Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Junior Brother Yang, will you not give me, Lux Wentian, some face!”

A figure appeared out of nowhere, offering a gentle smile as he blocked Yang Xiao’s path.

But a powerful aura surged from his body. The terrifying pressure immediately forced the surrounding Outer Disciples to retreat several steps in unison.

It was none other than Lux Wentian.

The moment he appeared, everyone around felt a terrifying aura brewing, surging through the air.

So powerful!

It was a power akin to standing before a terrifying volcano, knowing one careless move meant being incinerated by erupting lava.

Instantly, the crowd, who had been stunned by Yang Xiao, shifted their entire focus onto this newcomer.

”Lux Wentian! I know him! He’s the number one True Disciple! The Sect Leader’s own Direct Disciple!”

”I never imagined Senior Brother Lux was so powerful. With strength like that, a single glance from him could probably pin us in place.”

”So this is the power of a True Disciple? Compared to him, Yang Xiao is no match at all. When it comes to the Junior Sect Leader position, shouldn’t he be the more suitable candidate?”

Hearing the comments from the Outer Disciples...

Lux Wentian felt a surge of smug satisfaction.

Compared to Yang Xiao,

his own reputation was renowned, even in the Outer Mansion.

Moreover, with his aura now fully unleashed, everyone was completely suppressed by his presence.

This gave them a much deeper appreciation of Lux Wentian’s power.

Naturally, they began to feel he was far stronger than Yang Xiao.

And the Junior Sect Leader Position belonged to the strong.

It was only natural, then, that many began to think Yang Xiao was unworthy of the Junior Sect Leader’s seat.

How could such thoughts not fill him with smugness?

He let none of it show on his face, however.

Instead, he retracted his aura and looked at Yang Xiao with a gentle expression, as if waiting for a response.

But it also seemed to be a demonstration of power.

A provocation.

”You call me Junior Brother? And you want me to give you face?”

Yang Xiao laughed.

He had, in fact, noticed Lux Wentian the moment he appeared.

A mere cultivator at the Peak of the Innate Realm was hardly worth his notice.

Clearly, Lux Wentian didn’t see it that way.

And now, here he was, eagerly provoking him.

’If I don’t show this man his place, everyone will think that I, the Junior Sect Leader, am all talk.’

Then there was Zhou Hao, who had disrespected him in front of everyone.

Yang Xiao couldn’t let that slide either.

Especially since he had already raised his hand.

’Since I’ve already raised my hand, putting it down again just isn’t my style.’

Yang Xiao smirked.

’If I give Lux Wentian face, who will give me face?’

’If I really let Zhou Hao go, wouldn’t I be inviting everyone to look down on me?’

Yang Xiao clenched his raised hands into fists.

Then, he made a soft, downward hammering motion.

Zhou Hao, who had been hiding behind Lux Wentian, was beaming, certain his life had been spared. But in that instant, his joyful expression froze.

An unimaginable pain erupted from within his body.

A moment later, flames burst forth, burning him alive where he stood.

Only then did Yang Xiao lower his hands.

He looked coldly at Lux Wentian, his face devoid of expression.

”W-what kind of power was that?”

The crowd was dumbfounded.

Although Yang Xiao hadn’t revealed the slightest hint of an aura, a chill still ran down their spines.

Especially the few who had just claimed Yang Xiao was inferior to Lux Wentian; their hearts were now trembling with fear.

If their legs weren’t shaking too badly to move, they probably would have already bolted.

As for Lux Wentian.

His expression faltered for a moment before turning incredibly grim.

Though he couldn’t discern what method Yang Xiao had used to kill Zhou Hao right behind him, Lux Wentian had sensed Yang Xiao’s aura the moment he acted.

He sensed his power level.

He was merely at the Early-stage Innate Realm.

’This Yang Xiao... he’s even weaker than Junior Sister Qin, yet he dared to defy me? To kill someone right in front of me? How utterly audacious! Today, I, Lux Wentian, will teach him a proper lesson!’

Lux Wentian’s thoughts were ice-cold.

