Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Huixu, kill him for me!”

Furious with humiliation, Xue Qi had entirely lost the elegance she displayed earlier, replaced now by a touch of madness. How could a woman like her calm down after such an insult?

”Tsk tsk, calling for help just because you can’t win?”

In the face of Xue Qi’s frenzy, Yun Xiao responded with a cold laugh before staring at her and saying, ”Xue Qi, after these two slaps, my mother, sister, and I will have nothing more to do with you. If you continue to act recklessly, don’t blame me, Yun Xiao, for being ruthless!”

Yun Xiao’s words marked an end to Xue Qi’s betrayal, signaling that henceforth, they would go their separate ways, and whatever life-and-death feuds existed no longer involved each other.

It seemed that although the soul of the Dragon Cloud Battle God now resided in Yun Xiao’s body, it lacked some of the ferocity he had during his dominance over the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and instead, there was a bit more of Yun Xiao’s inherent kindness.

Or maybe Yun Xiao’s body was too weak, and killing here might bring the intervention of the Shang Family’s experts, complicating matters even further.

However, just as Yun Xiao appeared to show mercy with his words, a dark voice came from beside him: ”Yun Xiao, did you not hear me telling you to stop just now?”

Of course, these words came from Shang Huiyu, the eldest grandson of the Shang Family. To be honest, his anger was no less than Xue Qi’s. Losing control like this was truly aggravating.

As the primary heir of the Shang Family, Shang Huiyu had been ordering people around since birth, even the older generation of the family had to give him some leeway, which cultivated his extremely arrogant nature.

Not to mention the unliked trio of Shang Li and her children in the Shang Family. Due to the mysterious origin of Yun Wei and Yun Xiao’s identities and Shang Li’s refusal to explain, the trio had always been regarded by the Shang Family as a disgrace.

The Family Head and the older generation of strong members deemed it beneath them to act personally. However, this heir of the Shang Family constantly sought to drive out the trio to spare the family from disgrace.

Now, Shang Huiyu had finally found an opportunity with Xue Qi to force Shang Li and her daughters to retreat, but he had not expected such a turn of events.

Hearing Shang Huiyu’s words, Yun Xiao finally turned around, his voice half-joking, ”Oh? Are you also trying to interfere in our bet, Cousin Huixu?”

As he finished speaking, Yun Xiao’s right hand, held behind his back, stretched out, revealing a green jade bottle that seemed to appear out of nowhere, tossing it up and down, causing Xue Qi’s already swollen face to turn even redder.

”Meridian Rushing Pill?!”

Seeing the green jade bottle moving in Yun Xiao’s hand, Yun Wei was the first to react. It was originally hers, and she was both shocked and delighted, with no clue how her brother managed to do it undetected.

Even Xue Qi herself didn’t realize when the Meridian Rushing Pill had been taken from her. It was a treasure she had kept inside her Waist Storage.

But then Xue Qi thought again, feeling a chill, realizing that Yun Xiao had indeed shown mercy earlier. If he had used the moment he took the Meridian Rushing Pill to strike a powerful blow to her Dantian, would she still be standing here?

Yun Xiao did not care about Xue Qi’s thoughts, and continued, ”Cousin Huixu, I have already retrieved the spoils of our bet. If you want to fight, what can you offer?”

Yun Xiao wouldn’t engage in a meaningless fight, and the fact that he dared to speak directly and confidently to Shang Huiyu, whose strength was at the middle stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm, meant he didn’t consider him a threat at all.

”You, a nobody picked up from nowhere, dare to bargain with me?”

Just as Yun Xiao’s words trailed off, Shang Huiyu retorted with a cold laugh, his words laden with nothing but brazen insults.

”Shang Huiyu, do not overstep!” Even Shang Li couldn’t bear it any longer. She could endure the scorn of the Shang Family towards herself, but she would never allow her children to be humiliated.

”Did I say something wrong? If he doesn’t even know who his father is, what is he if not a bastard?” Shang Huiyu, not putting Shang Li in his eyes at all, spoke such words that made Shang Li involuntarily tremble and step back.

If it had been the old Yun Xiao, he might have exploded with rage at Shang Huiyu’s words, but now, he remained unusually calm. However, the look he gave Shang Huiyu was deep and piercing.

”Yun Xiao, this is your last chance. Hand over the Meridian Rushing Pill, and get out of the Shang Family, or don’t blame me, Shang Huiyu, for being ruthless!” Shang Huiyu, completely disregarding Shang Li’s feelings, sinisterly stated.

”Thinking of driving us, mother and son, out of the Shang Family with your meager strength at the middle stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm? I doubt you can manage that!” Between Yun Xiao’s hands, a faint Meridian Qi emerged as he spoke, astonishing even Shang Li and her daughter.

”Ha ha, boasting shamelessly!” Shang Huiyu burst into an angry laugh, and his voice gradually turned cold, saying: ”Then let this young master see, what kind of means do you, a bastard in the late stage of Meridian Qi, actually have?”

Being called a bastard by Shang Huiyu repeatedly, even with the depth of Long Xiao Battle God, a trace of anger couldn’t help but be stirred, secretly thinking that today, even if he couldn’t take the life of this young master of Shang Family, he had to give him some hard lessons.

”Channel Introduction Realm Middle Stage... It seems that I need to use some techniques!”

