Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Damn it!”

What were the thoughts of the onlookers and Murong Sou? At this moment, Tan Qigong had no mood to care about that.

Seeing another of his skilled techniques fail to achieve the desired result, he felt his anger rising, and his intent to kill that coarse-clothed boy grew even stronger.

However, Tan Qigong was, after all, a Half-step Holy Rank expert, and many of his abilities had yet to be displayed.

After a brief moment of anger, he understood that no matter how much rage he felt, it was futile; he needed to use stronger methods to kill this boy right here.

”Heh, heh, how about tasting my water array?”

Just as Tan Qigong decided to use another set of powerful techniques, he heard a soft laugh. Immediately afterward, the water that had just exploded began to regroup after falling to the ground.

That water was originally condensed by Tan Qigong’s Meridian Qi. He thought that after the Water Barrier Formation was broken, the water had lost any effect, but unexpectedly, it was reactivated.

Everyone present, including Tan Qigong and even Murong Sou, did not know that Yun Xiao had a Water Extreme Fire in his body, which was a Chaos Sub-fire, reputed to be the king of all fires in the world.

The Water Extreme Fire of the Chaos Sub-fire was formed by the most extreme Water Attribute condensed by nature. It contained not only a rich Fire Attribute but also an extremely powerful Water Attribute, worthy of being called the King of Thousand Waters.

Under Yun Xiao’s control, the water that had lost Tan Qigong’s control seemed to come alive, leaping up from the ground and forming streams in the air, looking extremely mystical.

”Could it be that he’s also going to deploy a water array against Supervisor Tan?”

With Yun Xiao’s previous light laughter in mind, many people were thoughtful, and some even recalled the scene outside Yingrong Lake where Yun Xiao countered and killed Heaven Rank Poison Vein Master Yue Qizhai.

Back then, wasn’t Yue Qizhai trying to poison Yun Xiao, only to be poisoned to death at the lakeside by Yun Xiao’s bizarre poison? It seemed this young man was about to use that method again.

Swish, swish, swish...

The sound of flowing water echoed deep in Murong Tomb. When everyone saw the action of the water, their faces showed a strange expression, as though finding it unbelievable.

Because the streams resembled the Water Barrier Formation previously cast by Tan Qigong. Both seemed identical, even the route of the water seemed to return to the original path.

If not for the previous explosion of water and Yun Xiao’s words, people might have thought these streams were being retracted by Tan Qigong, having nothing to do with Yun Xiao.

But at this moment, no one thought that way. These streams, identical to the previous ones, likely weren’t ordinary water streams, and if allowed to make contact, even the Half-step Holy Rank Tan Qigong would find them troublesome.

”Hmph, do you think this half-baked Water Barrier Formation can harm Chief of this Palace?”

As the streams grew closer, this Lord Chief of the Emperor Palace showed no fear but instead snorted coldly, with a confident look on his face.

To prove that he was not inferior to that coarse-clothed boy, Tan Qigong, like Yun Xiao earlier, extended his right hand.

And Tan Qigong’s right hand did not hesitate in the slightest, directly reaching into the water since these waters were initially created by him. He did not fear any hidden poisons.

It seemed Tan Qigong wanted to do as Yun Xiao did earlier, quickly finding the Array Point of this Water Barrier Formation and destroying it to redeem himself in front of the crowd.

In Tan Qigong’s mind, he was the one who understood the Water Barrier Formation best. This boy had just learned and sold the trick, surely knowing only its form but not its essence, making it relatively easy to solve.

However, Tan Qigong had no idea that, even if ten of him combined from an array formation perspective, they would not be Yun Xiao’s match. This Water Barrier Formation, seemingly identical in appearance, had fundamentally changed.

Swish...

Tan Qigong’s actions were swift, believing that Yun Xiao, who had just learned the Water Barrier Formation, could not possibly understand the variation in this Meridian Qi Formation, and the node must be where he was attacking.

”Huh?”

Yet, in the next moment, Tan Qigong’s expression changed. When his right hand gripped inside the formation, there was not a node, just a regular stream of water.

Swoosh!

In his anxiety, Tan Qigong instinctively swiped his right hand across, following the direction Yun Xiao had waved his arm when he broke the formation earlier, hoping to locate the node immediately.

”This guy, truly is...”

Seeing this scene, Murong Sou in the center of the square immediately understood his intention, silently wondering how this person, who was at least the Lord Supervisor of the Murong City Emperor Palace, could be so lacking in sense?

