Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Boy, to make this prince use this move, you should feel honored!”

A deep voice emanated from Xuan Zhi, seemingly devoid of anger, but those familiar with him knew that the Third Prince had already harbored a full intent to kill.

Upon hearing these words from Xuan Zhi, many people felt a flicker of expectation, even Mo Qing and Yin Huan on the side showed a trace of interest. What kind of trump card did this Third Prince have after all?

As Xuan Zhi finished speaking, a strange aura suddenly burst forth from his body, and the next moment, the air in the mountains seemed to be drawn by some force and became chaotic.

”It’s the Ancestor Vein Power! The Third Prince has activated the power of the Ancestor Vein!”

When everyone sensed the energy in the air rushing towards Xuan Zhi, they all realized something, and when a cry of astonishment erupted, no one doubted the authenticity of this event.

As a Mortal Rank low-level Meridian Refining Master like Xuan Zhi, he definitely possesses a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, as this is fundamental for becoming a Meridian Refining Master, and the higher the grade of the Ancestor Vein, the stronger the talent in Meridian Refining.

”This aura...”

Sensing the chaos in the air, both Mo Qing and Yin Huan were thoughtful, and the next moment, their expressions changed simultaneously and they exclaimed in shock: ”It’s actually a Spiritual Rank low-level Ancestor Vein!”

Ancestor Veins also have grades, just like Cultivation Techniques and Meridian Techniques, ranging from low to high divided into five ranks: Mortal, Spirit, Earth, Sky, and Saint, each divided into three levels of low, middle, and high, with significant gaps between the five major ranks.

Generally speaking, most of the Ancestor Veins activated on the Hidden Dragon Continent are of the Mortal Rank, like the Shang Family’s young master Shang Huiyu, who activated a Mortal Rank low-level Ancestor Vein.

Yin Huan and Mo Qing, as Inner Sect Disciples of the Jade Pot Sect, naturally also activated Ancestor Veins, but the veins they activated were only Spiritual Rank low-level Ancestor Veins. Sensing Xuan Zhi’s Ancestor Vein aura, they were naturally shocked.

This indicated that Xuan Zhi, the Third Prince of the Xuanyue Empire, was indeed much stronger than the geniuses of some medium and small-sized families, and an Ancestor Vein is not something ordinary families which have been passed down for decades could possess. Since it has the ”ancestor” character, the longer the inheritance, the greater the chance of obtaining an Ancestor Vein, and the higher the grade of the Ancestor Vein will be.

Having been inherited for a thousand years, the foundations of the Xuanyue Emperor are naturally without question, perhaps it is precisely because Xuan Zhi carries the royal bloodline that he could activate a Spiritual Rank low-level Ancestor Vein, causing the onlookers to be immensely envious.

It seems that the technique mentioned by Xuan Zhi is activating the power of the Ancestor Vein, and when the energy of the external air was infused into his body, transformed through his cultivation technique into the Ancestor Vein’s power, his Meridian Qi Cultivation astonishingly saw a tremendous improvement.

Previously, Xuan Zhi should have been at a mid-level standard of the Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage, but at this moment, with the power of the Ancestor Vein activated, he had indeed reached the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage, just one step away from breaking through to the Meridian Gathering Realm Late Stage.

There are differences within each small realm of strength, and at this moment, Xuan Zhi, compared to just before, was definitely more than twice as strong. Added to that the power of the Ancestor Vein he had activated, if Yun Xiao still had the same cultivation level as before, he probably wouldn’t be able to hold up for a few exchanges.

”It seems that although Yun Xiao has many techniques, he is ultimately bound to lose to the hands of Third Prince Xuan Zhi!”

Almost everyone in the arena felt this way, they had no grievances with Yun Xiao, but due to the distinguished identity of Xuan Zhi, they did not dare to come forward and seek justice.

Even Mo Qing, one of the top geniuses of the Jade Pot Sect, would not offend the Xuanyue Imperial Family for an unrelated person without knowing the details of Yun Xiao. She could not bear that responsibility.

Huff... huff...

However, just as Xuan Zhi activated the power of the Ancestor Vein and enhanced his Meridian Qi Cultivation, the sky above the open area suddenly transmitted another wave of invisible wind.

”This... this is...”

Some with keen senses, discovered the anomaly immediately. When they sensed the energy in the air once again rushing towards a certain figure, they couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

Because this figure was none other than Xuan Zhi’s opponent, Yun Xiao. Even though a few in the crowd were aware of certain truths, when they sensed the magnitude of this energy, they were all stunned.

As Xuan Zhi had activated the power of the Ancestor Vein, Yun Xiao naturally could not be careless. The higher the rank, the more challenging it is to fight across different ranks, so he also activated the power of his Ancestor Vein at this moment, and that momentum seemed even greater than when Xuan Zhi had activated the power of his Ancestor Vein.

”What grade of Ancestor Vein is this?”

Mo Qing, the genius girl from the Jade Pot Sect, had a deep shock written all over her face. Moreover, under her sensing, she could not determine the grade of Yun Xiao’s Ancestor Vein; she only knew, judging by this momentum, that Yun Xiao’s Ancestor Vein grade would definitely not be inferior to Xuan Zhi’s at the Spiritual Rank.

