Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"You actually passed the Ninth Layer... Huh? You even condensed a Heart of the Greater Yang? This... this is simply..."

Seeing Yang Xiao appear and sensing the aura of the Greater Yang Divine Pill in his body, Elder Long was completely stunned.

He had known all along that Yang Xiao would most likely pass the Ninth Layer this time and obtain the Secret Pattern Seeds for the Nine-layered Greater Yang Secret Pattern. What he hadn't expected, however, was that the young man would emerge with more than just the seeds.

He had even condensed a Heart of the Greater Yang.

That was no simple matter.

'Among the disciples of the Lu Family, even those who reach the Demigod realm rarely succeed in condensing a Heart of the Greater Yang. Most of them find other Secret Patterns, like a Fire Secret Pattern, to become Demigods. After all, most who can pass the Ninefold Rising Dragon Tower already possess power at or above the True God level, so you can't really blame them. But to condense a Heart of the Greater Yang right after leaving the Rising Dragon Tower... in all these years, Yang Xiao is probably the only one.'

As he thought of this, some of Elder Long's previous ideas grew even more fervent.

'It seems my master's inheritance might truly be destined for this child.'

A thought flashed through his mind.

But he did not speak.

'After all, Human Emperor Xuanyuan is still here.'

'Even though he is the Human Emperor, the Venerable of the Human Race, my master's inheritance is comparable to that of a Saint Emperor. Even Human Emperor Xuanyuan would probably be tempted if he knew, right?'

Naturally, Elder Long would not speak of it lightly.

Human Emperor Xuanyuan, however, was unaware of these thoughts. With his sharp eyes, he could naturally tell that Yang Xiao had now stepped into the Small Divine Ability Realm and had already formed thirteen Divine Pills within his body.

Each Divine Pill contained a type of Secret Pattern, and several of them were incomparably profound.

He also saw the Divine Pill inside him that had fused with a Demon Pattern. At the same time, he discovered that Yang Xiao seemed to be using these Divine Pills to set up an Array.

'Not bad, not bad at all. This young man's comprehension is truly exceptional.'

A thought crossed Human Emperor Xuanyuan's mind.

'I knew, of course, that his idea for an Array was likely related to the Sword Pill I gave to Li Mubai. This level of comprehension is very satisfying.'

He thought to himself, 'This boy is indeed worthy of my favor.'

'This makes things much easier. First, with the Emperor's True Body Method, and then using the Divine Pills in his body to set up an Array, he can completely seal the Divine Pill that's fused with the Demon Pattern. That way, can't the Divine-Demon Body's abilities be activated and deactivated at will?'

At this thought, Human Emperor Xuanyuan was overjoyed.

The look he gave Yang Xiao was rather unusual.

It was a look of slight envy.

This, in turn, left Yang Xiao rather bewildered.

'I wonder what His Majesty the Human Emperor, who has come in his true body, is thinking.'

'Could he have seen through my origins?'

'No, if he had seen through my origins, he probably wouldn't have this kind of attitude...'

Now, Yang Xiao was truly a little confused.

Fortunately, Human Emperor Xuanyuan didn't leave him guessing for long. He spoke up, "You must know by now the drawbacks of fusing with a Demon Pattern, right?"

Yang Xiao nodded.

"I learned a little from Elder Long."

Human Emperor Xuanyuan smiled faintly. "Then do you know how powerful the Divine-Demon Body is, even a weakened version like yours?"

This time, however, Yang Xiao shook his head.

"Tier Five. A ten-thousand-fold increase. Your current combat power is close to a Tier Four True God, and you can enchant any True Divine Powerhouse below the level of a Divine King. So, do you understand what kind of trouble you've gotten yourself into now?"

Human Emperor Xuanyuan looked at Yang Xiao with an amused expression, as if he wanted to see him look horrified.

But in the end?

There was no such reaction.

"Oh."

Yang Xiao only uttered that one word.

At that, the expression of Human Emperor Xuanyuan, who had wanted to see his reaction, changed slightly.

