Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Damn it, this brat has foiled my plan!”

Feeling the dissipation of the Black Demon Poison, Yue Qi’s face darkened like still water. Yet at this moment, he couldn’t just jump off the arena and put the shabbily dressed boy to death under his palm, and could only curse inwardly.

But no matter how Yue Qi racked his brain, he couldn’t understand how the Black Demon Poison, a poison that even Elder Fu Du had praised and had never failed before, was so quickly neutralized by Yun Xiao.

Perhaps only in the heart of Second Elder Fu Du knew the answer. Back then, he had used an even more ferocious mix of Black Demon Poison and still couldn’t take Yun Xiao’s life. Now, with this weaker version of Black Demon Poison, how could it possibly trouble Yun Xiao?

Swoosh!

Just as Yue Qi was seething with anger on the stage, a sound of rushing air suddenly occurred next to Yun Xiao. By the time he turned his head to look, he saw that Great Elder Lu Zhan had arrived.

At this moment, Lu Zhan’s face was filled with urgency, and his expression seemed even more serious than when he saw Ling Wan poisoned the day before. After all, compared to Ling Wan, Mo Qing was his most beloved and cherished disciple.

Ever since Mo Qing joined the Medical Pulse, under the tutelage of Great Elder, Lu Zhan had treated her as his own daughter. He had no children of his own and cultivating Mo Qing into one of the top martial artists of the Hidden Dragon Continent had been his lifelong dream.

Although Lu Zhan did not know the strength of the deadly poison Yue Qi had just used, seeing Elder Fu Du’s complacent look, he knew it was no trifling matter, so he hurried over.

However, just as Lu Zhan was about to reach out and examine the poison inflicted on Mo Qing, he saw the shabbily dressed boy push Mo Qing towards him, and subconsciously, he caught her.

”Great Elder, the deadly poison afflicting Senior Sister Mo Qing has been neutralized. She has only been heavily injured, which is why she’s unconscious. As long as she rests and recuperates peacefully, recovering to her peak condition should not be a problem!”

A gentle voice reached Great Elder Lu Zhan’s ears, and he was somewhat disbelieving until he personally probed Mo Qing’s condition. That was when a look of amazement appeared on his face.

In Lu Zhan’s mind, the poison that Yue Qi had just used was definitely extraordinary, not even he was entirely confident in handling it. But in just a few breaths’ time, the poison had been completely neutralized. What on earth was going on?

However, after observing the shabbily dressed youth for a moment, Lu Zhan suddenly recalled the boy’s extraordinary performance during the Outer Sect competition and understood.

Back then, the severe poisons afflicting Song Tian, Ling Wan, and even Shen Xiao, which even Lu Zhan and Elder Fu Du could not resolve, were quickly neutralized by this young man.

Although at that time, Yun Xiao had relied on the help of Great Elder Lu Zhan, after this period of cultivation, the Great Elder knew that not only had the boy’s Meridian Qi Cultivation made rapid progress, but his Meridian Refining Technique had likely not fallen behind either.

”Yun Xiao, thank you!”

While Lu Zhan was undoubtedly very pleased that Mo Qing’s deadly poison had been resolved so easily, and even though Yue Qi had won the tournament battle, compared to winning or losing, what mattered most to Lu Zhan was Mo Qing’s life.

Yun Xiao nodded slightly, but in the next moment, his gaze had already shifted to the platform, where a young man in a green robe stood with a somewhat gloomy expression.

”Yun Xiao, pray that you don’t encounter me. Otherwise, I will let you taste the flavor of the Black Demon Poison!”

As the shabbily dressed youth’s gaze fell on him, Yue Qi felt his anger subside slightly, and hearing the mumbling words, it seemed he had no understanding of Yun Xiao’s methods in neutralizing the Black Demon Poison.

There are many Meridian Refining Masters in this world who are adept at neutralizing others’ poisons, appearing to do so with effortless ease. However, it is not so easy when they themselves are afflicted with the same intense poison.

It seems that Yue Qi also realized this. He believed that if the Black Demon Poison had fallen on Yun Xiao, this boy wouldn’t be so nonchalantly leisurely, would he?

Yun Xiao did not pay much attention to Yue Qi’s provocative gaze, but his heart was filled with an infinite fighting spirit because of the battle between Yue Qi and Mo Qing. He must crush Yue Qi under his foot.

However, what Yun Xiao thought in his own heart was not what others thought. Even if he could defeat Xue Gong, and even if he could take care of Bi Luo in today’s third round of battles, there was ultimately a great chasm between him and Yue Qi.

Even Mo Qing, who was also at the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm, had lost. What could Yun Xiao, a mere cultivator at the Peak of Meridian Rushing Realm, possibly have to contend with Yue Qi?

Moreover, Yun Xiao was the next to step on stage. It wasn’t even certain he could pass the hurdle of Bi Luo, much less be Yue Qi’s opponent. Nevertheless, upon thinking of this impending battle, everyone selectively forgot the preceding fight and focused entirely on the two figures.

”Yun Xiao, come up and face your death!”