What Murong Sou didn’t know was that due to the transformation of the Water Barrier Formation, Tan Qigong no longer had the composure and rationality he once did. The action he made at this moment was merely a subconscious psychological suggestion, a suggestion Yun Xiao had given him earlier.

”Still nothing?”

Tan Qigong’s changing movements were undeniably fast, but against Yun Xiao’s calculated strategy, how could he possibly have transferred the node to that place? As a result, he plunged towards emptiness.

”Not good!”

At the same time, sensing that he had not found the node of the Water Barrier Formation, Tan Qigong felt a thud in his heart. He undoubtedly understood this Water Barrier Formation extremely well and immediately intended to withdraw.

But at this moment, with Yun Xiao having calculated everything to perfection, how could he allow Tan Qigong to escape unscathed? Seeing the change of his hand’s seals, the Water Barrier Formation began to fluctuate, completely wrapping Tan Qigong within it.

At this moment, the onlookers outside were stunned. That was a Lord Supervisor of the Emperor Palace at half-step Holy Rank, yet how was he bound and restricted by a young man who was only at the Heavenly Realm Late Stage?

No one thought that under that Water Barrier Formation, a dignified half-step Holy Rank expert would meet his end. But to be so humiliated by a youngster more than one small realm lower, this Lord Supervisor’s dignity was completely shattered at that moment.

Crash!

As expected by the crowd, although Tan Qigong was bound by the Water Barrier Formation, it took only a moment for him to unleash his mighty half-step Holy Meridian Qi and break free.

From beginning to end, Tan Qigong was trapped by the Water Barrier Formation for merely two or three breaths. Even in terms of Meridian Qi cultivation, Yun Xiao’s casually deployed Water Barrier Formation would not achieve any substantial effect.

However, when people saw the figure breaking out from the Water Barrier, besides the shock, many faces bore traces of suppressed laughter, fearing that an inadvertent sound might bring disaster upon themselves.

Because at that moment, Tan Qigong was undoubtedly in extreme disarray. Although the Water Barrier caused him little harm, the endless water seemed to pour over him, leaving him not a single dry spot.

Like a drenched chicken that fell into water, Tan Qigong’s previous dignity as the Lord Supervisor of the Emperor Palace was nowhere to be found. Such a disheveled appearance naturally amused the onlookers.

These cultivators around Murong City only feared the Emperor Palace but did not respect them. To see the usually high-and-mighty Lord Supervisor in such a sorry state was certainly a joy to behold.

”Lord Supervisor, are you alright?”

The Emperor Palace’s Great Elder Ruan Buwei was rather feeble, and Tan Qigong was his last reliance. At this moment, he subconsciously asked aloud, seemingly wanting to lend a hand.

”Get lost!”

In a state of near-intense anger, seeing Ruan Buwei appear to fear that others might not know of his current disheveled state and even daring to ask, Tan Qigong exploded on the spot.

A powerful aura burst from Tan Qigong, causing the already severely injured Ruan Buwei to lose control, flying out and landing hard on the ground afar, unable to rise for some time.

”Tsk tsk, the temper of this Lord Supervisor is truly something else!”

Seeing Ruan Buwei’s kindness met with Tan Qigong’s misplaced anger and even being hit by his Meridian Qi, an old man at the Heavenly Realm Late Stage couldn’t help but remark, though his voice was extremely low.

Clearly, Ruan Buwei had suffered misfortune by association, but to mistake Yun Xiao’s actions for his own and to direct his anger at his own ally, Tan Qigong’s character was truly lacking.

If it weren’t for the Emperor Palace’s usual arrogance, someone in the crowd might have cursed aloud by now. But after Yun Xiao had so humiliatingly returned the favor, it seemed Tan Qigong’s once-established prestige had now plummeted in an instant.

”Poor guy!”

Unlike the crowd, who were angry yet silent, Yun Xiao had fewer reservations. He even pitied the Emperor Palace’s Great Elder at that moment. With a superior like that, one can only wonder what sins one committed in past lives.

”Next, you won’t have another chance to speak!”

Wiping the water from his forehead, Tan Qigong, instead of reacting to Yun Xiao’s mocking words, calmed down, emitting the fierce aura of a half-step Holy Rank once more.

Furthermore, this time Tan Qigong’s aura felt rather strange, causing Yun Xiao not far away and Murong Sou at the center of the square to both show peculiar expressions.

”This aura is somewhat like...”

Yun Xiao, with a calm demeanor, sensed it carefully. At some point, his expression grew increasingly grim because he clearly understood what that aura was. This Lord Supervisor of Murong City Emperor Palace was hidden quite deeply!