Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 755: 755 You all deserve to die!

”Since it’s this guy, let me meet this old adversary then!”

As soon as Xi Shaopeng caught sight of the Golden Snake Worm, a flash of hatred surged within his eyes. After all, that precious Heavenly Hidden Beast Meridian Spirit of his was ruined by the hands of the Golden Snake Worm.

The Heavenly Hidden Beast Meridian Spirit was a special Meridian Spirit that Xi Shaopeng managed to obtain after great difficulty. With it, he could even defeat stronger enemies several times, but unexpectedly, it was destroyed by Yun Xiao during the Spirit Fighting Conference.

Xi Shaopeng had always been looking for an opportunity for revenge, and now that the opportunity had presented itself, how could he possibly let it slip away? Therefore, he boldly stepped forward to volunteer himself.

Moreover, Xi Shaopeng knew that his Meridian Spirit was no match for the Golden Snake Worm, but if he would battle personally, there was simply no possibility of failure, as his cultivation was at the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm.

Unfortunately, Xi Shaopeng clearly underestimated Xiao Wu, the Golden Snake Worm. The chance he took by stepping forward might just be leading him to hell. In short, everything was not as he imagined.

”Be careful, this Meridian Spirit gives me a very strange feeling!”

Seeing Xi Shaopeng stand in front of him, Xu Huan felt a sudden unease for some reason, as the people who came to kill Yun Xiao this time were now reduced to just him.

That kid’s tricks are simply too many; the helpers one after another drove Xu Huan nearly mad. What if another mishap occurs? Wouldn’t that mean he truly cannot kill Yun Xiao today?

However, Xi Shaopeng didn’t have as many thoughts. Although he couldn’t fully sense the true cultivation of the Golden Snake Worm, he didn’t believe it to be an Eighth Rank Evil Demon. As long as it didn’t break through to the Eighth Rank, he wouldn’t feel an ounce of fear.

Bang!

Unexpectedly, the next attack from the Golden Snake Worm sent Xi Shaopeng staggering back three steps, darkening his expression instantly. Could it be that he, a cultivator at the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm, was inferior to a Meridian Spirit?

”Again!”

A surge of wrathful energy rose within Xi Shaopeng’s heart, and with a loud shout, he charged towards the Golden Snake Worm again, this time unleashing his true power.

In fact, Xiao Wu, the Golden Snake Worm, indeed hasn’t broken through to the Eighth Rank level. Perhaps with the aid of Yun Xiao’s body and some special powers, he could perform at a level comparable to the Early Stage of Seeking Origin Realm, but he was only equivalent to Seventh Rank Advanced level.

Even though Xiao Wu’s origins are extraordinary and his methods quite startling, under Xi Shaopeng’s full force, it was still impossible to defeat him within a few moves.

Thus, Yun Xiao, trapped in a unique state, now faced Xu Huan in the advanced stages of the Qi Seeking Realm alone, just as the latter had thought. At this moment, Yun Xiao had no more helpers.

So, until Xu Huan walked several feet in front of Yun Xiao and found no change in the situation, his heart finally settled down.

Seeing the young face apparently oblivious to the impending danger, a delighted cold smirk emerged on Xu Huan’s face, because he knew nothing could stop him from killing Yun Xiao now.

”Yun Xiao, didn’t expect this, did you? You, who just won the champion title at the Spirit Fighting Conference, ultimately die at the hands of this young master!”

The triumphant Xu Huan, afraid of unforeseen long nights, forgot certain ideas he had initially formulated. He just wanted to completely annihilate this annoying youngster once and for all.

Whoosh...

Xu Huan raised his right palm, a harsh, ruthless gleam streaking through his eyes, then furiously smashed it down towards Yun Xiao’s forehead. As long as this palm strike was solid, no matter how strong Yun Xiao’s physical strength was, it would likely lead to his cerebral bursting and death.

Swish!

However, just at that moment, a red shadow suddenly flew obliquely from somewhere, fortuitously shielding Yun Xiao’s vital spot, and firmly took that powerful blow from Xu Huan.

A small shadow flew out backwards, then crashed heavily against the cave’s stone wall, before sliding down, its aura extremely wilted, evidently severely injured from this strike.

Thump thump thump!

Following that, a series of footsteps came from outside the cave. It turned out to be Ruan Shiming rushing in, and seeing his figure, Xu Huan knew exactly what had just happened.

It seems that Chi Yan, who was fighting Ruan Shiming outside earlier, was constantly concerned about Yun Xiao’s situation. Perhaps compared to Xiao Wu, the Golden Snake Worm, and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix fledgling, Red Feather, he was truly the one who grew up depending on Yun Xiao.

”You could say that for Yun Xiao, Chi Yan would sacrifice even his own life, such as in this situation when he saw Yun Xiao in a life-threatening crisis, he couldn’t think of anything else.

