Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Senior Sister Ningxiang, Hall Master... what happened to the Hall Master?”

As Meridian Qi flew to this entrance plaza, suddenly seeing Xue Tianao’s miserable state, his face undoubtedly turned extremely grim, and he asked with some concern.

”Meridian Qi, father he...”

Xue Ningxiang’s voice choked up; known as the Queen of Absolute Vein, she finally showed her vulnerable side. Previously, she was always under her father’s protection, and now she felt her faith had collapsed overnight.

”Is it the doing of those Wuyan Palace guys?”

Chi Yan, perched on Meridian Qi’s shoulder, glared at those figures suspended in the sky, his tone somewhat resentful. For the human girl he had once fought alongside, he still had quite fond feelings.

”It’s them, not only was father beaten like this by them, Xuanyin Hall was also wiped out by them!”

Xue Ningxiang gritted her teeth and spoke, holding back her tears, and her gaze swept over, but she didn’t see the humble shadow she could rely on after her father’s death.

”Big brother has entered the Refining Treasure Hall, but rest assured, with President Lu around, he won’t let Senior Sister you suffer harm again!”

Meridian Qi naturally knew what Xue Ningxiang was looking for, first explained a sentence, then seemed to sense an aura, gently comforted her, and had already turned his gaze to a certain part of the sky.

......

”Brother Shiyi, a hundred years have passed, your boldness is much greater than it was back then!”

Just when everyone was contemplating due to the situation in the scene, a clear voice had already sounded from deep within the Meridian Refining Master Association.

”The President has arrived!”

When everyone saw a stream of light approaching from afar, they knew who had spoken that voice; it was the number one on the Heavenly List, the President of the Meridian Refining Master Association: Lu Yanji!

The many cultivators watching had witnessed Lu Yanji slap Gu Huashan to death, and knew that this figure had already broken through to the true Heavenly Realm Early Stage. They automatically entered a state of anticipation.

The information from the Meridian Refining Conference had already been spread by the Shenxiao Sect, and everyone knew that with Wuyan Palace’s intelligence system, could they not know of Lu Yanji’s breakthrough to the Heavenly Realm?

If so, Wuyan Palace still dared to make a brazen approach, and were extremely impolite in their speech, presumably the previous Palace Master of Wuyan Palace had also reached the same Heavenly Realm level as Lu Yanji.

Seeing that a most high-end and top-world-shaking battle was about to erupt soon, how could these low rank cultivators not be excited beyond words? Such a battle was rarely encountered and hard to seek.

”Lu Yanji, you and I have known each other for many years. If you hand over the two Xuanyin Hall remnants and that kid Yun Xiao today, I’ll spare your Meridian Refining Master Association. What do you say?”

Mu Shiyi spoke words of ”known each other for many years,” but showed no intent of reminiscence. Hearing his unceremonious conditions, many cultivators and geniuses of the Meridian Refining Master Association were utterly enraged.

If Wuyan Palace only wanted the two women from Xuanyin Hall, they might not feel anything, but Mu Shiyi’s conditions included Yun Xiao, which made it absolutely unacceptable to them.

With Yun Xiao’s current status in the Meridian Refining Master Association, it probably wasn’t much inferior to President Lu Yanji. The newly appointed Vice President at such a young age had the respect of everyone.

Some even thought, in time, when Yun Xiao fully grows up, surpassing Lu Yanji of the Heavenly Realm Early Stage wasn’t entirely impossible.

This could be said to be the future hope of Lianyun Mountain, yet now the old fellow named Mu Shiyi wanted Lianyun Mountain to hand over Yun Xiao; how could they accept that?

Regarding Yun Xiao and Wuyan Palace’s grievances, people like Ye Ku had heard some things, but they wouldn’t believe the fault was with Yun Xiao, only Wuyan Palace’s narrow-mindedness.

”The old man is spewing nonsense; if you have any sense, you better leave Lianyun Mountain quickly, or you’ll find you can’t leave!”

Young genius Si Mo of the Sky Poison Institute had long regarded Yun Xiao as his idol, and at this moment couldn’t help but curse, without the slightest restraint, voicing the heart of many geniuses.

”Lu Yanji, the quality of your Lianyun Mountain disciples truly deteriorates with each generation!”

With Mu Shiyi’s hearing ability, he naturally heard Si Mo’s words clearly, seemingly unfazed, his tone expressing lament, like being disappointed in the lack of progress.

Whew...

However, at this time, Lu Yanji suddenly waved his sleeve without warning, causing an invisible wind to rise abruptly where Si Mo and others were, changing their faces slightly.

