The Xiao Clan Falls, the Imperial Palace Rises, and Profound Sky Reigns Supreme

The Xuan Clan set out for several months before finally leaving the Barren Land.

At this moment, everyone was resting in a small city.

The small city was called Valley City, a poor town at the border of the Profound Sky World. Though impoverished, it was filled with laughter and joy, harmonious and warm!

Its City Lord, Xiao Bian, was at the Spirit Fusion Realm and a collateral descendant of the Xiao Clan.

Many years ago, he had been sent here by the clan to manage Valley City. He had always sought a way to return to the Xiao Clan, but this remote and impoverished place offered few opportunities to earn merit.

That day,

"Reporting to the City Lord, a force numbering tens of thousands is continuously entering the city through the south gate. Our strength is too weak, and we did not dare offend them, so we could only let them pass."

Xiao Bian did not think much of it at first. What was there to plunder in such a barren backwater? They were likely just passing through.

Then he suddenly thought carefully about it!

"Something's wrong. The south gate? Isn't the Barren Land beyond the south gate?"

"How could such a force emerge from that godforsaken place?"

Stopping his train of thought, he turned and instructed the guard:

"Go and investigate. Find out what force they are, where exactly they came from, and report back immediately once you have everything clear!"

"Yes!"

Elsewhere,

Yang Yu and Ming Wu were strolling along the streets of Valley City.

"Brother Yu, this place is really poor!"

Ming Wu pursed her lips as she looked at the shops lining the street.

Other than grain, coarse hemp cloth, and farming tools, there was nothing else. Compared to other cities, there were no restaurants, taverns, performances, or anything of the sort.

Yang Yu nodded in agreement.

"Let's go. There's nothing worth seeing. Let's return to camp!"

"Mm."

Suddenly!

A voice in the distance, asking about their Xuan Clan, reached Yang Yu's ears.

He nodded to Ming Wu and walked toward the person making inquiries.

"Do you know which force the tens of thousands who entered the city this morning belong to?"

A guard stopped before a grain vendor's stall and asked.

"My lord, if you wish to buy grain, just name the amount. But if you're looking for information, you've come to the wrong place!"

The guard shook his head and prepared to ask at the next stall.

At that moment, Yang Yu came up behind him.

"May I ask if you are inquiring about the tens of thousands who entered the city?"

The guard turned around and found a rather young and handsome Young Master gazing at him with a wicked smile. He frowned slightly.

"Young Master, do you know?"

Yang Yu smiled.

"Of course!"

The guard was delighted and clasped his fists with a bow.

"Please tell me, Young Master. My City Lord's Mansion will reward you handsomely!"

"Hahaha, there's no need. Those tens of thousands came from the Xuan Clan of the Barren Land."

The guard frowned slightly, then bowed in thanks and returned to the City Lord's Mansion to report.

Watching the guard leave in haste, Yang Yu's lips curled slightly.

A moment later,

City Lord's Mansion.

"Reporting to the City Lord, this subordinate has investigated it. Those tens of thousands came from the Xuan Clan of the Barren Land."

"Oh? The Xuan Clan?"

"When did the Barren Land produce a Xuan Clan? And with so many people? How strange!"

Xiao Bian thought to himself.

"You may leave!"

"Yes!"

Valley City was nothing more than a minor interlude.

Several days later, the Xuan Clan members marched grandly out through the north gate.

Xiao Bian was relieved as well. It had merely been a false alarm.

Xiao Clan.

"Grandfather, your grandson wishes to go out and gain experience, to temper and consolidate my cultivation."

Early that morning, Xiao Yan came to find Xiao Hao and spoke of leaving the clan to train.

This was also according to his Master Yang Mei's arrangement.

If he remained in the clan all the time, his realm would become unstable, and resources were limited.

Those so-called opportunities would not come knocking on his door by themselves.

Xiao Hao considered it, then nodded.

Just as Xiao Yan bowed and knelt, preparing to turn and leave,

a severely wounded collateral Elder staggered inside.

"Clan... Clan Head, b-bad... something..."

Before he could finish speaking, the collateral Elder fainted!

Both Xiao Hao and Xiao Yan frowned deeply.

"Guards! Help him away to heal his injuries. Once he wakes up, report to me immediately!"

"Yes, Clan Head!"

It was not until evening that the collateral Elder regained consciousness.

"Uh... water... give me water."

The maid poured some water and handed it to him.

After recovering somewhat, the collateral Elder suddenly remembered.

"Quick, report to the Clan Head! An outside clan has invaded! The northern collateral Xiao Clan has already been wiped out. Now only this Old Man remains—I escaped when the chance arose."

Xiao Clan main hall.

"Reporting to the Clan Head, that collateral Elder has awakened."

Before the maid could make her report, Xiao Hao had already entered the room.

The collateral Elder, still unable to move on the bed, tried to turn over and kneel.

