Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Outer Gate, Inner Acupoint, Quchi, Yangchi, Shenmen, Hegu, ...”

Yun Xiao rapidly called out the names of the major acupoints on his arm, without the slightest hesitation. Lu Zhan’s movements followed swiftly. At this moment, the expertise of a Spiritual Rank Intermediate Meridian Refining Master was displayed so deftly that even Shen Xiao and Su He, standing by, could barely keep up with their eyes.

Even Second Elder Fu Du, who was also a Spiritual Rank Intermediate Meridian Refining Master, had his eyes filled with astonishment as if he had stumbled upon something utterly inconceivable.

When it came to the Extreme Cold Yinsu Poison, there was absolutely no one else in Arena Hall who understood it deeper than Elder Fu Du. He believed that even Lu Zhan, a Spiritual Rank Intermediate Medical Pulse Master, could not save Ling Wan who had been stricken with severe poison.

According to Fu Du, the only real antidote for the Extreme Cold Yinsu Poison was a type of medicinal herb that grew near this extremely toxic substance. That’s where the saying ”where the Poison Snake Seven Steps lie, there must be an antidote” comes from.

Yun Xiao was still so young, and Fu Du was very familiar with the Shang Family he came from. He believed that no one in that family had ever been to the Extreme North Cold Land, let alone obtained the antidote for the Extreme Cold Yinsu Poison.

Moreover, looking at Lu Zhan now under the direction of Yun Xiao, it didn’t seem as if he was administering an antidote to Ling Wan. It appeared more like he was initiating a special Meridian Array to expel the severe poison from the youth.

Regardless of whether Yun Xiao’s methods would be effective or not, Elder Fu Du himself had never seen such a unique Meridian Array and naturally had no idea what the results would be once the Array was activated.

Compared to the five people on the stage, the entire Arena Hall had grown somewhat silent at this moment. Their gazes were all cast towards the main stage at the center, and their ears could only hear a familiar voice continuously calling out the names of the acupoints.

”Yun Xiao is talking about the acupoints on the arm, right? What is he doing?”

Some of the more knowledgeable Outer Sect prodigies had some recollection of the names of the acupoints on the human body, and they asked with puzzled expressions on their faces. However, no one could provide them with an answer.

Perhaps only Yin Huan in the southeastern corner and both Mo Qing and Xue Gong in the northeastern corner could glean something from the actions of Yun Xiao and Lu Zhan on the stage.

”That kid Yun Xiao, is he actually... instructing the Great Elder?”

In the southeastern corner, Bi Luo was incredulous as he spoke more to himself than to Yin Huan because he had never anticipated such a scenario.

Yin Huan did not respond to Bi Luo’s comment, his gaze sweeping over his own teacher, seemingly understanding something, as he fell into thought.

In the northeastern corner, Mo Qing had also noticed this unthinkable situation, and close by, a voice tinged with a hint of mockery reached her ears.

”This Yun Xiao, does he really think that because he luckily cured Song Tian the other day, he can now direct our teacher? He’s far too full of himself!”

As Yun Xiao’s performance improved more and more, Mo Qing paid increasing attention to him, and inadvertently, Xue Gong could hardly hide the thoughts deep in his heart.

Especially seeing the Great Elder—the person he and Mo Qing greatly respected, the senior figure of the Jade Pot Sect—acting obediently following the shouts of a young brat, activating acupoints on Ling Wan’s arm, aroused in him an intense feeling of jealousy.

”Brother Xue Gong, if you can see it, can’t our teacher? If he is doing this, he must have his reasons!”

Mo Qing seemed not to detect the mocking tone in Xue Gong’s voice. Her eyes sparkled as she stared intently at the solemn figure on the stage, a special emotion growing in her heart.

In the past few days, Mo Qing had not missed a single match of the Outer Sect competition, paying particular attention to Yun Xiao’s fights. Today’s victory of Yun Xiao over Feng Hang, ranked first on the Mortal List, had made her take even more notice.

Without realizing it, that intimate encounter in the hot springs of Yurong Mountain no longer caused Mo Qing shame; instead, it seemed to bring her closer to Yun Xiao, stirring her heart.

A young disciple, who had joined the Outer Sect merely three months ago, stood atop the main stage at the center, commanding the Great Elder of the Jade Pot Sect without hesitation, compelling the latter to follow his words.

Yun Xiao’s mood might be heavy due to Ling Wan’s critical condition, but his dauntless demeanor in the eyes of many young talents held a peculiar charm—one that they had always wanted to possess.

As for the thoughts of these spectating prodigies, Yun Xiao naturally had no time to care about them at the moment. He continued to recite the names of the acupoints on the arm and watched Lu Zhan precisely target them, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Because Yun Xiao was deeply familiar with this Detoxification Meridian Array, not only he could not perform it as a mere Mortal Rank Low-Level Meridian Refining Master, even some Spiritual Rank Intermediate Meridian Refining Masters might not succeed on their first attempt.

