Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Has he really become this powerful?”

Tang Gu felt a bitter taste in his heart. Although after that night’s incident, he no longer harbored jealousy towards Yun Xiao, he never considered him as one of the top talents of the Tenglong Continent.

Though the boy named Xingchen was mysterious, in Tang Gu’s heart, he was likely far inferior to the likes of Long Xiwawa and Gu Changsheng, top talents from the four major forces.

Even merely mingling in Wuchuan City, the names Su Jian and Gu Changsheng were already thunderous to the younger generation like Tang Gu; they represented the highest combat power of the youth in Tenglong Continent.

And now, from Jun Tieshu’s mouth, he says that Yun Xiao, under the alias Xingchen, was no match even for the combined efforts of Su Jian and Gu Changsheng. What level had his strength reached?

In the impressions of Tang Gu and others, Su Jian or Gu Changsheng probably had reached the half-step Earth Realm, able to battle even Early Stage Earth Bending Realm cultivators outside.

After all, the geniuses from the four major forces cultivated techniques and Meridian Techniques far superior to ordinary cultivators, yet such level of talent lost to an unknown young man.

”If this doesn’t count for anything, his drawing even with a Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit within Xuanyin Cave should certainly signify something, right?”

Jun Tieshu’s words were stunning, and the following sentence almost made the jaws of the Lv Family all drop to the ground — is he still human?

A Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit was certainly on par with the many Middle Stage Earth Bending Realm human experts, and even more bizarre in its methods.

Human cultivators typically didn’t match up to Vein Demons of the same level, and Vein Demons couldn’t match Strange Spirits of the same level, which were undefeated existences at equal rankings.

Now, Jun Tieshu claims that Yun Xiao could face a Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit without losing, which implies he truly has the combat power of Early Stage or even Middle Stage Earth Bending Realm?

At this moment, the Lv Family subconsciously thought, had Demons Mountain’s Elder Ge Wanli not acted, Wuyan Palace’s Zhang Daohe might not be able to handle that plain-clothed youth.

”I noticed Yun Xiao isn’t that friendly towards you, hope you haven’t offended him, otherwise...”

Jun Tieshu’s insight was sharp; from Yun Xiao’s attitude, he could tell this terrifying youth should not have much rapport with the Lv Family, perhaps they just coincidentally crossed paths.

Thinking about this, Jun Tieshu felt indignant for Song Jianzi taking a slap; he clearly thought if Song Jianzi’s jealousy hadn’t inspired him, had he not provoked Yun Xiao, maybe the youth wouldn’t care about his petty matters with Lv Xiaoman.

After speaking, Jun Tieshu left with Song Jianzi, though he guessed Yun Xiao probably had no major ties with the Lv Family, he wouldn’t let Song Jianzi provoke Lv Xiaoman, he can’t take this risk, what if he guessed wrong?

Watching the backs of the two talents from Firewood Valley growing distant, the faces of the Lv Family turned pale green and white, extreme remorse surged from deep within their hearts, unable to dissipate.

Especially Lv Xiaoman, she chuckled self-deprecatingly at her so-called schemes, thinking her actions must have seemed like clownish theatrics to Yun Xiao.

Had she known Yun Xiao was such a dazzling figure, Lv Xiaoman wouldn’t have entertained those ideas; she’d have tried her best to win over Yun Xiao, shining far brighter than Firewood Valley’s Song Jianzi.

Unfortunately, Lv Xiaoman didn’t recognize Yun Xiao’s true worth, assuming her beauty could toy with Yun Xiao and Tang Gu, ultimately needing Yun Xiao’s help to save the Lv Family.

Yet even after the Tiger Roar Manor battle, Lv Xiaoman considered him merely a talent comparable to those from all major forces, never imagining he was stronger than the top talents of the Tenglong Continent.

Such a figure fell into the Lv Family’s lap, yet they didn’t seize the opportunity, instead, their attitudes brought Yun Xiao some resentment against the Lv Family, this kind of regret was truly frustrating.

Meanwhile, Lv Xiaoman thought, if not for Yu Wu and Ren Qian provoking him, Yun Xiao might have let the Lv Family fend for itself without offering aid.

It’s the same logic as Song Jianzi’s provocation; Yun Xiao didn’t want to meddle in the Lv Family’s petty matters, why did these guys have to provoke him?

