Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Xu Huang, Chairman, now it’s your turn!”

Regarding Xu Dian’s death, Yun Xiao didn’t pay the slightest attention, nor did he care about the horrified expressions of the onlookers. Instead, he turned his head directly and stared at the branch chairman of the Spirit Fighting Commerce in Yuyang City, speaking coldly.

”Haha, Yun Xiao, your biggest mistake is not dealing with me first. This will be your lifelong regret!”

However, just when everyone gained more confidence in Yun Xiao, the chairman suddenly let out a long laugh. Then, an extremely peculiar aura emerged from him.

When this aura appeared, many people could clearly sense that Xu Huang, who had originally reached the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage, had actually dropped to the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage. Was this self-harm?

Perhaps only some experienced and prudent people knew that Xu Huang, at this moment, had undergone such an extraordinary change, fearing that he was employing an extremely special technique, gambling everything on one throw, with success or martyrdom as the only outcomes.

”This aura...”

Even Yun Xiao slightly frowned. Xu Huang looked somewhat eerie at this moment, but he believed more than others that the Yuyang City Spirit Fighting Commerce branch chairman wouldn’t be so easily dealt with.

”Swallowing Sky Beast, come out!”

Although his strength had declined to the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage, there was an extreme fanaticism on Xu Huang’s pale face. With a shout, a gigantic bizarre object suddenly emerged from his body.

”Swallowing Sky Beast? Is that Xu Huang’s meridian spirit? To name it ’Swallowing Sky,’ what audacity!”

Accompanying Xu Huang’s shout, everyone in the arena could guess that the enormous creature was indeed this person’s meridian spirit, though inwardly, they silently mocked the name.

In fact, people had never heard of such a vein demon called the ”Swallowing Sky Beast.” The heavens are vast, and how could any vein demon truly swallow the sky? It’s simply outrageous and overly arrogant.

In truth, even Xu Huang himself didn’t know its name when he first encountered this vein demon. Only later, using some special method to erase its spiritual wisdom, did he discover that this creature could devour anything.

Whether it was some heavenly materials and earthly treasures or special energies, as long as they encountered this vein demon, they would be entirely devoured. Even Xu Huang’s own meridian qi could be swallowed by this meridian spirit if he was not careful.

So Xu Huang named this peculiar meridian spirit ”Swallowing Sky Beast.” Although it couldn’t truly swallow the sky, it could easily devour some enemy’s attack energy at times.

As this meridian spirit devoured more and more, even though Xu Huang had refined the meridian spirit, he felt somewhat out of control. Moreover, each time he sent it into battle, he had to use his own meridian qi as a guide; the more meridian qi used, the greater the Swallowing Sky Beast’s explosive power.

This is why, after summoning the Swallowing Sky Beast, Xu Huang’s strength had dropped to the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage. To summon this beast, he had put in a great effort, even watching Xu Dian die without being able to act.

But having come this far, Xu Huang had no other way out, believing that his Swallowing Sky Beast could certainly swallow all those thunder energies and ultimately swallow Yun Xiao whole to avenge his son’s death.

Xu Huang’s actions at this moment were already a desperate gambit. If he couldn’t defeat Yun Xiao in one strike, then as an Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage cultivator, even without Yun Xiao using the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, Xu Huang would be at a severe disadvantage.

”Hmph, a mere Seventh Rank Advanced strange spirit dares to claim it’s ’Swallowing Sky,’ making others laugh out loud!”

However, at Xu Huang’s moment of triumph, Yun Xiao let out a disdainful snort. These Tenglong Continent cultivators didn’t understand the meridian spirit’s roots, but how could someone with the memories of Long Xiao Battle God not recognize it?

Although Yun Xiao didn’t know exactly what kind of strange spirit it was, he could clearly perceive this creature’s strength and origins. Besides possessing devouring power, its combat power was incomparable to an eighth-rank vein demon.

”Strange spirit?”

When these words came out, everyone’s faces changed again, a realization dawning in their hearts. After all, in their impression, they had never seen a so-called Swallowing Sky Beast, and their faces were filled with doubt.

If it was a strange spirit, there was nothing more to say. Strange spirits were myriad, and those with devouring powers were also diverse. Refining a strange spirit into one’s meridian spirit wasn’t unusual, especially since Xu Huang came from the Spirit Fighting Commerce.

”So what if you know? Let me see how you resist that swallowing power?”

Although Yun Xiao had seen through the meridian spirit’s origins, Xu Huang was not worried in the slightest. He responded with a similar cold snort, and as the seal in his hand shifted, the meridian spirit opened its giant maw, unleashing an extremely formidable suction.

