Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"If you all wish to know, my Vast Heaven Immortal Sect will naturally tell you everything. The reason my grandfather was injured is actually because of a single item."

Yuan Haotian stepped forward and spoke calmly. From his demeanor, it seemed he was truly about to be open and honest with everyone.

"What item?"

The Ancestor of the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect immediately asked.

Compared to the other powers, the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect was the most anxious.

They had previously dispatched twenty-five Void Immortal Realm powerhouses to the Profound Sun Secret Realm, all of whom had died there. It could be said they had suffered the greatest losses.

If not for the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect's profound heritage, it was debatable whether they would even be standing here now.

Therefore, the people of the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect were the most eager to deal with the enemy who had caused them such a miserable fate.

"The God-Suppressing Coffin. The Ye Family's God-Suppressing Coffin. I imagine you've all heard of it, haven't you?"

And Yuan Haotian didn't disappoint them, getting straight to the point.

"The God-Suppressing Coffin?"

The Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect's Ancestor's expression changed instantly.

He had done more than just hear of it. Back then, their Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect had a True Immortal Level Ancestor who died in the Profound Sun Secret Realm precisely because of that thing.

Worse, that Ancestor had taken an extremely important Secret Treasure with him, which was why the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect, while not having weakened in recent years, had never managed to produce another True Immortal Powerhouse.

This was because the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect's Cultivation Technique required the aid of this Secret Treasure to achieve the rank of True Immortal.

That was why they had sent so many people into the Profound Sun Secret Realm back then—their objective was to find this Secret Treasure. Unfortunately, the result was, of course, failure.

Now, hearing that the God-Suppressing Coffin had appeared in the world once more, he was naturally filled with dread.

He wasn't the only one; the Qin Family Ancestor felt the same.

Then there was the Northern Domain's Zhang Family. Originally, the Zhang Family was also a superpower that had produced a True Immortal. In fact, six thousand years ago, the Zhang Family had reached its Peak, producing two True Immortals at the same time.

But both of these True Immortals had perished in the Profound Sun Secret Realm.

As a result, the Northern Domain's Zhang Family had been unable to recover ever since.

However, the Zhang Family wasn't the most tragic case. The most tragic was a power called the Cyan Cloud Immortal Sect. Because their ancestor, the Cyan Cloud True Immortal, died in the Profound Sun Secret Realm, this massive superpower actually disintegrated. Over the past six thousand years, it had vanished completely from the Profound Sun Continent.

"All five of the great True Immortals back then died because of this God-Suppressing Coffin. Yuan Haotian, what are your intentions, asking us to come and explore it?"

The Qin Family Ancestor pointed at Yuan Haotian, his voice trembling as he accused him.

The other powers, especially those who had suffered at the hands of the God-Suppressing Coffin, felt much the same. Though they were angry, they were even more terrified.

Hearing the Qin Family Ancestor's accusation, their gazes toward Yuan Haotian also turned hostile.

"Haotian, since these cowards are all afraid, just let them go home. It's merely a junior from the Ye Family. Do you really think we can't kill him without them?"

It was Yang Xiao who had suddenly spoken.

"Great Elder, what do you mean by that?"

The Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect's Ancestor's heart stirred, and he was somewhat confused.

But Yang Xiao just smiled. "Aren't you already afraid? Why bother asking?"

"Yuan Haowen!"

The Qin Family Ancestor was furious.

This was a blatant insult.

Yang Xiao, however, just gave a faint smile and said nothing more, though his eyes were clearly filled with disdain.

This made the Qin Family Ancestor exceptionally angry, yet there was nothing he could do.

As for the other powers, they all fell silent at this moment.

Clearly, they were still hesitating.

At this moment, Yuan Haotian stepped forward and continued speaking.

"Everyone, please hear me out. According to my grandfather, the person inside is just a junior from the Ye Family. Even with the God-Suppressing Coffin, his strength is at most comparable to the Void Immortal Peak. It's just that the kid is very cunning, so we all need to be careful. Furthermore, I've already investigated the matter of the Profound Sun Secret Realm. The one who acted at that time was indeed a True God—the last True God of the Ye Family. For some unknown reason, this True God's strength was severely diminished, almost to the point of being completely spent. Therefore, after killing the hundred-plus Void Position cultivators led by Elder Xuan, he triggered the Profound Sun Secret Realm to self-destruct."

"The reason this Ye Family junior has appeared now and even annihilated the Purple Flame Sect is seemingly for revenge. However, he likely doesn't know who caused the downfall of his Ye Family's True Immortal, which is why he's choosing targets at random. But, as far as I know, the Profound Celestial Sect was also destroyed. A group of Immortal Cultivators heading there were also annihilated, numbering no less than a thousand."

After these words, the various powers present began to have new ideas.

'If that's really the case, it means this must be the last person from the Ye Family Main Lineage. In that case, could the treasures passed down from the once-glorious Ye Family Main Lineage be on that kid?'

