Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

In the depths of the Yannan Mountain Range, a series of wind-breaking sounds suddenly echoed in the sky, transforming this originally quiet place into a lively one.

Below was a strange place enveloped by dense forest. It appeared strange because there were some towering trees that seemed to have just recently fallen.

Within this range of several hundred feet, trees were leaning in all directions, making the area appear unique, as it caught the immediate attention of numerous Heavenly Rank Cultivators in the sky.

”Could that be where the Nangong Family’s Secret Treasure is hidden?”

One cultivator at the Floating Life Realm Late Stage looked fervent. It seemed he wished to descend and explore that special location. If he could find the so-called Secret Treasure, it might be an extraordinary Creation.

These people were all drawn by the allure of the Nangong Family’s Secret Treasure. They had been wandering aimlessly in the Yannan Mountain Range for days without finding it, leading them to believe this might be another wild goose chase.

Only the previous energy fluctuations that drew them here made them find that special place below, rekindling their excitement.

Although this cultivator felt excited, he was extraordinarily cautious and did not immediately swoop down to explore, knowing that if this place was truly where the Nangong Family’s Secret Treasure was hidden, it wouldn’t be so easily accessible to outsiders.

However, despite his cautious nature, among the many cultivators, there were always those who feared nothing, or perhaps their philosophy was to seek riches amid danger. How could one acquire extraordinary Creations without taking risks?

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two figures, seemingly impatient, quickly darted towards the area of fallen trees below. Some people remained as steady as Taishan, while others were visibly tempted by their actions.

”Ha ha, Nangong Family’s Secret Treasure, it’s mine now!”

Seeing the mysterious place only a few dozen feet away, one of the Floating Life Realm Late Stage cultivators couldn’t help but laugh triumphantly. In his view, the Nangong Family had been wiped out a century ago; this place shouldn’t be dangerous anymore, right?

Thus, most of his guard was directed towards the only other Floating Life Realm Late Stage cultivator with him, knowing that at this moment, only the two of them were daring enough to be each other’s biggest competition.

Swish! Swish!

However, at that precise moment, just as the man laughed out loud, two unexpected streaks of golden light burst from the trees below. With lightning speed, they pierced through the bodies of the two Floating Life Realm Late Stage cultivators.

”Ah!”

The sound of a miserable scream came from below, causing all the cultivators above to change their expressions slightly, thinking that this place might indeed be where the Nangong Family’s Secret Treasure was hidden, and it wasn’t such a simple place after all.

One of them was directly shot through the heart by the golden light, clearly unable to survive, falling to the ground, while the other was shot through the right rib, not immediately dead, the screams coming from him.

Bang!

First, the body of the deceased fell to the ground, striking a tree without any sign of life, clearly dead beyond any doubt.

But when everyone turned their gaze to the one not yet dead, they saw him fall onto a fallen tree and try to forcefully circulate his Meridian Qi to ascend, only to encounter another sudden change.

Swish Swish Swish!

Golden lights surged from beneath the fallen giant trees, instantly enveloping the Floating Life Realm Late Stage cultivator. Those observing above could only hear his continuous screams from within the flashing golden light.

The vast sky above became eerily silent for a moment, the gradually weakening screams causing even the strong ones who had reached the Lingyun Realm to feel a shiver down their spines.

If it was something they could understand, perhaps they wouldn’t be as frightened, but none of them could see what those golden lights truly were.

It was this very reason that instilled a sense of terror in many cultivators. As the saying goes, the unknown is the most terrifying; those golden lights belonged to such unknown and dreadful entities.

Crash!

As the below screams ceased, countless golden beams retracted back into the ground, but the tragic state of that cultivator was unbearable to behold.

His entire body had no intact flesh left, torn into countless fragments by those mysterious golden lights, bones and flesh scattered, presenting an exceptionally bloody scene.

At this moment, many people turned their gaze to the person who had been directly shot dead by the Golden Light in mid-air earlier, comparing the outcomes of the two, and inevitably falling into contemplation.

It seems that the land below poses no threat to the deceased, but for the living, daring to fall upon it would likely invite countless Golden Lights within an instant, slicing your bones and flesh into fragments.

For a while, no one in the crowd spoke, not even daring to breathe loudly. Many discreetly retreated dozens of feet, still feeling insecure, and retreated a few more feet, staring fearfully at the mysterious ground below.

