Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 163: 163 Victory Without Fight’s Ling Wan

”Should he be the only one allowed to kill me, and I’m not allowed to kill him?”

Yun Xiao’s thoughts shifted as he sent a cold sneer towards Guan Hu, and upon uttering these words, several Outer Sect talents who had no ties with Guan Tong nodded deeply in agreement.

On the arena stage of the Outer Sect competition, life and death were not forbidden. This was the second place within the Jade Pot Sect, other than Jade Pot Cave, where life and death were not restricted. Additionally, everyone had seen Guan Tong’s lethal moves just now, and now that Yun Xiao had killed him, it was seen as poetic justice.

In terms of rhetoric, Guan Hu was no match for Yun Xiao, especially since this time Yun Xiao held the moral high ground. Didn’t you see that even the three Great Elders in the northern seats didn’t speak?

This meant that the second round of the Outer Sect competition had concluded with Yun Xiao as the victor, and with Guan Tong dead, his victory was undisputed. It’s just that no one had anticipated this result beforehand.

Regardless, the one still standing on platform number two was Yun Xiao, signifying his true advancement to the third round. Meanwhile, the battle that had already concluded nearby had left one participant looking rather displeased.

Clearly, this was the opponent Yun Xiao would face in the third round. Although this person had also reached the Peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm, he was somewhat inferior compared to Guan Tong, who was ranked third on the Mortal List.

Guan Tong had felt a bone-chilling cold from Yun Xiao’s overpowering sword; this person seriously needed to weigh whether he should take the risk.

Don’t be fooled by yesterday’s event where Yun Xiao, in cooperation with the Great Elder, brought Song Tian back from the brink of death, appearing like a harmless and benevolent Medical Pulse Master. Who knew that in just one night, this young man would change completely, striking down Guan Tong on the arena stage.

Yun Xiao was certainly no saint; he would never provoke others unless provoked. However, individuals like Xuan Zhi and the Guan brothers, who repeatedly sought to kill him, would ignite the fiery temper of the Long Xiao Battle God.

Seeing the young man in rough clothing slowly step down from the platform, a sense of awe arose in the eyes of most of the Outer Sect talents. After killing Guan Tong, who ranked third on the Mortal List, who else within the Outer Sect could possibly restrain Yun Xiao besides Feng Hang and Shen Xiao?

For some reason, at this moment, many Outer Sect talents were actually looking forward to a confrontation between Yun Xiao and Feng Hang. After all, both were in the upper half of the bracket, making such a matchup possible.

Initially, no one thought Yun Xiao would get the chance to face Feng Hang. The final battle of the upper bracket was most expected to be between Feng Hang and Guan Tong.

But now, as Yun Xiao decisively killed Guan Tong and won the second round of the competition, many began to have confidence in him. If he could kill Guan Tong, it meant Yun Xiao was qualified to challenge Feng Hang.

Even though people weren’t exactly optimistic about Yun Xiao facing Feng Hang, compared to the certainty that Guan Tong would lose to Feng Hang, Yun Xiao still retained a slight element of doubt—that was why people were anticipating it.

”Big Brother Yun Xiao, you are truly awesome!”

Upon returning to the ground, the first thing Yun Xiao heard was the admiring voice of Ling Wan. He turned and smiled; such a battle had been within his expectations and held no cause for pride.

Listening to the joyful voice of Ling Wan, Yun Xiao’s gaze suddenly shifted towards a certain direction, where a young figure shrouded in purple robes could be seen.

This figure was none other than Feng Hang, the top-ranked talent of the Mortal List from the Outer Sect. Perhaps in Yun Xiao’s heart, only someone at the top of the Mortal List like Feng Hang could be considered his true opponent.

Feng Hang was also a genuine Meridian Refining Master. When Yun Xiao’s gaze met his, a disdainful gleam flashed within Feng Hang’s eyes hidden beneath the purple robe, including a hint of murderous intent.

”Little bastard, don’t think that just because you killed that useless Guan Tong, you can compete with me. I’ll show you what a real Meridian Rushing Realm powerhouse is!”

Feng Hang’s lips beneath the purple robe muttered disdainfully towards Yun Xiao’s battle-ready gaze. As a Meridian Rushing Realm powerhouse, he could view all those below the Meridian Rushing Realm as ants, in a world where cultivation determines everything.

”Big Brother Yun Xiao, it’s my turn to go on stage!”

While Yun Xiao and Feng Hang were having a subtle eye confrontation, another voice from Ling Wan reached his ears, pulling him back to reality. He immediately patted his good brother’s shoulder as a gesture of encouragement.

After Yun Xiao finished speaking, he saw Ling Wan’s face flush with excitement. Slightly startled, Yun Xiao quickly followed his gaze to a young man nearby wearing a gloomy expression.

”Zhao Ningshu!”

Yun Xiao was all too familiar with this person and had never felt an ounce of goodwill towards him. Anyone who could kill his own flesh and blood was clearly deserving of death.

