Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Yang Xiao, you may be the Junior Sect Leader, but I, Lux Wentian, will not stay silent while you slander me like this. What’s more, you killed Junior Brother Zhou Hao and bullied this… this Junior Sister Lin. Today, I, Lux Wentian, formally challenge you. We’ll fight to decide a winner. How about it?”

Lux Wentian held his head high as he challenged Yang Xiao in front of everyone.

The moment he spoke, the surrounding Outer Disciples grew excited.

They were all martial artists dedicated to their cultivation.

What they valued most was strength.

No matter how big of a scene Yang Xiao had caused on Medicine Peak,

most of them wouldn’t have cared too much.

But Lux Wentian’s challenge thrilled them.

They felt their blood boil with excitement.

This made Lux Wentian very satisfied.

’I really made the smart choice,’ he thought.

With a single sentence, he had made them forget their prior unhappiness.

But when Yang Xiao spoke, Lux Wentian’s face instantly darkened.

”A fight to decide a winner? Not one to the death?”

Just a short sentence.

Yet it ignited the passion of the Outer Disciples far more than anything Lux Wentian had said.

A fight to decide a winner?

How could that possibly compare to a fight to the death?

Yang Xiao possessed such boldness.

Many of them felt that *this* was the Junior Sect Leader they envisioned.

In comparison, Lux Wentian’s outlook seemed much smaller.

And just as everyone was looking at Lux Wentian with anticipation, they discovered that he had instantly chickened out.

”We are all fellow sect members, and there’s no great enmity between us. How could we fight to the death? Let’s just fight to decide a winner.”

Lux Wentian’s smile was a bit forced.

He knew it too.

The moment he said this, the effect he had built up earlier would be greatly diminished.

Sure enough, the surrounding Outer Disciples all looked disappointed.

More importantly, the matter of the Enchanting Sound Secret Technique, which had been overlooked due to Lux Wentian’s challenge, began to fester again at this moment.

It was even more intense than before.

This left Lux Wentian feeling somewhat helpless.

But to have him truly choose a life-and-death battle with Yang Xiao,

he still didn’t dare.

Leaving aside whether Yang Xiao was stronger than him, even if he wasn’t, if Yang Xiao died by his hand…

With the current power of the Yang Family and the current strength of Yang Zhentian,

Lux Wentian felt that his own death would be certain.

Right now, many people were speculating why Ye Dongcheng had let Yang Xiao off, not only not killing him, but instead allowing him to take the Junior Sect Leader Position.

And after all the speculation, there was only one possible reason.

That was Yang Zhentian.

Yang Zhentian’s strength was too great.

So great that even Ye Dongcheng was wary of him.

That was what led to the current situation.

So, how could Lux Wentian possibly dare to fight Yang Xiao to the death?

However, while he didn’t dare to fight to the death, Yang Xiao had no interest in fighting him at all.

His enthusiasm waned significantly, and he said nonchalantly, ”Since you don’t dare to fight to the death, what’s in it for me to fight you? If I can’t kill you and get your Storage Ring, what’s the point?”

This was genuinely what Yang Xiao thought.

He had always been very goal-oriented in his actions.

To him, Lux Wentian’s strength was just so-so, the fight wouldn’t help him improve, and there wasn’t even any major grudge between them.

Why should he bother to act?

What would he gain from it?

Yang Xiao couldn’t think of a reason, so naturally, he didn’t want to fight him.

But when Lux Wentian heard this, he laughed, looking down on Yang Xiao a little in his heart.

’This guy is just putting on an act.’

’When Ye Lingtian died, Yang Zhentian was there. Maybe he only managed to kill Ye Lingtian with one punch because of Yang Zhentian. Otherwise, why would he say something like this? He’s clearly afraid of me, so he’s deliberately demanding a deathmatch.’

With this thought,

Lux Wentian felt he absolutely could not miss this opportunity.

Of course, he wouldn’t agree to a deathmatch with Yang Xiao.

There was nothing in it for him.

It might even attract Yang Zhentian’s attention, and he would end up just like Ye Lingtian.

But as for this challenge, it definitely had to happen.

