Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Has a new Upper Immortal come for an inspection? This is a big deal. Quick, you lot, go inform Immortal Ge and the others. And you, make sure these guys behave. Liu Asan, you come with me. We'll go greet the Upper Immortal."

As he spoke, the head Supervisor straightened his clothes, took a few lackeys, and walked toward the Flying Treasure Carriage.

However, before he could even reach the Flying Treasure Carriage, he saw a man and a woman walk out with cold expressions.

'Such young Upper Immortals? Could they be the young master and miss of a great family? It looks like I, Zhang Xiaotian, am in for some good fortune. As long as I properly suck up to these two Upper Immortals, I won't have to worry about future wealth and glory, will I?'

The head Supervisor was instantly overjoyed.

However, before he could step forward and fawn over the two—whom he assumed were the young master and miss of a great family—he saw the stunningly beautiful woman look over at him, her face filled with disgust.

"Yang Xiao, this guy is disgusting!"

"Disgusting? Then just kill him. These people who don't treat their own kind as human are even more detestable than those Immortal Cultivators!"

Yang Xiao said indifferently.

Ye Wanqing nodded at once. With a wave of her hand, a flash of sword light instantly shot forward.

The head Supervisor, this man named Zhang Xiaotian, didn't even have time to react.

He was cut down by the sword light, collapsing to the ground.

Seeing this sudden turn of events, all the Supervisors froze on the spot, unable to process what had just happened.

Even the Mining Slaves were stunned.

They couldn't understand why these two Upper Immortals would suddenly strike, killing the head Supervisor who held the power of life and death over them.

What was going on?

Could another power be attacking, trying to seize the mine?

At this thought, both the Supervisors and the Mining Slaves felt a tremor run through their hearts.

They were terrified.

Absolutely terrified.

Only when Yang Xiao and Ye Wanqing had walked up close did the Supervisors snap back to their senses. "Upper… Upper Immortals, please calm your anger!" they shouted.

As they spoke, they all prostrated themselves on the ground, without the slightest intention of resisting.

The Mining Slaves behind them, who had been agitated over their relatives being trapped in the mine, reacted similarly. Their legs went weak, especially after seeing the very Supervisors who lorded over them fall to their knees.

How could they dare to remain standing?

With a great rustle, they all dropped to their knees.

However, this sight made Yang Xiao's brows furrow tightly.

'It was like this with the mortals at the Eastern Domain Profound Celestial Sect, and now these Mining Slaves are the same.'

'They don't even raise a voice of protest in the face of oppression.'

'Just what kind of lives do the mortals of the Profound Sun Continent lead under the rule of the Immortal Cultivators?'

A deep hatred for the Immortal Cultivators welled up in Yang Xiao's heart.

'These are all members of my race.'

'What does it mean to be of the same race? It means being able to fight shoulder-to-shoulder against foreign races in a battle for survival, sharing in both glory and ruin. Having lived through the Ancient Era, I know better than anyone how incredibly difficult it was for the frail Human Race to get to where it is today.'

'They achieved this only because all members of the race worked together with one heart, united against all outsiders.'

'But now, these Immortal Cultivators are clearly part of the Human Race as well.'

'Yet they treat these so-called mortals who cannot cultivate the Immortal Dao as pigs and dogs, oppressing them into their current state.'

'How could I not feel hatred?'

'And these Supervisors!'

'They are also mortals and should be no different from these Mining Slaves. But now, they are using the blood of their own kind to secure a chance to be lapdogs.'

'Compared to the Immortal Cultivators, they are even more detestable!'

"Which fellow Daoist has graced us with their presence? May I ask your business here?"

Just as Yang Xiao was about to strike and kill all these Supervisors who were aiding the oppressor, a loud voice rang out from behind.

Without even turning around, Yang Xiao knew the Immortal Cultivator guards had arrived.

Earlier, on the Flying Treasure Carriage, Ye Wanqing had already scouted out the situation. A total of thirteen Immortal Cultivators were stationed here, but their strength wasn't particularly high.

Ten of them were just ordinary Immortal Cultivators with cultivation below the Magic Tier; a few were even at the lowest Spirit Tier. To a Martial Cultivator at the Small Divine Ability Realm like Ye Wanqing, they could be killed with a flip of her palm and weren't worth mentioning.

The remaining three, however, were another matter entirely.

All of them were Dao Tier Cultivators; clearly, they were the true Great Powers presiding over this place.

But the one who had just emerged was not one of those three.

He was one of the ten Low Tier Immortal Cultivators. Although his cultivation was the highest among that group, it was only at the True Tier Sixth Layer. Furthermore, his cultivation was dropping rapidly.

With such strength, Ye Wanqing could probably crush him to death with a single finger.

Therefore, the two of them turned around openly and looked at the man.

The man, in turn, finally noticed that something was off about their auras.

"You… you're not Immortal Cultivators. You're lowly Martial Artists?" he exclaimed sharply.

At this, the Supervisors and Mining Slaves began to tremble even more violently.

'Martial Artists!'

'Aren't those the evil cultivators from the rumors, the ones who have to eat people to cultivate?'

'They've actually come here.'

'Doesn't that mean we're all going to become their food?'

Instantly, the terror in their eyes deepened.

Some of the younger children burst out crying, WAAAH!

But their parents quickly clamped their hands over their mouths, as if afraid Yang Xiao and the others would step forward right then, open their bloody maws, and gobble them all up in one bite.

Yang Xiao had already experienced this sort of reaction back at the Profound Celestial Sect.

He had also learned from Huang Tianling's father and the others that, over the years, the Immortal Cultivators had been constantly slandering Martial Cultivators in order to sever the foundations of the Martial Dao.

Tales of eating people to cultivate.

Stories of transforming into Demon Beasts.

All sorts of vicious images had long been deeply engraved in the minds of these mortals. Therefore, Yang Xiao wasn't surprised, but Ye Wanqing was different.

She had only just left the Profound Sun Secret Realm, and her understanding of the outside world came entirely from her elders.

She was very confused when she saw these mortals looking at her with such fear.

Just then, the True Tier Sixth Layer Immortal Cultivator had a momentary lapse from the shock. Compounded by some recent issues in his cultivation, he had been hesitant. But in the face of the duo's silence, a sliver of courage was born within him.

He sneered. "A couple of lowly Martial Artists dare to cause trouble at our Yan Family's Flame Cloud Mountain Mine? You're courting death! Surrender at once! If the three Elders find out about this, they'll flay you alive! Now get on your knees like those other worthless peasants!"

His expression was one of complete superiority, full of disdain for Yang Xiao and Ye Wanqing.

Even though he couldn't sense Ye Wanqing's cultivation level from her aura at all, the man wasn't the least bit afraid.

Instead, he uttered a threat.

Instantly, Ye Wanqing was enraged.

"You imprison our people, force them to dig for Primordial Stone Ore, and call them worthless peasants with every other word. According to my Ye Family Order, those who bully commoners without reason shall be killed!"

With a furious roar, the black sword light in Ye Wanqing's hand flashed and instantly shot toward the man.

It was so fast that no one present had time to react.

It wasn't until her sword pierced his heart and, with a twist, obliterated the man into pulp that the mortals present finally reacted.

This time, although they were still terrified, Yang Xiao saw a flicker of inexplicable satisfaction in some of their eyes. His heart stirred.

'Looks like these people can still be saved!'

But just at that moment, three terrifying auras instantly pressed down.

The three Dao Tier Cultivators stationed here had attacked at the same time.

Ye Wanqing's expression changed.

She retreated explosively; with her current strength, she couldn't possibly block their attack!