Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Situ Lang had immense confidence in the Binding Weapon in his hand, for it was not an ordinary net, but an Earth Rank Advanced Binding Weapon.

Even the Burning Flame of the Fire Cloud Rat couldn’t harm it in the slightest. Situ Lang believed that this Broken Wooden Sword wouldn’t even make the No-Spirit Binding tremble.

Snap!

However, in the next moment, Situ Lang first heard a soft noise and then felt a lightness in his hand. His highly confident No-Spirit Binding had instantly slipped from his control.

”This is impossible!”

A Binding Weapon at Earth Rank Advanced was so easily destroyed by someone. Situ Lang found it hard to accept at the moment. But no matter how hard it was to accept, he only had a broken piece of wire left in his hand.

The Binding Power of the No-Spirit Binding relied entirely on this string connected to Situ Lang’s hand. Now that it’s broken, without the support of the No-Spirit Binding, under Chi Yan’s struggle, it had become loose and was no longer a threat.

Situ Lang saw clearly that the reason the continuous wire of his No-Spirit Binding broke was because of the Wooden Sword that became Black Light. For a moment, he felt quite angry and unwilling.

”No matter who you are, daring to ruin my plans, I will make you pay a hundredfold!”

As Douling Commerce’s Headquarters Protector, Situ Lang had strong power and a powerful background. In the small Chunxiao City, he never considered anyone significant.

Having his plans ruined now really made Situ Lang furious, and his words were filled with extreme threats. When this sound came out, it stunned Shen Litong and others nearby.

Originally, in Shen Litong and others’ minds, as long as Situ Lang stepped up, combined with the Earth Rank Advanced Binding Weapon No-Spirit Binding in his hand, the Eighth Rank Advanced Mouse-shaped Vein Demon would certainly be captured easily.

This was at the cost of an Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage Elder. If that Mouse-shaped Vein Demon wasn’t captured, then the Chunxiao City Douling Commerce branch would henceforth remain anxious.

Who knew that a change would occur, a Wooden Sword Black Light came from nowhere, directly cutting the Spiritual Rank Advanced No-Spirit Binding, leaving Situ Lang’s methods ultimately in vain.

However, in Shen Litong and others’ minds, they certainly shared Situ Lang’s thoughts. This was Douling Commerce’s Headquarters, no one could flaunt their power here and leave easily, even members from Meridian Refining Master Division couldn’t.

Whoosh whoosh!

As everyone turned their attention in the direction from which the Black Light Wooden Sword came, due to Situ Lang’s angry shout, they finally saw two figures jump onto the courtyard wall.

”That... that person is...”

When Shen Litong and Situ Lang turned their gaze to one of the young men in embroidered robes, they felt a vague familiarity, as if they had seen him somewhere before.

”Young Master Gongnian?”

Even in the starlight of this dark night, Situ Lang was after all an Early Stage Earth Bending Realm Cultivator, so his sensing ability was naturally exceptional. In the next moment, he finally recognized the identity of the young man in embroidered robes.

Li Gongnian, one of the top young talents in Douling Commerce Headquarters, whose cultivation talent was only second to the so-called once-in-a-century super demon.

At such a young age, he reached the Late Stage of Origin Seeking Realm, and across the Tenglong Continent, he was considered formidable. Moreover, at this moment, in Situ Lang’s sensing, Li Gongnian seemed to have already broken through to the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm level.

Furthermore, besides having exceptional Meridian Qi Cultivation Talent, Li Gongnian was also a genuine Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master. Situ Lang heard that he had come to Lianyun Mountain for disciple selection recently and became a disciple there with excellent results.

At first sight of Li Gongnian, Situ Lang, Shen Litong, and others instinctively ignored the rough-clothed young boy beside him.

For a demon of Li Gongnian’s level, among the young generation on Tenglong Continent, apart from a few individuals, none could overshadow his dazzling brilliance.

Situ Lang couldn’t understand why if the Wooden Sword earlier was summoned by Li Gongnian, then what was the reason for opposing him? Could it be that he also fancied the Fire Cloud Rat Vein Demon?

This made Situ Lang ponder more, with a mind of assessing others by oneself. Li Gongnian, from Douling Commerce too, having desires for an Eighth Rank Advanced Fire Cloud Rat wasn’t entirely impossible.

”Go down!”

As Situ Lang, Shen Litong and others all evaluated Li Gongnian, the rough-clothed young boy beside him lightly shouted, and the two gracefully leapt down from the wall.

Whoosh!

Next, Situ Lang and the others witnessed an incredibly unbelievable scene. The fiery red mouse demon, which had already broken free from the non-spiritual binding, shrank back in size and effortlessly leapt onto the shoulder of that ragged-clothed young boy.

”This...

