Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Not good, the Sect Leader's Sky Covering Cloud seems unable to hold!"

Compared to the younger disciples, powerful figures like Elder Guo were naturally the first to notice this. Clearly, the bulge beneath the cloud curtain was the Five-Colored Light Column trying to break through.

"Damn it, what is that thing that even the Sect Leader's Sky Covering Cloud can't block?"

The Elders of Lingyun Sect exchanged glances, and from the eyes of each could be seen a hint of terror, for they all knew that if they were to confront this light column themselves, they probably wouldn't last even a single breath.

Swoosh!

As the faces of all present changed, the bulge beneath the cloud curtain grew larger, eventually, a beam of five-colored light burst forth, startling everyone once again.

Boom!

The Five-Colored Light Column that drilled out from beneath the cloud curtain struck Xu Lingsong in a flash, blasting the Sect Leader of Lingyun Sect dozens of meters away.

"Pfft!"

In mid-air, Xu Lingsong spewed out a mouthful of bright red blood, leaving everyone dumbstruck. Was this their invincible Sect Leader?

Everyone knew that under the strike of the Five-Colored Light Column, Xu Lingsong was indeed severely injured, and whether he would even survive was still uncertain.

Swoosh!

Just as Hongzhuang was conflicted about whether to plead with Yun Xiao, she saw the latter's figure flicker. Right after Xu Lingsong landed, a lean figure appeared in front of him.

"Sect Leader Xu, you've lost!"

In Yun Xiao's hand, a somber Black Light Wooden Sword had appeared unknowingly, its tip aimed directly at Xu Lingsong's throat, dissipating any thoughts he had of making a move as he touched the ground.

However, for Xu Lingsong, the esteemed Sect Leader of Lingyun Sect and a genuine Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouse, admitting defeat was immensely difficult. His eyes seemed to be surging with an unusually strange substance.

"I lost? No... How can I, Xu Lingsong, be defeated? Moreover, defeated by someone like you, a mere nobody!"

Unable to accept his defeat, Xu Lingsong started to speak recklessly. Yes, in his heart, Yun Xiao was just a nobody, a waste; how could he possibly lose to such trash?

Ever since Xu Lingsong assumed the position of Sect Leader in Lingyun Sect, his ambition had been uncontrollably burgeoning. Although at that time his daughter Hongzhuang was betrothed to Yun Xiao, he had never truly considered marrying her to a minor family's young master.

When it was later discovered that Yun Xiao's Meridian Qi had been damaged, Xu Lingsong was even less willing to let his daughter suffer such a humiliation. Coincidentally, a skinny elder from the Upper Realm sought cooperation, and Xu Lingsong agreed without a second thought.

At that time, Xu Lingsong never considered the severe consequences of wiping out a small Shang Family, whose strongest was only at the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage.

At most, it would just be learning from his father and daughter, perhaps a small reproach, nothing more, at least in Xu Lingsong's view; this was all for his beloved daughter, preventing her from marrying a worthless young master.

What Xu Lingsong had never expected was that during the overwhelming massacre, a mere youth would manage to escape and grow to such a state in just a few short years.

In just over three years, from a wastrel whose Meridian Qi was completely depleted, he had cultivated to the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, possessing the power of five Ancestor Veins, a combat power so formidable that even Earth Rank powerhouses dared not face him directly.

With such talent, how could he still be called a wastrel? It could be said that Yun Xiao's powerful rise led to the collapse of certain concepts that had always existed in Xu Lingsong's heart, hence his momentary disbelief.

Hearing the words "mere nobody," Yun Xiao, who had somewhat taken into consideration Hongzhuang's thoughts, suddenly darkened his face. Coming from a humble background and never having met his father, Yun Xiao was particularly sensitive to these words, even considering them his Achilles' heel.

Unfortunately, at such a time, Xu Lingsong foolishly provoked this sensitive point, merely hastening his own demise. Thus, in the next moment, he saw the Black Light Wooden Sword's tip seemingly moving closer toward him.

"You dare, you beast!"

Just as Yun Xiao was about to thrust the sword through Xu Lingsong's throat, a furious shout suddenly came from behind. The voice sounded vaguely familiar; it seemed to be that of the chief Meridian Refining Master of Lingyun Sect whom he had once seen in the room of the Sect Leader's wife.

Indeed, the owner of that loud voice was Chief Meridian Refining Master Elder Guo, whose status in the entire sect was only second to the old Sect Leader and the current Sect Leader, Xu Lingsong. Even the Sect Leader's wife and Hongzhuang normally had to show great respect to him.

