Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Senior, what is this...?"

The pitch-black space was filled with a heavy, oppressive aura.

Yang Xiao saw row after row of golden coffins. Carved upon these coffins were terrifying Secret Patterns that exuded a formidable divine might.

If he wasn't mistaken, these were God-Suppressing Coffins, used only by the great families of Ancient Times to inter their fallen True God Level powerhouses!

And before him, there were at least a hundred of them.

Representing the fall of a hundred True Gods.

How could Yang Xiao not be shocked?

"I imagine you've figured it out. That's right, this is the ancestral land of my Ye Family. For the last million years, all the fallen True Gods of the Ye Family have been laid to rest here. Some coffins don't contain bodies, but they hold all of the person's most important possessions from their life, including Divine Artifacts."

The True Divine Heroic Spirit said nonchalantly.

And this nonchalant tone made Yang Xiao want to curse out loud.

'Isn't this guy afraid I'll steal all these coffins?'

'Those are the corpses of True Gods! True Gods are hailed as immortal and undying. Even if killed, when they fall, they usually leave behind a Divine Corpse and a Heroic Spirit; it's just that the two can no longer merge into one.'

To a Martial Cultivator, these things were of immense value.

Putting everything else aside, if Yang Xiao's Bloodthirsty Sword could use a single Divine Corpse as nourishment, it would, without a doubt, ascend to the level of a Daoist Weapon.

And then there were the Divine Artifacts and the other burial goods of True Divine Powerhouses. Their value was surely extraordinary.

'Getting your hands on even a little of this stuff would make you unbelievably rich.'

'Any normal person would be unable to resist.'

Seeing the guy still looking so unconcerned...

'Is this guy crazy?' Yang Xiao truly wondered. 'Trusting me like this for no reason at all?'

'Bringing me to a place like this.'

It was just incomprehensible.

"Do you remember when I asked if you were from Celestial Cloud?"

As if sensing Yang Xiao's confusion, the True Divine Heroic Spirit didn't keep him in suspense this time. Instead, he spoke with a rather nostalgic expression.

"What does this have to do with Celestial Cloud?"

Yang Xiao was puzzled.

He had a connection to the Profound Sun Emperor, but that was a matter from his first life. Even if Junior Brother Xuan Yang had left instructions, this True God shouldn't be able to recognize him.

'So what's this all about, bringing me here now?'

"Of course it's related. Little fellow, perhaps you don't know, but you should actually call me Martial Ancestor... no, it should be Supreme Martial Ancestor. If I'm not mistaken, you've cultivated the Pure Yang Infinite Golden Body, correct?"

As he said this, the True Divine Heroic Spirit's expression grew eager.

"Pure Yang Infinite Golden Body?"

Yang Xiao suddenly understood.

'So that's what this is about! The Pure Yang Infinite Golden Body? That must be a Cultivation Technique created by Junior Brother Xuan Yang, derived from the Nine Yang Celestial Skill. It's probably extremely similar to the Vajra Indestructible Body I cultivate. And as for Celestial Cloud... could he mean the Pure Yang Sword Sect?'

He recalled how the Pure Yang Ancestor from the Pure Yang Sword Sect had looked so astonished when he first used his newly mastered Vajra Indestructible Body in the Northern Wilderness Forest.

Yang Xiao felt his guess was probably right.

The lineage of the Pure Yang Sword Sect came from this very person before him.

Sure enough, seeing the look of understanding on Yang Xiao's face, the spirit began his tale.

As it turned out, this spirit was the First True God who had guarded the entire Ye Family Main Lineage over six thousand years ago. He was also one of the Ye Family's most powerful ancestral True Gods.

His name was Ye Tianjue.

During the great calamity of the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow, it was his sacrifice that suppressed the source of the willow, saving the entire Eastern Domain from annihilation. However, before he fell, Ye Tianjue had entered the Celestial Cloud Region and discovered a promising young talent with an Innate Sword Body.

At the time, Ye Tianjue was overjoyed and took him in as a disciple.

If not for the matter of the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow, he would likely have stayed in Celestial Cloud for a long time, dedicating himself to nurturing this disciple. Unfortunately, not long after, the calamity of the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow erupted.

This Divine-level Powerhouse had no choice but to return.

And his return led to a situation of mutual destruction.

Now, it was clear that this spirit had misunderstood. He thought Yang Xiao was a descendant of his disciple—otherwise, how could he know the Pure Yang Infinite Golden Body?

"Now, do you understand my meaning? I should be considered your Supreme Martial Ancestor, and all of these are your elders. That is why I brought you here—to entrust them to you. I hope you can prevent them from falling into the hands of the Immortal Dao. I beg of you!"

At this, Ye Tianjue's True Divine Heroic Spirit bowed deeply to Yang Xiao.

This moved Yang Xiao deeply.

A True God Level powerhouse.

Bowing to a mere Mortal.

Especially since, in his eyes, this Mortal was also his own junior.

Based on this point alone.

Yang Xiao wanted to agree.

But his strength was insufficient. How could he possibly protect so many God-Suppressing Coffins?

"I know it is impossible to ask you to fight against the entire Immortal Dao Influence of the Profound Sun Continent to protect these coffins. The Profound Sun Secret Realm can be lost, but the bodies of these Ye Family ancestors cannot fall into the hands of the Immortal Dao. Therefore, I hope that you will take these God-Suppressing Coffins with you."

Ye Tianjue spoke slowly, pointing to the largest coffin before them. "That is my coffin. Open it. Inside are my Divine Body and a Divine Soldier. Among them is a Daoist Ring that can hold all the coffins here. As long as you agree to my request, you may use all of these things. My only hope is that you do not disturb the peace of the others. Will you do that?"

With the offer laid out like this, Yang Xiao knew he had no choice but to agree.

'Given the power of this True Divine Heroic Spirit, if I refuse, things will likely turn out badly for me.'

Besides, he quite liked the True Divine Heroic Spirit's attitude.

He wasn't trying to force him but was offering a fair trade.

That attitude alone was enough to earn his respect.

"Alright, I promise."

Yang Xiao finally nodded in agreement.

In reality, even without the True Divine Heroic Spirit's request, he wouldn't have touched these coffins unless absolutely necessary, if only for Junior Brother Xuan Yang's sake.

Of course, even if he wanted to, it wouldn't be easy. The Divine Patterns on them were not so simple to open. One mistake and the entire God-Suppressing Coffin could explode. Not only would he fail to get the contents, but he would also get himself injured. The risk clearly wasn't worth the reward.

And now, seeing the attitude of Ye Tianjue's True Divine Heroic Spirit, Yang Xiao was even less inclined to have any designs on these God-Suppressing Coffins.

In fact, if not for the fact that he had nothing on him that could hold the God-Suppressing Coffins, Yang Xiao wouldn't even have opened this True Divine Heroic Spirit's coffin.

However, when the True Divine Heroic Spirit used a Secret Technique to open his own coffin...

Yang Xiao's eyes still lit up.

The contents were simply too bountiful for his current self.

A Divine Corpse, a Divine Soldier, and a huge pile of items: Divine Pills, Divine Jades inscribed with Techniques, and Armor at the Daoist Weapon level. It was a dazzling array.

It was enough to overwhelm the senses.

The remains of a True God were truly extraordinary.

'If I were to make full use of all this to increase my own strength, I'd probably...'

Yang Xiao couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.