"Forget it!"

"Explain the situation at once!"

After hearing his account, Xiao Hao flew into a rage!

"Outrageous! The Xuan Clan? When did such a Xuan Clan appear in the Profound Sky World?"

"They dared touch my Xiao Clan! No matter what clan you are, This Seat will have your entire clan buried with them!"

Xiao Hao then returned furiously to the clan's main hall and summoned all the Elders for discussion.

Elsewhere,

The Xuan Clan members who had successfully destroyed the collateral Xiao Clan were now resting.

There was not really much to rest from. The collateral Xiao Clan's strength had been laughably weak.

Yang Yu and the others had not even needed to act. Several hundred Xuan Clan disciples had been dispatched, and the collateral branch was wiped out in moments.

Unfortunately, one collateral Elder had escaped using a talisman, though he had been severely injured.

Having successfully destroyed the collateral Xiao Clan, the clan members immediately took over the city.

At this moment, inside the City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord was trembling as he knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head.

Above him, Yang San sat upon the Kirin Chair.

"Don't be afraid. This Seat does not kill anyone outside the Xiao Clan."

"Get up!"

"...Y-Yes..."

The City Lord shakily rose to his feet, then retreated to one side and bowed, still trembling.

Yang San shook his head but said nothing.

In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.

The Xuan Clan, now stationed in the City Lord's Mansion, was preparing to strike directly at the Xiao Clan's main branch.

A majestic yet furious voice rang out from the void beyond the mansion!

"Bold Xuan Clan! You actually dared slaughter my Xiao Clan's collateral branch! Who gave you the audacity?"

Immediately afterward, a white-haired old man appeared above the City Lord's Mansion with several powerful cultivators and a young man.

"Hmph... Today, I will avenge that collateral branch and wipe out every last one of you so-called Xuan Clan members."

Meanwhile, Yang Yu, who had still been fooling around with Ming Wu inside the room, stopped what he was doing.

"Wu'er, stay here. I'll go take a look."

"Mm, be careful!"

Yang Yu smiled and nodded at her.

Then, with a flash, he vanished from the room and appeared above the City Lord's Mansion, confronting Xiao Hao and the others.

"Arrogant!"

Xiao Hao frowned as he looked at Yang Yu, who had appeared before him.

"Who are you?"

At that moment, Yang Mei, still within Xiao Yan's body, was greatly alarmed!

"Xiao Kid, this is bad! Run! This Seat cannot see through this person."

Xiao Yan froze. He stared in astonishment at Yang Yu, who appeared to be around his age.

"Hm? Wasn't it you, old fool, who declared that you would wipe out every member of my Xuan Clan?"

"Let me introduce myself. This Seat is Yang Yu, from the Xuan Clan."

"As for your collateral branch, my Xuan Clan destroyed it. So what?"

"So what? Then this junior brat will be the first to accompany them in death!"

Xiao Hao's Ancestor God Realm cultivation erupted, and waves of divine abilities blasted toward Yang Yu.

Boom!

Thunder roared and lightning flashed above the City Lord's Mansion, filling the sky with dazzling effects.

A moment later.

Xiao Hao looked at the smoke swirling ahead, where Yang Yu was nowhere to be seen, and burst into laughter.

"That's all? Young people are young people—far too arrogant."

He then turned around, intending to say something to Xiao Yan.

Yet when he turned, he saw everyone staring ahead with wide eyes, their faces filled with shock.

"What's wrong with all of you?"

"Grand... Grandfather, watch out!"

A blast of divine wind struck Xiao Hao.

Pfft!

Xiao Hao spat out blood and flew backward before crashing into the ground.

Yang Yu clapped his hands and glanced at Xiao Hao below.

Then he looked toward Xiao Yan and the others. Startled, Xiao Yan and the rest turned to flee.

Law Manifestation of Heaven and Earth!

Yang Yu reached out with his massive hand and grabbed Xiao Yan and the others.

"Ah..."

Not one of them could escape. Being invincible was just that easy!

Yang Yu withdrew his divine ability and landed on the ground.

"Father, come out and handle things!"

With a wave of his hand, Yang Yu sealed Xiao Yan and the others' cultivation and tossed them onto the ground.

Not far away, Xiao Hao was continuously vomiting blood, barely clinging to life!

This had been the strongest strike of a Mid Great Emperor Realm expert. If Xiao Hao's physical body had not been so sturdy, he would have long since been reduced to dust and scattered with the wind.

At this moment, Yang San was completely dumbfounded, as though he were dreaming.

He had just heard the shout and was preparing to act. Before he could even come out, it was already over.

"T-That's it?"

Yang San stared blankly at Yang Yu.

Yang Yu shook his head.

"Father, you were too slow!"

"The old man coughing up blood seems to be the clan head."

Yang Yu pointed at Xiao Hao, who was sprawled on the ground.

