Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"The Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array? It's a decent Array, I'll give it that. I just wonder what level of Combat Power the condensed Divine Beast phantoms will have."

Yuan San's heart sank.

The Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array gathered Void Power from eight directions, sealing heaven and earth. It manifested Divine Beasts to attack, and one could only leave this space by defeating them. It was an Array that pushed the use of Void Power to its limits.

It was also a relatively common Divine Array.

Yuan San naturally recognized it.

But his face showed not a hint of fear.

Instead, he stared at the eight silver shields, wondering what level of Divine-level Fierce Beast would manifest. 'If they're too strong,' he thought, 'I'll have to consider using some tricks.'

But at that very moment, unseen by Yuan San, Array Patterns also surged above his head. After a flash, a cluster of pitch-black clouds quietly condensed.

Seeing these clouds, Yang Xiao revealed a faint smile.

"The Heavenly Heart Annihilation Array! Using the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array to draw his attention, then coordinating it with the Heavenly Heart Annihilation Array... This time, even if the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array is just a rudimentary Tier One Divine Array, that guy will be half-dead even if he survives."

Yang Xiao wasn't hoping for Yuan San to die from the combination of these two Arrays. After all, no matter how weak a True Immortal was, he would still have some life-saving measures.

Besides, if he really died...

Yang Xiao wouldn't gain anything from it.

The best outcome would be for the guy to be severely injured. Then, when the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron appeared and absorbed the Immortal Dao Will from his body—that would be truly satisfying.

'I really want to see just how much mysterious aura a True Immortal can provide.'

Yang Xiao's heart filled with anticipation.

At this moment, the black clouds had finished condensing.

Finally, it vaguely transformed into a black eye.

The moment the black eye appeared, it blinked softly.

Instantly, with a SWISH.

A bolt of black lightning struck down.

"A direct hit!"

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

Immediately after, Yuan San, who had been focusing all his attention on the eight void shields of the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array, was struck dumb by the black lightning. He just stood there, stunned.

As if by prearranged signal, the eight silver void shields simultaneously radiated a dazzling light.

Horned dragons, Poisonous Flood Dragons, vicious wolves, profound eagles...

A total of eight ferocious-looking Divine-level Fierce Beasts instantly pounced on Yuan San.

It seemed as if they would tear him to shreds in an instant.

The sight made even Yang Xiao feel a little... unable to watch.

Er, no, it was reluctance.

He wondered if he should take this opportunity to directly activate the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron and absorb the guy's Immortal Dao Will.

But just then.

A ray of light rose from Yuan San's body.

It enveloped and protected him.

At the same time, Yuan San, whose Heart Spirit had been muddled and who had no idea what happened besides his mind going blank, finally snapped back to his senses.

Yang Xiao's expression changed instantly.

He subconsciously concealed his aura.

Seeing the protective light activate on his body, Yuan San's face turned ugly, ashen with rage.

"Damn it, it actually activated my Protective Jade Talisman! Despicable! This was a life-saving item personally bestowed upon me by the Immortal Monarch, and it was wasted just like that!"

Yuan San was furious.

This was especially true when he saw that the eight seemingly vicious Divine Beasts before him were not actually that powerful. He realized that without that inexplicable attack just a moment ago, he could have easily slain them with his own strength.

It was as if flames could erupt from his eyes.

But no matter how angry he was, there was nothing he could do.

What was done was done.

Yuan San could only accept it.

But the rage in his heart could not be vented. Seeing the eight vicious Divine Beasts before him, Yuan San raised a hand and slapped a Poisonous Flood Dragon, sending it flying.

At the same time, lightning flashed around his body.

He unleashed his most powerful Lifebound Immortal Skill, Thunderous Force.

This Thunderous Force was an Immortal Skill of Supreme Yang and Firmness. Once activated, it could fill ten thousand li with churning thunderclouds, and its killing power was terrifying.

Its might was even more terrifying when used within this space sealed by the Array.

In just an instant, it smashed the eight Divine-level Fierce Beasts into disarray.

「Half an hour later.」

They dissipated completely.

The Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array was broken.

As for the black eye that had condensed earlier, it had vanished after the Protective Talisman on Yuan San appeared and was never seen again.

"I'd like to see what other Arrays you have!"

Having easily broken the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array, Yuan San became incredibly smug. He could tell that this had been the strongest offensive Array.

'Now that I've broken it,' he thought, 'how can the treasure possibly escape my grasp?'

However, as soon as he stepped out of the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array...

Yuan San was dumbfounded.

Before him stood nine colossal pillars.

Each one was so massive it seemed to touch the edge of the sky.

Impossibly large, they seemed like they couldn't possibly exist here, yet there they were.

In an instant, they made Yuan San feel incredibly small.

Moreover, each pillar emanated a terrifying suppressive force.

The closer he got, the harder it was to mobilize the energy within his body.

This made his expression turn extremely grim.

"It's the Nine Seals and Ten Elements Array! If I step in there and someone launches a sneak attack on me, what then?"

The effect of the Protective Jade Talisman on Yuan San had already faded, so he was hesitant.

If it were just the Array, that would be one thing.

Yuan San was confident that since the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array couldn't destroy him, the grade of this Nine Seals and Ten Elements Array was probably not very high and couldn't harm him either. However, he still couldn't make heads or tails of the sudden sneak attack from before.

He immediately began to hesitate.

Meanwhile, outside the Array, Yang Xiao saw his hesitation.

An idea sparked in Yang Xiao's mind.

'I have no idea how many protective treasures this guy has on him. If I want to kill him, I have to force him to use up all his power. It looks like I'll have to use the Time Clone.'

The Time Clone was a Clone he condensed using a Time Seal. It seemed illusory, but if he lost too many of them, Yang Xiao could very well become lost in the Changhe of time.

He would never be able to find the trace of his own existence again.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, Yang Xiao would not use it.

But now...

He had no choice.

With a flicker of his figure, a Time Clone appeared before Yang Xiao.

It gave him a slight smile before entering the Array.

Instantly, the Array Patterns of the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array seemed about to surge. But Yang Xiao was not Yuan San, and his Time Clone was just like his real body.

With a few flashes of its figure, it entered the space where Yuan San was before the Eight-direction Enemy Annihilation Array could activate.

This was only possible because Yuan San had just broken the Array, creating an opening for Yang Xiao to exploit.

Otherwise, it would have been useless, no matter how fast he was.

"Huh? Who came in?"

The moment the Time Clone arrived, Yuan San immediately discovered it.

Yuan San's expression changed.

He turned his head to look.

However, the Time Clone, having already calculated and prepared, flashed forward and rushed directly toward the nearest pillar.

This made Yuan San's expression change drastically.

"So you did fake your death to escape! If you had just stayed hidden, I might have let it be. But now you dare to try and snatch the treasure inside? Damn you, junior, you're dead!"

With that, Yuan San no longer cared about a potential sneak attack and lunged directly at Yang Xiao.

And as he entered...

...the Nine Seals and Ten Elements Array fully activated.

Yang Xiao smiled.