Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 518: 518 The Fortunate Misfortune of Liu Hanyi

”Damn it, this guy has a move up his sleeve!”

Seeing Jin Wuli’s action, Yun Xiao’s heart sank beneath the arena. He had only anticipated the lethal strike from Jin Wuli’s hand blade, but now, he evidently underestimated the young man in golden clothes’ intellect.

Had Jin Wuli’s blade struck true just now, Liu Hanyi would have perished on the spot. However, now, Yun Xiao was not certain whether she would die from the kick, but her Dantian in the lower abdomen would likely be beyond saving.

Meridian Qi Cultivators, though storing Meridian Qi throughout the body’s meridians, have the Dantian within the lower abdomen as the hub connecting all the meridians. If this area were to be severely damaged, it could be impossible to cultivate ever again.

Yun Xiao and Liu Hanyi share a deep camaraderie, hence he could not stand to witness such an outcome occur, and to let such a scheming Jin Wuli succeed, wouldn’t that only embolden the wicked?

At this critical moment, Yun Xiao knew that no matter how much he warned, Liu Hanyi couldn’t react in time. Words would have to reach the ears, form an impression in the mind, and then translate into bodily action, all of which takes time.

”Shangyang, He Gu, Quchi, Tian Ding..., Meridian Qi flows, directly into the Dantian!”

Therefore, after quickly reviewing the details of how he had previously helped Liu Hanyi control her Immortal Poison Body, Yun Xiao called out almost ten acupoints out loud.

Just like the previous warning shout from Yun Xiao, the intention was to cause Liu Hanyi to react subconsciously. After all, the travel of Meridian Qi within the body’s meridians is much faster than the process of hearing a sound and the brain reacting to move the body.

On the platform above, Liu Hanyi clearly knew it was a moment of life and death. Under Jin Wuli’s kick, even if she managed to save her life, her Dantian would definitely not be intact.

In this inescapable situation, Liu Hanyi could only treat it like a dead horse to be used as a living horse doctor. Trusting Yun Xiao wouldn’t harm her, she allowed her Meridian Qi to quickly pass through the acupoints Yun Xiao had mentioned, eventually converging at her Dantian.

Bang!

Jin Wuli’s kick finally struck Liu Hanyi’s lower abdomen, sending her graceful figure soaring into the air. The force of the kick was so powerful that the hapless Liu Hanyi was flung tens of meters away, spraying a mouthful of bright red blood in the air.

Seeing that his kick had hit, although not quite clear about the meaning of Yun Xiao’s shouted acupoints, Jin Wuli’s face revealed a trace of satisfied smile.

He had high confidence in the effects of that kick. He believed that the woman called Liu Hanyi, after suffering it, even if fortunate enough to survive, would have to end her cultivation journey.

Swhoosh!

Yun Xiao, from beneath the platform, moved swiftly. The moment Liu Hanyi was kicked and flew off, he had already reached the edge of the platform and caught her extremely weakened body.

After taking such a kick, Liu Hanyi’s breath was feeble, her face had turned deathly pale. She had reasons to believe, her Dantian under that kick probably shattered to pieces, hadn’t it?

However, just as Liu Hanyi was filled with despair, Yun Xiao had carefully laid her body straight, then his fingers moved quickly, tapping at several major points on her abdomen and chest multiple times.

Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff...

Whoosh!

Several odd sounds later, faint green glows seemed to emanate from Liu Hanyi’s body, like a green light array flickering constantly.

”Is...is this a Meridian Array?”

The watching crowd, mostly Meridian Masters themselves, though some might not be high-grade, recognized the details of the green light array at first glance and all became curious.

Liu Hanyi’s lower abdomen had just taken a heavy kick, no one believed her Dantian could be intact, especially Jin Wuli on the platform. Seeing Yun Xiao’s movements, the sneer on his face grew even thicker.

”Sister Hanyi, focus your will on protecting the Dantian, circulate the Immortal Poison Body, there’s only one chance!”

Yun Xiao wouldn’t pay attention to what Jin Wuli and the onlookers thought. Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, after triggering the Meridian Array, he took a step back, his face solemn as he shouted in a low voice.

Liu Hanyi, who had once received Yun Xiao’s help, naturally knew about her Immortal Poison Body constitution. At this moment, without the slightest hesitation, she released the aura of her special physique. Around her, a faint green aura emerged, looking somewhat eerie and mysterious.

”Dantian actually didn’t shatter?”

Just as she started to circulate the Immortal Poison Body’s Qi, Liu Hanyi finally discovered with pleasant surprise, that her Dantian which was subjected to such a heavy blow, was severely damaged but had not split open.

Moreover, as she circulated her Meridian Qi, there seemed to be a faint sense of breakthrough, as if a layer of shackles that had been binding her Dantian was about to be broken.

At this moment, how could Liu Hanyi not understand that she was saved once again by Yun Xiao—no, it should be said, twice, as Yun Xiao had given her two reminders just before.

Initially, Liu Hanyi did not understand the meaning of Yun Xiao’s second remark. Now it seems that the young man was seeking life in the face of death, not only preserving her Dantian, but also seeking to shatter the shackles of the Immortal Poison Body.