At this thought, the eyes of both the Qin Family Ancestor and the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect's Ancestor lit up. The Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect's Ancestor, in particular, thought that perhaps his sect's lost Secret Treasure might even be on this kid.

A sense of urgency naturally rose in his heart, but on second thought, they couldn't help but grow suspicious. 'If it's really as Yuan Haotian says, then why would he bring us along?'

"If that is truly the case, then Lord Vast Heaven, why would you need to gather all of us here?"

The Qin Family Ancestor sneered.

"Indeed. If it's really just a junior, why would the Vast Heaven Immortal Lord make such a big fuss?"

The Sect Leader of the Celestial Star Immortal Sect also voiced his doubts.

At that moment, an Elder from the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect stepped forward, looking as if he couldn't stand it any longer. "Do you think our Immortal Lord wanted to do this? This was all at the behest of the Immortal Envoy! What that implies, how could you not know? The Ye Family... they're an Emperor Race!"

His words instantly sent ripples through everyone's hearts.

That's right, the Ye Family was an Emperor Race.

Even in decline, their heritage was deeper than that of all the sects and powers present combined. And now, only this last person remained.

'Wouldn't the Immortal Envoy have his own designs on them?'

'More importantly, the Immortal Envoy had ordered this, yet he was unwilling to act personally. This clearly showed he was too proud of his status, but at the same time, it meant he didn't place particular importance on this last scion of the Ye Family.'

'If they were to join forces...'

'...they would have a chance to claim the lion's share of the spoils.'

'As for the risk of deceiving the Immortal Envoy, with enough benefits on the line, everyone here would do it without a second thought.'

"Now, do you understand?"

Yuan Haotian sighed.

He lamented, "If the Immortal Envoy hadn't perceived my conversation with my grandfather, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to report this matter to him. In the end, the Immortal Envoy doesn't particularly trust us."

"So you're saying the Immortal Envoy might be paying attention to this place as well?"

The Sect Leader of the Celestial Star Immortal Sect frowned.

"The God-Suppressing Coffin naturally has the ability to block a True Immortal's Immortal Sense. If we are inside, even if we obtain something, no one will likely know as long as we keep quiet. Also, I wanted to say that the array laid out by this God-Suppressing Coffin is rather strange. It seems to be an especially realistic Illusion Array. The reason I was so heavily injured is that this Illusion Array made me feel as if my cultivation was being drained by something. I panicked, which caused me to falter and gave that kid an opportunity to strike. Only after I got out did I realize it was all an illusion. Unfortunately, by that time, I was already severely wounded."

These words were, of course, from Yang Xiao.

Moreover, he had used Telepathy.

He was clearly guarding against something.

"So that's how it is. Since the Immortal Envoy specifically ordered this, then everyone, how can we not comply?"

The Ancestor of the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect was the first to speak.

Immediately after, the Celestial Star Immortal Sect, the Southern Domain's Yan Family Ancestor, the Northern Domain's Zhang Family Ancestor, and the remaining seven great Immortal Sects all showed signs of being tempted.

Although the remaining Qin Family Ancestor still had some doubts, his heart began to burn with excitement at the thought that the heritage of the Ye Family, passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, might truly be inside.

'In any case, with so many powers here, even if the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect tries to play tricks, they won't get away with it. But before I go in, I need to contact the people from the Celestial Star Immortal Sect and form an offensive and defensive alliance.'

With this thought, the Qin Family Ancestor began to send a telepathic message to the Sect Leader of the Celestial Star Immortal Sect.

The other powers, just like the Qin Family Ancestor, remained outwardly impassive but were already secretly forming factions. By tacit agreement, they all excluded the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect.

Soon, they had all allied with one another.

Their confidence soared.

"AHH! My cultivation! Why is my cultivation draining away?"

Just then, a wretched scream suddenly came from within the God-Suppressing Coffin.

Everyone's expression changed.

"It's Tianchengzi! Damn it, he's fallen for the trap!"

The Sect Leader of the Celestial Star Immortal Sect recognized the voice as the man he had sent in.

Coupled with his new alliance with the Qin Family, he could wait no longer. He rushed straight toward the array where the God-Suppressing Coffin was located, though it was unclear whether he wanted to rescue his man or to seize the initiative.

When the other powers saw the Celestial Star Immortal Sect make its move, they too could no longer hold back.

Instantly, they all surged forward, one after another.

In the end, all thirteen great powers entered the fray.

Only Yang Xiao, disguised as Yuan Haowen, remained outside, ostensibly because he was "heavily injured."

Everyone else, even Yuan Haotian, had gone inside so as not to arouse suspicion.

Seeing this, Yang Xiao began to laugh happily.

'The fish are in the net,' he thought with glee. 'Now, I wonder how many strands of mysterious energy I'll be able to harvest?'

Yang Xiao's face was filled with anticipation.