Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 176: 176 Zombie Body Technique

The Nine Dragons Continent is boundless and endless.

Beyond the most revered profession of Meridian Refining Masters on the Continent, there are many other peculiar and special careers, among which Artifact Refiners is one.

Artifact Refiners are also divided into five ranks: Mortal Spirit, Earth, Sky, and Holy. What they excel at the most is refining formidable weapons, or oddities like Waist Storage Medicine Tripods.

Artifact Refiners of different grades naturally produce weapons of various grades. For example, Artifact Refiners of Holy Rank in Nine-layered Dragon Cloud can craft Holy Rank weapons, each with earth-shattering special effects. With a Holy Rank weapon in hand, one’s combat power is at least doubled.

Above Holy Rank weapons exists a category called Divine Artifacts. It is unknown who crafted these artifacts, but their power far surpasses that of Holy Rank weapons, practically possessing the ability to destroy heavens and earth.

Like the domineering spear of Emperor Canglong, the ruler of Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, which ranks among the top ten on the Divine Artifact list, it’s a coveted treasure for the top cultivators of the entire Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

Even Yun Xiao in his previous life, the Long Xiao Battle God, died under Emperor Canglong’s Divine Artifact. However, these things are still quite far away for him after his rebirth, and he won’t be able to come in contact with them anytime soon.

When Yun Xiao saw Feng Hang summon that shimmering Short Axe, he recognized at first glance that it was a weapon of Low Level Spiritual Rank.

Such a weapon quite possibly has a formidable special effect that can lend an unexpected helping hand during combat with opponents.

Back in Yurong Volcano, Yun Xiao had seen Feng Hang wield a weapon, and at that time, Feng Hang’s weapon was a purple spear.

It seems that during the battle with the Fire Spirit Snake, the tip of Feng Hang’s spear melted, and he didn’t have time to forge a new one. He then switched to using this Low Level Spiritual Rank weapon called the Fenghang Cold Light Axe.

Spears and Short Axes might look different, but Yun Xiao believes that Feng Hang, confidently wielding this Cold Light Axe now, signifies that the upcoming battle will be even more difficult.

Although weapon art is not the mainstream, having a formidable weapon by one’s side undoubtedly grants a clear boost to fighting power. At least Yun Xiao knows very clearly that Feng Hang, armed with this Cold Light Axe, will definitely be more challenging than before.

It’s a pity that in this life, Yun Xiao was born into the Shang Family; the mother and her three daughters are extremely unpopular in the family. He doesn’t even have a decent weapon to his name, let alone a Mortal Rank weapon.

Thus, Yun Xiao can only rely on his own Physical Strength combined with Meridian Qi Cultivation to withstand Feng Hang’s Cold Light Axe. This means he must not be struck by the Cold Light Axe, or else his small body will surely be split in two.

Yun Xiao’s expression is somber. Feng Hang’s Meridian Qi Cultivation is already much higher than his, and now with the addition of a Low Level Spiritual Rank weapon, the upcoming battle will undoubtedly be a massive challenge for him.

Feng Hang does not entertain as many thoughts as Yun Xiao. His ultimate goal is to cut the boy in two with a single strike, and with the weapon summoned, he is more confident that Yun Xiao’s Ancestral Vein Fire will not touch him, which also serves as a reassurance for himself.

”Perish!”

With a loud shout, Feng Hang pounced towards Yun Xiao, and the Cold Light Axe, roaring with cold light, underwent some changes at this moment, infused with Feng Hang’s Meridian Qi.

Feng Hang advanced rapidly, almost in the blink of an eye, he had arrived before Yun Xiao. Comparing the speed at this moment, it seemed to be slightly faster than Yun Xiao’s earlier speed.

Such an aggressive and immediate approach made it too late for Yun Xiao to dodge, so he could only use some other means to ensure that Feng Hang doesn’t strike him with the first blow.

Seeing Yun Xiao’s arm twist, his right hand seemed to warp at that moment, even bringing up an Afterimage. Such speed is astonishing.

But the method Yun Xiao used at this moment could not get him out of the Cold Light Axe’s enveloping range; only his right arm could achieve such speed.

Yun Xiao wanted to use a tactic of distraction, making Feng Hang realize he couldn’t allow Yun Xiao’s right palm to touch him upon taking a small disadvantage previously, prompting him to retract the Cold Light Axe.

This ghost-like right arm, with a single twist, reached Feng Hang’s left arm. Suddenly, blood-red flames burst from his fingertips, nearly setting Feng Hang’s left sleeve ablaze.

Yun Xiao reacts swiftly, but he has clearly underestimated Feng Hang’s resolve. It seemed Feng Hang anticipated Yun Xiao’s reaction and didn’t dodge.

It seems Feng Hang is willing to suffer the burning of the Ancestral Vein Fire for a moment, intent on chopping off Yun Xiao’s head with the Cold Light Axe first. In this case, he himself would only be burned slightly, but this hateful youngster would lose his life.

”Damn it!”

Sensing Feng Hang’s decisive motion, Yun Xiao’s expression sunk, and he cursed inwardly, knowing he could no longer continue like this.

As Feng Hang thought, if Yun Xiao was resolved to use the Ancestral Vein Fire at all costs, then his Cold Light Axe, would certainly aim for Yun Xiao’s neck at the same time, ensuring a decapitation.