One must know that Ling Wan was at a life-and-death juncture. If this attempt failed, there would be no second chance—it was their only opportunity, and failure would mean a painful and miserable death.

Fortunately, the Great Elder Lu Zhan was a seasoned Meridian Refining Master of the Spiritual Rank Intermediate level, and he had immersed himself in this realm for many years, far surpassing ordinary Spiritual Rank Intermediate Meridian Refining Masters in the art of Meridian Refining.

”Great Elder, pay attention!”

As Lu Zhan activated more and more acupoints, Yun Xiao’s expression became increasingly grave. At one moment, he suddenly called out in a deep voice, causing Lu Zhan and the others beside them to jolt alert.

For some reason, Su He and Shen Xiao, who had been completely skeptical of Yun Xiao’s ability to save Ling Wan, found themselves harboring a different kind of expectation at this time.

They all wanted to see whether Lu Zhan, under Yun Xiao’s guidance, could truly revive Ling Wan and recreate the miraculous healing of Song Tian that had occurred in the past.

Of course, in Shen Xiao’s heart, he absolutely did not wish for Ling Wan to come back to life; he was merely curious. Under such an atmosphere, it was clear he had been influenced.

”Palms, Labor Palace acupoint!”

Seeing that Lu Zhan was ready, Yun Xiao called out once more, and at the same time, Lu Zhan’s right index finger had already touched the Labor Palace acupoint in the center of Ling Wan’s right palm.

”Great Elder, go over the acupoints I’ve mentioned just now in reverse order!”

Yun Xiao knew the critical moment was upon them. Whether or not the Detoxification Meridian Array would be successful boiled down to this final test. However, he had great confidence in Lu Zhan and believed that this time, there was no need for him to repeat the names of the acupoints since the Great Elder would remember them all.

As Yun Xiao had expected, at this moment, Lu Zhan was clearly in a special state. With a swift motion of his arm, he touched the nine major acupoints in rapid succession from the Labor Palace acupoint in the center of Ling Wan’s right palm upwards, reactivating each one.

The last point Lu Zhan touched was naturally the shoulder well acupoint, the first one he had started with. When his finger left this acupoint, an unusual surge of aura finally burst forth from Ling Wan’s body.

”Banish a myriad poisons, retreat in the face of opposition, Evil Exorcism Pulse Array, activate!”

Upon witnessing this scene, Yun Xiao let out a great sigh of relief, silently praising the Great Elder for not disappointing him. Afterward, with a deep and solemn shout from him, a sudden burst of intense light emerged from Ling Wan’s right arm, which had its sleeve ripped off.

The light was emitted from some thin lines, which were not too unfamiliar to Lu Zhan; those were the pulse lines connected through the nine major acupoints he had just activated.

”The Evil Exorcism Pulse Array is indeed a formidable array!”

Seeing these light threads that seemed to have formed some connection, creating an array, Lu Zhan no longer doubted. With a certainty in his heart, he also felt a trace of joy.

It was clear that Lu Zhan had never seen the Evil Exorcism Pulse Array before, but now that the array was successfully deployed and the connected acupoints were deeply imprinted in his mind, he was certain he would not forget this technique after this experience.

If the enhanced version of the Small Universe Pulse Array that Yun Xiao had used that day was also included, Lu Zhan had learned two powerful pulse arrays from Yun Xiao. He even had a feeling that the Evil Exorcism Pulse Array he deployed this time might be even more powerful than the Small Universe Pulse Array from before.

In fact, the moment the Evil Exorcism Pulse Array took form, Lu Zhan had an odd feeling that the Extreme Cold Yinsu Poison afflicting Ling Wan might really be dispelled by the array he had deployed.

If that was indeed the case, then the importance of the Evil Exorcism Pulse Array was immense. This was clearly not an array targeted solely against the Extreme Cold Yinsu Poison; instead, this array should be capable of neutralizing many bizarre and powerful poisons.

As the leader of the Medical Pulse lineage of the Jade Pot Sect, Lu Zhan had devoted his life to researching treatment and healing, and although he had many methods for treating diseases and injuries, he often felt helpless against the myriad variations of bizarre poisons.

One could say that the Evil Exorcism Pulse Array Lu Zhan learned today was of paramount significance for a Medical Pulse Master like him. Perhaps it would enable him to cure many poison-afflicted patients in his future life, patients who he could only sigh at in the past.

”This... what is this...”

While Lu Zhan was undergoing a whirlwind of emotions, the Sixth Elder standing beside him seemed to have discovered something shocking, his voice trembling.

At that moment, from the palm of Ling Wan’s outstretched right hand, specifically the Labor Palace acupoint, a greenish blood was oozing out.

Human blood should not be green, this was because Ling Wan’s blood in his right arm was mixed with the poison of the Extreme Cold Yinsu. This occurrence... could it mean that the deadly poison within Ling Wan’s body was being expelled along with the blood?

Seeing this unfold, not only Sixth Elder Su He but also the excited Lu Zhan, understood that the Evil Exorcism Pulse Array he had deployed had actually succeeded!