”So Junior Sect Leader Yang Xiao thinks there are no stakes. How about this? We’ll bet one thousand Contribution Points. How does that sound?”

Lux Wentian had a plan.

It was just that his vision was indeed a bit small.

”A thousand Contribution Points? You think I’m short on such a paltry amount?”

Yang Xiao was disdainful.

With this exchange, the way the Outer Disciples looked at Lux Wentian changed again.

It became somewhat contemptuous.

”Then what do you want to bet?”

Lux Wentian was growing furious from the shame.

Yang Xiao smiled. ”I’m afraid you can’t afford what I want to bet.”

”I can’t afford it? Yang Xiao… Fine! Didn’t you want to bet our Storage Rings? I’ll take that bet. Whoever wins takes the other’s Storage Ring. How about it?”

Lux Wentian was finally acting tough for once.

Unfortunately,

Yang Xiao didn’t play by his rules.

”If you lose, I take your Storage Ring. But if I lose, you’re not getting my Storage Ring.”

Although he knew he wouldn’t lose,

Yang Xiao still wanted to mess with the guy.

”On what grounds? That’s not fair!”

Lux Wentian was furious.

”Fair? You are a True Disciple, and I am the Junior Sect Leader. You are challenging me. If you win, you can force me to give up the Junior Sect Leader Position. You want to become the Junior Sect Leader without putting anything on the line. You tell me, is that fair to me?”

The gazes of the surrounding crowd toward Lux Wentian grew even more contemptuous.

”You… Fine. I agree.”

Lux Wentian gritted his teeth and accepted.

Yang Xiao smiled faintly. ”Then let’s begin.”

”Right here?”

”What? You don’t dare?”

Yang Xiao’s smile widened.

Of course, he only wanted to teach this Lux Wentian a lesson.

Yang Xiao felt that he wouldn’t care for anything Lux Wentian possessed.

”I dare! Why wouldn’t I dare!”

After being looked down upon time and again, Lux Wentian’s courage grew.

’It’s not like I’ll die, anyway.’

’Why shouldn’t I take this fight?’

’If I win, I could even get the Junior Sect Leader Position.’

’As for losing…’

’I’ll lose a lot, but at least I won’t die.’

’As long as I’m not dead, there’s always a chance.’

Thinking this, Lux Wentian no longer hesitated. He stretched out his hand, and a longsword radiating a chilling aura appeared in his palm.

An Upper-Grade Weapon.

It was his personal sword.

The Dragon Roar Sword.

The moment the Dragon Roar Sword appeared, its sharp aura was overwhelming.

One look was enough to tell it was crafted from high-quality Gold Essence Material, which made Yang Xiao’s eyes light up slightly.

’The material of this sword is quite extraordinary. Once I comprehend the True Greater Yang Fire, I can melt this sword down and forge a pair of Gloves.’

A thought stirred in Yang Xiao’s mind.

He started to take it a little more seriously.

Lux Wentian, however, was going all out.

He thrust his sword.

The True Qi from his Peak of Innate Realm cultivation surged forth, its momentum immense.

More importantly, as the sword moved, the world seemed to fill with a dense purple aura, and the faint sound of a dragon’s roar could be heard.

Even Yang Xiao’s expression grew slightly solemn.

’Purple Extreme Dragon Pattern Sword! This is an Ultimate Swordsmanship I comprehended from the Saint Grade Martial Arts, the Purple Sun Celestial Blade! This kid is bound to lose!’

Lux Wentian was immensely pleased with himself.

This sword technique of his was derived from the Purple Sun Sect’s Ultimate Skill, the Saint Grade Martial Arts known as the Purple Sun Celestial Blade.

Moreover, he had cultivated it to the state of Great Success.

It was even a few notches stronger than the half-assed Saint Grade Martial Arts that Ye Chengzong had barely begun to learn.

This was originally Lux Wentian’s trump card.

But now, he had used it with his very first strike.

Clearly, he was determined to win.

It was a pity he had chosen the wrong opponent.

How could Yang Xiao, once a Supreme Divine King, allow him to act so insolently?