Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 117: 117 I finally found you!

Splash!

A sound of water erupted. Yun Xiao had calculated extremely precisely, and right after a powerful attack swept overhead, he suddenly emerged from the water, causing a splash that intensified the embarrassment and anger on Mo Qing’s face.

”Sister Mo Qing, fighting in this manner seems a bit inconvenient, doesn’t it?”

Yun Xiao’s fiery gaze swept over her beautiful and pristine body, and following his remark, Mo Qing finally realized that she was completely naked. She let out a shocked cry and, like Yun Xiao just before, submerged her whole body into the hot spring, leaving only her head above water.

Previously, Mo Qing had been startled by Yun Xiao’s sudden appearance, and her anger from being seen naked had led her to attack without considering her embarrassing situation.

In fact, attacking Yun Xiao in such a state left no part of Mo Qing hidden, which only intensified her murderous intent. This shameless rogue must not be allowed to leave Yurong Mountain alive.

However, Mo Qing had thought this hot spring would be secluded, so she had left her clothes on the shore. Now, even though she had recovered from the initial shock, she dared not expose her body out of the water to attack Yun Xiao again, her face turning alternately pale and flushed.

Yun Xiao had obviously seen Mo Qing’s clothes on the shore, so as soon as she retreated into the spring, he did not delay. He leaped out of the water, landed on the shore, and ran away without looking back.

From Mo Qing’s powerful earlier attack, Yun Xiao had faintly discerned the strength of this Jade Pot Sect inner sect genius. She was far stronger than the likes of Yin Huan, who was but at the Early Stage of Meridian Rushing Realm.

Yun Xiao himself was only at the Early Stage of Meridian Gathering Realm. He could handle a few moves against opponents at the Late Stage or even the Peak of that realm, but against a Meridian Rushing Realm enemy, fleeing was the best strategy.

Moreover, the strength of Mo Qing might not be of an ordinary Meridian Rushing Realm level. Although this was an unintended peep, Yun Xiao indeed had seen Mo Qing’s body.

In such situations, Yun Xiao from his previous life had ample experience and knew that even women with good temperaments might act irrationally under such circumstances. It was best to run first.

Knowing Mo Qing’s temper was not good, which usually kept others at a distance, Yun Xiao felt that if he didn’t seize this embarrassing moment to escape, once Mo Qing recovered and pursued him, it would likely end badly for him.

”Damn kid, even if you run to the edge of the world, I will make sure to gouge out your eyes!”

Watching the faraway silhouette of Yun Xiao disappearing at the valley entrance, Mo Qing almost crushed her silver teeth in frenzy. However, her body remained submerged in the hot spring, barely moving, as she cursed bitterly.

Only about thirty minutes after Yun Xiao’s figure vanished from the entrance did Mo Qing slightly regain her composure. Assuring with her strong Power of Soul that there was no movement around, she finally emerged from the water slowly and dressed herself.

Mo Qing’s face still bore a hint of redness, whether from the steam of the hot spring or from the earlier embarrassment. Anyway, the young man who had seen her body was now definitely on her kill list, and his days in the Jade Pot Sect would no longer be easy.

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Whoosh!

Somewhere in Yurong Mountain, a slightly ragged figure rushed out, it was Yun Xiao who had fled from that mountain valley hot spring. After thirty minutes, he had managed to escape quite far, and there were no signs of Mo Qing pursuing him.

”Tsk tsk, this woman, I didn’t do it on purpose, does she need to scream and shout like that?”

Yun Xiao, catching a long breath, looked back apprehensively, muttered a word grievously, and then no longer dared to linger, continuing towards the top of Yurong Mountain.

Initially, Yun Xiao had been eyed by the Poison Vein of the Jade Pot Sect. Previously, he had a fairly good impression of Mo Qing, aware that these Medical Pulse Masters wouldn’t be as ruthless as the Talisman Poison disciples. And he had always wanted to use the Medical Pulse faction of the Jade Pot Sect as his backing.

But now, such an incident had occurred, leaving Yun Xiao in a tricky situation. Who would have thought that accidentally entering a connected hot spring would witness such a scene and subsequently offend the most talented young woman of the Jade Pot Sect’s Medical Pulse faction?

It was all a mix-up, and Yun Xiao knew it was too late for regrets. But he made up his mind not to enter such pathways beneath the hot springs again; who knew if another powerful witch was waiting at the other end?

”Sigh, it seems that if I want to establish a foothold in the Jade Pot Sect, I must rely on myself!”

However, Yun Xiao was not too discouraged. All external aid was but a temporary solution. On the Nine Dragons Continent, one must rely on one’s own strength. As long as one excels, others will naturally respect you.

So, without dwelling on his regret, Yun Xiao immediately decided to continue moving towards the top of Yurong Mountain, where the so-called Fire Stone Heart was more likely to appear near the volcanic springs.

