Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Let me tell you the truth, he has been poisoned by me, and in a single thought, I can make him die from the poison!”

It seemed that Yun Xiao was growing impatient, and as soon as he spoke, Situ Lang’s expression slightly changed, finally understanding Li Gongnian’s previous attitude.

Situ Lang wasn’t a Meridian Refining Master, but that didn’t prevent him from understanding the Poison Meridian Path of Meridian Refining Masters. Ordinary cultivators, facing Poison Vein Masters of the same level, might not even know how they died at times.

This protector of the headquarters of Spirit Fighting Commerce did not think Yun Xiao was exaggerating, considering Li Gongnian’s appearance, indicating he had attempted to counter the poison multiple times without success, ultimately subdued by Yun Xiao.

But understanding is one thing; asking Situ Lang to give up Yun Xiao was absolutely impossible. After all, it was a task given by the Vice Chairman, completing it would be a significant achievement, but failing to do so would result in severe punishment.

”Protector Situ, he’s right, let’s put today’s matter to rest.”

Li Gongnian was naturally more concerned about preserving his own life; he didn’t care about Situ Lang’s thoughts, he spoke following Yun Xiao’s words, yet the protector from headquarters remained motionless.

”Young Master Gongnian, could it be you’re being deceived by this boy?”

Seeing Situ Lang’s eyes flicker and hearing his words, Li Gongnian’s face turned extremely dark. This guy usually seemed agreeable, how come he’s so annoying today?

”Don’t believe it?”

Not far away, Yun Xiao also heard Situ Lang’s words, then he chuckled lightly and slightly moved his right index finger, making the second genius of Spirit Fighting Commerce’s face instantly pallid.

However, at this time, Li Gongnian surprisingly didn’t resent Yun Xiao much. Instead, amidst the agony of poison, he glared at Situ Lang, because he knew the agony he was suffering was caused by this man’s disbelief.

”Oh dear, Young Master Gongnian, what’s wrong with you?”

Yet Situ Lang completely ignored Li Gongnian’s furious expression, his face showed an extremely exaggerated expression, then suddenly reached out with his hand to prod at Li Gongnian’s chest and abdomen carelessly.

”Could it be this guy is also a High-level Pulse Refining Master? Didn’t see that coming!”

Seeing this, a hint of doubt flashed in Yun Xiao’s eyes, after all, he sensed Situ Lang’s cultivation was at the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm, yet wasn’t sure about the level of his Power of Soul.

However, having a high-grade Meridian Refining Master appear in the Spirit Fighting Commerce, Yun Xiao wasn’t particularly surprised, instead harbored a subtle expectation.

Because the poison Li Gongnian suffered from, One Thought to Transform Myriad Poisons, was not simple at all, a single mistake while neutralizing it could backfire.

”This guy isn’t a Meridian Refining Master, what’s he up to?”

Contrary to Yun Xiao’s thoughts, Li Gongnian was very familiar with Situ Lang; he knew well that this man was no Meridian Refining Master, so why was he acting this way now?

In the next moment, Li Gongnian understood the meaning behind Situ Lang’s actions; he saw the latter tap his chest and abdomen four times, then his heart suddenly stopped beating.

”You... you...”

Li Gongnian’s face was filled with disbelief; he never imagined the outcome would be like this. Situ Lang’s four taps weren’t aiming for anything but his life!

It’s said that before a person dies, their soul becomes extremely clear, so in the moment before Li Gongnian’s consciousness dissipated, he finally understood, realizing why Situ Lang wanted to kill him.

This man obviously didn’t want to spare Yun Xiao, yet feared that he, the genius of Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters, would be constrained, hence taking advantage of the opportunity presented by Yun Xiao’s poison to strike him dead.

Thus, he not only removed the constraints but also framed Yun Xiao, a truly twofold benefit.

Li Gongnian, in his dying moments, seemed able to foresee how Situ Lang would transfer the blame onto Yun Xiao after his death, but those exciting scenes he can no longer witness.

In the end, with great effort, Li Gongnian raised his finger, pointing at Situ Lang with an extremely venomous expression, and unable to sustain himself any longer, he collapsed to the ground.

This scene rendered Shen Litong and others nearby stunned, clueless about what had happened; they couldn’t know that it was Situ Lang who had struck a deadly blow on Li Gongnian, as such a thing seemed utterly impossible.

Even Yun Xiao not far away was momentarily dazed, having expected some things from that moment onwards, so after a brief stupor, he regained his composure, thinking to himself that this Situ Lang was indeed ruthlessly decisive.

”Yun Xiao, how dare you kill the genius of our Spirit Fighting Commerce? Our Spirit Fighting Commerce will be at odds with you endlessly!”

Just as Yun Xiao’s mind was racing with thoughts, Situ Lang’s furious shout had already escaped his lips, pulling Shen Litong and the others back to reality. Naturally, they assumed Yun Xiao had failed to control the outburst of poison, accidentally causing Li Gongnian to die an unnatural death.