”Indeed, somewhat capable!”

The onlookers observed the meridian spirit’s intake, making the five black pieces of Thunder Wood in the sky slightly shake, causing them to ponder, wondering who would ultimately prevail in this confrontation.

Boom!

As everyone focused on the five pieces of Thunder Wood, suddenly a silver lightning bolt struck from the center piece, aimed straight at the Swallowing Sky Beast Meridian Spirit with its mouth wide open.

This silver lightning was even thicker than the one that had struck Xu Dian earlier, but when Xu Huang saw it, his eyes revealed a cold smile.

”Swallow it!”

Only heard was Xu Huang’s loud shout, then the Swallowing Sky Beast Meridian Spirit suddenly moved, aiming its gigantic mouth at the descending silver lightning, and swallowed it whole.

The refined Meridian Spirit naturally had its own body, and this time everyone could see clearly that after swallowing the lightning into its belly, the Swallowing Sky Beast Meridian Spirit only flickered with a few flashes of lightning before becoming calm, unlike Xu Dian’s panic earlier.

”Haha, mere lightning, what can it do to me?”

At this moment, Xu Huang, like the spokesperson for the Swallowing Sky Beast, laughed crazily, seemingly having found a way to deal with Yun Xiao’s Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array method. At least this first strike had been neutralized.

No one knew what the structure of the Swallowing Sky Beast was inside, but the adult-arm-thick lightning was swallowed into its belly and vanished instantly without leaving a trace.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Yun Xiao said nothing, as he changed the seal in his hand, sending three consecutive bolts of lightning down from the sky, all swallowed by the Swallowing Sky Beast without harm, even seeming to make its aura stronger.

”Humph, I don’t believe you can keep creating lightning endlessly!”

Seeing the Swallowing Sky Beast’s tactic, Xu Huang grew increasingly smug, and sensing the power within the five pieces of Thunder Wood, he seemed to uncover some hidden secrets, once again snorting coldly.

Xu Huang was indeed correct. After all, the Thunder Wood was rootless, unlike the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array in Thunder King Valley activated by array flags. Once the Thunder Power in the Thunder Wood was exhausted, without array flags, Yun Xiao couldn’t recreate this simplified version of the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array.

The spectators also noticed something amiss, and Zhong Dao’s face was full of fervent admiration. Even if Yun Xiao only used Thunder Wood to mimic the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, his grasp of array formations far surpassed what Zhong Dao could aspire to.

The current situation seemed advantageous for Xu Huang. After all, the powerful Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array couldn’t harm the Swallowing Sky Beast Meridian Spirit, let alone annihilate it.

It appeared Yun Xiao’s heaven-defying Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array might falter due to the appearance of the Swallowing Sky Beast. Could the Swallowing Sky Beast, having absorbed the lightning strikes from Thunder Wood, next swallow Yun Xiao’s flesh and blood?

”President Xu Huang, you indeed have sharp eyesight, and the Meridian Spirit is indeed special. It’s a pity you’re still a bit lacking in understanding it!”

Just as everyone, including Xu Huang, felt Yun Xiao would return empty-handed, the black-clothed youth calmly spoke, then without waiting for Xu Huang’s response, his hand seals began to change once more.

”I’ll let you swallow!”

A deep voice followed, then the five pieces of black Thunder Wood suspended in the sky transformed, diving down directly towards the vast mouth of the Swallowing Sky Beast.

”Haha, is this your tactic?”

Seeing this scene, before others could react, Xu Huang laughed heartily. His original plan was to have the Swallowing Sky Beast devour the Power of thunder and lightning, then consume the five pieces of Thunder Wood fully to unravel the so-called Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array.

Now, without Xu Huang employing his tactic, Yun Xiao instead controlled the five Thunder Woods, intending to attack the Swallowing Sky Beast. Was this not a gift on a golden platter?

Xu Huang realized he had overestimated Yun Xiao. Was this young man resorting to foolish tactics out of desperation, randomly choosing such an idiotic method?

Xu Huang’s confidence in his Swallowing Sky Beast was unparalleled. Despite the Thunder Wood containing immense power, once inside its belly, it would become nourishment, potentially even facilitating its advancement to Eighth Rank Low Level.

”A frog in a well, how can it fathom the vastness of the sky?”

As Xu Huang’s laughter subsided, feeling full of himself, the cold voice of the black-clothed youth drifted over. Suddenly, they saw the gigantic mouth of the Swallowing Sky Beast open wide, swallowing the descending five pieces of Thunder Wood whole, leaving no trace behind.

At that moment, outside Thunder King Valley, a hush fell, as if wondering if the powerful Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array had truly been broken so easily.