Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”How exactly can we find the Supreme Treasure of Wuyan Palace?”

With four pieces of Wuyan Cloth Fragments in hand, Yun Xiao murmured to himself, then spread out the four pieces of fabric, piecing them together according to their edges. In the end, his face showed confusion.

Because on those four cloth fragments, there were originally no patterns at all. This might be why those who had it before were completely clueless. Judging by the fabric itself, there’s nothing special about it.

Initially, Yun Xiao thought that once the four fragments were assembled, some unknown change would occur. But now it seemed that there wasn’t even the slightest change. It was just a torn fabric turned into four pieces of torn fabric pieced together.

”That’s it!”

Just as Yun Xiao was observing the four pieces of fabric, he suddenly recalled something. He motioned for Chi Yan to move the rabbit meat away. In the next moment, he had already thrown the four pieces of fabric directly into the bonfire.

Back when Yun Xiao first learned about the Wuyan Cloth from the elder of the Shen Xiao Sect, he had burned it with his own Ancestral Vein Fire, and nothing happened. Clearly, Yun Xiao remembered this incident.

Since this Wuyan Cloth is related to the Secret Treasure of Wuyan Palace, it might have something to do with the fire attribute. As Yun Xiao gazed intently at the four pieces of Wuyan Cloth Fragments in the flames, a miraculous scene unfolded.

When the four pieces of Wuyan Cloth Fragments were tossed into the bonfire by Yun Xiao, they weren’t precisely aligned, yet under the fire’s burning, they seemed to have a special attraction to each other, slowly moving closer without any external force.

Moreover, the place where they converged was not where Yun Xiao had pieced them together earlier. They shifted direction, making Yun Xiao both surprised and delighted.

And through the flames of the bonfire, Yun Xiao could even see some vague patterns appearing on the continuous pieces of Wuyan Cloth, resembling features like mountains, rivers, and streams.

”Could it be a treasure map?”

Yun Xiao’s heart stirred, and he stared intently at the Wuyan Cloth in the bonfire, murmuring to himself. If this truly were a treasure map, finding the Secret Treasure of Wuyan Palace might not be that difficult.

Poof!

However, at this moment, the Wuyan Cloth suddenly trembled, and surprisingly, the bonfire that had just been blazing was extinguished with a poof, as if dispersed by a mysterious force.

”What’s going on?”

Seeing this, Yun Xiao was startled. He didn’t concern himself with the extinguished bonfire but quickly reached out to pick up the Wuyan Cloth that had fallen into the ashes, fearing damage to this item connected to the Supreme Treasure of Wuyan Palace.

Luckily, the Wuyan Cloth showed no signs of damage. However, when Yun Xiao brought the Wuyan Cloth closer for inspection, he found the patterns on it rather blurry, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

”Could it be that the fire’s intensity wasn’t enough?”

At this moment, gazing at the blurred patterns of mountains and rivers, Yun Xiao’s heart raced. Then, decisively, he placed the Wuyan Cloth on his right hand, and immediately, a blood-red flame emerged from his right palm.

”Ancestral Vein Fire!”

This was naturally the Ancestral Vein Fire of Yun Xiao’s right arm, its power far surpassing ordinary flames like a bonfire.

”So that’s it!”

When Yun Xiao saw that the Wuyan Cloth wasn’t destroyed and the patterns on it became clearer, a smile finally appeared on his face. His earlier guess wasn’t wrong.

Inside the Wuyan Cloth, there was evidently a special power, a power not purely of the fire attribute. It needed to be burned by flame to draw it out, revealing the patterns on it.

Normal flames couldn’t force out this power entirely. That’s why Yun Xiao’s Ancestral Vein Fire was extremely unique. If it were some ordinary Earth Rank Middle-High Level Meridian Refining Master, even the Ancestral Vein Fire might have achieved nothing.

As time passed, the special power within the Wuyan Cloth was completely drawn out by Yun Xiao’s Ancestral Vein Fire, and the patterns on it became increasingly clear.

At that moment, through the blood-red flames, Yun Xiao saw those mountains, rivers, and lakes, with a faintly visible building, seemingly a grand hall, yet it looked peculiar.

Because the grand hall seemed to be genuinely burning within the flames, then just moments later, it vanished, sinking beneath the earth at an extremely fast pace, almost as if it had never existed.

”Could the place where the grand hall is located be the Secret Treasure of Wuyan Palace?”

Yun Xiao’s heart stirred again. Although he didn’t know what place it was, he had some speculations. He thought to himself that the Palace Masters and cultivators of Wuyan Palace couldn’t find the location of the Secret Treasure perhaps because the grand hall had already sunk into the ground, leaving no trace on the surface.

