Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”This guy...”

The rapid reaction and speed of Bai Wushuang made Yun Xiao involuntarily curl his lip, thinking that it seems he won’t be able to deal with that shameless person this time either. Thus, his gaze shifted to Liu Qingchen, not far away.

Now Yun Xiao already knew that the so-called joy spread was caused by the second talent of Heavenly Hospital. Therefore, his hatred for Liu Qingchen was even stronger than for Bai Wushuang.

Upon seeing Yun Xiao’s gaze directed at him, Liu Qingchen couldn’t help but shiver. Without any hesitation, like Bai Wushuang, he turned and swiftly dashed into the dense fog of Treasure Mountain, disappearing without a trace.

Originally located at the entrance of Treasure Mountain along with Bai Wushuang, at this moment, even if Yun Xiao wanted to pursue them, once he entered Treasure Mountain, he would likely lose track, given the foggy conditions and limited visibility.

As for Ye Ku, he naturally didn’t take any extra action, having intervened only to repay Yun Xiao for saving his life and due to his anger at Bai Wushuang and Liu Qingchen’s disgraceful acts.

Since both adversaries had already entered Treasure Mountain, Ye Ku understood that with his knowledge of Treasure Mountain, finding those two vile figures would be unlikely in a short time.

”Since that’s the case, let’s head inside too, everyone be careful!”

Seeing the situation, Yun Xiao didn’t have many options and could only take it one step at a time, though he glanced at Treasure Mountain with some concern before issuing a cautious instruction.

Yun Xiao wasn’t overly worried about a super genius like Ye Ku, but he was indeed concerned about Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, especially Mo Qing, who was presently only at the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage.

Yun Xiao had never been to Treasure Mountain and was unsure of the dangers it held, but he knew one thing for certain: if Mo Qing encountered either Bai Wushuang or Liu Qingchen, it would likely spell trouble.

However, considering that Treasure Mountain rarely opened once every decade or so, Yun Xiao didn’t say anything to deter them from entering, knowing that encountering Bai Wushuang was a small probability and they were more likely to run into him and Ye Ku, which would be a cause for celebration.

”Hmm?”

Yet, as Yun Xiao stepped into the entrance of Treasure Mountain, that is, into the fog, he suddenly noticed the Wooden Sword on his back slightly quiver.

This was a scenario that had never occurred before; the Dragon Taming Sword, an ancient divine artifact, always moved according to Yun Xiao’s will but had never shown a sign of autonomously moving like it did now.

”Could it be that there’s something in Treasure Mountain related to the Dragon Taming Sword?”

Considering this possibility, Yun Xiao’s eyes flickered with a strong brilliance. If it was as he suspected, then attending the Refining Cloud Mountain disciple selection was the right decision.

Since the Dragon Taming Sword itself had once appeared in a small Jade Pot Sect Jade Pot Cave, it wouldn’t be impossible for other items related to the Dragon Taming Sword to appear in Tenglong Continent’s Refining Cloud Mountain.

Spurred by Yun Xiao’s intense curiosity, the four of them entered Treasure Mountain one after the other. After traveling for about 15 minutes, they could no longer see each other.

Although from outside, Treasure Mountain seemed shrouded in mist, inside it wasn’t so dark that one couldn’t see their hands. At least the visibility extended a few meters, which definitely facilitated their actions.

Such visibility was a result of Treasure Mountain being open; during other times, it would be truly blind, leaving one wandering within without knowing their location.

Although visibility of only a few meters made orientation challenging, Yun Xiao at least knew that heading upwards should be right, as Treasure Mountain’s treasures were likely somewhere at the summit.

Treasure Mountain might not be massive, but trying to climb to the top quickly amidst the fog was clearly impossible, especially when unexpected changes occurred, making it uncertain if one could get out alive.

Whoosh...

After Yun Xiao had been traveling upwards for about half a day, a strange whistling sound suddenly emanated from behind him in the fog. When he keenly evaded it and looked back, his eyes flashed with a special glow.

”Could... could this thing be a Strange Spirit?”

Yun Xiao muttered, for he had already seen clearly that not far ahead of him, a peculiar ”entity” was hovering in the air.

This entity had arms and legs, as well as a head, but there were no features or hair on the head, resembling a round sphere perched atop a whimsical humanoid cloud.

Yes, a humanoid cloud. Yun Xiao could see that the entity’s feet were about a few feet off the ground, its body seemingly composed of segmented clouds, without joints or fingers and toes, appearing quite bizarre.

Having seen countless Strange Spirits in his previous life, Yun Xiao immediately knew this might be a special Strange Spirit generated by Treasure Mountain’s fog, temporarily dubbed Fog Spirit.

