Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Quick, stop him! The Eighth Elder has gone completely mad!”

Second Elder Lu was the first to react, shouting loudly.

In an instant, the other Elders, including the Lu Family Master, all sprang into action.

They lunged for Lu Tiansheng and Yang Xiao.

They split into two groups.

One to intercept Lu Tiansheng.

The other to protect Saint Prince Yang Xiao.

But just then, as if he had anticipated their every move, a golden ring suddenly appeared in Lu Tiansheng’s hand.

With a casual toss,

the golden ring instantly expanded into a massive barrier of light, trapping the two of them inside while repelling all the other Elders and anyone else standing nearby.

This even included the Lu Family Master and the Second Elder, two powerhouses at the Tier Eight Divine Venerable Level.

In an instant,

everyone’s expression changed drastically.

”Damn it! How dare that Eighth Elder use the No-fly Zone!”

The Second Elder was furious.

But there was nothing he could do.

Inside the No-fly Zone, however, Eighth Elder Lu Tiansheng slowed and recalled his attack.

No longer as impatient as before, he instead started smiling at Yang Xiao. ”I never thought they’d be so intimidated by your status that they’d try to stop our fair duel. But now, with the No-fly Zone in place, they can’t interfere. We can finally have a fair fight.”

Before, Lu Tiansheng was merely testing their reactions.

The test was a success; they really would move to protect Yang Xiao. That was why he had released the No-fly Zone without hesitation.

And with the No-fly Zone active, no one could intervene.

Now he could really enjoy himself.

”No-fly Zone?”

Yang Xiao was expressionless as he glanced at the golden ring.

He could feel that the light barrier was very strong.

’I probably can’t break this thing.’

Seeing his gaze, Lu Tiansheng became even more smug and began to explain, ”This No-fly Zone is an Ultimate Divine Artifact that our Lu Family uses for our grand competitions. It’s a Half-step Emperor Weapon, personally bestowed by our Lu Family’s ancestor, the Great Emperor of that era. Its function is simple: to mark out an area for a fair fight. Once activated, you absolutely cannot break through from the inside unless you’ve reached the Divine King Level. As for from the outside...”

Lu Tiansheng paused, then continued, ”...it would take an even more powerful expert. At the very least, it would take a Peak Level master among the Top-tier Divine Kings to even shake this No-fly Zone, and they’d have to use their full power to break it. I’m afraid even Elder Long might not be capable of that. So, Saint Prince, for now, just sit back and enjoy the... thrill of dueling me. I have no intention of defeating you right away, HAHAHAHA!”

After speaking, Lu Tiansheng burst into wild laughter.

It was as if he could already see Yang Xiao kneeling and begging for mercy, his dignity completely shattered.

Seeing this, Lu Fangliang and the others outside felt their hearts seize with panic.

But inside the barrier, Yang Xiao,

simply gave a faint smile.

He looked at the golden ring and said, ”This No-fly Zone is quite impressive. I imagine that after I kill you, the Lu Family won’t be shameless enough to ask for it back, right?”

’Getting a Half-step Emperor Weapon, an Ultimate Divine Artifact, wouldn’t be bad at all.’

Besides, this man in front of him had truly provoked his killing intent.

His words, however, left Lu Tiansheng stunned.

But he quickly recovered.

”You... You’re about to die, and you’re still scheming to get the No-fly Zone? Ridiculous! And you want to kill me? Do you really think you can defy the heavens with a mere clone?”

Lu Tiansheng was furious.

But seeing Yang Xiao’s slight, mocking smile, showing no fear whatsoever, he suddenly had a realization. ”I see now. You’re trying to provoke me, to get me to strike you down, aren’t you? If I kill you, Human Emperor Xuanyuan will surely be enraged. Then, to protect the Lu Family, I’ll definitely be handed over...”

”Too bad for you, you’ve underestimated me. I won’t kill you. I will only humiliate you. As long as you’re alive, even if the Great Elder and Elder Long are displeased, the worst I’ll get is a minor punishment. But you... you will undoubtedly lose the support of my Lu Family. After a disgrace like this, even you will surely grow resentful of the Lu Family, won’t you? When that happens, I bet even Elder Long and the Great Elder will take my side. Seeking revenge will be impossible for you!”

”And as for that junior, Lu Fangliang... even with a Dao Body, he’s finished too. Haha.”

The more Lu Tiansheng spoke, the more pleased with himself he became.

’I’ve really played a master stroke.’

He was the Lu Family Eighth Elder, a high-ranking member. As long as he didn’t make some catastrophic mistake, he would be perfectly fine.

And Yang Xiao?

’A mere junior thinks he can cow the entire Lu Family with just the title of Saint Prince?’

’I’ll just wait and see after I’ve thoroughly humiliated and toyed with him.’

’Let’s see what dignity he has left to call himself the Lu Family’s master.’

’As long as he voluntarily gives up on the Lu Family... ’

’...or the Lu Family’s leaders decide that cooperation is no longer possible... ’

’...then with my status, the Lu Family will definitely be more inclined to protect me.’

’So, this plan against Yang Xiao, while not as perfect as the original plan to have him continuously insulted during the tournament, is far more thorough.’

It would completely tear apart the entire foundation of cooperation between Yang Xiao and the Lu Family.

’Then, I will be much safer.’

’And in this battle, I can insult this brat as wantonly as I please.’

”A Saint Prince, eh? I’ve never beaten one up before. But now’s my chance.”

Lu Tiansheng became more and more pleased with himself.

”Is that right? I must admit, your plan is quite good. Unfortunately, I think you’ve miscalculated one thing. Everything you’ve described is predicated on you being stronger than me. But what happens if you’re not?”

Yang Xiao, however, remained indifferent.

His gaze once again swept over the No-fly Zone in the sky.

This action instantly enraged Lu Tiansheng.

”Since you’re in such a hurry to be humiliated, who am I to disappoint you? Take this!”

Lu Tiansheng snorted coldly, raising his hand and sending out another palm strike.

This time, however, he didn’t use as much power as before, only about fifty percent of his strength.

Clearly, his previous strike was a test. Now, having calmed down, he was testing again, but this time his target was Yang Xiao.

In response, Yang Xiao just smiled faintly.

His Emperor’s True Body, in its human form, instantly shot forward.

Once again, it transformed into a terrifying Golden Dragon Body.

The reason for using this Golden Dragon Body was not because of the Emperor’s True Body itself, but because of the True Dragon Killing Technique that Yang Xiao had obtained from Elder Long.

While this technique could be performed in human form, one had to assume a dragon’s form to unleash its ultimate potential.

Coincidentally, the Emperor’s True Body had the ability to transform into a dragon form.

Yang Xiao naturally wanted to use this clone to properly cultivate the True Dragon Killing Technique.

Once he succeeded,

it would benefit his main body’s combat prowess as well.

Immediately, the Golden Dragon formed by the Emperor’s True Body clashed with Lu Tiansheng.

Between the two,

they were actually evenly matched, locked in an inseparable struggle.

In an instant,

those watching from the outside were left dumbfounded.

”B-Brother Yang... actually has such a terrifying clone. He’s really so far ahead of me now.”

After a long moment, someone finally reacted.

It was none other than Lu Fangliang, a bitter look on his face.

But that bitterness quickly gave way to a renewed fighting spirit.

He was a person who refused to admit defeat. Even though he understood in his heart that he was far inferior to Yang Xiao, he was unwilling to fall too far behind.

And just as he was thinking this,

inside the No-fly Zone,

a sudden change occurred!