Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"This guy, he's really unlucky!"

Yun Xiao watched from afar as Xuan Jiuding was pierced through by the five-colored light column, and he couldn't help but feel some emotion, recalling the many experiences he had had with Xuan Jiuding. Such an end for the latter could be said to be rightfully deserved.

Once, the ambitious Crown Prince of the Xuanyue Empire aspired to take the throne and dominate the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. At that time, Xuan Jiuding was one of the top figures in both intelligence and cultivation talent.

Unfortunately, Xuan Jiuding was unlucky and met someone even more monstrous - Yun Xiao. Perhaps from the moment Xuan Jiuding met Yun Xiao, his demise was destined.

Whether it was the loss and recovery of the Dragon Taming Sword, his defeat at the hands of Yun Xiao during the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, or being pulled down from his position by Yun Xiao, each and every event was because of Yun Xiao.

As for someone who dared to attempt to kill him several times, Yun Xiao naturally had no pity for him. How could he possibly care about Xuan Jiuding who now couldn't even break through the Spirit Vein Realm?

"Jiuding!"

Seeing Xuan Jiuding die from a pierced chest, Nie Yi's eyes split open with rage, and a sorrowful shout emerged from him. The look he gave Yun Xiao was filled with venomous resentment.

"Everyone, attack together and tear this little bastard to pieces!"

Apparently sensing that Nie Wencang alone couldn't handle Yun Xiao, Nie Yi had no more concerns. On hearing his roar, all the strong warriors of Lingtian Empire and Black Star Empire shuddered with alarm.

Since no one could handle Yun Xiao alone, they had to resort to overwhelming him with numbers. Nie Yi knew that at this moment, the soldiers of both empires must be eager to kill the ragged young man and be done with it.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

At Nie Yi's rallying cry, the powerful warriors of Lingtian Empire immediately sprang into action. Many of their imperial soldiers had fallen to Yun Xiao's five-colored light column; no one had a greater hatred than them.

Seeing Lingtian Empire making their move, the soldiers of Black Star Empire were not slow to act. At this point, the people atop Baiyue City's walls naturally couldn't just watch anymore.

"Gentlemen, at this critical moment of life and death for Xuanyue, are you willing to join forces and fight to the death, defending our home and country?"

The newly appointed King Xuan Jing turned around with a determined expression, drew his Emperor's Sword, and raised it high. His resonant voice then spread throughout the entire North Gate of the Imperial City.

"Fight to the death, defend our home and country!"

"Fight to the death, defend our home and country!"

"Fight to the death, defend our home and country!"

"..."

The massive response echoed inside and outside the North Gate of Baiyue City, stirring a boiling fervor. At this moment of national extinction, if they didn't rise to resist, they would likely all face death.

In such a case, why not fight to the death?

Creak!

Upon Xuan Jing's command, the long-closed North City Gate of the Imperial City was finally opened. Countless soldiers clad in Xuanyue armor marched out in formation. Judging by their morale alone, they even seemed a few notches stronger than the alliance of the two empires.

In fact, since Yun Xiao's strong return and his one strike killing of Black Star Empire's King Luo Qingkong, these cultivators of Xuanyue Empire had already lost their previous sense of despair.

In contrast, Black Star Empire and Lingtian Empire suffered a blow with the fall of one emperor and another Earth Rank Third Realm King being held back by Yun Xiao, unable to lend a hand. Their morale was merely gathered from not wanting to die.

Under Xuan Jing's leadership, once they charged, the allied forces of the two empires crumbled like dry weeds, especially with Xuan Haoran, an Earth Rank power, covering them, no one dared to face them head-on.

For a moment, under the North Gate of the Imperial City, the cries of battle filled the sky. The soldiers of Xuanyue Empire indeed seemed to have the upper hand, but the alliance of the two empires had so many that they would probably tire from the killing.

Blood flowed in rivers and bodies piled into mountains beneath the city gate, but Yun Xiao and Nie Wencang ignored such a scene. What they cared about was only this highest-level combat.

"Heh heh, Nie Wencang, the situation of your two allied forces seems a bit dire!" Yun Xiao glanced around the nearby battlefield and turned his head, his light laughter tinged with a subtle taunt, making the opposing Lingtian Emperor's face turn livid.

Now, Nie Wencang's demeanor lost the spirit he had at the beginning, as if the ragged youth before him had taken away all his luck, leading to the current situation.

The most important thing in conducting war is morale. If an army lacks the spirit of assured victory, then defeat is only a matter of time, much like the current Lingtian and Black Star allied forces.

"Little bastard, as long as this King kills you, this rabble will be nothing more than chickens and dogs, easily defeated!"

It appeared that Nie Wencang had not lost his reason; he knew that at this moment, the spiritual belief of the Xuanyue Empire was no longer the former King, Xuan Haoran, but was instead this youth in coarse clothing.

