Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'I wonder how much of that mysterious aura can be refined from absorbing so many strands of Immortal Dao Will?'

Now that the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron was inside him, Yang Xiao couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.

However, he waited for quite some time, but the Furnace Cauldron didn't release any of the mysterious aura. Yang Xiao inspected it and found that these strands of Immortal Dao Will seemed even more difficult to refine than the Dao Seeds from before; the process was incredibly slow.

Given the large quantity, he estimated it would probably take about a day to complete the refinement.

Yang Xiao's gaze then turned back to the Purple Flame Sect.

He had already seen how the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron, by continually absorbing the Immortal Dao Will from everyone within the Purple Flame Sect, had caused their strength to plummet.

Coupled with the five seeds of the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow feeding on their blood and flesh and growing rapidly, the entire Purple Flame Sect had been all but wiped out in a matter of moments.

Now, not a single living soul remained.

Thus, the top Sect that had been entrenched in the Western Eastern Domain for thousands of years was, from this moment on, consigned to history.

"Bring your parents and brother inside. I need to stay here for a while, and I expect some Immortal Dao Influences will come to investigate. It's not safe for you out there."

Yang Xiao sent a message via voice transmission, telling Huang Tianling and her family of four to come inside.

Both absorbing the Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire and cultivating the Divine Secret Skills recorded in the Nine Yang Celestial Skill after his breakthrough would take time.

During this period, Yang Xiao couldn't just ignore Huang Tianling and her family.

That was why he had them come inside first.

Here, under the protection of the five Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willows, no one would be able to break in unless a Void Immortal Powerhouse attacked.

"We must truly thank you, Benefactor."

As soon as they entered, Huang Chengde led his family to kneel before Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao quickly moved to stop them.

A surge of energy emanated from him, and Huang Chengde's family found they could not kneel.

"This is also a matter of fate between us. I greatly admired your conduct back at the Profound Celestial Sect, and later, you proved yourself to be a man of integrity. Besides, I was only fulfilling my promise to you. There's no need for such ceremony."

Yang Xiao said calmly.

"Well... very well. But regardless, we must thank our Benefactor. Tianling, it was Benefactor who saved your life. If he is willing, I hope you will serve him to repay this debt of gratitude. What do you think?"

Huang Chengde said suddenly to Huang Tianling.

Huang Tianling's face immediately turned as red as an apple.

Seeing his daughter's reaction, as a father, how could he not understand what she was thinking?

Still, Huang Chengde felt this was a wonderful opportunity.

"Yes, Father."

Huang Tianling's voice was barely a whisper.

But Yang Xiao waved his hand. "There's no need for that. Tianling and I were fated to meet. She has considerable talent. If she's willing to cultivate diligently, her future achievements might not be inferior to my own. However, she can no longer practice Immortal Dao Techniques. I have a Cultivation Technique here that's perfect for you. I'll pass it to you now."

As he spoke, Yang Xiao raised a finger and tapped the spot between Huang Tianling's eyebrows.

Instantly, a Technique called the Water Element Scripture flowed into her consciousness.

The Water Element Scripture was an excellent Cultivation Technique, on the same level as the Profound Sun Scripture. If cultivated to its limit, and if one could forge their own path, it was possible to achieve the rank of a Dao Attainment Emperor. Yang Xiao had previously taught its foundational technique, the Gui Water Technique, to Yun'Er, since she was only a beginner at the time and couldn't handle something too advanced.

Now that Nangong Tianling was there, his guidance was likely no longer needed for Yun'Er.

That was why Yang Xiao was now passing the complete scripture to Huang Tianling. For her, this was a tremendous opportunity.

After doing this, Yang Xiao thought for a moment and then passed on some other Techniques to Huang Chengde and the other two members of his family. Although they weren't on the same level as Huang Tianling's Water Element Scripture, they were more than sufficient for their needs.

Having received the Cultivation Techniques, the family of four was overjoyed.

Huang Tianling's younger brother, Huang Shengyuan, was especially excited.

He wanted to start cultivating immediately.

Fearing he might make a mistake, Huang Tianling went to watch over him.

Huang Chengde and his wife did the same.

Seeing that he was no longer needed, Yang Xiao could finally quiet his mind.

'Now, it's time to absorb the Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire. Once my cultivation reaches the next level, I should refine my body and spirit one more time. Then, I can finally start practicing the Divine Power Chapter of the Nine Yang Celestial Skill.'

A small thrill of excitement ran through Yang Xiao.

Although there weren't many Divine Techniques in the Nine Yang Celestial Skill that he could practice at his current level, and most were Small Divine Techniques, they were, after all, Divine Power Secret Skills from the Nine Yang Celestial Skill. Both their requirements and their effects upon mastery were far superior to ordinary Small Divine Techniques.

Take the Profound Feather Divine Technique, for example. It was considered a Small Divine Technique, and Yang Xiao had been able to practice it back when he was only in the Innate Realm.

However, to practice any of the Small Divine Techniques from the Nine Yang Celestial Skill, the minimum cultivation requirement was the level of a Celestial Cloud Martial Saint—the True Intent Stage.

Once successfully mastered, the power they unleashed was in no way inferior to that of ordinary Great Divine Techniques.

'Master once said that the Seventy-two Small Divine Techniques and thirty-six Great Divine Techniques within the Divine Power Chapter can actually be fused into one when cultivated to the Great Success stage. If I can completely fuse all seventy-two Small Divine Techniques before I condense my Divine Power Golden Core—that is, before I break through to the Small Divine Ability Realm—I can form a Supreme Divine Pill. With that alone, I could contend with experts of the Great Divine Power Realm. And that's not even counting my True Greater Yang Fire, whose destructive power is inherently a level higher than most. If I use everything effectively, then once I step into the Small Divine Ability Realm and form the Supreme Divine Pill, combining all my strengths... I could probably fight on par with a Demigod.'

Currently, Yang Xiao could contend with and even kill a Demigod, but he had to rely on the Golden Roc True Body Divine Technique and the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword.

But if he could fully comprehend the Seventy-two Small Divine Techniques of the Divine Power Chapter, then upon stepping into the Small Divine Ability Realm, he could contend with a Demigod relying on his own power alone.

Such combat power was extremely rare, even in the Ancient Era.

Only the young of certain Holy Beasts from the Far Ancient Era could barely manage such a feat.

How could Yang Xiao not be excited?

So, in a flash, he arrived at the Purple Flame Sect's Forbidden Land—the earth vein where the Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire was located.

He casually broke through the restriction inside.

Yang Xiao saw a large cluster of Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire, and at its very core, the Origin of the Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire.

A look of joy instantly appeared on his face.

'There's so much of it! After absorbing all this Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire, I probably won't even need any other Spirit Medicine to push myself directly to the Peak of the Green Flame Third Revolution. What's more, this flame is also extremely beneficial for my Divine Soul. Perfect. My Spiritual Power has been rising a little too quickly lately. I need to temper it properly to stabilize it, which will make future breakthroughs easier.'

Yang Xiao immediately began to cultivate.

But just as he was absorbing the Earth Spirit Purple Nether Fire to cultivate, a secret altar within the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect suddenly activated, and a terrifying aura surged out from it.

In an instant, it alerted all the experts of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect at the Void Immortal Realm and above.