Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'Hmm? That figure... could that be the Ye Family's heir? His aura seems a bit weak, only at the True Tier Sixth Layer. Let's follow him and see!'

Inside the God-Suppressing Coffin Array, the cultivators from the Celestial Star Immortal Sect discovered traces of another person as soon as they set foot inside.

They immediately gave chase.

But to their surprise, with nearly every step they took, someone seemed to vanish. They could still sense that the person was alive, but they had no idea where.

It was as if they were in another dimension entirely.

And this wasn't just happening to the Celestial Star Immortal Sect, who had been the first to enter. All the other factions, including the people from the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect, were experiencing the same thing.

Soon,

the more than one hundred and fifty Void Immortals who had flooded into the God-Suppressing Coffin Array were separated, each chasing their own target, and each believing they had undoubtedly found the last heir of the Ye Family.

But no matter how they pursued and searched, they were always one step behind.

Sometimes, they were just about to catch up.

But for some unknown reason, the person would suddenly disappear.

He would vanish without a trace, only for them to discover his presence again a short while later.

The chase would then repeat all over again.

'Heh heh, the power of this God-Suppressing Coffin is really impressive. Each coffin acts as an independent space, and they can even be combined and separated. First, I'll isolate these guys. Then... it'll be time to reap my harvest.'

Outside the Array, Yang Xiao controlled everything within.

As for the figures they saw, they were all Time Clones that Yang Xiao had created.

For this scheme, he had created a full thirty-eight Time Clones, constantly recycling them by manipulating the spaces within the God-Suppressing Coffin Array to achieve this effect.

Now, the preparations were complete.

'Time to begin. After what I said before, these people will probably linger inside a bit longer, won't they?'

Yang Xiao was a little uncertain.

However, as long as he drained these guys' Immortal Dao Will, he could still escape even if he was discovered and they got out early. He might not be able to beat them, but he could run.

Once enough time passed, they would all be rendered useless.

But in that case, he would have to move against that Immortal Envoy immediately.

Otherwise, he would definitely be discovered.

Of course, the best outcome would be for all of them to be wiped out here without a sound. When that happened...

'As for that so-called Immortal Envoy... I'll be able to deal with him however I please, won't I?'

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

He immediately activated the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron within his body.

'Huh? My cultivation just dropped by thirty percent. This sensation is so realistic! No wonder even the Great Elder of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect fell for it.'

In one of the pocket spaces, an Early-stage Void Immortal Cultivator trapped inside muttered to himself.

Clearly, he believed Yuan Haowen.

Therefore, he didn't pay it much mind and continued chasing Yang Xiao's Time Clone ahead of him.

Immediately after,

a second Void Immortal felt his cultivation diminishing.

'An Illusion Realm like this actually exists. It seems the Great Elder from the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect wasn't lying. But... does this mean that kid is about to make his move on me?'

This Void Immortal was clearly a bit smarter than the previous one.

However, because of what Yang Xiao had said earlier, he still didn't suspect anything.

After all, the one who had said it was Yuan Haowen, the Great Elder of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect and the grandfather of the Vast Heaven Immortal Lord. With his status and position, how could he tell a lie that could be so easily exposed?

And they weren't the only ones who thought this way.

Soon, almost in order of their strength, the Immortal Dao Will within one Void Immortal after another was stripped away by the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron.

This panicked them at first, but as they recalled what Yang Xiao had said before, they all calmed themselves down.

The few who panicked and tried to leave...

...were also trapped by Yang Xiao using various methods.

In any case, he didn't plan to kill anyone right now; he just wanted to keep them trapped.

And if the God-Suppressing Coffin Array could even trap Yuan Haowen, the Great Elder of the Vast Heaven Immortal Sect, what chance did they have?

'There are sixty-three Early-stage Void Immortals in total. They're no cause for concern; even at full strength, they can't escape. The forty-seven Mid-stage Void Immortals can also be disregarded. Having lost thirty percent of their strength, they're not much different from the early-stage ones now. The thirty-six Late-stage Void Immortals are a bit of a nuisance, but not a major problem. The real key is the ten at Void Immortal Peak.'

