Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

After witnessing the Devouring Power of the Swallowing Sky Beast, everyone no longer harbored much doubt about it. Although no one believed it could truly swallow the sky, devouring some ordinary energy should still be extremely easy.

Perhaps only a very few people noticed some clues from the calm expression of the black-clothed youth. If the Five Pieces of Thunder Wood were really devoured completely, he absolutely wouldn’t have such an expression.

”Refine!”

Xu Huang had no such thoughts. As the owner of the Swallowing Sky Beast, he knew clearly that whatever was swallowed by it would never come out again, like a stingy human being.

If it could even devour Xu Huang’s own Meridian Qi from time to time, let alone other things, then a low growl came from Xu Huang’s mouth, followed by the powerful sucking force erupting from the Swallowing Sky Beast.

It seemed Xu Huang intended to refine the energy from the Thunder Wood on the spot. If he could use this to break through to the Eighth Rank Low Level, wouldn’t he brutally slap Yun Xiao in the face and regain some of his dignity?

”I have to say, wanting to refine the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, you are way too naive!”

Regarding Xu Huang’s triumphant shout, Yun Xiao paid no attention at all, but after Yun Xiao’s words, everyone was puzzled. Hadn’t the Four Symbols Soul-locking Array already been broken?

In everyone’s understanding, even the Earth Rank Low Level Array Master Zhong Dao thought that when the Five Pieces of Thunder Wood fell, the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array no longer existed.

The Array Formation is extremely meticulous. When setting up an array, the positioning of each array flag has strict requirements. Now, although Yun Xiao wasn’t using array flags, in Zhong Dao’s mind, the Five Pieces of Thunder Wood had evidently been regarded as array flags.

Now that even the position of these ”array flags” was disrupted and swallowed by the Swallowing Sky Beast, what Yun Xiao said about the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, how could it not leave people confused?

However, in the next moment, a look of extreme shock surged on Zhong Dao’s face. He found that the Array Formation, which he had studied for hundreds of years, was once again overturned by that black-clothed youth.

As Yun Xiao’s seal movements in his hands shifted, a familiar aura erupted from within the Swallowing Sky Beast, faintly similar to the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array in the sky earlier.

And then, on the body of the Swallowing Sky Beast, unexpectedly, five tiny silver light dots appeared. Everyone’s keen eyesight had vaguely guessed something at this moment.

”He...he...he actually refined the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array inside the Swallowing Sky Beast?!”

Zhong Dao was utterly shocked. Such an array formation that could be performed inside a Meridian Spirit, he had never heard of. They could say that this trip to the Thunder King Valley made him strongly doubt the Array Formation techniques he had been cultivating.

Although everyone was extremely unwilling to believe this was true, reason told them it was indeed true. Looking at the silver light dots emerging from the Swallowing Sky Beast’s body, combined with Yun Xiao’s prior calm and confidence, they all got this shocking idea.

How profound must one’s understanding of Array Formation be to successfully refine the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array inside the Heavenly Swallowing Beast where the eyes cannot see? At least in Zhong Dao’s heart, even his array teacher or even a Heavenly Rank Array Master, probably couldn’t have such means, right?

Compared to the merely shocked spectators, Xu Huang, as the party involved, had a rather unpleasant expression at this moment. The situation that was once entirely under control seemed to have slipped away instantly due to the five bright silver dots.

”Chairman Xu, I wonder if your Meridian Spirit Swallowing Sky Beast can devour the energy erupting from its own body?”

Just as Xu Huang’s face changed slightly, wanting to control the Swallowing Sky Beast to spit out the Five Pieces of Thunder Wood, a familiar light laughter suddenly came, exactly from Yun Xiao.

Moreover, Yun Xiao’s hand movements didn’t pause in the slightest. After his light laughter faded, the five silver light dots within the Swallowing Sky Beast’s body suddenly shone brightly and then erupted with a tremendously powerful aura.

”No, I don’t believe the Swallowing Sky Beast will fail!”

Feeling that extreme force, Xu Huang’s face turned somewhat twisted, and then his Meridian Qi surged violently, and a unique force separated from his body, ultimately rushing into the Swallowing Sky Beast.

”Peak of Qi Seeking Realm!”

Everyone sensed it clearly. When that force peeled off from Xu Huang’s body, his aura suddenly plummeted to the cultivation of the Peak of Qi Seeking Realm, even more debilitated than that of ordinary Peak of Qi Seeking Realm cultivators.

It seemed Xu Huang had no retreat left, wanting to make this last struggle. He believed that if the Swallowing Sky Beast was defeated, even if he still had the strength of the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage, he definitely wouldn’t be Yun Xiao’s match.