Just as Nie Wencang had said, killing Yun Xiao here and now would instantly obliterate the momentum that the Xuanyue Empire had just begun to gather. Storming through the North Gate of Xuanyue Imperial City would then be nothing more than a matter of moments.

"It seems you still haven't realized the gap between us!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao's face remained smiling. Then an extremely domineering aura erupted from his body, an aura that instantly elevated him to the level of a half-step Earth Rank.

"Damn it, it's the Ancestor Vein Power!"

As the Emperor of the Lingtian Empire, Nie Wencang was the first to sense what had happened to Yun Xiao, which immediately caused his complexion to turn exceedingly ugly.

Indeed, as Nie Wencang had thought, Yun Xiao had finally activated his Ancestor Vein Power, and this power from the Five Elements Ancestor Veins did not disappoint him, directly reaching the cultivation level of a half-step Earth Rank.

A half-step Earth Rank might still be the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, but it is vastly different from an ordinary Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, because they now stand a chance at utilizing that trace of Earth Power for themselves.

Never underestimate this trace of Earth Power; once it's invoked during combat, a battle that was evenly matched may instantly be decided.

The reason why practitioners at half-step Earth Rank are known as such is that the Earth Power they can harness is very unstable, and even beyond their ability to command at will.

Generally speaking, as long as one is fortunate enough to invoke a trace of Earth Power, they are considered to have stepped into the level of a half-step Earth Rank. However, Yun Xiao at present is clearly different.

Compared to ordinary half-step Earth Rank cultivators, Yun Xiao has the memories of his previous life as the Long Xiao Battle God, so he had long reached such a level, possessing the experience to harness Earth Power.

While other half-step Earth Rank powerhouses rely on luck to harness Earth Power, Yun Xiao is different. With the experience from his previous life, he can do so whenever he wishes, without exerting too much effort.

Such an enhancement undeniably made Nie Wencang's face much uglier because when Yun Xiao was at the peak of Meridian Union Realm, he was already evenly matched with Nie Wencang. Now with this breakthrough, the combat power he could unleash made Nie Wencang truly unsettled.

"Half-step Earth Rank, not bad!"

Yun Xiao, who had just completed his breakthrough by activating his Ancestor Vein Power, clenched his fists and could not help but feel quite satisfied. The divide between the Spiritual Vein Three Realms and Earth Rank Third Realm is a great one, and he never imagined that he could reach the true Earth Rank Third Realm just by activating his Ancestor Vein Power.

Just half-step Earth Rank was already enough for Yun Xiao. An Earth Rank Third Realm warrior is incredibly successful in battle against a Spiritual Rank Three Realms fighter, relying on that trace of Earth Power, and this method now posed no difficulty for Yun Xiao at this moment.

Sssss...

Yun Xiao lightly tapped the ground with his right foot, and then countless forces surged up from beneath his foot. Following that, his right leg seemed to become a few sizes thicker almost imperceptibly.

Yun Xiao's right leg Ancestor Vein was of the Earth Attribute, making it particularly sensitive to Earth Power. When that trace of Earth Power surged into his leg, his figure suddenly moved.

Whoosh!

It must be said that the speed Yun Xiao demonstrated at this moment was somewhat beyond Nie Wencang's expectations, especially since Yun Xiao's activation of the Ancestor Vein Power had slightly startled him, so attempting to dodge now seemed a bit too late.

Bang!

The pinnacle of Physical Strength was poured entirely onto Nie Wencang's arms, which were crossed in front of him. With a loud noise, his entire body was actually blasted several meters back by this tremendous force.

"Damn it, how can this kid's Physical Strength be so powerful?"

Feeling a tingling sensation in his arms, Nie Wencang's face turned a few shades uglier, as he clearly understood that Yun Xiao's Physical Strength had increased by several notches after activating the Ancestor Vein Power.

"Try this!"

As Nie Wencang was trying to relieve the numbness in his arms, a dazzling golden light suddenly approached, followed by a sharp aura that struck furiously, compelling him to muster all his strength to shift his body to the side.

Nie Wencang, who had moved out of the way, was immensely relieved to feel the breath of air rushing past his right side. Simultaneously, he felt a chill in his right hand, realizing that the sleeve of his right arm had been cleanly sliced off by that golden light.

It was a close shave - a hair's breadth away, and he would have lost his right arm. Yet, while Nie Wencang was still relishing his narrow escape, he suddenly detected both a cold and a hot aura sweeping over him, causing his expression to change drastically.

At this moment, from Yun Xiao's right hand, a blood-red flame was erupting; while in his left palm, a trace of Ice Power was entwined. One Yin, one Yang, one cold, one hot, appearing incredibly mysterious.

Nie Wencang did have some understanding of Yun Xiao and knew that this youth had a remarkable talent, possessing a fire and an ice Ancestor Vein within him. Now it seemed that these two entirely opposite attribute Ancestor Veins were about to unleash their ultimate power.