Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 311: 311 Lucky Xuan Zhi

If it were only a severe poison, Yun Xiao, with the Devouring Power of the Golden Snake Worm inside him, wouldn’t be too worried. After all, even the potent poison of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad couldn’t affect him, so what about this Meridian Spirit poison?

However, even without this Meridian Spirit poison, Yun Xiao was far from being a match for Yan Chun, the Spirit Vein Realm strongman. If he wanted to stay alive, his only hope was a miracle, a miraculous aid from an outside force.

Miracles do sometimes happen indeed, just as Yun Xiao’s left cheek became numb and he was left with no other options, Yan Chun’s next attack never reached him, but was blocked by a somewhat familiar figure.

Seeing this scene, Xuan Zhi not too far away had an immediate change in his usually delighted complexion, his face turning dark and gloomy, triggering a twitching around the scars on his face.

The two sword wounds left on Xuan Zhi’s face by Yun Xiao were a lifetime of humiliation for this Third Prince of the Empire. Earlier, when he saw Yun Xiao’s left face scratched by the Meridian Spirit and poisoned, Xuan Zhi felt a refreshing sense of vengeance.

But now, just as Yun Xiao seemed doomed to perish under Yan Chun’s strike, never to be seen again by Xuan Zhi, an unexpected turn of events unfolded.

At that moment, Xuan Zhi was nearly driven mad. How could Yun Xiao be so lucky that someone always appeared to save him at the brink of death? And who was the savior this time?

When Xuan Zhi turned his grim gaze towards the person, his expression grew even darker, because the person was none other than the Sixth Elder of the Jade Pot Sect Medical Pulse lineage currently temporarily guarding the ninth level of Jade Pot Cave: Su He!

Naturally, Yun Xiao recognized the figure as well, but his powerful Power of Soul sensed that Su He’s aura seemed somewhat unstable, not as if just caused by the recent clash with Yan Chun.

Indeed, it was the Sixth Elder, Su He, who had timely arrived to save Yun Xiao’s life. However, his current mood was far from pleasant, particularly after recognizing the person in front of him as the Fifth Elder, Yan Chun.

Perhaps Su He never imagined he would encounter such grave events while simply substituting as the Guardian of the ninth level for a short while.

The man in black and Xuan Zhi had obviously barged in with force. With the black-clad man’s strength, Su He stood no chance and was severely injured in a matter of moments.

Knowing he couldn’t win, Su He immediately sent Mo Qing to ask for help from the Great Elder Lu Zhan, and after some time spent recovering, he had managed to heal slightly and hurried over.

In fact, such matters would usually be reported to the Sect Master Yu Shu, but since he hadn’t recovered from his internal injury after treating Li Shan for poisoning, Su He had no such intentions.

Moreover, Su He knew that with the Great Elder’s arrival, that mysterious man in black wouldn’t be able to cause much trouble, yet he did not expect that in addition to the man in black, even the Fifth Elder would betray them.

Under such circumstances, Su He no longer harbored any hope. Yan Chun dared to approach openly, clearly resolved to leave the Jade Pot Sect after this incident. In other words, that man was unlikely to show any mercy.

Surprised that his fatal blow against Yun Xiao had been blocked, Yan Chun was initially startled. But when he sensed the severity of Su He’s internal injuries, he couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.

”Elder Su He, out of respect for our past as sect fellows, I advise you to step aside. Otherwise, don’t blame me for my ruthless actions!”

The irony in Yan Chun’s voice was palpable, and the word ”sect fellow” coming from his mouth was especially sarcastic. At least from today on, it was likely no one in the Jade Pot Sect would consider him a fellow sect member anymore.

”Yun Xiao, I can’t hold on for long. Take the chance to escape!” Listening to Yan Chun’s words, knowing well the severity of his own injuries, Su He turned his head and whispered to Yun Xiao, but after speaking, he heard no response.

”Your Highness, be careful!”

Yan Chun’s face changed when he sensed Yun Xiao’s presence, and he shouted a warning, but by this time, Yun Xiao was already less than ten feet away from Xuan Zhi.

From the beginning, Yun Xiao never gave up on the wooden box that could invoke the summoning of Blood Moon Jade. Now that the wooden box was in Xuan Zhi’s hands, Yun Xiao was desperate to reclaim what belonged to him, seizing the moment when Su He appeared.

Moreover, Yun Xiao was aware of Su He’s grave injuries and knew this was his only chance; if he could not take down Xuan Zhi with his first strike, Yan Chun, who was after Su He, would surely not let him off.

Unfortunately, it seemed Yun Xiao’s good luck had run out. His critical strike, driven by determination, was ultimately met with complications, as at the moment of impact, a strong burst of light suddenly erupted from the chest of Xuan Zhi, the Third Prince.