In fact, Liu Hanyi guessed too much. In that critical moment, how could Yun Xiao have thought so far? His initial intent was merely to preserve the former’s Dantian.

However, in the moment when he caught Liu Hanyi, Yun Xiao suddenly realized that because of Jin Wuli’s powerful kick, combined with the Meridian Qi route he had previously instructed Liu Hanyi to circulate, it had granted this person a tremendous stroke of fortune.

Thus Yun Xiao made a decisive move, on one hand using the Meridian Array to ensure that Liu Hanyi’s Dantian would have no further troubles, and then directly speaking out, because he knew that if this opportunity was missed, Liu Hanyi might not know when she would be able to truly activate the Immortal Poison Body again.

Inside and outside the square, everyone was staring blankly at the young female genius from the Luoyi Sect. The truth was, the victor of this second round’s last battle, who had advanced to the top four, was none other than the dark horse from the small Wuhai Empire, Jin Wuli.

But at this moment, there was little attention paid to the winner atop the stage, because everyone was eager to see whether the talented young girl from the Luoyi Sect, after receiving such a powerful kick from Jin Wuli, could retain her talent for cultivation.

Boom!

Who knew, in less than half a stick of incense in time, Liu Hanyi, who everyone thought could at most only preserve her life, burst out with an extremely strong aura. This aura shot straight into the sky, causing some Meridian Refining Masters with powerful soul strength to have drastic changes in expressions.

The Heaven and Earth Energy of the Imperial City’s central square seemed to be drawn by something, swarming towards Liu Hanyi sitting cross-legged on the ground. What this scene meant, no one was unaware.

”Hanyi she... actually made a breakthrough?!”

Somewhere dominated by women, the Sect Leader of the Luoyi Sect, Jia Yi, had disbelief written all over her face, while the Luoyi Sect Elders by her side also trembled slightly, completely unwilling to trust their own eyes.

Because the aura erupting from Liu Hanyi’s body was clearly that of a breakthrough. However, everyone couldn’t understand how Liu Hanyi, who just moments ago had been kicked off the stage and whose Dantian was likely shattered, could achieve a breakthrough in less than half a stick of incense of time?

Prior to this, Liu Hanyi’s Cultivation was already at the Late Stage of the Meridian Union Realm. If she were to make another breakthrough, wouldn’t that mean reaching the Peak of the Meridian Union Realm? This seemed even stronger than the likes of Xu Hongzhuang, who had barged into the top four.

No one anticipated this outcome, which was completely contrary to their expectations, and some perceptive individuals shifted their gaze to a certain young man in plain clothes, immediately noticing the relieved expression on his face.

”It’s because of Yun Xiao!”

Sect Leader Jia Yi of the Luoyi Sect had clearly seen Yun Xiao’s expression too, combining that with the previous two warnings from Yun Xiao, followed by his actions after catching Liu Hanyi, she had not a trace of doubt left.

At this moment, Jia Yi felt immense gratitude towards Yun Xiao; not only had the young man relieved Liu Hanyi of the pain from the Immortal Poison Body half a year ago, he had today saved her precious disciple’s life twice, even allowing her to turn misfortune into a blessing and achieve a breakthrough on the spot.

Such a stack of favors was beyond expression with words. Jia Yi felt she might not be able to repay it in her lifetime. In that instant, the thought of having Liu Hanyi offer herself in marriage to repay the kindness suddenly arose in her heart.

Not to mention the excitement of the people from the Luoyi Sect elsewhere, upon the stage, the dark horse from the Wuhai Empire, Jin Wuli, feeling Liu Hanyi’s breakthrough aura, had his face turning as dark as the bottom of a pot, even faintly emitting a dark golden light.

Originally confident in himself, expecting that at the very least the woman would die or her Dantian would be completely destroyed, the outcome turned out like this. Not only did it not cause the loss of her Cultivation, but it also led to a breakthrough. What the hell was this all about?

With such a cursing thought rising in his mind, Jin Wuli’s gaze, like many others, turned to the young man in plain clothes at the first instance. At this moment, he finally realized that this matter was absolutely connected to Yun Xiao.

In fact, even though Yun Xiao had defeated Nie Qianqiu and Shen Wannian, Jin Wuli had never taken the young man who was only at the Mid Stage of the Meridian Union Realm seriously, because his background was possibly even more mysterious, with even more extraordinary methods.

But now, Jin Wuli was finally starting to take the genius from the Jade Pot Sect seriously. Whether it was the seemingly effortless warning before, or the turn of events that allowed Liu Hanyi to turn misfortune into a blessing with a breakthrough, it all indicated that Yun Xiao definitely had some secretive methods unknown to others.

Jin Wuli was clear, if not for Yun Xiao knowing like the back of his hand about Liu Hanyi’s cultivation of her Cultivation Technique and even the Meridian Techniques, it would have been impossible to react without thinking in that moment of urgency. That was a margin of error where even a slight deviation could lead to a huge discrepancy.