Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Go!”

Yun Xiao, who had controlled his handprint to crush the Black Demon Three Fingers, let out another low shout. Immediately after, his clenched Meridian Qi Palm suddenly opened and with an unmatched momentum, he furiously slapped towards Yue Qi, who was not far away.

”Damn it!”

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Yue Qi, who initially held high spirits, hoping to kill Yun Xiao with the Black Demon Three Fingers, finally felt a trace of fear when he saw the immense palm seal pressing down.

With an invincible momentum, everyone’s minds changed at this moment. The Palm Seal, seemingly of the Earth Rank, easily crushed the Black Demon Three Fingers. If it truly hit Yue Qi, the latter’s fate might not be very good, would it?

”Yun Xiao, you forced me to do this!”

Just when everyone thought Yue Qi was bound to be defeated, a fierce roar erupted from the mouth of this Poison Vein genius, followed by a noticeable sensation among the crowd.

Whoosh... whoosh...

The air above the central stage in the Arena Hall seemed to be drawn towards something, swarming towards Yue Qi. In the next moment, his aura broke through from the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm to the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm.

”What... what is this?”

The sudden change stunned the crowd. Was the Black Demon Three Fingers not Yue Qi’s trump card? Was this his true power?

”It’s... the second level of the Demon Seal Poison Body!”

Perhaps only Fu Du, who sat in the northern seats, understood Yue Qi’s condition at that moment. However, from his words, others did not sense joy but rather a hint of gloom and... sorrow.

”Without sufficient strength, forcibly unlocking the second level of the Demon Seal Poison Body will cause irreversible damage to the body. Yue Qi is staking his future prospects on the victory of this arena battle!”

Mo Li, who seemed to know a bit about the Demon Seal Poison Body, also caught onto Fu Du’s mentality. He quietly explained a few sentences, leaving the observing Great Elders silent.

Truly speaking, even the Elders from the Medical Pulse, despite not particularly liking Yue Qi, had no great dislike either, as the latter was a rare genius of the Jade Pot Sect, a future pillar of the Poison Vein.

However, now, listening to Mo Li, even if Yue Qi won this arena battle, his future cultivation speed would likely decrease significantly, and being surpassed by others over time was inevitable.

Staking one’s future prospects for a single arena battle – whether it was worth it was easy to determine. After all, even if Yue Qi lost, the slot for the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference had already been secured.

But what these Elders didn’t know was that after defeating Mo Qing yesterday, Yue Qi already considered himself the number one person in the Jade Pot Sect. He absolutely wouldn’t allow anyone to pull him down from the top spot on the Spiritual Chick List.

Especially now, only a day apart, if he were truly defeated by Yun Xiao, Yue Qi would inevitably become a laughing stock in the eyes of others. Therefore, even if it meant damaging his foundational roots, he was determined to defeat Yun Xiao... and even kill him here.

Bang!

The massive palm seal ultimately still landed in front of Yue Qi, but at this moment, he simply waved his sleeve lightly and caused the Meridian Qi Palm Seal to dissipate into smoke.

Reaching the levels of the Meridian Union Realm, every minor stage was worlds apart. The difference between the Late Stage and Middle Stage of the Meridian Union Realm was immense. Yue Qi, at this moment, was utterly transformed compared to before.

However, the thought that he had exchanged his cultivation foundation for this power did not sit well with Yue Qi. A killing intent flickered in his eyes.

If he couldn’t take this opportunity to kill Yun Xiao here, how could he justify this tremendous loss? Let this seemingly prodigious genius, a distinguished disciple of the sect master, atone for the cultivation foundation he had lost!

Swoosh!

The greatly empowered Yue Qi, with even his speed becoming somewhat strange, moved in an instant and appeared in front of Yun Xiao, causing the latter’s face to change with a chop of his palm.

Bang!

The mighty force pushed Yun Xiao back nearly ten steps, an indication of the tremendous power Yue Qi gained from advancing a minor stage.

”Yun Xiao, resign yourself, you can’t beat me!”

After sending Yun Xiao flying several meters, Yue Qi finally revealed a trace of a smile. Since the former had activated the power of three Ancestor Veins, he had been overwhelmed until now, when he finally regained some confidence.

Bang!

Another palm strike lashed out, and Yun Xiao was forced to retreat several meters again. Not only was there a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his figure was also pushed to the edge of the Arena Hall. One more step, and he would be blasted out of the arena, defeated in disappointment.

”It looks like Yun Xiao isn’t going to create a miracle after all!”

Seeing this scene, especially as Yun Xiao was continuously blasted back by the strikes, everyone silently shook their heads as Yue Qi only needed one more hit to achieve victory.

Honestly, to be able to fight to this point against Yue Qi, who had defeated Mo Qing, Yun Xiao should already be proud. However, the human heart is never satisfied; the drama of a dark horse’s counterattack is ultimately more thrilling than the predictable victories of established geniuses.

