Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Indeed, what goes around comes around. Karma never fails!"

Xuan Haoran saw Nie Yi being torn to pieces by the crowd, but there was no hint of compassion on his face. Given what she had done, dying like this was actually too easy a punishment.

If there really is a Netherworld, I wonder if the Imperial Soldiers who died before Nie Yi would be waiting for her on the road to the Netherworld, ready to tear her apart again.

Everything in this world has a cause and effect; the fruits one plants are the ones one must swallow. For instance, Xuan Haoran once deeply trusted Nie Yi and the mother and son of Xuan Jiuding, which can be considered as the cause of the bitter outcome he is facing today, right?

"Father, what should we do with these soldiers from the two great Empires?"

A glint of hatred flashed in Xuan Jing's eyes. He was straightforward and acted according to his own feelings. If it were up to him, probably all these invaders from the Xuanyue Empire deserved to be slaughtered without mercy.

"Let it be, they were just obeying orders. The mastermind is dead, there's no need for a slaughterfest!"

Compared to Xuan Jing, Xuan Haoran's temperament was undoubtedly more merciful. Although he had a period of decisive killing when he was younger, it was only to prevent the fall of the Xuanyue Royal Family, not because he was naturally cruel.

Hearing Xuan Haoran's words, the soldiers from the two great Empires nearby breathed a sigh of relief; if the Xuanyue Empire really hadn't spared them, under the leadership of this Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouse, they likely wouldn't have a chance to survive.

Since Xuan Haoran had spoken, Xuan Jing was not in a position to insist on his own views and turned his gaze towards the direction of the Imperial City.

"Father, do you think that Yun Xiao can really perform a miracle again this time?"

There was a hint of worry in Xuan Jing's words. Even though Yun Xiao had just displayed great power by summoning the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon to devour Nie Wencang, there were still two Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouses among the remaining six great Empires.

"I believe in him!"

Although Xuan Haoran also had some worries, he ultimately expressed his faith with these four words. No matter what, the appearance of that young man had at least made the situation in the Xuanyue Empire not completely one-sided anymore.

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Xuanyue Imperial City, South Gate.

Since the arrival of Fire Cloud Rat Chi Yan, the top two battles here had been evenly matched, but the expressions on the faces of the experts on the city wall, including the Elders of the Jade Pot Sect, were not looking good.

Aside from the two Kings below, the number of other Peak of Spirit Vein Realm powerhouses was far less on the side of the Xuanyue Empire. Whether they could withstand those people if they joined the fight was still a questionable matter.

Moreover, as time passed, Yu Shu, the Sect Master of the Jade Pot Sect, was being overwhelmed by Du Fuyun, the King from the Thunderwind Empire, and now, after a prolonged battle with Lu Dingtian, he was gradually losing strength.

"I'll go help the Sect Master!"

Seeing that Yu Shu's breath was getting weaker and weaker, Lu Zhan of the Jade Pot Sect was anxious. But just as he took a few steps forward, he was stopped by Li Shan.

"Great Elder, if you intervene, then the strong fighters from the two great Empires will also take action, and in a chaotic battle, the situation of our Xuanyue Empire might be worrying!"

Li Shan now regarded the Jade Pot Sect as the protective Sect of the Xuanyue Empire. As he said this, the nearby cultivators all nodded slowly.

The top-notch battles of the Xuanyue Empire were still holding on for now, but once both their Spirit Vein Realm powerhouses joined, the situation could turn into a completely overwhelming force against them.

"Then should we just watch the Sect Master be defeated?"

Lu Zhan felt irritated. This wouldn't work, that wouldn't work; if Yu Shu fell, who else could stop the nearly Earth Rank powerful King of the Jingshan Empire, and wouldn't the result still be the same?

"Now, it all depends on whether Chi Yan can defeat Du Fuyun first!"

It seemed Li Shan had not let anxiety cloud his judgement. Seeing him point towards another battle below, it enlightened the crowd.

Because on that side, Chi Yan was increasingly gaining the upper hand against Du Fuyun, with his near Seventh Rank strength, victory was only a matter of time.

This brought a critical question: whether Chi Yan would defeat Du Fuyun first or Lu Dingtian would win over Yu Shu. Whichever side triumphed first could immediately free up forces to join the other battle, potentially tipping the scales entirely.

"Hehe, Yu Shu, I advise you not to struggle; it's futile!"

Lu Dingtian, having the upper hand, clearly had his attention on all fronts and sensed the situation over there. But he was confident that this injured Sect Master of the Jade Pot Sect would fall before Du Fuyun.

"Leg unleash Shocking Mountain!"

After a few more moves, Yu Shu staggered, followed by a sudden fierce shout from Lu Dingtian. His right leg then suddenly became thicker, ferociously slamming towards Yu Shu who had retreated several steps.

