Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'A True God... no, this is the aura of a True Immortal! Could the Vast Heaven Immortal Lord have broken through? Or has a True Immortal descended?'

Upon determining the power behind this terrifying aura, Yang Xiao's expression became incredibly grim.

His greatest goal in leaving the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion had been to stop the Vast Heaven Immortal Lord's breakthrough and prevent the Immortal Dao from unifying the entire Profound Sun Continent. But now...

Whether the Vast Heaven Immortal Lord had broken through or a True Immortal powerhouse had descended, once they made a move, they could likely wipe out the Celestial Cloud Region in no time. Then, the entire Profound Sun Continent would fall into the hands of the Immortal Dao.

A deep sense of defeat washed over him.

But it was quickly followed by a surge of defiance.

Yang Xiao refused to accept it.

'How long have I fought to prevent the Immortal Dao's unification?'

'Am I just going to give up like this?'

'No! So what if it's a True Immortal? Are they really that special? I've even subdued a True God before, and in my past life, I fought against a Great Emperor. What the hell is there to be afraid of?'

Yang Xiao's expression instantly hardened with resolve.

The True God he mentioned was, of course, Nangong Tianling.

Although it had been an accident, she was still a True God. Besides, Yang Xiao had his own trump cards to play now.

'I have the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron, which is the perfect counter to the Immortal Dao. I have the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword, which can unleash god-slaying might in a single strike. And right, I also obtained one hundred and three God-Suppressing Coffins from the Profound Sun Secret Realm, enough to set up an Unparalleled Array. With all this, if I plan carefully, I refuse to believe I can't kill you!'

Yang Xiao sneered.

A powerful fighting spirit surged through him.

Before that, however, his gaze shifted to Huang Tianling and her family. The terrifying aura from moments ago had been so oppressive it had nearly forced them to their knees.

But the family of four was surprisingly resilient. Even with their backs bowed under the pressure, they hadn't truly knelt, but were holding on with all their might.

They showed no sign of submission, not even the young boy, Huang Shengyuan.

Yang Xiao was very pleased by this.

He walked forward.

With a wave of his hand, he instantly dispelled the pressure they were enduring.

"Thank you, Benefactor. That terrifying aura just now... what was it?"

Huang Tianling couldn't help but ask softly.

"I'm afraid a powerful figure from the Immortal Dao has appeared. Take your family and go to this location. Someone will be there to meet you. The Profound Sun Continent is in a state of turmoil, and now that your family has begun cultivating the Martial Dao, it's no longer safe for you to live here."

As he spoke, Yang Xiao transmitted a message to Huang Tianling, giving her the location of the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion's entrance. Once they arrived, his Fire God Clone would welcome them inside.

"Benefactor, aren't you coming with us?"

Huang Tianling asked, reluctant to part.

Yang Xiao shook his head. "I still have some things to finish."

"Oh!"

The disappointment in Huang Tianling's eyes was fleeting.

Yang Xiao continued, "You should all leave now. Get ready and go as quickly as possible. Right, take this Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow with you. If any Immortal Cultivators find you, just throw it at them. That should be enough. I have to go now, too. Be careful on your journey."

As he spoke, he gestured with his hand. One of the five Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willows flew toward him, shrinking into a small sapling, which he then placed in Huang Tianling's hand.

"Yes, Benefactor."

Though reluctant to leave him, Huang Tianling saw his determined expression and nodded obediently. She accepted the small sapling of the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow and prepared to depart.

Yang Xiao, in turn, took out a God-Suppressing Coffin from his Daoist Ring.

He began to race against time, starting the refining process.

After all, the True Immortal could appear at any moment. He had no time to lose.

With the Secret Technique taught by Ye Tianjue, refining the God-Suppressing Coffin wasn't difficult. Aided by the Heart of Time, his progress was swift. He had refined one in the blink of an eye.

By the time Yang Xiao had refined more than ten coffins, Huang Tianling and her family were ready to leave. They wanted to say goodbye but hesitated when they saw how busy he was, deciding not to approach.

"Daughter, let's go," Huang Chengde said. "Since our Benefactor has made arrangements for us, it means we'll see him again someday. We shouldn't disturb him now."

Seeing his daughter's reluctance, Huang Chengde knew exactly what was on her mind.

However, he thought about their Benefactor, Yang Xiao. His power and his methods clearly set him apart from ordinary men. In his eyes, while his own daughter was beautiful, she was of humble birth and probably wasn't a match for him.

But as her father, he couldn't bring himself to say it directly. Besides, the Benefactor had taken such good care of their family; it wasn't impossible that he held some affection for his daughter.

So, Huang Chengde could only let nature take its course.

"Yes, Father."

With her gentle nature, Huang Tianling, though deeply reluctant, nodded obediently at her father's words. She shared her father's thoughts, feeling a little insecure about her own standing. Given her disposition, she would never take the initiative to approach Yang Xiao.

She gazed at him in silence for a moment longer.

Then, the family of four departed.

Sensing their departure, Yang Xiao, who was still refining the God-Suppressing Coffins, breathed a sigh of relief.

He had never been good with goodbyes.

Especially since he and Huang Tianling had shared that accidental fusion of their auras, he wasn't sure how he should act around her and her family.

It was best to avoid the situation if he could.

Now that they were gone, Yang Xiao no longer had to hold back. His plan to slay the True Immortal now took center stage.

He just needed to finish refining the God-Suppressing Coffins, and then he could put his plan into motion.

'When the time comes, I, Yang Xiao, will purge every last Immortal Daoist from the Profound Sun Continent!'

He let out a cold laugh.

Yang Xiao took out the eighteenth God-Suppressing Coffin.

「Meanwhile.」

A massive rift had torn open in the sky above the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect, connecting to an Exotic Realm Space.

The terrifying aura that had just swept across the entire Profound Sun Continent had emanated from this very rift in the void.

It had not only shocked every living being on the Profound Sun Continent, but had also alarmed the cultivators of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect.

However, unlike the countless unprepared beings who had no idea what was happening, the people of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect clearly knew what was going on.

This was not the first time such an event had occurred.

"Quickly! Follow me to welcome the Immortal Envoy's arrival!"

The Vast Heaven Immortal Lord's voice boomed via sound transmission.

Instantly, all the cultivators from the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect at the Void Immortal realm and above, along with the Void Immortals from the other Nine Sects and Three Domains, followed the Vast Heaven Immortal Lord to the void rift. Even some younger cultivators were mixed in among them.

They waited in respectful silence.

Before long, the aura, which had since subsided, exploded forth once more.

A figure became vaguely visible within the rift.

The Vast Heaven Immortal Lord and the others immediately stepped forward.

They shouted in unison.

"We respectfully welcome the Immortal Envoy!"

A man in a white, gold-trimmed robe slowly walked out from the rift.

With every step, his aura grew stronger.

By the time his figure was fully revealed, countless living beings across the Profound Sun Continent trembled.

It was a silent declaration of one fact:

A True Immortal had arrived!