Despite taking a powerful hit from Ruan Shiming that forced him back into his original form, Chi Yan recklessly blocked the palm strike from Xu Huan, worsening his injuries. It was a wonder he didn’t die right then, a testament to the strong vitality of the Fire Cloud Rat race.

However, this left Chi Yan nearly unconscious, making any further action impossible, while Red Feather and Xiao Wu were also restrained on the side. How would Yun Xiao handle Xu Huan’s next strike then?

”Die!”

Because Chi Yan had risked his life to save him, it ignited a wave of dissatisfaction inside Xu Huan, questioning why he himself could only refine Meridian Spirits by erasing their Spiritual Wisdom. This boy named Yun Xiao not only possessed two contracted Meridian Spirits, but his Demon Pet also protected him to such lengths, a treatment he had never enjoyed.

Following his shout, Xu Huan’s right palm descended towards the crown of Yun Xiao’s head, but this time, even if Chi Yan wanted to save him, it was certainly too late.

However, Xu Huan’s inevitable palm strike didn’t crush Yun Xiao’s skull, because just as his hand was about to touch him, the youth cunningly tilted his head, causing the fierce strike to miss.

Of course, it can’t be said that Xu Huan’s attack was completely in vain. He didn’t hit his intended target but landed the palm on Yun Xiao’s left shoulder instead, knocking him back several feet.

”Huh?”

The sudden change caused Xu Huan’s expression to darken, especially when he raised his head and saw the youth who had retreated several feet, already opening his eyes, realizing that killing Yun Xiao might not be as easy as he thought.

”No, this kid’s cultivation...”

Suppressing the rage in his heart, Xu Huan soon discovered something else, because the Yun Xiao he remembered was only in the early stage of the Qi Seeking Realm, but had now unexpectedly advanced to the middle stage.

”Is it due to refining the Thunder Spirit Crystal? But how is that possible?”

Catching onto a reason, Xu Huan was filled with disbelief, knowing well that Yun Xiao did not possess a Thunder Attribute constitution. So why would refining a Thunder Spirit Crystal result in such a significant breakthrough?

On this continent, refining Strange Spirit Crystals can indeed lead to rapid gains in Cultivation, but it also requires apt utilization. For example, a cultivator of the Water Attribute trying to refine a Fire Spirit Crystal might not only fail to gain strength but could end up in a miserable state.

Xu Huan had no idea which Cultivation Techniques Yun Xiao was practicing, nor what type of constitution he had, leaving him utterly confused. And a Yun Xiao who had reached the middle stage of the Qi Seeking Realm might not be so unreachable.

”Amazing, middle stage of the Qi Seeking Realm, very good indeed!”

While finally snapping out of it at a critical moment, Yun Xiao, despite the intense pain in his left shoulder, couldn’t help but reveal a satisfied smile upon sensing his Meridian Qi was now over twice as powerful as before.

Originally, Yun Xiao had intended to fully activate the Thunder Attribute Ancestor Vein on his back by refining the Thunder Spirit Crystal, little did he know it would bring such a pleasant surprise.

Now, it seems, it must have been the prior refining of the Fire Spirit Crystal followed by the Thunder Spirit Crystal that accumulated, thinning out, and ultimately leading to a breakthrough to the middle stage of the Qi Seeking Realm.

Perhaps it was also because Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu and Red Feather did not compete for food this time. Anyway, not only had Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation improved, but even that Ancestor Vein on his back felt somewhat different.

However, right now, Yun Xiao had no time to explore the Thunder Attribute Ancestor Vein on his back. He needed to deal with these enemies first. And as his gaze shifted to a certain spot, a murderous aura uncontrollably surged, feeling more than ever the urge to kill.

”Chi Yan, how are you?”

Taking advantage of Xu Huan’s momentary uncertainty, Yun Xiao stepped forward and approached Chi Yan, the anger in his eyes intensifying as he saw the latter’s dying state.

Ever since meeting Chi Yan at Yurong Mountain on the Hidden Dragon Continent, Yun Xiao had long regarded him as a life-and-death companion. The two, human and demon, depended on each other for survival.

Judging from Chi Yan’s severe injuries, Yun Xiao could somewhat guess the reason; Chi Yan must have recklessly absorbed many attacks seeing his perilous situation. Otherwise, with Chi Yan’s speed, how could those guys possibly injure him?

”You... all deserve to die!”

Words squeezed through clenched teeth finally brought Xu Huan and Ruan Shiming back to their senses. However, hearing this, they couldn’t help but reveal a hint of disdainful mockery in their eyes.

Even though Yun Xiao had refined the Thunder Spirit Crystal and forcefully advanced to the middle stage of the Qi Seeking Realm, in the eyes of Xu Huan and Ruan Shiming, he was still just an ant, incapable of causing any significant disturbance.”