Chapter 759: Arrogant Holy Water Celestial Palace Disciples

“Hmm? Are those people heading for us?”

Yang Xiao sensed the group change direction and head straight for them without hesitation after detecting their auras.

He knew instantly.

‘They must be up to no good.’

However…

Though he was eager to obtain the Origin of the Small World, he wasn’t one to shy away from trouble. With these people coming right for him, how could Yang Xiao possibly back down?

He immediately stood his ground, awaiting their arrival.

This move, however, seemed to surprise the aggressively approaching group.

“Senior Brother Shui, they’ve stopped moving. Do you think they’ve noticed us?” one of them asked.

The leader smiled faintly. “We’ve gained much since entering this Secret Realm. Even if Li Yunxiao, number one on the Hidden Dragon List, were here, I could still fight him. Those people are just nobodies. Why would we fear them?”

“Exactly! Senior Brother Shui Yuntian is a Quasi-World Demonic Fiend ranked in the top five of the Hidden Dragon List. Even Li Yunxiao might not dare to face Senior Brother Shui directly. These guys in front of us are probably just ignorant fools. Otherwise, they would’ve run away long ago.”

The moment Shui Yuntian finished speaking, someone immediately started to flatter him.

The others all chimed in in agreement.

After all, Shui Yuntian was a Quasi-World-Class Monster Level genius ranked fifth on the Hidden Dragon List. His true combat power was comparable to a Tier Six Divine Sect.

More importantly, their luck was excellent this time entering the Small World, and they had obtained some treasures.

Because of this, even a Divine Sect Peak expert might not be a match for Shui Yuntian.

Plus, the rest of them were no slouches either.

With such strength, their only potential rivals were the other top-five experts or teams led by the direct heirs of top-tier clans—the kind of team that would spare no expense, like the one led by Nan the First, which the Star Emperor had prepared for Yang Xiao. Apart from them, no one else stood a chance.

And in their view, it was highly unlikely they would run into such people so easily.

Whether it was the other top-five experts or those special teams from top-tier clans—the kind that would spare no expense for their direct disciples, equipping them with nine talented followers raised to at least Tier Three True God and trained in a powerful Combined Attack Formation—such encounters should be rare.

After all, there were probably no more than ten such teams in total.

Their own group with Shui Yuntian was one of them.

The other nine.

‘How could one of them appear here so easily?’

After all, a hundred Tokens represented over a hundred different influences.

The chances of running into one were slim.

Unfortunately for them, they were clearly mistaken.

Both Yang Xiao himself and the eight men with him, including Nan the First, could be considered a team on par with theirs.

They possessed the strength of a Tier Six Divine Sect Peak.

This time, in trying to bully a soft target, they were about to hit a steel plate.

But right now, neither Shui Yuntian nor his followers had any idea.

They arrived before Yang Xiao’s group, swaggering and full of aggression.

Shui Yuntian didn’t even bother to speak. One of his junior brothers, with an air of superiority and his nose pointed at the sky, said to Yang Xiao and the others, “Where did you just come from? Did you find some treasure? Hand it all over!”

“Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to our Young Master like that!”

The man’s arrogance instantly enraged Nan the First and his companions.

One of them, who seemed to be called Nan the Third, immediately shouted coldly.

“Oh? Still acting so insolent? Looking at you, you must be from some family, right? ‘Young Master,’ heh. Do you have any idea who this is beside me? Let me tell you, this is the famous Senior Brother Shui Yuntian of our Holy Water Celestial Palace, ranked in the top five of the Hidden Dragon List! We are all disciples of the Holy Water Celestial Palace. You dare to offend us? Are you asking for your entire clan to be annihilated?”

Shui Yuntian’s swaggering junior brother looked down on Yang Xiao’s group with disdain, completely without restraint.

Although he knew that most people who could enter the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm came from an Emperor Race, and at worst, they were backed by a Peak Divine King, so what? They were from the Holy Water Celestial Palace.

One of the world’s Three Holy-level Forces.

