Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'I've reached Fourth Grade. Just a little more and I'll be at Third Grade. If I can reach Third Grade, my Greater Yang True Flame could probably even incinerate a Demigod.'

In the Greater Yang Pool, within the Venerable Celestial Realm True Dragon Nest, Yang Xiao had reached his limit.

But he was still persevering.

The Greater Yang Divine Pill inside his body had been polished until it resembled a gemstone, now filled with a terrifying aura dozens, even hundreds of times more powerful than before.

The burning Greater Yang True Flame had also become incredibly terrifying.

It was filled with destructive power.

Yet, Yang Xiao was not satisfied.

Far from satisfied.

After all, a Supreme Yang Divine Fire was incredibly rare. Even Elder Long, without deliberately collecting them, only possessed two types of Supreme Yang Spirit Fire.

If he hadn't run into that woman, Ao Yuhua, and collected the Divine Fire during his trip to Flame Mountain, it probably would have taken Yang Xiao a very long time to gather six types of Supreme Yang Spirit Fire.

Now that he had the chance to obtain a Greater Yang Divine Fire even more powerful than the Divine Fire suppressed beneath Flame Mountain, how could Yang Xiao accept failure?

After all, if it didn't become a Divine Fire and remained merely a Greater Yang True Flame, even if he upgraded it to First Grade, it would have no effect on his Heaven and Earth Origin Fire.

This was because it was a flame cultivated from his own body.

But if it were to advance into a Greater Yang Divine Fire, things would be different.

It would be on a different level.

It could then serve as a Supreme Yang Divine Fire to advance his Heaven and Earth Origin Fire. Moreover, its power would become terrifying. Once he could wield it freely, it would be an absolute trump card.

Unfortunately…

'Unfortunately, I can't hold on much longer. This Greater Yang Power is just too dense.'

Yang Xiao shook his head and sighed.

He was already planning to give up.

But just then…

The few Greater Yang Secret Pattern Seeds in his mind suddenly flickered.

Yang Xiao was momentarily stunned.

But then, as if struck by inspiration, he actually merged these few Greater Yang Secret Pattern Seeds together. He had long since comprehended the Nine-layered Greater Yang Secret Pattern to the point of Perfection and had condensed the Heart of the Greater Yang without any hindrance.

Because of this, Yang Xiao had completely ignored these Greater Yang Secret Pattern Seeds he had obtained from the Rising Dragon Tower.

But to his surprise…

At that very moment, these Secret Pattern Seeds, under his guidance, actually condensed into a bead.

And this bead…

…was covered in Greater Yang Secret Patterns.

It was quite peculiar, as if it were a treasure someone had refined.

'What is this…'

Yang Xiao was perplexed.

But an idea surfaced in his mind.

He should use the bead, formed from the fusion of the Greater Yang Secret Pattern Seeds, to absorb the Greater Yang Power.

'Perhaps this thing can relieve some of the pressure on me, allowing me to hold on for a while longer and raise the Greater Yang True Flame to the Third Grade?'

With that thought, Yang Xiao began his attempt.

And the result…

…left him ecstatic.

The bead…

…could indeed absorb Greater Yang Power, and its capacity seemed to be limitless. It was unlike his Greater Yang Divine Pill, which couldn't be upgraded because it was constrained by the realm of his own Heaven and Earth Origin Fire.

This bead, however, could continuously grow.

It kept getting larger and larger.

In the end, it actually siphoned off ninety percent of the Greater Yang Power from Yang Xiao's body.

This was a pleasant surprise for Yang Xiao.

'Haha, this is a blessing in disguise! At this rate, forget about a Third Grade Greater Yang True Flame—I might even have a chance at the Greater Yang Divine Fire.'

Yang Xiao's face lit up with joy.

He immediately began guiding the surrounding Greater Yang Power once more.

With this strange bead attracting the Greater Yang Power and relieving the pressure on him, Yang Xiao was no longer afraid of there being too much Greater Yang Power. Instead, he had to worry there wouldn't be enough for him to condense the Greater Yang Divine Fire.

Moreover, something else came to Yang Xiao's mind.

'The Emperor's True Body Secret Technique, much like the Supreme True Body, seems to require an external object to cultivate successfully. The difference is that the Supreme True Body needs the bloodline of a Divine Beast, while the Emperor's True Body Secret Technique can use anything. Before, my plan was to return to the Northern Wilderness Sword Mansion and look for some high-quality materials or Spiritual Objects. That's why I hadn't put cultivating this Secret Technique on my agenda. But now…'

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

He felt he had already found the perfect external object: the bead formed from the Greater Yang Secret Pattern Seeds. Given the bead's evolutionary level, once the Greater Yang True Flame in his body transformed into the Greater Yang Divine Fire, this bead would probably become a Divine Object at the very least.

After all, it was absorbing far more Greater Yang Power than Yang Xiao himself.

And using a Divine Object to cultivate the Emperor's True Body Secret Technique was obviously the best option. Moreover, once he successfully refined this Divine Fire, purely condensed from Greater Yang Power, the capacity of his Emperor's True Body to contain the Power of the Emperor, as well as his own strength, could not be underestimated.

At that time…

'I might just grasp the power of a High-tier True God ahead of schedule.'

A glint flashed in Yang Xiao's eyes.

He was full of anticipation.

And a so-called High-tier True God possessed power at least at the Tier Seven Divine Marquis Level.

With his Power of the Emperor growing daily, Yang Xiao was already clearly approaching the strength of the Fifth-Tier God General Level. If he added his current massive amount of Greater Yang Power on top of that, reaching the power of a Tier Seven Divine Marquis really wouldn't be a problem.

Once he truly possessed such power, with his existing abilities, he might even be able to fight a Tier Eight Divine Venerable.

At that time…

'No matter how unwilling the Lu Family is, they will be wholeheartedly convinced. After all, this is a world where strength reigns supreme.'

Yang Xiao knew very well that the reason members of the Lu Family, like the Lu Family Eighth Elder, dared to provoke him was simply because his current position was high while his strength was low.

Although he was the Saint Prince, and though Elder Long and the Great Elder both supported him, his own lack of strength would eventually cause these people to have dissenting thoughts.

It was only human nature.

By the same token, if he possessed the power of a Tier Seven Divine Marquis, or even a Tier Eight Divine Venerable, would they still harbor such thoughts?

And once they no longer had those thoughts, the Power of the Emperor would grow even stronger.

Yang Xiao looked forward to the day the Lu Family truly pledged their allegiance. On that day, he would probably become truly invincible on this continent.

'Although the Power of the Emperor has significant limitations, if I can become invincible here, I can protect my family and the people I care about. After all, I was born in this world in this life, and eventually, I will have to leave. Only when there is an Emperor's True Body comparable to a Divine King left to guard this place will I be able to venture out without worry.'

Yang Xiao's will was firm.

He began to continuously polish his Greater Yang Divine Pill, improving the quality of his Greater Yang True Flame.

「Meanwhile.」

In a small village in the Celestial Cloud Region, a scene like hell on earth was unfolding.

A man in a black robe, handsome to an extreme, waved his hand and froze the hundreds of villagers in place.

Then, he extended a long, blood-red tongue.

In an instant, it shot out, piercing through everyone's bodies.

A feast of death…

…had begun!