Chapter 737: The True Body Appears

“Star Old Ghost, die!”

The moment Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s true form arrived,

he immediately attacked the Star Emperor’s will clone.

He wasted no time at all.

A massive hand, seemingly formed from six enormous vortexes, slapped toward the Star Emperor’s will clone.

However,

though this power was immense

and would have severely wounded the Star Emperor’s will clone on impact,

the Star Emperor was already prepared.

He reacted instantly.

Not only did he throw out a giant Star Palm—striking Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s will clone, which was already at the end of its rope—but with a flash of his body, he also dodged the incoming attack.

Staring at Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s true form, he snorted, his face contorted in anger. “Yuan Yang, you little beast! I never thought you’d show up in your true form just to kill a junior. Do you have no shame?”

Though he had long anticipated the arrival of Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s true form,

the Star Emperor’s will clone pretended he had only just noticed, feigning a sudden rage to avoid revealing his hand too early. His expression was exactly like someone who had been ambushed.

In reality,

during their first exchange,

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s true form hadn’t harmed him in the slightest.

On the contrary, his own hate-filled palm strike

had driven Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s will clone to the very brink of disintegration.

Its once solid body had now become transparent.

Fortunately,

it hadn’t actually dispersed.

Now that Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s true form was here, he could naturally recall this clone. As long as a clone hadn’t dispersed, its state had almost no impact on Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch.

Therefore,

at the outcome of this strike,

the Star Emperor was somewhat disappointed.

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch, however, smirked triumphantly. “Old man, I’m also surprised. I didn’t expect you to value this kid so highly. It looks like that bitch found him, didn’t she? Tsk, tsk. And from the looks of it, he even carries your, you old ghost’s, pure bloodline. But even so, this kid is still going to die today! HAHA!”

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch laughed sinisterly.

At the same time,

he began to recall his clone.

“Beast! You deserve to die!”

Hearing this, the Star Emperor, already filled with boundless fury, grew even more enraged.

He didn’t know that,

at this very moment, Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch was completely unaware that Yang Xiao was of his own bloodline.

He only thought

that this monster had lost all humanity, that he wouldn’t even tolerate his own flesh and blood, and was even using the matter of the boy’s bloodline to mock him.

Of course,

what he didn’t know was that

if Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch *had* known this,

his killing intent would probably be even stronger.

Back then, he had already done things in the most absolute, final way.

He didn’t believe for a second that the child born of his own bloodline was still alive.

Because it was simply impossible for the child to have survived.

It was precisely because of this belief

that even though Yang Xiao’s appearance was very strange—

and he had, from Yuan Yang’s perspective, inexplicably become involved with that woman—

he never suspected the young man had any connection to him.

More importantly,

he couldn’t detect even a single trace of an aura related to himself on Yang Xiao.

Therefore, when faced with the Star Emperor’s rage,

his thoughts didn’t go in that direction at all.

Instead, he felt triumphant.

‘This old ghost has lived for so many years, yet he’s still so reckless. He flies into a rage at the slightest provocation. But that’s good. It makes him much easier to deal with.’

At this thought,

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s worries eased.

He had actually been very hesitant to come this time.

After all, the Star Emperor’s will was here. It could very well be a trap.

Otherwise, with his power, why would he have dallied for over an hour before rushing here?

But now it seemed

that although the old bastard valued this little guy, he had only sent a single clone, thinking that would be enough to take him down.

He had no idea.

For the sake of that item,

I am determined to succeed.

‘This will clone of the Star Old Ghost has some skill. It even seems to contain a wisp of that old bastard’s Soul. But no matter how strong it is, my true form is here. Why would I fear it? And this is good, too. I’ll take this chance to destroy it and teach him a bit of a lesson. It’ll stop him from always finding excuses to oppose me. The Venerable won’t let me unleash my full power, lest some old fossils see through my true capabilities, which has led others to think that I, Yuan Yang, am afraid of this old man.’

The coldness in the eyes of Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s true form intensified.

This time,

he was determined to let the entire world know that he was not someone to be trifled with.

‘But this old bastard is cunning. He didn’t even use his full strength. Still, no matter how strong this will clone is, it’s useless!’

The destructive power the Star Emperor had just unleashed made Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch realize this clone was far from simple.

But no matter how formidable…

so what?

‘My true form is here. Once I destroy it, take the Profound Yellow Celestial Will Cauldron from that kid, and return to the Immortal Realm, does that old bastard really dare to come to the Immortal Realm and cause trouble for me?’

But for now, the priority was to recall his will clone.

Otherwise, if it was destroyed, it would no longer be considered at Perfection.

With this in mind,

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s aura flared, and the clone on the verge of collapsing began to fly toward him.

This was also because the Star Emperor’s earlier strike had been too heavy.

Otherwise, the clone would have flown back into his body on its own, without needing Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch to summon it.

Of course, it didn’t really matter now.

With Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s true form present, although the Star Emperor’s will clone was unwilling, it was being watched intently by the other’s true form. Unless he revealed that his own true form was also present…

he would likely

have to just stand by and watch as the will clone returned to Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s body.

‘Hmph, I’ll let that beast be smug for now. His power is extraordinary. Even if my true form appeared, I might not be able to kill him, and it would just alert the enemy. It’s better to use this current clone to scheme for an opportunity to kill him.’

In terms of cultivation, the Star Emperor was, after all, still a cut above Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch.

He was, after all, a genuine Top-tier Emperor, and one of those closest to becoming an Unparalleled Emperor.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to leave his name on the Venerable List.

But even so, killing Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch was no easy task.

He had to find the right opportunity for a one-hit kill.

So,

for now, he could only endure.

And from Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s perspective, with his true form presiding over the situation, the old man couldn’t interfere even if he wanted to. Besides, he was keeping a constant watch on the Star Emperor’s will clone.

The moment it moved,

he would move.

He would give it absolutely no opportunities.

But just as Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch felt he could easily recall his will clone

and teach the Star Emperor a harsh lesson…

A figure.

It suddenly appeared above his immobilized, nearly-dispersing will clone.

A flash of black light.

The will clone,

instantly shattered!

Even the Immortal Dao Will contained within it

vanished without a trace in that same instant.

Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch’s expression changed in a flash!