Time quickly passed, and within these two days, Yun Xiao searched through more than a dozen hot springs, yet still found nothing, which made his mood increasingly gloomy.

”Damn, could it be that such a big active volcano doesn’t even have a single Fire Stone Heart?”

As Yun Xiao searched for the next hot spring, he cursed out loud. Honestly, finding nothing everywhere was irritating, but he couldn’t give up on searching for the Fire Stone Heart and could only curse inwardly.

It seemed like his luck had been used up since escaping Guan Tong, Yun Xiao found nothing in Yurong Mountain and even offended a terrifyingly talented young girl, no wonder he was in no mood to feel cheerful.

Muttering curses, Yun Xiao had just turned around a boulder when his eyes suddenly lit up, for there appeared yet another steaming hot spring in front of him.

The hot springs here were not as tranquil as those at the foot of the mountain. The closer to the volcano’s summit, the hotter they were, like the one before him. If an ordinary person entered, they would probably be scalded to the point of skin splitting open within moments.

Strong cultivators were, of course, different, but sensing the temperature of this hot spring’s water, Yun Xiao knew he could not stay long here. If he didn’t find the Fire Stone Heart, he had to quickly leave the hot spring to avoid turning into a cooked strip of human flesh.

Splash!

Yun Xiao didn’t dawdle; he took off his shirt and leaped into the hot spring, immediately feeling a surge of heat envelop his body. He then, without delay, released his Meridian Qi to protect his upper body skin.

The waters of this hot spring were indeed scorching hot. Even with the protection of the Meridian Qi, Yun Xiao felt his skin burning hot, prompting him to swiftly wave his hands and quickly sink to the bottom.

Fortunately, this hot spring wasn’t too large. Having entered, Yun Xiao quickly dove to the bottom where, amidst the hazy water vapor, a stone emitting a faint red glow appeared dimly visible, sending him into an ecstatic frenzy.

”Fire Stone Heart, I’ve finally found you!”

With the knowledge of the Long Xiao Battle God from his previous life, Yun Xiao recognized at a glance that it was the Fire Stone Heart he had been searching for, for days without success. Finally, fate seemed to smile on him by letting him find one.

Swish!

However, just as Yun Xiao was overwhelmed with joy, hastening towards the Fire Stone Heart, a sudden sound of water being parted echoed in his ears, followed by a large shadow swiftly approaching.

”Oh no, not good!”

Yun Xiao didn’t have time to see clearly what the enormous shadow was, for he suddenly remembered that vital Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are typically guarded by powerful Vein Demons.

Although the Fire Stone Heart wasn’t very useful to ordinary cultivators, it was obviously beneficial to some Fire Attribute Vein Demons. The enormous shadow was clearly a powerful Vein Demon, and Yun Xiao was sure that it was a Fire Attribute Vein Demon.

However, when Yun Xiao shifted his gaze onto the large shadow, he was somewhat puzzled because the Vein Demon, with a hard shell and twin claws, was actually a massive crab-shaped Vein Demon.

As far as Yun Xiao knew, crab-shaped Vein Demons that lived in water were generally Water Attribute, so why would this one guard a Fire Attribute-rich Fire Stone Heart?

Yet, what made Yun Xiao even more frustrated occurred shortly after while still puzzled. The crab-shaped Vein Demon didn’t hesitate at all; it opened its mouth from beneath its abdomen and swallowed the red-glowing Fire Stone Heart.

”Damn it!”

Seeing this, Yun Xiao had no mood left to ponder why this crab-shaped Vein Demon had a Fire Attribute. That was the Fire Stone Heart he had spent many days searching for. If he couldn’t retrieve this one, who knew how much more time and effort it would take?

Thus, Yun Xiao didn’t hesitate. His figure traced a beautiful ripple under the water, and his fist, wrapped in strong Meridian Qi, fiercely smashed towards the Vein Demon, which was almost of Third Rank Low Level.

A Third Rank Low Level Vein Demon; that was equivalent to a human at the Meridian Gathering Realm Early Stage or even Middle Stage. Sensing the strength of this demon’s Qi, Yun Xiao didn’t back down but instead aimed to snatch back the Fire Stone Heart recently swallowed by the Vein Demon.

Whoosh!

But Yun Xiao clearly underestimated the strength of the crab-shaped Vein Demon, or perhaps its strength in the water. Although Yun Xiao’s punch was fierce, as soon as he passed by, he saw a giant crab claw clamp towards his waist.

It could be said that the most powerful attack of a crab-shaped Vein Demon was exactly this clamp: someone as small as a human like Yun Xiao could likely be snapped in two under such a force, so he dared not face it directly.

Fortunately, Yun Xiao’s Power of Soul was strong, and he was also quick to react. Without waiting to complete the punch, he twisted his body, dodging the clamp of the large claw. Then, a trace of Meridian Qi shot out from his body, heading directly towards the crab demon’s eyes.