Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

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In the heart of Jin Shuang City, an elder waved his hands, unleashing special aura which infused into dozens of Array Flags before him.

Clearly, the first thing Yun Xiao did upon entering Jin Shuang City was to seek out the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array Point, which he entrusted to Wu Yingjiang, the Second Elder of Shenxiao Sect and an Earth-rank Senior Array Master.

Drawing from his experience in Moyun City, Wu Yingjiang did not disappoint Yun Xiao. Seeing everything fall into place, he breathed a sigh of relief and some thoughts crossed his mind.

”Yun Xiao, should we set off tomorrow?”

Seeing Yun Xiao turn his head, Xu Hongzhuang asked directly, evidently aware of the crisis; each moment’s delay potentially allowed Heavenly Spirit Experts to recover more strength, making future confrontations tougher.

”No need to rush; I might close myself off for a day or two while waiting for others!”

This time Yun Xiao shook his head, explaining with the saying that honing one’s axe does not delay the task of chopping wood, as the deeper he went into the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, the more experts from Strange Spirits he would encounter.

Though Yun Xiao had yet to find a worthy opponent on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, it was merely due to the absence of heavenly beings from the opposition.

As Yun Xiao spoke, he swiped his waist and a Spirit Crystal emanating both cold and hot aura appeared in his palm—it was the Spirit Crystal of the Earth Flame Cold Stone Marrow Strange Spirit.

Without further ado, Yun Xiao picked a random room in the hall, as there were several, and began absorbing the energy of the half-step Heaven Rank Spirit Crystal in seclusion.

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Days quickly passed!

During these days, human cultivators from the rear finally arrived. Upon hearing about the previous battle, they were filled with envy and regret for missing such a sweeping fight.

The admiration for Yun Xiao grew, even among seasoned voices who initially doubted his bold decision to directly challenge the Yellow Dragon; in the face of fervor, they were largely reassured.

With Shenxiao Sect’s intelligence network unfolding, battle reports from several northern cities were gradually received in Jin Shuang City, boosting human morale tremendously.

Human cultivators from Ding’an City, Earth Desolate City, and Luoying City, led by their respective leaders, charged through the East Gate into the core of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield.

Moreover, these cities achieved remarkable feats; Ding’an City and Earth Desolate City cultivators each conquered a city originally occupied by Strange Spirits within a short time.

Comparatively, cultivators from the farthest north, Luoying City, led by Xuanyin Hall’s First Lady Xue Ningxiang and young talent Ling Wan, split into two forces, each capturing a city—remarkably formidable achievements.

Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, the ’Medical and Poison Charms’ from Lianyun Mountain, Xue Ningxiang the ’Queen of Absolute Vein’ and Ling Wan the ’One-shot Saint Son’ from Xuanyin Hall, all emerged as top geniuses within the last year.

Their talents surpass the veteran stars of the former four top forces as even when undertaking the journey to Xuanyin Cave in the past, individuals like Su Jianlong, Long Xiwawa, and Gu Changsheng were merely at the half-step Earth Realm.

Now, regardless of being Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, or Xue Ningxiang and Ling Wan, they are all Peak of Earth Bending Realm super strong individuals, capable of reigning across the younger generation; even seasoned figures aged two to three centuries are no match.

As news circulated, human cultivators in Jin Shuang City, amidst their excitement and joy, found that the leaders of these cities all seemed connected to the young man currently in seclusion in a certain hall.

Connecting the backgrounds of these world-class talents, Nie Xiaosheng, a perceptive individual, discovered they all held close, if not inseparable ties with Yun Xiao.

The ’Medical and Poison Charms’ Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing from Lianyun Mountain, the ’One-shot Saint Son’ Ling Wan from Xuanyin Hall, all share origins from the lower plane Hidden Dragon Continent, just like Yun Xiao.

Their dazzling achievements now outshine those of native Tenglong Continent talents, leaving them silently vexed yet resigned.

Xue Ningxiang, the sole notable native Tenglong Continent talent, after her Xuanyin Hall journey, her twenty years of experience became widely known throughout Tenglong Continent.

Once suffering from Innate Pulse Cutting, Xue Ningxiang was unable to cultivate any Meridian Qi for eighteen years, often bedridden and waiting for death.

Until Lianyun Mountain stumbled upon a cure for Innate Pulse Cutting from Hidden Dragon Continent, a fortunate test preserved the life of Xuanyin Hall’s First Lady.

