Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Damn it!”

On the arena, Bai Wushuang, who was being stared down by Yun Xiao with a vicious glare, felt as if his lungs were about to explode with anger. In truth, he had great confidence in his previous strike, believing that the woman named Liu Hanyi could not possibly survive, but he hadn’t expected such an outcome.

Strictly speaking, Bai Wushuang’s two strikes would have left any cultivator at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage without hope of recovery, even if someone like Qian Sanyuan, a Heavenly Rank Medical Pulse Master, intervened, they could at best save a life.

Yet Bai Wushuang underestimated Yun Xiao’s methods, and he didn’t know that Liu Hanyi actually possessed the Immortal Poison Body, a constitution different from ordinary people. This unrivaled attack ultimately failed to take her life.

Yun Xiao’s move deepened Bai Wushuang’s hatred towards him, and he eagerly anticipated a fight against Yun Xiao. Unfortunately, he would have to wait longer for such a result.

Moreover, whether Yun Xiao can decisively win against the geniuses in the lower bracket, and whether Bai Wushuang can defeat Ye Ku in the upcoming round to enter the final battle, is still uncertain.

In the next match, Ye Ku lived up to expectations and easily defeated a genius at the Heavenly Hospital from the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage, and joined Bai Wushuang in the upper bracket’s final match.

Many people regarded this match as the early final, because whoever wins might have an unobstructed path to the championship.

After all, in the lower bracket, whether it’s Si Mo or Li Gongnian, they’ve just broken through to the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm, and as for Yun Xiao, who has a dark horse posture, he probably won’t stir up too much under absolute power crushing.

When Sky Poison Institute’s genius Si Mo defeated a genius from the Heavenly Hospital at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage after several moves, all eyes shifted to a certain rough-clothed boy.

This is the last battle of the second round of the annual competition, with Yun Xiao from the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage facing Li Gongnian who has just broken through to the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm.

Yun Xiao’s background has no longer been a secret during this period, he’s a boy from Hidden Dragon Continent just like Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, with a background almost negligible.

Li Gongnian, however, was already known as one of Douling Commerce’s top talents, joining Lianyun Mountain’s disciple selection due to his outstanding Meridian Refining Technique. If Yun Xiao hadn’t burst onto the scene, the first place in this Lianyun Mountain selection would likely belong to this Douling Commerce genius.

Li Gongnian didn’t disappoint, breaking through both in Meridian Qi cultivation and Meridian Refining Technique within just over a month after joining Lianyun Mountain, becoming one of the demon-like figures on par with seasoned talents from both institutes.

Previously, Yun Xiao’s performance was indeed stunning, easily defeating Sky Poison Institute’s Qiu Guang, but now facing Li Gongnian at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm, can he still suppress him?

Ordinary cross-rank battles only exist among peerless geniuses from the four major forces, it wasn’t surprising for Li Gongnian to cross realms against an ordinary cultivator when he was at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage.

But now that Li Gongnian has become that superior, almost everyone believes this battle won’t result in Yun Xiao’s victory, and it will quickly end in Li Gongnian’s triumph.

”Yun Xiao, I never thought the day would come where you and I meet on the arena!”

Li Gongnian, having recently broken through, was in high spirits and felt confident, his words filled with a touch of emotion and hard-to-conceal pride.

During the selection of Lianyun Mountain’s disciples, Li Gongnian, the prestigious Douling Commerce top talent, was embarrassed by a boy from Hidden Dragon Continent, he considered it his greatest humiliation since birth.

He hadn’t expected that after losing to Yun Xiao in Meridian Refining Technique, he would one day reclaim pride in Meridian Qi cultivation combat power. At this moment, Li Gongnian felt very satisfied with the competition rules.

”Indeed, I didn’t expect it either!”

Looking at this familiar Douling Commerce genius, Yun Xiao sighed. After what Douling Commerce had done to him, he had no fondness for these guys. Since they met, he would go all out.

”By the way, I remember you had a mouse-shaped demon pet, why isn’t it with you now?”

At the moment when Yun Xiao’s killing intent was rising, Li Gongnian glanced at his empty shoulder. The remark made Yun Xiao tremble slightly.

”What do you mean?”

Yun Xiao’s voice carried a tone of suppressed anger. Frankly, he had been puzzled and worried since Chi Yan hadn’t come to find him for a while. Even if that little creature loved to play, it should at least meet him first.

Yet over this month, since separating at Lianyun Mountain, Yun Xiao hadn’t seen Chi Yan again. He didn’t expect Li Gongnian to bring it up now, causing him to feel a sense of unease.

”Nothing much, just asking casually!”

Seeing the seriousness on Yun Xiao’s face, Li Gongnian knew his little trick had worked. Yun Xiao truly cared about the mouse-shaped demon pet, and at this moment, he refrained from saying more details.