It turned out Mu Shiyi seemed unbothered outwardly, but was actually quite angered. As a dignified Heavenly Realm Early Stage expert, being cursed by a young kid from the Earth Bending Realm, it would be strange if he could swallow his anger.

However, Mu Shigui’s secretive methods aimed to obliterate Si Mo along with the many geniuses of the Heavenly Poison Institute at that location with a subtle attack, were ultimately seen through by Lu Yanji, who was also at the Heavenly Realm Early Stage, saving those geniuses at the critical moment.

”Mu Shiyi, is this the demeanor of you as the Palace Master of Wuyan Palace?”

Seeing this old fellow who hadn’t been seen for years directly target the younger generation, even someone with a good temper like Lu Yanji couldn’t help but voice ridicule.

Earlier, Lu Yanji was well aware of Mu Shiyi’s prowess and didn’t intend to tear faces; negotiations could always be made. Under the deterrence of being the same Heavenly Realm powerhouse, nothing is impossible to negotiate.

Who knew Mu Shiyi would strike first and put an end to the chance of reconciliation, and Lu Yanji, not being a pushover, wouldn’t tolerate bullying at his doorstep any longer.

”Without respect for the strong, you can save them once, but you can’t protect them forever!”

Mu Shiyi, having missed his strike, did not launch a second attack due to his esteemed status, but the threat in his words was unmistakably clear.

”Yun Xiao, I will not hand him over; these two from Xuanyin Hall are guests of Lianyun Mountain. If you, Wuyan Palace, want to be enemies of Lianyun Mountain, I, Lu Yanji, am ready to battle to the end!”

Having reached this point, Lu Yanji realized that saying more was meaningless. As his words fell, an exceedingly powerful aura erupted from his body.

”Heavenly Realm Early Stage!”

When this aura, similar to the previous one from Mu Shiyi, burst forth, many low rank cultivators were unsurprisingly overwhelmed, and even Wuyan Palace’s current Palace Master Wu Zhukong, at the peak of Lingyun Realm, felt an oppressive force attacking fiercely.

Heavenly Realm is ultimately Heavenly Realm; without breaking through, Wu Zhukong could never be a match for someone of this realm, and he never considered battling Lu Yanji in a prolonged fight.

”Haha, Lu Yanji, let me see how much your strength has improved over the years!”

Sensing Lu Yanji’s aura, on par with his own, Mu Shiyi laughed out loud twice, his aura intertwining with the former’s Meridian Qi, unfolding a top-notch battle.

Whizz! Whizz!

Two figures soared into the sky, becoming mere tiny black dots in the blink of an eye. It turned out these two Heavenly Realm experts were cautious, fearing their fighting aftermath would harm their own people, hence opting for a high-altitude battle.

As this pinnacle battle suddenly erupted, while everyone’s attention turned to the distant sky, Wuyan Palace’s current Palace Master Wu Zhukong already had his focus on the remaining Lianyun Mountain experts.

”Hehe, Dean Qing, Vice Chairman Qian, call out all your helpers, or you won’t have another chance!”

At this time, Wu Zhukong seemed quite confident, with hints of politeness in his tone, presumably relying on his peak Lingyun Realm strength, exuding the swagger of an unmatched fighter.

In Wu Zhukong’s perception, even including those observing cultivators, the strongest among Lianyun Mountain, was merely Qingmu Wu at Lingyun Realm Early Stage.

Even if Lianyun Mountain and Xuanyin Hall combined have several times more Heavenly Rank Third Realm experts than Wuyan Palace, the gap in such a level is not easily bridged by numbers.

”Hmph, we may not be your match, but those left in Wuyan Palace won’t survive either!”

Qingmu Wu wasn’t easily frightened; under such pressure, he was more resolute. With a cold snort, rich green Meridian Qi already emerged from his body.

Swoosh...

A stench-laden Meridian Qi rushed towards Wu Zhukong, seemingly corroding all air along its path, evidently extremely poisonous.

”Overconfident!”

Sensing the foul smell, Wu Zhukong sneered; though he had some apprehension about Qingmu Wu’s Heavenly Rank Intermediate poison, given the realm difference of three small levels, the strength gap couldn’t be compensated by Poison Meridian Skill.

So, in the next moment, Wu Zhukong slightly moved, dodging the strong poison, then swiftly swung a palm towards Qingmu Wu’s face.

”How can this old guy be so fast?”

Feeling the rapidly approaching gale, Qingmu Wu was astonished, realizing his recent breakthrough to Lingyun Realm Early Stage couldn’t compare to the strength of a Lingyun Realm peak expert.

Fortunately, Qingmu Wu wasn’t alone in this battle; noticing his predicament, Qian Sanyuan decisively intervened at this critical moment.

Instantly, a fierce battle broke out!