Previously, Mo Qing had already searched her mind, and she had not found any major family with the surname Yun in the Xuanyue Empire, and at this moment, the Ancestor Vein Power that Yun Xiao was stimulating made her even more puzzled.

An Ancestor Vein was not something one could have just by wanting it; at the very least, one of your ancestors must have been a remarkably talented individual, passing down such Bloodline Power, thereby giving the descendants a chance to activate the Ancestor Vein.

Like Mo Qing’s family, like Yin Huan’s family, or Xuan Zhi’s Xuanyue Royal Family, which family isn’t a powerful lineage that has been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years?

So at this moment, Mo Qing was becoming more curious about that shabbily dressed boy. Where did he come from, and why does he have all these bizarre and powerful methods up his sleeve, now even possessing an Ancestor Vein not inferior to the Spiritual Rank? This was somewhat disheartening.

Indeed, even Yun Xiao himself did not know to what grade his Ancestor Vein had reached. It seemed to be a kind of growing Ancestor Vein, because each time he stimulated the Ancestor Vein Power, it had different effects, like this time.

Recalling when Yun Xiao first stimulated the Ancestor Vein Power at the Shang Family Arena Hall, it had only boosted his Meridian Qi Cultivation from the middle to the late stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm. Later, here in the Yulin Mountain Range, the effect had improved, being able to rise from the late Meridian Introduction Realm to the peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm.

Such an upgrade, in Yun Xiao’s memories from his previous life, was perhaps only comparable to some Mortal Rank Ancestor Veins, but he was clear that the Ancestor Vein he had activated was definitely not a Mortal Rank Ancestor Vein.

Firstly, in terms of the length of the Ancestor Vein that ran from Yun Xiao’s right shoulder to his right middle finger, the amount of Meridian Qi it could contain was incomparable to any Ancestor Vein of Shang Huiyu.

Secondly, it was the growth potential of this Ancestor Vein, especially now, when Yun Xiao forcefully stimulated the Ancestor Vein Power, drawing the Heaven and Earth Energy into his body, the boost in his Meridian Qi Cultivation was utterly eye-popping.

Because just a moment ago at the peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm, Yun Xiao in just a few breaths’ time, had directly broken through to the early stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm. This was a breakthrough of a Great Rank, capable of making such a breakthrough Ancestor Vein, perhaps not only Mo Qing, even those spectating geniuses could see some clues now, right?

Especially Zhao Ningshu and Cao Luo, their faces were somewhat pale, and also a bit fearful, because they had realized that when Yun Xiao was dealing with them earlier, he had not used his full strength.

If back then Yun Xiao had directly stimulated the Ancestor Vein Power, perhaps the battle would have been even shorter.

Jokingly, Yun Xiao, who could defeat Zhao Ningshu at the peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm, if he had stimulated the Ancestor Vein Power, had reached the true early stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm, then even if these two joined forces, they would probably still be crushed effortlessly, right?

The strength of the Ancestor Vein Power, the most direct manifestation, depends on how much Meridian Qi can be increased after stimulating the Ancestor Vein. Now, it seems, Yun Xiao breaking directly from the peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm to the early stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm, indeed seems to be more powerful than Xuan Zhi’s Ancestor Vein.

Such a scene, with Xuan Zhi who had also stimulated his Ancestor Vein Power and completed his breakthrough, naturally sensed it too, only to see a pale white vein line emerging faintly around his neck, which seemed to be his Ancestor Vein.

Xuan Zhi’s Ancestor Vein, located at his neck, was also clearly a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, and its power was definitely much greater than that of the great young master of the Shang Family’s Ancestor Vein.

However, with such an Ancestor Vein, Xuan Zhi couldn’t feel pleased at this moment, and perhaps as the Third Prince of the Royal Family, he knew all too well the disparity between Ancestor Veins.

The Xuanyue Royal Family had a thousand-year lineage, which allowed Xuan Zhi to have such a Low-Level Spiritual Rank Ancestor Vein, but what qualifications did this Yun family boy have to own an Ancestor Vein just like, or even stronger than his own?

Extreme imbalance and jealousy propelled Xuan Zhi’s figure to burst forth instantly; with the Ancestor Vein Power activated, his speed was undoubtedly more than twice as fast as before, reaching Yun Xiao’s presence in just an instant.

However, having broken through to the early stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm, how could Yun Xiao be wary of Xuan Zhi who was still in the middle stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm? Seeing him turn his body, he had already dodged Xuan Zhi’s powerful strike.

Yun Xiao was not one to only take hits without retaliating. If it was only a small level difference, Xuan Zhi couldn’t pose much threat to him, let alone the fact that the significant rank disparity had been compensated by the stimulated Ancestor Vein Power.

After dodging the strike, seeing Yun Xiao’s hands continually moving, forming one seal after another, and subsequently at his front, a rather ethereal Meridian Qi Sword had formed, its tip directed right at the chest of the Third Prince, Xuan Zhi.

”Meridian Qi gathering externally? This... this is impossible?”

Compared to those spectators who had already seen Yun Xiao deploy the Meridian Qi Shield, when the Third Prince saw this Meridian Qi Sword directed towards himself, his face finally revealed a hint of shock, and the words he exclaimed also evidenced his inner turmoil.