It seems Li Gongnian wasn’t entirely fearless of Yun Xiao; he intended to use the matter of Chi Yan to distract him, perhaps gaining unexpected results in the upcoming battle.

”You will tell me eventually!”

Seeing that Li Gongnian didn’t respond, Yun Xiao stopped asking further. However, after Yun Xiao’s words fell, a hint of sarcasm appeared in Li Gongnian’s eyes, which showed utter disdain for his opponent.

Whoosh!

Li Gongnian extended his right hand, and a giant creature immediately appeared in front of him. Seeing this scene, many began to ponder, thinking to themselves that the geniuses from the Spirit Fighting Commerce were indeed more adept at fighting in sync with their Meridian Spirits.

”That is... an Eighth Rank Middle Stage Meridian Spirit: Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile!”

Among the observing Meridian Refining Masters, there was no shortage of the experienced, and they recognized the scale-armored Meridian Spirit in front of Li Gongnian at first glance, immediately crying out in surprise.

The genius from the Spirit Fighting Commerce, Li Gongnian, was not limited to only one Meridian Spirit. He previously had an Eighth Rank Middle Stage Meridian Spirit, a Black-striped Single-eyed Python, which Yun Xiao had cut into two with his Dragon Taming Sword. This one was obviously his second Meridian Spirit.

The so-called Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile was about three zhang long. From a distance, it looked like a crocodile, except its beak was extremely sharp, perhaps explaining the ”beaked” part of its name.

The beaked aspect refers to the Meridian Spirit’s sharp, sword-like crocodile mouth, while the poisonous scales are what truly frighten people. It is said that each crocodile scale on the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile contains potent poison. Once touched, one would suffer a miserable death.

This also indicates that Li Gongnian is indeed a gifted Poison Vein Master. Refining this Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile must have cost him a great deal, and such a Meridian Spirit would significantly bolster a cultivator’s combat prowess to a terrifying degree.

”The Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile, huh?”

As soon as Yun Xiao saw the colossal creature, he naturally recognized its nature immediately. However, he did not show the slightest bit of fear. On the contrary, he extended his left hand, and a crystalline object appeared in front of him from nowhere.

”Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad!”

This was the only Meridian Spirit that Yun Xiao had truly refined, a Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad Meridian Spirit possessing an ice-cold poison. By summoning the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad now, he clearly intended to fight poison with poison.

Don’t underestimate the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad being only Eighth Rank Low Level, as the ice-cold poison it encompasses is extremely formidable.

At least Yun Xiao believed that, in terms of combat power, the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad might not necessarily be a match for the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile. But when it comes to toxic attributes, the larger creature couldn’t even begin to compare.

”Why has it turned into a Meridian Spirit battle?”

Seeing Yun Xiao summon that crystalline three-legged toad, the onlookers beneath the stage were somewhat puzzled. They were aware that the Spirit Fighting Commerce often held Spirit Fighting Conferences, but this was the annual competition of Lianyun Mountain.

However, some others thought that it appeared to be a battle between Meridian Spirits at this moment, but once a winner was decided, it would likely progress to a physical battle, which differs greatly from Spirit Fighting Conferences.

This unique Spirit Fight attracted some interest from the crowd, yet they still favored Li Gongnian’s Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile. After all, this poisonous amphibious Vein Demon was well-known, and its strength was not to be underestimated.

In contrast, many present had never seen Yun Xiao’s crystalline Three-legged Toad. They were not from the Spirit Fighting Commerce and, unlike Xia Yong back then, were unable to identify many unique Vein Demons.

”Overestimating oneself!”

Seeing Yun Xiao dare to summon a Meridian Spirit to battle him, Li Gongnian felt deeply provoked. On this Continent, who else was more familiar with Meridian Spirits than the Spirit Fighting Commerce?

If Yun Xiao took out that extraordinary indestructible Wooden Sword, Li Gongnian might be more cautious, but regarding this battle between Meridian Spirits, he would not retreat in the slightest.

Moreover, Li Gongnian could clearly sense that the crystalline toad Meridian Spirit summoned by Yun Xiao was only at Eighth Rank Low Level. It might shatter upon a single strike from his own Meridian Spirit.

Whoosh...

Under Li Gongnian’s control, the massive Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile’s seemingly clumsy body rushed forward swiftly. As its crocodile tail swept through the air, a formidable force surged, making the nearby Meridian Refining Masters feel a chill in their hearts.

Though the Beaked Crocodile appeared unwieldy, this sweep was extremely precise. The crowd believed that if Yun Xiao did not command the Three-legged Toad Meridian Spirit to evade, the next moment might see its demise.

”Hmm? Such reckless arrogance?”

When everyone thought Yun Xiao would definitely control the Three-legged Toad to dodge, they saw the boy’s hand seals change. The Three-legged Toad’s body remained unmoved, and a touch of extreme cold emanated, seemingly aiming to clash directly with the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile.