Chapter 1637: Pierced Through
"Hmph, how can a mere Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad be a match for my Xuan Wing Bat King?"
It must be said that this genius from the Chongxiao Sect is indeed knowledgeable and experienced. The Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, which is scarcely recognized on the Hidden Dragon Continent and the Nine Dragons Continent, was identified by him at a glance.
However, Jiang Jingyu is undoubtedly more confident in his Xuan Wing Bat King. Even if the poison can’t affect Yun Xiao, at least the main body of this vein spirit fighting would surely achieve a satisfying result for him.
Yet, in the next moment, Jiang Jingyu was so shocked that he almost jumped up. Even though he is one of the top geniuses of the Chongxiao Sect and has some knowledge about the Three-legged Ice Toad, he was utterly unfamiliar with Yun Xiao’s Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad Vein Spirit.
Ever since Yun Xiao snatched the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad Vein Spirit from Fu Du, he has been nurturing this only vein spirit with the power of the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein in his left arm.
Other human cultivators need to continually hunt and kill vein spirits of the same type, but with stronger power than their current vein spirit, to achieve the purpose of upgrading the vein spirit’s grade.
But Yun Xiao is different. If in his previous life as the Long Xiao Battle God, he still needed the traditional approach to elevate the grade of the vein spirit, after reincarnation and rebirth, he’s discovered some more effective and simpler methods.
That is the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein on his body, which itself is an elevatable Heaven-defying Ancestral Vein. Its internal ice cold power plays a crucial role in enhancing the grade of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad.
Therefore, for Yun Xiao, there is a second method for upgrading vein spirit grades. It’s something probably only he could achieve throughout the Nine Dragons Continent.
During this period, Yun Xiao has not found any other Three-legged Ice Crystal Toads, but this unique vein spirit of his has already grown to the level of Heavenly Rank Advanced, not at all inferior to the Xuan Wing Bat King.
In fact, the special cold poison of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, enhanced by Yun Xiao’s Ice Cold Ancestor Vein, is far superior to the so-called Bat Poison. Therefore, the result of this clash is already predestined.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
As soon as the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad and the Xuan Wing Bat King clashed, an extreme ice cold power spewed from the mouth of the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, followed by a series of freezing sounds.
In just a moment, the formidable ice freezing power crystalized Jiang Jingyu’s confidently powerful Xuan Bat Pulse Spirit into a translucent bat-shaped ice sculpture.
Crash!
The Xuan Wing Bat King, frozen into an ice sculpture, could no longer remain airborne. Despite Jiang Jingyu’s best efforts to control it, it fell swiftly to the ground, shattering into shards of ice.
If Yun Xiao had used another method and even if he defeated the Xuan Wing Bat King, Jiang Jingyu could have recalled it in time to avoid losing a powerful vein spirit.
But now, looking at the Xuan Wing Bat King shattered into pieces of ice, Jiang Jingyu felt utterly despondent. This was his unrivaled Heavenly Rank Advanced vein spirit.
Even though Jiang Jingyu is a human expert at the Half-step Saint Rank, it is still extremely difficult to erase the spiritual wisdom of a Heavenly Rank Advanced vein demon and make it his vein spirit.
Jiang Jingyu captured and refined this Xuan Wing Bat King with the help of an elder from the Chongxiao Sect, a favor not easily used, and one that needs to be repaid in the future.
So, the loss of the Xuan Wing Bat King is immensely significant for Jiang Jingyu, yet he knows well that a shattering ice-sculpture Xuan Wing Bat King can never return into his body, so all his fury is directed toward Yun Xiao.
Whoosh!
However, at this moment, Jiang Jingyu suddenly sensed a strong breaking wind sound from behind him, followed immediately by a familiar aura, catching him by surprise and delight.
"What’s happening?"
When Jiang Jingyu turned his head in shock, those spectators who noticed something even before him were filled with confusion.
Because they clearly saw another Xuan Wing Bat King appear behind Jiang Jingyu, with its form, size, and even aura exactly matching the previous Xuan Wing Bat King.
Yet everyone had clearly witnessed the Xuan Wing Bat King being frozen into an ice sculpture by the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad and shattering on the ground. How could there be another one?
"Did Jiang Jingyu even refine two Xuan Wing Bat King vein spirits?"
Some cultivators, thinking over this, got somewhat carried away, while at the same time, the turned-around Jiang Jingyu finally clearly saw the Xuan Wing Bat King’s form, a subconscious delight arising within him.
"Xuan Wing, you’re not dead?!"
Because of the Xuan Wing Bat King’s significance to Jiang Jingyu, at this moment he thought of nothing else. An emotional voice came from him, dispelling the spectators’ doubts.
However, neither Jiang Jingyu nor the watching cultivators within the Chongxiao Stairs Space knew the truth, but this did not include certain individuals.
"Heh, that guy Jiang Jingyu is going to have bad luck!"
