Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

Holy Celestial Continent.

In the Central Divine Domain, within Shenghua Palace.

A woman in palace attire had a grim expression, her eyes filled with endless killing intent.

Below, dozens of people were prostrated on the ground.

Every single one of them possessed an aura at or above Demigod Peak.

On the Profound Sun Continent, they would have been absolute overlords presiding over their own territories. But here on the Holy Celestial Continent, within Shenghua Palace, they were nothing more than servants.

Their lives and deaths were not their own to decide, and they had no status to speak of.

"The Prince Consort is dead, and you dare tell me you know nothing? Drag them away for me! Flog them until they talk!"

The woman in palace attire roared.

Immediately, True Divine Guards clad in Divine Armor stepped forward and dragged the Demigod Peak servants away one by one to be whipped.

These whips were treasures refined by Divine Generals; every one was a Daoist Weapon.

Just ten lashes on these Demigod Peak servants were enough to obliterate a Peak Demigod's soul, extinguishing their life and Dao until they were deader than dead.

Even a single strike could strip away decades, even a century, of cultivation, and could even harm their Divine Soul and damage their foundation. Thus, with the very first lash, a chorus of howls and pleas for mercy rang out.

But the woman in Shenghua Palace paid it no mind.

It was as if they weren't flogging Demigod Peak Martial Artists, but mere beasts.

'To her, these people were no different from animals. Never mind that they had made a grave mistake—even if they hadn't, if she found them displeasing, she could lash them as she pleased. If they died, they died.'

'Who would dare to resent her for it?'

She was Ao Yuhua, the biological daughter of the great Ao Shengtian God King.

'The entire Holy Celestial Continent is under the Holy Celestial Divine King's rule. Everyone is a servant of my Ao Family. What's the big deal about beating a few lowly, detestable people to death?'

So, Ao Yuhua paid the matter no mind. She waved her hand, summoning a trusted guard. "What did the Seventh Elder see through the Soul Lamp?"

This guard's aura was quite extraordinary; he had actually reached the Fifth-Tier Divine General level. Yet, in the presence of Ao Yuhua, he was utterly humble.

He lowered his gaze and said, "To answer the Eldest Princess, the Seventh Elder said that the Lord Imperial Consort died on the Profound Sun Continent at the hands of a young man. That young man seems to have used an incredibly powerful Golden Seal Daoist Weapon. He killed the Lord Imperial Consort with a single strike. His true strength should be at the Tier Three True God level."

"Tier Three True God? A young man? A Golden Seal Daoist Weapon?"

These three phrases instantly sparked Ao Yuhua's excitement.

Hearing her words, the guard knew what she wanted. He clapped his hands, and someone from below immediately presented a Jade Scroll.

The guard took the Jade Scroll, offered it respectfully, and said with his head bowed, "This is the recording the Seventh Elder obtained using the Divine Soul Imprint Technique. Please view it, Eldest Princess!"

"Mm."

Ao Yuhua lazily raised a hand and took the Jade Scroll.

As she did, her fair, slender fingers casually caressed the guard's palm.

Instantly, the guard, whose cultivation had reached the Fifth-Tier God General Level, felt his heart pound wildly.

But he dared not make the slightest move.

Ao Yuhua, however, a flirtatious smile playing on her lips, took the Jade Scroll and tapped it lightly.

A faint green light emanated from it, forming an image.

It was the scene of Yang Xiao's appearance: first, he used the Nine Dragon Celestial Sealing Stamp to knock Ao Fengyun out of the void with one strike, then followed up with another stamp, killing him.

Upon seeing this scene,

Ao Yuhua froze.

But her gaze wasn't on the deceased Ao Fengyun. Instead, with an infatuated expression, she stared at the man who had killed her husband.

Yang Xiao.

That's right.

At this very moment, Ao Yuhua—the ruthless woman who thought nothing of her servants' lives—was staring at Yang Xiao with a look of utter fascination.

Her expression was like that of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, experiencing her first crush, laying eyes on her Prince Charming. The adoration in her eyes was completely unconcealed.

The guard, who had secretly witnessed this,

breathed a sigh of relief.

'Finally, I've dodged another bullet,' he thought. 'If it weren't for this handsome young man appearing, this demoness would have probably taken me as her next Furnace Cauldron. Sooner or later, I would have ended up just like that idiot Ao Fengyun. Now, though, it looks like that young man is in for it. But what does that have to do with me, Ao Tianyun? I, Ao Tianyun, already possess the strength of a Fifth-Tier Divine General. If I get the chance, I can head to the Divine Land Continent and make a name for myself. When that time comes, if I can enter a Great Emperor's Dojo, will I still need to fear this demoness?'

As he was thinking this,

Ao Yuhua finally snapped out of her daze.

"What a handsome little fellow. His aura is so powerful and virile, very nice. It's perfect. He killed that useless pretty-boy Ao Fengyun, so he can take his place. Tianyun, what do you think?"

Ao Yuhua asked, her face flushed.

Her expression, her appearance,

and the tone of her voice...

Was this a woman who had just lost her husband?

She was utterly shameless to the extreme.

But Ao Tianyun's face lit up with joy as he declared loudly, "Congratulations, Eldest Princess! Felicitations, Eldest Princess! To have found such a perfect match is a blessing for all the people of our Holy Celestial Continent! This young man's fortune must be profound to receive the Eldest Princess's affection. It's a blessing he could only have cultivated over three lifetimes! I just wonder, who will the Eldest Princess send to... no, to *invite* our new Lord Imperial Consort back?"

"What do you think?"

Ao Tianyun's words made Ao Yuhua's heart blossom with joy.

She tapped him lightly with a slender finger, but before he could speak, she continued to herself, "For such a fine husband, I must naturally go and invite him personally. Tianyun, you'll accompany me. How about it?"

At these words, Ao Tianyun's heart trembled.

He carefully glanced at Ao Yuhua's expression. Seeing that she seemed genuinely eager to fly over and find the boy who killed Ao Fengyun, he breathed a small sigh of relief.

With a smile, he said, "It would be Tianyun's honor. How could Tianyun dare to refuse? Besides, for the Eldest Princess to personally visit the Profound Sun Continent and welcome the Prince Consort back to our court is a joyous, momentous occasion. For Tianyun to be part of the entourage is a great blessing that others couldn't even dream of. How could I possibly decline?"

"Hee hee, in all of Shenghua Palace, you're the only one I dote on, all because that little mouth of yours is just so sweet. Alright, prepare the carriage. I am going to the Profound Sun Continent."

At her words,

Ao Tianyun immediately relayed the orders.

At that moment, the sounds of miserable screams still echoed in his ears.

He couldn't help but feel a sliver of pity and asked, "Princess, what about those servants…"

Ao Yuhua's expression changed in an instant. "They failed their duties and made such a grave mistake. What use is there in keeping them alive? Beat them all to death! Only then will my anger be appeased. Fine, you won't be accompanying me anymore. Stay here and watch them die. If a single one gets away, I'll hold you responsible when I return!"

With that, Ao Yuhua strode away.

Ao Tianyun, however, was stunned.

Even though he had long known this woman was capricious and cruel, he was too shocked to react in the moment.

He just stood there, frozen.

Meanwhile, Ao Yuhua had already seated herself in a magnificent Phoenix Carriage.

Nine azure firebirds, each a Tier Three Divine Beast comparable to a Tier Three True God, flapped their wings once and were already thousands of miles away.

With a single thought, the capricious demoness set off directly for the Profound Sun Continent.