As he absorbed more and more Immortal Dao Will, Yang Xiao's expression grew increasingly solemn.

The Mysterious Furnace Cauldron had very quickly drained the Immortal Dao Will from all one hundred and forty-six Void Immortals, up to and including the thirty-six at the Late Stage.

All that remained were the ten at Void Immortal Peak.

'One... two... three...'

Yang Xiao counted silently.

His expression was extremely tense.

But fortunately,

the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron was incredibly effective.

The first seven were drained easily.

Among those who remained, there were only Vast Heaven Immortal Lord Yuan Haotian, the Qin Family Ancestor, and the ancestor of the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect.

Besides them, even the Sect Leader of the Celestial Star Immortal Sect, whose strength was a notch below those three, had already lost his Immortal Dao Will.

'Haha, I've really struck it rich this time! One hundred and fifty-three Void Immortals, including seven Void Immortal Peak experts on par with Yuan Haowen! How much mysterious aura will this provide? How much stronger will my Physical Strength become?'

Just imagining it was enough to greatly lift Yang Xiao's spirits.

If he weren't still trying to remain hidden, and if he didn't still have the three most troublesome experts to deal with, Yang Xiao would have let out a few triumphant roars to express his sheer elation.

'Hmm? What's going on?'

At the same time, in a strange pocket of space, the Qin Family Ancestor suddenly frowned.

He sensed a mysterious force pulling at some kind of power within his body—a power he had never noticed before it was being tugged on.

But now that it was being pulled, he vaguely felt a sense of impending doom, as if a great catastrophe was about to befall him.

'This is bad! I absolutely cannot let this power be siphoned away!'

Although he didn't know what kind of power it was, the Qin Family Ancestor instinctively began to resist. Seeing this change, Yang Xiao's expression shifted slightly.

'This Qin Family Ancestor really is something else. I wonder...'

Before the thought could even finish, he suddenly noticed the man sitting on the ground, his face ashen.

He focused his senses, and his face broke into a wide grin.

'The Mysterious Furnace Cauldron really is amazing. Even though he noticed, it was useless.'

Immediately, Yang Xiao's gaze turned to the ancestor of the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect.

'His strength is comparable to the Qin Family Ancestor's. Since the Qin Family Ancestor's Immortal Dao Will was drained, what about his?'

As expected, it was just as Yang Xiao had anticipated.

The ancestor of the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect also had his Immortal Dao Will easily drained away.

However, these two were not as easily fooled as the others. The Qin Family Ancestor, in particular, had already been suspicious of Yuan Haowen, who was Yang Xiao in disguise.

Now, sensing that he had truly undergone a great change, he instantly became even more suspicious.

If it weren't for the fact that the God-Suppressing Coffins were truly here, he would have charged out right now to demand a clear explanation from Yuan Haowen—that is, from Yang Xiao.

The ancestor of the Dragon-Slaying Immortal Sect felt the same way.

Although they both felt something was wrong with their bodies, the God-Suppressing Coffins before them made them hesitate.

As for Yang Xiao,

seeing the two old men hesitating, he paid them no more mind.

Instead, he looked towards his final target.

The Vast Heaven Immortal Lord, Yuan Haotian.

'Yuan Haotian might be the strongest, but under the power of the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron, he can't escape having his Immortal Dao Will drained... right?'

But before Yang Xiao could even finish his thought,

a terrifying aura shot into the sky.

It was Yuan Haotian.

He had made his move.

With a flash, he broke free from his confinement, exiting the God-Suppressing Coffin Array and appearing right in front of Yang Xiao.

Even more terrifying, Yang Xiao discovered that his ever-successful Mysterious Furnace Cauldron was, at this moment, genuinely unable to absorb the Immortal Dao Will from Yuan Haotian's body, even though he was right there.

On the contrary, the attempt had alerted him.

His gaze swept over and landed right on Yang Xiao.

'Not good!'

'Have I been discovered?'