This news naturally reached Ye Xiwen's ears as well.
Naturally, he understood that he had stirred up public outrage. Perhaps others still believed in showing mercy and leaving a line for future meetings, but Ye Xiwen had no such notion. Countless lessons paid for in blood had taught him exactly what the consequences of doing so would be.
Since they had chosen to come and ambush him for the Supreme Ancestral Talisman, they had to be prepared to pay the price. There was naturally no such thing in this world as reaping rewards without paying a price.
Of course, the greater reason was probably that Ye Xiwen had given them the feeling of a rabbit dying and a fox grieving.
They, too, coveted the Supreme Ancestral Talisman, and Ye Xiwen's actions naturally left them displeased.
Moreover, judging from the battle prowess Ye Xiwen had displayed, ordinary Ninth Stage experts were simply no match for him. Even Ninth Stage Peak experts would likely be in grave danger. During this time, the many functions of the Supreme Ancestral Talisman had also become known to everyone. With such a trump card capable of boosting one's combat strength, even ordinary Ninth Stage Peak masters might not necessarily be his match.
Nor were the Celestial Venerables fools. Following the clues, they quickly uncovered the people who had spread the rumors: Crimson Purgatory Demon Lord and two other Peak Celestial Venerables.
With the strength of those three, they could be said to stand at the summit among all Celestial Venerables in the Myriad Realms. If the three joined forces, even other Peak Celestial Venerables would likely gain no advantage and might even fall.
Yet Ye Xiwen had forced the three of them to the point where they had no choice but to spread rumors and kill