Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”How dare you hit me? This is rebellion! Utter rebellion!”

The Wang Family Steward was stunned for a moment, then he started to scream and shout.

He became even more infuriated when he saw it was that good-for-nothing Yang Xiao who had hit him. He roared at Yang Xiong, ”What are you waiting for? Seize this little bastard! He dared to strike me! It seems to me that the Yang Family father and son have a death wish!”

SLAP!

Another slap landed on his face.

This one was even harder. His face was already swelling up!

”You!”

The Wang Family Steward was stunned.

Meanwhile, Yang Xiong, who had been hesitating, now walked straight toward Yang Xiao.

”I always thought Yang Lang was the ungrateful wolf. I never imagined you were one too.”

Seeing Yang Xiong’s mountain-like body walking toward him, Yang Xiao was not the least bit afraid. He spoke nonchalantly, not bothering to attack the Wang Family Steward, who had already scuttled off to the side.

”Yang Lang is already dead, and you still speak of him like this! Despicable!”

Yang Xiong roared.

”Don’t you want to know how Yang Lang died?”

Yang Xiao’s expression remained indifferent.

”You… you know?”

Yang Xiong’s heart trembled.

Even Yang Zhentian looked over.

He was actually also very concerned about his adopted son, Yang Lang.

In fact, he had poured his heart and soul into raising all eighteen of his adopted sons. Although his love for them couldn’t match his love for Yang Xiao, he still saw them as nephews and treated them as his own disciples. How could Yang Zhentian not care?

”He wanted to kill me, so I killed him.”

Yang Xiao said calmly.

”No, impossible! You’re a good-for-nothing! How could you have killed Yang Lang!”

Yang Xiong didn’t believe it.

”That is the truth. Father, Yang Lang had bullied me many times since we were young. After you left, he even directly demanded the Thousand-year-old Red Blood Orchid from me. When I refused, he dared to attack me. Yang Xiong and Yun’Er both know this perfectly well.”

”Later, I won two rounds against Wang Kaitai at Juhua Studio and obtained some treasures. Yang Lang, true to his nature, demanded that I hand them over and even developed the intent to kill me. Yang Xiong, unable to distinguish right from wrong and blinded by his disdain for me, intervened.”

”But when I went to Yang Lang’s residence that night, I found him changing into night-raid attire. His goal was to take advantage of that idiot Yang Xiong’s absence to kill me. So, I killed him!”

Yang Xiao didn’t say these words to Yang Xiong, but to Yang Zhentian.

Hearing this, Yang Zhentian’s heart shook.

He glanced at Yang Xiong again.

He seemed to have aged a great deal in that moment.

”You’re lying! Although Yang Lang didn’t like you, he would never have wanted to kill you!”

But Yang Xiong refused to believe it.

Yang Xiao gave him an indifferent look. ”You yourself have already betrayed Father. Are you so sure that Yang Lang, who was far more vicious and sinister than you, wouldn’t have done it? Or perhaps, you felt the same way and are just looking for an excuse? An excuse to hide the jealousy in your heart, a justification for your betrayal?”

Yang Xiong’s body trembled.

The words seemed to pierce right through his heart.

He subconsciously retreated several steps.

’Am… am I really just looking for an excuse?’

He asked himself.

Thinking about it carefully, what Yang Xiao said was indeed possible. In fact, during that confrontation, Yang Xiao had even warned him.

But he hadn’t believed it.

But thinking back now, he felt that Yang Lang’s state at the time had indeed been very strange.

’Could it be that he really…’

”Yang Xiong, what are you dawdling for? Yang Zhentian is already crippled! As long as we take down the father and son, it will be a great achievement! Don’t tell me, after betraying Yang Zhentian, you plan to betray my master as well!”

The Wang Family’s Steward spoke up.

Yang Xiong’s resolve hardened.

He looked at Yang Xiao again.

’That’s right, things have already come to this. I can’t hesitate any longer.’

