Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

However, this time the encounter caused Yun Xiao’s physical strength, which had reached the eighth-stage mid-level pulse beast, to be directly unable to hold on, stepping back four or five steps before he could stabilize himself. When he raised his head, his face was already full of surprise.

This time, the sneak attack behind Yun Xiao was not from a human but a Fog Spirit, whose physique was much larger than the previous eighth-stage advanced Fog Spirit.

Moreover, judging from the strength that blasted him back four or five steps just now, Yun Xiao had reason to believe that this was definitely several times stronger than the eighth-stage advanced Fog Spirit.

”Half-step ninth-stage Fog Spirit!”

With Yun Xiao’s power of soul, he had already sensed the aura emanating from the Fog Spirit at the first instant. Coupled with the somewhat chaotic aura within his body, he no longer had any doubts and mumbled to himself.

”That bastard really is unlucky!”

Seeing the scene here, Bai Wushuang’s face was full of excitement and pride. In his view, the half-step ninth-stage Strange Spirit targeting Yun Xiao would likely ensure that this kid, who angered him several times, wouldn’t survive long.

Boom!

However, just as Bai Wushuang was feeling extremely excited and emotional, a strong force suddenly attacked from behind him, causing his expression to change drastically because he suddenly realized he’d been too early to rejoice.

Bang!

In his panic, Bai Wushuang reacted exactly like Yun Xiao did just now. As the strong force invaded his whole body, he felt a jolt, then could not stabilize himself, stepping back seven or eight steps with his aura already in chaos.

”Another half-step ninth-stage Foggy Strange Spirit!”

Having retreated seven or eight steps, Bai Wushuang, whose soul power was also incredibly strong, suddenly realized that, at least in terms of physical strength, he wasn’t a match for Yun Xiao.

After all, both were attacked by half-step ninth-stage Fog Spirits, and both were taken by surprise. Yet Yun Xiao retreated only four or five steps while Bai Wushuang retreated seven or eight steps, showing a clear difference between them.

Moreover, just now Yun Xiao also pushed Mo Qing aside, suggesting that the gap between them might be even larger.

”Damn it!”

Bai Wushuang, who just gloated over Yun Xiao being attacked by a half-step ninth-stage Strange Spirit, ended up following in Yun Xiao’s footsteps in an instant.

And a half-step ninth-stage Fog Spirit was not something he could easily fend off, so he could only swallow his anger and muster his full attention to deal with the formidable half-step ninth-stage Strange Spirit.

Bang!

While both Bai Wushuang and Yun Xiao were entangled by half-step ninth-stage Fog Spirits, a figure unexpectedly emerged from the other side of the summit. Judging by the green robes, who else could it be but Sky Poison Institute’s top genius, Ye Ku?

It was unknown how Ye Ku was forced here. With his peak Origin Seeking Realm strength and Earth Rank Middle Level meridian refining level, the one able to drive him to such a helpless state was evidently also a half-step ninth-stage Fog Spirit.

”Mo Qing, are you okay?”

After Ye Ku was pressed to this point, two figures slowly emerged, one of which raced gracefully toward Mo Qing—it was Liu Hanyi, who also came from the Hidden Dragon Continent.

As for the other person, it was naturally Si Mo, the second genius of Sky Poison Institute. It is noteworthy that Liu Qingchen, the second genius of Heavenly Hospital, was not present.

Liu Qingchen, having lost an arm, clearly had no confidence in reaching the summit. Even if he did, he thought he couldn’t contend with Ye Ku and Yun Xiao; more likely, he’d end up losing his life here on Treasure Mountain.

Thus, Liu Qingchen probably found a safe spot, waiting for the half-month period within the Refining Treasure Hall to end, whereupon he could be directly teleported out, avoiding threats from Yun Xiao or Ye Ku.

At this summit, besides three half-step ninth-stage Fog Spirits, there were surprisingly no other Fog Spirits, so Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing, and Si Mo faced no attacks, with their eyes focused on the ongoing battles over there.

Observing the scene, the three couldn’t help but feel secretly shocked. The half-step ninth-stage Fog Spirits were indeed formidable, even suppressing Bai Wushuang and Ye Ku, who were at the peak of the Origin Seeking Realm, leaving their cultivation unable to be effectively utilized, which was somewhat frustrating.

But putting aside Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, when Si Mo’s gaze shifted to another battlefield, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Because compared to Bai Wushuang and Ye Ku, who were being suppressed, that boy who was only at the Middle Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, the boy who had just joined Lianyun Mountain, was actually holding his own against the Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit. In terms of attack and defense, he seemed even smoother and more carefree than Bai Wushuang and Ye Ku.

All along, Si Mo had only seen Yun Xiao’s Meridian Refining Technique. Only when he heard at the foot of Treasure Mountain that Yun Xiao had broken Liu Qingchen’s arm did he get a direct understanding of his combat power.

