Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Back when Yun Xiao was at the Early Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm, he had once killed a Half-step Holy Rank Strange Spirit and also defeated the Chongxiao Sect’s genius, Jiang Jingyu, driving him to flee in panic.

No matter how formidable Ma Nanfeng was, he couldn’t possibly be stronger than a Half-step Holy Rank Strange Spirit, could he? Since that was the case, what did Yun Xiao have to worry about?

This might be the reason Yun Xiao dared to openly provoke the Drunken Immortal City Emperor Palace. These guys were notorious for their evil deeds, snapping people’s limbs at the slightest disagreement. Removing them would perhaps be a blessing for the area.

”Yun Xiao, do you truly fear that Emperor Canglong Palace will exterminate your family?”

A loud voice resounded, as it was another elder from the Emperor Palace who could no longer suppress his urge and issued a threat. This statement only elicited another cold chuckle from Yun Xiao.

”You should worry about yourself first. From today onwards, there will be no more Emperor Palace in Drunken Immortal City!”

Yun Xiao glanced coldly at the elder who had shouted, and for some reason, hearing his calm words and seeing those emotionless eyes, a shiver ran down the elder’s spine.

”No! Lord Supervisor is a Heavenly Realm Peak expert, how could he be unable to deal with such a young lad?”

Yet the elder’s apprehension only lasted for a mere instant before he forcibly suppressed it, and the source of all his confidence was naturally the Heavenly Realm Peak Lord Supervisor.

”Let’s cut the nonsense. Isn’t it time for action? Bring it on!”

Not giving any importance to the Emperor Palace’s Second Elder, who was also at the Late Stage of the Heavenly Realm, Yun Xiao barely acknowledged him. As his gaze shifted, he lightly raised his arm, pointing at Ma Nanfeng, his voice filled with unreserved provocation.

”As you wish!”

Being publicly provoked by such a young lad in front of everyone, if Ma Nanfeng backed down now, the Emperor Palace in Drunken Immortal City would surely become a laughingstock.

Thus, Ma Nanfeng harbored not a trace of fear. As a Heavenly Realm Peak expert, he was confident he wouldn’t lose to a young man at the Late Stage of the Heavenly Realm, allowing this ignorant youth to bolster the Emperor Palace’s prestige.

Boom!

As Ma Nanfeng’s words fell, a surge of incredibly powerful Meridian Qi erupted from his body. Feeling this aura that had reached the Heavenly Realm Peak, everyone’s faces turned solemn.

This individual was undoubtedly Drunken Immortal City’s greatest warrior. Just the momentum of his Meridian Qi alone stirred fear in the heart of Meng Zhidao, whose injuries hadn’t yet healed, realizing his defeat within Zuichun Hall wasn’t a coincidence.

Though formerly, Meng Zhidao dared not provoke the Emperor Palace, as a fellow Heavenly Realm Peak cultivator, he believed that his strength was not necessarily far inferior to Ma Nanfeng.

It wasn’t until the confrontation in Zuichun Hall that Meng Zhidao realized that the Emperor Palace cultivators’ combat power far exceeded ordinary cultivators outside, bordering even on a crushing force.

Considering this, Meng Zhidao had no confidence in Yun Xiao, the rudely dressed youth. Ma Nanfeng, capable of overpowering cultivators of the same level, could surely easily defeat Yun Xiao of the Heavenly Realm Late Stage.

Yet Meng Zhidao was unaware that the impudent, ragged youth he met for the first time was truly unbeatable at the same level compared to Emperor Palace Supervisor Ma Nanfeng.

To engage in cross-realm battles is unheard of among ordinary cultivators, but for Yun Xiao, it is as effortless as eating and drinking, thanks to his unparalleled rebirth advantages.

Whether it was the eleven activated Ancestor Veins, the unrivaled Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, or the power borrowed from the Golden Snake Worm, these were Yun Xiao’s unknown trump cards.

However, against merely a Late Stage Heavenly Realm Ma Nanfeng this time, Yun Xiao didn’t intend to use those formidable trump cards, nor would he rely on Little Five’s power.

Relying solely on his own strength, without even unleashing the Ancestor Vein Power, Yun Xiao might not be a lesser opponent for Ma Nanfeng.

”Spirit Fire Ring!”

As Yun Xiao pondered which method to utilize against Ma Nanfeng, the latter moved first. With a low voice, a mystical flame ring materialized in front of him.

As mentioned earlier, Ma Nanfeng was a cultivator with a Fire Attribute, thus he coveted the Blood Erosion Intense Flame. The technique he employed now was undoubtedly a powerful Fire Attribute Meridian Technique.

”Isn’t that Lord Supervisor’s Heavenly Rank Advanced Pulse Technique? It seems he didn’t underestimate Yun Xiao after all!”

Seeing the already formed circular fire ring, the Emperor Palace’s Second Elder couldn’t help but comment. As a powerful elder of the Emperor Palace, he was well aware of the formidable techniques Lord Supervisor possessed.

