Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"The King... is dead!"

No matter how one saw it, Wei Wuji, the King of the Youlong Empire, showed no signs of life anymore. Watching the motionless corpse lying on the ground, countless soldiers of the Youlong Empire were thrown into a state of shock and panic.

This time, when the Eight Great Empires united to invade the Xuanyue Empire, they had swept across the lands with unstoppable momentum, barely exerting much effort before reaching the city walls of Baiyue City in Xuanyue Imperial City.

But no one had ever anticipated that a mere youth clad in simple clothing, a Cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, would manage to kill their sovereign.

The slaying of a sovereign had an incomparable impact on morale, so for a while, many soldiers of the Youlong Empire were overwhelmed with despair, completely unsure of what to do next.

On the other hand, including the Cultivators from the Jade Pot Sect and Luoyi Sect affiliated with the Xuanyue Empire, everyone was deliriously overjoyed. That youth called Yun Xiao had ultimately not let them down.

"I just knew it, once Brother Yun Xiao makes a move, all troubles will dissipate like ice and snow!"

Ling Wan waved his chubby fists with excitement. Perhaps among all the empire's Cultivators, only he had such unwavering confidence in Yun Xiao.

Liu Hanyi's eyes were filled with wonder. If she had been slightly worried about Yun Xiao, who was at the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, previously, now she had completely abandoned such thoughts.

What a joke, Yun Xiao, who could kill a Half-step Earth Rank expert so effortlessly, even if the Flying Flower Empress herself took action, who would emerge victorious was still an unknown.

"Tsk tsk, Her Majesty the Empress's control seems not very precise, huh? Can't blame me for it!"

While everyone's attention turned to Ye Luochen, Yun Xiao's sigh resonated at the same time, leaving everyone somewhat disoriented by the implication of his words.

From what Yun Xiao said, could it be that he didn't intend for Wei Wuji to lose his life earlier, and it was only because Ye Luochen made a sudden move that a shard of ice changed direction and struck Wei Wuji's temple, leading to his death?

As everyone considered this possibility, all of them unconsciously shook their heads, criticizing inwardly that Yun Xiao was too cunning—clearly he had killed Wei Wuji himself, yet he attempted to shift the blame onto Ye Luochen. Did he think all of them were blind?

"Yun Xiao, I admit, you indeed have some clever little tricks and tactics, but such means are useless against me!"

While many soldiers of the Flying Flower Empire were enraged, Ye Luochen had already calmed down. There was not a hint of anger in his voice, as though he had even forgotten being outmaneuvered by Yun Xiao just a moment ago.

However, when Ye Luochen said that Yun Xiao's methods were cunning and clever, the Cultivators of the Xuanyue Empire wouldn't accept it, and immediately began to protest noisily.

As for the onlooking Cultivators of the Xuanyue Empire, Ye Luochen had no interest in dealing with them. Seeing that her beautiful eyes were continuously sizing up Yun Xiao, no one knew what she was thinking.

"Yun Xiao, if you hand over that Wooden Sword in your possession to me, and tell me the method to control it, I promise you, the Flying Flower Empire will retreat immediately and no longer interfere in this war. How about it?"

After a long silence, the Flying Flower Empress, Ye Luochen, finally spoke up, shocking everyone present. Consequently, all eyes turned to Yun Xiao, or more precisely, the unremarkable Wooden Sword in his right hand.

Regarding this Wooden Sword, the onlookers who had witnessed Wei Wuji's fate knew its extraordinariness, but the majority still just felt that the Wooden Sword was somewhat sharper and more deceptive than others.

And yet such a Wooden Sword led the Flying Flower Empress Ye Luochen to offer to withdraw her troops, an indication of its immense importance. Could it be that the Wooden Sword indeed possessed unknown value?

Perhaps only a mighty figure like the Empress, an Earth Rank powerhouse, could discern the subtleties of the Dragon Taming Sword. She believed that obtaining this sword would greatly enhance her combat abilities, at the very least.

Ye Luochen, considering herself the strongest in the arena and possessing extreme self-confidence, believed that if Yun Xiao didn't want the Xuanyue Empire to face utter destruction, he would surely accept her terms.

To the death of Wei Wuji, Ye Luochen didn't pay much heed, as in her view, compared to the Flying Flower Empire, Youlong Empire was simply a medium-to-strong empire at best.

Despite being a woman, Ye Luochen's ambition was vast. She believed that with the Supreme Divine Weapon in hand, even facing Xie Jiupeng, the Sect Master of the Imperial Qi Sect, she could fight and likely triumph.

Unfortunately, Ye Luochen greatly overestimated herself and underestimated Yun Xiao. Moreover, she had no idea what the Dragon Taming Sword meant to Yun Xiao; once it acknowledged its master, the divine object became one with Yun Xiao.

