Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Who are you? What have you done to Lord Xiao?"

Though she immediately sensed her opponent was at the True God level—a power she couldn't possibly hope to match—Yue Lingxi still demanded an answer.

Her entire body tensed, as if she would strike at the slightest provocation.

'Lord Xiao? Could it be that you two...'

Grandma Lio was inwardly shaken.

After carefully sizing up Yue Lingxi, she immediately noticed that Yue Lingxi's aura was indeed tinged with Yang Xiao's. This was clearly a trace left only after their auras had mingled.

Her heart lurched.

'If she and that boy are really lovers… No, absolutely not. That boy is the heir to our Ye Family. He can only be involved with a descendant of my Ye Family. And this woman is a pawn of the Immortal Dao!'

A harsh glint flashed in Grandma Lio's eyes.

The aura around her immediately surged.

As she raised her hand, it seemed as though she was about to strike Yue Lingxi dead.

But just then, Yue Lingxi, not to be outdone, unleashed a terrifying aura of her own. The moment this aura appeared, Grandma Lio's expression shifted.

"The Nine Yin Profound Qi of the Nine Yin Holy Palace? You're from the Nine Yin Holy Palace?"

Grandma Lio exclaimed softly.

"That's right. If I'm not mistaken, you must be a descendant of the Ye Family Main Lineage. My master once said that your ancestor had past dealings with my Nine Yin Holy Palace and dispatched me here to retrieve an item."

"Your master?"

Grandma Lio's expression turned even uglier.

She knew very well that anyone who knew of the past dealings between her Ye Family and the Nine Yin Holy Palace was definitely a high-ranking member of the Nine Yin Holy Palace. And if this woman was the disciple of such a person, then her status was bound to be extraordinary.

She might even be the Saintess of the Nine Yin Holy Palace.

'If that's the case, then I really can't act rashly. However, back then, a woman from the Nine Yin Holy Palace caused my ancestor to fall to such a state. They call it "past dealings," but in reality, it's a grudge. And now, they dare to send someone to retrieve something? This is going too far! I, Ye Lio, will never let these venomous women get their way!'

Ye Lio, also known as Grandma Lio, sneered inwardly.

When she looked at Yue Lingxi again, a hint of madness entered her gaze.

This shocked Yue Lingxi.

'Could this old woman really dare to attack me?'

'But if I back down now, I can escape unharmed with my Teleportation Talisman, but what about Lord Xiao? This old woman is ready to fight at a moment's notice, and even my status from the Nine Yin Holy Palace won't make her back down. Doesn't that mean Lord Xiao is in even more danger? No, I must resist her to the very end.'

'I refuse to believe she'd actually dare to lay a hand on me!'

If it were one of those Immortal Cultivators from the Profound Sun Continent, it would be one thing; they had no idea what kind of power the Nine Yin Holy Palace was.

But a direct descendant of the Ye Family was different.

After all, this was a family that had produced a Great Emperor. They had to have some understanding of the true major powers of the Divine Land Continent. Therefore, Yue Lingxi was almost certain.

As long as this woman didn't want to see the complete annihilation of the Ye Family...

...she would absolutely not deliver a killing blow.

But what happened next...

...made Yue Lingxi's expression change drastically.

Because Ye Lio had made her move.

With a raise of her hand, she sent a palm strike flying out.

This palm strike had no power, but it produced an endless cloud of dense smoke.

And it was incredibly fast.

Yue Lingxi had no time to react before she was hit.

'How... how could she...?'

That was the only thought that flashed through her mind before Yue Lingxi collapsed to the ground with a THUD.

Instantly, she lost consciousness.

'Although I can't kill you, I can make you forget that boy for the rest of your life.'

Ye Lio sneered.

She held a deep resentment in her heart for the women of the Nine Yin Holy Palace.

In fact, no one in the Ye Family Main Lineage had a favorable impression of the women from the Nine Yin Holy Palace.

Because the former Profound Sun Emperor...

...had once fallen in love with a certain Saintess from the Nine Yin Holy Palace.

But as a result...

...he was used by her.

Although there was no clear evidence proving that the destruction of the Nine Yang Celestial Palace was related to this matter...

...the descendants of the Ye Family had still found some clues.

It seemed to be connected.

