Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Crash, crash, crash...

When You He thought he had seen through all of Yun Xiao’s plans and wanted to use all his power to first control this kid, he didn’t expect to hear the sound of flowing water between himself and Yun Xiao.

Just a few feet in front of Yun Xiao, a Water Attribute Strange Spirit identical to You He surfaced again, looking exactly the same as You He.

"This..."

The human cultivators below the Stepping Heavenly Stone and in the surrounding sky felt their minds couldn’t keep up.

Because at this moment behind You He, there was also another identical Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit chasing him; thus, with the new appearance, there seemed to be a Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit on the Stepping Heavenly Stone?

If it was previously believed by everyone that the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit chasing was belonging to Yun Xiao’s Meridian Spirit, now with the emergence of another, it was beyond their understanding.

Ultimately, the reason was that these two Holy Grade Heavenly Spirits looked exactly like You He, even the constantly swaying water tentacles contained certain special resembling patterns.

In the hearts of the people, it’s quite possible for Yun Xiao to refine a Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit as a Meridian Spirit, but it’s impossible to consecutively encounter two Holy Grade Heavenly Spirits, and these two look exactly like You He?

"President, do you remember when Yun Xiao killed Mu Shiyi... oh no, it was that Gold Attribute Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit, the eerie technique he used?"

Suddenly, the Vice President of the Meridian Refining Master Association, Qian Sanyuan, appeared beside Lu Yanji. Hearing his soft voice, even Master Xuanyin Xue Tianao turned his head suddenly.

After all, during the battle of Lianyun Mountain, Xue Tianao was present, and at that time, they joined forces to let the Gold Attribute Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit that seized Mu Shiyi escape, almost disappearing from their sight.

It was during that moment, the silhouette of Wu Zhukong suddenly appeared, catching Mu Shiyi off guard. Wu Zhukong then transformed into a Supreme Divine Weapon, the Dragon Taming Sword, piercing through the body and extracting the Spirit Crystal.

Such an astonishing scene is unforgettable for those who witnessed that battle, later proving that the vivid image of Wu Zhukong that confounded the Gold Attribute Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit was actually the Dragon Taming Sword.

"Are you suggesting that one of the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirits is transformed by the Dragon Taming Sword?"

Lu Yanji reacted quickly, but after saying this, he still frowned slightly, saying, "If one is transformed by the Dragon Taming Sword, then what about the other one? Could a single Dragon Taming Sword transform into two Holy Grade Heavenly Spirits?"

Having witnessed the wonders of the Dragon Taming Sword, Lu Yanji didn’t doubt this possibility. However, transforming simultaneously into two indistinguishable Holy Grade Heavenly Spirits seemed a bit too far-fetched.

"Well... I don’t know!"

Qian Sanyuan only offered his conjecture, but as for the true fact, how could he know? He secretly thought, why doesn’t the President ask Yun Xiao himself?

At this time, Lu Yanji naturally couldn’t make Yun Xiao explain personally, because the battle on the Stepping Heavenly Stone took a unique turn with the appearance of the second Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit.

In fact, Qian Sanyuan guessed correctly; the second Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You He that appeared at this moment was indeed transformed by the Dragon Taming Sword—the Second Form Illusion of the Dragon Taming Nine Swords.

Dragon Taming Nine Swords Illusion allows the Dragon Taming Sword to transform into anything Yun Xiao desires. It could be a drop of water, a flake of snow, or even a special world.

Of course, transforming into a special world requires a massive consumption of Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi, which is why he hasn’t attempted it; transforming into Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You He was quite effortless for him.

Earlier, You He rushed forward eagerly to control Yun Xiao; when he saw another version of himself in front, no matter how startled he was inside, he couldn’t stop in time.

Slash!

When the true Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You He’s body touched the other "You He," the latter instantly turned into an unremarkable Black Light Wooden Sword, directly piercing into You He’s body.

This time, Yun Xiao had prepared for a long time, and the position where the Dragon Taming Sword pierced had been meticulously calculated, aimed precisely at You He’s Spirit Crystal, hoping to end this top-level battle with this stab.

"Oh no!"

You He’s heart was naturally immensely shocked and caught off guard, but he was ultimately a Strange Spirit Expert of Intermediate Holy Grade. At this critical moment, he managed to shift his body a foot to the left.

Crack!