Outwardly, however, his expression quickly returned to a state of calm.

He frowned, his voice filled with endless sorrow. ”Even if you felt I was wrong to call you Junior Brother, you shouldn’t have resorted to murder. Junior Brother Zhou Hao was a Core Disciple of our Purple Sun Sect, after all. Junior Sect Leader, your actions have gone too far.”

”That’s right. To kill someone over a simple disagreement is truly going too far.”

”Indeed. Senior Brother Lux is right. Junior Sect Leader Yang Xiao has gone too far.”

With just a few short words,

he made the Outer Disciples forget all about Yang Xiao’s terrifying power.

All they remembered was his cruelty.

This was especially true since these people had no idea what had started the conflict between Yang Xiao and Zhou Hao.

All they saw was Zhou Hao kneeling before him.

They had heard Zhou Hao screaming at him, accusing him of using his position to bully others.

In an instant, the crowd’s sentiment turned sharply against Yang Xiao.

Yun’Er, who was watching from the side, could not bear it any longer.

She stepped forward, about to speak.

But Yang Xiao stopped her.

”I never thought a True Disciple of the Purple Sun Sect like yourself, True Disciple Lu, would possess such a bewitching method. If I’m not mistaken, that would be the Enchanting Sound Secret Technique, correct?”

Yang Xiao looked at Lux Wentian.

A mocking smile played in his eyes.

The question sent a jolt through Lux Wentian.

”You... How could you possibly know?”

The words had barely left his lips

when Lux Wentian realized his mistake.

He had just confirmed that his Enchanting Sound Secret Technique had been broken.

Some of the surrounding Outer Disciples began to understand.

The sharper ones, at least,

were now looking at Lux Wentian with eyes devoid of their previous adoration. This turn of events infuriated Lux Wentian.

At the same time, he was utterly baffled as to how Yang Xiao knew about his Secret Technique.

Of course, he had no way of knowing.

The truth was, until today, Yang Xiao had no idea the Purple Sun Sect even possessed such a Secret Technique. He had only just learned of it moments ago while scanning through a pile of miscellaneous texts with his Spiritual Sense.

He had found it somewhat peculiar,

so he’d given it a second glance.

He never expected to run into Lux Wentian right after.

Let alone see him use the very same technique.

So, naturally, he had called him out on it.

This, in turn, left Lux Wentian feeling completely exposed.

His current reputation was, after all, inextricably linked to this Secret Technique.

If word of this were to spread,

both his peers and his seniors would likely grow wary of him.

And once that wariness took root, genuine trust would be impossible.

This would create immense difficulties for Lux Wentian’s future ambitions to ascend to the position of Sect Leader of the Purple Sun Sect.

It might even cost him his last hope of achieving his goal.

’No, I can’t let this go on. If it does, I’ll never be able to regain the upper hand against this brat!’

’There’s only one way to salvage my reputation now: defeat him in front of everyone!’

’Only by defeating him will everyone know that I am stronger than Yang Xiao. Then, not only will I salvage my reputation, but seizing his Junior Sect Leader Position will be a simple matter!’

Instantly, Lux Wentian’s resolve was set.

In truth, he had been resentful ever since Yang Xiao became the Junior Sect Leader of the Purple Sun Sect.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have paid so much attention to Zhou Hao’s plight earlier.

However, Lin Nantian had previously warned him not to challenge Yang Xiao.

Coupled with Yang Xiao’s past feat of killing Ye Lingtian with a single punch, Lux Wentian had felt hesitant.

Although he held himself in high regard, Ye Lingtian had been a Martial Grandmaster Level expert. Lux himself was still a step away from that realm.

Naturally, this gave him pause.

But now...

a battle with Yang Xiao was unavoidable.

Otherwise, he would lose his chance to become the Junior Sect Leader.

How could Lux Wentian, who had aspired to become the Sect Leader of the Purple Sun Sect since childhood, possibly accept such an outcome?

And so, he looked at Yang Xiao.

And issued a formal challenge.