Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 234: 234 Have you bullied enough?

As these unknown changes unfolded within Yun Xiao’s body, what he didn’t realize was that the Strange Spirit not far from him also underwent some hidden transformations.

The fresh blood that Yun Xiao had spat onto the face of the Strange Spirit had been completely absorbed by it during this time. It seemed as if the nonexistent gaze of the Strange Spirit suddenly shifted towards the lean young man.

If the Strange Spirit had eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, it would probably lick its tongues at this moment, as Yun Xiao’s blood was too delicious for it. After absorbing that blood, it felt a bit light-headed.

The Strange Spirit had considerable Spiritual Wisdom, not as high as that of a Vein Demon or a human, but it was clear it had noticed something was off about Yun Xiao’s actions.

Afraid of long nights breeding more dreams, the Strange Spirit didn’t hesitate at all, or perhaps it was stimulated by Yun Xiao’s fresh blood. It just wanted to devour all the blood in that human’s body as soon as possible, hoping to boost its strength dramatically once more.

Swish!

The Strange Spirit moved incredibly fast and instantly appeared in front of Yun Xiao. Looking at the human with delicious blood so close, the Strange Spirit burst forth with a powerful aura.

A fist made of mud and rock brutally smashed towards Yun Xiao’s head, and with the Fourth Rank Intermediate strength of the Strange Spirit, if this punch landed, Yun Xiao’s head would likely burst open like a watermelon, spilling his brains everywhere.

Sigh...

Naturally, the Strange Spirit wasn’t going to show any mercy. However, just when its powerful punch was about to hit Yun Xiao’s head, the young man suddenly tilted his head to the left, narrowly avoiding the fatal strike in the nick of time.

Yun Xiao, who had just opened his eyes, couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat because coincidentally, just as the Strange Spirit’s attack came, he perfectly absorbed the energy from the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng.

Or it could be said that Yun Xiao took advantage of the absorption of the Golden Snake Worm to perfectly absorb the energy. At the moment he dodged the fatal strike, an extremely strong burst of energy fluctuated from him.

Huff... Huff...

The Heaven and Earth Energy in the fourth layer of the Jade Pot Cave seemed to be drawn by something, swarming towards Yun Xiao’s body, causing the Strange Spirit’s frame to briefly hesitate.

In just a moment, Yun Xiao had broken through from the Peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm to the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm. Such a breakthrough would seem incredible in the eyes of others, but for him at that time, it was a matter of life-saving revival.

Generally speaking, a Great Rank breakthrough requires step-by-step cultivation, even if one takes powerful Elixirs to achieve a breakthrough, it wouldn’t happen so swiftly.

Due to Yun Xiao’s cultivation of the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique in this life and his accidental acquisition of a peculiar Golden Snake Worm, he was able to perfectly absorb the berserk energy of the Six-leaf Earth Spirit Ginseng in an extraordinarily short span, resulting in this bizarre breakthrough.

This was also a gamble that Yun Xiao had to undertake due to dire circumstances because if he didn’t take this risk, he would surely die at the hands of the Strange Spirit. In fact, his luck this time was indeed great; had his blood not just happened to be spat onto the face of the Strange Spirit, he might not have even had that bit of time.

Fortunately, Yun Xiao had gambled correctly this time. He not only broke through to the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm but also created a slim chance for survival because of the breakthrough.

Yun Xiao had every reason to believe that, having broken through to the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, he would no longer be completely powerless against this Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit; at least escape was within the realm of possibility.

It’s worth mentioning that several internal injuries Yun Xiao had received previously, both from Yin Huan and the Strange Spirit, had been mostly healed due to his major breakthrough, which was a pleasant surprise.

”Heh heh, you really have bullied me enough, haven’t you?”

Yun Xiao clenched his fist that was now several times stronger after the breakthrough, his confidence surging along with his fighting spirit. At this moment, he suddenly didn’t feel like escaping anymore.

In his past life as the Long Xiao Battle God, Yun Xiao was inherently proud. Countless Strange Spirits had died at his hands, and he had never been in such a sorry state before.

That’s why Yun Xiao couldn’t swallow this defeat; he had to reclaim his dignity. Even though he, now at the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, might not necessarily be able to beat the Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit, he at least had the power to fight.

Even if he couldn’t defeat the Strange Spirit, Yun Xiao wanted to let it know that he was not to be trifled with. Thus, the next moment, he took the initiative to attack, and his strike carried the force of thunder.

Boom!

Seeing that Yun Xiao’s left hand formed a palm and fiercely chopped towards the Strange Spirit, and on his right palm, a thick layer of Ice Cold Qi wrapped around.

It seems Yun Xiao hadn’t forgotten the power of this Ice Cold Qi from before; to deal with a Strange Spirit born of mud and rock, any other energy would be futile. Perhaps only this Ice Cold Qi could potentially counter it.

