Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Could it be that something has happened to the Wuyan Palace Ancestral Land?”

Looking at the image emerging from the Holy Fire No Flame, Fu Lingxue murmured, then thoughtfully said, ”Perhaps the four pieces of Wuyan Cloth, which have been gathered, have formed some connection with the Wuyan Palace Ancestral Land?”

”Vice Palace Master, should we go to the Ancestral Land to have a look?”

The Great Elder clearly also took this change seriously, after all, since the Holy Fire No Flame moved to this new Wuyan Palace headquarters, such a change had never occurred before.

”In this tumultuous time, the headquarters need someone to oversee it, so, Old Seven, you go visit the Ancestral Land. If there’s anything you can’t handle, use Spirit Flame Communication!”

Fu Lingxue pondered for a moment, finally shaking her head slightly, delegating the task of investigating the Ancestral Land to the Seventh Elder of Wuyan Palace, who was a super strong person at the Late Stage of Earth Bending Realm.

At the level of the elders of Wuyan Palace, there were indeed some power differences. For example, between Palace Master Wu Zhukong and Vice Palace Master Fu Lingxue, there was a whole Great Rank gap.

The Great Elder had just broken through to the Early Stage of Floating Life Realm, while the rest of the elders of Wuyan Palace were all cultivators at the Earth Bending Realm. It seemed Fu Lingxue had her considerations in sending the Seventh Elder to investigate the Ancestral Land.

”The most important thing now is still the matters regarding Xuanyin Hall. Remind the disciples in the palace to be cautious!”

For some reason, Fu Lingxue felt a bit uneasy. After taking a deep look at the image disappearing in the Wuyan, she spoke again before stepping out with determination.

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The events at Wuyan Palace were unbeknownst to Yun Xiao, who at this moment, was walking out of a grand pavilion in a city, with a peculiar look on his face.

This city was called Dangyun City, a major city leaning westward in Xuanyin Hall’s territory. On the grand pavilion behind Yun Xiao were inscribed three gold-plated characters: Shenxiao Sect!

Shenxiao Sect is the intelligence hub of the Dragon Continent. In terms of the fluidity of continental information, Shenxiao Sect is second to none; even top forces like Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace sometimes need to inquire information from Shenxiao Sect.

”I didn’t expect that place to actually be the Ancestral Land of Wuyan Palace?”

Yun Xiao murmured, holding a piece of white paper with a black pattern in his right hand. This was something he etched off the complete Wuyan Cloth. Naturally, the gathered Wuyan Cloth couldn’t be revealed in public.

One must admit, Shenxiao Sect is indeed formidable. Although Yun Xiao spent what would pain ordinary cultivators, he received a piece of information that quite satisfied him.

If Shenxiao Sect had casually mentioned a place, Yun Xiao might have been skeptical, but this piece of etched paper didn’t mention Wuyan Cloth or Wuyan Palace.

The final result, however, was still related to Wuyan Palace, making him 90% convinced of this information.

”The Ancestral Land of Wuyan Palace should be on the border between Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace’s territory. That is quite far!”

At this moment, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but miss the days when he had a Flying Beast Pulse Demon. Although he had a fledgling Ancient Heavenly Phoenix in his body, it was far too small to carry him for flight.

Fortunately, with nothing else to do, Yun Xiao stroked the Chi Yan on his shoulder and then left through the west gate of Dangyun City, embarking on the journey to the Wuyan Palace Ancestral Land.

Meanwhile, Wuyan Palace Master Wu Zhukong, engaged in certain activities at Xuanyin Hall, received a Spirit Flame Communication from the Wuyan Palace headquarters and immediately made a decision.

That decision was to have Long Xiwawa and Duan Wuya, the two genius brothers, leave Xuanyin Hall early and head towards the Wuyan Palace Ancestral Land. It seemed Wu Zhukong realized that these two young geniuses were of no help at Xuanyin Hall and it would be better to try their luck at the Ancestral Land.

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This place appeared somewhat peculiar!

It seemed to be a mountainous area, with a massive lake nestled within. From this lake towards the east, there appeared to be a faint chill lingering, while towards the west, there intermingled some blazing heat, a truly mystifying phenomenon.

If there were experts from Wuyan Palace or Xuanyin Hall present, they would recognize this place as the boundary between Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace’s territory. The name of this big lake is ”Yanji Lake”.

No one really knows how many years Yanji Lake has existed on the continent, but when Wuyan Palace built its headquarters here in the past, Yanji Lake was already as it is now.

However, with the rise of Xuanyin Hall, the once formidable Wuyan Palace was forced to retreat westward. Since then, this place has nominally been Wuyan Palace’s Ancestral Land, though in reality, it no longer fully belongs to Wuyan Palace’s territory.

