Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Ah!”

A piercing scream echoed at the entrance of the Yin Sha Mountain Range, blood spurted forth, and the head of Mu Lang, the captain of the Lonely Wolf Team, had already been severed by Hong Wu.

Simultaneously, Hong Si also chopped off the heads of Mu Xiao and the remaining two Lonely Wolf Team cultivators. In the end, the two brothers heeded Yun Xiao’s advice and refrained from biting people with their mouths.

On the other side, Yang Xian silently severed the heads of the three deceased members of the Lonely Wolf Team and finally lined up seven heads on the open ground in front.

”Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, did you see that? Fourth Brother and I avenged you!”

The Hong brothers knelt on the ground, bowed in the direction of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, and the tears flowed freely down their faces, proving that even men cry at times like this.

Even the members of the Hawk Squad had slightly reddened eyes, for they too had lost two members to the Lonely Wolf Team and shared in the vengeance.

”Brother Xingchen, we owe it all to you two this time.”

After the tributes, Ruan Ying, being the team captain, was the first to shake off the sorrow. He turned toward Yun Xiao, his tone tinged with both appreciation and anticipation.

”Brother Xingchen, you must be an Earth-rank Advanced Poison Vein Master, right?”

Jian Xi’s eyes flashed with a trace of reverence, a stark contrast to the arrogance he held when first meeting Yun Xiao and the others. He correctly positioned himself with respect.

Not to mention these mysterious Brother Xingchen, even the red-skirted girl who had already restrained her aura, Jian Xi admitted, was not someone he could contend with. Not even Ruan Ying could necessarily match this girl named Xiao Lan.

”Just a clever trick, nothing worth mentioning!”

Yun Xiao shook his head slightly. Although he didn’t directly respond, it was an indirect answer to Jian Xi’s question, causing a stark change in the expressions of those present.

To speculate internally is one thing, but getting confirmation is something else entirely.

Of course, what shocked Ruan Ying and the others wasn’t the fact of an Earth-rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master itself but the combination of this level of refinement with the young age of this plainly dressed boy, which made it extraordinarily remarkable.

On the Tenglong Continent, setting aside the Beast Vein Master branch, the maximum number of Meridian Refining Masters could be found at Lianyun Mountain. Yet even the so-called number one prodigy of the Lianyun Mountain Sky Poison Institute, Ye Ku, was reputedly merely at the Earth Rank Middle Level.

Moreover, Ye Ku was likely much older than this Xingchen in front of them. By this logic, wasn’t this boy far more formidable than the number one Poison Vein prodigy of Lianyun Mountain?

For the loose cultivators and some small to medium-sized families’ cultivators here on the Tenglong Continent, it was rare to think they’d encounter someone like Ye Ku, such a top-tier genius.

However, this youth they accidentally encountered today, notwithstanding his Meridian Qi cultivation, had Poison Meridian skills that were superior to the top genius of Lianyun Mountain, an idea that completely overturned their long-standing views on cultivation.

”Sister Xiao Lan, can you tell me what his actual cultivation is?”

On the side, Yue Sheng, who unusually became talkative at this moment, realized that asking Xingchen directly might not yield the answer she wanted, so she figured it was better to ask this seemingly amiable sister Xiao Lan instead.

”Hey, he...”

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongzhuang chuckled softly, glanced at Yun Xiao, deliberately pausing until she caught his helpless gaze before answering, ”Anyway, stronger than me!”

Since Yun Xiao was not revealing his own cultivation, Xu Hongzhuang naturally didn’t want to expose him. This answer, while slightly unsatisfying, gave the team a concrete sense of Yun Xiao’s strength.

Earlier, Xu Hongzhuang had already demonstrated her power, severely wounding even the early-stage Earth Bending Realm expert Mu Xiao in a single strike.

Hearing that Xingchen was stronger than her, it suggested that he was at least at an early stage of the Earth Bending Realm. Thus, the Hawk Squad now possessed three early-stage Earth Bending Realm experts.

The Slaughter Spirit Teams on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield are graded. Generally, a team with one Earth Bending Realm expert is already not weak. With three, it significantly increased their chances of survival in future strange spirit battles.

”Hey, with Brother Xingchen and Miss Xiao Lan’s battle prowess, I don’t see why you need to return to the Yin Sha Mountain Range for recovery from your injuries.”

Ruan Ying was undoubtedly in a great mood and addressed Jian Xi and Yue Sheng, who had suffered internal injuries at Mu Xiao’s hands.

If Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang hadn’t appeared unexpectedly, the Hawk Squad might have escaped today, but they couldn’t have entered the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield again in such condition — they would not have returned.

But now, having gained two early-stage Earth Bending Realm experts, their combat strength was more than doubled. Maintaining fight readiness through battle wasn’t a bad strategy either.

”Although it’s a minor injury, we still shouldn’t be too careless!”

