Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Outside the entrance of Jade Pot Cave, on the platform!

Hoo hoo...

The fierce mountain wind blew, and two figures, one old and one young, sat cross-legged. They were Elder Li Shan and the prodigiously talented girl, Mo Qing, both keeping watch outside the cave.

It had been almost half a day since Yun Xiao and the others entered the Jade Pot Cave, and they were granted a three-day free period which made Elder Li Shan somewhat puzzled.

Logically speaking, once Yun Xiao and the others were escorted to the Jade Pot Cave, Mo Qing’s task should have been completed. However, why did this girl persistently stay at the entrance of the cave? Li Shan was utterly baffled.

Perhaps even in her own heart, Mo Qing did not understand why she continued to stay here. Her mind was incessantly occupied by an unforgettable figure, causing her much irritability.

”Um?”

Suddenly, the half-closed eyes of Li Shan opened, and he turned his gaze towards a nearby lustrous Jade Gourd where, unexpectedly, a red light dot had appeared.

Not far from this red light dot, there were also several white light dots. Witnessing this scene, Li Shan’s expression drastically changed, and he suddenly stood up, appearing extremely shocked and anxious.

”How is it possible for a Strange Spirit to appear inside the Jade Pot Cave?”

Li Shan, who was extremely familiar with the Jade Gourd, trembled as he spoke, which startled Mo Qing back to her senses, immediately turning her pretty face pale.

Mo Qing was no stranger to the Jade Pot Cave and was very close to Li Shan. She also knew what the various colored light dots on that Jade Gourd represented.

White light dots represented the Inner and Outer Sect Disciples who entered the Jade Pot Cave, while black light dots represented the Vein Demons inside the cave. However, Mo Qing had never heard Li Shan mention this red light dot before.

It was not until this moment when Li Shan uttered the words ”Strange Spirit” that Mo Qing, being exceptionally clever, realized instantly that the red light dot represented a special race on the Continent, or one might even say, humanity’s formidable foe: the Strange Spirit!

As the most talented young girl of the Medical Pulse lineage within the Inner Sect of the Jade Pot Sect, though Mo Qing had not been a member for many years, she had a profound understanding of the secrets of the Continent. The Strange Spirit Clan was known to ruthlessly attack both humans and Vein Demons.

Previously, like Yin Huan, Mo Qing had never heard of Strange Spirits in the Jade Pot Cave. Strange Spirits, powerful and mysterious, only gained Spiritual Wisdom in special places like the Fire Spirit Snake in Yurong Volcano.

Moreover, seeing Li Shan’s shocked expression, Mo Qing had reason to believe that the four Elders, who had guarded the Jade Pot Cave for many years, were also unaware of why the Strange Spirit had appeared in the cave. This was indeed a grave matter.

”Damn it, a Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit has appeared on the fourth layer; this is troublesome now!”

When Li Shan carefully sensed the details of that red light dot, his expression became even more distressed, his complexion so flushed it seemed almost to bleed.

”Mo Qing girl, you must report this to the Great Elder immediately, no... go directly to the Sect Leader!”

Clearly anxious, Li Shan gave this instruction before heading straight into the Jade Pot Cave without looking back, causing Mo Qing to tremble.

This Elder of the Fourth Rank knew that many Inner Sect Disciples resided within the fourth layer of the cave, most of whom were only at the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm. If they encountered this Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit, it was unlikely any would survive.

In fact, just moments ago, the Elder had seen many white light dots representing the disciples of the Jade Pot Sect around that red light dot, which is why he was so urgent.

Moreover, it took time to travel from this entrance to the fourth layer of the Jade Pot Cave, and Li Shan had no idea if he could make it in time. If upon his arrival all he saw were corpses, or perhaps not even that, it would truly be a significant incident.

Li Shan was an Elder tasked with guarding the Jade Pot Cave, and the appearance of a Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit in the fourth layer, which he had failed to detect, was, strictly speaking, a serious dereliction of duty.

If this Strange Spirit led to the deaths of many Inner Sect Disciples, it might be the end of Li Shan’s position as an Elder, another reason why his anxiety was burning.

Of course, as a Medical Pulse Master, what Li Shan least wanted to see was these Inner Sect geniuses dying tragically by the hands of the Strange Spirit. Therefore, at this moment, his speed was maximized, astonishing the Outer Disciples on the first layer.

Seeing Li Shan’s figure disappear into the entrance, Mo Qing was momentarily unable to react. Her beautiful eyes suddenly shifted, turning towards that crystalline Jade Gourd.

”Among those white light dots, are you there?”

Mo Qing murmured a word, but no one knew who the ”you” she referred to was. However, she immediately straddled the Wolf Hawk beside her, and soared high into the sky.

...

