Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Demon Realm, Demon Suppressing Mountain Summit!

Still, it was King Xuanyue Xuan Haoran and the nine bigwigs from Tenglong Continent seated around the table, but certain people’s faces were showing a bit of impatience.

”Elder Meng Liyang, how many of those Sixteen Dragon Flags are left now? It’s already been half a month!”

It was Elder Wu Tong of Firewood Valley who first spoke up. Although he practiced both Fire and Wood Dual Cultivation, it seemed that his fiery temperament was the more dominant aspect, revealing his rather impatient nature.

As soon as these words were spoken, all eyes turned to Meng Liyang, because they knew that the Demon Realm was under the control of this Elder from Demons Mountain.

Even if Meng Liyang could not explore every inch of the Demon Realm, it was very likely that the locations of those Sixteen Dragon Flags were within the Elder’s grasp.

Even Xue Ningxiang, the daughter of Master Xuan Yin, lifted her beautiful forehead slightly, hoping to glean some information that she desired from Meng Liyang’s response.

”Hehe, my friends, please be patient. There’s only the very last one left!”

Meng Liyang did not leave them in suspense, and after a slight smile, he took over the conversation. At this revelation, several elders breathed a sigh of relief, as the wait shouldn’t be much longer if only the last one remained.

”Elder Meng Liyang, has Yun Xiao obtained any Dragon Flags?”

A cold voice floated over from somewhere, and without looking, everyone knew it was Miss Xue speaking. They also understood that probably the only person who could capture Miss Xue’s concern was her life-saving benefactor, Yun Xiao.

”Well... it seems he hasn’t!”

Meng Liyang was slightly taken aback, his expression somewhat odd. In fact, he was well aware that Yun Xiao’s group had already seized three Dragon Flags, yet the young man had distributed all the Dragon Flags to his companions, which was somewhat impressive to him.

Meng Liyang’s understanding of Yun Xiao hadn’t been very deep at first; he only learned the name from Vice Chairman Qian and Miss Xue. Therefore, after entering the second round, he had paid more attention to Yun Xiao, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Instead of harboring too much desire for the Dragon Flags, Yun Xiao had let his companions have the first three, a breadth of mind that most geniuses attending the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference would find difficult to emulate.

After all, each Dragon Flag given away was one less in existence. Who knew if a fourth Dragon Flag could be found? If in the end it all came to nothing, Meng Liyang was genuinely curious to see what Yun Xiao’s expression would be like.

”Is that so?”

Although she received an answer, it was not the one she wanted. Xue Ningxiang looked somewhat pensive. She had resolved to take Yun Xiao under her wing at Xuanyin Hall, regardless of whether he made it to the third round or not, but she still hoped that Yun Xiao could rely on his own strength to stand at a higher place.

”Hehe, Miss Xue needn’t worry. Isn’t there still one more Dragon Flag? Who can be sure that the last Dragon Flag won’t end up in Yun Xiao’s hands?”

Sensing the change in Xue Ningxiang’s expression, Qian Sanyuan couldn’t help but interject with words of comfort. However, his intention of recruiting Yun Xiao into the Meridian Refining Masters’ affiliate remained unchanged.

”As I said before, the rules for entering the final round are slightly different. The geniuses who get the Sixteen Dragon Flags may not necessarily advance to the final round!”

While listening to Qian Sanyuan’s words, Meng Liyang reiterated the point he had mentioned before, causing the elders present to shift in their seats. This old man always shrouded things in mystery, leaving them to wonder exactly what he was hiding.

”Hmm?”

Just as the inquisitive eyes of everyone were pressing Meng Liyang to reveal the special rule, the Elder from Demons Mountain suddenly stood up, as if sensing something.

”Haha, just as I expected, this Countries Hidden Dragon Conference is getting more and more interesting!”

After sensing whatever it was, Meng Liyang burst into laughter, inciting even more curiosity among the powerful figures beside him. Yet as soon as his laughter faded, he simply sat back down and fell silent.

”Cursed old man!”

Even Xue Ningxiang couldn’t help but curse inwardly. After persuasion from Qian Sanyuan and Meng Liyang’s unusual reaction, a sliver of hope rose in her heart, and a blurry figure once again appeared in her mind.

...

Meng Liyang was unaware of the conversation happening atop Demons Mountain.

At this moment, Yun Xiao was in a somewhat disheveled state, because his original thought of approaching the Tree Elf’s true body with ease had gone awry.

Countless vines, as if imbued with spiritual wisdom, lashed out at Yun Xiao the moment he made a move. Even with the Dragon Taming Sword in hand, he could hardly keep up with slashing the endless assault.

Moreover, these rapidly growing vines were cut down with a slash of the Dragon Taming Sword, only to regrow within moments. Although Yun Xiao could guess that this was consuming the Tree Elf’s energy, he knew that such consumption had little impact on it.

But for Yun Xiao himself, in order to dodge the numerous vines, he had already used up most of his Meridian Qi. If he couldn’t get closer to the Tree Elf’s main body soon, when his Meridian Qi ran out, he would have no choice but to be slaughtered.

”Hey, can you make a move?”

