Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Alright!”

As Wu Yingjiang was lost in thought, a soft voice reached his ears. Coming back to his senses, he could sense that everything before him had settled down, and the energy within the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array no longer had any disturbances.

”Elder Wu, go out and inform everyone; speed is of the essence. Except for some severely injured cultivators, everyone else will set off early tomorrow morning!”

Yun Xiao did not pay attention to Elder Wu’s somewhat awkward expression. A glimmer flashed in his eyes, and the words he spoke elicited a unique aura from Wu Yingjiang.

”The next stop should be ’Jin Shuang City’, correct?”

Naturally, Wu Yingjiang had no objections to Yun Xiao’s command, but as he exited the hall, he suddenly realized the latter had not mentioned the destination. Thus, he turned his head to ask.

”To know me well, Elder Wu is indeed the one!”

Yun Xiao clearly also realized this issue, but he had indeed decided on Jin Shuang City as the next stop, so he nodded directly, secretly noting that this Second Elder of Shenxiao Sect indeed had shrewd insight.

After all, the decision Yun Xiao made to strike Yellow Dragon directly was only known to Xu Hongzhuang by his side. If such a decision were made known to those low-rank cultivators, many would likely become fearful.

Because Yun Xiao had abandoned the slow encroachment on surrounding cities, directly aiming to carve a blood path from Taikang City to Impermanence Island at the fastest speed to disrupt a certain Great Power’s plan to restore strength.

Yun Xiao clearly understood that each day of delay meant an additional recovery of that Strange Spirit Great Power’s strength, so there was no time to conquer one city after another, he had to race against time.

However, just from a single position of Moyun City, Wu Yingjiang guessed Yun Xiao’s subsequent plan. No doubt the latter’s thoughts could hardly escape the meticulous understanding of this Second Elder of Shenxiao Sect.

Yet, Wu Yingjiang only asked for the name of a city and did not delve into details. This increased Yun Xiao’s fondness for him by several degrees, noting that Shenxiao Sect was indeed distinct from other sects like Spirit Fighting Commerce and Wuyan Palace.

On the second morning, Moyun City’s East Gate swung wide open. Countless human cultivators surged out energetically, even those with internal injuries joined the crowd with high spirits.

”Chirp!” ”Chirp!”

After these human cultivators left the city, a bright sound of phoenix cry suddenly came from the sky. When they raised their heads to look at the purple-blue silhouette above, their eyes involuntarily glowed with fervor and admiration.

Because standing on the Green Phoenix’s back, that young boy was the backbone of this group of human cultivators, the pillar of Qingtian, who led them to successive victories.

All human cultivators believed that as long as that boy named Yun Xiao was present, humanity would never lose, even if they were venturing into the heart of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield.

Due to the capture of Moyun City yesterday and today heading towards Jin Shuang City, many keen-minded cultivators, like Wu Yingjiang, guessed Yun Xiao’s intention to strike Yellow Dragon directly.

However, they did not reveal it, nor did they intend to retreat, and resolutely passed through Moyun City’s East Gate. All of this was because they had an undefeated War God, a leader who could lead them to victory without fail.

A new journey commenced, yet within this period, the northern cities grew solemn due to news arriving from Taikang City.

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Ding’an City!

After that day’s big victory, the numerous human cultivators in Ding’an City did not set out to attack other cities like those led by Yun Xiao in Gushan City but took time to rest within the city.

During this time, Liu Hanyi and the others received many messages from the south and north, which served as another morale booster for the humans.

In the south, Yun Xiao achieved another great victory in Lishui City, while in the north, Heavenly Hospital in Earth Desolate City, under Mo Qing’s strong force, scored a massive defeat against the Strange Spirit army outside Earth Desolate City.

Further north in Luoying City, after the rise of ”One-shot Saint Son” Ling Wan from Xuanyin Hall and ”Queen of Absolute Vein” Xue Ningxiang, the Strange Spirit army was driven out a hundred miles away, greatly satisfying the hearts.

The victories in these several cities seemed to sound the bugle for the human side’s counterattack, and when the news spread throughout the human cities in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, everyone noticed a subtle pattern.

That is, the victories in these cities were not led by veteran strong powers but by newly emerged young talents, especially aside from Xue Ningxiang, they all hailed from the Hidden Dragon Continent.

As for Yun Xiao, there’s not much to say. Ever since the battle at Yanji Lake, no one has considered him among the younger generation anymore. He is a figure even the elders of powerful factions like Wuyan Palace and Thunder Sound Mountain cannot handle.

Concerning the ”Twin Charms of Medicine and Poison” from the Meridian Refining Master Guild, Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, and the ”One-shot Saint Heir” Ling Wan of Xuanyin Hall, they have all burst onto the scene with dazzling brilliance over the past year!

