Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Kid, are you insane? Do you have any idea who you're talking to?"

Yang Xiao's sudden appearance brought everyone's attacks to a halt.

Even the most ferocious attackers, Qin Tianyang and Yan Chihuo, stopped.

But when they saw he was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth whose aura was only equivalent to a True Tier Cultivator, their faces turned as black as coal.

This was especially true for Zhen Dongyue, who had been eyeing Yue Lingxi earlier.

His expression was particularly grim because this youth had shamelessly claimed that she was his woman.

He immediately signaled to the weaselly-faced Elder Zhou with the goat-like beard, who shot forward and stood arrogantly before Yang Xiao.

He had a condescending, superior air.

And he berated Yang Xiao.

"If you know what's good for you, you'll surrender without a fight and offer the woman behind you to our Sect Leader. Otherwise, with a single command from my Sect Leader, you'll both die!"

"We'll both die? You're welcome to try."

Yang Xiao sneered disdainfully.

Now, the goat-bearded Elder Zhou was enraged.

"You lowly Martial Cultivator! You're at death's door and still running your mouth. If I, this Elder, don't teach you a lesson today, then my name isn't Zhou!"

With a roar, Elder Zhou of the Zhenyou Immortal Sect raised his hand and brought a palm strike down.

He put his full force into this strike.

In his eyes, never mind a mere True Tier Cultivator, even a being at the Peak of Dao Tier would undoubtedly die from this.

Especially when he saw the kid standing there, not moving, not dodging, not even trying to block—as if he were scared stiff. Elder Zhou became even more certain that the boy was a dead man.

But just as his palm was about to land on Yang Xiao…

SHING!

It was the sound of a sharp sword being unsheathed.

Instantly, a dark red Divine Sword flew out, positioning itself directly in the path of the palm strike.

BANG!

The palm and sword collided.

The Palm Seal dissipated in an instant.

Even more terrifying, a strand of razor-sharp Sword Qi pierced Elder Zhou's palm and began wreaking havoc inside his body.

"Not good! Sect Leader, save me—"

But before he could finish his sentence, his entire body swelled up like an overinflated balloon.

No one had time to react.

With a BOOM, Elder Zhou exploded into a fine mist of blood.

In that instant, whether it was Zhen Dongyue, Qin Tianyang and Yan Chihuo who wanted to kill Yue Lingxi, or even Jin Chengyi, the Sect Leader of the Golden Sun Immortal Sect who had remained calm until now, their expressions all changed.

"A Divine Soldier protecting its master! That kid actually has a Divine Soldier that has acknowledged him as its master!"

Zhang Xuanming, the Domain Lord of the Northern Domain, was so shocked he cried out.

Among all the Domain Lords and Sect Leaders present, his strength was the weakest and his knowledge the most shallow. If even he could see what was happening, the others naturally could as well.

That was why their faces were so dark.

As dark as ink that could not be diluted.

But Yang Xiao had known this would happen.

The Bloodthirsty Sword was his Lifebound Artifact. Although it wasn't easy for him to wield it currently, even a Spirit Weapon could protect its master on its own. Let alone a Divine Soldier.

And with this Divine Soldier, as long as a True God didn't descend, Yang Xiao was Innately in an invincible position. He could fight if he wanted, and if he didn't, he had plenty of opportunities to escape.

'Why would he be afraid of them?'

But right now, killing wasn't the priority. Saving her was.

Yang Xiao shot them a cold glance, then turned his back as if they weren't worth his time and looked at Yue Lingxi.

The moment he saw her, his expression changed.

He had already sensed that Yue Lingxi's aura was faint and her condition was poor. But he hadn't expected it to be this bad.

Her face was ghastly pale, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her aura was fading. She was half-unconscious, yet she was still gritting her teeth and holding on, not even aware that he had arrived.

She was on the verge of death.

'How could Yang Xiao not be enraged by such a scene?'

'These bastards! They all deserve to die! How dare they injure Lingxi so badly!'

Yang Xiao was filled with rage, anger, and pity.

He knew that if he had arrived any later, Yue Lingxi would likely be dead.

As for Yue Lingxi…

It was undeniable that because of Xue Yi's departure and Chang Xi's possible betrayal, he harbored some wariness towards her deep down.

But that wariness was entirely due to her mysterious identity; he didn't know if her origins made her an enemy or a friend. If he were to set aside her identity, Yang Xiao did have feelings for Yue Lingxi.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have let their auras intertwine time and again.

Although on several occasions it was due to their auras spontaneously tangling and attracting each other, the fact that Yang Xiao never rejected it proved that he cared for Yue Lingxi.

And he could also see that Yue Lingxi already treated him as if he were her partner.

So, whether it was because of his feelings for her or her feelings for him, Yang Xiao couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

Suppressing the rage in his heart, Yang Xiao stepped forward and helped Yue Lingxi up.

Just like before, the moment he touched Yue Lingxi, their auras wildly entangled and merged. And because of this, Yue Lingxi, who had been on the verge of fainting, was jolted awake.

Seeing Yang Xiao, her eyes filled with joy.

"Lord Xiao, you… you're finally here! We… I'll get you out of here…"

As she spoke, she took out a Jade Talisman with a trembling hand, intending to use it to get them away.

Seeing the Jade Talisman, Yang Xiao's heart ached, and his hatred for the people who had hurt her intensified.

With just a glance, he could tell it was a Teleportation Talisman. With something like that, Yue Lingxi could have left whenever she wanted. Why would she have been trapped here, nearly dying?

'How could Yang Xiao not understand her thoughts? This silly girl… she must have been waiting for me, and that's why she ended up in such a desperate situation.'

'Otherwise, with a Teleportation Talisman, why wouldn't she have left sooner? Wasn't it all for me?'

But now!

'My woman has been wronged. How can I just leave without doing anything? Besides, I have too many attachments here to just leave like this. Even if I were to leave, it shouldn't be with Lingxi.'

His heart was a mix of fury and pity.

Yang Xiao grabbed the hand Yue Lingxi was using to activate the Jade Talisman and shook his head at her.

"Don't you still have a mission to complete? How can you just leave now? Besides, they injured you. How can we just let them off so easily?"

After speaking, Yang Xiao took a Healing Medicine from his Daoist Ring and fed it to her. In an instant, Yue Lingxi's aura began to recover.

"Lord Xiao, you…"

Yue Lingxi was a little surprised, and also a little excited, as if she had thought of something.

"Don't worry. Just focus on recuperating. I'm here."

Yang Xiao's calm tone instantly filled the girl with boundless confidence.

She cast aside everything and trusted him without reason, feeling all fear vanish.

It was just like before, when her cultivation was still sealed, and she had relied on and trusted Yang Xiao completely.

"Mm, I'll listen to whatever you say."

Responding demurely, Yue Lingxi actually sat down cross-legged and began to heal, oblivious to everyone around her.

And Yang Xiao finally turned his gaze back to the twenty-one Void Immortals.

His eyes were filled with cruelty!

'These bastards dared to treat Lingxi this way. They all have to die!'