Previously, at the base of the mountain, Yun Xiao clearly hadn’t been attacked by the Fog Spirit. It seems the area of activity for this Fog Spirit is at least above the mountain’s midway point.

”A Seventh Rank Intermediate Fog Spirit!”

However, when Yun Xiao sensed the cultivation level of the Fog Spirit, he couldn’t help but feel relieved. After all, a Seventh Rank Intermediate Fog Spirit is comparable to human cultivators at the Middle Late Stage of the Qi Seeking Realm, which poses no threat to him now.

Yet, after exchanging several moves with the Seventh Rank Intermediate Fog Spirit, Yun Xiao’s expression turned peculiar. Much of the time, even when he struck the Strange Spirit, it felt like slicing through a bunch of cotton, completely unable to exert any force.

The Dragon Taming Sword is supposed to be unrivaled, but when faced with the Fog Spirit’s unique physique, it had no place to exert its power. Even if you slice off its limbs, it quickly recovers as if unaffected, consuming only Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi in vain.

Every Strange Spirit possesses its own special abilities. This Fog Spirit clearly has the ability to transform its shape at will, much like clouds in the sky. If faced with a human cultivator of the same level, it would be even more indefensible.

Fortunately, Yun Xiao’s methods are not limited to simply holding the Dragon Taming Sword for horizontal and vertical slashes. Seeing the sword ineffective, he abandoned this ancient divine artifact, which is unbeatable against human vein demon cultivators.

Yun Xiao tucked the Dragon Taming Sword behind his back, then extended his right hand. A blood-red flame suddenly took shape, which was his mighty Ancestral Vein Fire.

Since physical attacks were useless, he decided to use this powerful Ancestral Vein Fire to burn it away completely. Yun Xiao believed his Ancestral Vein Fire wouldn’t let him down.

But after a moment, Yun Xiao’s face still revealed a hint of disappointment. When his Ancestral Vein Fire fiercely hit the Fog Spirit’s body, it passed right through without any point of adherence.

The Ancestral Vein Fire is powerful, but it still needs something to burn, like air. Even if he wanted to burn it, there’s simply no opportunity to exert force.

At this moment, the Fog Spirit seemed like air. No matter how strong the Ancestral Vein Fire was, it had no point of contact and couldn’t burn the Fog Spirit into nothingness.

”Hmph, I refuse to believe it!”

Yun Xiao possessed an undefeated spirit; seeing both the Dragon Taming Sword and Ancestral Vein Fire ineffective, he gritted his teeth, withdrew the fire, and stretched out his left hand. A chill emerged.

This time, when Yun Xiao unleashed the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power, the foggy face of the Fog Spirit - lacking facial features - revealed a trace of fear, its entire form momentarily stalled.

”Hey, it seems this works!”

Yun Xiao, with keen insight, revealed a hint of delight upon seeing this, thinking he might have found the right method. Without any hesitation, he swiftly directed the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power towards the Fog Spirit.

Whoosh!

The first shot of Ice Cold Power didn’t quite hit the Fog Spirit, but upon seeing the spirit hastily dodge, Yun Xiao became more convinced of his idea; the Fog Spirit clearly feared this Ice Cold Power.

A Seventh Rank Intermediate Fog Spirit, after all, has limited power. Once Yun Xiao discovered a method, it could hardly make any waves; within just two moves, the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power struck it.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The Fog Spirit, previously impervious to sword strikes and immune to flames, suddenly froze entirely upon being hit with the Ancestral Vein Ice Cold Power. From the point Yun Xiao struck, layers of ice began to spread.

In an instant, the once lively Fog Spirit was frozen into a vaguely humanoid ice sculpture. Compared to a true humanoid ice sculpture, this Fog Spirit sculpture was even more pleasing to the eye.

As the Fog Spirit was entirely frozen into solid ice, it looked like a piece of translucent jade, captivating anyone who saw it. If only judging by this jade sculpture, no one would associate it with the fierce Strange Spirit just moments ago.

”I wonder if this peculiar Strange Spirit has a Spirit Crystal?”

Yun Xiao stepped closer to the ice sculpture, examining it briefly before murmuring to himself, then reaching out to extract the Fog Spirit’s Spirit Crystal.

”Daddy, give it to me, give it to me!”

However, just as Yun Xiao was about to take action, a childish voice, slightly anxious, resonated in his mind. Naturally, it was the voice of the Dragon Tree Spirit Little Dragon.

”This thing is useful to you?”

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao paused his actions, putting the Fog Spirit ice sculpture into his Waist Storage. Then, in his mind, he asked. He knew that previously, Little Dragon hadn’t shown such interest in anything before.