Since that was the case, why not use his last strength, channel it into the body of the Swallowing Sky Beast, to let it unleash a tremendous force, shatter the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, and then devour Yun Xiao completely?

”Aooo...”

No doubt Xu Huang’s Meridian Qi was indeed a rare tonic for the Swallowing Sky Beast. Gaining this force, it couldn’t help but roar towards the sky, sounding much like a wolf howl.

”I told you, you’re just frogs in a well, struggling in vain!”

Unfortunately, Xu Huang’s final tactics did not pose much of a threat in Yun Xiao’s eyes. In fact, when the Swallowing Sky Beast swallowed the five pieces of Thunder Wood, its fate was already sealed.

At this moment, with the aid of Xu Huang’s Meridian Qi, the Swallowing Sky Beast truly seemed on the verge of breaking through to the Eighth Rank. However, no matter how strong its Devouring Power was, it had certain limitations against the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array that had entered its body.

”Thunder, activate!”

A low and deep command came from Yun Xiao’s mouth. The previously bright five silver light spots became even more dazzling. Next, everyone seemed unable to open their eyes, squinting as if blinded.

Zzzzzz...

When everyone finally adapted to the blinding electric light, they saw that the entire body of the Swallowing Sky Beast was wrapped in silver lightning, emitting crackling electric sounds, appearing extremely mystical.

”Annihilate!”

The young man in black stood calmly, lightly clasping his hands. The rampant silver lightning gathered into one spot, much like when it blasted Xu Dian’s chest before.

This time, however, the energy erupted from the Thunder Wood itself, its power several times greater than when Xu Dian was blown apart. After all, although the Swallowing Sky Beast’s cultivation was not as high as Xu Dian’s, in certain special aspects, it far surpassed him.

”No...”

Feeling the chaotic aura within the Swallowing Sky Beast and the imminent explosion, a trace of panic rose in Xu Huang’s heart, and a roar of unwillingness escaped his lips.

Yet, these sounds could not change Yun Xiao’s actions in the slightest. When the Thunder Energy gathered to its peak, it suddenly exploded with a loud bang.

At that moment, both the five pieces of black Thunder Wood and the massive body of the Swallowing Sky Beast shattered in the intense explosion. However, the imagined scene of flesh and blood flying did not occur, as neither the Thunder Wood nor the Swallowing Sky Beast was a human Meridian Demon; thus, they had no flesh.

After the intense explosion, the energy within the five pieces of Thunder Wood was completely exhausted, turning to ash as it burst out. Yet, as the crowd’s gaze shifted from the explosion site to another place, a peculiar feeling rose in their hearts.

Standing there was a figure whose aura had dropped to the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm, with an extremely pale face. It was Xu Huang, the sub-chairman of Yuyang City’s Spirit Fighting Commerce. Seeing him in such a state, everyone felt a sense of lament.

He was the dignified sub-chairman of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, a genuine mid-stage Origin Seeking Realm expert. Most people thought that with such a strong presence, Yun Xiao wouldn’t stand a chance.

Yet, just by deploying a special array structure from Thunder Wood, he annihilated the commerce’s cultivators, even causing Xu Huang’s summoned Swallowing Sky Beast to explode.

Regardless of whether Spirit Fighting Commerce would seek revenge on Yun Xiaoqiu later, those watching knew that Xu Huang was finished. With his aura reduced to the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm, that cold and ruthless young man in black would not spare him easily.

”Pfft!”

As if sensing the unusual stares around him, a flush of red suddenly surfaced on Xu Huang’s pale face, and then he coughed up fresh blood, making his already wilting aura even more turbulent.

”Chairman Xu Huang, I warned you earlier. Now, facing such a fate, what else can you say?”

Yun Xiao ignored the annihilated Thunder Wood and Swallowing Sky Beast, focusing his gaze on Xu Huang instead, his eyes devoid of emotion and his tone chillingly cold.

Step by step!

It was like Death God approaching steadily; each step resonated in Xu Huang’s heart. At this life-and-death juncture, all his arrogance dissipated, replaced by a strong will to survive.

”Yun Xiao, no... don’t kill me!”

The prestigious sub-chairman of Spirit Fighting Commerce’s Yuyang City branch, in the face of a life-threatening situation, knelt to the ground with a thud, speaking with trembling fear, ”I can give you whatever you want, even the whole Yuyang City Spirit Fighting Commerce. Just spare my life!”

Seeing the sub-chairman kneeling and begging while juxtaposed against Yun Xiao’s relaxed demeanor, the onlookers became even more contemplative, and many found themselves lost in thought at Xu Huang’s words.

Would that young man in black spare his life for Xu Huang’s promises?