Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 272: 272 Initial Test of Attacking Meridian Array

At the depths of the Meridian Treasure cave.

Bang!

A powerful surge of energy erupted, and two figures, one black and one green, both retreated several steps. It was Yue Qi and Mo Qing, but the expressions on their faces were quite different.

Mo Qing’s face held a hint of surprise and uncertainty, seemingly shocked by Yue Qi’s current strength. The Poison Vein’s number one genius, who she had previously defeated, had made such astonishing progress after this seclusion that it was beyond her expectations.

In contrast, Yue Qi’s face was filled with a cold smirk. This was the moment he had been longing for. Ever since his defeat by Mo Qing during the Spiritual Chick Battle List, he had brooded over the loss, choosing to forcefully seclude himself in order to reclaim his dignity in this Spiritual Chick Battle List.

Little had he expected that he wouldn’t even need to prove himself on the battlefield of the Spiritual Chick Battle List. This very first clash with Mo Qing after his seclusion, ending in a draw, had already greatly satisfied his vanity.

”Junior Sister Mo Qing, it seems that your cultivation hasn’t improved much during this time!”

Although both had retreated the same number of steps, Yue Qi seemed more like a victor, his mockery evident in his tone.

”Hm?”

However, after saying this, Yue Qi glanced at another battlefield from the corner of his eye, and his smug expression instantly darkened—because the situation there seemed to be different from what he had expected.

”How could Yin Huan be so useless?”

Turning his attention fully toward the battle, Yue Qi finally saw the situation clearly. In the time it took for him and Mo Qing to exchange a few words, the battle, which he thought would have ended quickly, was still as intense as ever.

Yin Huan, a veteran Inner Sect Disciple with the Meridian Rushing Realm Middle Stage cultivation, should have had enough power to easily deal with Yun Xiao, who had just joined the Jade Pot Sect a few months ago and was only at the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage.

Yet, after such a long struggle, Yin Huan still hadn’t defeated Yun Xiao—he hadn’t even gained a clear upper hand, which naturally led Yue Qi to the disappointing conclusion that Yin Huan was not performing up to par.

In fact, Yin Huan, who was confronting Yun Xiao, had already brought out his full strength. Perhaps his killing intent toward Yun Xiao was even greater than Yue Qi’s.

Ordered by Fu Du, since Yun Xiao had been taken in as a direct disciple by Sect Master Yu Shu, it was impossible for the Poison Vein to ever acquire him. Given the ruthless nature of the Poison Vein Masters, they would surely want to destroy Yun Xiao.

Especially since the Talisman Poison Master and disciples were well aware of the malicious methods they used on Yun Xiao—if they allowed him to grow, it could turn into a nightmare for their Poison Vein lineage.

Yin Huan indeed wanted to shred Yun Xiao into pieces, but once the battle truly began, he realized he had underestimated the boy’s combat strength.

Since Yun Xiao’s breakthrough to the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage, Yin Huan had only just clashed with him for the first time, and during that brief encounter, Yun Xiao had ”fled in panic” due to sensing the aura of Ice Whisker Grass. This gave Yin Huan the illusion that Yun Xiao did not dare to fight him.

But now, as Yue Qi was tied up by Mo Qing, Yun Xiao had no more worries, and unleashing the martial skills of the Long Xiao Battle God gave Yin Huan a great ”surprise.”

Just moments ago, Mo Qing was worried that Yue Qi holding her back would mean Yun Xiao wouldn’t last many rounds against his opponent. However, seeing the current situation, her mood was the complete opposite of Yue Qi’s—the guy had not let her down after all.

On the other hand, Yue Qi now wanted to personally take action and kill Yun Xiao on the spot, but the situation had reversed. He thought about moving on Yun Xiao, yet Mo Qing was not willing to allow that.

Yun Xiao naturally didn’t have the mind to worry about the battle between the two geniuses. Going all out, he faced Yin Huan—a Cultivator in the Meridian Rushing Realm Middle Stage—without a hint of fear.

Moreover, since the Talisman Poison Master and disciples had repeatedly tried to kill him, Yun Xiao had no trace of pity in his heart. Yin Huan wanted to kill him, and who’s to say Yun Xiao didn’t want to leave this Poison Vein genius buried forever within this Meridian Treasure?

Whoosh... Whoosh...

As the battle heated to a fierce climax, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Yun Xiao’s eyes, and he suddenly unveiled the power of the first Ancestor Vein in his right arm.

With the support of the Ancestor Vein Power, Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation instantly increased by several levels. Although it hadn’t broken through to the true Meridian Rushing Realm Middle Stage, it had already undergone a tremendous change compared to before.

Yin Huan certainly sensed the change in power in Yun Xiao’s hands, and his face grew grim. He too possessed Ancestor Vein Power, but he was acutely aware that Yun Xiao’s Ancestor Veins weren’t limited to just one with a Fire Attribute.

Especially after Yun Xiao had activated his Ancestor Vein Power, the blood-red flames on his right palm seemed to grow even stronger. At this moment, Yin Huan suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Spurt!

