Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Arrogant! This kid is utterly arrogant!"

The moment Yang Xiao spoke, it wasn't just the eight people in the Battle Space who found him arrogant and conceited. Outside, the Qin Family Head and the elders from the Mo Family and Tianyi Sect all had the same impression.

They all thought Yang Xiao was impossibly arrogant.

To think he wouldn't even take their most outstanding juniors seriously.

Challenging eight people all by himself.

He was simply courting death.

Of course, both the Mo Family and the Tianyi Sect were in a weaker position compared to the Qin Family at the moment. So, no matter how displeased they were, they wouldn't show it too openly.

But the Qin Family Head was a different story.

He stared intently at the Battle Space, eagerly anticipating the moment his son, Qin Qian, would utterly crush Yang Xiao.

'As long as he suppresses this kid, Human Emperor Xuanyuan will definitely take a liking to my son. Because my son is the best.'

If Qin Qian and the others were somewhat wary of Human Emperor Xuanyuan's attitude, the Qin Family Head had no such reservations. He believed that those in power valued capable people, not those with good character.

Just like him.

His own character was by no means good, yet he had ultimately become the Patriarch of the Qin Family precisely because he was capable and dared to use underhanded tactics.

Now, his own son, Qin Qian, had used such a brilliant tactic to drag everyone else into the fray. It was simply ingenious.

The Qin Family Head believed that with such powerful schemes, his son could absolutely make it to the end and ultimately win Human Emperor Xuanyuan's favor.

Little did he know, however...

Not everyone judged people based on capability, like the Qin Family Ancestor did.

At this very moment, Emperor Xuanyuan had already lost all favorable impression of these eight people. Instead, it was Li Mubai, who had not made a move, that caught his attention.

'This boy seems to have an Innate Sword Heart. Though his constitution isn't the best, if he can be properly guided, he might become someone great in the future. Oh well. Let this young man, Yang Xiao, handle things here as he sees fit. I shouldn't forcibly interfere anymore. The general trend is already set; even if I interfere now, it probably won't do any good.'

After a moment of sensing, Emperor Xuanyuan discovered that aside from the Ascension Platform, the rest of the Profound Sun Continent had already been completely reconquered by Yang Xiao's Fire God Clone, who led more than seven hundred Tier Seven Demon Beasts and several Demigods from the Lu Family.

All that remained was to perform the rites to heaven and earth, and he would become the Human Race's Common Lord of the Profound Sun Continent. At that time, the continent's providence would gather upon him, and he would surely generate the Power of the Emperor.

At that point, it would be impossible to act against him even if one wanted to.

Besides, because of what had happened earlier on the Ascension Platform, Emperor Xuanyuan had already decided not to intervene.

'Everything depends on this boy's own fortune. If he is slain by Xuan'Er on the Path of the Human Emperor, it will just be his bad luck. If Xuan'Er is slain by him, then it can only mean he is the one truly destined to be the next Human Emperor. I really shouldn't interfere too much; it would be unfair to him.'

Having come to this understanding, Emperor Xuanyuan let out a sigh of relief. With a shift in his thoughts, he stopped worrying about Yang Xiao at all. Instead, he turned more of his attention to Li Mubai.

This boy had an Innate Sword Heart. Perhaps he could pass down his Void Sword Manual to him.

As for Yang Xiao, Emperor Xuanyuan had always felt that his inheritance came from his own cousin, Jiang Yan.

Although he was currently Yang Xiao's master in name, in reality, it was only in name.

It was a fact that neither Yang Xiao nor he himself would probably care too much about.

Especially since he had suppressed him this time.

It was inevitable that the young man would hold a grudge.

"So be it. The fate of the Human Race rests on its own fortune now."

Emperor Xuanyuan murmured.

And at that very moment, inside the Battle Space, the fight had finally begun.

Eight proud and arrogant prodigies.

Faced with Yang Xiao's provocation, how could they possibly remain still?

One after another, they unleashed their strongest Ultimate Skills.

