Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"What the hell is this thing?"

Someone muttered under their breath as they looked at the mirror before them.

But then, when he saw the radiance within the mirror, his eyes lit up in an instant.

"Feiyue, is that you? You're finally willing to see me! Don't... don't go! Wait for me..."

"Mother, I've already avenged you! Look, I'm a Daoist Tier Three cultivator now. What? You want to introduce me to someone? Alright, I'll go with you right now!"

"Zhou Zhengyi, you bastard! How dare you show your face in front of me! I'll flay you alive!"

"Such dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Power! This Treasure Land is mine!"

"Is that... the throne of Immortal Dao City? Can it be? Is the Ancestor going to make me the City Lord of Immortal Dao City? I... I really want to touch that throne..."

In each mirror, everyone saw a different image.

Some saw living figures—familiar relatives, friends, lovers.

Others saw only emptiness, or landscapes that stirred the desire to explore. Some scenes were terrifying, inspiring fear; some were tranquil, bringing peace to the soul; some were magnificent, arousing greed...

All sorts of temptations, all sorts of attachments.

They were all displayed within these mirrors, known as Void Mirrors.

Luring those with wavering minds to step inside.

Once they entered...

The world began to change.

Their minds became even more lost in the illusions.

And all of this was completely under Yang Xiao's control.

'As expected of the third Treasure Pattern. With this power, I doubt any Immortal Cultivator below Daoist Tier Five could resist it.'

A glint flashed in Yang Xiao's eyes.

The mirrors began to move.

They started to combine in pairs.

Instantly.

For those who had entered the mirrors, the illusions before their eyes changed.

"Huh? Yany Wuji! Feiyue, you... you're actually with that bastard Yany Wuji! Are you trying to kill me?"

One of the men who had chased his beloved into the mirror space had his obsessed, excited expression suddenly twist. Before his very eyes, the woman he loved was in another man's embrace.

And this man was none other than his mortal enemy.

It was utterly unbearable.

"Argh! You dare to strike first?! You're courting death! See how I kill you!"

What was even more infuriating was the sudden pain he felt as a crimson sword light slashed across his body. It was clearly Yany Wuji attacking. He was instantly overcome with rage.

He lunged at the man.

The two of them were instantly locked in combat.

What he didn't know...

...was that the person fighting him wasn't Yany Wuji at all.

It was another person who, just like him, had stepped into the space of the Void Mirrors. It was just that what this other person saw was completely different from what he was seeing.

They were both victims.

Yet each regarded the other as their greatest foe.

Scenes like this were occurring within every pair of combined mirrors.

Yang Xiao didn't even need to act.

These people slaughtering each other was enough to provide the Bloodthirsty Sword with a massive amount of Essence Blood and souls.

What was even more terrifying was that from the moment they entered the mirror space—no, from the moment the Celestial Demon Force Field was activated—the power in their bodies was being devoured.

The lower their cultivation, the faster they were devoured.

The stronger they were, the slower the process.

But whether their cultivation was low or high, none of them seemed to have noticed this.

Having advanced to an Upper-Grade Treasure Weapon, the Bloodthirsty Sword was clearly completely different from before.

Not only had new powers emerged, but its original abilities—the Illusion Realm, devouring, and the strange force field—were now more perfectly integrated when activated.

It was simply incredible.

'If I could upgrade it to an Ultimate Grade Treasure Weapon, I'm afraid not a single one of these people would survive!'

As for now, Yang Xiao scanned the area.

Almost all the Immortal Cultivators at Daoist Tier Five or above were affected, but not a single one had stepped into the space of the Void Mirrors.

They were searching all around.

Some even attacked the mirrors directly.

This placed considerable pressure on Yang Xiao.

This was especially true for Ye Chengzai and Ye Tianguo, the two Daoist Tier Nine Elders from Immortal Dao City.

A single full-power strike from them could even shatter a Void Mirror.

Yang Xiao could only guide them carefully.

