Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 162: 162 One Sword Pierces the Heart

”He actually broke through to the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm. Could it be... a Spiritual Rank Ancestor Vein?”

Some veteran Outer Disciples who had never seen Yun Xiao’s Ancestor Vein constantly let out cries of astonishment, whereas people like Feng Hang and Xuan Zhi who possessed Ling Wan were much calmer by comparison.

Many of these Outer Disciples from the Jade Pot Sect had activated their Ancestor Veins, yet the highest tier they could reach was merely the Mortal Rank. Even after invoking the power of the Ancestor Vein, they couldn’t advance even a minor realm within the Meridian Gathering Realm.

Yun Xiao wasn’t just stepping into the Meridian Gathering Realm, yet upon invoking his Ancestor Vein Power, he dramatically reached the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm. Such an Ancestor Vein was clearly not of a Mortal Rank, as anyone could surmise.

In response to Guan Tong invoking his Ancestor Vein and unleashing the powerful Tiger Roar Mountain Forest Meridian Techniques, Yun Xiao didn’t dare to be negligent. However, he still held back and didn’t fully unleash the Ice Attribute Ancestor Vein on his left arm, as it was too astonishingly extraordinary.

The main reason was that Yun Xiao believed, after his breakthrough to the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm using the Ancestor Vein Power, Guan Tong, who had yet to reach the Meridian Rushing Realm, could no longer pose a significant threat to him.

With the formidable Ancestor Vein Power and the combat experience and techniques from his past life as the Long Xiao Battle God, if he couldn’t handle someone like Guan Tong at the same level, then there was no point in Yun Xiao continuing his journey in the Hidden Dragon Continent.

The enhancement of Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation also took Guan Tong by surprise. Although he had witnessed Yun Xiao’s Ancestor Vein in Yurong Mountain, he hadn’t expected a breakthrough during the late stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm.

But, at this moment, with the bow drawn and not able to turn back, Guan Tong pushed forward with his hands, and a sinister tiger head about three meters in size viciously lunged towards Yun Xiao.

”How dare a mere Mortal Rank Advanced Meridian Technique call itself ’Tiger Roar Mountain Forest’?”

Watching the fierce tiger head getting closer, Yun Xiao coldly shouted. His hand seals then shifted, and a Meridian Qi Sword about twenty meters long instantly formed in front of him.

This Meridian Qi Sword looked somewhat familiar to the crowd. In the next moment, they realized that just like Guan Tong, Yun Xiao was also using a well-known Meridian Technique.

But this giant Meridian Qi Sword seemed a bit different in the eyes of the crowd; it appeared to have an even greater power than Guan Tong’s Tiger Roar Mountain Forest. So, in this clash of Meridian Techniques, who would have the upper hand this time, or would it end in a stalemate like before?

Damn!

Just as various thoughts began to surge in everyone’s minds, the giant Meridian Qi Sword controlled by Yun Xiao suddenly penetrated the forehead of that monstrous tiger head, then with a thunderously fast momentum, it furiously shot toward Guan Tong’s main body.

”How come?”

The sudden development left many unable to regain their senses. Perhaps only the Great Elders and four Inner Sect Disciples clearly saw that the seemingly powerful fierce tiger head was instantly shattered by Yun Xiao’s giant Meridian Qi Sword.

Bang!

It wasn’t until the fierce tiger head explosively burst in the air with a loud noise that everyone finally came back to their senses, their faces full of disbelief.

”Was it really... so easily defeated?”

Such an overwhelming confrontation overturned the understanding of these talented Outer Disciples; they all gasped in shock, pondering what could have caused the highly-ranked Mortal Tier Tiger Roar Mountain Forest to be instantly destroyed.

”Could it be that Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Sword technique isn’t just a low-level Spiritual Rank?”

Some insightful individuals had already vaguely guessed a truth; such a huge disparity in the clash of Meridian Techniques suggested that the grade of the two techniques was incomparable.

In fact, the grade of the giant sword Meridian Technique deployed by Yun Xiao far exceeded the imagination of cultivators and young talents on the Hidden Dragon Continent, because it was a growth-capable Meridian Technique.

The Long Xiao Battle God of the past, an ultimate existence second only to nobody else under the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, cultivated techniques and Meridian Techniques that undoubtedly belonged to the pinnacle of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

This Meridian Qi Sword technique would rise in grade and power as Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation strengthened. To be more specific, Yun Xiao could deploy a Meridian Qi Sword two grades higher than his current cultivation level.

Previously, when Yun Xiao was in the late stages of the Meridian Gathering Realm, the Meridian Qi Sword he deployed was indeed only of low-level Spiritual Rank. However, now that he had invoked his Ancestor Vein Power and reached the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm, the grade of this technique dramatically reached the intermediate level of Spiritual Rank.

While Guan Tong’s Meridian Technique was only of a high-level Mortal Rank, this clash of techniques, which were two major grades apart, could usually amplify Yun Xiao’s slightly inferior Meridian Qi Cultivation through the superior grade of the Meridian Technique.

