Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Master Yu Kuzhan is right, Yun Xiao is incredibly daring, and this time, no one can save him!”

Just as Yu Kuzhan surged with anger, another voice suddenly came from the northeast direction of Yanji Lake, drawing everyone’s attention as they looked over and saw two figures arriving together.

One of them was not unfamiliar to the crowd; it was none other than the Zhao Family’s foremost genius, Zhao Ling, who, at that moment, was still dripping wet, clearly just having climbed out from the waters of Yanji Lake.

As everyone set their eyes on the elder beside Zhao Ling, a sense of foreboding filled the air, for they found him vaguely familiar, resembling Zhao Huai’an, the Zhao Family powerhouse who died at Yun Xiao’s hand beneath Yanji Lake.

”It’s Zhao Huai’an’s brother, Zhao Huaixian!”

As a direct competitor of the Zhao Family, Elder Wu Tong of Firewood Valley immediately recognized the elder’s identity, murmured in a low voice.

The Zhao Family is one of the three major families, and the brothers Huaixian and Huai’an are famously close, so angering one means angering both.

Neither Wu Tong nor the others knew where Zhao Huaixian had gotten his information, but upon recognizing his identity, they realized Yun Xiao had gained yet another formidable enemy.

After all, Zhao Huaixian was also a late-stage Earth Bending Realm powerhouse, with strength rivaling that of Zhang Daohe, meaning Yun Xiao’s appearance would likely provoke an onslaught of powerful attacks.

Elder Ge Wanli of Demons Mountain looked extremely troubled, but upon glancing at a flying beast pulse demon above, he relaxed slightly, recalling Yun Xiao’s own heaven-defying techniques.

This time, the Demons Mountain trio had brought two flying beast pulse demons with them to Yanji Lake; one was Ge Wanli’s demon pet, powerful enough to handle some middle-stage Earth Bending Realm cultivators.

Moreover, Ge Wanli knew Yun Xiao possessed Thunder Wings, granting him the ability to fly even at the Earth Rank Third Realm, astonishing countless geniuses when he initially showed this off in Xuanyin Cave, as Luo Fusheng and Xiao Ming had reported.

Thus, Ge Wanli’s expression eased somewhat, for despite how formidable Leng Buyan, Yu Kuzhan, or Zhao Huaixian were as late-stage Earth Bending Realm powerhouses, none of them could fly.

Should Yun Xiao emerge from the lake and catch everyone off guard, then fly skyward with flying beast pulse demon assistance, he would stand a great chance to escape.

”Screech!”

Yet as Ge Wanli looked skyward, a piercing cry suddenly came from somewhere above, attracting all eyes upward.

”Ge Wanli, knowing you have flying beast pulse demons here, did Wuyan Palace come unprepared? Stop your futile schemes!”

As Ge Wanli’s expression darkened, Zhang Daohe spoke with a cold laugh, his words like a chilling bucket of water dousing freshly kindled hope.

”That seems to be Wuyan Palace’s renowned ’Purple Jade Double Phoenix,’ who would’ve thought Zhang Daohe would even bring them!”

Jia Tianshu of Shenxiao Sect spoke gravely. As an elder of the sect, he was knowledgeable about various affairs, recognizing the nature of those flying beast pulse demons at a glance.

The flying beast pulse demons in the sky were actually two in number, resembling phoenix birds in vibrant purple and blue hues, their aura surpassing Ge Wanli’s demon pet, and seeming to share some unique connection.

”Wuyan Palace is offering Yun Xiao no retreat whatsoever!”

Nie Xiaosheng couldn’t help but lament as he listened to Jia Tianshu, having witnessed Yun Xiao’s flying meridian techniques in Xuanyin Cave, initially agreeing with Ge Wanli that even four late-stage Earth Bending Realm powerhouses couldn’t necessarily corner Yun Xiao.

But now, with Wuyan Palace bringing the Purple Jade Double Phoenix to Yanji Lake, human flying meridian techniques, no matter how strong, couldn’t rival flying beast pulse demons of equivalent level, sealing that only escape route completely.

Splash!

With Zhang Daohe confidently assured and the crowd eagerly or worriedly engaged, a sudden burst of water emanated from somewhere, followed by a fiery red light rising from within, landing by Yanji Lake’s shore.

”Master Kuzhan, that’s Yun Xiao’s demon pet that killed Master Puti!”

Seeing that fiery red rat-like pulse demon, a disciple from Thunder Sound Mountain showed a sign of hatred, having witnessed how Chi Yan used Burning Flame to turn Master Puti into ash before Water and Fire Hall.

”Amitabha, since Yun Xiao cowers and refuses to emerge, let’s start with that beast!”

