Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"This harvest really isn't small!"

Standing on the back of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, Yun Xiao gently stroked the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan on his shoulder, whose aura seemed somewhat different, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

In the battle to fight the Golden Snake Worm for the energy of the Earth Burst Stone Lotus, Yun Xiao still managed to obtain only a third of the energy. Yet, this third allowed him to break through directly to the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm.

But this wasn't even the greatest gain for Yun Xiao. Due to the powerful special energy of the Earth Burst Stone Lotus, his physical strength, probably now comparable to a Seventh Rank Low Level Vein Demon, was hardly inferior even to the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion beneath his feet.

What excited Yun Xiao even more was that while undergoing the Body Refining from the Earth Burst Stone Lotus, the golden blade in his Waist Storage transformed into a pure energy that infused into a new meridian in his torso.

This golden blade was naturally the Golden Blade Strange Spirit, Jin Wuli, from the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference back then, but Jin Wuli, whose spiritual wisdom had been erased, was now just an Earth Rank Low Level weapon.

"Gold Attribute Ancestor Vein!"

Feeling the sharp aura emanating from within his torso, Yun Xiao knew that the ever elusive fifth Ancestor Vein had finally been activated by him. This was truly an unexpected joy.

As Yun Xiao expected, the first five Ancestor Veins he activated corresponded to the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth of the Five Elements. Moreover, after activating the Gold Attribute Ancestor Vein in his torso, he discovered a special connection between these five Ancestor Veins, which perhaps could unleash immense power at some point.

Activating five Ancestor Veins in the Spiritual Vein Realm was unheard of even for the Dragon Cloud Battle God in his previous life. Now, Yun Xiao was becoming increasingly curious about his reborn body.

It's worth mentioning that the Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan also had a breakthrough, potentially due to finding some powerful Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Over the past three days and nights, it had advanced to Sixth Rank Advanced.

The Sixth Rank Advanced Chi Yan's combat prowess probably wasn't much weaker than the Seventh Rank Low Level Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion beneath him. After all, it was a variant of the Fiery Holy Rat, and its methods were not something that the Continent's Vein Demons could compare to.

"Lingyun Sect, Yun Xiao has returned!"

After his reflections, Yun Xiao looked towards the northern sky, let out a light laugh filled with special meaning, tapped his foot lightly, and a red cloud swept him away, disappearing near the far north of the Qingshan Sect.

Yushu guessed right; the greatly advanced Yun Xiao had again annihilated all the major enemies of Jade Pot Sect, feeling that the Xuanyue Empire no longer held any threats to Jade Pot Sect.

Now that those threats were resolved, it was time for Yun Xiao to act for his own affairs. The Lingyun Sect, which originally caused the destruction of the Shang Family and scattered his mother and sister, was his target this time.

Even if his sister Yun Wei was still alive, his mother Shang Li had disappeared, and even if she wasn't dead as Yu Qian claimed, the suffering she endured over the years made Yun Xiao's heart ache unbearably.

And the originator of all this was the Lingyun Sect that had sent someone to break off the engagement with the Shang Family. At least, Yun Xiao knew, besides the Great Elder Yu Qian, the Sect Master Xu Lingsong, could not be absolved of the blame.

"Xiaolan!"

However, when Yun Xiao thought of the Sect Master of Lingyun Sect, an image of a woman in red suddenly flashed in his mind, causing him to feel more emotional and somewhat helpless.

Yun Xiao knew that Xu Hongzhuang probably wasn't informed about that incident back then. If not for that incident, perhaps they could really have ended up married.

But now it was too late to say anything. Yun Xiao would not easily let go of Xu Lingsong, and there would no longer be the outcome of "sheathing the sword and smiling at Hongzhuang."

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Lingtian Empire, Royal Family!

This was a palace even more splendid than that of the Xuanyue Empire, and inside one grand hall, there stood a man and a woman.

If Yun Xiao were here, he might have instantly recognized these two figures; they were Xuan Jiuding and Nie Yi, who had mysteriously fled from Xuanyue Palace back then.

However, the usually dignified and royal Empress Nie Yi, looked somewhat haggard at this moment, her clothes and hair somewhat disheveled, but her eyes contained an unmistakable trace of deep resentment.

"Big brother, this time, you have to decide for your sister!"

The ordinarily aloof Nie Yi, upon seeing the majestic figure seated above, couldn't hold back her tears and directly knelt down, while Xuan Jiuding beside her also hastily knelt and kowtowed.

Right now, Xuan Jiuding knew he was no longer the ruler of Xuanyue Country, nor the former Xuanyue Crown Prince, but merely a scum hunted down by the entire Xuanyue Empire.

And the person seated at the head, though he is Xuan Jiuding's maternal uncle, had never met him from childhood till adulthood, because the emperors of Xuanyue and Lingtian Empires are separated by thousands of miles, and both are of extraordinary status, seldom leaving their respective imperial cities.

