Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

The Dragon Guiding Tree Spirit Little Dragon came to be from the Dragon Summoning Tree initially obtained by Yun Xiao, combined with the special effect of the Dragon Breeding Stone, and some magical changes occurred, allowing it to take form.

After that, Yun Xiao witnessed many magical feats by the Little Dragon, such as commanding Xiao Wu, who claims to be a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, and the heaven-defying methods of One Thought to Solve Myriad Poisons and One Thought to Transform Myriad Poisons.

However, aside from these special traits, the cultivation of the Little Dragon has advanced rather slowly. According to Yun Xiao, the Little Dragon now has combat capabilities that are at most comparable to the Miss of Xuanyin Hall, Xue Ningxiang, which is merely the battle strength of the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm.

This kind of combat strength might make one a dominant figure on the Hidden Dragon Continent, but on the Tenglong Continent, it is considered the lowest tier. Yun Xiao has always found this a bit peculiar.

Back when he first met Little Dragon, didn’t the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu say that the Dragon Tree Spirit had unparalleled talent, even surpassing some top human geniuses?

Now it seems, although the cultivation speed of Little Dragon is not slow, it is not exceedingly fast either, which seemingly contradicts the insight of Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu.

Previously, Yun Xiao never found anything that greatly intrigued Little Dragon except for the leaves of the Dragon Summoning Tree, as they were of the same origin as Little Dragon.

The energies from those special Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, or the demon crystals of some powerful Vein Demons, were always snatched up by Xiao Wu and Red Feather, and Little Dragon remained inactive.

However, today at this moment, Little Dragon spoke up voluntarily, indicating that the Fog Spirit on Treasure Mountain might be different from ordinary Vein Demon or Strange Spirit energies?

”Alas, this Seventh Rank Intermediate Fog Spirit’s energy is really too thin. Father, I need more Fog Spirits, perhaps it could help me break through to the Seventh Rank!”

Moments later, while Yun Xiao was pondering, Little Dragon smacked its lips and spoke again, suggesting that it had already swallowed and refined all the energy of the Seventh Rank Intermediate Fog Spirit in that brief time, expressing a certain lingering desire.

Upon hearing Little Dragon’s words, Yun Xiao no longer doubted and internally remarked that the Fog Spirit on Treasure Mountain indeed has an effect on Little Dragon’s strength enhancement; what was referred to as the Seventh Rank, equates to the human Earth-rank Qi Seeking Realm. This is a crucial breakthrough, and emotionally or logically, Yun Xiao would support Little Dragon in achieving this goal.

As expected by Yun Xiao, as he continued to climb the mountain, the appearance of Fog Spirits became more frequent, and their strength also increased, often ganging up on him in twos or threes.

Yet, those Fog Spirits that have not reached the Eighth Rank were ultimately frozen into Fog Spirit ice sculptures by the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power in Yun Xiao’s left arm, becoming nourishment for Little Dragon’s strength enhancement.

Truth be told, among those on Treasure Mountain, Yun Xiao perhaps found it easiest, as the other Meridian Refining geniuses didn’t possess an Ice Cold Attribute Ancestor Vein like he did.

In the human body, it’s generally impossible to have both Ice and Fire Ancestor Veins simultaneously; even someone like Fu Du could only refine some Cold Attribute Meridian Spirits, not truly coexist with both Ice and Fire Attributes.

Therefore, whether it was Bai Wushuang, the top genius of the Heavenly Hospital, or Ye Ku, the outstanding genius of the Sky Poison Institute with a Poison Vein, had difficulty dealing with the Fog Spirits, especially when some Eighth Rank Strange Spirits appeared.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

At a certain place on Treasure Mountain, the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein power in Yun Xiao’s left arm suddenly revealed itself, and a nearby Fog Spirit trembled all over, frozen into a crystal-clear ice sculpture.

”An Eighth Rank Low Level Fog Spirit is indeed much more difficult to deal with!”

Gazing at the Fog Spirit that resisted more than ten moves without being hit by his Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power, and was finally frozen due to luck, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but remark aloud, while he had already stored the Eighth Rank Low Level Fog Spirit into his Waist Storage.

”It seems there’s still quite a distance to go before reaching the peak of Treasure Mountain!”

Yun Xiao looked up, gazing at the thick fog less than a few meters away, forming a rough estimation, thinking to himself that even here has Eighth Rank Low Level Fog Spirits, could there truly be Ninth Rank Fog Spirits at the summit?

Ninth Rank Fog Spirits equate to human Earth Concealing Realm experts; no matter how strong Yun Xiao’s techniques are, confronting such experts, he might be hard-pressed to match them.

Yet, having already entered this Treasure Mountain, Yun Xiao naturally wouldn’t easily retreat; moreover, if suspected of being related to the Dragon Taming Sword atop Treasure Mountain, plus these Fog Spirits being a great supplement to Little Dragon, he couldn’t possibly give up either personally or logically.

