Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Now, can you die in peace?"

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

Then, without waiting for Zi Yuntian to respond, he loosened his grip, and the man plummeted from mid-air.

"No, no, I'm still useful! Don't do this! I really know a world-shaking secret, just… Aaaah!"

Even at this moment, Zi Yuntian was still trying to get Yang Xiao to change his mind.

Unfortunately, Yang Xiao had already given him his chance.

He just didn't cherish it.

Since that was the case, he could only become fertilizer for the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow.

And after communicating with the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow, Yang Xiao finally understood why it had sent him a distress signal.

It had indeed run into trouble.

Trouble that he himself had created for it.

'I never expected that my casual warning not to harm mortals would become your shackles. And these Immortal Cultivators are truly shameless, using mortals to restrict your living space and your ability to move? Unbelievable.'

Yang Xiao was speechless.

He had originally thought the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow had encountered some insurmountable problem.

But he never imagined…

…that the problem was one of his own making.

However, things having come to this, Yang Xiao didn't want to rescind the order. Although revoking it would instantly restore the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow's combat power, all these mortals were part of the Human Race. If he hadn't seen them, it would be one thing.

But now that he had, he would help if he could and save them if possible. How could he not help, and instead let his own Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow devour them like food?

'Looks like I'll have to handle this myself.'

Yang Xiao felt a bit helpless.

Just then, the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow extended a branch toward him. Hanging from it was a rather nice-looking Storage Ring.

From its appearance, it seemed to have reached the level of an Ultimate Grade Spirit Weapon.

Not bad at all.

'This must be the Purple Flame Sect Leader's Storage Spirit Ring. Let's see what's inside… Hm, trash. The leader of a whole sect, and this is all he has? It's all tra—Huh? What's this? Holy crap, it's a cluster of Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire! That's right! Since the Purple Flame Sect calls itself the Purple Flame Sect, and its Ultimate Skill is the Purple Flame Godslaying Technique, it must be related to this Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire. Haha, the heavens are truly helping me! Looks like I'll have to pay a visit to the Purple Flame Sect and see if there's more Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire. If there is, that would be fantastic.'

Yang Xiao started to laugh.

Just a moment ago, he felt that this trip hadn't been worth the effort.

But he never expected that not only was it worth it, it was a massive windfall.

This Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire was a real treasure. It was an extremely rare type of Spirit Fire. After being absorbed and refined, not only could it damage a person's Divine Soul, but it was also a Yin Attribute Spirit Fire, which could help Yang Xiao break through to the Green Flame Third Revolution.

Moreover, the greater the quantity, the better the effect on his breakthrough and the stronger its attached Divine Soul-damaging ability would be. Therefore, Yang Xiao decided to head to the Purple Flame Sect first.

'The Vast Heaven Immortal Sect has put on such a grand display. I'd actually be a little scared if I didn't improve my strength. But for now, I'll solve the matter at hand first. Who knows, there might be another surprise waiting.'

With a thought, Yang Xiao's figure flickered and vanished.

When he reappeared, he was at the garrison of another force. With a flick of his palm, a wisp of Original Poison Gas appeared, transforming into a seed of the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow and falling to the ground.

Immediately after, Yang Xiao left for the next force's location.

And so, before long…

After a total of thirteen Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow seeds had been planted, all the mortals, including those from the Purple Flame Sect, were herded inside the Profound Celestial Sect's grounds.

At this time, under Yang Xiao's command…

…the original Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow avoided these mortals, protecting them instead.

The thirteen seeds Yang Xiao had just sown, however, began to sprout.

The slaughter began.

This time, with no mortals to get in the way and no powerful Void Immortals to suppress them, after only half an hour, all the Immortal Cultivators here…

…had been turned into fertilizer, sprouting thirteen massive Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willows.

They surrounded the entire area within a hundred-li radius of the Profound Celestial Sect.

'I'll leave these things here for now. They might be useful someday.'

Yang Xiao thought for a moment and decided not to retract the seeds.

He let them remain. As for the mortals…

…Yang Xiao didn't want to get too involved.

But thinking of the man who had tried to protect him earlier touched his heart. Besides, he needed someone to show him the way to the Purple Flame Sect.

'He'll do. He's a bit cowardly, but at least he's loyal and kind-hearted. The fact that he ended up like this is all due to the poison of the Immortal Cultivators. Compared to the others, he's the best of the lot.'

And so, Yang Xiao found the family of three.

"Benefactor, you're going to the Purple Flame Sect?"

The man looked astonished.

However, when he thought about Yang Xiao's abilities, he felt reassured. Although he didn't understand the true strength of Immortal Masters, he knew that the people who had just been beaten so badly that they fled in disgrace, only to die in the end, were all high-ranking members of the Purple Flame Sect—exceptionally powerful Immortal Masters.

If even such Immortal Masters were no match for his benefactor, what was there to worry about?

"Alright, I'll take you there, Benefactor…"

As he spoke, the man hesitated, as if there was something more he wanted to say.

Yang Xiao could naturally sense this.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Huang Chengde, is there something you want to ask of me?"

After some conversation, Yang Xiao had naturally learned the man's name, and he quite admired the fellow. Thus, he didn't mind helping him out one more time.

Hearing this, Huang Chengde's face flushed with shame. He felt that his very life had been saved by this benefactor, and now he was about to make a request.

But when he thought of his daughter, he finally spoke up, "Benefactor, you heard it earlier. My daughter is at the Purple Flame Sect right now. I was wondering… I was wondering…"

He trailed off, unable to continue.

"You want me to spare your daughter?"

Yang Xiao said after a moment of consideration.

Huang Chengde opened his mouth, but in the end, he just nodded.

"I hope Benefactor can grant my wish. It would be best… best if you could destroy her Spirit Seed. That thing is a curse. The original Tianling was so kind. When our family had only one steamed bun left, she couldn't bear to eat it and gave it all to her little brother. Before receiving the Guiding Spirit Seed, she even told me that once she succeeded, she would definitely bring us all with her. But in the end…"

Hearing this, Yang Xiao nodded.

He couldn't help but become curious about this so-called Spirit Seed.

He had only known before that it was crucial for Immortal Cultivators, but he had never seen one. This time, he would have to get a good look.

Perhaps he could uncover some secrets of the Immortal Dao.

"Next, I will carry you while we fly. You just need to point me in the right direction. Once we reach the Purple Flame Sect, if your daughter is truly as you say, I will return a gentle and kind daughter to you."

With that, Yang Xiao took Huang Chengde's family of three and, under his guidance, flew off into the sky.

Because he needed Huang Chengde to point the way, his speed was naturally a bit slower.

However, the Purple Flame Sect was not too far away.

Soon, after about half a day…

Yang Xiao arrived outside the Purple Flame Sect.

A brief scan…

…and his face lit up with delight.

There was indeed Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire here, and a considerable amount of it, too.