But Xuan Jiuding clearly knew in his heart that Lingtian Emperor, Nie Wencang, who was sitting at the head, was the last lifeline for himself and his mother. As long as this person agreed to help, he might be able to reclaim his own dignity and also utterly destroy Yun Xiao.

"Little sister, Jiuding, you may rise!"

Lingtian Emperor Nie Wencang's expression remained quite calm, seemingly untouched by the disheveled state of the two people below him, and such calm statements only intensified the anger in Nie Yi's heart.

"If big brother does not agree to my request, then I will kneel here and not get up!"

Nie Yi bowed her head, making it impossible to see the expression on her face. After she spoke, Nie Wencang slightly frowned, but knowing the stubbornness of his sister, he wasn't angry.

"Rest assured, my sister, Nie Wencang's sister, won't be bullied easily. Whether it is the Xuanyue Imperial Family or the Jade Pot Sect, as your brother I will make them pay a painful price!"

Finally, from Nie Wencang's mouth came a declaration full of dominance, causing Nie Yi to instantly lift her head, and Xuan Jiuding also stood up, sensing a hint of success in the former's tone.

"Big brother, when do you plan to make a move?"

Nie Yi knew well that her big brother had already broken through to the Earth Rank Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage, and coupled with the multitude of powerhouses in the Lingtian imperial family, a nation-wide attack would likely be too much for the disorderly new forces of Xuanyue Empire to withstand.

"No hurry, this matter must be foolproof. I have already made plans!"

Seemingly indifferent to the eagerness and anticipation in Nie Yi's eyes, a glint flashed in Nie Wencang's eyes and upon finishing his words, he saw a young figure enter from the outside of the hall.

"Nie Qianqiu!"

Seeing this young figure, both Nie Yi and Xuan Jiuding wouldn't feel too strange, as it was the current crown prince of Lingtian Empire, Nie Qianqiu, whose strength had reached the Peak of Meridian Union Realm.

Although he was also left in disarray by Yun Xiao at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, upon seeing Nie Qianqiu again, Xuan Jiuding no longer felt the superiority he once had, feeling rather inferior in every aspect.

In fact, that was the reality – Nie Qianqiu was still the esteemed Lingtian Crown Prince, but the former Xuanyue Crown Prince, Xuan Jiuding, was now nothing more than a refugee under someone else's roof, neither his cultivation talent nor his social status could compare to Nie Qianqiu's.

"Qianqiu, have you received responses for the letters I asked you to prepare?"

Lingtian Emperor Nie Wencang didn't have as many thoughts as Xuan Jiuding and his mother. Seeing Nie Qianqiu come in, he immediately asked, causing a trace of unusual expression to pass over Nie Yi's face.

"Father, I've come exactly for this reason. All seven empires have sent back their replies!"

Nie Qianqiu nodded towards Nie Yi and her son, but his eyes did not disguise the disdain for these two "poor relatives" who had come to seek refuge in Lingtian Empire.

However, at this moment, Nie Yi and Xuan Jiuding's minds were not focused on Nie Qianqiu's attitude, because they were totally captivated by the words "seven empires".

"Big brother, what seven empires?"

Nie Yi couldn't help but blurt out, while Nie Wencang had already taken the seven letters from Nie Qianqiu's hands, and after a quick look, he burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha, Xuanyue Empire really is too presumptuous. This time with the joint forces of the eight empires, let's see how long they can remain arrogant?"

Nie Wencang's laughter also served as an answer to Nie Yi's earlier question, making her and her son both shocked and delighted, seemingly beginning to grasp the plan Nie Wencang had mentioned before.

"Lingtian, Yufeng, Feihua, Tingfeng, Jingshan, Youlong, Yulan, Black Star, eight empires joining hands to annihilate Xuanyue Empire, this truly is an unprecedented feat! If it weren't for the invincible might of Father, how could such a great deed be accomplished?"

Beside them, Nie Qianqiu's face was filled with pride. His words revealed the details of the so-called eight empires and he did not forget to flatter his father at the end.

Perhaps it was due to the recent news from Xuanyue Empire making Nie Wencang somewhat uneasy, after all, the king of Xuanyue Empire, Xuan Haoran, was also a strong practitioner who had reached the Early Stage of Qi Seeking Realm.

Coupled with the rise of the Jade Pot Sect and their alignment with the royal family, if ever there came a day they would act against the Lingtian Empire because of Nie Yi and her son, Nie Wencang was not completely confident in being able to withstand them.

Therefore, taking advantage of the matter of Nie Yi and her son, Nie Wencang directly sent invites to the seven empires. It seemed likely to him that the other empires had heard about the happenings in Xuanyue Empire and would share a common enemy.

The reason why Nie Wencang contacted these eight empires is that he had done his homework. He found out that at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, Yun Xiao had displeased talents from six of these empires.