When the incident was exposed by the cultivators of Lianyun Mountain and Xuanyin Hall, combined with Yun Xiao’s current brilliance on the Tenglong Continent, it’s like a legend, evoking feelings of wonder.

It can be said that Xue Ningxiang’s current achievements are entirely orchestrated by Yun Xiao; without Yun Xiao, there wouldn’t be the Xue Ningxiang of today. It’s an extraordinary genius reborn because of Yun Xiao.

As it stands, the key figures dominating the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield today are inseparable from Yun Xiao, and the entire momentum of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield might be forcibly altered by these top talents.

Who knew that at this time, the Shenxiao Sect suddenly received a battle report from the south, stating that a crucial city named Baihua City was recaptured by the human side.

”Hu Ying’er, who is that?”

When Elder Wu Tong of Firewood Valley took the letter from the south out of Wu Yingjiang’s hands, he saw a familiar name that he couldn’t quite place and murmured to himself.

”Elder Wu, have you forgotten who destroyed the Xiao Family, one of the Three Great Families?”

Fortunately, there were several from the Shenxiao Sect by Wu Tong’s side who knew the significant events happening in the southeast of Tenglong Continent well, and they all had peculiar expressions.

”So it was her, no wonder!”

With Wu Yingjiang’s reminder, Wu Tong immediately realized why the name seemed familiar — it was the famous Miss of the Hu Family, Hu Ying’er, from the Southern Domain of Tenglong Continent.

Since the Hu Family’s Miss, Hu Ying’er, could even destroy the Xiao Family, capturing a city like Baihua City with forceful means wasn’t much of a feat.

”But isn’t that Miss Hu rumored to be a Heavenly Rank expert? Won’t there be any issues with that?”

Duan Gen from Gushan City, who had recently broken through to the late stage of the Earth Bending Realm, approached and asked worriedly, a sentiment that resonated with many of the more seasoned individuals present.

No matter what schemes the Strange Spirits have, at least in the current Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, neither side has sent out Heavenly Rank experts, as that could break the existing tacit balance and lead to an undying feud.

However, Hu Ying’er, who could even kill the Xiao Family Patriarch, was undeniably capable. Although most hadn’t seen the battle themselves, they knew that the Hu Family’s Miss, who destroyed a family, had strength no less than Xiao Family Patriarch Xiao Zhenting.

”Given the situation, whether there’s a problem isn’t something we can manage, let’s just go with the flow!”

Wu Yingjiang didn’t directly answer Duan Gen’s question, and his expression grew even odder as he continued, ”I have some more information here; would you like to hear it?”

Currently, Jin Shuang City is quite peaceful, and the Strange Spirits dare not approach, so even experts like Wu Yingjiang gather together for discussions when idle.

The Shenxiao Sect undoubtedly has the most reliable information, and many things even the elders like Wu Tong from Firewood Valley haven’t heard, let alone the cultivators from medium and smaller forces or the lone wandering cultivators.

”Elder Wu, is it about that Hu Family’s Miss? Where exactly did she emerge from? Why haven’t we ever heard of such an expert before?”

Qi Shanhe, who stood next to Duan Gen, had also become quite familiar with the few from Shenxiao Sect over time, and without the usual restraint toward those of higher status, directly voiced everyone’s curiosity.

Honestly, this was indeed what everyone wanted to know. After all, the former Xiao Family Patriarch, Xiao Zhenting, was a genuine late-stage Heavenly Spirit Bending expert.

Even on the Heavenly List ranked by the Shenxiao Sect, Xiao Zhenting was among the top thirty, yet now he was taken down by a previously unknown girl.

If the Xiao Family had fallen to one of the Four Great Forces or one of the twelve first-class forces, there would be no reason for doubt.

But it was the so-called Miss from the Hu Family, seemingly popping out of nowhere, who singlehandedly obliterated the entire Xiao Family, including their patriarch Xiao Zhenting, making it sound like a joke.

However, everyone present knew, regardless of unfamiliar details of that battle, that such a significant event, even if slightly misreported, couldn’t be false.

The Xiao Family was indeed wiped out by a girl no older than seventeen.

Qi Shanhe’s question focused everyone’s attention on Wu Yingjiang. If there was anyone on the Tenglong Continent who understood the affairs of the Xiao Family, it had to be the Shenxiao Sect.

”As for how the Hu Family’s Miss reached her current level, I’m not sure, but what I can tell you is that she once had a connection in the Southern Domain of Tenglong Continent with Yun Xiao, who was using the alias Xing. Their relationship is undoubtedly extraordinary!”