'This brat.'

'I came here in person, and he won't even give me a respectful look.'

Human Emperor Xuanyuan was a little annoyed.

Yet he also seemed somewhat helpless.

Seeing this, Elder Long's expression also grew strange.

'These two don't look anything like a master and disciple, do they?'

'At the very least, this Saint Prince, Yang Xiao, shows no respect at all for his master, Human Emperor Xuanyuan.'

'But for some reason, His Majesty the Human Emperor doesn't even seem that angry.'

Instantly, Elder Long began to value Yang Xiao even more. 'This young man seems even more outstanding than I thought.'

'Otherwise, why would His Majesty the Human Emperor treat him so favorably?'

'I'm afraid that even on the Divine Land Continent, Saint Prince Yang Xiao's talent is exceptional. Among the Human Race, at least, he should be second to none. Since that's the case...'

Elder Long made a decision.

Meanwhile, Human Emperor Xuanyuan spoke with a sigh of resignation.

"You may not care, but I, the Emperor, cannot ignore this. Come here. I will pass an Array and a Secret Technique on to you."

Without waiting for Yang Xiao to respond, Human Emperor Xuanyuan raised his hand and pointed at him.

In an instant,

an Emperor's True Body Secret Technique, along with an Array called the Twelve Heavenly Forbidden Techniques, entered Yang Xiao's mind.

It immediately captured all of his attention.

'The Emperor's True Body Secret Technique... it's actually a Secret Technique derived from the Supreme True Body Divine Technique. It can extract all of my Power of the Emperor and form it into a pure Emperor's True Body. Excellent. This way, my cultivation of the Emperor Dao Celestial Venerable Map will be twice as effective with half the effort.'

However, compared to the Emperor's True Body Secret Technique, Yang Xiao valued the other technique, the Array called the Twelve Heavenly Forbidden Techniques, even more.

This was because the Twelve Heavenly Forbidden Techniques was surprisingly similar to his Little Hidden Void Array.

It seemed to be derived from it as well.

But while the Emperor's True Body Secret Technique was more profound than the Supreme True Body Divine Technique, this Twelve Heavenly Forbidden Techniques was, even more so, an infinitely more mysterious evolution of the Little Hidden Void Array.

'If I cultivate this...'

'I could probably use the power of twelve Divine Pills to suppress the Time Divine Pill that's fused with the Demon Pattern. That would be really useful. I could use the properties of the Divine-Demon Body much more flexibly.'

A thought stirred in Yang Xiao's mind.

Although he hadn't been very courteous to Human Emperor Xuanyuan, it was because he had seen the man attack him during a time reversal. Even though he later learned it was due to the influence of Demonic Qi, 'there must have been malicious intent to begin with, right?' Thinking back on their past encounters, Yang Xiao really disliked the man's current attitude. That was why he was still somewhat unhappy, even though the Emperor's true body had arrived.

But now...

'The moment this guy appeared, his first concern was my Divine-Demon Body. He didn't even get angry after I gave him the cold shoulder. And he even passed on a Secret Technique and an Array to me. Both are incredibly useful. He's clearly genuinely looking out for me.'

'Since that's the case, I'll be the bigger person and forgive this guy,'

Yang Xiao thought to himself.

However, before he could open his mouth to thank Human Emperor Xuanyuan and perhaps ease the tension between them, he saw Human Emperor Xuanyuan's figure flash and disappear.

"I, the Emperor, have other matters to attend to. Cultivate these two techniques well and do not slack off. Otherwise, if you run into another deadly situation, I won't save you again!"

As his voice faded,

the man was gone without a trace.

"That guy..."

Yang Xiao's expression turned quite sour. He felt incredibly frustrated, as if he had thrown a powerful punch only for it to hit empty air. It was a hollow, unsatisfying feeling, and he was extremely vexed.

Just then, Elder Long spoke up softly, "Saint Prince, this old dragon has a favor to ask. I wonder if the Saint Prince would be willing to grant it?"