Unbeknownst to all, Yue Qi had already descended from the arena, while Bi Luo was standing atop the central main stage. The shout that ensued caught many by surprise.

Ever since witnessing yesterday’s battle between Yun Xiao and Xue Gong, nobody considered him just an ordinary disciple who had entered the Inner Sect a year ago. This was the freak who had toppled the third talent on the Spiritual Chick List.

Logically speaking, Bi Luo ranked lower than Xue Gong on the Spiritual Chick List. Where did he find the confidence to issue such a bold challenge to Yun Xiao, saying ”come up and meet your death”?

In the hearts of many Inner and Outer Disciples, even if Bi Luo had some ace up his sleeve, by Yun Xiao’s strength, at most he would only be defeated, not killed — the very idea was like a wild fantasy.

Under everyone’s watchful gaze, Yun Xiao walked slowly onto the stage with an expressionless face, as if he hadn’t heard Bi Luo’s provocation, leaving the latter feeling as if his punch had landed on cotton.

”Let us resolve all our grudges here on this stage!”

Yun Xiao’s mind was filled with flashes of images as he looked at this Poison Meridian sect’s Second Senior Brother not far away. This man had teamed up with Xuan Zhi several times to try to kill him, their enmity had long become irreconcilable.

Previously, Yun Xiao was no match for his Senior Brother Bi Luo, but now, as Yun Xiao stood on the central main stage, face to face with Bi Luo, he suddenly realized that the once formidable Bi Luo could no longer be taken seriously in his eyes.

No matter how strong Bi Luo was, he was only slightly stronger than Xue Gong. Unless he had a breakthrough to the true Meridian Union Realm, Yun Xiao would not feel the slightest fear. He had never lost a fight among equals.

”Hmph, don’t think you can look down on everything just because you killed Yin Huan and defeated Xue Gong. In my eyes, Bi Luo, they are no more than ants!”

Hearing Yun Xiao’s words, Bi Luo seemed to have thought of something, and his statement made a figure under the stage shudder uncontrollably.

”Damn bastard!”

This figure naturally belonged to the Second Senior Brother of the Medical Pulse lineage, Xue Gong. Yesterday, his back was bloodied by Yun Xiao’s use of the Small Golden Light Pulse Array, and his face was swollen from slaps. However, these were merely superficial wounds, and after a night of rest, he could move freely.

Originally, Xue Gong’s intention was to watch how Yun Xiao would be defeated by Bi Luo, but upon hearing this, he changed his mind. It would be best if both Bi Luo and Yun Xiao were mutually wounded or died together, as that would quell the hatred in his heart.

Unfortunately, the victor takes all, and a loser cannot sway the outcome of this arena battle with mere curses. Moreover, what Bi Luo said was odd to everyone in the hall.

”Yun Xiao, don’t say that your senior is bullying you. Today, I don’t want to use Meridian Qi Cultivation to overpower you. How about we compare skills in another way?”

Seeing Bi Luo’s eyes swivel, his unexpected words caught the attention of those perceptive among the crowd, displaying a look of disdain.

Instead, Yun Xiao on the stage revealed a half-smiling expression, asking with great interest: ”I wonder what method Senior Brother Bi Luo wishes to use to decide the winner?”

”Since we are in the Jade Pot Sect, besides comparing Meridian Qi Cultivation, naturally, we should compete in Meridian Refining Technique. I heard Junior Brother Yun Xiao is adept at using poison. How about we compare our skills in the Poison Meridian Path?”

As soon as Bi Luo said this, many thought ’as expected’—this guy plays a good game. You are the Poison Meridian sect’s Second Senior Brother, with your Poison Meridian Skill ranking among the top among the younger generation. But Yun Xiao is no fool; why would he agree to your terms?

What the audience didn’t see, however, was the fleeting playfulness in Yun Xiao’s eyes after Bi Luo made his statement, and the trembling figure of Elder Fu Du in the northern seats.

”Is that allowed?”

Yun Xiao didn’t directly answer but turned his head to ask a figure in the northern seats, who was none other than Elder Su He, the organizer of the Spiritual Chick Battle List.

However, before Su He could speak, Elder Fu Du eagerly said: ”No way, the Spiritual Chick Battle List isn’t a joke. Moreover, the top three winners will represent the Jade Pot Sect in the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference. Are others going to compete with you in the Poison Meridian Skill too?”

Elder Fu Du’s sudden interjection left the hall’s crowd baffled. Apart from Lu Zhan, who vaguely knew some of the reason, everyone else was clueless about the meaning behind his words.

Yin Huan, who knew the insider information, had gone to the afterlife, and Mo Qing was severely injured and unconscious, so naturally, they couldn’t explain to everyone, leading to everyone’s confusion.

Knowing that Bi Luo was Elder Fu Du’s second disciple, with Cultivation Talent and Poison Meridian Skill only second to Yue Qi, why would Elder Fu Du speak out against his own disciple?

Even Bi Luo on the main stage was puzzled; he didn’t know his teacher was actually helping him. All he knew was that he was not sure to win against Yun Xiao in terms of Meridian Qi Cultivation, but he was convinced he could not lose in Poison Meridian Skill.