Chapter 979: The Western Emperor Who Inherited the Power of Immortality

Yet, before Xu Yang, such a formidable spiritual cultivation team seemed utterly insignificant. Before Xu Yang even had to act, Ling Yao on his left and Joker on his right decisively unleashed powerful auras simultaneously.

Blue spiritual energy halos materialized around both of them. From the perspective of halo level and purity, Gildor and his companions initially didn't think much of the duo. However, once Ling Yao and Joker began to display their true combat abilities, the dozens of top-tier leaders on the flagship were utterly stunned.

Joker's elusive movements and speed already surpassed the limits of their visual perception.

In just a single encounter, everyone lost track of Joker's position, falling into an inexplicable panic. Joker's chilling laughter echoed above their heads, like an inescapable nightmare descending upon them.

Simultaneously, sinister green curse lights continuously materialized from various directions in the space, beginning to infest the souls enveloped by extreme fear. The individuals with the relatively weakest defensive capabilities saw their defenses rapidly decline, turning them into tragic sources of curses.

The sinister green light immediately locked onto several unfortunate individuals, causing them to rapidly lose vitality and transform into sources of curses, turning on their own teammates.

"This is bad! Everyone, be careful! These guys are too terrifying!"

"First, eliminate those cursed individuals! The rest of you, quickly summon the two Heavenly Kings for support; the situation is dire!"

Gildor, demonstrating good leadership, did not overplay his hand after realizing the terrifying hidden strength of Xu Yang's group, and immediately called for reinforcements.

At that very moment, the Second Heavenly King Kainan and the Third Heavenly King Uzumaki Goro appeared simultaneously.

Ling Yao and Joker immediately took action, engaging the two Heavenly Kings. Lister, accompanied by his two mermaid guardian sisters, set his sights on Gildor, the handsome second-generation cultivator.

"Heh heh! It seems you truly came prepared, specifically to challenge the honor of our Executioner Legion!"

The Second Heavenly King Kainan spoke coldly, but at that exact moment, Xu Yang revealed a dismissive smile. With a slight wave of his hand, he plucked the most dazzling royal flag from the Executioner Legion's flagship, idly toying with it for a moment.

It should be known that for any pirate legion, the royal flag on their flagship is a crucial emblem symbolizing the entire legion's dignity. To have it brazenly seized by an enemy was undoubtedly equivalent to having their honor trampled underfoot.

"Who exactly are you people?"

The Second Heavenly King Kainan, as the current primary commander of the battle team, repeated his cold inquiry. This time, however, Xu Yang didn't continue to humiliate them. Instead, while still toying with the flagstaff in his hand, he spoke calmly.

"We are the Glory Squadron, and also the new kings who are about to dominate the entire Endless Sea. I've heard that your First Heavenly King holds the title of one of the Endless Sea's Ten Great Leaders. I came here specifically to see what makes your leader so extraordinary.

Of course, if he chooses to remain a coward and not show himself, I won't hesitate to make an example out of you worthless ants."

"Whether you're qualified to see our First Heavenly King isn't something determined by mere words!"

The Second Heavenly King Kainan was a decisive individual. Realizing the audacity of his opponents and that a battle was inevitable, he wasted no more words and launched a powerful attack on Joker, his adversary.

Concurrently, Uzumaki Goro, who had remained silent, drew his true treasured blade and charged towards Ling Yao.

At the same moment, Lister's two mermaid maidens, under his command, charged towards Gildor. Thus, the confrontations between the Three Heavenly Kings and the three members of Xu Yang's Glory Squadron commenced.

Notably, Xu Yang, calmly holding the royal flag, strolled leisurely towards the deeper parts of the flagship, searching for the hidden treasure vault.

He knew well that every pirate legion of sufficient size possessed a relatively stable treasure storage space. He had come specifically to plunder the Executioner Legion's treasure and to locate the First Heavenly King named Abyss.

"Stop that guy! Don't let him enter the main control room!"

The terrified and less capable adjutants nearby cried out and rushed towards Xu Yang. However, these useless individuals couldn't even get within ten meters of him; they spontaneously transformed into statues, completely sealed in place, only able to watch helplessly as Xu Yang casually strode past them.

The true location of the treasure was not difficult to find. Xu Yang quickly delved into the lowest part of the Executioner Legion's flagship and soon discovered a golden glowing door.

Unknown to others, this gateway itself was a powerful treasure location. Xu Yang gently raised his hand, and simultaneously, a great tremor surged from the Ghost Valley Mystical Gate beneath his feet, activating once more. He directly bypassed the golden glowing door's seal and walked into the treasure storage space beneath the flagship.

This space was vast, similar in design to the Black Pearl Sea City. However, the sea storage space created by the corresponding magic formation was far inferior in scale to the Black Pearl Sea City.

It was only about half the size of the Black Pearl's storage space. Even so, various rare treasures, sparkling and piled like mountains, represented a considerable fortune.

Naturally, such superficial wealth would only attract common folk. To an entity like Xu Yang, it was utterly negligible. With a calm expression, he pushed aside the surrounding mountains of gold and silver and continued towards the deepest part of the treasure vault.

Soon, he discovered a throne, entirely crafted from exquisite crystal. The aura emanating from its surroundings felt exceptionally familiar to Xu Yang.

As he approached within ten meters of the throne, a simple outline gradually became clearer. It was precisely the image of a skull with two daggers plunged into its crown, the same one engraved on the Executioner Legion's royal flag.

Even its body was formed from a damaged skeleton!

Yet, Xu Yang clearly sensed an incredibly powerful soul aura emanating from it.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Xu Yang finally realized the true identity of this entity.

"I can't believe it's you?! I didn't find you in the Western Emperor's Tomb, but I encounter you here in the Endless Sea. It seems the connection between His Excellency the Western Emperor and me is quite profound."

Indeed, the skeletal figure before Xu Yang was none other than the Western Emperor from the Western Emperor's Tomb, the one possessing the inheritance of immortal power.