The indestructible Meridian Qi Sword found the weak spot of the Meridian Qi Tiger Head upon contact, piercing through its forehead and instantly destroying it.

At this moment, the focus of everyone shifted away from the dissipating tiger head to Guan Tong, because the giant Meridian Qi Sword that had pierced through the tiger head was currently furiously shooting towards this genius, ranked third on the Mortal List.

Guan Tong’s expression was extremely gloomy, as if he was unwilling to see his Tiger Head Meridian Techniques so easily broken. However, following that, he could no longer afford to dwell on these thoughts, as if he did not take action, he feared that his life might be at risk.

This figure, ranked third on the Mortal List, deservedly a genius with Ancestor Vein Power, though Yun Xiao’s control of the Meridian Qi Giant Sword was indeed incredibly fast, he still managed to react in the nick of time.

Everyone clearly saw Guan Tong clumsily roll to dodge, a move that rather contradicted his status, but ultimately, he managed to evade the deadly Meridian Qi Sword, narrowly escaping death.

Feeling the powerful aura of the Meridian Qi Sword whizzing over his head, Guan Tong couldn’t help but break out into a cold sweat, while heaving a great sigh of relief, silently considering himself lucky.

”Ah!”

”Big brother, be careful!”

However, just as Guan Tong thought he had dodged a fatal blow and was slightly relaxing his mind, a burst of exclamation erupted throughout the Arena Hall, followed by a sound all too familiar to Guan Tong.

Whoosh...

The sound of the wind quickly brought some realization to Guan Tong, but by the time he reacted, it was too late to make any move. At that moment, he guessed why his brother had warned him.

Swoosh!

Another slightly familiar light noise was heard, and then everyone in the Arena Hall clearly saw a Meridian Qi Sword accurately pierce through Guan Tong’s back and exit through his chest, creating a wound several feet long, gaping like a giant mouth, seemingly ready to devour someone.

”Yun Xiao, this bastard... he can actually... externally manipulate Meridian Qi!”

This revelation made even talents like Feng Hang and Shen Xiao in the Meridian Rushing Realm tense up, as the technique Yun Xiao used had far exceeded their understanding.

External gathering of Meridian Qi, a skill usually seen only in cultivators of the Meridian Rushing Realm rank, and the so-called external manipulation of Meridian Qi meant that the cultivator could control the emitted Meridian Qi as if directing one’s own limbs.

Typically, cultivators who could achieve such a feat were powerful entities far beyond the Meridian Rushing Realm rank, and even some reaching the Meridian Union Realm, whose external manipulation of Meridian Qi was not even very proficient.

It turns out that Mo Qing, Yin Huan, and Xuan Zhi had already witnessed Yun Xiao’s external manipulation of Meridian Qi at the end point of the Outer Sect disciple entrance examination, which was why Xuan Zhi was embarrassingly played by Yun Xiao and nearly couldn’t recover.

Yun Xiao being able to wield the Meridian Qi Sword in the Meridian Gathering Realm rank was already a paradigm-shifting feat, but now, he could even control the giant sword formed of Meridian Qi, leaving even the great Elders seated in the north puzzled.

Because Xuan Zhi kept his status in mind, and did not want to lose face, he didn’t share this information with the Guan brothers, which led to this tragic moment for Guan Tong, whose heart was pierced, eyes filled with incomprehension, yet unfortunately, he was beyond saving.

No one expected this outcome, even if Yun Xiao possessed powerful Ancestor Vein and elevated his Meridian Qi Cultivation to the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm, the spectating talents thought this battle might last much longer.

Who could’ve known that it would end in just one move, a move initially made by Guan Tong, yet countered by Yun Xiao using an extraordinary and mysterious technique, piercing the heart with a single sword thrust.

”You... you... I...”

Thump!

Guan Tong looked somewhat dazedly at the massive wound on his chest, ultimately struggling to raise his head as if he wanted to say something to Yun Xiao, but in the end, his body tilted, and he fell on Arena No. 2, blood spilling everywhere, and there was no more movement.

”Big brother!”

Below the platform, Guan Hu, from the same mother as Guan Tong, had his eyes red with fury. Like those spectating talents, he had never expected this outcome, his brother, who had always been outstanding since childhood, how could he die by the hands of a mere insignificant youngster?

Contrasting with Guan Hu beside him, Xuan Zhi, though his expression was extremely grim, showed no sign of sorrow but instead, a strange gleam flickered in his eyes, suggesting that the Third Prince might be plotting something.

”Yun Xiao, you dare kill my big brother, I, the Guan Family of the Imperial City, swear to fight you to the death!”

Guan Hu, not noticing the expression of the Third Prince beside him, shifted his mournful gaze from Guan Tong’s corpse to Yun Xiao, his eyes turning staggeringly resentful.

”Eh? Why does that sound familiar?”

As for Guan Hu’s roar, Yun Xiao paid no attention, instead, it subconsciously reminded him of something; back in Jade Pot Cave, hadn’t Cao Ju of the Cao Family made a similarly harsh statement?