Whoosh!

Seeing that the Wuyan Cloth exhibited no further changes, Yun Xiao, with a thought, withdrew the Ancestral Vein Fire from his hand. Gazing at the remaining patterns of mountains, rivers, and lakes, he appeared deep in thought.

Swoosh!

At that moment, a glint of cold light suddenly flashed in the dark night. The cold light came so quickly that it seemed to arrive at the back of Yun Xiao’s neck in the blink of an eye.

”Squeak squeak!”

The sudden ambush startled Chi Yan, who was gnawing on rabbit meat, causing him to stand upright with all his fur bristling. It was clear he realized something had happened, but being severely injured, he had no ability to fight again and could only worry helplessly.

”Could it be someone from the Killing Heart Sect?”

Surprised by the sudden ambush in the darkness, Yun Xiao did not panic. From the assailant’s technique, he instinctively thought of the assassins from the Killing Heart Sect, which was their specialty.

But at this point, Yun Xiao didn’t have time to think much; his serious injuries from Extreme Yin City hadn’t even half-healed. The unexpected ambush left him with no room for more action, so he had to once again use the Secret Technique of the Water Flow Body.

Swish!

Just as Yun Xiao’s entire body turned soft, a green light long sword pierced his back, emerging from his front throat, appearing as if he had no chance of survival.

”Huh?”

However, the assailant who launched the ambush suddenly sensed something amiss as soon as the sword entered the neck. Instantly retreating, they were followed by a streak of fiery red light, exuding a strong fire attribute.

”What is this damn thing?”

The failed ambush and entanglement by a peculiar object made the ambusher curse out loud. They had no choice but to evade that object’s attack.

At this time, Yun Xiao finally returned to his original state from the Water Flow Body, but his face was even paler.

After all, performing such a Secret Technique required Meridian Qi consumption. The Meridian Qi he painstakingly recovered was almost dissipated by the sudden ambush.

”Su Jian?”

When Yun Xiao turned his head and saw a young man in brocade robes standing not far from the assailant, he suddenly realized. He thought to himself, these guys from the Spirit Fighting Commerce are truly persistent like ghosts.

”Heh, Yun Xiao, didn’t expect it, did you? Speaking of which, I have to thank you properly for uncovering the secret in the Wuyan Cloth!”

Although Su Jian was somewhat alarmed by the unexpected thing wreaking havoc with Lin Mo, his eyes were firmly fixed on Yun Xiao’s right hand, where there was a complete Wuyan Cloth filled with patterns.

Previously, Su Jian hadn’t seen Yun Xiao burn the Wuyan Cloth, but he once owned a fragment of it. The current Wuyan Cloth was obviously different from before, and those patterns must be the key to finding the Supreme Treasure of Wuyan Palace.

Even though there were some changes in Lin Mo’s situation, Su Jian believed that even if Yun Xiao had some trump cards, that fiery red thing must be his last resort, right?

Aside from that trump card, whether it was the weakened Yun Xiao or the severely injured mouse-shaped Vein Demon, they couldn’t possibly be his opponents, so what was there to worry about?

If Yun Xiao were at his peak, not even if Su Jian had the courage, would he dare to trouble Yun Xiao, even with a Lin Mo at the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm.

Yet, the brat was so confident in his skills that he ventured alone into the deep mountains. Now, it seemed he was overconfident, finally giving Su Jian this perfect opportunity.

Compared to Yun Xiao dying at someone else’s hands, Su Jian still wanted to personally deal with the brat who had embarrassed him numerous times. Only then could he fully vent the hatred in his heart.

Now, this opportunity had clearly arrived, and the top genius of the Spirit Fighting Commerce hadn’t been so self-assured in a while, all thanks to the young man in coarse clothes before him.

Bang!

Just as confidence peaked in Su Jian’s heart, a loud noise echoed, and he saw with a slight frown that Lin Mo, the Early Stage Earth Bending Realm powerhouse he had brought, was forced back by a blow.

Only now did Su Jian see clearly what that fiery red light was. It seemed to be a small bird the size of a palm, but its blazing aura caused both him and Lin Mo to change their expressions.

That bird appeared to be about the same size as the mouse-shaped Vein Demon nearby, yet its physical strength was exceedingly robust. Even though Lin Mo wasn’t known for his physical strength, for someone at the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm to be knocked back, it was clear how formidable that bird-shaped Vein Demon was.

”Lin Mo, hold off that beast!”

But at this moment, Su Jian no longer had many thoughts. He could sense that the bird-shaped Vein Demon should be only at the half-step Ninth Rank level.

Given that, Lin Mo should have no problem stalling for some time. Within that period, he believed he would have already dealt with Yun Xiao properly, right?