Si Mo had always thought that Yun Xiao breaking Liu Qingchen’s arm was merely due to some clever trick, but now, facing a real and fierce battle with a Strange Spirit, there was absolutely no room for trickery.

At least Si Mo admitted to himself that as a Poison Vein genius at the Late Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, if he were to face the Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit alone, he probably wouldn’t last more than ten moves before being defeated.

In this light, although Si Mo’s Meridian Qi Cultivation was a level above Yun Xiao’s, in terms of combat power, there was simply no comparison.

In fact, if it were a Half-step Ninth Rank Vein Demon or a Half-step Earth Concealing Realm human powerhouse, Yun Xiao would definitely not be fighting as effortlessly as he was now. What he possessed was the power of the Ice Cold Ancestral Vein.

No matter how powerful this Fog Spirit was, if touched by Yun Xiao’s Ice Cold Ancestral Vein Power, it would definitely have a harsh outcome, so in its evasive maneuvers, the Fog Spirit was desperately avoiding Yun Xiao’s left hand for fear of being frozen into an ice sculpture.

But given such an advantage, how could Yun Xiao not exploit it to the fullest? His left hand constantly moved, often attacking from unexpected angles, making it difficult for the Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit to anticipate.

After all, Half-step Ninth Rank is not a true Ninth-Order Strange Spirit, so what they can mobilize is still the Earth Element, not reaching the level where Earth Realm strongmen can make the Earth Power submit.

Purely comparing combat power, Strange Spirits might be a cut above Vein Demons of the same level, but when encountering certain mutually counteracting special powers, their combat power takes a significant hit.

For instance, this Fog Spirit formed from the Treasure Mountain mist could easily handle ordinary human cultivators, or even top geniuses of Lianyun Mountain like Bai Wushuang and Ye Ku.

But this particular Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit happened to encounter Yun Xiao, an unorthodox prodigy, and the Ice Cold Power he wielded was far from ordinary, being a power that posed a significant threat to it.

In such a scenario, Yun Xiao, a boy at the Middle Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, was handling the situation far more effortlessly than those two seasoned top geniuses of Lianyun Mountain at the Peak of the Seeking Origin Realm, and indeed, it seemed the Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit was the one being suppressed.

The spiritual wisdom of Strange Spirits can never truly compare with humans, let alone a prodigy like Yun Xiao who has lived two lives, so its fate was perhaps sealed from the moment it attempted a sneak attack on Yun Xiao.

Bam!

At a certain moment, a round fist of the Fog Spirit precisely struck Yun Xiao’s left chest, prompting exclamations from Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing nearby.

Just moments ago, the two women could clearly sense that Yun Xiao had the upper hand. Who could have anticipated that in the blink of an eye, the Strange Spirit would land a direct hit on Yun Xiao? They believed with the physical strength of this Half-step Ninth Rank Strange Spirit, Yun Xiao would be in serious trouble.

But neither the two women nor Si Mo saw that when the Fog Spirit’s attack landed, a soil-colored lotus flower bloomed from Yun Xiao’s left chest—none other than the specially formed Earth Burst Stone Lotus Armor.

In fact, this was a result of Yun Xiao’s intentional plan. He didn’t want to expend too much energy against this Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit, so he used himself as bait. This Fog Spirit with low spiritual wisdom ultimately fell for his trap.

The defensive power of the Earth Burst Stone Lotus Armor speaks for itself. Coupled with Yun Xiao’s physical strength which rivaled that of an Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon, even with the considerable power of the Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit, much of it was deflected by the Earth Burst Stone Lotus Armor, posing little threat as it entered Yun Xiao’s body.

With the opponent deceived, Yun Xiao naturally wouldn’t miss this golden opportunity. While the Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirit was momentarily stunned, Yun Xiao’s left hand lightly tapped its right shoulder, sending out the power of the Ice Cold Ancestral Vein, causing the Fog Spirit’s body to freeze in place.

This Fog Spirit, after all, hadn’t reached the real Ninth Rank. Under the catalysis of Yun Xiao’s left arm Ancestral Vein Power, its right arm was the first to transform into an Ice Arm, and shortly after, amidst the rampaging cold, a crystalline ice sculpture appeared before the onlookers.

”Is it... over?”

Aside from Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, who had great confidence in Yun Xiao, Si Mo’s eyes were almost fixed. He initially thought it would be a fierce and lengthy battle, where Yun Xiao’s many tactics would gradually gain the upper hand after hundreds of moves.

Didn’t he see that Ye Ku and Bai Wushuang, who were at the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm, were hard-pressed by the Half-step Ninth Rank Strange Spirit? Why was it that this boy, only at the Middle Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, could so easily and thoroughly defeat the Half-step Ninth Rank Strange Spirit?

Thinking of this, a trace of apprehension flickered through Si Mo’s eyes, especially when he saw the faint ice-cold aura on Yun Xiao’s left hand. He found himself lacking the courage to confront this plainly dressed boy head-on.