Ling Wan looked at Jiang Jingyu, whose face was filled with excitement, and couldn’t help but let out a schadenfreude laugh, though the voice was extremely low, as if afraid of being heard by that loathsome fellow.
Upon hearing Ling Wan’s words, women like Liu Hanyi and Xu Hongzhuang all nodded in agreement, for they had seen Yun Xiao’s methods more than once.
It can be said that at the moment the Xuan Wing Bat King appeared, Ling Wan and the others immediately thought of some things. This kind of most confusing technique had helped Yun Xiao achieve accomplishments many times, and even assassinate super experts much stronger than his own cultivation.
Naturally, Jiang Jingyu at this moment would be no exception. If he continued to be deceived by that Xuan Wing Bat King, awaiting him would be a miserable fate similar to Lu Tianrun’s back then.
Thinking of that outcome, Ling Wan and the others couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of anticipation, after all, they definitely had no goodwill towards the genius of Chongxiao Sect.
"No! Wrong! This is not the Xuan Wing Bat King!"
While Ling Wan and others were filled with anticipation, the Chongxiao Sect genius Jiang Jingyu finally retained a bit of rationality, or perhaps he had a special sensing with the real Xuan Wing Bat King, allowing him to timely discover the deception therein.
Except that by the time Jiang Jingyu realized the truth, it was undoubtedly too late. As he subconsciously wanted to dodge, the Xuan Wing Bat King suddenly transformed into a somewhat familiar peculiar Wooden Sword.
Clearly, at this moment, Yun Xiao had unleashed the second form Illusion of the Dragon Taming Sword, a special skill that could transform into anything; it was the most deceptive move among the Dragon Taming Nine Swords.
Swish!
The Dragon Taming Sword was incredibly sharp, and just at Jiang Jingyu’s moment of realization, everyone heard a gentle sound, followed by a splash of Blood Light soaring into the sky.
It must be said that Jiang Jingyu, the genius of Chongxiao Sect, reacted rather quickly. Originally the Dragon Taming Sword was aimed at the vital throat, but as he forcibly twisted his body, it ended up piercing only his left shoulder.
However, this was enough for Jiang Jingyu to bear. The Dragon Taming Sword’s sharpness meant that any touch would cause harm, so as the blood sprayed, his left shoulder was already pierced through by the Dragon Taming Sword.
"Ah!"
Feeling the intense pain from his left shoulder, Jiang Jingyu was caught off guard and couldn’t help but let out a painful scream, causing everyone in the field to open their eyes wide, unable to believe what had just happened.
Just a moment ago, everyone thought Jiang Jingyu had summoned a second Xuan Wing Bat Pulse Spirit, but how did it suddenly transform into a Black Light Wooden Sword and pierce his left shoulder?
"That Xuan Wing Bat King should have been Yun Xiao’s Wooden Sword in disguise!"
Xue Changze, undoubtedly the most formidable character in the field, reacted the fastest. In an instant, he had guessed most of the facts and, seeing Lu Yanji nod slightly beside him, he had no further doubts.
At this moment, witnessing Jiang Jingyu’s predicament, Lu Yanji couldn’t help but recall a scene from Lianyun Mountain in his mind.
At that time, Yun Xiao had just emerged from the Refining Treasure Hall, using the deceptive Dragon Taming Sword to transform into Wu Zhukong’s appearance and ultimately kill the Gold Attribute Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit.
Now, Yun Xiao was evidently resorting to the same old tactics; though the effect was not as good as the previous time, a Jiang Jingyu with a pierced left shoulder was unlikely to stir any ripples under Yun Xiao’s control.
"Yun Xiao, I will kill you! I will definitely kill you!"
Above the sky, Jiang Jingyu barely managed to press a few acupoints on his left shoulder to stop the blood from spraying, letting out a fierce roar. However, in the ears of everyone present, such ruthless words were met with nothing but cold smiles.
What a joke, when you were in peak condition, you were no match for Yun Xiao, and now with a serious injury on your left shoulder, how could you possibly threaten Yun Xiao?
Even Yun Xiao himself was amused by Jiang Jingyu’s unrealistic roars, while a glimpse of extreme murderous intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.
Yun Xiao was not one to show mercy; in his previous life, he had deep ties with Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. He never expected to acquire another enemy within the Chongxiao Stairs Space.
Seeing Jiang Jingyu’s temperament, Yun Xiao believed that even if he spared his life, Chongxiao Sect would never let him go. Given this, why leave a strong enemy behind?
Whoosh!
Yun Xiao resolutely made up his mind. As these thoughts flickered through his mind, his figure had already darted out, reaching into the air with a grasp, taking hold of the Dragon Taming Sword’s hilt.
A streak of Black Light, combined with the speed enhanced by Yun Xiao’s Thunder Wings, resembled a dark gray meteor as it swiftly shot towards Jiang Jingyu.
At this moment, everyone watched intently, awaiting the final fate of that Chongxiao Sect genius.