At this moment, Yun Xiao suddenly thought of the Golden Snake Worm inside his body, but unexpectedly, after he asked, there was no response, which made his face turn grim.

”Could it be that the special space of the Demon Realm is making this creature afraid to even make a sound?”

Yun Xiao considered the possibility that this was an independent space, and neither the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan nor the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion could be brought in.

Only the Golden Snake Worm inside Yun Xiao’s body could enter the Demon Realm. However, since entering this space, Yun Xiao seemed to have never heard it speak, probably because it had some concerns.

After all, even though the Golden Snake Worm had a remarkable origin, due to certain reasons, its strength was far from being recovered to its peak. At most, it could exert the strength of the late stage of the Spirit Vein Realm.

Moreover, that would be if it were using its own body in combat. If it had to borrow Yun Xiao’s physical body, it was questionable whether it could even exert the power of the middle stage of the Spirit Vein Realm.

So, if Meng Liyang, who controlled the Demon Realm, discovered it, it would undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble. At least Yun Xiao and the Golden Snake Worm, if faced with such a powerful opponent, would definitely not even have the chance to fight back.

Since he couldn’t rely on the Golden Snake Worm, Yun Xiao simply gave up the idea of relying on external help. Compared to those late stage or peak Spirit Vein Realm powerhouses, the Tree Elf and Strange Spirit didn’t make him feel desperate.

In fact, Yun Xiao generally didn’t want to rely on external force. Just now, he was merely frustrated and asked subconsciously. Now that hope was dashed, there was nothing to agonize over.

”Hmph, I refuse to believe that I, the Long Xiao Battle God, can’t deal with you, a Tree Elf with incomplete Spiritual Wisdom!”

The stifling battle finally aroused a trace of fighting spirit from Yun Xiao’s past life as the Long Xiao Battle God. With a cold snort, the power of the four Ancestor Veins was simultaneously unleashed in that moment.

Boom!

In just an instant, Yun Xiao broke through from the middle stage to the late stage of the Meridian Union Realm. If the geniuses of the Hidden Dragon Continent witnessed this scene, they would probably be stunned into disbelief.

At the Meridian Union Realm level, to invoke the Ancestor Vein Power to advance a whole realm would likely require at least the power of the Ancestor Vein at the intermediate level of the Spiritual Rank. Such Ancestor Veins on the Hidden Dragon Continent were rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Of course, aside from the intermediate level Spiritual Rank Ancestor Vein Power, there was also the combination of several low-level Spiritual Rank Ancestor Veins. However, this was also a miracle unattainable by the cultivators of the Hidden Dragon Continent.

Although generally speaking, the activation of a new Ancestor Vein is possible with each major breakthrough, the limited heritage of the Hidden Dragon Continent means that being able to activate two Ancestor Veins in the Meridian Union Realm is already the hallmark of an unparalleled genius.

Not to mention that the Ancestor Veins activated by cultivators on the Hidden Dragon Continent are mostly of Mortal Rank, and it’s only the descendants of royal families with a thousand years of heritage, such as Nie Qianqiu of the Xuan Jiuding lineage, who might activate one or two low-level Spiritual Rank Ancestor Veins.

But even so, such Ancestor Veins can at most enhance one’s realm by a minor stage during the Meridian Gathering or Meridian Rushing phases—Yun Xiao’s current advancement was indeed startling.

And this shocking Ancestor Vein Power progression, which would astonish outsiders, only brought a hint of disappointment to Yun Xiao’s eyes. A mere advancement by one minor stage did not meet his original expectations.

This was the power of four Ancestor Veins, something even the Long Xiao Battle God had not possessed at the middle stage of the Meridian Union Realm in his previous life. Having experienced grandeur, he was naturally somewhat unsatisfied.

However, Yun Xiao also knew that his four Ancestor Veins seemed to be the kind that could grow. As his Meridian Qi improved, their grade and strength also seemed capable of corresponding enhancement. It was just that his current low Meridian Qi Cultivation level limited their power.

Although it did not meet his expectations, the overwhelming force rushing through his meridians still boosted Yun Xiao’s confidence to its pinnacle. At least battling the Tree Elf now didn’t make him as strained as before.

Empowering the Ancestor Vein Power also required the consumption of Meridian Qi, and the stronger the Ancestor Vein Power, the greater the Meridian Qi consumption. Yun Xiao knew that if he couldn’t defeat the Tree Elf in an extremely short time, he would still be facing inevitable downfall.

”Let’s see just how tough your tree body really is.”

With a light shout, Yun Xiao led with the Dragon Taming Sword in hand, and his figure had already vanished from the spot. This speed was more than twice as fast as before.

The Tree Elf, which did not possess high Spiritual Wisdom, seemed caught off guard by this. The multitude of vines hesitated for a moment, giving Yun Xiao the opportunity he needed. Thus, his speed increased even further.

Swoosh!

When Yun Xiao reappeared, he was only a few feet away from the Tree Elf’s main body. Looking intently at the enchanted giant tree, he could almost sense its beating heart.

Naturally, trees don’t have hearts, but a tree that cultivates into a Strange Spirit is bound to be different. Even though the Tree Elf’s Spiritual Wisdom was not fully developed, its heart had long formed; otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to control those vines so freely.