Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

The position of every single Array Flag in this Spirit Gathering Array has been determined through countless tests; let alone such a huge alteration, even a slight shift in position would have an extremely great impact on the large array.

Yet at this moment, Yun Xiao had already pulled out ten Array Flags in succession, and then directly tossed these ten Array Flags into ten directions that were ”completely unrelated,” which even made Li Jizhou start to suspect whether this fellow’s great reputation in the path of arrays was just an empty name.

In terms of Meridian Qi Combat Power, Li Jizhou admitted he was far inferior, but seeing Yun Xiao’s seemingly random messing around with the array path right now, his confidence couldn’t help but rise, secretly thinking that he finally had a skill in which he could surpass that Demon.

Boom!

However, just as thoughts were turning in Li Jizhou’s mind, a tremendously powerful energy fluctuation suddenly erupted in the square, shocking him into a start, and he immediately turned his gaze over.

”This... how...”

And with that one look, Li Jizhou only felt his brain was no longer enough; that Spirit Gathering Array which should have been completely destroyed by the random placement of Array Flags was at this moment actually erupting with an even more powerful Spirit Gathering force.

The energy between heaven and earth was swarming toward the large array at an even faster speed; that speed was more than twice as fast as the Earth Rank Advanced Spirit Gathering Array from just now.

”This is... a Heaven Rank Spirit Gathering Array?”

It had to be said that this Ling Kong Island array genius’s understanding of the array path was indeed not bad; sensing the speed and magnificence of the energy surging between heaven and earth, he immediately guessed the truth.

Other than a Heavenly Rank Array, what other array could possibly gather Spiritual Energy so much faster than the Earth Rank Advanced Spirit Gathering Array just now?

What Li Jizhou could not figure out no matter how he racked his brains was that the youth had only moved ten Array Flags, yet he had actually allowed an Earth Rank Advanced Spirit Gathering Array to leap into a Heaven Rank Spirit Gathering Array in one stroke.

No matter how he looked at it, this was incomparably shocking, even completely overturning Li Jizhou’s understanding of the array path; he only felt that the Array Formation Techniques he had studied in the past all seemed to be wrong.

In fact, the methods Yun Xiao inherited from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud— even if Li Jizhou’s Heavenly Rank Intermediate Array Master teacher were here—would likely still be incomprehensible; the two were completely different schools of thought.

Of course, this was also on the basis that Yun Xiao had already broken through to the Lingyun Realm, allowing him to easily execute these methods; otherwise he could only pull out all the Array Flags and then re‑set a Heaven Rank Spirit Gathering Array from scratch.

Only, if he did that, Ye Ku’s situation might become even worse. Yun Xiao had always been one who valued efficiency in his actions; he had no intention of having a contest with Li Jizhou. With his current level, how could he possibly care about a young genius at the Middle Stage of the Earth Bending Realm?

Yet such a scene had long since stunned Li Jizhou; at this moment, where was that previous arrogance of his? He only felt that the faith he had always held was being shattered to pieces by the casual methods of that coarse‑clothed youth.

”Brother Jizhou, you couldn’t have thought that Yun Xiao’s actions just now were destroying your Spirit Gathering Array, right?”

At the side, a trace of emotion flickered deep in Nie Xiaosheng’s eyes, while a half‑smiling expression appeared on his face; the words he spoke also carried another layer of meaning.

As for the Nie Xiaosheng of today, he felt that anything could happen on Yun Xiao’s body; that fellow was like an omnipotent monster, and every time he acted, he would stun everyone.

Perhaps only someone like Li Jizhou, who had never personally witnessed Yun Xiao’s methods, would still be full of confidence at their first meeting. But generally speaking, he would soon be utterly convinced by that youth’s monstrous means.

For instance, right now, when Nie Xiaosheng saw Li Jizhou’s expression, he knew that this top array genius of Ling Kong Island had once again been won over by Yun Xiao’s array methods.

He used Meridian Qi Cultivation Combat Power to win over the various Cultivation Strong People of the Continent, used Meridian Refining Technique to win over the many High Rank Meridian Refining Masters of the Continent, and now used the array path to win over this array genius from Ling Kong Island.

Thinking of this, the emotion in Nie Xiaosheng’s heart grew even stronger; it seemed that there was nothing in this world that that youth could not do. Was he even human?

With this enhanced version of the Spirit Gathering Array set up by Yun Xiao, the fetal poison in Ye Ku’s body was instantly brought under control. The former was himself a Heavenly Rank Meridian Refining Master, and one who cultivated both Medical and Poison Cultivation; he had already understood Ye Ku’s condition at first glance.

It could be said that Yun Xiao’s methods this time were a precise remedy for the disease. The Earth Rank Advanced Spirit Gathering Array had been the chief culprit in rousing Ye Ku’s fetal poison, but a Spirit Gathering Array at the Heavenly Rank level was enough to become the supportive nourishment for his breakthrough.

Boom!

After about 15 minutes, everyone clearly sensed an extremely fierce energy fluctuation suddenly erupt from Ye Ku’s body; this energy was more than twice as strong as his previous Cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Earth Bending Realm.

”He’s at the Late Stage of the Earth Bending Realm!”