A dazzling white light erupted from Xuan Zhi’s chest, and soon a white light shield formed around him. Yun Xiao felt a faint sense of familiarity towards this white light shield.

Back then, on the second floor of the Mysterious Artifact Hall in the Outer Sect, Xuan Zhi conspired with Bi Luo to attack Yun Xiao over a certain black key. At that time, Yun Xiao let Chi Yan stall Bi Luo, his intent was to kill the Third Prince of the Empire first.

It was at that time that the white light shield appeared around Xuan Zhi, saving his life. Now, this light shield was identical to the one from back then, clearly the same item.

Compared to Yun Xiao, Xuan Zhi was even more relieved. During the last encounter in the Mysterious Artifact Hall, he was unaware that the pendant on his chest had such a strong defensive effect, which was a life-saving item given to him by his father, the King of Xuanyue Country.

After tasting the benefits, Xuan Zhi, whose light shield pendant was shattered by Yun Xiao, naturally asked his father for another one. He never imagined it would be destroyed at Yun Xiao’s hands once more.

Crack!

Even though Xuan Zhi had broken through to the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage, and the power of the pendant was much stronger than the last time, Yun Xiao now was not the Yun Xiao from the Mysterious Artifact Hall of the Outer Sect. When he landed a punch on the light shield, a cracking sound immediately followed.

The next moment, numerous fissures spread across the white light shield, causing Xuan Zhi’s face to turn deathly pale. Therefore, he directly used the same method as he did back in the Mysterious Artifact Hall.

”Commander Yan Chun, save me!”

It seems that Xuan Zhi knew he was far less capable in combat than Yun Xiao. If Yun Xiao were to break the light shield and land another hit, he did not possess the Physical Strength of the young man in front of him and might die instantly.

At this moment, where was the dignity of Xuan Zhi, the mighty Third Prince of the Empire? He was only hoping to survive, and Yan Chun, who was at the Spirit Vein Realm, was clearly his last lifeline.

In fact, the moment Yun Xiao vanished from sight, Yan Chun had already sensed what the young man was planning. Honestly, he admired this youngster’s audacity; given the chance to escape, he still chose to attack Xuan Zhi.

Su He was seriously injured, and while he could barely hold off Yan Chun for a few moments if he fought desperately, now seeing Yan Chun, whose life was hanging by a thread due to Xuan Zhi, he could not help but go all out.

Yan Chun knew that obtaining that item was important, but if Xuan Zhi were to truly die in Jade Pot Sect, even if he secured the treasure, returning to the Royal Family would have dire consequences, after all, Xuan Zhi was the full brother of the Crown Prince.

Thus, out of both sentiment and self-interest, Yan Chun simply couldn’t watch Xuan Zhi get killed by Yun Xiao. Hence, at this moment, he burst forth with his full strength.

Su He, who was already seriously injured, couldn’t stop the desperate Yan Chun and was breached in a single exchange, powerless to do anything further.

Hu!

As Yun Xiao shattered the white light shield and threw another punch at Xuan Zhi, Yan Chun’s heart tightened. It was too late to stop Yun Xiao now; he had to attack at a critical point, hoping Yun Xiao would have to give up his punch for the sake of his own life.

Facing a strike from a Spirit Vein Realm expert, Yun Xiao dared not meet it head-on. When he sensed the overwhelming power approaching from behind, he knew he had lost his best opportunity.

It’s a common saying that people die for wealth, but for Yun Xiao, who had lived a second life, would not gamble with his life. After all, as long as the green hills are there, one need not worry about firewood; without life, what else is there to talk about?

Seeing that Yun Xiao’s punch ultimately didn’t hit his body, Xuan Zhi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Honestly speaking, at that moment, he truly thought he was going to die at Yun Xiao’s hands. That fear was indescribable.

So even with Yan Chun by his side, Yun Xiao breathing unsteadily, and Su He seriously injured, Xuan Zhi did not ask Yan Chun to attack Yun Xiao again for fear that Yan Chun would be too late to save him next time.

No matter how deep Xuan Zhi’s hatred for Yun Xiao was, regardless of the current gap between Yun Xiao and Yan Chun – with Su He added into the mix there was yet another variable – Xuan Zhi, of noble status, was not willing to risk his life.

”Commander Yan Chun, prioritize bringing the item back to the Royal Family!”

Seeing Xuan Zhi’s eyes dart around then giving a low shout to the eager-looking Yan Chun beside him, he quelled the latter’s intention to kill Yun Xiao.

A trivial Yun Xiao was originally not in the Crown Prince’s plans. If he could be easily killed, that would obviously be for the best. But if because of Yun Xiao their plans failed, the consequences for both would be dire.

Xuan Zhi might be fine, being of the same mother as the Crown Prince, but Yan Chun did not want to be blamed. Compared to Yun Xiao, it was indeed much more important to bring the item back to the Royal Family. As for that youngster, there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with him later.