Chapter Seven: Give Me the Elixir of Immortality, and I’ll Leave the Abyss Immediately

"Cough, cough—how dare you so disgrace me! The Cangyan Martial Emperor will not let you go!" The elder in the purple robe screamed wildly, nearly mad. Who could have imagined that in a mere instant, the situation would turn around so completely? Now, if it were him, he would be like a dead dog, kneeling in humiliation before the Xiao family!

“Hmph, the so-called Cangyan Martial Emperor you speak of will soon be kneeling before my Xiao family, just like you.” Xiao Jinyu cast a cold glance at the elder in the purple robe and then turned away, supporting the nearly exhausted Xiao Cangming.

She had no intention of killing the elder immediately. Instead, she wanted him to first kneel before the Xiao family’s gate, to repent for the sins he had committed, to endure the disdain of the Xiao family’s disciples, and only then would she end his life.

“Cough, cough, Jinyu, what is going on here?” Xiao Cangming looked at the elder in the purple robe, who was oppressed and unable to move, his voice tinged with worry.

“Senior Elder, rest assured, the Xiao family is no longer in danger,” Xiao Jinyu said softly as she carefully supported Xiao Cangming. “This decree of the Great Emperor was bestowed by our ancient ancestor. When the ancestor returns, no force in the human realm will dare to bully the Xiao family again!”

Ancestor… returning? Still unclear about what was happening, Xiao Cangming’s face showed a brief moment of confusion before being overtaken by shock and awe.

The ancient ancestor of the Xiao family—wasn’t he the legendary Xiao Xuan, the great emperor who once dominated both heaven and earth?

This decree of the Great Emperor was bestowed by the ancestor, and soon the ancestor would return to the Xiao family… Could it be that the Xiao family’s ancestor from a hundred thousand years ago, Emperor Xiao Xuan, was still alive?

Heavens! If the ancestor were truly alive, then the Xiao family would truly have hope!

The thought alone brought tears of excitement streaming down Xiao Cangming’s face.

……

At this moment, in the Abyssal Void.

As the ancient summoning talisman burned out, Xiao Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

“The Tianxuan Emperor Clan… very well, very well.” Though his voice was calm, every word carried a chilling coldness that sent shivers down the spine.

He had devoted his entire life to guarding the Tianxuan Continent, standing watch over the Abyssal Void for a hundred thousand years—yet what had he gained?

Betrayal by the Emperor Clan. When the Xiao family faced extinction, not one person stood up to speak a word in their defense!

What was there left in this human world worth his continued protection?

At that moment, Xiao Xuan recalled a vow he had once made: to protect all humanity, to keep the foreign demons outside the Tianxuan Continent, ensuring peace for mankind. Yet now, humanity had betrayed his trust. Why should he continue guarding the Abyssal Void?

Why not simply open the Abyssal Void passage, let those foreign demons flood in and wreak havoc?

With this thought, a terrifying, earth-shattering killing intent surged forth from Xiao Xuan. He was not a stubborn man; he acted with a clear conscience, caring little for the opinions of others.

Originally, Xiao Xuan acknowledged himself as part of humanity and, as the Great Emperor, felt responsible for their protection. But now, with the Xiao family on the brink of annihilation while he still guarded the frontlines, what point was there in defending such a world?

Xiao Xuan only wished to return to the Tianxuan Continent to protect the descendants of the Xiao family. As for the survival of others—what was that to him?

He had already made plans for the future. Once back on the Tianxuan Continent, he would settle old scores and lead the entire Xiao family to relocate to the Life Forbidden Zone.

At that time, even if the foreign demons invaded, they would not dare to act lightly against the Life Forbidden Zone guarded by him.

After all, the Life Forbidden Zone was not just forbidden ground for humanity, but for all races and living beings!

“Very well, it seems this emperor must make a choice: forsake the Abyssal Void, establish the Life Forbidden Zone, and become a sovereign in his own right!” Xiao Xuan’s voice held no hesitation; after a hundred thousand years, he had finally made his decision.