To take away the Dragon Taming Sword was akin to chopping off Yun Xiao's limbs. How could he possibly agree to that? And knowing Ye Luochen's covetousness for the Dragon Taming Sword only ignited an inexplicable rage within him.

"If you want it, come and take it yourself!"

Yun Xiao knew that although he had killed Wei Wuji, the dire situation outside the West Gate had not yet been resolved. Perhaps only by taking care of the Flying Flower Empress as well would the fighting spirit of the two great empires completely collapse.

"Ungrateful!"

Seeing that Yun Xiao had refused her proposal without even considering it, the Flying Flower Empress's expression turned gloomy once more. It seemed she had grasped Yun Xiao's decision and no longer wished to engage in idle talk.

Swoosh!

As the scolding sound fell, Yun Xiao's hair stood on end, and then a faint sound of breaking wind suddenly reached his ears, causing him instinctively to sidestep a few inches to the left.

Although Yun Xiao's reaction was extremely fast, after moving a few inches to the side, he still felt a slight pain on the right side of his neck. Touching it with his hand, he found a trace of blood and immediately felt a chill in his heart.

"This Flying Flower Empress' methods seem to be much stranger than Nie Wencang's, who is also at the early stage of the Qi Seeking Realm!"

Yun Xiao glanced at the cold glint that shot out and knew that if he hadn't unconsciously used the Zombie Body Technique to move his body a few inches to the side, the cold light that came and went without a trace might have pierced his throat.

"It's a silver needle!"

Only then did the onlookers realize that the Flying Flower Empress had already launched an attack. They saw the flash of cold light and suddenly remembered something, thinking of Ye Luochen's most adept attacking technique.

In fact, during the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, Young Master Flying Flower Ye Shimei had used this silver needle attack when defeating Ling Wan, but his performance with the silver needles was not nearly as impressive as that of Ye Luochen, the Flying Flower Empress.

At that moment, most people did not realize that Ye Luochen had already made her move until they saw Yun Xiao unexpectedly sidestep a few inches, which suddenly startled them.

One of them attacking with eerie rapidness, the other dodging with impeccable timing, it was dizzying to watch. They all believed that if they were in Yun Xiao's place, they would definitely not be able to avoid this strange strike.

"This woman has really bizarre methods!"

Having dodged the silver needle attack, Yun Xiao's back was covered in cold sweat. Even though his physical body could be compared to a Seventh Rank Low Level Vein Demon, if his throat was pierced by the silver needle, he would likely die within moments.

Even with a Vein Demon's body, the physical body could not possibly compete with some sharp weapons, especially with an attack like the silver needles that strike one point to break a surface. Otherwise, Ling Wan's Mixed Element One Qi Body wouldn't have been instantly broken by Ye Shimei.

"Well done, lad, your reaction wasn't slow!"

Yun Xiao shivered inwardly, and Ye Luochen, whose strike had missed, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in her eyes. She knew that her silver needle attack was not just any common attack, but a formidable Meridian Technique.

Although the Flying Flower Empire's royal family has always been female, the Bloodline Power passed down seems to be even more formidable than that of the male successors, especially this ghost-like silver needle attack.

Once in the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, Ye Luochen relied on this mysteriously swift silver needle attack to kill a genuine Half-step Earth Rank powerhouse, truly achieving victory against someone of a higher rank.

But now, this usually infallible silver needle attack had been dodged by Yun Xiao. To be frank, Yun Xiao's instinctual peculiar response had genuinely taken Ye Luochen by surprise.

But as surprising as it was, the stronger Yun Xiao's techniques were, the heavier the murderous intent grew in Ye Luochen's heart. She had always been the one to punch above her weight in battles, and as the one in a superior position today, if she couldn't take down Yun Xiao, it would be indefensible.

As her voice faded, a special aura began to swirl around Ye Luochen, and this aura was somewhat similar yet different from what Yun Xiao had sensed from Young Master Flying Flower Ye Shimei.

"Is she going to use that move?"

Compared to Yun Xiao, Ye Shimei, the next heir to the Flying Flower Empire, had a fervent look in his phoenix eyes because he knew that his mother, the Empress, was about to use the move he had always dreamed of.

Due to the limitations of his Meridian Qi Cultivation, many powerful techniques were beyond Ye Shimei's execution. He also knew that the move Ye Luochen was about to unleash could only be performed by a true woman, or a man with Extreme Yin Power.

For a man to possess the Extreme Yin Power, the only way would likely be to be raised as a girl from a young age, like Ye Shimei. It could be said that this Young Master Flying Flower, with his indistinctly masculine and feminine appearance, also did it in part for the sake of cultivating the nation-preserving Meridian Technique of the Flying Flower Empire.

Hu... hu...

As Ye Shimei gazed with madness in his eyes, centered around the Flying Flower Empress Ye Luochen, the energy of the air throughout the sky seemed to be drawn by a certain peculiar aura, stirring into chaos.