Throughout this journey, Yun Xiao kept battling Fog Spirits, acquiring some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and even one that reached an Advanced Earth Rank, indicating that although Treasure Mountain is fraught with risks, the quality of its treasures is ultimately far superior to those outside.

Currently, Yun Xiao had no way to care for Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing, and others; if they had the capability, they would certainly encounter each other at the summit of Treasure Mountain, but if not strong enough, staying within their bearable range, they would largely have no life-threatening danger.

For example, Yun Xiao, if he remained here, those Eighth Rank Low Level Fog Spirits would naturally pose no threat to him, but if he wanted to move forward relentlessly and reach the summit to obtain the final treasure, the risk would be far greater.

The saying goes, ”Without entering the tiger’s den, how can one get a tiger cub?” After a brief hesitation, Yun Xiao stepped into the mist again without much reluctance, ready to face the upcoming challenges.

With Yun Xiao’s current strength at the middle stage of the Origin Seeking Realm, the eighth-rank middle-level Fog Spirit posed no significant threat, at most just requiring a bit more effort.

Bang!

A few days later, just after Yun Xiao stored an eighth-rank middle-level Fog Spirit into his Waist Storage, a formidable force suddenly erupted from it, indicating that Little Dragon had broken through to the seventh rank.

It’s worth mentioning that the Waist Storage is an independent cut-out space with no air inside, meaning it can’t store living beings. Yet, Little Dragon not only thrived in such space but also achieved a breakthrough in cultivation, truly an extraordinary event.

Nevertheless, Yun Xiao was quite pleased with Little Dragon’s breakthrough and realized that the Fog Spirit was indeed beneficial to Little Dragon’s cultivation. The higher the rank of the Fog Spirit, the faster Little Dragon’s cultivation would likely improve.

Whoosh...

Just as Yun Xiao was marveling at Little Dragon’s breakthrough, a powerful wave suddenly came from behind him. As he quickly dodged and turned around, he noticed a slightly different Fog Spirit standing not far away.

Why was this Fog Spirit slightly different? Because Yun Xiao could clearly sense an extra liveliness from it, unlike the previous ones that were rigid and only knew how to attack—it seemed like a different class altogether.

”An eighth-rank advanced Fog Spirit!”

With Yun Xiao’s keen eyes, he could immediately sense the true cultivation level of the Fog Spirit at first glance. Perhaps this was the difference between this Fog Spirit and the previous ones.

Yun Xiao only possessed middle stage strength of the Origin Seeking Realm, while an eighth-rank advanced Fog Spirit was equivalent to the late stage or even peak cultivation of the Origin Seeking Realm for humans. Coupled with the strange battle style of the strange spirits, Yun Xiao wasn’t too confident about easily handling it this time.

However, as long as the Fog Spirit hadn’t reached the ninth rank, Yun Xiao didn’t feel it posed a deadly threat. He had many techniques at his disposal, so dealing with such a Fog Spirit was just a matter of time.

”Let’s see what makes you so different, big guy!”

With a cold shout from Yun Xiao, he made the first move, naturally using his unrivaled Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power from his left arm.

Even an eighth-rank advanced Fog Spirit had some fear of this extreme Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power, so it didn’t take the attack head-on. Instead, it drifted away to avoid the powerful blow of the ice cold power.

This speed was indeed far superior to the previous eighth-rank mid and low-level Fog Spirits, but this was already within Yun Xiao’s expectations. His Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power wasn’t static either.

Crack! Crack!

As Yun Xiao’s thoughts moved, the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power suddenly intensified, and several crystalline ice spurs appeared in the air, clearly the ice cold power freezing the air into solid objects.

Yun Xiao’s Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power was incredibly miraculous. The ability to condense qi into ice was probably something only cold attribute practitioners at the level of Heavenly Kings could achieve, yet now it’s accomplished by him, a middle stage Origin Seeking Realm boy—all thanks to the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power.

Furthermore, these ice spurs formed from condensed air weren’t just simple ice spurs. They contained a hint of Yun Xiao’s extreme Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power. If the Fog Spirit was hit by these, it could indeed be frozen into an ice sculpture.

The ice spurs seemed to have a subtle special connection, forming an unknown array that cornered the eighth-rank advanced Fog Spirit, potentially blocking its escape no matter which direction it tried to dodge.

Through days of battle with these Fog Spirits, Yun Xiao had explored some patterns of their techniques. For Fog Spirits that floated in the air, Earth Power was ineffective, and these ice spurs forming a special array were the perfect solution.

As the saying goes, time waits for no one, and with a change in Yun Xiao’s hand seal, the ice spurs had already blocked all of the Fog Spirit’s retreat paths, making it seemingly impossible to escape.

But Yun Xiao clearly underestimated the Fog Spirit’s means. At this moment, its head, hands, and feet all separated, shooting out from several incredibly improbable gaps, leaving Yun Xiao somewhat dumbfounded.

Whizzing!

The Fog Spirit’s body parts, shot from all directions, quickly reassembled in another place. Its aura remained unaffected by the body’s separation, still a bona fide eighth-rank advanced Fog Spirit.