This is the Shocking Mountain Empire's proudest Earth Rank Low-Level Meridian Technique "Shocking Mountain Leg," acclaimed as "Move like a dragon, unleash like shocking mountains," and those who excel in Physical Strength from the Royal Family of Shocking Mountain Empire, in conjunction with this powerful Meridian Technique, have caused countless formidable cultivators to suffer broken tendons and bones leading to death under this single leg.

At this moment, while Yu Shu was half-numbed from the previous strike, how could he possibly evade this Shocking Mountain Leg? All the cultivators on and below the city walls believed that as long as Lu Dingtian's leg hit its mark, the Sect Master of Jade Pot Sect would likely die instantly.

"Look what you've done, why did you stop me earlier?"

Seeing this, Lu Zhan was both sorrowful and furious, angrily rebuking Li Shan beside him. He believed that if he had gone down earlier, he might have been able to save Yu Shu in time, instead of just watching helplessly as the Sect Master met his untimely death.

"Die!"

Below, Lu Dingtian, the King of the Shocking Mountain Empire, let out a triumphant shout, his right leg now mere inches away from Jade Pot.

Swoosh!

However, at that moment, a whooshing sound suddenly arose. Following closely, Lu Dingtian saw a leg extending beside Yu Shu, clearly not belonging to Yu Shu.

Not to mention Yu Shu, who was currently unable to fend for himself, the power contained in this leg, sensed by Lu Dingtian, was definitely beyond what Yu Shu could exhibit.

"Hmph, no matter who you are, daring to block my Shocking Mountain Leg, I will make sure you can't walk away from this!"

Although Lu Dingtian felt the unexpected strength in this leg was formidable, he had more confidence in the power of his own Shocking Mountain Leg, knowing that even cultivators who just entered the Earth Rank Third Realm would suffer greatly from it.

At least on the Hidden Dragon Continent, Lu Dingtian had never seen anyone, aside from those at Earth Rank Third Realm, dare to block his Shocking Mountain Leg directly. And the only Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouse of the Xuanyue Empire, perhaps was currently too busy outside the North Gate?

Bang!

Lu Dingtian's Shocking Mountain Leg finally collided with that unknown leg, and the confident expression on his face changed drastically the moment the two legs touched.

A mountain-crushing power erupted from that mysterious leg, causing immediate intense pain for Lu Dingtian. His right leg then oddly bent at a grotesque angle.

This was the Shocking Mountain Leg of the Shocking Mountain Empire, an Earth Rank Low-Level Meridian Technique executed by Lu Dingtian himself, and its force was assumed to be tremendous by all.

Yet even so, that extremely mysterious leg broke Lu Dingtian's right leg with a single kick. With the leg broken, where was the power to shock the mountains?

Sigh…

Moreover, the leg that broke Lu Dingtian's leg didn't pause at all; in the next moment, it ferociously kicked Lu Dingtian's robust body in the chest, sending him flying a dozen meters and heavily falling to the ground, unable to get up.

"Who… who is that?"

Only by this time did hundreds of thousands of people on and beneath the city walls see a slender figure slowly emerging beside Yu Shu, prompting puzzled looks.

However, compared to those Imperial Soldiers of Thunderwind and Shocking Mountain Empire, the members of Jade Pot Sect on the walls of Baiyue City were filled with excitement and cheered, as they recognized at first glance whose rough-clothed young figure it belonged to.

"Yun Xiao, it's Yun Xiao who has returned!"

Su He burst into laughter, and as these words came out, there was no longer any doubt. That figure, bursting forth beside Yu Shu and sending Lu Dingtian flying with a kick, was indeed Yun Xiao.

Since the start of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, or perhaps from the start of Jade Pot Sect's Spiritual Chick Battle List, Yun Xiao had rapidly grown into one of the top powerhouses on the Hidden Dragon Continent.

Even the recent glory of the Jade Pot Sect was tied to Yun Xiao. However, over these past months, Yun Xiao went to the Lingtian Empire and had been out of sight.

As the Xuanyue Empire faced the joint forces of the Eight Great Empires, the cultivators of Jade Pot Sect were constantly hoping for Yun Xiao's return, and at this critical moment, that figure finally appeared before them.

This was akin to a tranquillizer, whether it was the Elders of Jade Pot Sect or the young disciples, upon seeing Yun Xiao, instinctively believed that the war of extinction had ended.

For they knew Yun Xiao, who had never failed at anything, especially after seeing the young man kick the half-step Earth Rank King of the Shocking Mountain Empire into severe injury, this belief was even firmer.

In the eyes of young disciples like Mo Qingling and Chang Qing, there was an excited glow, and their faith in Yun Xiao, perhaps was even more blind compared to outsiders or the Elders.

For a moment, inside and outside the South Gate of Xuanyue Imperial City, there was utter silence!