Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”He actually... didn’t die?”

Amidst the sound of splashing water, Yun Xiao, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly transformed. In just a moment, he returned to a human form, indistinguishable from the Yun Xiao before.

This miraculous occurrence was simply unheard of. How could someone pulverized into a pile of flesh still come back to life? Could there truly be an undying body in this world?

”That guy... could he be a Strange Spirit?”

Beside Nie Xiaosheng, a middle-aged cultivator murmured, making his heart flutter as he suddenly recalled the water attribute Strange Spirits he had seen on the seventh level of Xuanyin Cave. Many of their traits were similar to the resurrected Yun Xiao now.

”Could it be that the real Yun Xiao is already dead, and what we’re seeing is actually a Strange Spirit in disguise? Or perhaps... he has been body seized by a Strange Spirit?”

As someone born into the Shenxiao Sect, Nie Xiaosheng naturally thought more than others. Reminded by the middle-aged cultivator, he immediately came up with a possibility, and the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

Otherwise, there was simply no way to explain the truth of Yun Xiao’s ”resurrection”. How could a real human possess such heaven-defying abilities, surviving even against Heavenly Rank experts?

But what Nie Xiaosheng didn’t know was that the current Yun Xiao was not a Strange Spirit. He had only inherited some of the water attribute Strange Spirit’s powers after refining a Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit Crystal.

Earlier, under Wu Zhukong’s attack, Yun Xiao had no way to dodge and no time to use his Shadow Clone, so he took a desperate gamble and transformed his entire body into a Water Flow Body.

Of course, such a powerful strike wasn’t something Yun Xiao could evade unharmed even in Water Flow Body form. He still suffered severe internal injuries and it took him quite a while to reconstruct his body.

You could say that at this moment, not even a Heavenly Rank Third Realm expert like Wu Zhukong was needed to eliminate him; even the similarly injured Duan Wuya could probably kill him easily.

So Yun Xiao hadn’t escaped mortal danger yet. As he slowly stood up under Chi Yan’s amazed gaze, his heart was actually filled with despair.

No matter how many skills Yun Xiao had, in front of a Heavenly Rank Third Realm expert, they were all powerless.

Under Wu Zhukong’s sudden attack, his severe injuries even prevented him from borrowing the power of Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu, let alone summoning Thunder Dragon’s Wings to flee.

Besides, in front of Wu Zhukong, a Heavenly Rank Third Realm expert, Yun Xiao’s Thunder Dragon’s Wings—unrivaled against Earth-rank cultivators—were utterly useless.

”This kid is rather strange!”

The Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, Wu Zhukong, didn’t immediately think about Strange Spirits. He merely believed Yun Xiao had used some kind of special technique, reducing his anger somewhat and even sparking a bit of interest in the method.

Compared to the fiery puppet passed down through generations in Wuyan Palace, and the technique Long Xiwawa had just used, Yun Xiao’s ability to transform his body into water was undoubtedly more mysterious and formidable.

”Teacher, Yun Xiao probably has collected four pieces of the Wuyan Cloth; we can’t let him go!”

Seeing the slightly trembling figure of the rough-clothed youth, Long Xiwawa, who had just been intimidated by Yun Xiao, didn’t dare to approach alone despite knowing the other might be heavily injured. He could only turn and reveal a piece of crucial information for Wuyan Palace.

”What? Wuyan Cloth? And four pieces, at that?”

Indeed, upon hearing Long Xiwawa’s information, even a figure like the Palace Master of Wuyan Palace slightly trembled, a hint of extreme fanaticism appearing in his eyes.

As the Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, Wu Zhukong understood even more what the Wuyan Cloth meant for the palace. From secrets passed down through generations, Wu Zhukong knew that somewhere, there lay the oldest legacy of Wuyan Palace.

It’s known that a top power, after countless generations of inheritance, would often deteriorate from its peak, losing many formidable techniques like Meridian Techniques and Cultivation Techniques to time.

This is because many things aren’t stored in the treasure pavilions of Wuyan Palace but carried by the Palace Master or elders. If these Wuyan Palace experts died outside, some of the legacy could be lost forever.

Through countless years, the successive Palace Masters of Wuyan Palace recognized this crisis. Hence, the Wuyan Cloth, tied to the ancient secrets of the palace, became their sought-after opportunity for change.

The Wuyan Cloth is linked to the most crucial secret place of Wuyan Palace. As long as four pieces of Wuyan Miao Fragments are collected, this secret place can be found.

At that time, all the relics left by past experts could be reclaimed, enhancing the overall strength of Wuyan Palace. Dominating the Tenglong Continent would not be impossible.

But unfortunately, throughout countless ages, even the numerous Wuyan Palace experts, including successive Palace Masters, continuously searched for the four pieces of Wuyan Cloth, only to return empty-handed.