When certain insightful people connect these peerless geniuses with the words ”Hidden Dragon Continent” and ”Yun Xiao”, their hearts are once again filled with shock.

Because each of these figures somehow ties back to that demon called Yun Xiao. Even the daughter of the Master of Xuanyin Hall, Xue Ningxiang, known as the Queen of Absolute Vein, had her innate pulse cutting healed by Yun Xiao, right?

In this way, Yun Xiao’s fame is even more like the sun at midday, it seems that everyone who follows that guy shines so brightly.

Those genius figures not only overshadow the likes of Gu Changsheng and Long Xiwawa from the younger generations, but even the peak elders of various powerful factions feel inadequate by comparison.

Despite all the buzz outside, within a grand hall in Ding’an City, there are several people at this moment. Among them are the high-ranking experts Liu Hanyi and Feng Qiyun, all eyes fixed on a not-so-distant elderly man in sackcloth.

”Elder Feng, do you think Elder Mo can succeed?”

Liu Hanyi’s face showed some anxiety, as the elderly man in sackcloth had sweat on his forehead yet couldn’t spare a hand to wipe it, appearing rather embarrassed, which prompted her to ask.

As soon as Liu Hanyi spoke, Ye Ku and the others beside her turned their gaze to Elder Feng Qiyun. Though Liu Hanyi’s strength is currently considered the best in Ding’an City, in terms of experience and insight, she is still no match for experts like Feng Qiyun from the older generations.

”Rest assured, Elder Mo Yu from Ling Kong Island is a genuine Earth-rank Senior Array Master, he won’t fail!”

Deep in Feng Qiyun’s eyes flashed a tinge of uncertainty, yet his speech carried a hint of conviction. This might be due to his confidence in Mo Yu, or perhaps it’s confidence in a certain vague silhouette, or maybe both.

Upon hearing Feng Qiyun’s words, Liu Hanyi finally felt half-relieved, her gaze turning back to Mo Yu the Array Master, while an image involuntarily sprang up in her mind, of a coarse figure carrying a wooden sword.

Several days ago, Ding’an City received a flying letter from Taikang City in the south. Since this urgent dispatch was sent by Shenxiao Sect, it arrived not long after the news of the great victory at Lishui City.

Feng Qiyun, Liu Hanyi, and the others naturally learned of Taikang City’s triumph from Shenxiao Sect’s message. Amid the joy, they also became aware of another serious fact.

That is the existence of a Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array. In that report, Wu Yingjiang detailed the purpose of the array, along with Yun Xiao’s speculations.

The letter sternly instructed that if cities have Earth-rank Array Masters, they must immediately locate the array points according to the method, then use the Sealing Array that Yun Xiao taught to temporarily seal them.

Upon receiving this message, Liu Hanyi and Feng Qiyun dared not delay, promptly searching the entire city for Earth-rank Array Masters. At this moment, Ling Kong Island’s Second Elder Mo Yu timely led a team to assist, resulting in Feng Qiyun’s elation.

Ling Kong Island and Impermanence Island, one to the west and one to the east, were once known as one of the twin islands of the Tenglong Continent. But with Impermanence Island destroyed by Strange Spirits, not even the two Island Masters could escape, leaving Ling Kong Island as the sole surviving one.

It’s worth mentioning that Ling Kong Island’s most distinctive feature is its abundance of Array Masters. Rumor has it that around Ling Kong Island’s headquarters is a natural formation set using various islands.

After countless improvements by Ling Kong Island’s Array Masters over generations, if someone wishes to enter the headquarters nowadays without being led by an Island-based Array Master, they might suffer a terrible death.

The entire sea area of Ling Kong Island is a large array, while each island contains medium and small arrays. This layering and interlocking technique makes even Heavenly Array Masters hesitant to venture in.

The arrival of Ling Kong Island’s Second Elder Mo Yu undoubtedly felt like finding a pillow when drowsy for Ding’an City. This Second Elder didn’t have time to reminisce with his old friend Feng Qiyun; instead, he plunged into the work of locating the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array points.

One must admit that the Second Elder of Ling Kong Island indeed possesses extraordinary understanding of array formation. In less than one period of time, he identified the array point of the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array in this grand hall.

Admittedly, this took longer than the time Wu Yingjiang spent locating the array point in Moyun City, but the two aren’t comparable because that Shenxiao Sect Elder had previously seen the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array.

While Ling Kong Island’s Second Elder Mo Yu, had to rely solely on the array map drawn by Wu Yingjiang, restarting everything from scratch. Finding the array point in such a short time is already commendable.

This also indicates Mo Yu’s understanding of array formation might be above Wu Yingjiang, given that Ling Kong Island and Shenxiao Sect have different heritages.

The latter merely studies array formations out of personal interest, whereas Ling Kong Island’s Second Elder, surrounded by Array Masters daily, possesses entirely different resources.