Sensing the aura spreading from the square, Nie Xiaosheng, Si Mo and the others all wore envious expressions. After all, they were still struggling bitterly at the Early Stage of the Earth Bending Realm.

Yet when everyone’s gazes once again shifted to that coarse-clothed youth, they suddenly felt that Ye Ku’s breakthrough at this moment wasn’t anything remarkable, and naturally their hearts became unbalanced all over again.

After completing his breakthrough, Ye Ku’s previously shriveled face and hands had once more become full and ruddy, with a faint hint of green seeping through, appearing extremely mysterious.

Only at this moment did Li Jizhou finally realize that his sensing had not been wrong. That youth had not only directly raised his Earth Rank Advanced Spirit Gathering Array up to the Heavenly Rank level, but under the blessing of such a Spirit Gathering Array, had forcibly dragged Ye Ku back from the edge of the abyss.

In a certain sense, Yun Xiao’s intervention could also be considered as having helped Li Jizhou out in a big way. After all, if something really had happened to Ye Ku, this black pot would definitely have fallen on his head.

Moreover, after this incident, Li Jizhou also properly adjusted his own position. That youth could not only crush him in Meridian Qi Cultivation Combat Power; on this path of Array Formation as well, he was completely unable to even catch up eating dust.

”Vice Chairman Yun, many thanks!”

Having already returned to normal, Ye Ku looked at that coarse-clothed youth not far away, and immediately faintly understood the ins and outs of what had happened. He directly bent his body toward that side and spoke words of thanks.

Even though he had just been in an extremely special state, Ye Ku could still feel that agony of being on the verge of collapse. He hadn’t felt that kind of pain—both familiar and yet strange—for many years.

”Hehe, it was just a small effort, not worth keeping in mind, it’s just that...”

Yun Xiao waved his hand. To him, this was indeed a trivial matter. However, when he spoke to that point, he paused slightly, then smiled and said, ”I still prefer hearing you all call me Senior Brother Yun Xiao. This ’Vice Chairman’ title makes me sound old!”

Yun Xiao didn’t bother to conceal that sentence too much, and it was clearly not only meant for Ye Ku alone. Even the group of Lianyun Mountain geniuses like Si Mo at the edge of the square heard it loud and clear.

”Aha, I knew it, calling you Senior Brother Yun Xiao just feels more natural and smooth!”

Si Mo shouted excitedly. To be honest, this title of Vice Chairman Yun obviously made their relationship with Yun Xiao feel more distant. It was only because of Senior Brother’s warning that he had been forced to change how he addressed him.

Now that Yun Xiao himself had given the word, Si Mo didn’t even think before switching back to the original form of address. It was just that some of the young geniuses beside him were, for the moment, still a bit unable to react.

”Vice Chairman Yun, let me introduce you. This is the prized disciple of Ling Kong Island’s Island Master Li—Brother Li Jizhou!”

After Si Mo’s cheer died down, Nie Xiaosheng finally pulled along Li Jizhou, whose expression was somewhat unnatural, and walked quickly to stand in front of Yun Xiao.

”Things were urgent just now, so I overstepped in many ways. I hope Brother Li won’t take it to heart!”

With Nie Xiaosheng’s introduction, Yun Xiao immediately knew who the fellow he had brushed aside with one sweep of his arm earlier actually was. He also knew that Lianyun Mountain and Ling Kong Island had quite a good relationship, so he softly offered an explanation.

”I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. It was I, Jizhou, who was arrogant and conceited, not knowing there is always someone beyond. Vice Chairman Yun’s methods have benefited Jizhou greatly!”

Hearing Yun Xiao’s apologetic words, Li Jizhou’s body gave a start, and as he waved his hands repeatedly, he even felt a bit flattered, secretly thinking that this monstrously talented youth with such a huge reputation was actually not as ferocious and vicious as the rumors said.

On the current Tenglong Continent, Yun Xiao’s name had long since spread far and wide under Shenxiao Sect’s deliberate promotion, and most of what spread was that fearsome reputation.

To have slain so many High Rank experts of Wuyan Palace—if that wasn’t a fearsome reputation, what was it?

Thus many Cultivators who had never seen Yun Xiao subconsciously felt that he would be extremely difficult to get along with; at least, that’s what Li Jizhou had thought in his heart.

He had never expected that Yun Xiao’s True Body, standing before him now, would actually be so amiable. Just now it had clearly been him who spoke out to berate first, yet this youth had taken the initiative to apologize to him. Obviously, those rumors were unreliable.

”Oh? Brother Jizhou could discern my technique just now?”

Hearing Li Jizhou say this, Yun Xiao instead became somewhat interested. One had to know that some of the array methods he had just used were inherited from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, and this was absolutely the first time they had been displayed on the Tenglong Continent. He hadn’t expected this Li Jizhou to gain some insight from them?

”I once heard my teacher say that although the path of Array Formation is endlessly variable and each array’s method of deployment is quite different, there is also a certain connection among them. As long as one finds that connection, freely altering an array’s Attribute and power is not impossible!”

Li Jizhou spoke at length, and at this moment he was like a disciple facing an elder. In his heart, he had already placed the youth before him on the same level as his own teacher.

This was indeed something Li Yunfan had told him in the past, but after so many years, even Li Yunfan himself had never displayed a method of freely transforming an array, so he had always been somewhat skeptical.