However, when sensing the powerful aura emanating from Shang Huiyu, Yun Xiao felt a heavier sense on his heart, knowing well that this was not like Xue Qi who was at the peak of Meridian Qi: an actual fight would definitely be multiple times more troublesome.

It seems that Shang Huiyu also thought the same; at least in his impression, there was no way a kid in the later stages of Meridian Qi could be a match for him, a cultivator in the middle stage of Channel Introduction Realm.

Moreover, as the eldest son of the Shang Family, Shang Huiyu had reasons to believe that the Cultivation Technique or Meridian Techniques he cultivated were definitely ten times stronger than Yun Xiao’s. What could this kid compare himself with?

A vast surge of Meridian Qi faced him, and immediately, Yun Xiao saw a somewhat familiar glimmer of crystal light—it was the Eye-Enlightening Jade Hand that Xue Qi had just used.

However, the Eye-Enlightening Jade Hand executed by Shang Huiyu, a cultivator in the middle stage of Channel Introduction Realm, was incomparable to the one displayed by Xue Qi. If struck by these two fingers, Yun Xiao’s eyes would definitely be destroyed instantly.

It seems that Shang Huiyu’s moves were extremely ruthless. If he could blind Yun Xiao with this move, then this mother and sons would probably not be able to stay in Shang Family anymore.

Seeing that Yun Xiao’s eyes were in extreme danger, Shang Li nearby was already channeling her Meridian Qi, ready to rescue at any moment, but in the next instant, her Meridian Qi suddenly converged again.

At this crucial moment, Yun Xiao’s head unknowingly tilted to the side, displaying a movement identical to the earlier one at an extremely fast speed. Immediately following, Shang Huiyu felt his right hand go numb, completely devoid of strength.

Initially, Yun Xiao was still thinking about how to deal with this cultivator in the middle stage of Channel Introduction Realm, but unexpectedly, Shang Huiyu actually used a Meridian Technique that Xue Qi had just displayed, which made it a lot easier for him.

Shang Huiyu seemed to want to prove that his Meridian Qi Cultivation was much stronger than Xue Qi’s, believing that a Mortal Rank Middle Level Meridian Technique alone could defeat Yun Xiao. However, he failed miserably, and left without accomplishing anything.

Yet, Shang Huiyu’s strength and insight were indeed much superior to Xue Qi’s. The technique that Xue Qi had failed to see clearly was clearly seen by him this time, and his mind was overwhelmed with shock.

”Is this... could this be the legendary ’Fuxue Technique’?”

Being a well-known family in Moon Bow City, and as the eldest son of the Shang Family, upon vaguely seeing the technique used by Yun Xiao just now, he suddenly recalled something deep in his memory and blurted out in astonishment.

Indeed, with Yun Xiao’s current late-stage Meridian Qi Cultivation, although the technique he used was unexpected, it only caused Shang Huiyu’s limbs to stiffen for a moment. However, Shang Huiyu, who had discovered the underlying problem, felt somewhat stunned at this moment.

On this continent, all cultivators cultivate Meridian Qi, which is cultivated from the major meridians within the body, only possible to be channeled when the meridians are unobstructed, serving the purpose of attacking and injuring opponents.

Among all the major meridians in the body, there are numerous nodes large and small, called acupuncture points. The so-called Fuxue Technique is a special method that uses external forces to block the opponent’s acupuncture points, preventing them from deploying Meridian Qi.

However, as far as Shang Huiyu knew, such Fuxue Technique only existed in legends; at least, he had never seen it in his life, hence his extraordinary surprise at the moment.

For Shang Huiyu, the incredibly rare Fuxue Technique was merely a technique at Yun Xiao’s fingertips, who had the soul of Long Xiao Battle God reincarnated. Yet, he had forgotten that this was the Hidden Dragon Continent, where even a single technique deployed by him, the Long Xiao Battle God, could potentially cause an earth-shaking commotion.

”Not bad, you, the eldest son of the Shang Family, indeed have some insight!”

Yun Xiao did not deny it but instead softly expressed his admiration. However, the tone of superiority contained in his words made Shang Huiyu particularly uncomfortable.

The Fuxue Technique indeed shocked Shang Huiyu initially, but in the next moment, a strong greed surged from the depths of his heart, simultaneously attributing Yun Xiao’s ability to perform the Fuxue Technique to the treasure from the Snake Nest.

From the moment Shang Huiyu first saw Yun Xiao, he was convinced that the latter had obtained some treasure within the Snake Nest; otherwise, how could he have recovered all his meridians in such a short time?

Now that Yun Xiao had even performed the Fuxue Technique, this was an incredible technique that no one in the Shang Family had ever seen before. If he could acquire this technique or even the treasure from Yun Xiao’s hands, perhaps in time, even the current Family Head of the Shang Family would not be his match.

Once Shang Huiyu thought that, he got carried away until a voice brought him back to his senses, but his eyes were already full of burning desire.

”Yun Xiao, hand over what you obtained in the Snake Nest to me, and I can assure you, from now on in the Shang Family, no one would dare to bully you three, mother and son!” Shang Huiyu’s previously angry expression suddenly became serene, and the words he spoke not only made Yun Xiao slightly startled, but Shang Li and her daughter also found it inconceivable.