Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Really? If we just take one breath of the aura inside, you won't kill us?"

Glancing at the pitch-black pearl in Yang Xiao's hand, Ye Hongmei was tempted.

Although she knew this pearl was definitely not simple.

But as a disciple of the Ye Family, Ye Hongmei didn't believe that a mere fellow from the Barbaric Inner Domain could possibly have any means to control her.

In response, Yang Xiao just nodded faintly.

He didn't speak.

But Ye Qinghan, hearing that Ye Hongmei seemed tempted and was about to agree, cried out nervously, "Senior Sister Hongmei, don't agree to his terms!"

Obviously, she hadn't thought things through as deeply as Ye Hongmei.

"Oh? So it seems what you said just now was all just to fool us?"

Yang Xiao's voice came out, cold and detached.

Ye Qinghan shouted, "Don't push us too far! We've already agreed to so many of your conditions, so don't take a mile when we've given an inch! You should know, we're from the Eastern Domain Ye Family! Do you have any idea what the Eastern Domain Ye Family is? The entire Eastern Domain is our Ye Family's sphere of influence! If you kill us, you're a dead man!"

"Is that so?"

Yang Xiao's expression was indifferent.

He strode forward.

This time, Ye Qinghan panicked.

Because she could feel that Yang Xiao was probably about to make a move on her.

Meanwhile, Ye Hongmei had been observing the situation from the side.

She let out a soft sigh and stepped forward. "I'll do it."

After speaking, she looked at Ye Qinghan and advised, "Junior Sister Qinghan, when you're under someone else's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head. Do you understand?"

"I..."

Ye Qinghan was still unwilling.

And hesitant.

Just then, Ye Hongmei's voice sounded in her mind.

"The Celestial Cloud Region is cut off from the outside world, and it's a world of Martial Cultivators. Even if these two want to control us, do they even have the means? Let's endure this for now. As long as we can survive, will we need to worry about not getting revenge for today's humiliation in the future?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Qinghan immediately calmed down.

Her face flushed slightly red.

She felt that she had been far too anxious just now.

She was nowhere near as calm or clear-sighted as her Senior Sister, Ye Hongmei.

While grateful in her heart, she also felt a slight touch of jealousy.

Both of them were from the Direct Lineage of the Ye Family, and they were also among the most outstanding female disciples of this generation in the Profound Celestial Sect.

Ordinarily, there was much friction and competition between them.

This was especially true for Ye Qinghan, who was arrogant and extremely competitive.

So, even though Ye Hongmei had helped her,

she still felt a bit jealous.

This spoke volumes about her character.

However, though she was jealous, she was no fool.

Seeing that Yang Xiao had stopped walking forward because of Ye Hongmei's agreement but was still staring at her, she knew she had to yield.

She lowered her head and murmured, "I agree."

These two words,

for Ye Qinghan, felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

And after saying them, the resentment in her heart toward Yang Xiao grew even more intense.

Watching from the side, even Yue Lingxi couldn't help but frown.

A hint of killing intent rose in her heart.

"Good. In that case, come on up. One at a time."

But Yang Xiao, as if he hadn't seen her expression at all, gave the pitch-black pearl in his hand a light toss. It floated into the air and flew toward Ye Hongmei.

Ye Hongmei was very compliant.

She cupped the Ten Thousand Poison Source Pearl in both hands and took a breath.

Instantly, a stream of pitch-black aura surged out from the pearl and followed her breath into Ye Hongmei's body.

She felt it for a moment.

'It doesn't seem like anything special, does it?'

Her heart immediately settled down quite a bit.

Next, the pearl flew in front of Ye Qinghan.

Ye Qinghan, however, was far less composed than Ye Hongmei; she was clearly extremely resentful.

But this time, Ye Hongmei didn't say anything more.

Ye Qinghan frowned, watching the pearl fly before her. She glanced at the seemingly unaffected Ye Hongmei, then felt Yang Xiao's cold gaze upon her.

Her heart was filled with extreme unwillingness.

But she still cautiously stepped forward and took a gentle breath.

However, no matter how gentle her movements,

she still stirred the aura within.

Just like with Ye Hongmei, a wisp of pitch-black aura entered her body.

Ye Qinghan was instantly scared to death.

But after a while, when there was no reaction,

she breathed a sigh of relief.

'It doesn't look like much. It seems my guess was right after all. These guys from the Barbaric Region might have some skills, but their foundation is far too weak. Trying to control me is just a pipe dream! When I get back to the Sect, I'll definitely have Master deal with them and let them have a taste of being threatened.'

Ye Qinghan's expression returned to its usual coldness.

And just then, Yang Xiao made his move.

With a flick of his hand,

the Ten Thousand Poison Source Pearl returned to his palm.

At the same time, with a shift of his Heart Spirit, Yang Xiao's consciousness entered the inner space of the Ten Thousand Poison Source Pearl. Inside were two figures of light that, upon closer inspection, were revealed to be none other than Ye Hongmei and Ye Qinghan.

'The Ten Thousand Poison Source Pearl is truly worthy of being Celestial Poison's life's work. With just a single thread of Original Poison Gas, it can copy all of a person's information. What's even more terrifying is that with a single thought, I can make that wisp of Original Poison Gas that entered their bodies turn into any kind of poison. If I want them to live, they live. If I want them to die, they die. I can even choose how they die.'

Yang Xiao started to smile.

However, the only flaw right now was,

his Spiritual Power was still too weak compared to the Ten Thousand Poison Source Pearl.

He could only exercise preliminary control over the pearl.

If he had more control, he wouldn't need Ye Qinghan and Ye Hongmei to actively absorb the Original Poison Gas at all; he could have silently injected the Original Poison Gas into their bodies.

As things stood, if he wanted to achieve this, he either had to force others to absorb it willingly, like just now...

...or he had to disguise the Original Poison Gas, for example, by converting its properties into a Spirit Pill for the target to consume.

Either way, there was one prerequisite: the other party held the initiative.

Just like before, if these two women had chosen death before dishonor, even with the Ten Thousand Poison Source Pearl, Yang Xiao would have been helpless against them and could only have killed them to settle the matter.

But now...

"Now, do you believe us?"

Ye Qinghan said faintly, having recovered a trace of her aloofness.

Ye Hongmei, on the other hand, was smiling obsequiously.

But Yang Xiao could tell that these two women clearly didn't take the Original Poison Gas they had inhaled seriously.

"Lord Xiao, is your pearl really going to work?"

Yue Lingxi was also a little worried.

She asked via voice transmission.

But Yang Xiao just smiled, gave Ye Qinghan a profound look, and then said to Yue Lingxi, "Of course it's useful. If you're not convinced, just watch the show."

After speaking, he turned back to Ye Qinghan, his expression turning much colder. "I can sense that you're quite unconvinced. So, I'm going to punish you a little to make you understand your new status from now on!"

The moment his words fell,

with a thought from Yang Xiao,

the Original Poison Gas inside Ye Qinghan's body began to change.

A terrifying change.