Just as Yin Huan was momentarily distracted, he felt a numbness in his right arm. By the time he realized what was happening, he was shocked.

At this critical moment, Yun Xiao’s right hand unexpectedly turned at a tricky angle, pointing at his opponent’s right arm.

This was not just a simple touch, but Yun Xiao’s trump skill, the Fuxue Technique. And this was merely the beginning. What followed was Yun Xiao’s splendid performance.

Pu pu pu pu pu!

Five soft sounds followed, and after Yun Xiao’s breakthrough to the Meridian Rushing Realm, the speed of his Fuxue was even faster. Within a moment, the six major acupoints on Yin Huan’s right arm were swiftly and successively hit by him with incredible speed.

The strength of Yun Xiao’s Fuxue Technique lay in its quickness combined with extreme precision. This was not only due to the experience of his previous life as the Long Xiao Battle God but also thanks to his powerful Power of Soul, which made his acupoint targeting remarkably accurate.

”Not good!”

Once the six major acupoints were hit, Yin Huan felt numbness in his right arm, immediately trying to circulate his Meridian Qi to disperse the sealed points.

But would Yun Xiao give him such a chance? Before executing the Fuxue, Yun Xiao had already considered his subsequent moves. He saw that his left arm, which had remained still until now, stretched out, followed by a stretch of ice flowers that sprung forth and attacked Yin Huan’s numb right arm directly.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Witnessing ice flowers spreading across his right arm, Yin Huan finally felt a flicker of fear, recalling how Feng Hang, the number one talent of the Mortal List from the Outer Sect, had his arm frozen by Yun Xiao and then forcefully shattered into pieces of ice.

However, with the six major acupoints on his right arm sealed by Yun Xiao and the overpowering strength of the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power, it took only moments for his entire right arm to turn into an ice arm.

Yun Xiao had no intention of showing mercy to this guy. He believed Yin Huan felt the same way. If he didn’t take the opportunity to strike at his enemy’s weakness, once he gave his opponent a chance, the outcome could be extremely dire.

Fortunately, Yun Xiao was in control of the opportunity at this moment. So, how could he easily let it go? After seeing Yin Huan’s entire right arm turn into an ice arm, Yun Xiao’s figure abruptly moved again.

This time Yun Xiao positioned himself behind Yin Huan’s back. Due to Yin Huan’s shock and numbness in his right arm from the icing, his turn was now sluggish.

Pu pu pu pu pu pu!

Yun Xiao’s movements flowed like clouds and water. A series of golden lights burst from between the fingers of his right hand, seemingly forming a faint array as he hit the acupoints on Yin Huan’s back.

”Is... is that the Small Golden Light Pulse Array?”

Mo Qing, who caught a glimpse of the golden light from the corner of her eye, suddenly remembered that Yun Xiao had obtained that Meridian Array from the Jade Martial Institute. Her heart stirred, and at the same time, a sense of shock emerged.

Mo Qing knew that the Small Golden Light Pulse Array was a low-grade Spiritual Rank Meridian Array. An ordinary Meridian Refining Master would need to reach the low-level of Spiritual Rank just to achieve minor proficiency.

But it hadn’t been long since Yun Xiao mastered it to the point of daring to use it against Yin Huan, a cultivator at the Middle Stage of Meridian Rushing Realm, which meant he must be quite confident.

Meanwhile, Yue Qi, the top talent from the Poison Vein lineage, also noticed the golden lights, but he didn’t realize what it was for a moment. He only knew that if he let Yun Xiao complete his technique, it would be very bad for Yin Huan.

However, Mo Qing’s strength was not inferior to Yue Qi’s. Even if he wanted to help Yin Huan, he couldn’t free himself to do so. All he could do now was watch the situation unfold without being able to intervene.

Of course, Yun Xiao had no intention of caring about these two’s thoughts. What he was deploying was indeed the newly learnt Small Golden Light Pulse Array, and with such an opportunity, he certainly wanted to test the power of this low-grade Spiritual Rank Pulse Array.

At this moment, Yin Huan, because his right arm was frozen by the Fuxue Technique, allowed Yun Xiao to successfully deploy the golden light pulse array on his back, and as the array took shape, his figure became abruptly rigid.

There were many kinds of Meridian Arrays. The arrays practiced by Medical Pulse Masters mostly were for healing and saving people, while those practiced by Poison Vein Masters often included many attack formations.

Yin Huan, undoubtedly well-informed, had also practiced some attacking Mortal Rank Meridian Arrays. But when the power of the Small Golden Light Pulse Array burst forth, he instantly knew the grade of this array was far beyond those Mortal Rank Arrays he had practiced.

”Where the golden light goes, the blood veins open, Burst!”

A low shout came from Yun Xiao’s mouth. He immediately retreated several steps, his fist quietly clenched, and not only Yin Huan but also the two Jade Pot Sect geniuses on the side heard several sounds of flesh and blood bursting.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

In almost a single breath, the robe on Yin Huan’s back was torn open by a violent force, revealing the bloodied flesh beneath.

The power of the Small Golden Light Pulse Array was evident.