From Ling Wan’s perspective, Yun Xiao could empathize deeply. Zhao Xingwu of the Zhao Family had already died in the Jade Pot Cave, and now, death was not prohibited in the Outer Sect’s tournament in the Arena Hall. It seemed that Zhao Ningshu was in a dire situation.

”I will not show mercy!”

Ling Wan’s gaze also fixed on his ruthless older brother, and he had long since decided to no longer regard the Zhao Family as his own clan. Having controlled the Mixed Element Qi, his temperament had even become a bit more vicious.

Regarding this, Yun Xiao did not comment further. For cunning characters like Zhao Ningshu, having fewer of them in the world was indeed a good thing. However, when Yun Xiao’s gaze rested on this genius from the Zhao Family, some suspicions arose in his heart.

”Hmm?”

Ling Wan walked nonchalantly to Arena Number Four, his eyes provocatively fixed on that familiar, motionless figure. A faint murderous intent emanated from him, which everyone could sense, adding to the somber aura surrounding the little plump figure.

After Ling Wan’s bizarre victory over Zhao Xin, who was ranked tenth on the Mortal List, yesterday, these Outer Disciples and even some Great Elders started to take an interest in this previously unknown little plump figure.

Indeed, the unusual method of attack that Ling Wan displayed yesterday was so odd and astonishing that, apart from Feng Hang and Shen Xiao – two cultivators from the Meridian Rushing Realm – no one dared to say they could fare better against him than Zhao Xin did.

For this reason, everyone looked forward to Ling Wan’s match today, not because of his opponent, but rather curious to see if Ling Wan would use the same strange balloon-like body and achieve a swift kill as he did yesterday.

Aside from Tan Yun Yun, Yun Xiao, and their group, very few were aware of the feud between the Zhao brothers, so they were also unaware of the deep connection between Ling Wan and today’s opponent.

Seeing everyone staring at him intensely, Zhao Ningshu’s face darkened, as if water was about to drip from it. He seemed to sense the undisguised murderous intent emanating from Ling Wan. At this moment, he made a decision that left everyone agape.

”I... concede!”

When a voice laden with mixed emotions came from Zhao Ningshu, the Arena Hall suddenly fell silent, then erupted into a noisy burst of discussion.

Such premature concessions had happened before; even today, Feng Hang’s opponent had directly failed to appear.

But in cases like Feng Hang’s or Shen Xiao’s, facing opponents from the Meridian Rushing Realm, conceding was understandable. However, Ling Wan was perceived as merely being in the late stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm. Why would Zhao Ningshu, who was in the middle stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm, concede without even fighting?

Perhaps only Yun Xiao vaguely guessed some of Zhao Ningshu’s thoughts. Given Ling Wan’s current strength, Zhao Ningshu was far from being his match. One misstep could even result in Zhao Ningshu being killed on the spot by the revengeful Ling Wan.

Zhao Ningshu was a man of careful plans, usually being the one setting schemes against others. Realizing at this moment that Ling Wan harbored killing intent towards him, he was not willing to take the risk.

Rather than humiliating himself on the stage and risking his life, Zhao Ningshu could only bite the bullet this time, at least preserving his own life.

As for dealing with Ling Wan, this little bastard, Zhao Ningshu thought it best to let him be complacent for a while. Zhao Ningshu believed that once his father learned of Ling Wan’s actions, he would not ignore them and the family’s powerful members would surely take care of Ling Wan. Why not let it be?

Zhao Ningshu’s decision also left Ling Wan stunned for a moment on the arena stage. He had planned to reclaim all the humiliations he had suffered over the years right there, but did not expect his elder brother to pull such a move.

Reflecting on this, Ling Wan was truly moved. Having been in Zhao Family for over a decade, he was treated with disdain and humiliation, never experiencing such a moment where his mere presence was enough to deter Zhao Ningshu from making a move.

And how did this all come about? Ling Wan no longer cared about the cowardly Zhao Ningshu and turned his grateful gaze elsewhere.

He knew, if not for meeting Yun Xiao, if not for Yun Xiao employing some heaven-defying methods that allowed him to control the Mixed Element Qi, he would not only continue to be treated as a monster, but his life might have also been at risk soon.

Zhao Ningshu’s retreat led Ling Wan to think a lot in that instant. With a mindset of unspeakable gratitude, he resolved that he would go through fire and water for Yun Xiao without a single frown in the future.

As Ling Wan claimed victory without a fight, the second round of the Outer Sect’s tournament proceeded methodically. It’s worth mentioning that Shen Xiao’s opponent in the lower bracket did not act as cowardly as Feng Hang’s or Zhao Ningshu’s opponents; choosing to fight and test his skills against Shen Xiao even if facing defeat.

Little did he know, this made Shen Xiao feel inferior to Feng Hang. His opponent not conceding indicated that Shen Xiao’s deterrence was less significant than Feng Hang’s, and thus, Shen Xiao ended up fighting ruthlessly.

Had it not been for his opponent’s impressive life-saving skills, which allowed him to avoid landing on his head when Shen Xiao blasted him out of the arena, he might indeed have met a gruesome death.