He had to prevent them from encountering anyone else.

After they had broken through several mirrors...

...Ye Chengzai and Ye Tianguo finally realized what was happening.

"This is bad! The boy wants to pick us off one by one! We can't let him succeed! Everyone, gather to me at once!"

At almost the same instant, both Ye Chengzai and Ye Tianguo shouted out.

However, the moment their voices entered the Celestial Demon Force Field, they were continuously neutralized by the vibrational waves within the field and couldn't travel any further.

It wasn't just their voices.

Even their Telepathy was severely restricted.

The moment it left their bodies...

...it would be confounded by the illusions.

After shouting several more times, Ye Chengzai and Ye Tianguo discovered this, and looks of horror appeared in their eyes.

'What kind of Treasure Weapon is this? How can it have such terrifying power? And even if the Treasure Weapon is miraculous, how could a mere Junior Cultivator at True Tier Two possibly unleash its full might? Could it be... could this be that brat's Lifebound Treasure Weapon?'

The thought sent a profound shock through both of them.

They had Lifebound Magical Artifacts as well.

But theirs were merely Spirit Weapons, barely reaching the level of Ultimate Grade Spirit Weapons.

They hadn't even come close to the realm of Treasure Weapons.

'How could a mere True Tier Two Junior Cultivator possibly refine a Lifebound Artifact that's at least an Upper-Grade Treasure Weapon?'

'Impossible.'

'Absolutely impossible.'

But they also knew very well that whether they believed it or not...

...their current predicament was real.

Although the Treasure Weapon couldn't do anything to them for the time being, what about the others?

"Damn it! I have to find them."

Ye Chengzai and Ye Tianguo began to get serious.

With a raise of their hands, they held nothing back.

They attacked with their full power.

The might unleashed by two Daoist Tier Nine Senior Cultivators was terrifying.

Even the Bloodthirsty Sword was having trouble withstanding it.

Yang Xiao frowned slightly, but when he sensed that all the cultivators trapped in the mirror space were either dead or grievously wounded, a faint smile touched his lips.

'Time to go. Those cultivators at Daoist Tier Five and above won't be confused for long, and those two old geezers are getting serious. If I stay any longer, things might get complicated. But, before I leave, I should give them a nice parting gift.'

A wicked smile played on Yang Xiao's lips.

A wisp of black gas appeared in his hand. With a gentle toss, it merged into the body of a Daoist Tier Five cultivator who was still conscious but struggling.

It transformed into a shimmering green seed.

'That should be enough to keep them busy for a while. Oh, right. Speaking of the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow, it seems I still have two seeds outside that I haven't activated yet.'

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

With a single thought.

Outside the Profound Sun Secret Realm, a shimmering green seed—the very wisp of Original Poison Gas that had previously left Ye Dongge's body—began to sprout roots and grow.

It quickly borrowed Ye Dongge's power, burrowed deep into the ground, and found a weak cultivator. WHOOSH! It pierced through the earth and into the sole of his foot.

The slaughter began.

Meanwhile, in a secret chamber within the Profound Celestial Sect.

A cold, beautiful woman sat dazedly on a bed.

Suddenly, the door opened.

A man in a green robe walked in.

He glanced at her.

"Hehe, Junior Sister Qinghan, your Senior Brother is here to comfort you again..."

Ye Qinghan showed no reaction.

The green-robed man didn't mind at all. He knew that the Sect Leader had soul-searched this woman, causing her to lose her self-awareness and become a dazed, witless fool.

Otherwise, how could her caretaker like him get so lucky?

He immediately put down the food box and pounced on Ye Qinghan.

He had done this sort of thing almost every time he brought her a meal over the past few days.

But this time...

...before he could do anything else...

...an intense pain shot through him.

He looked down instinctively.

Terrifying and unnatural willow branches had instantly sprouted from Ye Qinghan's body. The source of his agony, he saw, was one of those same branches, which had pierced through his own body.

And that was only the beginning.