Due to the tacit understanding between Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace, during a subsequent period of time, powerful figures from the two major factions did not easily set foot on Yanji Lake, fearing a major conflict between them.

Of course, in the hearts of many cultivators from Wuyan Palace, the surroundings of Yanji Lake are considered Wuyan Palace’s territory. To have half of the sect’s birthplace taken away is not an honorable thing.

Just because of the animosity with Xuanyin Hall, after Wuyan Palace’s ancestral land was abandoned for many years, Wuyan Palace cultivators rarely come here lightly; after all, the most important Holy Fire No Flame has already been moved to Wuyan Palace’s new headquarters.

”Boom!”

The originally calm surface of Yanji Lake suddenly erupted with an extremely violent aura, and then a water column shot up from the bottom of the lake, soaring hundreds of feet into the clouds, its momentum extremely astonishing.

Immediately following, a massive energy surge swept in a startling manner towards all directions, making nearby city cultivators feel its presence.

For instance, top forces like the Meridian Refining Master Guild and the Spirit Fighting Commerce, or some first-class forces, all have branches in these cities.

So, for a moment, many power holders from these branches sensed this energy surge from a distant place.

Countless messages were sent to various headquarters simultaneously, although no one knew what happened there, the energy surge made all those who sensed it dare not underestimate it.

Moreover, power holders like those from Shenxiao Sect’s branch know that place was once the headquarters of Wuyan Palace. Although it has been abandoned for years, perhaps there are still some precious items left.

On Tenglong Continent, top strong people are attracted by the possible appearance of a Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit by Xuanyin Hall, while mid-level strong people are focusing entirely on Wuyan Palace’s ancestral land.

Of course, the Wuyan Palace ancestral land can no longer be called Wuyan Palace’s territory. Besides Wuyan Palace itself believing it to be private property, since their headquarters moved, this area has turned into a lawless zone.

The area is even close to the range of the northern Demons Mountain. Strictly speaking, it is a junction of several factions, but back then there was not much benefit to gain, and Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace were strong, so no one easily ventured to hunt for treasures.

Now, the enormous energy surge of Yanji Lake has attracted countless cultivators. For a moment, the situation is tumultuous, and perhaps soon, Yanji Lake will become another exceedingly lively place on Tenglong Continent.

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Wuchuan City!

This is a major city within Xuanyin Hall’s territory, towards the northwest direction, and is already very close to Wuyan Palace’s domain. It is the last major city at the junction between Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace here.

At the east gate of Wuchuan City, a somewhat dusty silhouette appeared at the gate, it was Yun Xiao coming from the Xuanyin Hall region. On his shoulder, Chi Yan was lazily lying, appearing somewhat exhausted.

”After leaving Wuchuan City and heading northwest for several hundred miles, we should reach the location of Yanji Lake, right?”

Yun Xiao took out a map obtained from Shenxiao Sect from his Waist Storage, found Wuchuan City’s location, and his mood brightened a bit. But in the next moment, he noticed that the atmosphere in Wuchuan City seemed a bit off.

”Hey, young brother, you’re also looking to go treasure hunting at Yanji Lake, right? Why not join our ’Fierce Tiger Team’?”

As Yun Xiao was looking at the map in his hand, walking forward with his head down, he suddenly noticed someone patting his shoulder, causing him to frown slightly.

But when Yun Xiao turned his head and saw a burly middle-aged man among a few people, he relaxed his mind, because the stout man in front of him was only an early stage cultivator of the Seeking Origin Realm, posing no significant threat to him.

However, Yun Xiao felt puzzled, knowing about Yanji Lake was one thing, but how did these guys know there were treasures at Yanji Lake? And they’re even forming groups to search for treasures.

Yun Xiao had already learned about the history of Yanji Lake in Shenxiao Sect, knowing that it was once Wuyan Palace’s founding location, but later moved due to Xuanyin Hall’s dominance.

Since Wuyan Palace’s departure, Yanji Lake became a lawless zone, and cultivators with some intelligence wouldn’t think Wuyan Palace left any treasures there, going there would be a futile effort.

Such a place, which originally had little attention except from Wuyan Palace, now has so many people wanting to search for treasures, Yun Xiao noticed clearly, on the streets of Wuchuan City, there’s more than just the Fierce Tiger Team.

”Could it be that something has changed at Yanji Lake during this period?”

Yun Xiao observed the small groups gathering on the street, and had already guessed a fact in his heart, thinking that his plan to sneak into Wuyan Palace’s ancestral land unnoticed seemed botched due to such a change.

And as Yun Xiao was pondering, another voice followed, causing him to turn his head involuntarily.