Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

The reason Yun Xiao issued a warning was not truly to alert the old flood dragon, but rather because he already had his next move underway while he made the sound.

The Dragon Taming Sword is an Ancient Divine Artifact, and after being claimed by Yun Xiao through Blood Recognition, it could move freely at his will, yet each opponent seeing the Dragon Taming Sword for the first time would be exceedingly surprised by such a miracle.

This fierce flood dragon was no exception. Even though it had reached the level of a Holy Grade Sky Demon as a Vein Demon expert, it still suffered a loss under the surprise attack.

It must be said that the fierce flood dragon of the Holy Grade Sky Demon level has top-notch reaction and speed. Although Yun Xiao’s strike was swift, it managed to avoid the vital point of its flood dragon body at the last moment.

Sizzle!

A soft sound echoed as everyone below, under the moonlight, saw something flying from the body of the fierce flood dragon, even carrying a spatter of blood.

Only an expert as powerful as Xiao Shijing, with his formidable Power of Soul, could clearly sense that the thing flying from the flood dragon’s body was actually a flood dragon scale.

Although this fierce flood dragon hadn’t evolved into a Divine Dragon, its body was covered in densely packed scales, forming its strongest defense armor that ordinary advanced Heavenly Rank weapons couldn’t even scratch.

But the Dragon Taming Sword is extraordinarily sharp. Even if the blade gently touched those extremely hard flood dragon scales, it could instantly be sliced off, causing blood to spray.

”Damn it!”

Seeing a careless mistake lead to losing a flood dragon scale, the fierce flood dragon was wrathfully enraged, while a deep fear surged from the depths of its heart.

At least at this moment, having witnessed the Dragon Taming Sword’s invincibility, it confidently believed that had it not avoided the vital point of its dragon body in time, it might have directly perished under that Wooden Sword.

”Oh, quite quick reaction!”

Upon witnessing the fierce flood dragon’s volatile anger, Yun Xiao’s eyes flashed with slight regret, silently noting that easily dealing with this Low Level Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit creature was likely impossible.

Many of Yun Xiao’s methods only achieve better effects when under surprise, such as the deceptive nature of the Dragon Taming Sword and the burning power of Ancestor Vein Fire.

Unfortunately, Yun Xiao had become famous on the Tenglong Continent, and his potent and strange techniques were no longer secrets, making unanticipated moves like before seemingly unlikely.

This time, Yun Xiao initially deployed Dragon Taming Flying Concealment intending to catch the fierce flood dragon off guard, but never anticipated such a subtle strike would still have its vital point avoided, merely injuring one flood dragon scale, with little overall effect.

However, with Yun Xiao’s cultivation at the Peak of Lingyun Realm, facing a Low Level Holy Grade Sky Demon’s Vein Demon expert was no longer as limiting as before; he now possessed the strength for direct battle against such experts.

If Yun Xiao unleashed all his power, he might not be inferior to the Low Level Holy Grade Sky Demon’s strength; yet presently he didn’t wish to immediately use his most powerful cards.

Moreover, in dealing with flood dragon-type Vein Demons, Yun Xiao had other techniques; since the Dragon Taming Sword failed, he decided to take this strong Vein Demon and test his rapidly growing powers.

”Human, I want you dead!”

While Yun Xiao’s mind was filled with thoughts, the fierce flood dragon across from him was already uncontrollably furious, only to open its flood dragon mouth and swallow back the ball-sized flood dragon pill.

Boom!

Once the flood dragon pill returned to the fierce flood dragon’s body, an immense energy aura erupted from its form, exerting extreme pressure on the observing cultivators far below.

”Low Level Holy Grade Sky Demon!”

A muttering voice emerged from one of the cultivators, everyone displaying shocked expressions, secretly feeling fortunate to witness such an astonishing battle.

Recently, the biggest issue on the Tenglong Continent was the challenge of Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River against Yun Xiao, of which the human cultivators at Flood Dragon Shi Beach were naturally aware.

But who knew that before seeing that battle unfold they’d witness the life-or-death struggle between a young demon and a Holy Grade Sky Demon today; who’d triumph remained difficult to predict.

Yet upon sensing the low-level Holy Grade Sky Demon aura unleashed by the fierce flood dragon, there is no doubt these human cultivators held greater belief in the Chongxiao River hegemon.

After all, the gap in Great Ranks between the two was immeasurable, ranging from Lingyun Realm to Heavenly Realm; if that young one could still battle beyond, wouldn’t it be beyond fantastical?

Swish!

As the countless cultivators contemplated below, above in the sky, the enormous tail of the nearly hundred-foot Holy Grade Sky Demon fierce flood dragon fiercely swung toward Yun Xiao, its might shocking.

Like a gigantic cloth streaming across the sky, despite its vast size, the flood dragon moves extremely swiftly, so rapidly its colossal tail came crashing into Yun Xiao nearly in the blink of an eye.

