Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"I... I..."

Under the shock, Lu Dingtian's voice trembled, and at this moment, the cultivators of the Thunderwind Empire finally regained their senses, their faces showing extreme anger.

"Yun Xiao killed the King! Everyone, attack together and avenge His Majesty!"

A voice filled with murderous intent suddenly erupted, and then dozens of figures surged out from the ranks of the Thunderwind Empire, their aura formidable, evidently all of them at least at the Advanced level of the Spirit Vein Realm Middle Stage.

It seems that the death of Du Fuyun had caused these strong warriors from the Thunderwind Empire to lose their rationale, or perhaps they thought that with so many powerful cultivators attacking together, even if Yun Xiao had extraordinary abilities, he might not be able to withstand it easily.

Unfortunately, these cultivators from the Thunderwind Empire did not witness the scene that had happened outside the North Gate earlier; otherwise, they might not have thought so. As for Yun Xiao today, how could these peak cultivators of the Spirit Vein Realm conquer him merely by outnumbering him?

"Yun Xiao is in danger, we need to go help him!"

Upon seeing this, Elder Li Shan from the Jade Pot Sect's face sank, however, just as he was about to speak, an extremely shocking scene unfolded below.

Suddenly, a gigantic Ice and Fire Giant Dragon appeared in front of Yun Xiao. The aura of ice and fire it exuded struck terror into everyone's hearts, for they all knew that if they were to confront the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon, they probably wouldn't last even a few moments.

Indeed, the thoughts of the cultivators from the Jade Pot Sect were correct. Once the nearly thirty-zhang-long Ice and Fire Giant Dragon took form, it roared in the air and then fiercely pounced towards the dozens of cultivators from the Thunderwind Empire.

This Ice and Fire Giant Dragon was naturally a method previously used by Yun Xiao outside the North Gate, a powerful group attack technique. In front of this giant dragon, the dozens of human cultivators were like ants.

With the initial display of this technique, Yun Xiao was even more adept at using it this time, and the form of the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon was even larger than before outside the North Gate.

Even Nie Wencang, the King of the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage from Lingtian Empire, couldn't withstand a single strike from this gigantic force, not to mention these Thunderwind cultivators who hadn't even reached Half-step Earth Rank.

"Roar!"

A roar of anger emanated from the throat of the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon. Following that, as it opened its huge maw, nearly a dozen people were directly swallowed into its belly, not even leaving behind bones or traces.

The speed of the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon was extremely fast; within just a few breaths, dozens of individuals were reduced to only a few, and those few lucky ones who were spared, already had no strength to move under the aura of that giant dragon.

After deploying the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon consecutively, Yun Xiao did feel a bit of weakness inside, but he didn't show it outwardly. He needed such methods to deter the tens of thousands of imperial soldiers and powerful cultivators of the two great empires.

In fact, even if Yun Xiao was truly invincible on the Hidden Dragon Continent, it would indeed be impossible for him to withstand the onslaught of countless cultivators. Moreover, if he were defeated, it would be unlikely that the Xuanyue Imperial City behind him would be spared.

Now, what Yun Xiao could do was to kill as many top warriors from the several empires as possible, using lightning-fast methods to deter those lower-rank soldiers and entirely shatter their morale.

It must be said that the methods employed by Yun Xiao were indeed too shocking and terrifying, especially the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon, which nearly devoured dozens of Spirit Vein Realm cultivators from Thunderwind Empire in a few bites.

The soldiers and cultivators from the two empires saw with their own eyes these powerful Spirit Vein Realm cultivators being reduced to nothing, and even if they were fearless, they didn't want to die a meaningless death.

"That... Brother Yun Xiao, this was all a misunderstanding. Actually, we from the Jingshan Empire were completely misled by that old man Nie Wencang, that's why we came to Xuanyue Empire. If you seek someone, go find Nie Wencang!"

Such prowess made Lu Dingtian, who was initially somewhat hesitant, no longer dare to act tough, and the words he spoke also made many Xuanyue cultivators on the walls of Baiyue South City reveal a slightly pleased expression.

"Nie Wencang?"

Hearing Lu Dingtian's words, Yun Xiao glanced at the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon hovering in the sky and then lightly chuckled: "He is already food in my Divine Dragon's belly. Would you like to go down there and ask him for clarification?"

With these words, the scene again fell silent. Everyone present clearly knew that Nie Wencang was a genuine Earth Rank Third Realm expert. Could it be that even he couldn't withstand a single strike from the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon?

However, at this moment, no one doubted that Yun Xiao was bluffing. The way he slaughtered those near Half-step Earth Rank as easily as chickens, his combat power likely didn't fall much short of some Earth Rank Third Realm experts.

Even everyone knew that Yun Xiao earlier seemed not to have exerted full effort. If his true combat power were to be displayed, how astoundingly shocking would it be?

"Put down your weapons, put them down now!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Dingtian jolted and, seeing Yun Xiao's slightly smiling eyes turning towards him, he did not dare to neglect the urgency and panic in his command.

