Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Quack!”

At this moment, everyone clearly heard an angry croak from the mouth of the three-legged toad, and in the next instant, they distinctly saw a powerful surge of Ice Cold Qi erupting from its body.

Many sensed the force of this Ice Cold Qi, their faces changing color, for many of them knew that if they were hit by this chill, the outcome would likely be extremely tragic.

As for Yun Xing, who had just shown incredible speed, what method would he use to resolve this extreme cold? In the face of such icy Qi, dodging was the most accurate decision, wasn’t it?

Yet, some people thought that if Yun Xing dodged, the three-legged toad might seize the opportunity to escape. Such an Eighth Rank Low Level Vein Demon, even Lu Liancheng over there couldn’t guarantee a successful capture.

However, just when everyone thought Yun Xiao would dodge to save his own life, the young man did something that left them utterly astonished.

Yun Xiao gently lifted his left arm, and a surge of identical Ice Cold Qi burst from the palm of his right hand, coincidentally clashing with the chill spat out by the three-legged Ice Crystal Toad.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The two streams of extreme cold collided in the air, and this unique exchange allowed everyone to witness something different—the freeze transforming into ice.

After a series of bizarre sounds, where the chills collided, the air was instantly frozen, transforming into dreadful and eerie ice spikes without even a hint of liquid formation.

These ice spikes seemed to be under the control of both the man and the toad. Though they appeared ownerless, there was an uncanny pattern in their mutual strikes, as if guided by invisible hands.

Some cultivators nearby shivered instinctively, then saw Yun Xing move again. This time, with speed identical to before, he suddenly appeared right in front of the three-legged toad.

”I told you, following me won’t disgrace you!”

The words Yun Xiao had previously spoken emerged from his mouth once more, and then everyone saw him extend his left hand, gently touching the forehead of the three-legged toad.

”Quack!”

A sharp cry emanated from the mouth of the three-legged Ice Crystal Toad. Yet no matter how desperately it struggled, Yun Xiao’s hand seemed imbued with strange magic, rendering escape impossible.

Boom!

As faces changed in the crowd, a powerful surge of cold emanated from Yun Xiao’s left hand, accompanied by the Power of Soul from his brow.

”Is this... Earth Rank Low Level Soul?”

If previously the crowd was shocked by Yun Xiao’s speed, they now became dazed by the sudden, intangible soul power.

Previously, everyone thought that Yun Xing, at his age, participating in Refining Cloud Mountain’s selection was sure due to lack of talent, as most candidates were young people like Liu Yu.

The Refining Cloud Mountain disciple selection values talent. For instance, choosing between a twenty- or thirty-something Spiritual Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master, and a seventy- or eighty-something one, is a no-brainer.

This was why young talents like Liu Yu looked down on Yun Xiao. Perhaps only Lu Liancheng, noticing the latter’s disguise, harbored different thoughts?

”Is he trying to erase the three-legged toad’s spiritual wisdom?”

Unleashing the Power of Soul in such circumstances, everyone present was a Meridian Master, having refined their meridian spirits, and immediately guessed Yun Xiao’s intent.

At this point, even Lu Liancheng and the elders from the Meridian Refining division could guess the reason for Fifth Elder Liang Yun’s coma—definitely a backlash from an unsuccessful meridian spirit refinement.

The three-legged Ice Crystal Toad was well-hidden, even a middle-level Earth Rank Meridian Refining Master like Lu Liancheng couldn’t identify it. Yet now, under Yun Xiao’s technique, it was fully exposed.

Possessing the same aura as the three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, coupled with Yun Xiao’s Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power and special bloodline pressure, at this moment, the three-legged Ice Crystal Toad was suppressed to the extreme.

As for using the Power of Soul to erase the spiritual wisdom of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, for Yun Xiao, as long as he controls the toad’s body so it doesn’t resist, it is a very simple task.

In fact, Liang Li, this Early Stage expert in the Origin Seeking Realm, was counterattacked by the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad precisely because he encountered strong resistance while erasing its spiritual wisdom.

Even if it’s about vein energy combat power, Liang Yun might not be a match for the Eighth Rank Low Level Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad. After capturing it with some method, a mishap occurred when erasing its spiritual wisdom, almost leading him to a disastrous failure.

While Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation is indeed not comparable to Liang Yun, he is stronger than this Fifth Elder of the Pulse Refining Master Association in the sense that he already possesses a Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad Vein Spirit. This, combined with many other means, ensures that when erasing the spiritual wisdom, there will not be much resistance.

Vein Demons generally focus only on the cultivation of the physical body, and the path of the soul has always been their weakness. So when their bodies are controlled, and that powerful soul force overwhelms them, besides angrily croaking, there isn’t much they can do.

”Croak!”

A moment passed, and when the crowd felt that the soul pressure finally ended, the croaking sound from the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad softened a little, and even the spirituality in its eyes disappeared at this moment.

”Succeeded?”

In response, not only did the low-level practitioners watching appear startled, but even the elders of the Pulse Refining Master Association widened their eyes in disbelief, finding it hard to accept this reality.

After all, this was something that had once left the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage expert, the Fifth Elder Liang Li, in such a dire state. How could it be that in just thirty minutes, the vein spirit that originally belonged to Liang Li had its spiritual wisdom erased and was taken away by that Yun Xing?

However, among the Medical Pulse faction’s experts like Lu Liancheng, although they were shocked, they were more delighted. No matter how it happened, when Yun Xiao took the Three-legged Ice Toad, it meant that the life of the Fifth Elder Liang Li was saved.

At this moment, Lu Liancheng didn’t mind the words Yun Xiao had said earlier, nor did he notice the glint in the eyes of the Second Elder from the association. He only knew that this time, the Lushan City Pulse Refining Masters Association owed Yun Xing a great favor.

Yun Xiao’s mood was also quite good. He believed that with this Eighth Rank Low Level Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, his own vein spirit would be elevated to Eighth Rank Low Level in a very short time, which would be a significant boost to his combat power.

”Hmm?”

However, just as Yun Xiao was about to absorb the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad into his body, he suddenly sensed a slight movement from the corner of his eye and turned his gaze towards it.

Yun Xiao’s actions brought the people back to their senses, and they followed his gaze, immediately spotting an elderly figure slowly sitting up from a wooden platform. It was none other than Liang Li, the Fifth Elder of the Pulse Refining Master Association.

Previously, Liang Li had been in a coma, and when Yun Xiao forced the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad out of his body, his restraints were actually lifted. However, having been unconscious for several days, he needed a little time to fully regain consciousness.

At this moment, Liang Li was still in a somewhat dazed state. But when he accidentally saw a figure in black not far away holding a Three-legged Crystal Toad, his eyes suddenly gleamed brightly.

”That is my... Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad?!”

Liang Li had spent a significant price to obtain this Three-legged Toad. Before acquiring it, he had researched numerous ancient texts to understand the origins of this ice-cold marvel and devised a series of plans to capture it.

Initially, everything went according to Liang Li’s plan: tracking the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, using strategies to capture it, and then suppressing its Ice Cold Power to erase its spiritual wisdom. However, an issue occurred at the final moment.

Cultivators on the Tenglong Continent only had partial knowledge of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad. Additionally, since Liang Li wasn’t cultivating the Ice Cold Attribute, he struggled to suppress the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad and eventually fell victim to it.

But at this time, Liang Li seemed to overlook the fact that he had been saved. As a Poison Vein Master, he knew how crucial the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad was to him, potentially allowing his Meridian Refining Technique to break through to Earth Rank Middle Level.

Therefore, at this moment, Liang Li’s gaze at the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad was extremely complicated. Sensing this gaze, Yun Xiao’s heart tightened, fearing his worst apprehensions might be true.

Yun Xiao never held much favor for these Poison Vein Masters, perhaps due to the impressions left by people like Fu Du on the Hidden Dragon Continent. In any case, compared to Medical Pulse Masters, the nature of these Poison Vein Masters seemed undoubtedly more malicious.

Although Liang Li hadn’t yet shown signs of making a move, Yun Xiao saw in his complex eyes the same greed as Fu Du back then. It seems collecting the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad for his own use today might still pose some trouble.

”Brother, I am grateful for your life-saving grace, but that Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad is my private property. Would it be possible for you to return it to me?”

Under everyone’s gaze, Liang Li finally fixated on Yun Xiao, or rather, the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, and spoke such words. Upon hearing this, many were lost in thought, while others began to gloat.