Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'Hmm? A devious trick. The sound was behind me, but the sword light was in front. Still, did they really think a ploy like that would be enough to catch me?'

Yang Xiao sneered.

With a flash, his figure vanished from the spot.

A sharp CLANG rang out.

It was the sound of two beams of sword light colliding.

One was bright, the other dark.

The dark beam was completely silent; even Yang Xiao hadn't sensed it beforehand.

His expression shifted slightly.

'This move really is devious. If I hadn't dodged—out of consideration for who these people might be and not wanting to harm them—I might have actually fallen for it.'

'I'd like to see just who is so treacherous!'

A trace of anger stirred in Yang Xiao's heart.

Lifting his gaze, he saw who had ambushed him.

The two attackers were both women. They had similar figures and were both dressed in green martial attire. From a distance, they looked like the same person.

And when Yang Xiao saw their faces clearly...

He let out a soft gasp.

'They're actually twins?'

Yang Xiao was stunned.

The two women looked nearly identical, right down to the frustrated, teeth-gritting expression they now wore after failing to ambush him.

Moreover, they didn't seem to be very old.

They looked to be in their teens.

But their cultivation had already reached the Small Divine Ability Realm.

"Vile scoundrel, don't celebrate too soon! Don't think we sisters will yield just because you have numbers on your side! Even if we die, we will never lead you to the Secret Tower!"

"Sis, his aura doesn't seem that strong. We might not lose to him."

One of the girls accused Yang Xiao, treating him as if he were the most heinous of criminals.

The other, however, was quite defiant and wanted to fight Yang Xiao again.

Seeing the two of them, Yang Xiao couldn't help but feel a little exasperated.

"Did you two grow up here?"

"Vile scoundrel, don't even think about getting us to answer any of your questions!"

"Exactly! I, Ye Wanyu, will never surrender to you bad guys from the outside world!"

The two girls glared at Yang Xiao angrily.

It left him at a loss for words.

'I only asked a casual question, yet these two girls are acting as if I'm about to do something to them. I honestly don't know what to say.'

"What? Cat got your tongue?"

"Exactly! Sister, I told you! This guy's not that strong. If we use our joint attack again, we can definitely take him down."

"But he's so fast. We didn't even see his shadow just now before he disappeared. Hmph! He actually tried to make us sisters kill each other. His intentions are too vicious!"

As the two girls' accusations grew increasingly outrageous, Yang Xiao felt he had no other choice.

He thought for a moment, then extended his hands and formed a peculiar gesture. The instant he did, the two girls fell silent.

They stared at Yang Xiao, their expressions full of shock.

"Do you understand now? I am not your enemy. If I really were, with my strength, I wouldn't have needed to waste so many words on you. I could have just attacked and killed you."

"Braggart! Your aura is even weaker than mine. How could you kill us?"

"Exactly! Judging by your hand sign, you're also from our Ye Family's Direct Lineage? Hmph! Follow me. I'll take you to see Grandma Lio. She'll be able to tell if you're real or fake with a single glance. If you dare lie to us, we'll see how you die!"

After speaking, the two girls walked away without looking back.

They didn't invite Yang Xiao to follow, clearly offended by what he had just said.

Yang Xiao, however, didn't mind.

He could tell that these two girls were very naive. It was probably because they hadn't had contact with outsiders for a long time that they treated people from the outside world like monsters.

'But this Grandma Lio... I wonder what kind of powerful figure she is?'

'I'll know if I follow them. I wonder how many other Ye Clan Members are still here.'

Yang Xiao thought to himself as he followed the two girls.

As they walked, he looked around, sizing up the place.

Compared to the vastness of the Profound Sun Secret Realm—which, even at his speed, he might not be able to cross from east to west in two full days and nights—this Inner Realm was clearly much, much smaller.

Yang Xiao estimated that it was, at most, about a thousand li across, which was already impressive.

But within this thousand-li expanse, there were few signs of life.

Even dwellings were pitifully few.

Following behind the two girls, Yang Xiao didn't spot a single other person.

Until they arrived before a wooden cabin.

"Grandma Lio, we're back."

One of the girls—the more energetic-looking one who was likely Ye Wanyu—called out cheerfully.

As for the older sister, Yang Xiao didn't know her name.

But she seemed much quieter.

"Is that Wanqing who's back?"

A somewhat aged voice came from within the wooden cabin.

Ye Wanyu immediately pouted, "Grandma Lio, you got it wrong again! I'm Wanyu! Goodness, you get it wrong every time. I'm not going to talk to you next time."

"Oh, so it is Wanyu. Huh? You brought a guest back with you?"

The voice gradually grew louder.

Clearly, the one called Grandma Lio was starting to walk outside.

Soon, Yang Xiao saw an elderly-looking woman walk out.

The moment he saw this woman...

His expression became incredibly grave.

Because this woman, who appeared ancient, possessed an exceptionally powerful aura, one no weaker than that of Nangong Tianling, whom he had met before.

In other words...

This person was a True God.

Yang Xiao's heart instantly tensed up.

His current strength was considerable, but he was still under pressure when facing a True God Level being. Even if he used the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword, his best bet against a True God would be a sneak attack.

A direct confrontation was out of the question.

At the same time, a trace of doubt appeared in Yang Xiao's mind.

'Since this woman is a True God, why doesn't she leave this place?'

'With her power, couldn't she annihilate the Immortal Dao Influences on the Profound Sun Continent?'

Yang Xiao found that hard to believe.

"Child, you've come from the outside?"

The moment she saw Yang Xiao, a strange glint flashed through the eyes of this Grandma Lio, who possessed the aura of a True God.

It was as if she had seen through something, or as if something was affecting her state of mind.

This made Yang Xiao, who had inadvertently noticed this detail, even more puzzled.

Nevertheless, he nodded out of courtesy.

"To be able to come here, you must have been guided by an ancestor from the outside. Might I ask, which ancestor's Heroic Spirit guided you?"

Grandma Lio said with a smile.

Compared to the sisters Ye Wanyu and Ye Wanqing, this old woman seemed much more kind and benevolent.

"It was Elder Tianjue."

As he spoke, Yang Xiao released his Golden Roc True Body. It emanated the aura of Ye Tianjue's Divine Soul, and at that moment, Grandma Lio's expression changed, becoming one of utter astonishment.

Just when Yang Xiao thought she was shocked about him reviving Ye Tianjue, he heard her murmur, "It's true! It's all true, exactly as that person said. So you are the one... Child, you've finally come. I have waited for you for more than six thousand years!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Xiao was dumbfounded.

He didn't understand.

The expressions on the faces of the sisters, Ye Wanyu and Ye Wanqing, however, changed drastically.

It seemed as if they had just realized something.

The way they looked at Yang Xiao was very strange.

This was especially true for the quieter of the two, Ye Wanqing—her face had actually turned red.

As for Ye Wanyu, she shot a fierce glare at Yang Xiao, leaving him even more confused.

'What in the world is going on?'

'How did I manage to provoke them again?'

'And what's this about six thousand years?'

Yang Xiao couldn't figure it out.