Joking aside, if Nie Wencang, who was in the early stage of the Qi Seeking Realm, died by Yun Xiao's hand, how could Lu Dingtian, an Earth-rank Cultivator severely wounded and only half a step into Earth Rank think of courting death? After all, everyone cherishes their lives, and the King of Jingshan Empire was no exception.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Since the King had spoken, the Imperial Soldiers of Jingshan Empire, already lacking much will to fight, found a perfect excuse. The sound of weapons hitting the ground echoed, and all soldiers of the Jingshan Empire lowered their proud heads.

As for the soldiers of the Thunderwind Empire, leaderless as they were, they certainly couldn't perform any futile actions. They didn't know that the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon not far in front of Yun Xiao was actually at the end of its strength. If they didn't know their place, they would likely follow the King and others into downfall.

For a moment, outside the South Gate of Xuanyue Imperial City, Baiyue City, bright shining weapons littered the ground, and all cultivators of the Jade Pot Sect and others from Xuanyue Empire knew that the danger to the South Gate was probably already resolved.

Swoosh!

Seeing that people were already subdued by his presence, Yun Xiao let out a sigh of relief inwardly. With a thought, the enormous Ice and Fire Giant Dragon, nearly thirty feet in size, dispersed, transforming back into a clump of blood-red flames and a trail of pale blue chilly aura, returning to his hands.

Not until the Giant Dragon disappeared did the soldiers from both empires truly feel relieved. To be honest, they were genuinely afraid that Yun Xiao and the cultivators from Xuanyue Empire wouldn't let them go and would settle scores after the autumn.

In truth, Yun Xiao was not a man who delighted in killing. The Poison Vein of the Jade Pot Sect was already destroyed, and the elders of the Medical Pulse naturally had hearts of compassion. These lower-ranked soldiers were merely following orders; since they knew their place, there was no need to relentlessly pursue their deaths.

"Teacher, elders, let's take a trip to the West Gate of the Imperial City!"

Seeing that Thunderwind and Jingshan Empires couldn't stir up any more trouble, Yun Xiao wasn't concerned. Moreover, he knew that unless all Eight Great Empires were dealt with, the crisis of Xuanyue would not be easily resolved.

Yun Xiao first went to the North Gate simply because it was on the way, but he came to the South Gate for the cultivators of the Jade Pot Sect. Now that both places were pacified, it was naturally time to head to the West Gate. The Luoyi Sect stationed there had once given full support during the destruction of Jade Pot Sect.

Thus, after Yun Xiao spoke, Yu Shu and other elders of the Jade Pot Sect showed no hesitation. As for the aftermath outside the South Gate, it was left for the Royal Family of Xuanyue Empire to handle, sparing them the concern.

In fact, the number of cultivators from various sects outside the Imperial City wasn't very large. They could only contend with those top powerhouses from the Eight Great Empires and didn't have much impact on the overall battle situation.

Only the thunderous and terrifying methods of Yun Xiao could intimidate tens of thousands from recklessly acting, because apart from him, no one else possessed the power to kill an Earth-rank Cultivator as easily as slaughtering a dog, nor the dominance to directly devour dozens of cultivators at the Spirit Vein Realm with an Ice and Fire Giant Dragon.

At that moment, under the awe-filled gazes of everyone, Yun Xiao, leading a group of formidable cultivators from Jade Pot Sect, grandly headed towards the West Gate of the Imperial City, including young promising figures like Spiritual Pill Moqing and Chang Qing.

What surprised Yun Xiao somewhat was that during the few months he was in Lingtian Empire, both Spiritual Pill and Moqing had actually broken through to the early stage of Spirit Vein Realm, showing that these two had also had their own fortunes during this period.

Yun Xiao didn't inquire further about such matters. Both were his close friends and he was quite pleased by their breakthroughs, and thinking of the promises made by the two major forces of Tenglong Continent, he knew that after this war of conquest, these two might leave the Hidden Dragon Continent.

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West Gate of the Imperial City!

At this moment outside the West Gate of Baiyue City, a fierce battle had also reached its climax, with both sides evenly matched after a prolonged fight.

The Sect Leader of Luoyi Sect, Jia Yi, was a genuine Earth-rank Cultivator just half a step away, while Wei Wuji, the King of Youlong Empire, was no more than this level.

However, compared to Wei Wuji, Jia Yi wasn't feeling too great, for he was the number one powerhouse at the North Gate of Baiyue City, but Wei was not.

Outside the West Gate, it wasn't just the Youlong Empire alone; Ye Luochen, the Flying Flower Empress from Flying Flower Empire, was a genuine Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouse.

Jia Yi knew that if the Flying Flower Empress intervened, he probably wouldn't last even three moves; a slight misstep could lead to his demise, but fortunately, the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion had locked onto Ye Luochen, preventing her from acting.

Compared to Jia Yi, Wei Wuji of Youlong Empire, backed by an Earth-rank powerhouse, grew increasingly valiant as the battle progressed. He was fearless, knowing this battle held no surprises and even gaining the upper hand at a certain moment.