Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

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Yun Xiao’s arms moved swiftly, tearing off the clothes on Li Shan’s chest, abdomen, and limbs. Now everyone could clearly see the semblance of a flame burning over seven specific areas.

”Is this the Seven Evil Poisonous Flame?”

Seeing this, the elders were all startled. They had not heard of this fire poison before, and considering Li Shan’s current state, it was clear that if they were afflicted with this severe poison, they probably wouldn’t be any different from him.

Li Shan’s complexion was already ruddy, and now it seemed even more as though blood was about to seep through his skin. Yun Xiao’s brows tightly furrowed, suddenly turned his head, and said softly, ”Teacher, I need your help!”

”What do you need me to do? Just say it!”

At this moment, Yu Shu completely set aside the pride of a sect master. He knew Yun Xiao was Li Shan’s last hope. Could this miraculous youngster really create a miracle?

At this instant, it seemed as if Yun Xiao, the Inner Sect Disciple, had become the master of the scene. To the side, Mo Qing’s beautiful eyes glittered with admiration. Wasn’t this charm exactly what she yearned for?

”I have a Meridian Array that can only be executed by a Spirit-grade Advanced Pulse Refining Master!”

Seeing that Yu Shu had already stepped in front of him, Yun Xiao extended his finger towards Li Shan, and as soon as the words left his lips, without any delay, he shouted authoritatively: ”Baihui!”

Clearly this was one of the most important acupoints on the human body. As a Spirit-grade Advanced Pulse Refining Master, Yu Shu didn’t hesitate for a second and immediately pressed his finger on the Baihui Acupoint atop Li Shan’s head.

”Dazhui, Danzhong, Qi Sea, Shenmen, Jiuwei, Huiyin,...”

A dozen acupoints were named by Yun Xiao, and Yu Shu’s arms flowed smoothly like drifting clouds and flowing water, continually prodding points on both Li Shan’s front and back with precise accuracy.

Witnessing this scene, Yun Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the sect master, his teacher, was even more formidable than the Great Elder Lu Zhan.

Listened to Yun Xiao’s commanding voice and observing Yu Shu’s movements, the surrounding elders, including Mo Qing, watched intently, committing to memory the acupoints prodded by Yu Shu.

Especially Great Elder Lu Zhan, who had twice received Yun Xiao’s guidance during the Outer Sect competition and learned two powerful Meridian Arrays, which were immensely meaningful for his Meridian Refining Technique.

And now, although Yun Xiao mentioned it was a Meridian Array that could only be executed by a Spirit-grade Advanced Pulse Refining Master, many of the Jade Pot Sect elders didn’t want to miss this chance to observe, fearing they might overlook any detail.

All present were at the very least Earth-rank Pulse Refining Masters, whether it be of the Poison Vein lineage or Medical Pulse lineage. One more powerful Meridian Array, even if they couldn’t execute it, would still enhance their Pulse Refining Techniques.

Besides, people like Lu Zhan and Fu Du had reached the level of Spiritual Rank Intermediate Pulse Refining Master, and it’s possible that they could break through to Spirit-grade Advanced at any time. By then, possessing such a miraculous and powerful Meridian Array would equate to having an additional Meridian Refining technique.

While everyone was absorbed in their own thoughts, Yun Xiao continued calling out acupoints, and at this point, Sect Master Yu Shu seemed to have wisps of heat emanating from above his head, with beads of sweat constantly dripping from his forehead.

”What kind of Meridian Array is this? Even the Sect Master is having such a hard time executing it?”

Seeing this, the onlookers were shocked once more, their curiosity about the Meridian Array mentioned by Yun Xiao peaked. After all, this was the sect master of the Jade Pot Sect whose Pulse Refining Techniques were rare to match across the whole Hidden Dragon Continent.

At this juncture, everyone realized that Yun Xiao’s words earlier were not an alarmist overstatement. Given the difficulty Yu Shu faced while executing such a formidable Meridian Array, if it were them instead, it’s quite possible they could suffer backlash from the Meridian Array.

Meridian Arrays are not without consequences if you fail to execute them. The most direct outcome would be worsening the condition of the patient subjected to the Meridian Array.

In more severe cases, the person executing the Meridian Array might suffer backlash due to insufficient Power of Soul or inadequate Meridian Qi Cultivation, ranging from soul damage to potentially life-threatening situations.

Of course, generally, Meridian Arrays are graded, and for instance, a Mortal Rank Pulse Refining Master wouldn’t recklessly attempt to execute a Spiritual Rank Meridian Array. Not everyone in this world is Yun Xiao.

”Hold on!”

Yun Xiao looked at the thin line of Meridian Qi seemingly gathering atop Yu Shu’s head, knowing that his Sect Master Teacher had now pushed both his Power of Soul and Meridian Qi to the limit.

However, Yun Xiao still did not have complete confidence, because the Meridian Array he used to heal Li Shan had already surpassed the category of Spirit-grade Advanced.

Previously when Yun Xiao said that this Meridian Array must be implemented by a Spirit-grade Advanced Pulse Refining Master, it was not implying that the array was itself at the Spirit-grade Advanced level; it was somewhat risky.

