Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

Vast Heaven Immortal Sect.

Yuan Haotian looked at the nine Preachers who had arrived in just over half a day, and a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face.

These nine Preachers had all received a Dao Seed. They varied in age and strength—some old and some young, some powerful and some weak.

But without exception, their talent was extraordinary.

Surprisingly, every single one of them possessed a Dao Body.

Among them, the one who caught Yuan Haotian's eye the most was a woman.

Dressed in white, she had an air as cold as ice and a stunningly beautiful face. Her constitution was actually an Upper-Grade Golden Yuan Dao Body. With a longsword on her back, she seemed to have become one with the blade itself.

Truly terrifying.

'This must be that prodigy from the Western Domain's Qin Family, Qin Yuwei. Her disposition and talent are indeed extraordinary, but her cultivation is a bit weak—only Daoist Tier Three. Still, I remember Grandfather once said that among the ten Preachers, the one from the Eastern Domain has the best aptitude, possessing a Water Element Dao Body that's almost at the Upper-Grade Peak. Her temperament and looks are supposedly remarkable as well. I just wonder when she'll arrive.'

Yuan Haotian calculated in his mind.

A sense of worry crept over him again.

In this world, his parents had died young, and he was raised by his grandfather, Yuan Haowen. Later, he became an Inheritor of a Seed of the Great Dao.

His grandfather had poured his heart and soul into raising him.

He owed all of his current success to him.

It could be said that if there was anyone more important to Yuan Haotian than his pursuit of the Immortal Dao, it was Yuan Haowen.

His grandfather.

If anything were to happen to his grandfather, Yuan Haotian would likely fly into a rage.

"Huh? Great Elder, you're back! How did you get injured?!"

Just then, at the mountain gate of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect, Yang Xiao—disguised as Yuan Haowen—collapsed to the ground, covered in blood and barely breathing.

This immediately alarmed the disciples guarding the gate.

They turned pale with shock.

"Quick, take me to the Sect Leader!"

Yang Xiao said, mimicking Yuan Haowen's voice.

In his heart, however, he was piecing together more about Yuan Haowen's identity.

'So, this guy is the Great Elder of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect. I barely know anything about him, not even his full name or his relationship with the Sect Leader.'

It had to be said.

The man's audacity was simply heaven-defying.

He dared to barge into the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect's gates without investigating anything. Fortunately, few people in this world could alter their own aura.

So, even though the gate-guarding disciple found it a bit strange that the Great Elder suddenly called the Immortal Lord "Sect Leader," he still passed the message along.

Soon, word that the Great Elder Yuan Haowen was grievously injured and on the brink of death reached Yuan Haotian's ears.

"What?"

His expression changed.

Without another word, he dashed straight for the mountain gate.

Moving like a flash of lightning, Yuan Haotian saw Yang Xiao in his disguise as Yuan Haowen.

"Immortal Lord, the Great Elder, he..."

The gate-guarding Elder who had arrived first wore an awkward expression.

Yang Xiao's eyes, however, lit up.

'So, this guy is the Immortal Lord?'

'He looks decent enough, and...'

As he sensed the aura coming from Yuan Haotian, Yang Xiao's heart skipped a beat.

This guy.

He actually has an Ultimate Grade Tao Body!

'A Wood Attribute Ultimate Grade Tao Body... Holy crap! Has all the luck of the entire Profound Sun Continent been concentrated on this one guy?'

Yang Xiao was left speechless.

After all, it was an Ultimate Grade Tao Body! Even in the Ancient Era, they were a rare sight. If one appeared, never mind Great Emperors, even the few old undying Saint Emperors might make a move to claim it.

Compared to that, Yang Xiao's current Low-grade Treasure Body was like the difference between heaven and earth.

No wonder this guy could become the Immortal Lord of the entire Profound Sun Continent.

'And I can sense the aura of the Lord of Immortal Dao on him is incredibly dense. If my scheme succeeds, just absorbing his alone would probably be worth more than all the others I've absorbed combined.'