"Cold Ice Blood Condensation Dao—die!"

With a sharp cry, the two from the Mo Family, Mo Bing and Mo Feng, erupted with cold energy. Their faces turned purple as if their blood had stopped flowing, yet the aura emanating from them grew even more terrifying.

As the two of them—one wielding a saber, the other striking with his palm—attacked Yang Xiao, they stirred up a biting, bone-chilling wind that filled the area for miles around.

At the same time, the three from the Tianyi Sect were not to be outdone.

"Celestial One Sword Technique! Infinite Three Talents Sword Formation! Kill!"

They were also using one of the Tianyi Sect's Ultimate Skills, the Celestial One Sword Technique. The three formed a formation, creating the Infinite Three Talents Sword Formation. Working together, even Qin Qian at the Great Divine Power Realm Eighth Layer Peak would likely have to evade their attack and wouldn't dare to face them head-on.

And yet, Yang Xiao simply stood there, unmoving.

It was as if he couldn't see how terrifying the trio's sword formation was at all.

And at that moment, the most terrifying killing intent suddenly descended.

The three from the Qin Family—Qin Qian, Qin Xue, and Qin Zheng, one at the Great Divine Power Realm Eighth Layer Peak and two at the Great Divine Power Realm Seventh Layer—simultaneously unleashed the Qin Family's world-suppressing Ultimate Skill.

"True Black Dragon Transformation Technique! Black Dragon Divine Aspect! Kill him!"

Instantly, three terrifying Black Dragon Divine Aspects, manifested by the three Qin Family members, lunged at Yang Xiao with ferocious expressions, baring their fangs and claws.

It was as if they intended to tear him to pieces.

'This time, I'd like to see if you still dare to be so arrogant!'

Qin Qian's face was exceptionally savage.

His heart was filled with a cold, sharp smugness.

He was confident that no one could withstand the combined attack of all eight of them.

Especially since they were all using their Sect's Ultimate Skills.

The Cold Ice Blood Condensation Dao, the Celestial One Sword Technique, and the True Black Dragon Transformation Technique—any single one of these was considered a supreme skill on the Profound Sun Continent. Unleashed all at once, it was likely that no one below the Demigod realm could block them.

In everyone's opinion, even Yang Xiao, the mysterious youth favored by the Human Emperor, would be absolutely unable to dodge or evade this.

Indeed.

If he didn't use the Golden Roc True Body or activate the Golden Roc Secret Technique to manifest the Golden Roc Wings, Yang Xiao truly wouldn't be able to dodge in time. After all, even with the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique to merge all his power and stack his various Secret Techniques, his true strength was only around the Late Seventh and Early Eighth Level of the Great Divine Power Realm.

Facing eight opponents of comparable strength, Yang Xiao would have by no means an easy time.

Especially in a situation like this, where he was being besieged.

If he hadn't comprehended the Gold Element Origin Power, he would have probably been forced to use his Golden Roc True Body, or use his Divinity Communication Realm Spiritual Power to defeat them one by one.

But unfortunately for them...

He had already comprehended Gold Element Origin Power before this.

"Today, I'll let you witness the most terrifying Power of Sword Dao! Gold Element Origin Power! By my hand, slash!"

Yang Xiao instantly raised his hand.

A transparent longsword etched with endless Secret Patterns appeared in his hand.

Then.

He didn't use Meteor Fall, nor did he use Celestial Moon, which would have been the most suitable technique for the situation.

Yang Xiao simply poured the Gold Element Origin Power he had comprehended into the blade.

He lightly swung the sword.

One slash, aimed at all eight of them.

In an instant, a faint golden streak of Sword Qi shot out. It looked plain and unremarkable, seemingly devoid of any power.

The sight left everyone stunned.

'Is Yang Xiao really going to use such a weak-looking stream of Sword Qi against the Ultimate Skills of the three great powers?'

But what happened next left them completely dumbstruck, unable to believe their eyes.

It was unbelievable.