Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"This is bad! What's going on? The Ascension Platform is moving?"

With a flick of his finger, Yang Xiao had triggered the 333-tiered Mortal Ascension Platform, instantly alerting everyone hidden in the vicinity.

The strongest among them were five Demigod Level powerhouses.

Three were from the Qin Family.

This included one who had reached Demigod Peak.

The remaining two were the ancestor of the Northern Domain's Cold Ice Mo Family and a Supreme Elder from the Tianyi Sect, a hidden sect in the Central Domain.

Both were Demigod Level experts.

Their strength was extraordinary.

However, their expressions changed when they saw the Qin Family's lineup. Originally, the Qin Family had only dispatched two Demigod Level experts; the strongest one, the ancestor at Demigod Peak, had not appeared.

In that case, the two of them combined could still stand on equal footing with the Qin Family.

But now, all three of the Qin Family's Demigod Level powerhouses had appeared. 'Do our two families still have any say in what happens next?'

"Tianyi Martial Ancestor, it seems this time our two families will be reduced to playing second fiddle to the Qin Family," the Mo Family ancestor murmured under his breath.

The Supreme Elder of the Tianyi Sect, Tianyi Martial Ancestor, remained noncommittal, but the flickering in his eyes showed he was clearly affected.

As for the Qin Family's three Demigod Level Martial Artists, they didn't even spare the others a glance.

Their gazes were fixed directly on Yang Xiao and the rumbling, shaking Mortal Ascension Platform.

"This young man… what are his origins? How does he possess such an ability, to make the Ascension Platform tremble?" the Qin Family's Demigod Peak ancestor, Qin Guiyuan, said lightly.

His eyes seemed murky and yellowed, half-closed, like those of an old man in his twilight years.

However, the other two Demigods of the Qin Family knew very well that the reason their Qin Family's Martial Arts Lineage had been able to stand strong for so long was entirely because of this old man, who had lived for nearly nine thousand years.

His strength was terrifying.

Even in his dotage, he was still capable of suppressing all the Peak of Void Immortal Powerhouses in the Qin Family's Immortal Dao Lineage, which was the only reason the Qin Family's Martial Arts Lineage hadn't been wiped out.

Otherwise, back when the Qin Family was at its peak with the strength of several dozen Void Immortals, the Martial Arts Lineage would have likely ceased to exist long ago.

Now that the Immortal Dao had declined, in the hearts of the Qin Family, their ancestor was likely the most powerful person on the entire Profound Sun Continent.

Upon hearing their ancestor's words, how could the two Demigod Level experts dare to hesitate for even a moment?

They immediately summoned the Qin Family Head and began to question him.

And it had to be said, the Qin Family had made ample preparations for their re-emergence. They actually knew of Yang Xiao's origins—that he was the mysterious and unfathomable overlord of the Eastern and Southern Domains. There were even rumors that he was walking the Path of the Human Emperor, which was why he appeared to be a mortal with not a shred of cultivation.

Not only that, but the Qin Family's Patriarch also knew that Yang Xiao's forces had already subjugated the Eastern and Southern Domains. He even had footholds in the Central and Northern Domains, as well as the Western Domain, which was their own stronghold.

However, because Yang Xiao seemed to be focused on subjugating mortals and the Immortal Remnants, there was no major conflict of interest with the Qin Family. In fact, because he either subjugated or annihilated the Immortal Remnants, the Qin Family felt it saved them a great deal of effort.

This highly ambitious Qin Family Patriarch had even thought it was a good thing to let Yang Xiao deal with these Immortal Remnants first. At the very least, it would accelerate the destruction of the Immortal Dao.

This would allow his Qin Family to preserve its strength for its own rise to power later.

Of course, those were the Qin Family Patriarch's previous thoughts. As for now...

A person who could make the Heaven-Ascending Stairs tremble, even if he truly was a mortal with no cultivation whatsoever, was someone that not a single person present would dare to underestimate.

"In that case, this little fellow might really be walking the Path of the Human Emperor. Otherwise, how could he make the Ascension Platform tremble? Human Emperor Xuanyuan's decision to choose a disciple here might even just be to build momentum for him. Perhaps this Ascension Platform was prepared for him as well," the deeply calculating Qin Family Ancestor said lightly.

The moment he said this, the Qin Family Head's expression changed.

The expressions of the other two Demigods also turned grim.

'Because if that were really the case, then our Qin Family's candidate for Human Emperor Disciple...'

"You don't need to worry so much. I believe Lord Human Emperor's actions are never so simple. Since he established the trial of the Ascension Platform and chose Qian'er and the others, he wouldn't let this boy monopolize the spotlight. If Qian'er and the others truly have the talent and ability to be favored by Lord Human Emperor, it's not impossible for them to become his disciples just like this boy. Do you understand?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the Qin Family Head and the others instantly brightened.

The Qin Family Patriarch, in particular, subconsciously asked, "Then should we stop that young man now?"

The Qin Family Ancestor glanced at him.

The look was chillingly cold.

In an instant, the Qin Family Patriarch knew he had misspoken.

His head immediately lowered.

"I know that over the years, you have schemed against many people, including some of our own. However, you've always been clever, knowing who you can plot against and who you cannot. You've also made significant contributions to our Qin Clan, so this old man has turned a blind eye. But just now, you crossed the line."

"Yes, Tianming will remember the ancestor's teachings."

Cold sweat broke out all over the Qin Family Patriarch's body.

The thought of making a move against Yang Xiao, which had been in his mind, vanished instantly.

He reflected further. 'Things have been going too smoothly for me in recent years, especially since the destruction of the Immortal Dao and our Qin Family's re-emergence.'

'Everything has felt as if divinely assisted; whatever I do goes smoothly.'

'That's why I've grown somewhat arrogant.'

'To even think of plotting against a legitimate disciple of the Human Emperor… Thank goodness the ancestor reminded me. Otherwise, in a moment of obsession, I might have led the Qin Family to ruin.'

Since the Qin Family did not act, the two Demigods from the Tianyi Sect and the Mo Family also stayed their hands.

They simply watched in silence.

Clearly, they were no fools. From the current situation, they all knew that this young man was likely connected to Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

Therefore, even though the person with Yang Xiao had previously attacked the guard-servants, that guard did not act rashly now. Instead, he retreated with a look of reverence and awe.

Because he had received an order.

It was Zou Wuji's people, however, who were only just now reacting.

They stared in shock at Yang Xiao and the large, purple-haired man who had just attacked.

"You, who are you?! How dare you attack our young master? Don't you know you're provoking the Zou Family!"

The one who spoke was clearly one of Zou Wuji's retainers.

And as expected of a family with some ambition, even a mere retainer from the Zou Family possessed the strength of the Small Divine Power First Layer. Zou Wuji himself was an existence at the Small Divine Power Seventh Layer.

Among the younger generation, while not considered top-tier, he could still be called a prominent talent of his generation.

Unfortunately.

They had provoked people they shouldn't have.

People like Yang Xiao.

And the large, purple-haired man before them.

Upon hearing the retainer's words, the large, purple-haired man just grinned and began to laugh.