However, just as Ruan Ying finished speaking and Jian Xi and Yue Sheng were nodding in agreement, the roughly dressed young man beside them lightly replied. Then, with a swift motion of his hand at his waist, a jade bottle suddenly appeared in his palm.

”This is a ’Recovery Pill.’ Each of you should take one, and within a day, your internal injuries will be completely healed!”

As Yun Xiao spoke, he tossed the jade bottle in his hand to Yue Sheng, who was the closest. Yue Sheng’s initially indifferent expression changed dramatically upon hearing the words ”Recovery Pill,” and her hand momentarily froze, almost failing to catch the bottle.

”An Earth Rank Advanced Elixir: Recovery Pill?!”

Ruan Ying took a sharp breath. At their level, acquiring even a single Earth Rank Middle Level elixir required a tremendous price, let alone an Earth Rank Advanced elixir.

And yet, the roughly dressed young man casually tossed the jade bottle containing an Earth Rank Advanced elixir as if it were trash, not worried at all about it breaking on the ground?

For cultivators who live on the edge in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, an Earth Rank Advanced elixir like the Recovery Pill, despite being a consumable for instant healing, is undeniably enticing.

With such an elixir, in a very short time, one could recover from injuries or even severed limbs, significantly boosting a team’s endurance.

In the Waist Storages of Ruan Ying and the others, there were only some Earth Rank Low Level Recovery Pills and a few Earth Rank Middle Level Rejuvenation Pills. The effect compared to the Earth Rank Advanced Recovery Pill was worlds apart.

Moreover, judging by the Recovery Pills in the jade bottle, there seemed to be more than just two. At this moment, Yue Sheng, holding the bottle, was almost at a loss. Such precious elixirs felt wasteful to her to consume.

”Come on, take it. He has plenty of Recovery Pills, and if you run out, just ask for more!”

Seeing Yue Sheng’s daze, Xu Hongzhuang gently patted her shoulder, startling her so much that she nearly dropped the bottle again.

Upon hearing the latter part of the statement, while shocked, everyone felt a new thought rise in their minds. This thought made the shock on their faces even more pronounced.

”Could it be that Brother Xingchen is also an Earth Rank Advanced Medical Pulse Master?”

Ruan Ying blurted out, hardly believing it himself. However, when someone can easily produce an Earth Rank Advanced elixir like the Recovery Pill, it would be hard to convince anyone that he isn’t a Medical Pulse Master.

On the continent, although there are dual cultivators of medicine and poison, the higher one progresses, the more profound each field becomes. Mastering just one is no small feat.

Moreover, the guiding philosophies of medicine and poison diverge more and more as the meridian refining technique advances, becoming almost oppositional in their understandings.

The Hawk Squad had already learned from Yun Xiao’s words that this young man was an Earth Rank Advanced Poison Vein Master, having witnessed his poison technique firsthand.

But now, they also found out that he is an Earth Rank Advanced Medical Pulse Master. Ruan Ying and the others were utterly baffled. How did a young man around twenty years old cultivate to such heights?

Let’s not forget, Xu Hongzhuang just stated that Yun Xiao’s vein energy combat power was not inferior to hers, indicating that this Xingchen not only reached Earth Rank Advanced in both medical and poison systems, but his Meridian Qi cultivation wouldn’t be below the Early Stage of the Earth Bending Realm.

”Take the medicine quickly!”

Yun Xiao made no objections, yet his stance unquestionably answered Ruan Ying’s question indirectly. They all watched intently as Yue Sheng opened the jade bottle and poured out a small blue mist-covered elixir pill.

”Indeed, it’s a Recovery Pill. Its effect far surpasses that of Rejuvenation Pills, let alone the Recovery Pills!”

After ingesting the elixir, Yue Sheng murmured, as she instantly felt a surge of intense heat within her body, continuously repairing her previous internal injuries, and her condition improved in just moments.

With such immediate effect, Yue Sheng had no more doubts, and she had reason to believe that these Recovery Pills might even be of superior grade among the Earth Rank Advanced level, something not easily refined by ordinary advanced Meridian Refining Masters.

”Haha, our Hawk Squad has definitely struck gold this time!”

With Yue Sheng’s confirmation, Ruan Ying almost burst into laughter. Compared to an Earth Rank Advanced Poison Vein Master or an ordinary Early Stage Earth Bending Realm cultivator, an Earth Rank Advanced Medical Pulse Master is invaluable to a Slaughter Spirit Team.

Just the Recovery Pill Yun Xiao provided greatly enhances the Hawk Squad’s endurance, eliminating the necessity of retreating to Yin Sha Mountain for recuperation every time someone gets injured.

Having an Earth Rank Advanced Medical Pulse Master in the team gives everyone several extra lives, so to speak.

At this moment, the hearts of the Hawk Squad members were lightened by these incessant surprises, somewhat diluting the melancholy and anger brought by the Lonely Wolf Team.