’Otherwise, I’ll end up pleasing no one and losing on both sides.’

”No matter what, the Yang Family is doomed to fall. I’m just recognizing the signs of the times. You good-for-nothing, die!”

”So you finally speak your heart. In the end, your betrayal wasn’t because of Yang Lang, nor was it because of the deaths of our sworn brothers. It’s because you think the Yang Family is about to fall, and you’re not willing to go down with it.”

”And here you were, feigning benevolence and righteousness. I’ve long known that beneath your simple and honest exterior lies a heart more opportunistic than even Yang Lang’s.”

Yang Xiao sneered.

Ever since their last conversation, he knew that this guy was not simple.

He looked simple and honest, but in reality, he was extremely calculating, adept at sizing up situations, and capable of being ruthless at critical moments. Moreover, he was a great actor.

Far more opportunistic than Yang Lang, who only knew how to be a petty schemer.

”Hmph! Say what you will, in this world, history is written by the victors! Yang Xiao, didn’t you say you could kill Yang Lang? Let’s see if you can kill me now!”

With a light snort, Yang Xiong’s steps became firm.

An earthy yellow light flickered around his body. As he walked toward Yang Xiao, he projected the aura of a collapsing mountain.

’Second-Layer Peak of the Grand Martial Artist realm… he actually broke through long ago.’

Yang Xiao’s expression changed slightly.

This Yang Xiong was different from Yang Lang. He specialized in defense and was stronger.

And more overbearing.

Although his Gathering Essence Finger was powerful, at its current stage, it was heavily influenced by the external environment. If this were a place with dense Fire Elemental Power, with his Spiritual Power now stable at the Observing Micro Initial Stage, he could definitely fight Yang Xiong.

It might even be possible to incinerate him.

But now, with the sparse Primordial Qi in the air, Yang Xiao had to gather power if he wanted to injure him.

Otherwise, if he used the Gathering Essence Finger without gathering power, he probably wouldn’t even be able to break through Yang Xiong’s Innate True Qi.

”Xiao’Er, get back!”

At this critical moment, Yang Zhentian stepped forward.

He stood in front of Yang Xiao.

This caused the momentum of Yang Xiong’s advance to weaken for a moment.

But Yang Xiao was extremely anxious.

How could he not know his father’s condition? If his father forced himself to act, he was afraid that not even the Ten Thousand Green Grass could save him.

”Hmph, even you can’t stop me today!”

Yang Xiong’s heart turned ruthless, and he pressed forward again.

”Father! Don’t exert yourself! I’ll deal with him!”

But Yang Xiao made the first move.

His figure flashed as he lunged straight at Yang Xiong.

Gathering Essence Finger.

He pointed it out once more.

”Courting death! Do you think I’d underestimate you like Yang Lang did?”

With a cold snort, Yang Xiong’s fist, like a giant, earthy-yellow hammer, smashed toward Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao’s finger tapped against his fist.

It couldn’t break through his Innate True Qi at all. Instead, he was sent flying backward by a powerful force.

In his haste, Yang Xiao couldn’t unleash the full power of his Gathering Essence Finger.

Not only that, but with Yang Xiong holding nothing back, his finger let out a sickening CRACK.

It was broken.

”Damn it!”

Yang Xiao roared.

This was the first time he had suffered such a huge loss since his rebirth.

”Xiao’Er!”

Yang Zhentian cried out in alarm.

”Go to hell! Today, I’ll kill you and avenge our brothers!”

Yang Xiong’s killing intent surged.

His hammer-like fist smashed down again.

The Wang Family Steward was exceptionally pleased, but he said, ”Don’t actually kill him! We still need to force that old bastard to hand over the Secret Skill!”

”Stop! All of you, stop right now!”

And just as Yang Xiao was about to risk everything to fight Yang Xiong, prepared to use a Divine Power Secret Skill that he absolutely could not use at his current stage…

A voice suddenly rang out.