Bang!

As soon as a slight sound was heard, the rough-clothed young man was abruptly struck by the dragon tail, obliterated into nothingness, leaving not a trace of flesh or blood.

”It’s Lord Yun Xiao’s Shadow Clone Meridian Techniques!”

An exclamation suddenly rang out, naturally from a human cultivator on the riverbank, unconsciously showing respect in addressing Yun Xiao, entirely devoid of the previous anger and disdain.

Like the Dragon Taming Sword or the Ancestral Vein Fire, Yun Xiao’s Shadow Clone Meridian Techniques have repeatedly shone brilliantly in battles with formidable foes, making it one of his signature moves.

Indeed, Yun Xiao wielded the Shadow Clone Meridian Techniques at this moment. While he had immense confidence in his physical strength, the opponent was a Low Level Holy Grade Sky Demon Vein Demon Expert, and without deploying some trump cards, he wasn’t entirely sure he could withstand the attack.

Whoosh...

The massive dragon tail swept across, instantly blasting the ”Yun Xiao” into oblivion—a scene the human cultivators quickly comprehended, yet the Fierce Flood Dragon had never seen before.

”Five Elements Light, strike swiftly!”

At the moment the Fierce Flood Dragon’s eyes revealed strange light, a deep voice suddenly echoed from above it. As it looked up, a rough-clothed human figure had appeared in the sky above its head.

Swoosh!

As the Fierce Flood Dragon saw Yun Xiao’s true body, its eyes suddenly became colorful, and multicolored lights emerged in the sky, dazzling the onlooking human cultivators.

Five-colored light points continued to spin in the air, accelerating until they formed a five-colored light ring. Immediately afterward, a five-colored light beam abruptly descended from the center of the ring.

The five-colored light beam came swiftly, and even though the Fierce Flood Dragon dodged quite timely, one of its scales was still blasted off by the Five Elements Light Beam, blood splattering everywhere.

This was the second scale blasted off the Fierce Flood Dragon, and realizing that it fell for the human youth’s trick while unprepared, the Fierce Flood Dragon felt its rage rise uncontrollably.

However, the mysterious methods of the human youth were endlessly varied, and even the deployed meridian techniques could injure it. From this moment on, the Low Level Holy Grade Sky Demon Fierce Flood Dragon would no longer underestimate the human boy.

”Human boy, now I admit you have what it takes to fight me!”

Although the Fierce Flood Dragon was notoriously ferocious, it was also exceedingly cautious, which was why it hadn’t been slain by vein demons or human cultivators before fully growing.

”I repeat, if you submit to me and willingly become my mount, I might consider sparing your life!”

To the words of the Fierce Flood Dragon, Yun Xiao gave no response, merely repeating his earlier proposition, directly inciting the Fierce Flood Dragon’s rage once more.

”I’ve changed my mind now; I’ll destroy your meridian Qi and enslave you at the Flood Dragon Shi Beach for a hundred years!”

As the Fierce Flood Dragon’s eyes flashed fiercely, its declared intentions sent chills down the spines of many human cultivators at Tiger Devouring Beach, prompting them to retreat tens of yards.

”It seems there’s nothing left to discuss!”

Yun Xiao had long known that unless he subjugated this creature, it would never willingly become his mount, so he ceased to waste words.

”Now begins the true life-and-death battle!”

A fleeting sigh crossed Yun Xiao’s deepest thoughts before he mobilized his Five Elements Ancestor Veins, along with two Thunder Attribute Ancestor Veins and two Wind Attribute Ancestor Veins, triggering them all at once.

Boom!

In barely a breath, Yun Xiao’s cultivation, initially only at the Peak of Lingyun Realm, surged to the Half-step Heavenly Realm level, just shy of the true Heavenly Realm Early Stage.

At this moment, Yun Xiao evidently unleashed all nine of his ancestor vein powers, facing against a rampaging Low Level Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit, as his tricky methods failed, he could only present his genuine skill.

The gap between Lingyun Realm and Heavenly Realm was indeed massive. Previously, in the Floating Life Realm, even activating Five Elements Ancestor Veins’ power would elevate him by a small realm.

Now, with all nine veins invoked, he merely advanced from the Peak of Lingyun Realm to Half-step Heavenly Realm, yet couldn’t breach into the actual Heavenly Realm Early Stage, painting quite a picture.

Still, even at Half-step Heavenly Realm, Yun Xiao felt his strength more than doubled compared to before. Facing the Low Level Holy Grade Sky Demon Fierce Flood Dragon, he was far more confident.

Yun Xiao knew that the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River would undoubtedly surpass this Low Level Holy Grade Sky Demon by more than a notch. Today, he would test his true power through the Fierce Flood Dragon!

Of course, Yun Xiao still held his greatest trump card—the power of Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu, with such considerations in mind this time.