As the overwhelming aura of power radiated from Xiao Xuan once more, the ancient emperors in the foreign realm all trembled with deep fear.

“Damn it! It’s been a hundred thousand years, and that terrifying existence is still alive!” one ancient emperor roared in fury.

“Why is he still alive after a hundred thousand years? As long as he lives, we will forever be trapped here, unable to set foot on the Tianxuan Continent,” another ancient emperor shouted in frustration.

“He has imprisoned us for a hundred thousand years—do we have to endure it any longer?” The ancient emperors’ anger and discontent echoed through the foreign realm.

They had waited through countless years, lying in ambush, only to see the one named Xiao Xuan fall. Yet now, the one who should have perished had revived—an unbearable blow to these alien races.

Deep in the foreign realm, the ancient emperors were angry yet powerless. They longed to cross the Abyssal Void passage and descend upon the human world but harbored deep apprehension toward Xiao Xuan, the dreaded killing god.

“Those little pests from the foreign realm are stirring up trouble again?”

At that moment, Xiao Xuan’s gaze pierced through the Abyssal Void passage, as if scrutinizing the entire foreign domain.

Finally, his eyes fixed upon one ancient emperor from the alien race.

The ancient emperor felt Xiao Xuan’s gaze and trembled involuntarily, filled with doubt and unease, wondering when he had once again provoked this terrifying killing god.

With a hesitant heart, this ancient emperor emerged and ascended into the sky. When his eyes met Xiao Xuan’s, he sneered and spoke: “Xiao Xuan, I never expected you to still be alive! I thought you were dead. What’s this, a farewell before you die?”

This foreign sovereign was named the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor, a historic adversary of Xiao Xuan.

The Ape Demon clan had suffered a devastating blow when Xiao Xuan first arrived at the Abyssal Void. Several Ape Demon ancient emperors had fallen beneath his sword.

At that time, the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor was still at the quasi-emperor level, roughly equivalent to a quasi-emperor among humans. Xiao Xuan’s ruthless slaughter indirectly propelled him to become the Ape Demon clan’s emperor. This complicated relationship made Xiao Xuan both an enemy and benefactor to the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor.

Through the passage of time, over these hundred thousand years, the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor led his clan’s elites in repeated attempts to cross the passage but suffered heavy losses, with numerous quasi-emperor elites falling in battle. Even the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor himself lost an arm, earning the nickname “One-Armed Ma Luo” from Xiao Xuan.

Since then, the Ape Demon clan dared not try lightly again, and this ancient emperor remained silent and recuperating in the foreign realm for tens of thousands of years.

Especially when Xiao Xuan’s figure appeared again, the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor was greatly frightened.

Even though Xiao Xuan’s lifespan was nearly exhausted, his blood dried up, and he appeared near death, the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor still did not dare to underestimate him.

After all, Xiao Xuan’s fearsome reputation was hard-earned. Countless foreign ancient emperors had perished by his hand.

He, the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor, still carried the nickname “One-Armed Ma Luo”!

It could be said that as long as Xiao Xuan breathed a single breath, all the foreign ancient emperors present would tremble with apprehension.

Even if Xiao Xuan were about to pass away, with his level of strength, dragging down at least one foreign ancient emperor with him in death would be no problem—possibly more than one.

“You, one-armed Ma Luo, still have the nerve to show your face before me?”

Under other circumstances, the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor’s mockery would have ignited Xiao Xuan’s fury, but today Xiao Xuan remained unusually calm, merely responding with a cold sneer.

He had guarded the Abyssal Void for humanity for a hundred thousand years, only to see the Xiao family suffer in return. This had utterly shattered his faith in humanity.

“Give me the elixir of immortality. As of today, I, Xiao Xuan, will leave the Abyssal Void. The future of humanity has nothing to do with me anymore.”

Xiao Xuan’s gaze shifted away from the Ape Demon Ancient Emperor and swept across every foreign ancient emperor present, speaking words that left them dumbfounded.