At this moment, upon seeing Yun Xiao daring to strike at the Sect Leader, Elder Guo could no longer hold back. Ignoring that this fight was a duel agreed upon by Yun Xiao and Xu Lingsong, he fiercely made his move.

Huh...

Elder Guo of the Lingyun Sect, who was almost half a step into the Earth Rank Third Realm, seemed to have forgotten Yun Xiao's formidable power. He only knew that the dignified Sect Leader of the Lingyun Sect could not just die in such a suffocating manner, especially since Yun Xiao was alone while the Lingyun Sect had countless men.

"Lowly creatures!"

Sensing a tremendous aura attacking from behind, Yun Xiao didn't even turn his head. He merely spat out four words, then his left hand, previously empty, quietly clenched.

Swoosh!

With that movement of Yun Xiao's left hand, the previously unseen Five-Colored Light Column reappeared in the sky behind him and furiously descended, striking right at Lingyun Sect's Elder Guo who was pouncing towards him.

Boom!

After a loud bang, all the cultivators from the Jade Pot Sect were left dumbfounded as they saw a man, who was just lively and kicking, get completely annihilated by the Five-Colored Light Column, leaving not even a trace behind.

Even Xu Hongzhuang was stunned. She had seen Yun Xiao use the Ancestral Vein Fire before, but the scene unfolding before her was even more strangely shocking than seeing someone burned to ash by the Ancestral Vein Fire.

One could imagine that under such a powerful Five-Colored Light Column, Xu Lingsong being merely thrown back, vomiting blood and severely wounded, was an extraordinary feat.

In fact, with the Five-Colored Light Column displayed by Yun Xiao at that moment, even an Earth Rank power could be injured, let alone a cultivator at the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm.

This Elder Guo overestimated himself; thus, Yun Xiao would not hold back at all, especially since the latter had already paved his way towards death with the mere utterance of the words "little beast."

"Elders, this little beast can only attack one person at a time. Our sect is in trouble; everyone come with me, today we must not let Yun Xiao leave Lingyun Mountain!"

With the death of the Great Elder, it instead ignited the fighting spirit among the other elders of the Lingyun Sect. An old voice spoke, and immediately after, Yun Xiao sensed several auras attacking him from behind.

"Don't!"

Seeing this, Xu Hongzhuang's complexion turned deathly pale, but she was powerless to stop it, or perhaps in her heart, she didn't want to just watch her father's throat be pierced by Yun Xiao, right?

Such contradictory feelings made Xu Hongzhuang unsure of what to do at the moment; all she could do was tightly hold her mother's hand, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Xiaolan, don't worry, even if it costs me this life, I will make sure Yun Xiao survives!"

Seemingly sensing the trembling in her daughter's palm, the Sect Leader's wife's eyes showed a determined glint, her words slightly calming Xu Hongzhuang.

Perhaps in the hearts of this mother and daughter, although Yun Xiao had defeated Xu Lingsong in the early stage of Qi Seeking Realm, with so many fists hard to defeat with just two hands, these ten-something Jade Pot Sect elders attacking together in the Spirit Vein Realm might not turn the tides at all.

Besides, what the Second Elder of Lingyun Sect had said was not wrong; the Five-Colored Light Column apparently could only strike one at a time, even if it was fast. With all the elders swarming in, today's Yun Xiao would definitely be unable to escape from the Lingyun Sect.

Although ganging up might be criticized by some, with the Sect Leader about to die, the many elders of the Lingyun Sect could no longer care about that much; they only aimed to completely annihilate the young man who brought disgrace to the Lingyun Sect.

"Let me advise you one last time, if you did not participate in the Shang Family's massacre, stand down now. Otherwise, your life is at risk, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Sensing the ten or so auras coming from behind, Yun Xiao's right hand's sword tip stayed at Xu Lingsong's throat, but his body slightly trembled, even though his voice was soft, it reached the ears of many Lingyun Sect cultivators clearly.

"Little beast, even at your last breath, you still want to talk tough!"

As elders of the Lingyun Sect, these old fellows were not meant to be intimidated. They believed Yun Xiao was just bluffing, impossible to be a match for so many elders joined together, at most being able to kill one or two.

Yet, these Lingyun Sect elders, like frogs at the bottom of the well, had no idea what real power was. The young man in plain clothes before them was not like the ordinary cultivators of the Hidden Dragon Continent, so their fate was already doomed.

"If you're stubbornly ignorant, then don't blame me!"

Listening to the curses, Yun Xiao instead became calm, and as his voice dropped, his left hand gently swung, and then five Five-Colored Light Columns descended from the sky, each striking the heads of the five Lingyun Sect elders.