”Surround this murderer for me!”

Despite everything, Shen Litong was the Vice President of the Spirit Fighting Commerce’s Spring Dawn City branch, with a cultivation level that had reached the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm. The remaining four elders of the commerce, each possessed late-stage Seeking Origin Realm cultivation. He believed that today, Yun Xiao was indeed trapped with no way out.

Even though Shen Litong had heard rumors of Yun Xiao killing Xia Yong and had just learned from Li Gongnian that Yun Xiao defeated the top talent Bai Wushuang of the Heavenly Hospital at Lianyun Mountain, he had not witnessed these events personally.

A boy not yet twenty years old, no matter how strong, could only be so powerful. Moreover, there was Situ Lang at the early stage of the Earth Bending Realm in the scene, so Shen Litong was truly unconcerned.

Crash!

In an instant, Yun Xiao was surrounded by the five powerful figures of Spring Dawn City, but upon sensing the Meridian Qi of these Spirit Fighting Commerce elders, he couldn’t help but curse in his mind: ”Pathetic weaklings!”

Even Bai Wushuang, who was half a step into the Earth Bending Realm, was easily dealt with by Yun Xiao. How could he take these late-stage Seeking Origin Realm fools seriously now?

In fact, the only person Yun Xiao was truly wary of was Situ Lang, the early-stage Earth Bending Realm cultivator. That’s why he initially wanted to avoid a direct confrontation and map out a plan slowly.

After all, the Earth Bending Realm and Seeking Origin Realm are two entirely different realms. It’s incomparable to Bai Wushuang, that half-baked Earth Realm guy. Once confronted, even Yun Xiao wasn’t confident he could win the fight.

Moreover, Situ Lang’s behavior seemed to have some hidden motives. It was as if he had prior knowledge about Yun Xiao, making Yun Xiao unsure if he had a Flying Beast Pulse Demon hidden, which would truly complicate matters later.

Unfortunately, everything had changed after Situ Lang used covert techniques to kill Li Gongnian, leaving no room for maneuver. Situ Lang’s move forced Yun Xiao’s hand; apart from fighting, there was no other choice.

”If there’s no way to retreat, then this grudge will be settled here and now!”

Sensing the surrounding aura, Yun Xiao remained unmoving, yet the words he uttered brought a cold smile to Shen Litong’s eyes. Wasn’t this young man too arrogant?

”Elders, I will hold off that beast while you capture this boy!”

Shen Litong didn’t hesitate. In fact, he feared Chi Yan far more than Yun Xiao did. After all, Chi Yan had recently slaughtered five great elders of the Spirit Fighting Commerce.

But Shen Litong was confident in his abilities. With his peak Seeking Origin Realm cultivation, it shouldn’t be difficult to hold off the fire-attributed mouse-like Pulse Demon. During this time, he didn’t believe the four elders couldn’t take down a late-stage Seeking Origin Realm Yun Xiao.

At least Situ Lang was also thinking along these lines, as in the information he’d gathered, Yun Xiao’s previous success in killing the peak Seeking Origin Realm Xia Yong at Thunder Mountain was only a lucky advantage from borrowing the Sealing Array of Thunder King Valley. By his own power, Yun Xiao couldn’t withstand even a single blow from Xia Yong.

Although Yun Xiao had currently advanced to late-stage Seeking Origin Realm, under the siege of his fellow late-stage Seeking Origin Realm elders from the Spring Dawn City branch, it seemed he would soon be overwhelmed.

Regrettably, the only one aware of Yun Xiao’s true combat prowess, Li Gongnian, was now a cold corpse, unable to inform those elders from the Spring Dawn City Spirit Fighting Commerce branch that this seemingly immature boy under twenty was a dreadful demon not to be provoked.

If Li Gongnian knew from the underworld, he would realize that shortly, the remaining four elders of the Spring Dawn City would follow in his footsteps, and he would have company on his journey down Huangquan Road, ensuring he wouldn’t be too lonely.

”Boy, daring to kill someone from our Spirit Fighting Commerce, you indeed possess quite the courage!”

The Great Elder from Spring Dawn City’s Spirit Fighting Commerce was a powerful figure, just half a step away from reaching the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm. Among the group of elders, he was the leader. When his cold voice echoed, he extended his right hand, unleashing a Meridian Spirit angrily towards Yun Xiao.

As a formidable member of Spirit Fighting Commerce, he was naturally most adept at Meridian Spirit combat. But in the next moment, the Great Elder nearly popped his eyes out of his sockets.

Swoosh!

Yun Xiao casually swiped his right hand, and as a dark light flashed by, the seemingly powerful Meridian Spirit was effortlessly decapitated, its aura dissipated, and it fell to the ground without enduring even a single round.

”Now’s not the time to be distracted!”

Just as the Great Elder was in shock over his severed Meridian Spirit, a calm voice suddenly sounded in his ear, as though he could even feel the breath being spoken. This realization left him in utter disbelief.