Moreover, after being schemed against, the Profound Sun Emperor had also promised the Nine Yin Holy Palace certain things—things that the Ye Family considered unreasonable and infuriating.

Take, for example, the woman before her.

She kept insisting that she was here in the Profound Sun Secret Realm to retrieve an item.

As if it were a matter of course.

This left the people of the Ye Family Main Lineage deeply displeased with the women of the Nine Yin Holy Palace.

Now, in Ye Lio's eyes, Yang Xiao's appearance was the key to the Ye Family's resurgence. But, of all the rotten luck, a woman from the Nine Yin Holy Palace had to meddle again.

And from the looks of it, her relationship with Yang Xiao had already developed to a considerable degree.

So, for the sake of revenge...

...and also to ensure Yang Xiao wouldn't get entangled with these women...

Ye Lio made a crazed decision.

To make the woman before her forget Yang Xiao.

'Our Ye Family's Forgetfulness Divine Pill was refined by our ancestor, the Profound Sun Emperor, for the very purpose of forgetting that Saintess from the Nine Yin Holy Palace. But in the end, he never took it, even up to his demise. I suppose that's a bargain for you.'

Ye Lio gave a cold smile.

She took out a Pill that was as pure white as jade.

And fed it into Yue Lingxi's mouth.

However, this was, after all, a Divine Pill personally refined by a Great Emperor. It was a special kind of Divine Pill, one that could directly erase all memories of a specific person from someone's mind.

If it succeeded, not even a Saint Emperor Level being would necessarily be able to see that anything was amiss.

It was actually very difficult for Ye Lio to activate the effects of this Forgetfulness Divine Pill.

Because she had to activate the Divine Patterns on the Pill.

But for the Profound Sun Emperor, these Divine Patterns were easy to handle.

For her, however, it was extremely difficult.

It might even lead to her death.

But for the future of the Ye Family...

...and to prevent Yang Xiao from being harmed by the women of the Nine Yin Holy Palace and following the same disastrous path as the Profound Sun Emperor...

Ye Lio, whose body was already failing, began to pour all her power into activating the Divine Patterns.

Gradually, under the influence of Ye Lio's Secret Technique...

...images began to appear around Yue Lingxi's body.

They were her memories.

Meanwhile, Ye Lio's complexion grew increasingly pale.

Years ago, she had suffered an injury when breaking through to the True Divine Realm. Later, in order to save the last male heir of the Ye Family Main Lineage, she had forced her way into the Great Emperor Tower and had her Origin damaged by the Emperor's Weapon within.

That was why Ye Lio, at merely six thousand years old, was already white-haired and haggard, not at all what a True God should look like.

Moreover, this damage still affected her to this day.

It wasn't apparent when she wasn't using her full power.

But now that she had...

...her old hidden injuries were beginning to overwhelm her.

Mysterious Secret Patterns began to surface on her body.

If Yang Xiao had been present, he would have recognized them as Pure Yang Secret Patterns—or to be precise, Pure Yang Divine Patterns that had advanced to the Divine Pattern level.

They continuously suppressed Ye Lio.

Preventing her from mobilizing the vast Divine Power in her body.

But Ye Lio paid them no mind.

Without a shred of fear, she fought back against them.

Instantly, her injuries were compounded.

However, under these circumstances, the Forgetfulness Divine Pill inside Yue Lingxi was finally activated. Everything about Yang Xiao in her memory was erased by Ye Lio.

From now on, she would no longer remember who Yang Xiao was.

"It's done. Time to send you back. *Cough, cough!*"

Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, Ye Lio pointed a finger.

An aura at the True God Level immediately struck Yue Lingxi. However, Yue Lingxi wasn't injured. Instead, a terrifying aura erupted from her body.

Protecting her.

Immediately after, the Teleportation Talisman on her body activated automatically. With a flash of white light, she vanished.

Seeing Yue Lingxi disappear...

...the grievously injured Ye Lio smiled in satisfaction.

But before the smile could fully form on her face, her expression changed.

'They're here so soon! Heh, since you've come, none of you should even think about leaving!'

With a cold snort...

Ye Lio's previously weakened aura once again blazed to the heavens.

The might of a True God...

...instantly bloomed forth.

Her gaze turned frigid as she looked ahead.

There.

Countless figures were surging forward!