Generally speaking, the strongest means available to cultivators of the Heavenly Realm are some advanced meridian techniques of the Heaven Rank. At least this Ma Nanfeng can only be considered a cultivator slightly above ordinary cultivators and cannot break out of this category.

Only some Great Sects and family inheritances can allow their descendants and disciples to cultivate higher-level meridian techniques, albeit without unleashing their full power.

Even so, this is still far more powerful than performing techniques of the same rank. A peak cultivator of the Heavenly Realm unleashing a Holy Rank low-level meridian technique is absolutely incomparable to the power of using a Heaven Rank advanced technique.

The so-called Spirit Fire Ring, it looks like a ring of flame, but some of its changes, once seen by the Second Elder and others who have encountered this technique, evoke a certain excitement.

This meridian technique has the word ”spirit” in its name, indicating it is not rigid but can change according to the user’s will, making it impossible for enemies to guard against.

Earlier, Ma Nanfeng had already witnessed Yun Xiao’s physical strength. Knowing that even if he was one small realm higher, defeating him with mere physical strength might take a hundred moves.

But the difference in meridian qi between the two gave Ma Nanfeng great confidence. He believed that under such a meridian technique attack, that kid couldn’t possibly stir up any big waves.

”Fire Attribute Meridian Technique?”

However, what went unnoticed by everyone was when Yun Xiao sensed the dense fire attribute within the Spirit Fire Ring, a hint of mocking light flashed through his eyes.

The Ancient Dragon Taming Technique cultivated by Yun Xiao is equipped with countless attributes, and each attribute has reached its utmost. Especially the Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, which was the first vein he activated.

Over the years, as Yun Xiao delved deeper into the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, the power of this Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein had increased by dozens of times, far beyond what it was when first activated at the Shang Family.

It was transformed from the Blood Moon Jade, considered a divine artifact even in the Li Yuan Realm, becoming a nemesis to all fire attribute powers in the world. Coupled with Yun Xiao having refined two Chaos Sub-fires, it further empowered this Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein immensely.

At this moment, Ma Nanfeng’s display of fire attribute techniques in front of Yun Xiao was like wielding an ax in front of a master carpenter or a bandit meeting a grand thief. The outcome was foreseeable.

”Fire Ring, bind!”

In a flash, as Yun Xiao’s thoughts were spinning, Ma Nanfeng’s actions were swift. Hearing a shout, the flame ring descended from the sky, encapsulating Yun Xiao’s body within the ring.

Simultaneously, the ring, originally big enough for several people to embrace, swiftly contracted with Ma Nanfeng’s hand seal changes, shrinking into a small fire ring less than two feet wide in the blink of an eye.

This small fire ring tightly bound Yun Xiao in the center, even causing the sleeves of Yun Xiao’s arms to scorch slightly. Watching this, many people slightly shook their heads.

”Originally thought this kid might have some skills, but turns out he’s all show with no substance. Lord Supervisor really overestimated him!”

The Second Elder of the Emperor Palace shook his head, seemingly deeming Ma Nanfeng’s immediate use of the Spirit Fire Ring somewhat unworthy. In his heart, Lord Supervisor had used a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

As this Second Elder had personally witnessed the power of the Spirit Fire Ring, which once burned a Late Stage Heavenly Realm cultivator into ashes.

And that Late Stage Heavenly Realm cultivator, at the start, was bound by that very Spirit Fire Ring, unable to move and reduced to ashes. At this moment, Yun Xiao’s situation seemed no different than that person back then.

Compared to the people of the Emperor Palace, other onlookers felt a different kind of disappointment, perhaps being unhappy with the arrogance of the Emperor Palace and hoped someone would suppress their arrogance.

Earlier, Yun Xiao showed the cultivation of the Late Stage Heavenly Realm and then made Ma Nanfeng retreat three or four steps with a palm strike, undoubtedly giving people hope, yet unexpectedly resulted in such a vulnerable end.

Nonetheless, it was quite predictable, how could a young and unknown Yun Xiao possibly be the opponent of Ma Nanfeng, known as the first expert of Drunken Immortal City Emperor Palace?

Everyone automatically thought Yun Xiao could no longer escape alive. If Lord Supervisor’s fire attribute technique was so easily escaped, it wouldn’t be his specialty.

”It’s over!”

Ma Nanfeng naturally thought the same in his heart. Compared to others, he had even more confidence in the strength of his Spirit Fire Ring. Though the name of this Heaven Rank advanced meridian technique is ordinary, its power is immense.

If Yun Xiao had chosen to evade earlier, not letting the spirit fire touch, perhaps it would still be somewhat difficult to deal with him. But now, that kid dared not dodge, allowing the Spirit Fire Ring to encircle him, leaving no doubt about the outcome.

In this scene, the battle seemed a bit anticlimactic. What was anticipated as a fierce struggle turned out to be resolved by a single move, leaving everyone with a sense of melancholy and an incomplete feeling.

At this moment, the field appeared somewhat quiet.