Wu Zhukong even vaguely suspected that the previous Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, his teacher, suddenly disappeared under mysterious circumstances, possibly related to the so-called Wuyan Palace Secret Treasure.

The specifics of the matter were not clear to Wu Zhukong, but he knew that as long as he gathered the four fragments of the Wuyan Cloth, he could find the Supreme Treasure related to the Wuyan Palace, and perhaps even unravel the mystery of his teacher’s disappearance overnight.

”Haha, it’s like wearing out iron shoes in a fruitless search, only to gain what you seek effortlessly!”

Thinking of the task that countless generations of palace masters of the Wuyan Palace had failed to complete over the years, Wu Zhukong, despite his determination, found it hard to retain his composure when the opportunity appeared so easily before him.

”Boy, hand over the Waist Storage to this Palace Master, and perhaps I may consider leaving you an intact corpse!”

Wu Zhukong was initially disdainful of conversing with a young Peak Seeking Origin Realm cultivator, but this time, he seemed impatient. However, upon hearing his terms, many people sneered: does it even matter if the body is intact or not when one is dead?

Yun Xiao’s face turned grim, as he naturally didn’t want to hand over his Waist Storage. However, in his current severely injured state, he had no means left, and a Heavenly Rank expert was still too overwhelming for him at the moment.

”What’s this? Unwilling? Then this Palace Master will take it himself!”

After all, this was the territory of the Xuanyin Hall, and to avoid complications arising from delays, Wu Zhukong didn’t want to waste time haggling with Yun Xiao. As his cold voice echoed, Yun Xiao suddenly felt his body bound by a mysterious force, unable to move an inch.

On the side, Chi Yan took a step forward to shield Yun Xiao, but how could this Half-step Ninth Rank Vein Demon be of any concern to a Heavenly Rank expert like Wu Zhukong?

”Get lost!”

Seeing this tiny Vein Demon foolishly risking its life, Wu Zhukong flicked his right hand lightly, sending Chi Yan’s small figure flying backward, crashing into a residential building and disappearing from sight. Whether dead or alive was unknown.

The disparity before their eyes seemed even greater than the time Chi Yan was injured by the Special Envoy Xia Yong at the headquarters of the Spirit Fighting Commerce. This scene left Yun Xiao with bloodshot eyes.

”Chi Yan...”

Retracting his gaze from where Chi Yan vanished, Yun Xiao glared resentfully at this Wuyan Palace Master, secretly vowing that if he survived today, he would seek revenge for Chi Yan’s injury in the future.

”There’s no need to look at me like that; soon you can accompany him!”

Unfazed by Yun Xiao’s venomous stare, Wu Zhukong seemed indifferent. After all, does an elephant care about the angry glare of an ant? He believed that with a mere gentle palm, he could kill this young boy effortlessly.

”This is the consequence of coveting the secret treasures of my Wuyan Palace!”

Raising his right hand, a faint blazing aura coiled around it, and his words carried no concealment, letting everyone on the street hear them clearly, showcasing the dominance and assertiveness of the Wuyan Palace.

”Brother Xue is graciously present; why is there such anger as soon as you arrive in my Extreme Yin City? It really makes me feel ashamed!”

Just when Yun Xiao was struggling in vain and Wu Zhukong was about to crush his head for real, a voice, claiming to be ”ashamed” but carrying a sense of coolness, suddenly rang out.

”Master Xue has arrived!”

Upon hearing this self-introduction within the cool voice, astute minds like Nie Xiaosheng quickly understood. After all, there probably wasn’t another person in Extreme Yin City who could address the Wuyan Palace Master as a peer.

”Xue Tianao, this is a private matter of my Wuyan Palace. Do you intend to interfere?”

To be honest, Wu Zhukong never had any fondness for the Master of the Xuanyin Hall. If possible, he even wanted to eliminate Xuanyin Hall altogether, as the two sides were inherently incompatible in their cultivation attributes.

Thus, upon sensing the aura of the Xuanyin Hall Master Xue Tianao, and hearing that voice, Wu Zhukong’s face turned gloomy, and his tone was extremely unfriendly.

”Brother Wu, you jest. This is Extreme Yin City, and anything that happens within the city is naturally Xuanyin Hall’s concern. I cannot stay out of this!”

The newcomer was indeed the Xuanyin Hall Master Xue Tianao. Upon his arrival, he directly walked to Yun Xiao’s side, and his words caused many in Extreme Yin City to show peculiar expressions.

In truth, although there were many native cultivators in Extreme Yin City present, they likely had never seen the Hall Master in their lifetime.

For a grand figure like Xue Tianao to be concerned with small matters within Extreme Yin City seemed impossible.

Yet, Xue Tianao at this moment spoke fluently, claiming he would manage everything happening in Extreme Yin City, which was seen by many as utter nonsense. Upon hearing this, everyone’s gaze turned to the young man in coarse clothing.