Only now did Situ Lang, Shen Litong, and the others clearly see the appearance of this ragged-clothed youth. He seemed much younger than Li Gongnian, and his face was unfamiliar, not someone Situ Lang recognized from any of the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters’ young talents.

Earlier, Situ Lang and his group had assumed this ragged-clothed boy was simply a follower of Li Gongnian or a servant recruited at some point. But seeing the Fire Cloud Rat’s actions, they realized that things might not be as simple as they had imagined.

”Squeak squeak!”

The tiny mouse on the shoulder of the ragged-clothed boy kept gesturing and chattering angrily, occasionally pointing its claws at Situ Lang and the others, as if it were complaining to the ragged-clothed boy.

”Alright, alright, I get it. I’ll make sure to get back at them for you!”

The person who suddenly appeared in the courtyard with Li Gongnian was none other than Yun Xiao. His initially angry spirit considerably eased upon seeing Chi Yan’s antics, so much so that his previous rage seemed to dissipate.

Yun Xiao had always worried that he would arrive too late, that Chi Yan might experience misfortune, or be refined into a Meridian Spirit with no chance of regaining his Spiritual Wisdom.

In the more than a year since arriving on the Tenglong Continent, Yun Xiao had countless dealings with the Spirit Fighting Commerce. Whether it was with the older generation strongmen like Xia Yong and Xu Huang, or younger talents like Li Gongnian, they all appeared righteous on the surface but were utterly corrupt behind the scenes.

Luckily, he wasn’t too late; Chi Yan hadn’t been forcibly caught and refined into a Meridian Spirit. But from the current situation, Yun Xiao could infer that had he been a moment later, the consequences might have been dire.

”Brother Gongnian, do introduce us!”

After soothing Chi Yan, Yun Xiao turned his head and pointed at the group, speaking in a calm voice that carried an undertone of suppressed rage.

”That gentleman is Situ Lang, the protector from the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters, and beside him is Shen Litong, the head of the Chunxiao City Spirit Fighting Commerce branch. The others are elders of this branch!”

Seemingly to irk Yun Xiao, Li Gongnian had learned a bit about the Chunxiao City Spirit Fighting Commerce. As for Situ Lang, the protector from the headquarters, he was already familiar with him during his time at the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters.

Although, in terms of actual power, Li Gongnian, a talented youth, couldn’t compare to Situ Lang, who held an official title. His extraordinary talent might one day elevate him to a high position.

Thus, strictly speaking, the status of Situ Lang and Li Gongnian within the Spirit Fighting Commerce wasn’t vastly different, and they usually maintained a mutually respectful relationship under the table.

However, when introducing Situ Lang and the others, Li Gongnian felt extremely aggrieved. Although the others didn’t know, he was aware that he was now under Yun Xiao’s control, and if not handled carefully, today’s issues might not be easily resolved.

”Young Master Gongnian, who is this?”

Situ Lang looked somewhat grim; anyone on the verge of achieving something great would not feel delighted when their plans were suddenly thwarted.

Yet, during their brief exchange, Situ Lang no longer took the ragged-clothed boy for Li Gongnian’s lackey and directly asked, for he realized something seemed amiss.

Situ Lang was familiar with Li Gongnian’s arrogance, and even the top talents of Refining Cloud Mountain’s two academies couldn’t make him defer like this. Why was he so compliant with this ragged-clothed boy now?

”Protector Situ, this is Yun Xiao. He’s no small figure; he was the first place winner in the recent Refining Cloud Mountain disciple selection. Moreover, he just defeated the Heavenly Hospital’s genius Bai Wushuang in the recently concluded Refining Cloud Mountain annual competition!”

Hearing Situ Lang’s question, Li Gongnian glanced at Yun Xiao and said this, leaving his actual thoughts a mystery. Yun Xiao, for his part, didn’t interrupt.

At this moment, Yun Xiao had sensed that Situ Lang was a genuine Earth Bending Realm expert. With his current strength, he felt somewhat helpless against such a formidable person.

After all, Yun Xiao was only at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage, and even when invoking the Ancestor Vein Power, he could at best reach the Peak of the Seeking Origin Realm.

He could easily handle a half-step Earth Bending Realm Bai Wushuang, but a genuine Earth Bending Realm expert was as different from a half-step Earth Bending Realm as night and day, incomparable.

”Yun Xiao? You are Yun Xiao?!”

Yet, just as Li Gongnian’s voice fell, Protecter Situ Lang’s eyes gleamed with light, and he exclaimed in surprise, leaving Li Gongnian and Yun Xiao perplexed. His reaction was extraordinarily odd, to be sure.

Even Yun Xiao himself couldn’t recall when he had ever crossed paths with this Spirit Fighting Commerce protector of the Earth Bending Realm. Why did his name provoke such a strong response?