Perhaps Yun Xiao also wanted to test out his nominal teacher. If he was a person of cold-hearted nature, upon discovering some clues, he might stop the treatment to safeguard his own life.

But if Yu Shu was of a generous and kind nature, he would proceed with the Meridian Array regardless of everything else, putting aside his own danger with the hope of saving Li Shan’s life. Yun Xiao believed that with Yu Shu’s strength, he would definitely notice the riskiness at a certain moment.

”Teacher, be careful!”

At a certain moment, Yun Xiao suddenly gave a low shout, and as soon as the two words ”Baihui” left his lips, some kind of energy within this grand hall seemed to be activated at that moment, producing a mysterious change.

All of the Jade Pot Sect Elders, including Mo Qing and Ling Wan, felt their feet shaking as if they were about to lose balance. And the next moment, a very special aura burst out from Li Shan’s body.

Seeing that Yu Shu’s right forefinger was placed on the Baihui Acupoint on Li Shan’s head, it seemed to connect all the acupoints he had previously activated, forming an enchanted array that emitted a faint glow.

These arrays possessed some kind of magical power; as the illuminated threads flickered, a change occurred that surprised and delighted everyone – it was inducing the... Earth Power beneath their feet!

”This... this... is this actually an Earth-rank Meridian Array?!”

There’s a saying that even if you’ve never eaten pork, you’ve seen pigs run. The Elders of the Jade Pot Sect present, although their highest was only at the level of Middle-Level Spirit-grade Pulse Refining Masters, had a certain understanding of the higher Great Rank.

Meridian Qi Cultivation is divided into five levels: Mortal Spirit, Earth, Sky, and Saint, and each level has three ranks. This is the origin of the so-called Third Rank Mortal level or Third Rank Spirit level.

But in these Mortal and Spirit tiers, the cultivation is of the person’s or Vein Demon’s own power, such as Meridian Qi, such as Physical Strength. Such levels, in the eyes of the great powers of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, are nothing but ants.

In fact, only by breaking through to the Third Realm of Earth Rank can one be considered to have broken free from human limitations, starting to channel the power of heaven and earth for one’s own use. And such a level is probably exceedingly rare in the Hidden Dragon Continent.

The most important sign of breaking through to the Third Realm of Earth Rank is being able to summon Earth Power. Yu Shu’s previous closed-door cultivation for more than a month was to sense that sliver of Earth Power to lay the foundation for his breakthrough.

However, the Earth Power that even Yu Shu’s exhaustive abilities failed to sense, now appeared so effortlessly. And more so, it appeared in a completely unexpected situation, one that nobody had ever thought of.

When Yun Xiao spoke previously, everyone thought that at most, it was just an Advanced Spirit-grade Meridian Array, and for Yu Shu, an Advanced Spirit-grade Pulse Refining Master, to execute it, would be most ideal.

But when Lu Zhan, Fu Du, and others saw how strenuous it was for Yu Shu, they had some guesses in their hearts; however, even when their suspect turns into reality, their hearts were still struck by waves of shock.

Of course, those from the Medical Pulse lineage were merely shocked at heart, but those from the Poison Vein lineage, like Fu Du and Mo Li, were already casting strange looks at that young man whose expression was still solemn.

This is the Hidden Dragon Continent, after all, anything with the word ”Earth” involved was a treasure that all the top Cultivators scrambled for.

Fu Du and others believed that if they had the Array Map of an Earth-rank Meridian Array, even if they couldn’t use it themselves, it would undoubtedly fetch a sky-high price at top auctions.

Thinking this, everyone was secretly committing to memory the dozen or so acupoints Yun Xiao had recited, reflecting on Yu Shu’s technique, and feeling that Earth Power being summoned, not daring to have any other thoughts.

What Yun Xiao had spoken was indeed an Earth Rank Low-Level Meridian Array. The reason he had Yu Shu implement it was that he simply could not find anyone else, and had to take a gamble.

This was also the origin of Yun Xiao’s statement about ”giving it a try”. If there were an Earth-rank Pulse Refining Master present, he would not be so conflicted. There was nothing wrong with the array itself; the question was whether someone could successfully execute it.

It was precisely because Yun Xiao was uncertain and dared not guarantee that Yu Shu, an Advanced Spirit-grade Pulse Refining Master, could successfully execute it, did he not brag boastfully. Only when the Meridian Array truly took shape could he be certain of bringing Li Shan back.

And now the time had come, Yun Xiao knew the most critical moment had arrived. Because while an Earth Rank Low-Level Meridian Array was indeed powerful, for an Advanced Spirit-grade Pulse Refining Master to execute it, the risk was undoubtedly immense.

Regardless, Yu Shu was not only unbreakthrough in Meridian Refining Technique to the Earth Rank, his Meridian Qi Cultivation also fell short. He couldn’t control the Earth Power; there might even be some fatal dangers.

The Earth Power gathered by the Meridian Array doesn’t care about the cultivator’s level; its force simply exists, and if one cannot bear it, severe injury or even death are not impossible outcomes.

Since the description of the Meridian Array was completed, Yun Xiao had nothing else to do. Now, he watched the Sect Master of the Jade Pot Sect intently, wanting to see whether he would prioritize preserving his life or risk everything to save Li Shan.