Yu Kuzhan was not a typical merciful monk; he acted decisively, seeking vengeance for Master Puti’s death, and how could he restrain himself upon seeing an enemy?

As Yu Kuzhan’s intent to kill surfaced with his words, a bloody aura arose, turning the space by Yanji Lake into a bloody and gruesome landscape.

”Indeed, worthy of the Demon Suppressing Arhat; how many must he have killed for his aura to be so intense?”

Jia Tianshu shook his head softly in wonder. From Yu Kuzhan, he seemed to see countless wandering souls flying and wailing, a distinctive representation of his murderous path.

”Squeak!”

Chi Yan, who had just jumped out of the lake, never expected to be attacked so soon.

Fortunately, being a Ninth Rank low-level Vein Demon, and in the form of a Fire Cloud Rat, his reaction was quick enough to narrowly evade the powerful strike from Yu Kuzhan.

As Chi Yan turned his gaze to Yu Kuzhan, he seemed to understand something. After all, the white-browed old monk bore some resemblance to the monk who died at his hands, clearly indicating that the old monk was here for revenge.

Whew...

Sensing Yu Kuzhan’s late stage of Earth Bending Realm cultivation, Chi Yan dared not be negligent. His body expanded violently, and his aura rose sharply, not quite reaching the true Ninth Rank Intermediate, yet much stronger than before.

”Wretched creature, taste my Great Vajra Palm again!”

Yu Kuzhan showed no concern for Chi Yan’s transformation; his hand erupted in golden light tinged with a hint of blood-red glow, countless Heaven and Earth Energy converging on his right palm, emitting a dangerous aura.

The Great Vajra Palm, a formidable Meridian Technique of the Mahayana Secret Sect, was said to refine one’s hands to a Vajra-like hardness, making their attacks unstoppable.

Yu Kuzhan was notorious for his killings, his Great Vajra Palm having claimed countless cultivators, including some specialists in physical strength, yet none could withstand the might of his palm.

In Yu Kuzhan’s view, the small rat-shaped Vein Demon before him might have transformation abilities, but as merely a Ninth Rank low-level Vein Demon, it couldn’t possibly withstand his Great Vajra Palm.

Bang!

When the golden and blood-red glow on Yu Kuzhan’s right hand reached its peak, his palm was only a foot away from Chi Yan. Just as he thought the rat-shaped Vein Demon would dodge, a fire-red rat claw met him head-on.

”Overestimating yourself!”

Yu Kuzhan sneered coldly. To him, this rat-shaped Vein Demon was overly confident, thinking its physical strength was impressive, yet unaware of the terror of his Great Vajra Palm.

Boom!

In the shocked eyes of the crowd, Yu Kuzhan’s Great Vajra Palm collided with Chi Yan’s fiery red right forepaw, creating a loud explosion with energy bursting everywhere, displaying immense power.

However, the result of this clash wasn’t the overwhelming collapse Yu Kuzhan expected. The fiery red rat-shaped Vein Demon flipped acrobatically in mid-air, seemingly unharmed, its angry eyes fixed on him.

Conversely, Yu Kuzhan’s figure swayed slightly, a surge of Blazing Power forcing him to step back, causing his face to darken instantly.

Though Yu Kuzhan appeared to have a slight advantage, to be pushed back by a Ninth Rank low-level Vein Demon was a humiliation for the prestigious late-stage Earth Bending Realm expert and Thunder Sound Mountain’s Demon Suppressing Arhat.

What’s more, that was Yu Kuzhan’s renowned Ultimate Technique, the Great Vajra Palm, which failed to harm the rat-shaped Vein Demon, instead causing him to retreat.

Yu Kuzhan was utterly perplexed; the physical strength of that rat-shaped Vein Demon was excessively abnormal.

Generally, Vein Demons are indeed stronger than human cultivators of the same level, but as their realm increases, the differences diminish. For Yu Kuzhan, a late-stage Earth Bending Realm expert, even against some Ninth Rank Intermediate Vein Demons, he wouldn’t be disadvantaged. But this clash with a Ninth Rank low-level Vein Demon was telling.

Unless considering Yu Kuzhan’s intrinsic strength, it indicated this wasn’t an ordinary Vein Demon, perhaps undefeatable within the Ninth Rank low-level tier.

Just one strike made Yu Kuzhan regard this rat-shaped Vein Demon seriously. As he prepared to unleash even more powerful techniques, a figure suddenly darted in, appearing right behind the rat-shaped Vein Demon.

”Creature, die!”

A voice filled with hostility echoed throughout Yanji Lake, revealing the figure behind Chi Yan to be Zhao Huaixian from the Zhao Family.

The furious attack held nothing back, even carrying a hint of unresolved hatred.