the Bloodthirsty Sword Spirit's Celestial Demon Force Field.

It could only reveal what the target already knew.

If a target concealed something, or was simply unaware of it, the probing power would return flawed or inaccurate information.

Just like with these two women.

The Bloodthirsty Sword Spirit had been correct about their identities and status.

But their cultivation...

...was wrong.

As Yang Xiao's understanding of the Immortal Dao grew, so too did his knowledge of Immortal Cultivators.

He now knew that Immortal Cultivator cultivation was divided into seven tiers: Mortal, Spirit, Profound, True, Magic, Dao, and Celestial.

The Mortal Tier corresponded to the first three realms of Martial Cultivators—Martial Disciple, Martial Artist, and Martial Master—which was equivalent to the Red Flame Realm of Yang Xiao's Heaven and Earth Origin Fire.

The Spirit Tier corresponded to the Innate realm, also known as the Great Martial Master Realm.

The Profound Tier corresponded to the Martial Grandmaster Realm, the True Tier to the Martial Saint Realm, the Magic Tier to the Small Divine Ability Realm, and the Dao Tier to the Great Divine Power Realm. The Celestial Tier was the strongest beneath the True Immortal Realm, comparable to a Demigod, and was thus also known as the Void Immortal Realm.

Currently, the most powerful Immortal Cultivator on the entire Profound Sun Continent was the Vast Heaven Immortal Lord. He was at the Peak of the Celestial Tier—Void Immortal Peak—and was expected to break through to the True Immortal Realm within a year.

'Even if these two women were only at the Third and Fourth Layers of the Magic Tier, that would be a testament to their talent, given their age—and despite cultivation on the Immortal Dao being easier than the Martial Dao.'

'Moreover, with my Void Observation Middle Stage Spiritual Power, their true strength—equivalent to the Peak of the Small Divine Power Seventh Layer—was laid bare before me.'

'And considering my current situation...'

'My own power is severely restricted.'

'I'm in danger again.'

'If only I could be like them and not be affected by the Primordial Qi Heaven Suppressing Array outside...'

Yang Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up.

He swept his Spiritual Power around, and his search quickly yielded a discovery. A hint of a smile touched his lips.

Just then, the two women outside began to speak.

The one in white, a cold-looking woman whose aura seemed to be only Magic Tier Three, Ye Qinghan, spoke up. "Senior Sister Hongmei, this man killed Senior Brother Ye Qianhan and so many of our fellow disciples. Even if he were our contact in the Celestial Cloud Inner Domain, he would still have to answer for his crimes. Besides, he doesn't look like one of us at all."

"Such killing intent, Junior Sister Qinghan," the woman in red replied, her tone much more flippant. "But that brat's Treasure Weapon is quite something. It even has its own array effect. If I got my hands on it, I'm afraid you'd be no match for me, Junior Sister."

The woman in the red dress was far more provocative.

She even seemed to look at Ye Qinghan with a hint of affection.

Yang Xiao was taken aback by this.

But in the next instant...

...the situation changed dramatically.

Without a shred of hesitation or warning, the two women attacked simultaneously.

A deadly red whip.

A Life-taking Scimitar, as cold as moonlight.

Both flew toward Yang Xiao at almost the exact same moment.

The red whip shot out to bind him.

The moon-like scimitar moved in for the kill.

Their coordination...

...was flawless.

But now, free from the Bloodthirsty Sword Spirit's interference, Yang Xiao's Spirit Will instantly sensed the attack. He made a grasping motion with his hand.

Several pieces of white jade on the ground flew into his palm.

But the pressure on his body didn't lessen in the slightest.

These jade pieces had restrictions on them and needed to be re-refined before they could be used.

For Yang Xiao, this wasn't a difficult task.

His Spiritual Power was more than enough to break the restrictions.

It just required time.

Fortunately...

...he had condensed the Heart of Time. With a single thought...

...the flow of time around him accelerated dramatically.

Ye Hongmei and Ye Qinghan could only watch as...

...in a single instant, Yang Xiao shattered the restrictions on the Primordial Protective Jade Talismans and placed his own brand upon them.

The color drained from their faces.

But they didn't stop their attack.

Instead, they intensified their assault.

The power behind their attack, which had been at the level of the Third and Fourth Layers of the Magic Tier, instantly surged to Tier Seven Peak.

They were holding nothing back, unleashing their full power.

But would Yang Xiao, now free from the suppression of the Primordial Qi Heaven Suppressing Array, have any reason to be afraid?

A wicked smile played on Yang Xiao's lips.

Golden Light erupted from his body.

With a lift of his hand, a flash of sword light slashed through the air.

The red whip, an Upper-Grade Spirit Weapon at the very least, was instantly sliced in two. As the pieces fell to the ground, the Bloodthirsty Sword drained them of their Spiritual Power and spiritual essence, leaving behind nothing but scrap.

"Gah!"

At the same time, Ye Hongmei's spirit was wounded, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Ye Qinghan immediately tried to retreat.

But it was too late.

Her scimitar had already reached Yang Xiao.

But...

...a fair hand caught it mid-air.

It was Yang Xiao's hand.

His free hand, the one not holding his sword.

CRACK!

With a sharp crack...

...the moonlight scimitar, another Upper-Grade Spirit Weapon...

...shattered.

Its spiritual essence and Spiritual Qi scattered...

...becoming a feast for the Bloodthirsty Sword.

Ye Qinghan let out a muffled grunt as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

The spiritual essence and Spiritual Qi from the two Upper-Grade Peak Spirit Weapons, however, caused the little loli to visibly grow.

She went from looking like a five or six-year-old to the size of a seven or eight-year-old.

She was absolutely delighted.

'Mister, I knew you were the best to me!'

She giggled, clearly satisfied and reverting to her old, coquettish habits.

To this...

...Yang Xiao paid her no mind.

Right now...

...the most important thing...

...was the two women.

Yang Xiao's gaze swept over them.

A chill ran through Ye Hongmei and Ye Qinghan.

They exchanged a glance.

And then...

...they fled without another word.

But in front of Yang Xiao...

...injured and with their meager speed, could they possibly escape?

A flash of Golden Light...

...and Yang Xiao appeared, blocking their path.

Just then, with the Celestial Demon Force Field gone, Yue Lingxi finally recovered completely. Though still flustered and embarrassed from being under its influence, she knew the situation was critical. Her figure flickered, and she appeared behind the two women, cutting off their escape.

In an instant, the expressions of the two women—once so arrogant and confident—changed completely.