”Teacher, should we still enter Yanji Lake?”

Tang Gu’s thoughts turned, finally speaking out, which prompted Lv An to shake off his regretful mood, revealing a fierce gleam in his eyes, leading the way into the mist channel.

This action reflected the Lv Family’s head’s decision; being the East City Dominator of Wuchuan City, Lv Family went all out for Yanji Lake’s treasures.

Yanji Lake was right before them, and the passage was already opened, there’s no reason to return without entering, didn’t several people entering have higher cultivation than Lv An?

Even some cultivators in the Qi Seeking Realm fearlessly ventured into the mist channel; what fate awaited these cultivators, survival or demise?

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Whoosh!

The first to enter the fog channel, Yun Xiao, felt a very peculiar sensation as he stepped into the misty corridor. This feeling was as though he had entered a special space where all external sounds were isolated by this realm.

”It should be a Water Attribute Formation!”

However, with Yun Xiao’s knowledge, it took only a moment to realize the reason behind this. Although he might not yet match the true Array Masters of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, the formations of the Dragon Continent could hardly prove challenging for him.

He had once witnessed the so-called Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array within Thunder King Valley. The formation inside Yanji Lake was evidently different from the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array, especially in terms of its attributes.

Water is shapeless, so generally speaking, Water Attribute formations tend to confuse, trap, and bind enemies, often manifesting in forms of an Illusion Array.

Of course, this differs greatly from an Illusion Array augmented by Power of Soul. To Yun Xiao, the fog channel surrounding him was simply another manifestation of a Water Attribute formation; the mist he saw was not necessarily real fog.

Whoosh...

Thinking of this possibility, Yun Xiao reached out his hand toward the wall of mist to one side, and then he felt he wasn’t touching intangible fog, but rather a cold sensation.

Crash!

When Yun Xiao withdrew his hand, the splash he caused and the sound of water he heard affirmed his earlier assumptions.

This was indeed a Water Attribute formation, with countless mist merely being a means to deceive.

”If this is truly a Water Attribute formation, then this passage might never lead to its end!”

With Yun Xiao’s understanding of Array Formation, having verified his inner speculations, he stopped moving. Behind him, not a single person appeared after several breaths, which made him even more certain.

Yun Xiao didn’t think someone like Zhang Daohe or Zhao Huai’an could resist entering Yanji Lake.

But now, none of them had followed him. This indicated that in such a brief period, everyone had already traversed different paths within the Yanji Lake Array.

This was different from spatial displacement, where being transported to various places was common. However, this Water Attribute formation used changes within the array to let each person tread a unique path.

You might think you’re walking a straight line, but really it’s a winding route, possibly even upwards or downwards. Yanji Lake spans thousands of miles, even with tens of thousands entering, it would seem like ants entering the sea.

Despite Yun Xiao’s expertise in Array Formation, now deep within the array, this formation must be built based on Yanji Lake, with certain items like array flags likely on its edges, making it impossible to remove them one by one.

Thus, the methods Yun Xiao employed in Thunder King Valley to break formations clearly couldn’t be used again, especially as the Water Flow Array was no doubt superior to the Four Symbols Locking Thunder Array.

Yun Xiao suspected the array in Yanji Lake was truly a Heavenly Array. Without someone like him, reincarnated, breaking it might prove impossible, even for Zhang Daohe or Ge Wanli, leaving them trapped for life.

How laughable that Zhang Daohe still claimed this place was Wuyan Palace Ancestral Land, unaware of the formation’s existence, entering the fog channel so rashly.

Now it seems, Zhang Daohe and others spent immense effort breaking the seal to open the fog channel, possibly already within someone else’s calculations. Once within the fog channel, they fell into the array’s bounds.

”Since locating array flags to break it won’t work, the only option is to find the array’s core!”

Yun Xiao looked around, muttering audibly. Should any high-level Array Master hear his words, they’d probably mock him for overreaching.

Finding the array core is indeed the simplest method to break an array, but while it sounds easy, it’s exceptionally challenging to execute. Can a cultivator trapped by an array so easily find its core?

Not to mention within such a Water Attribute Trapping Array, unaware of your position or the path ahead; how can you find the array core?

Moreover, being the core of a large array, it wouldn’t be that easy to find. It’s surely the array’s most central point, making locating it extremely difficult.