Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'The Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Map is truly profound. It's so much more difficult than the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique.'

'Even with my Spiritual Level at the Divinity Communication Realm, I can't even perceive its full form, let alone begin condensing my Divine Soul. It looks like I'll have to use the Nine Revolutions Concentration Spirit Technique to refine my Spiritual Power. Only after reaching a certain level will I be able to use this Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Map to preliminarily form the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Divine Soul, completing the first step of Divine Soul cultivation.'

'But just receiving the inheritance for that short while boosted my Spiritual Power considerably. This Secret Technique is truly extraordinary.'

Yang Xiao pondered.

At this moment, inside the Ascension Platform's inner space, he had no idea that Lu Changsheng had been resurrected. Nor did he know that Lu Changsheng had become a non-human monster who now hated him to the bone.

In fact, even if he did know, he wouldn't have cared.

To Yang Xiao, if he could kill Lu Changsheng once, he could kill him a second time.

However, if he really knew, he would probably be incredibly curious about the Demon Venerable behind Lu Changsheng.

After all, to resurrect someone whose Divine Soul Brand had been completely shattered… such a method was likely beyond even a Saint Emperor.

There had to be something else special about it.

Of course, Yang Xiao didn't know any of this at the moment.

His mind was completely focused on his own cultivation.

He had only just now emerged from receiving the inheritance of the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Map.

He had just completed his first session of receiving the inheritance from the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Map.

However, Yang Xiao was somewhat dissatisfied with the results of this first session.

For most secret techniques that cultivate the Divine Soul, the first and most crucial step is to visualize the complete form and condense a corresponding Divine Soul. Take the Ten Suns Chasing the Sky Map from the Nine Yang Celestial Skill Miscellaneous Chapter, for example. The first step is to divide the Divine Soul into ten parts, transforming them into ten Golden Crows. When one's cultivation reaches a profound level, these Golden Crows can be turned into great suns.

Thus forming the complete Ten Suns Chasing the Sky Map.

Similarly, with the Heaven-Burning Flame Map that Yang Xiao cultivated in his first life, his Divine Soul was a ball of fire—a flame that could incinerate the heavens and extinguish the earth.

Now, he had chosen the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Map.

The first step was to sear the image of the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable into his very bones and heart, then condense his own Divine Soul into the form of the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable.

Only then would he be considered to have barely started this Human Emperor Secret Technique.

As for advancing further to the Perfection of the 1st Layer, he would need to grasp an even deeper level of the Emperor Dao's essence.

Right now, Yang Xiao was far from that.

Even so, Yang Xiao was pleasantly surprised by the effects of just visualizing the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Map.

Because in just that short time, his Divine Soul had already grown a bit larger.

This speed was much faster than when he cultivated the Heaven-Burning Flame Map in his past life.

'If I combine this with the Nine Revolutions Concentration Spirit Technique, my Spiritual Power might skyrocket. Others might need hundreds, thousands, or even nearly ten thousand years to cultivate from the Initial Stage to the Peak of the Divinity Communication Realm. But for me, it probably won't take long at all. Ten years will be enough!'

Ten years.

Compared to the tens of thousands of years that made up a Demigod's lifespan, this was incredibly short.

Not to mention, Yang Xiao also had the great tool that was the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion. If he really went all out, it would only be equivalent to a few days in the outside world.

For Yang Xiao, such a speed was previously unimaginable.

If word of this got out, it would make many people's jaws drop.

'But right now, raising my cultivation is the top priority. My cultivation is already at the True Intent Peak. If I weren't intentionally suppressing it, I would have probably broken through and formed a Divine Pill on my own. It's time to start cultivating the Seventy-two Small Divine Technique recorded in the Nine Yang Celestial Skill as soon as possible.'

A thought flashed through Yang Xiao's mind.

He glanced around the space, but there was nothing left to collect.

This was, after all, the Inner Sect Space of the Nine Dragon Celestial Sealing Stamp that he had already taken.

The purple-glowing Inheritance Jade Disc had also entered his Sea of Consciousness. With just a thought, it would release the Divine Aspect of the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable for him to study, which was incredibly convenient.

Adding to that the feather of that Old Hairy, personally refined by the senior Golden Emperor Saint Mother, Yang Xiao's haul this time had far exceeded his expectations.

After all, the owner of an Ascension Platform usually only received one Magical Treasure, but he had gotten two.

'I suppose Senior Golden Emperor Saint Mother must have prepared this for that Saint Prince she favored all those years ago, right?'

A thought flashed through Yang Xiao's mind.

With a flicker, his figure vanished from the Ascension Platform's space.

By now, the Martial Artists within a hundred-mile radius had long since been dispersed. Even Yang Xiao's Fire God Clone and the four Demigods from the Lu Family had left. Only Lu Changhe remained, standing guard and protecting him.

Yang Xiao had known this would be the case, so he wasn't surprised.

In fact, he had intentionally ordered it.

Because once he appeared, the Ascension Platform vanished into nothingness, all of its power flowing into his body and into the Nine Dragon Celestial Sealing Stamp.

The world would no longer have this Ascension Platform.

This was a secret Yang Xiao naturally didn't want others to know.

He wanted to avoid causing widespread speculation and unsettling people's hearts.

After all, more than ninety-nine percent of his current power came from the convergence of the people's hearts. The slightest wavering in their support would affect his combat strength.

He naturally wanted to avoid unnecessary complications.

And once this power converged into the Nine Dragon Celestial Sealing Stamp, Yang Xiao immediately sensed a terrifying power brewing within it.

This filled him with joy.

Because this represented the complete form of the Nine Dragon Celestial Sealing Stamp.

It meant he had truly mastered this Divine Artifact.

However, just as Yang Xiao was appreciating the power and profundity of the Nine Dragon Celestial Sealing Stamp…

Suddenly, his brow furrowed.

"Saint Prince, what's wrong?"

Lu Changhe stepped forward and asked softly.

Yang Xiao lifted his head and looked toward a point in the empty space.

Lu Changhe couldn't help but look over as well.

One look and his expression darkened.

"Which little rat dares spy on the Saint Prince from the shadows? Are you courting death?"

Lu Changhe roared.

He raised his hand, intending to obliterate the person in the shadows with a single punch and blast them to pieces.

At the same time, he felt a pang of guilt.

'I've been standing guard here for so long, yet I didn't notice someone sneaking into this area. What a blunder. If the Saint Prince hadn't discovered them himself, something might have actually gone wrong.'

So, while being amazed by Yang Xiao's keen perception, he also wanted to make up for his mistake by obliterating the newcomer.

But Yang Xiao raised a hand, stopping him.

"No need. I just happened to acquire an excellent Magical Treasure. It's the perfect time to test its power!"

As he spoke, the dense Power of the Emperor in Yang Xiao's body surged into the Nine Dragon Celestial Sealing Stamp. In an instant, one, two, three—a total of three Divine Dragons—were activated.

The sound of dragons' roars echoed ceaselessly.

Then, a great, golden dragon seal flew out from Yang Xiao's body.

It rapidly grew in size at a speed that surprised even Lu Changhe, then flew toward the empty space Yang Xiao had been looking at.

The giant seal shook the air.

Lu Changhe, standing to the side, clearly sensed that the space in that area was vibrating and had been sealed off.

The person inside probably couldn't get out now even if they wanted to.

Immediately after, three Divine Dragons flew out to attack.

With a deafening BOOM…

...the void was shattered by the three Divine Dragons.

Lu Changhe instantly saw a figure fall out from within.