Soon, everyone heard a soft sound as Black Light emerged from behind You He’s body, bringing out a crystalline object.

"It’s You He’s Spirit Crystal!"

Seeing the crystalline object, some cultivators with keen eyes or strong Power of Soul couldn’t help but exclaim, while figures like Lu Yanji and Xue Tianao frowned slightly.

"It seems to be an incomplete Spirit Crystal!"

Lu Yanji’s Power of Soul was the strongest, and his sensing was the fastest. Upon hearing his deep voice, those beside him instantly understood what had happened.

Evidently, Yun Xiao’s Dragon Taming Illusion was indeed a stunning surprise, but the Intermediate Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River was no pushover. At such a critical moment, it ultimately managed to avoid a fatal crisis.

Even though You River avoided a crucial blow to the Spirit Crystal, the Dragon Taming Sword was extremely sharp, directly slicing off a corner of the crystal, causing You River to suffer a serious injury.

Back when Yun Xiao shattered a corner of You River’s Spirit Crystal at the core of Impermanence Island’s lake bottom, utilizing the Power of Twelve Stars, it suffered significant damage to its vitality, and it was too terrified to face Yun Xiao, who at the time was only a Half-step Heavenly Rank.

Unexpectedly, after all this time, the Spirit Crystal that You River took countless efforts to mend was again sliced by the human youth, causing it to almost burst in fury.

Boom!

However, at that moment, misfortune hit while You River was trying to stabilize its form and gnashing its teeth at the human youth, the attack from the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit had already arrived.

"Damn it!"

Sensing the violent fluctuation from behind, You River’s heart sank instantly because it knew that in such a situation, there was no escaping this powerful strike.

"It’s over!"

As the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit’s attack descended upon You River, leaving no room for escape, even Lu Yanji instinctively uttered this four-word remark.

Considering You River’s Spirit Crystal was injured, to endure an equally powerful strike from another Intermediate Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit in such conditions, the outcome was imaginable. Even if it managed to survive, it would likely have no strength left to fight.

Lu Yanji’s blunt remark was not hidden, allowing ordinary cultivators to hear it clearly, prompting them to cheer instinctively.

Even those like Sky Thunder Valley’s Valley Master Duan Zixiao and Destroyer Venerable, despite not having a favorable impression of Yun Xiao, knew that the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit was the primary enemy to deal with. Eliminating it would bring years of peace to Tenglong Continent.

However, what Lu Yanji, Xue Tianao, and others failed to notice was a trace of helplessness revealed in the eyes of a certain youth when the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit was about to attack You River.

Perhaps only Yun Xiao understood that the seemingly fatal attack from the "Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit" was merely a sham, a painted spear.

The form itself was an illusion crafted from You River’s imagination. If it weren’t for You River’s caution, its collision with the form would have merely been an empty threat.

Even the current attack by the illusion was closely tied to You River’s imagination, perhaps because You River believed that an injured Spirit Crystal would not be spared by the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit at its back, ensuring it strikes at this opportune moment.

It was precisely this deep-seated worry that prompted the illusion to attack without hesitation, and with You River having no ability to dodge, Yun Xiao could only smile wryly.

Bang!

As Yun Xiao smiled bitterly, the Mirror Flowers and Water Moon illusion’s attack finally struck You River hard, leaving both You River and Lu Yanji, who made the previous prediction, puzzled and dazed.

Crash!

The massive figure that just struck You River suddenly transformed into a torrent, water splashing and scattering upon the Stepping Heavenly Stone below.

Despite receiving a powerful blow, You River’s aura remained unchanged, consistent with its prior state, though slightly destabilized by the wounded Spirit Crystal.

"What happened?"

Such a scene left all the human cultivators perplexed, having anticipated that Yun Xiao’s powerful Meridian Spirit would either claim You River’s life or leave it vulnerable.

No one expected the final result to be like this, with the supposedly powerful strike doing no harm, and instead dissipating into water droplets in the air.

"Seems...we were mistaken. It was merely an illusion realm!"

Lu Yanji’s previously confident statement now hung awkwardly on his face, but he was not one to deny his errors. In a brief moment, he had already inferred the truth.

The seemingly strong attack had not harmed You River, but instead dispersed into droplets and vanished, leading Lu Yanji, albeit slow to react, to realize underlying truths.

The battle was indeed far from over!