”Roar!”

Seeing this human actually attacking recklessly, the Strange Spirit’s anger was no small matter. In its eyes, whether it was a human at the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm or a human Cultivator in the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, they all had only one outcome when facing it—that was death!

The human who had reached the Middle Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm had already been gravely injured by a single strike from the Strange Spirit, hadn’t they? As a Strange Spirit, it had absolute confidence that it could utterly crush opponents, at least within the same level of Cultivation.

Not to mention that Yun Xiao had only just broken through to the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, and there was still a huge gap between him and the Strange Spirit. The latter simply did not believe such an ant-like human Cultivator could pose any real threat to it.

Therefore, the Strange Spirit never even thought of evading; instead, it extended its bowl-sized fist, wanting to meet Yun Xiao’s attack head-on. It had every reason to believe that in this clash, this human youngster would fare no better than the first one.

Bang!

A fierce wave of energy violently spread out as Yun Xiao’s left palm finally collided with the Strange Spirit’s fist, emitting a loud noise.

Immediately following, Yun Xiao’s body was blasted dozens of feet away, but this time he did not sustain any internal injuries. The Cultivation of the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm was far from comparable to the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm, which was a completely different level of Cultivation.

Crack! Crack!

In contrast, the Strange Spirit did not take a single step back, but under Yun Xiao’s somewhat expectant gaze, a delicate ice flower slowly began to climb upon its right fist that had come into contact with Yun Xiao’s left palm.

In just a few breaths’ time, the Strange Spirit’s entire right fist had been frozen into an Ice Fist, and the Ice Cold Power continued to spread upward. It seemed as if the power of the Ice Cold Ancestral Vein, along with the improvement of Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation, had made a tremendous progress.

”Roar!”

A loud roar erupted from the Strange Spirit’s mouth, and soon after, Yun Xiao saw the Strange Spirit squat down its massive body, raising its right arm and smashing it ferociously against the muddy stone ground.

Seeing this scene, Yun Xiao’s eyes brimmed with even greater anticipation, and sure enough, amidst his expectant gaze, the sound of shattering ice reached his ears.

It turned out that when the Strange Spirit smashed down its right arm, it shattered all the solid ice around its fist, and to Yun Xiao’s surprise, not only the solid ice was broken, but the fist itself too.

Yun Xiao was extremely confident in the power of his Ancestral Vein Ice Cold Power. He believed that while the Strange Spirit could smash the solid ice, the fist encased in ice would also break apart.

Hadn’t Feng Ban, ranked first on the Mortal List during the Outer Sect Grand Competition, had his right arm frozen by Yun Xiao’s Ice Cold Power, causing him to fall off the arena and completely shatter his arm?

However, Yun Xiao was a victim of his own habitual thinking, not realizing that this Strange Spirit was not like humans such as Feng Hang. Its right fist was indeed savagely shattered, but in the next moment, it reappeared attached to the Strange Spirit’s right forearm after a flash of light.

”Damn it, how could I forget this!”

Yun Xiao cursed inwardly upon seeing this, suddenly recalling that these Strange Spirits were not ordinary humans or Vein Demons. Even if their bodies were split into dozens of parts, they would likely reassemble themselves with the help of certain powers.

For instance, the Fire Spirit Snake in Yurong Mountain eventually turned into a mass of Magma Liquid, seeking to recover its energy within the volcanic magma. Presumably, this earth and stone Strange Spirit might also possess the same kind of ability, right?

”Again!”

Although he realized that this Strange Spirit couldn’t be killed or smashed, Yun Xiao’s will to fight did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it grew even stronger.

Yun Xiao, who had just broken through to the Meridian Rushing Realm, was worried about not finding a suitable opponent to consolidate his Cultivation. This Intermediate Fourth Rank Strange Spirit was undoubtedly an excellent practice target.

This Strange Spirit was undoubtedly extremely formidable, and Yun Xiao might not be able to defeat it even if he gave his all. However, after the previous clash, he gained a direct understanding of the gap in strength between them and wouldn’t simply turn tail and run.

Thus, on the fourth level of the Jade Pot Cave, a curious scene unfolded: a youth in coarse clothes who had just made a breakthrough to the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm and a mightily strong Strange Spirit of Intermediate Fourth Rank fiercely battled together, with neither side determining a winner even after more than a dozen exchanges.

Whoosh!

Meanwhile, in the depths of the Jade Pot Cave, an elderly figure finally appeared. When this figure arrived and saw the situation of the battle, his face instantly became stupefied, seemingly in utter disbelief at what he witnessed.

Whoosh!

Another sound of breaking wind rose, and this time, a young man in a green robe appeared. Just like the elderly man before, his gaze fixed on the battle scene and couldn’t be moved away.

In his eyes were doubt, confusion, shock, and more so a kind of eerie darkness because this outcome was certainly not what he wanted to see!