A thought flashed through Yang Xiao's mind.

He became even more cautious.

Seeing the sorrowful look on Yuan Haotian's face, he was just thinking, 'This guy is a real actor. It's just a Great Elder, but he's acting like it's his own grandfather.'

But just as he was about to say a few appropriate words for the occasion, he heard Yuan Haotian speak.

"Grandfather, what happened to you? Who did this? Who injured you so badly? I, Yuan Haotian, will kill them!"

Yuan Haotian's eyes were red with fury.

So much so that he didn't notice the utterly dumbfounded look in Yang Xiao's eyes.

'Holy hell.'

'It really is his grandfather. Shit, it's a good thing I didn't just say whatever. Otherwise, wouldn't this good little grandson have seen right through me in an instant?'

While feeling relieved, Yang Xiao grew even more confident about his current operation.

'I'm actually playing the role of this Vast Heaven Immortal Lord's real grandfather. If I can't succeed with a setup like this, then there's truly no justice in the world.'

He immediately put on an anxious expression and said, "Yuan Hao, don't worry, I'm not dying. My cultivation has just dropped a bit. After some time, I can naturally cultivate it back."

At these words, Yuan Haotian's expression grew even angrier.

"Who was it?! Who would be so vicious as to cripple your cultivation, Grandfather? Tell me who it was! I'll get revenge for you! If they're too strong and I'm no match for them, I'll go beg the Immortal Envoy to take action! Don't worry, Grandfather, this grudge must be settled!"

Seeing his "good little grandson" so concerned for him, Yang Xiao was almost moved.

At the same time, he also felt a pang of doubt. 'This guy looks like he also received a Dao Seed Level Immortal Dao Will, so why did Huang Tianling become so twisted? But this guy is so normal, and so close to his grandfather?'

However, now was not the time to ponder this question. Luring these guys into his trap was the main priority.

So, seeing his "good little grandson" so pained on his behalf, Yang Xiao reluctantly said, "It was a descendant of the Ye Family. He took out the God-Suppressing Coffins from the Profound Sun Secret Realm and annihilated the Purple Flame Sect. On top of that, the guy seems to have the ability to control the Life-taking Thousand-leaf Willow. I was careless for a moment and fell for his scheme, which is how I ended up like this. However... that guy seems to have a lot of good things on him."

As Yang Xiao spoke, he suddenly sent a mental transmission to Yuan Haotian.

"The Ye Family's God-Suppressing Coffins contain the tombs of True Divine Powerhouses. Inside are the bodies of True Gods, their Heroic Spirits, and the Divine Soldiers they wielded in life. If we can get our hands on those God-Suppressing Coffins, we'll be able to establish a foothold easily even after we ascend to the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Envoy cannot know about this."

Hearing this, Yuan Haotian nodded lightly.

He clearly agreed with his grandfather's words.

After all, tombs of True Gods, and likely a great number of them, represented a treasure trove almost comparable to the entire wealth of the Ye Family Main Lineage. Even a Divine King would likely covet such a prize.

How could Yuan Haotian just hand it over to someone else?

"Then, Grandfather, what is your plan?"

Yuan Haotian asked via mental transmission.

"Gather our forces. That person isn't very strong. Even though he has the God-Suppressing Coffins, if we can dispatch all the Void Immortal Realm experts, his death is certain."

"All the Void Immortal Realm experts? Including those from the other Nine Great Immortal Sects and the three major domains?"

Yuan Haotian frowned slightly.

But then he saw his grandfather, Yuan Haowen, nod.

Instantly, he made up his mind.

'Alright. We should act on this as quickly as possible. If I can gain some benefits from this, I might even be able to break through to the True Immortal Realm. When that time comes, even if they find out, so what? I'll just kill them.'

Yuan Haotian's thoughts were incredibly domineering.

Meanwhile, Yang Xiao was laughing inwardly.

'This guy wants to break through to True Immortal? Once you get to the Purple Flame Sect, you'll all be fish in a barrel for me!'