Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"What is this..."

Countless points of light converged in the void. As a human figure began to form, a terrifying pressure descended.

All living beings on the Profound Sun Continent were startled.

Yang Xiao was no exception.

His expression changed drastically the moment he saw the figure.

Although he couldn't see it clearly, he knew that those points of light were none other than the Immortal Dao Will.

'The Immortal Dao Will is gathering into a human form. It looks like that guy has made his move.'

Yang Xiao's expression shifted slightly.

But he didn't retreat.

If the Lord of Immortal Dao himself had appeared, he would have fled without a second thought.

But this convergence of the Immortal Dao Will was something Yang Xiao was willing to fight.

But as he watched, a puzzled expression crept onto Yang Xiao's face.

Because as the coalescing figure grew clearer, its revealed appearance left Yang Xiao slightly stunned.

'Isn't... isn't that the guy I saw in the Thousand Mechanism Eye? But the Immortal Dao Will isn't... Don't tell me there's more than one Lord of Immortal Dao?'

Yang Xiao's expression changed once again.

His heart leaped into his throat.

He watched as more and more Immortal Dao Will converged, the figure growing ever stronger. Soon, it broke through to the level of a True Immortal.

And it was still climbing.

Tier Two.

Tier Three.

Tier Four.

Tier Five!

Any thought Yang Xiao had of fighting was instantly extinguished.

This was simply an unbeatable foe.

'Damn it! If I'd known this would happen, I would have drained the Immortal Dao Will from these cultivators first. Then we'd see what kind of pathetic power it could manifest!'

But it was too late.

His opponent had already struck first, making it nearly impossible for Yang Xiao to make a move now.

'What now? I'm certain this thing is here for me. What do I do?'

If it were a Tier One True Immortal.

Yang Xiao could still flee even if he couldn't win.

Even against a Tier Two True Immortal, he could rely on the Visible Flood Dragon in his body to change his appearance and escape by feigning death.

But now... it was Tier Five!

No, it was already Tier Six!

Yang Xiao never could have imagined that the convergence of so much Immortal Dao Will would create such a terrifying opponent.

He was speechless.

What could he do?

A Tier Six True Immortal was a major figure even in the Immortal Realm—someone who could establish their own Immortal Sect. To Yang Xiao, an existence like this was no different than the Lord of Immortal Dao attacking him personally.

Either one could kill him with a single breath.

There would be no chance of survival.

'Looks like I only have three choices now.'

Yang Xiao sighed softly.

Based on his own power, he couldn't even flee.

But aside from his own abilities, he still had three options.

First, return to the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion.

With the Inheritance Altar, Yang Xiao could return to the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion with a single thought. However, the fluctuations from the teleportation would definitely attract the attention of the figure above.

If it gave chase...

Yang Xiao didn't know if the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion's defenses alone would be enough to stop its assault.

The second option was to leave this continent.

With the Teleportation Token from Nangong Tianling, he could activate it to tear open the void and travel to the Star God Continent. Yang Xiao believed that once he was there, no matter how audacious this entity was, it wouldn't dare to openly move against him. After all, that was the territory of the Star Emperor.

The Star Emperor was one of the most powerful among the Great Emperors.

Even in his first life, Yang Xiao wouldn't have dared to act presumptuously before him.

It was a good option, but Yang Xiao still had things to take care of on the Profound Sun Continent and was reluctant to leave. So, for now, he would set this choice aside.

The last option was the Lu Family's Secret Realm.

The Teleportation Token for the Rising Dragon Tower.

Compared to the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion, this had one advantage: the powerful Elder Long resided there. If Elder Long decided to intervene, what was a mere Tier Six existence worth mentioning?

'But if I choose the Rising Dragon Tower, I might expose the Lu Family's location. The Lu Family's feud with the Immortal Dao runs deep, and one of their Great Emperors fell because of it. If I expose them, won't I just be leading disaster to their doorstep?'

At this thought...

Yang Xiao was at a loss.

None of the three choices were foolproof.

Yang Xiao could only weigh his options.

But just then...

The points of light in the void stopped appearing. This was not a good thing; it meant that every last Immortal Cultivator on the Profound Sun Continent had been drained dry.

And the figure had finally solidified into a complete physical body.

It was incredibly lifelike.

And its aura surpassed anything Yang Xiao could have imagined.

It was Tier Seven.

A Tier Seven Immortal Marquis Level existence!

The instant it finished forming, its gaze landed on Yang Xiao.

There was no question about it.

It knew he was there.

"It's just a little Martial Dao crawler, not even a True God?"

This figure was, of course, the avatar of Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch's will. He was slightly surprised when he saw Yang Xiao. He had assumed that anyone capable of killing Yuan San and eleven other Preachers must be extraordinary.

That was why he had gathered every last shred of Immortal Dao Will on the Profound Sun Continent—not just from the Immortal Cultivators, but also from the Spirit Seeds stored in the various Spirit Seed Immortal Halls.

Only then had he achieved Immortal Marquis Level strength.

He never imagined that the foe he had taken so seriously was a little crawler who hadn't even stepped into the Divine Power Realm. It was simply laughable.

What a colossal waste.

"So be it. A crawler is a crawler. As long as I can obtain that treasure, I can afford to lose one continent, or even ten. Now, die!"

Yuan Yang's avatar snorted coldly.

He raised his hand and swiped at Yang Xiao.

At that moment, Yang Xiao was completely suppressed. From the instant Yuan Yang's avatar laid eyes on him, he was frozen in place.

Escape was out of the question.

He couldn't even activate a Teleportation Token with his thoughts.

He could only watch helplessly as the enormous palm reached for him.

'Dammit, am I really going to die here?'

Yang Xiao refused to accept it.

If he had known, he would have made a decision earlier.

Whether it was returning to the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion, leaving the Profound Sun Continent for the Star God Continent, or heading to the Lu Family's Rising Dragon Tower...

Any one of them.

...would have saved him from this predicament.

But now...

...he had no choices left.

'Hmph! Even if I die, I won't go down so pathetically!'

Yang Xiao's expression turned cold.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the last wisp of Ye Tianjue's Spiritual Power began to stir.

If he could just break free for a moment.

Yang Xiao could activate one of his three options.

And make his escape.

But the result was...

"Still trying to struggle? Don't even think about it in my presence!"

The merciless words rang directly in Yang Xiao's ears.

In that instant, a terrifying power pressed down, and this time, even Yang Xiao's thoughts ground to a halt.

The wisp of Spiritual Power immediately returned to its dormant state.

At the same time, the palm of Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch's avatar finally reached him.

Just as it was about to strike him dead...

Suddenly...

...from the distance...

...a beam of sword light shot forth.

That sword light...

...was incomparably brilliant.

It seemed to contain an entire world!