”How arrogant. The Secret Treasure of the esteemed Nangong Family isn’t something so easily obtained, is it?”

In the midst of this silence, a sneering voice suddenly emerged from somewhere, drawing everyone’s attention, and as they looked over, many people’s expressions changed once again.

”That person... isn’t he the infamous ’Heavenly Slaughterer’ Li Xuefu?”

Among them, a Cultivator at Floating Life Realm Peak trembled slightly, clearly having profound knowledge of the so-called Heavenly Slaughterer, speaking in a low voice.

”Wasn’t it said that he was killed under the pursuit of Yongxiu City Emperor Palace? Yongxiu City even issued an announcement!”

Another Cultivator at Half-step Lingyun Realm clearly knew more, or perhaps had been to Yongxiu City before, revealing a fact that made those nearby nod slightly.

”Heh, it seems that although I, Li Xuefu, have been in seclusion for years, you haven’t completely forgotten me!”

Although the voices of these two were suppressed to the lowest level, Li Xuefu heard them clearly, turning his gaze over. His tone showed little emotion, instead of revealing a peculiar smile.

”What? He is the Heavenly Slaughterer Li Xuefu?”

This time, upon hearing the person’s self-identification, the Cultivators who hadn’t reacted earlier all had their expressions dramatically change, for this name resonated like thunder in the surrounding regions of Yongxiu City, even able to halt children’s cries at night.

When Li Xuefu emerged years ago, he slaughtered five families and four small sects around Yongxiu City, leaving no chickens or dogs alive, truly sparing not even a dog or a chicken.

No one knew how these five families and four small sects offended Li Xuefu, and at that time, though Li Xuefu was cruel by nature, he had yet to be dubbed the ”Heavenly Slaughterer.”

A person’s name may not match their true nature, but a nickname is undoubtedly fitting. Being called ”Heavenly Slaughterer” suggests that a strong Heaven Rank Cultivator likely died by Li Xuefu’s hand.

And according to later circulated news, the strong Heaven Rank Cultivator who died by Li Xuefu’s hand was a Heavenly Realm Early Stage Elder from the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace.

Upon this news, all Cultivators around Yongxiu City were horrified, for the Emperor Palace is entirely different from those small families and sects; provoking them could be likened to stirring a hornet’s nest.

No one knew why Li Xuefu would provoke the Emperor Palace, yet the tale spread convincingly, leaving its authenticity unquestioned.

The humiliated Yongxiu City Emperor Palace naturally could not stomach this insult, leading Lord Supervisor Fei Qingchen himself to spearhead a hunt for Li Xuefu across the region during that period.

Later on, Li Xuefu indeed disappeared from sight, and the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace issued a statement saying that, under the leadership of the Chief, the bold provoker Li Xuefu had been executed, restoring peace to the world.

Thus, with these well-known tales spreading around Yongxiu City, some were so shocked upon seeing Li Xuefu’s True Body at present.

Given Li Xuefu’s True Body appearing here, the announcement issued by Yongxiu City Emperor Palace must have been false, equivalent to deeply humiliating the Emperor Palace.

”Heh, you certainly thought I was dead at the hands of that old man Fei Qingchen, didn’t you? As if that old guy could kill me, Li Xuefu!”

Li Xuefu chuckled lightly before his laughter turned cold, his tone showing no respect towards the lofty Yongxiu City Emperor Palace, but rather a blatant mockery.

”How reckless of him, Li Xuefu, lucky to have escaped death in the past, yet daring to show up now?”

Following Li Xuefu’s cold laughter, a sinister voice sliced through the air, drawing everyone’s attention, causing certain individuals’ expressions to change once again.

”It’s Fei Qingchen, the Chief of Yongxiu City Emperor Palace!”

Linking the meaning within the prior voice, a Cultivator at Half-step Lingyun Realm spoke in a low tone; as a Cultivator from Yongxiu City, he naturally was familiar with the power holder of the Emperor Palace.

Under the crowd’s gaze, many aged figures stood in the sky, but the elder beside Fei Qingchen was unfamiliar even to the Cultivators from Yongxiu City.

At this moment, Fei Qingchen’s expression was certainly unsightly, attributed to the supposedly dead Li Xuefu, whom the Emperor Palace announcement claimed was dead, facing shame under the eyes of all.