In the worst-case scenario, Feng Hang would only lose some flesh and blood. In his view, although Yun Xiao’s Ancestral Vein Fire was strong, it was undoubtedly impossible to seriously injure him.

Even if it reached the last moment, Feng Hang clenched his teeth and sacrificed another bottle of Jade Cold Qi, using two bottles to exchange for Yun Xiao’s life, it seemed to him to be a profitable trade no matter how one looked at it.

Yun Xiao’s thoughts raced. Whatever Feng Hang could think of, how could he not? At this moment, he somewhat regretted his previous actions. If he had known, he would have sprayed the Ancestral Vein Fire on Feng Hang’s face.

Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now. Yun Xiao hesitated slightly, and Feng Hang had no delay. At this moment, the latter’s Cold Light Axe would undoubtedly strike Yun Xiao’s neck first.

Because of this hesitation, Yun Xiao’s Ancestral Vein Fire wouldn’t even be able to burn Feng Hang’s body, at most, it would burn off his sleeves.

Since he could no longer take a roundabout approach to rescue, Yun Xiao no longer pursued the futile effort. His neck was not made of steel and iron. If struck by the Cold Light Axe, his head would definitely fly off instantly.

Fortunately, the memory of his past life as Long Xiao Battle God was still there. At this life-and-death moment, a Body Meridian Technique flashed through his mind like a lightning bolt, and his entire body, firm as an Iron Plate Bridge, forcefully fell backwards.

Such an abrupt bodily movement caused everyone present to inhale sharply. At this moment, Yun Xiao was obviously locked by Feng Hang, so how could he make such a move?

The means of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud were not something these low-level cultivators of the Hidden Dragon Continent could understand. Moreover, this bizarre Body Meridian Technique could only be executed by Yun Xiao after reaching the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm.

Previously, Yun Xiao had not expected this, as if driven by a life-or-death situation that sparked his potential, forcing him to try this Body Meridian Technique, which he previously could not execute, and he finally escaped death with this strange technique.

Yun Xiao’s sudden and rigid fall backward caught Feng Hang by surprise, but his reaction was also swift. As the Cold Light Axe whizzed past above Yun Xiao’s body, he immediately switched his wrist movement, almost without delay, converting the horizontal slash to a downward chop.

At that moment, just as Yun Xiao had landed with the Iron Plate Bridge, the axe coming from above seemed unavoidable, and even turning over would take time.

However, at this instant, Yun Xiao shocked Feng Hang and everyone else once again. Without any motion from his prone body, his entire body simply slid a foot to the left, causing Feng Hang’s forceful downward slash to miss.

Clang!

It wasn’t until Feng Hang’s Cold Light Axe missed and struck the arena’s stone floor with a loud noise, even sparking a few sparks, that everyone came back to their senses. By then, Yun Xiao had already rolled up from the ground and retreated several yards away.

The short breath of time just now had everyone’s hearts in their throats, from the moment Feng Hang swung his first axe, they believed Yun Xiao would be beheaded.

Who would have thought that the ruggedly dressed youth would avoid the first strike with a peculiar and extreme body movement? And when Feng Hang quickly changed tactics from a horizontal slash to a downward chop, everyone thought Yun Xiao had no time to dodge.

Yet, Yun Xiao, as if he knew Feng Hang’s moves in advance, used an unexpectedly peculiar movement technique. Without moving his whole body, he lay prone on the ground and somehow shifted a foot to the side, making Feng Hang’s second attack miss as well.

The human body has its coordination, and at least the cultivators of the Hidden Dragon Continent present, even the three Great Elders who have reached the Spiritual Vein Realm rank, have never seen such bodily displacement.

It could be said that the methods Yun Xiao exhibited at this moment were comparable to his Meridian Qi emanating externally in the Meridian Gathering Realm and the Continuous Brushing Technique within the Fuxue. Because these methods were beyond what ordinary people could fathom.

Yun Xiao, who had gotten up and retreated several yards, had a back covered in cold sweat, and he silently thanked his luck in his heart. If not for that flash of insight and some good fortune, he might have already been cleaved to death by Feng Hang’s Cold Light Axe.

Yun Xiao’s moves previously were a special Meridian Technique known as the ”Zombie Body Technique” in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. If Yun Xiao had not been so well-versed, he would likely have met with misfortune.

After death, the flesh becomes progressively stiff, and under such circumstances, it is difficult for others to bend these corpses - this is what’s referred to as a zombie.

Once, a mighty cultivator of the Holy Rank Third Realm deduced this bizarre movement technique from the rigidity of corpses, which was later learned by the Long Xiao Battle God. He didn’t expect it to be so effective today.

However, Yun Xiao, who had narrowly dodged Feng Hang’s two axe strikes, was not feeling wonderful. With weapons, Feng Hang’s strength had indeed improved a notch. It seemed that the upcoming battle would become increasingly dangerous.

In contrast, Feng Hang, the genius ranked first on the Mortal List, now wore a face so dark it seemed water could drip from it. He couldn’t comprehend how his two assured axe blows still missed Yun Xiao, and beyond confusion, he felt he suffered a massive loss of face. He must regain his dignity quickly.