Even the Great Elders and Sect Masters sitting in the northern seats harbored suspicions; that extraordinary young man with three Ancestor Veins and many Earth Rank Meridian Techniques, Yun Xiao, seemed destined to lose.

”What’s he about to do?”

Just as Yu Shu and Lu Zhan grew introspective behind him, a shocked exclamation suddenly came from behind them, issued by the Luoyi Sect’s prodigious girl, Liu Hanyi. Her voice carried a hint of the undefinable.

Following her exclamation, everyone’s gaze once again focused on the roughly dressed young man who slowly raised his right hand, and was startlingly grabbing the sword that had always been on his back...

”Is that... a wooden sword?!”

Whether it was the Elders and Sect Masters in the northern seats or the many young disciples within the Arena Hall, all could clearly see that the item Yun Xiao took off his back was a wooden sword.

This plain-looking wooden sword, about three feet long, had clear grain and no signs of pest damage or holes, but its dull and lusterless appearance would lead no one to believe it was a supreme divine weapon.

On the Nine Dragons Continent, weapons are ranked in five tiers: Mortal, Earth, Spiritual, Sky, and Saint. Although weapons of Earth rank and above are rare on the Hidden Dragon Continent, obtaining a Spiritual rank weapon isn’t too difficult.

Everyone thought, despite Yun Xiao’s family destruction and his recent status as a Sect Master’s disciple, even though he didn’t possess an Advanced Spiritual Rank weapon, he should at least have one of Intermediate Spiritual Rank.

But now, this ragged and seemingly fragile wooden sword, what on Earth is it?

”Could it be that Yun Xiao wants to use this tattered wooden sword to fend off Brother Yue Qi’s final strike?”

In that moment, this thought emerged in everyone’s minds, but as the thought arose, they all involuntarily shook their heads, internally remarking that Yun Xiao must know he cannot match the power, so perhaps he is resigning himself to his fate.

Yue Qi’s previous two strikes were immensely powerful, having been witnessed by all, and even the palm seal technique that seemed of Middle Earth Rank couldn’t withstand a hit; now to use a broken wooden sword for defense was utterly ridiculous.

Even in Yue Qi’s eyes, a cold sneer flitted by as he coldly said, ”Yun Xiao, is this really your last card? Doesn’t look very impressive!”

”Brother Yue Qi, don’t underestimate this sword; it is a divine weapon. If you suffer a great loss, don’t blame me for not warning you!”

Yun Xiao didn’t take Yue Qi’s ridicule to heart; instead, he waved the seemingly weightless wooden sword in his hand, his words ringing clearly across the arena.

But including the Elders, no one believed the truth of Yun Xiao’s words, thinking he was merely trying to gain an advantage in speech in this desperate situation.

Jokingly, how could a worthless broken wooden sword block a strike from Yue Qi, who was two realms higher? Yun Xiao seemed so clever before; how could he suddenly turn into a fool?

”Alright, let me see how your ’divine weapon’ is going to cause me a big loss!”

Knowing he couldn’t win over this young man with words, Yue Qi didn’t say more. With a loud shout, his aura became immensely stronger, even more so than his previous two attacks.

Below the arena, old friends like Tan Yun who knew Yun Xiao couldn’t help but close their eyes; they hardly believed Yun Xiao could emerge unscathed after this strike, thinking that surviving without severe injuries or death would be fortunate.

Seeing that the young man did not heed advice and recklessly struck with his palm, a trace of mockery crossed Yun Xiao’s eyes; perhaps in the entire Arena Hall, he alone knew that his seemingly worthless wooden sword was truly a divine weapon.

As Yue Qi’s palm, filled with his peak strength, hurtled towards him, Yun Xiao slowly raised his arm, the old sword in his hand awkwardly stabbing towards Yue Qi’s palm.

Seeing this scene, even Yu Shu and Jia Yi in the chief seats of the north shook their heads, for Yun Xiao’s sword thrust was completely without technique, simply not on par with even a beginner of Meridian Qi cultivation, let alone breaking through Yue Qi’s powerful strike.

Yu Shu, who had held a glimmer of hope, also closed his eyes, knowing that such a sword could not possibly pose any threat to Yue Qi.

Since Yun Xiao had joined the Jade Pot Sect, his actions had often been surprising, especially when he treated Li Shan, which had made Yu Shu, the Sect Master of the Jade Pot Sect, take notice.

He had thought that in this Spiritual Chick Battle List, Yun Xiao would fight to the end and defeat Yue Qi, but now it seemed that he had thought too much; the strength of Meridian Refining Technique did not necessarily translate to combat power, and facing Yue Qi might just be Yun Xiao’s limit.

Under the unanimously skeptical thoughts of everyone, Yun Xiao’s crooked sword was about to collide with Yue Qi’s right palm. But at that moment, in the eyes of this genius from the Poison Vein, a flicker of something unusual finally appeared.