Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”He actually managed to escape!”

It took a great deal of effort to drag the Earth Fire Qilin Beast’s corpse out from the cave entrance. Xuan Tianzhan’s expression was grim.

’This damn beast not only blocked my sword and died for that brat, but it even gave away its Inner Core.’

It truly left him speechless.

Fortunately, he hadn’t come to kill this Earth Fire Qilin Beast for its Inner Core. He was after the Qilin True Blood within its body, which he needed to cultivate a Mystic Skill: Qilin Slash.

Once he mastered this Mystic Skill, his power would advance to the next level. He could even contend with those lowly Martial Cultivators who had reached the Martial Saint realm.

Therefore, although Xuan Tianzhan was furious, he hadn’t lost his senses.

”Young Master, that brat knows the Flying Wing Spirit Technique. I have Thunder Wings, I’ll go after him!”

Seeing her Young Master’s displeasure, the purple-robed young woman named Wang Xiyan immediately stepped forward and said.

”Young Master, Ling’Er is willing to go as well.”

The green-robed young woman spoke up in turn.

Xuan Tianzhan looked at his two maids and smiled faintly. ”Very well. Xiyan, you have Thunder Wings, and Ling’Er, you have Wind Wings. Split up and pursue him. Whichever one of you finds that brat, I will bestow the Qilin Beast’s Inner Core upon. Hong Luan, do you want to give it a try as well?”

The red-robed young woman cultivated Fire Element Divine Techniques, making the Earth Fire Qilin Beast’s Inner Core most suitable for her, which was why Xuan Tianzhan had asked.

”I don’t have wings, so I won’t join in,” Hong Luan said with a light, enchanting smile. ”But if either of my dear sisters obtains it, I would be willing to make a trade.”

”Very well. Then you’ll stay here with Shui’Er and stand guard for me. Help me refine this beast’s Qilin True Blood!”

Xuan Tianzhan smiled.

Meanwhile, the green-robed Feng Ling’Er and the purple-robed Wang Xiyan flew off, one after the other.

Only Xuan Tianzhan and the two remaining young women were left in the cave.

However, it wasn’t long before a roar echoed from within.

”Damned beast! You didn’t leave a single drop of True Blood! You gave it all away! Was that brat your father or something?!”

Xuan Tianzhan raged.

His expression was utterly foul.

Even the two young women by his side were taken aback.

They trembled inwardly.

They didn’t dare to speak.

”Find him! All of you, find him for me! I must find that brat and tear him to pieces...”

At this, his baleful gaze fell upon the shriveled corpse of the Earth Fire Qilin Beast.

He gave a cold, sinister smile. ”Did you think death was the end? You dare to mock me like this? I will rip out your soul and refine it into my sword, forcing you to suffer the agony of your soul being shattered by Sword Qi day and night!”

”You will never find release, for all eternity!”

...

’Shameful! I, the magnificent Supreme Divine King, was actually saved by a mere beast! And I even received its Inner Core, its Essence Blood, and a supreme opportunity like the Divine Communication Grass!’

’What a disgrace! Yang Xiao, if you don’t obliterate the bodies and souls of Xuan Tianzhan and those four wretched women, how will you ever be able to face that Earth Fire Qilin Beast?’

Not knowing how far he was from Flame Sun Mountain, Yang Xiao flew on without any sense of direction.

His heart ached with unbearable pain.

In both his past life and this one, many people had lived and died for him.

But those people had all been his subordinates, his guards. The ones he killed had mostly been his enemies.

In the midst of conflict, whether one killed or was killed, there was always a reason, always a payoff.

But this Earth Fire Qilin Beast...

’I had intended to save it, but I lacked the strength. Even if I had managed to throw it to safety, it might not have survived.’

’A failed rescue is no rescue at all.’

’Besides, it only met such a fate because of me.’

’If I hadn’t taken its Divine Communication Grass...’

’...and coveted its Inner Core...’

’...it never would have been so weak, so powerless against that animal Xuan Tianzhan.’

’And yet, despite all that, it first faked a self-detonation to create an opportunity for me.’

’Then, when I was discovered and my death was certain, it turned back and died in my place.’

’And in the end, it gave me its Inner Core and all its Essence Blood.’

Such a great debt.

Such a profound bond.

And Yang Xiao could not repay even a fraction of it.

His heart was filled with an unimaginable, unbearable agony.

This agony twisted around his heart, becoming more than he could endure.

Until...

His spirit finally shattered. He lost control of the wings on his back and plummeted from the sky.

THUD!

He slammed heavily onto the ground and lost consciousness.

Not long after Yang Xiao passed out, a thick, mottled python began to slowly approach, its bright red tongue flicking in the air.

It stared at him for a long moment.

Finally, it seemed to confirm that its prey was indeed unconscious.

The mottled python opened its great, bloody maw and lunged at Yang Xiao.

The transition from stillness to motion was unnaturally fast.

In the blink of an eye, it was about to swallow him whole.

Just then, a flash of sword light streaked through the air.

It cleanly severed the massive python’s head, which tumbled to the ground.

Blood sprayed everywhere.

The rest of the python’s body continued to writhe.

In the distance, a figure in purple emerged.

It was a woman.

She appeared to be less than twenty years old and was dressed in a fitted purple outfit.

A small, silver sword was embroidered on her clothes.

It seemed to be some kind of emblem.

She stood tall and strolled forward.

Her long, jet-black hair was tied back casually, swinging behind her as she walked.

The fitted purple robes clung to her body, giving her an air of maturity.

A closer look at her pale cheeks revealed a unique charm, especially her high-bridged nose and slightly deep-set eyes. Her features were somewhat angular, giving her a heroic air.

She possessed a poise entirely different from that of an ordinary, delicate young woman.

Walking up to Yang Xiao, the woman furrowed her brow. ”Judging by his age, he looks to be only sixteen or seventeen. How did he find the courage to venture into the inner reaches of the Celestial Cloud Mountain Range?”

Suddenly, she sniffed the air and said in surprise, ”His aura has actually reached Martial Master Peak, and there’s a current of Innate Qi circulating through his body... Can it be? Has he already stepped over the threshold of the Innate Realm?”

’I can’t believe I’d just stumble upon a little genius while out on a training mission. And he has tear tracks on his face, so he must have gone through something heartbreaking... In that case, he’ll surely be grateful for my help and join my Pure Yang Sword Sect, right? Hehe, my luck is amazing, as always.’

The purple-robed woman’s train of thought took several twists and turns, but in the end, she broke into a smug grin.

It revealed two cute little canine teeth.

It completely ruined the naturally graceful and heroic aura she possessed.

Even so, she was still a lovely sight.

It was a pity that at this moment, aside from the unconscious Yang Xiao and the dead, twitching body of the mottled python, there was no one else to witness it.

What a shame.

”From now on, I, the Eldest Senior Sister of the Pure Yang Sword Sect’s Inner Sect, will protect you, my future Junior Brother!”

Yang Ziling said excitedly.

If the Elders within the sect found out about this, they would surely get another headache.

She didn’t know his identity.

She didn’t know his character.

To make such a decision based on a single glance and a few assumptions... her nerve was truly something else.