Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 536: 536 specially prepared gifts for you!

The battle atop the arena was incredibly intense. Whether it was Yun Xiao or Jin Wuli, both were extremely adept at close-quarters combat. In fact, their physical strength was indeed on par with each other.

But every time Yun Xiao unleashed the Ancestor Vein Power in his right leg, Jin Wuli would be bombarded until his blood and Qi surged wildly. Against such Ancestor Vein-enhanced power, even he felt somewhat overpowered.

However, as the fight went on, Jin Wuli never seemed to be at a clear disadvantage, causing the members of the Jade Pot Sect, as well as those geniuses friendly with Yun Xiao, to worry profusely for him.

On the other hand, individuals like Xuan Jiuding only wished for Yun Xiao’s defeat, preferably to be killed by Jin Wuli on the arena, as that would quench their hatred.

”This can’t go on like this!”

Yun Xiao, unable to get the upper hand in the close combat with Jin Wuli, began to grow agitated. This guy was proving to be much more troublesome than Shen Wannian and Nie Qianqiu.

Even Xuan Jiuding, who had reached the Peak of Meridian Union Realm, would probably fall quickly if he faced Jin Wuli; after fighting for so long, Jin Wuli seemed to exhibit no signs of depleting his Meridian Qi, which was exceedingly strange.

Hu... Hu...

Realizing this, Yun Xiao didn’t hesitate to stimulate all four of his Ancestor Vein Powers, and in the next moment, his Meridian Qi Cultivation forcibly broke through to the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm.

To those Cultivators who had witnessed Yun Xiao’s fight with Xuan Jiuding the day before, this sight was all too familiar. They believed this to be Yun Xiao’s ultimate trump card, which could very likely mean that the battle would soon come to a decisive end.

What a joke, to easily defeat a cultivator like Xuan Jiuding at the Peak of Meridian Union Realm after activating the Ancestor Vein Power—could there really be any surprises in dealing with Jin Wuli who was only at the Late Stage of that realm?

”Unless...”

Some of those with more perceptive minds speculated about a possibility, thus all eyes were now focused on Jin Wuli. Apart from that possibility, they couldn’t see how Jin Wuli could possibly win.

”I wonder to what Grade Jin Wuli’s Ancestor Vein has reached?”

That was the question in everyone’s mind because now that Yun Xiao had revealed his hand by activating his Ancestor Vein Power, Jin Wuli would likely need to do the same to maintain the equilibrium.

Since Jin Wuli had made it to the final duel of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, no one believed he lacked the power of the Ancestor Vein. And many were guessing that his Ancestor Vein’s grade wouldn’t be low either.

However, confusion appeared on everyone’s faces when they waited a few moments, enough time for Yun Xiao’s breakthrough to be complete, but Jin Wuli had not made a single move.

”Strange Spirits—it’s impossible for them to have Ancestor Veins!”

Perhaps only Yun Xiao had already guessed as much, having confirmed that Jin Wuli was a unique Strange Spirit, and as one, how could he possibly possess an Ancestor Vein?

An Ancestor Vein required a bloodline inheritance; the stronger the predecessors were, the higher the chances of the descendants activating an Ancestor Vein, and the higher the grade of the activated vein. This truth was unmistakable.

Every Strange Spirit in the world is one of a kind. Whether it’s plants, rocks, water, fire, thunder, it’s implausible for them to have a lineage to inherit from.

Moreover, most Strange Spirits don’t even have meridians, let alone those that differ drastically from humans. The notion of Ancestor Veins is, after all, nothing but wishful thinking for Strange Spirits.

Therefore, after Yun Xiao stimulated the power of his four Ancestor Veins and reached the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm, his and Jin Wuli’s cultivations were on an equal footing. Perhaps the upcoming fight would not be as tough as before.

”Hehe, come and try the gift I’ve specially prepared for you!”

Feeling the surging breath coursing through his body, Yun Xiao’s confidence soared. With a light chuckle, an unusual aura began to whirl around him.

This seemed to belong to Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi but was somewhat different; in the next moment, when everyone sensed a change on the surface of the arena, all their expressions drastically shifted.

”Is this... the Earth Power?”

The spectating Cultivators, including many heads from the Tenglong Continent seated on the high platform, all revealed a trace of surprise. No one was unfamiliar with this power.

After breaking through to the Earth Rank Third Realm, a Cultivator could harness Earth Power for their own use, making it effortless for them to deal with opponents at the Spiritual Rank.

Those below the Earth Rank Third Realm also had the opportunity to invoke Earth Power, albeit through the use of Earth Rank Meridian Techniques, though such chances weren’t always high.