Yang San turned around to look, then froze before gritting his teeth.

"Xiao Hao!"

Yang San strode over, stopped before Xiao Hao, and kicked him.

"Bang!"

Xiao Hao, already on his last breath, immediately fell silent.

Yang San stepped forward and bent down to check him.

"Good. He only fainted. If he died just like that, it would be letting him off too easily."

Xiao Yan shouted wildly from the side!

"Grandfather! Let go of my grandfather! If you have the guts, kill me! What kind of skill is it to bully an old man?"

Yang Yu smiled wordlessly at Xiao Yan's helpless barking.

With his Mid Great Emperor Realm senses, he had long detected the existence of an origin within Xiao Yan's body. He simply had yet to determine who it was.

He lowered himself and said to Xiao Yan's body:

"Come out! Stop hiding. This Seat discovered you long ago."

Everyone looked at Yang Yu in confusion, while Xiao Yan's eyes kept darting about.

Several breaths passed without any movement, and Yang Yu spoke again:

"If you still do not come out, This Seat will make this young man, along with you, vanish into ashes!"

Yang Mei froze. He was afraid. With a slap of his hand, he shot out of Xiao Yan's body.

A green light burst from Xiao Yan's body, and a middle-aged man in green robes appeared before everyone.

Yang Yu froze!

"Yang Mei?"

Yang Mei stared at Yang Yu in shock.

After recovering his composure, he clasped his fists and bowed.

"May I ask who this Fellow Daoist is?"

Yang Yu relaxed and gave a mysterious smile.

He recalled the Final War of Dao and Demon. He had left Yang Mei's origin in his inner world and never bothered with it, to the point that he had nearly forgotten it.

"I am but a speck of dust from the Primordial World. I founded the Buddha Sect for all beings, declared an end to war across Heaven and Earth. Who dares touch the venerable of my War Sect?"

Yang Mei pondered for a moment, then his eyes widened as he stared at Yang Yu in shock.

"You... You, you, you... You are...?"

Yang Yu shook his head.

"Cannot be spoken of, cannot be told!"

Yang Mei froze, then bowed and knelt in worship. Everything was left unspoken.

The people around them were shocked once more!

Xiao Yan was confused...

Several months later, the entire Xiao Clan was destroyed. The Yang Clan successfully took its revenge and reclaimed everything that had originally belonged to them.

The entire Profound Sky World was shaken!

From then on, the Xuan Clan rose to fame, replacing the Xiao Clan's position.

Another three years passed.

The Xuan Clan had now become the number one force in the entire Profound Sky World, without equal.

After three years of Yang Yu's assistance, Yang San successfully advanced to the Great Emperor Realm and stood in the void!

"I, Yang San, reign supreme over the Profound Sky World. From this day forth, I am the Emperor Xuan."

From then on, the Xuan Clan was known as an Imperial Clan.

Another ten years passed.

That day, Yang Yu was shopping in the Imperial City with Ming Wu, while Soul Eater followed beside them.

They shopped until nightfall before hurrying back to the Imperial Palace.

Yang Yu smiled faintly as he looked at the blissful Ming Wu.

Suddenly!

The system's voice, absent for a long time, rang out!

Ding! Detected that the host's training in the First Source's world, the Profound Sky World, has concluded successfully.

Congratulations, the host's First Source training progress has increased by 30% (currently 60%).

...

...

Yang Yu froze, then was overjoyed. After giving Ming Wu a few instructions, his consciousness returned to the Three Ancestors Space of the Chaos Profound Yellow World.

Chaos Profound Yellow World, Three Ancestors Space.

Ding! Detected that the host is currently battling an enemy!

Enemy: First Source Reflux

No matter how strong he is, you are stronger!

Congratulations, the host's Primordial Spirit cultivation has advanced to the late Hunyuan Taishang Wuji Golden Immortal stage.

Congratulations, the host's physical cultivation has advanced to the mid Hunyuan Taishang Wuji Golden Immortal stage.

Congratulations, Creation Law fusion rank fusion has increased by 5% (currently 6%).

Congratulations, Formation Dao Laws have advanced to Fusion Rank (currently 1%).

Congratulations, War Law has advanced to Origin Rank (currently 20%).

Congratulations, Time Law has advanced to Origin Rank completion.

Congratulations, Space Law has advanced to Origin Rank completion.

...

...

After receiving the insights into cultivation and more, Chi Yu opened his eyes.

"This reflux is quite good."

"There is only the final world left before the First Source training concludes."

Gazing at the starry sky ahead, Chi Yu murmured to himself.

He then returned to the World Creation Azure Lotus's Lotus Platform, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and sent his consciousness back to the Profound Sky World.

Profound Sky World, Imperial City.

Inside a dark, damp dungeon.

An old man and a disheveled young man barked helplessly!

"Let me out..."