Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Beast! This Young Master is here. Surrender at once!”

As Zhang Tao approached the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast, his voice boomed, shaking the heavens.

He was so arrogant it left one speechless.

However, what he didn’t expect was this: just as he thought his regal aura would make the Fourth-grade Upper-level Barbaric Beast before him bow at his feet, the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast paid him no mind and charged straight at him.

Its speed didn’t falter.

It showed not a hint of hesitation.

It paid him no mind whatsoever.

Zhang Tao’s expression changed instantly.

’This beast dares to be disrespectful to this Young Master! Simply… simply unforgivable! Ah, it’s going to hit me! I have to get out of the way! That madman!’

In the end, the Young Master of the Six Yang Sect gave way.

He dodged to the side, letting the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast fly past.

His expression was quite unsightly, but he muttered, ’It must be because this beast is still untamed. Damned creature. Just you wait, this Young Master will deal with you soon enough!’

With that thought, Zhang Tao felt much better.

A smug smile even crept across his face.

It was as if he could already see the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast groveling at his feet, fawning over him in every possible way.

But just then, a voice came from the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast as it flew by.

”Idiot!”

One simple word.

Yet it was loud and clear.

Not only Zhang Tao, but everyone else heard it too.

Instantly, Zhang Tao’s face went black.

It was only then that he finally saw two figures standing on the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast’s back.

’Could it be Yang Xiao?’

Zhang Tao’s expression grew even gloomier.

As the Junior Sect Leader of the Six Yang Sect, son of the Sect Leader, and the number one expert of the younger generation, Zhang Tao had been fawned over by everyone since he was a child.

He considered himself a cut above the rest.

Furthermore, the Six Yang Sect was a bit stronger than the Purple Sun Sect, especially in terms of top-tier experts. The Purple Sun Sect only had Ye Dongcheng, a Peak Martial Grandmaster Fourth Layer.

But the Six Yang Sect had a Half-Step Martial Saint.

And this Half-Step Martial Saint was none other than his, Zhang Tao’s, grandfather.

If it had been anyone else, a blockhead like Zhang Tao would have probably charged forward long ago.

But Yang Xiao…

He thought about how Yang Xiao had annihilated the Purple Sun Sect and the Medicine King Valley, though he didn’t know what methods were used.

But Zhang Tao was no fool.

He knew full well how difficult Yang Xiao was to deal with.

He hesitated for a moment but didn’t advance.

He was just a bit resentful.

He felt he had been slighted.

’It must be because of the rankings. Last time, my Six Yang Sect only ranked fifth among the Lower Six Sects! That’s why this kid dares to look down on me so much.’

’Hmph! If it weren’t for the incompetence of the last generation of disciples, how could my Six Yang Sect have ended up ranked just one spot above the Purple Sun Sect, second to last? But this time, with this Young Master here, I’ll definitely take second place among the lower sects. And if…’

Zhang Tao glanced inadvertently at the young women standing on the Profound Ice Carving in the distance, a lecherous glint flashing in his eyes. ’If… if these women from the Ice Profound Sect are careless for a moment, taking first place among the lower sects might not be impossible! Tsk tsk, these chicks are really pretty. That cold and detached aura of theirs is just so tantalizing…’

Lost in these thoughts, Zhang Tao momentarily forgot that he had just provoked Yang Xiao.

He was lost in an endless fantasy.

And just as Zhang Tao was fantasizing about the disciples of the Ice Profound Sect, imagining himself displaying his prowess and making them submit, the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast arrived above the Purple Sun Sect.

The two figures on its back.

Weren’t they none other than Yang Xiao and Lu Fangliang?

Originally, they had planned to head directly to the location of the Nine Sects Grand Competition right after they came out, but Yang Xiao had a sudden whim and wanted to see how Cheng Boxuan’s forces were coming along.

So they came this way.

In fact, the direction of the Purple Sun Sect, as well as the Northern Wilderness Forest where the Nine Sects Grand Competition was being held, were both to the north of Medicine King Valley.

So for Yang Xiao, this trip was more or less on the way, just a slight detour.

As for the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast.

It had sensed Yang Xiao’s aura and proactively went to meet him.

Which led to the current scene.

”What’s going on?”

Upon arriving, Yang Xiao didn’t even glance at the four imposing Barbaric Beasts with their profound auras in the sky, nor at the people on their backs. He didn’t even spare a second look for Zhang Tao, who had just provoked him.

Instead, his gaze fell on Cheng Boxuan on the ground.

And with his arrival,

without any visible action from him, everyone below felt a wave of relief.

The oppressive aura that had been weighing them down was suddenly gone.

It was quite magical.

”Reporting to the Young Master, the envoys from the Nine Sects Alliance have arrived,”

Cheng Boxuan said.

He didn’t mention what had happened earlier, because the Nine Sects Alliance represented all the Sect forces in the entire Celestial Cloud Region. No matter how powerful Yang Xiao was,

it wouldn’t be wise to offend them.

Especially since they were trying to establish their own power, and to do so, they needed the Nine Sects Alliance’s recognition.

Of course, this was Cheng Boxuan’s way of thinking.

Perhaps it was the normal way of thinking for everyone in the Celestial Cloud Region.

However, it was not Yang Xiao’s.

Yang Xiao glanced at everyone below. While many looked at him with adoration, quite a few were dejected.

Some were even whispering amongst themselves.

With his Spiritual Power, Yang Xiao easily understood why.

Humiliation!

To be attacked at their own doorstep, forced to prostrate on the ground.

It was just like kneeling.

If it were elders like Cheng Boxuan, who deeply understood that the strong are respected and that one must endure any humiliation in the face of a superior power, it might have been acceptable.

But the people below were all young.

Full of hot-blooded vigor.

Naturally, they couldn’t bear it.

They couldn’t endure it.

And Yang Xiao couldn’t endure it either.

’It seems that even after I annihilated Medicine King Valley and the Purple Sun Sect, there are still people who don’t take me seriously. To think they’d come to bully my people while I’m away… they’re simply courting death!’

Rage surged in Yang Xiao’s heart.

At this moment, the people from the other three Sects, who had been silent and merely watching Zhang Tao’s one-man show,

finally had someone speak up.

This time, the one who spoke was from the Sword and Saber Alliance, riding on the back of the Blood-winged Flying Tiger. It wasn’t the Young Alliance Sect of the Sword and Saber Alliance, but a disciple in green robes beside him.

But even though he was just a disciple in green robes, the man still had a superior look on his face. He looked at Yang Xiao and said coolly, ”Since you’re out, come with us. Your annihilation of the Purple Sun Sect and Medicine King Valley was against the rules. The old ancestors of our Sects want to see you!”

”See me? Against the rules?”

Already furious, Yang Xiao exploded.

He gave a cold smile. ”Fine. I’ll go see your rules. But before that, you’ll see my, Yang Xiao’s, rules!”

As his voice fell, Yang Xiao threw a punch.

A massive fist shadow shot out, containing an incomparably terrifying, scorching fiery energy.

His target, shockingly, included all four Barbaric Beasts in the sky and everyone from the Four Great Sects on their backs.

Instantly, everyone’s expression changed.

The sky changed as well.

Winds rose, and clouds surged!

(PS: First chapter of the day is here. Thank you to my reader, Star☆Chen, for the donation. I appreciate your continued support. Also, I was busy during the day today and couldn’t post. The chapter planned for this afternoon will be released tonight with the others. The total number of chapters for today remains the same at four, which means there will be three more updates tonight.)