However, without reaching the Earth Rank Third Realm, even if one were to use Earth Rank Meridian Techniques, it would mostly be for show, often failing to draw upon even a shred of Earth Power.

But at this moment, the fluctuation from the ground beneath Yun Xiao was so clear that every Cultivator near the square felt it—it was the true Earth Power.

Being able to wield Earth Rank Meridian Techniques was one thing, but truly invoking Earth Power was another; the sheer might of Earth Rank Meridian Techniques powered by Earth Power was incomparable.

To the average Cultivators of the Hidden Dragon Continent, the shock of the Tenglong Continent’s giants was even more profound. Perhaps it was because they had gone through that process that they knew how world-shaking it was for someone to achieve this in the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm.

”This guy, definitely can’t be underestimated!”

Above the arena, Jin Wuli felt it more directly than the many Cultivators below, as he was stepping on the stage and could distinctly sense a special aura under his feet seemingly flowing towards Yun Xiao, converging with the aura swirling around him.

Jin Wuli, with a grim expression, was naturally not idle as well; seeing him, his whole body surged with golden Meridian Qi, and in a moment, his body was enveloped in a dazzling golden light.

What outsiders couldn’t quite make out was that Jin Wuli, wrapped in the golden light, had undergone some astonishing changes, as if transforming into a humanoid Golden Blade, appearing extremely mysterious and eerie.

In response to Jin Wuli’s reaction, Yun Xiao didn’t take much notice. Truly invoking Earth Power in the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm to unleash an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Technique required his undivided attention.

Perhaps it was only the memories of the Long Xiao Battle God from a bygone era that allowed Yun Xiao to accomplish what even the bigshots from Tenglong Continent couldn’t, and now, it was time for this Earth Rank Meridian Technique to showcase its might.

”Earth Vein Desolation, heed my command, condense!”

A deep shout came from Yun Xiao’s mouth, and the Earth Power he had invoked gathered before him as if magnetic, all concentrating in front of his body.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

In the surge of this Earth Power, combined with Yun Xiao’s own Meridian Qi, a massive Meridian Qi ball was gradually taking shape in the air before him, as if even the air in that space was being devoured in its rotation.

”Earth Devouring, activate!”

With another shout, Yun Xiao gently extracted his right palm, and the rotating Meridian Qi ball began to move slowly toward the area where Jin Wuli was.

”What in the world is that?”

Although the Meridian Qi ball’s movement and rotation weren’t very fast, the sight of the air and energy being vacated wherever the ball went caused a look of shock on everyone’s faces.

These people weren’t fools; a Meridian Qi ball manifested by invoking the power of four Ancestor Veins and Earth Power was no ordinary thing. If one were to be hit or even grazed by it, could it devour someone whole?

”A facade of mystery!”

As the person involved, Jin Wuli saw through the golden light surrounding him the slowly approaching ball. However, with things having reached this point, he knew fear was futile, which instead ignited a trace of his bloodthirsty nature.

Swoosh!

After psyching himself up, Jin Wuli’s entire body, wrapped in golden light, turned into a streak of light and shot towards the Meridian Qi ball at a speed more than ten times faster than Yun Xiao’s Earth Devouring Ball.

It was under this high speed that Jin Wuli, clad in golden light, quickly collided with the Earth Devouring Ball. Curiously though, upon collision, there was no sound—instead, they eerily stalled together.

Whether it was the swift-moving Jin Wuli or the mysteriously devouring Earth Devouring Ball, at this moment, they both seemed to be frozen in time, with only their continuously emanating aura confirming the scene wasn’t as tranquil as it appeared.

However, what the crowd didn’t see was the fleeting smile in Yun Xiao’s eyes upon contact between Jin Wuli’s golden body and the Earth Devouring Ball, a smile of confident scheming.

Since no one in the audience believed Jin Wuli was a Strange Spirit, Yun Xiao was determined to expose his identity under all their watchful eyes, letting the Tenglong Continent tycoons know that not all Strange Spirits were as they seemed.

This was also the plan Yun Xiao had concocted after pondering for an entire night; the so-called Earth Devouring Ball was currently his only means to reveal Jin Wuli’s Strange Spirit identity.

No matter how mystical Jin Wuli’s origins were, no matter how covert and strange his methods of concealing his identity, under the hands of Yun Xiao, the one possessing the memories of the Long Xiao Battle God, nothing could remain hidden.

Hiss hiss hiss...

As expected, with Yun Xiao’s seals continually changing, the rotation of the Earth Devouring Ball accelerated, and everyone could clearly see the golden light around Jin Wuli being devoured, just like the air energy before.

”Not good!”

As the recipient, Jin Wuli was evidently aware of this development. If the golden light veiling him were to be fully devoured, he feared his Golden Blade form would no longer remain concealed.