The ”he” mentioned by Mo Qing naturally referred to Yun Xiao. At this moment, located in the fourth level of Jade Pot Cave, Yun Xiao was undoubtedly feeling very strange.

Yun Xiao had just neutralized the Meridian Qi poison exerted by Yin Huan and had adjusted the chaotic Qi inside his body. He felt strange because Yin Huan, who had just tried to kill him, was now being pressured breathlessly by that Strange Spirit.

Yun Xiao’s knowledge was naturally many times superior to Yin Huan’s. During his time as the Long Xiao Battle God, his main combat opponents were various peculiar Strange Spirits.

It could be said that Yun Xiao had seen more Strange Spirits than all of the Cultivators in the Hidden Dragon Continent combined, as the Heaven and Earth Energy in the lower Plane of the Hidden Dragon Continent was sparse, making it even harder for plants and stones to cultivate Spiritual Wisdom than in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

Yun Xiao had figured out that the massive Strange Spirit was cultivated from the mud and rocks of Jade Pot Cave, so he felt it a bit peculiar because such Strange Spirits could only cultivate Spiritual Wisdom in certain special places.

Thus, Yun Xiao became even more curious about the Jade Pot Cave; what exactly allowed these originally inanimate rocks to cultivate Spiritual Wisdom and become a powerful Strange Spirit.

Moreover, Yun Xiao could imagine that since the Strange Spirit had cultivated to the Fourth Rank Intermediate level, it must have possessed Spiritual Wisdom not just for a day or two. It must have been silently waiting for a chance, a chance to overpower the Cultivators or Vein Demons on this fourth level.

Perhaps coincidentally, when Yun Xiao was about to be killed by Yin Huan, this Strange Spirit could no longer restrain itself and appeared. This was probably also due to the presence of many geniuses from the Jade Pot Sect nearby.

Strange Spirits have an inherent antagonistic sentiment towards humans and Vein Demons. Furthermore, Yin Huan’s fatal punch to Yun Xiao had directly hit the Strange Spirit, clearly inciting its anger.

Bang!

Just as Yun Xiao was entertaining these bizarre thoughts, that Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit found an opportunity and fiercely punched Yin Huan in the chest, breaking several of his ribs.

”Spurt!”

Poor Yin Huan, who was still full of vigor just a moment ago, followed in Yun Xiao’s footsteps. As his figure flew backwards, a mouthful of bright red blood spewed out, looking even more than what Yun Xiao had just shed.

The fact proved that the fighting power of Strange Spirits was definitely stronger than Vein Demons of the same level. Yin Huan, who might not even be a match for a Middle Level Fourth Rank Vein Demon, was now frightened to the extreme, without a trace of desire for battle, let alone the courage to kill Yun Xiao again.

It must be said that Yin Huan was indeed a cream of the crop among the Inner Sect geniuses. Although severely injured, he did not lose his mobility. Using the momentum of his knockback, he swiftly teleported towards the entrance of the fourth level.

Seeing this scene, the bystanders were all dumbfounded and for a moment couldn’t recover, their hesitation possibly leading to a very miserable outcome.

Watching Yin Huan’s figure disappear into the distance, the inanimate gaze of the mud and rock Strange Spirit immediately turned towards many spectating geniuses, and the unleashing of its aura finally made these geniuses realize something.

”No good, everyone run!”

When a slightly panicking voice echoed through the fourth level of Jade Pot Cave, everyone finally came to their senses. Their faces drastically changed, and like Yin Huan, they frantically ran towards the entrance of the fourth level.

Whoosh...

Unfortunately, these Inner Sect geniuses in the Early Stage of Meridian Rushing Realm, though fast, were neither faster than Yin Huan nor a match for the Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit.

Listening to a violent gust of wind, Yun Xiao clearly saw that the Strange Spirit’s punch furiously hit the back of an Inner Sect genius. The next moment, the person flew towards the entrance of the fourth level as if riding the clouds.

Bang!

The sound of the genius hitting the ground was so clear. Thus, this genius ended up closer to the entrance than others, but at this point, he was completely unable to move.

An Early Stage genius of Meridian Rushing Realm was not Yin Huan, so this punch from the Strange Spirit directly took his life, the ejected fragments of internal organs indicating he had no chance of surviving.

Perhaps at this moment, this person might regret it - who said ”the bigger, the spectacle, the better”? They were so far away yet wanted to spectate, end up paying with their lives.

Watching this genius’ tragic fate, others became even more terrified of Strange Spirits. Despite their speed, the Strange Spirit was faster, and shortly after, three more people died under its fists.

Such a formidable Strange Spirit made Yun Xiao’s heart shudder. If it were in his previous life, this Fourth Rank Intermediate Strange Spirit would not be worth mentioning, capable of being crushed with just a finger, but now, he probably didn’t have any strength to fight back.