Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

Within his Qi Sea.

The green Heaven and Earth Origin Fire still burned brightly.

And at its very center was the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron. At this moment, the Furnace Cauldron—which had been dormant for a long time since first entering Yang Xiao's body—began to slowly activate.

Seeing it,

Yang Xiao's heart stirred.

It was the only place in his entire body he hadn't yet inspected.

But before Yang Xiao could investigate,

the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron began to tremble faintly.

Then, the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron—which had only ever produced two wisps of aura that formed two special markings on the very first day, and nothing since—suddenly spat out more than ten wisps of aura all at once.

'Why so much all of a sudden?'

This explosive output stunned Yang Xiao.

He knew just how important this aura was. If there was enough of it, his physique would likely advance to a level others could only dream of, without him having to do anything else.

Moreover, Yang Xiao had discovered afterward that his Physical Strength had increased by two hundred Flood Dragons in an instant.

Two hundred Flood Dragons was no small number.

After all, Yang Xiao had only managed to increase his Physical Strength to one thousand Flood Dragons after cultivating for over a year and tempering his body eight times.

But now, just two wisps of aura had increased it by two hundred Flood Dragons.

If it truly formed that special constitution, who knew how much his strength would increase?

Naturally, Yang Xiao was paying close attention.

He had even tried to find a way to increase the Furnace Cauldron's output before, but it remained completely motionless whether he infused it with True Greater Yang Fire or consumed Spirit Medicines.

The Furnace Cauldron had shown no reaction at all.

But now...

'Could it be that the Furnace Cauldron absorbed the black Dao Seed?'

Yang Xiao's heart stirred. He subconsciously sent his Heart Spirit and will into the Furnace Cauldron. This tentative probe actually allowed him to see a black Dao Seed at the bottom of the cauldron.

It was being constantly ground down, releasing a black gas.

And once this black gas was refined inside the Furnace Cauldron, it transformed into that special aura from before.

It then merged into Yang Xiao's body.

Instantly, the mysterious markings grew much larger.

'It really is the Furnace Cauldron. It actually refined the black Dao Seed that even my True Greater Yang Fire couldn't incinerate. Just what is the origin of this Furnace Cauldron?'

Yang Xiao was dumbfounded.

But soon, he began to laugh.

'Who cares about its origin? It's clearly a good thing. And from the looks of it, it seems to be extremely effective at suppressing the Immortal Dao.'

'No wonder Fire Kite was looking for this. No wonder Junior Brother Xuan Yang left it for me. With this in my possession, I might be able to completely dominate Immortal Cultivators! Haha! Lord of Immortal Dao, you plotted against me, but did you ever imagine this would fall into my hands?'

Yang Xiao laughed with great satisfaction.

He was even a little smug.

Although he didn't know how to use the Furnace Cauldron yet, nor was he certain it could suppress Immortal Cultivators, the mere fact that it could annihilate the black Dao Seed—something he couldn't destroy no matter what he tried—was proof enough of its immense importance.

The Lord of Immortal Dao probably dreamed of obtaining it.

But now, it was in his hands.

The thought of that guy's potential rage over the Furnace Cauldron falling into his hands made Yang Xiao laugh even more joyfully.

However, what Yang Xiao didn't expect was that just as he was feeling utterly triumphant,

somewhere in the Void Celestial Realm of the Celestial Heaven,

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch—the one he had spied on with the Thousand Mechanism Eye—frowned once more the very moment the black Dao Seed was completely destroyed.

"Immortal Monarch, what is it again? If you keep spacing out like this, Mingyue will be heartbroken."

As Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch frowned, Fairy Mingyue, who was beside him, pouted coquettishly.

The flow of time in the Celestial Heaven was different from the Mortal Realm, moving exceptionally slow. So even though nearly half a year had passed for Yang Xiao on the Profound Sun Continent,

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch was still drinking with Fairy Mingyue.

"Fairy, please don't take offense. Something has indeed come up this time. Yuan San, come here a moment."

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch first offered a respectful bow.

He then rose to his feet.

Taking his servant with him, he walked out of the hall.

Fairy Mingyue watched him leave, a smile still on her face, seemingly not minding at all.

But what she was truly thinking, no one could know.

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch, for his part, didn't care. He and Fairy Mingyue appeared close, but in reality, their factions were rivals.

At least, that was how Fairy Mingyue saw it.

In Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch's view, her invitation was merely part of some boring game she wanted to play.

If nothing important was going on, he was happy enough to play along.

But this time,

something major had happened.

"Master, has something happened?"

After stepping out of the hall and seeing Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch set up a barrier, Yuan San asked in a low voice.

"One of the one hundred and three thousand Dao Seeds left by the Immortal Ancestor has been annihilated. Go and find out who did it. If necessary, you have full authority to handle the matter as you see fit."

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch said calmly.

"A Dao Seed was annihilated? Doesn't that mean..."

Yuan San was extremely surprised.

"Go investigate. It should be just one of the one hundred thousand Minor Dao Seeds. Moreover, it was forcefully plundered from a Preacher. Understand?"

"Yes, Yuan San understands."

Though incredibly shocked, Yuan San still withdrew.

Watching him leave,

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch's brow remained furrowed.

'Ordinary methods cannot annihilate a Dao Seed. Who could have done it? Or... has that thing appeared? Hmph, Profound Sun! And that bitch. Sooner or later, I, the Immortal Monarch, will drag you all out and see if you still dare to oppose me. You're courting death!'

With a cold snort, Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch's expression became indifferent again.

With a flicker, he reappeared inside the hall.

"My apologies for the interruption, Fairy."

"The Immortal Monarch is truly joking."

Fairy Mingyue covered her mouth and smiled,

instantly radiating endless charm.

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch, however, acted as if he hadn't seen a thing, his demeanor indifferent.

He sat back down in his seat.

Meanwhile, Yuan San began to mobilize his forces, checking and investigating one by one. Soon, his gaze fell upon the Profound Sun Continent.

This was because there were supposed to be ten Minor Dao Seeds and one Great Dao Seed there, but during his recent investigation, the aura of one Minor Dao Seed had vanished.

'Looks like that's the place.'

Yuan San's heart stirred. He had considered reporting to Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch, but then he recalled that the strongest expert on the Profound Sun Continent wasn't even a True Immortal. He immediately decided to handle it himself.

Although he was Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch's immortal servant, his own strength had already reached the True Immortal Realm.

With the Immortal Soldiers bestowed by the Immortal Monarch, Yuan San refused to believe that a mere declining Barbaric Land could possibly harbor an opponent for him.

He immediately activated a Realm Gate and teleported to the nearest Immortal Dao stronghold on the Profound Sun Continent.