Even though they were just ordinary disciples, their status alone meant they could kill whomever they pleased—never mind those backed by a Peak Divine King, even members of an Emperor Race were fair game, as long as they weren’t from the Direct Lineage of a top-tier one.

They wouldn’t hesitate at all.

And if they were from the Direct Lineage of a top-tier Emperor Race, they would likely be part of those ten teams they had already accounted for.

Such individuals, while it wasn’t necessary to deliberately offend them, were also no cause for fear.

There was no need to show weakness.

Therefore, to them, no matter what team they faced—even if Li Yunxiao, the Direct Disciple of the Longevity Emperor, showed up—they had no reason to be afraid. It just wasn’t necessary.

And the people before them were clearly not Li Yunxiao’s group.

They were completely unfamiliar.

Furthermore, of the two younger-looking guys, one was just an Early-stage Demigod, and the other a Mid-stage Demigod. Such low cultivation.

It was obvious at a glance that they didn’t have any significant background.

Why would they be afraid?

They grew even more excited when they saw the grave expressions on the faces of Nan the First and the others after hearing their identities revealed.

“So you know who we are now? Hurry up and hand everything over. Otherwise, HMPH HMPH!”

Shui Yuntian’s junior brother sneered.

The others also looked on as if watching a good show.

It was as if they were certain Yang Xiao’s group was already in their grasp.

And Nan the First and his men were indeed feeling uneasy.

Although they belonged to the Star Lineage, the Holy Water Celestial Palace was one of the Three Holy-level Forces, on par with the Nine Nether Sacred Palace and Chaofeng Pavilion.

They were the three most powerful forces in the world.

The Star Emperor was powerful, but he was still a notch below these three super-forces.

After all, any power that could be called a Saint-level Influence meant it had a Saint Emperor Level existence presiding over it.

They were definitely not to be provoked lightly.

“Young Master, what should we do now?” Nan the First asked in a low voice.

Although they were fiercely loyal to the Star Lineage, neither their previous surge in strength nor Yang Xiao’s earlier act of killing Nangong Miexian had, in fact, given them any sense of respect for Yang Xiao.

In other words, while the men would obey Yang Xiao’s orders, they did so unwillingly.

Now that they had run into people from the Holy Water Celestial Palace, they subconsciously felt the urge to retreat.

Otherwise, even if the other party was a Saint-level Influence, actions were ultimately backed by strength.

Their own side wasn’t necessarily afraid of them.

Why act like this?

So, when Yang Xiao heard this, he merely glanced at him. Then he said coolly, “If you’re scared, you can leave. I’ll explain it to Grandfather myself.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Nan the First and his men changed.

Nan the First immediately tried to explain, “Young Master, I… we didn’t mean that! We… we…”

But Yang Xiao waved his hand, cutting them off.

He said, “Even without you, they can’t do anything to me. So, if you want to leave, then leave. If you’re not leaving, then kill them all!”

“This…”

Nan the First hesitated.

In response, Yang Xiao’s expression remained indifferent. ‘But inside, he felt a growing sense of disappointment.’

Meanwhile, Shui Yuntian’s group in the distance, upon hearing his words, had incredibly ugly expressions on their faces.

This was especially true for the one who had been speaking to them earlier. His face was dark as he stared at Yang Xiao and said coldly, “Good. Very good. You dare look down on our Holy Water Celestial Palace like this? It seems you really don’t want to live. Brothers, let’s teach this guy a lesson.”

As he spoke, the man charged murderously toward Yang Xiao.

From behind him, several others also surged forward.

Their target was also Yang Xiao.

In an instant, four powerful disciples from the Holy Water Celestial Palace lunged at Yang Xiao.

Seeing this, Yang Xiao acted as if he hadn’t noticed.

Yang Tian was also perfectly calm.

Only Nan the First and his men, after exchanging a glance and shooting Yang Xiao a resentful, covert look, charged forward.

It seemed that at this moment, they finally remembered their duty.