Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Of course, the jealousy and anger in Jiang Jingyu’s heart didn’t stem from excessive fear of Yun Xiao’s Heavenly Realm Late Stage cultivation; it was simply a matter of unwillingness.

Being a Nine-layered Dragon Cloud genius, how could his Ancestor Vein Power fall short of a native kid from Tenglong Continent? This left Jiang Jingyu deeply resentful, and his desire to kill had reached an extreme.

As for the strand of hair that was cut off just now, Jiang Jingyu considered it a momentary lapse in defense, not that this kid named Yun Xiao could really cause much trouble in his hands.

Jiang Jingyu’s greatest reliance was his Half-step Holy Rank Meridian Qi cultivation, plus a treasure that could suppress the Artifact Heart in Yun Xiao’s hand. Thus, he was confident in the victory of this battle.

"Tsk, not a slow reaction!"

On the other hand, Yun Xiao, whose previous strike had no effect, showed a trace of regret on his face. This attitude, akin to that of a superior, made Jiang Jingyu explode immediately.

"Damn brat, today I’ll make sure you meet your end here!"

After a brief exchange, Jiang Jingyu’s killing intent had reached an unprecedented level. As his words fell, the Meridian Qi around him surged forth once more.

"Soaring Qi!"

A deep shout came from Jiang Jingyu’s throat, and Yun Xiao, along with the observing cultivators, sensed a special power erupting from the genius of Chongxiao Sect.

It was as if, just like his shout implied, a force soared to the sky, causing the entire space to stir restlessly under its influence.

"This guy seems to have some hidden tactics; I must end this quickly!"

Sensing the power bursting from Jiang Jingyu, Yun Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly. He knew that even though he had broken through to the Heavenly Realm Late Stage with the help of the Ancestor Vein Power, under normal circumstances, he might not truly be able to subdue Jiang Jingyu.

However, Yun Xiao at this moment was more than twice as strong as before. The gap between small realms in the Heavenly Realm level was vast, and coupled with the Artifact Heart of the Chongxiao Stairs in his hand, there was indeed a chance to seize victory.

Since the sharpness of the Dragon Taming Sword had been revealed to Jiang Jingyu, Yun Xiao naturally wouldn’t use ordinary attack methods like horizontal slashes anymore. The transformations in the Dragon Taming Nine Swords, and those other moves, were the real killing blows.

Swish!

Yun Xiao lightly waved his right hand, and the wooden sword in his hand floated towards Jiang Jingyu like catkins in the wind, seemingly without any force.

"Humph, have you run out of tricks?"

Seeing the wooden sword flying slowly towards him, Jiang Jingyu sneered, more convinced that the earlier setback was due to his own carelessness, not because this roughly-clothed young man was truly powerful.

Jiang Jingyu even thought that Yun Xiao was only slightly impressive because of the wooden sword that confused the heart; as for other methods, they probably weren’t even qualified to be displayed in front of him.

Such a slow sword stab was effortless for Jiang Jingyu to dodge, but he didn’t notice that the wooden sword that brushed past him had quietly disappeared into the air moments later.

Yun Xiao certainly wouldn’t attempt to kill Jiang Jingyu with such a simple flying sword attack; he was merely laying the groundwork for some later tactics.

"Go!"

Just as Jiang Jingyu dodged the Dragon Taming Flying Sword, the aura around him reached its peak, and with a movement of his hands, a rainbow-like Seven-Colored Ribbon soared across the sky.

This Seven-Colored Ribbon, emanating from Jiang Jingyu, contained an extremely powerful force, making observers like Lu Yanji and Xue Changze acutely aware that they could absolutely not withstand it.

However, people like Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing weren’t overly worried, having witnessed Yun Xiao create impossibilities time and again. As long as Jiang Jingyu hadn’t broken through to the real Holy Rank Third Realm, Yun Xiao wouldn’t be in danger.

Strictly speaking, a Half-step Holy Rank is still just the peak of the Heavenly Realm, although they have touched the threshold of the Holy Rank Third Realm, making their combat power much stronger than an ordinary Heavenly Realm Peak.

It’s just unfortunate for Jiang Jingyu this time that he encountered Yun Xiao, an absolute demon whose insight and tactics far exceed those of cultivators at the same level. Such over-level battles are as simple as eating or drinking water for him.

"Roar!"

As Jiang Jingyu’s rainbow-like Seven-Colored Ribbon swept across, a majestic dragon roar resounded, making everyone’s hearts tighten, as a gigantic Thunder Wing Divine Dragon appeared in their gaze.

Evidently, Yun Xiao had once again employed the Giant Dragon Pulse Skill, which had accomplished many feats before. However, this time, the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon, condensed from the Ancestor Vein Power, seemed somewhat different than before.

In terms of form and dragon scales, it looked no different from before. However, upon closer inspection, one would notice that the eyes of this giant had gained a few more traces of spiritual wisdom compared to before.

This might be the change that Yun Xiao experienced after activating the two soul ancestral veins. In any case, the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon he summoned was increasingly resembling a true Nine Heavens Divine Dragon.

"Roar!"

Another dragon roar emanated from the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon. Immediately after, everyone witnessed a miraculous scene: a gigantic Divine Dragon actually swallowed Jiang Jingyu’s Seven-Colored Ribbon.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself!"

Seeing the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon’s action, Jiang Jingyu was not the least bit worried, as he had great confidence in his Seven-Colored Ribbon. Unless faced with a strong opponent of Holy Rank Level, attempting to withstand it directly would result in a tragedy.

Even though the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon was incredibly lifelike, Jiang Jingyu never believed the dragon could rival his Seven-Colored Ribbon. After all, that kid Yun Xiao, even possessing the power of a Heaven-defying Ancestral Vein, was only at the Heavenly Realm Late Stage cultivation.

Although the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon swallowed the Seven-Colored Ribbon, the Seven-Colored power still existed and wouldn’t change just because it entered the dragon’s belly.

Therefore, in Jiang Jingyu’s view, after a while his Seven-Colored Ribbon would certainly break through the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon from within, ultimately dispersing it into nothingness.

Unfortunately, Jiang Jingyu overestimated himself or perhaps underestimated Yun Xiao. This was an unparalleled Meridian Technique that no one else on the entire Nine Dragons Continent could execute.

Moreover, Yun Xiao’s Giant Dragon Pulse Skill was not only his own creation but could steadily improve as his Meridian Qi cultivation increased, ultimately reaching the Holy Rank Level, which was not impossible.

This time Yun Xiao executed the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon Pulse Skill, and though its grade was only at the Heavenly Rank Advanced level, it was comparable or even superior to Jiang Jingyu’s Seven-Colored Ribbon Pulse Skill.

It was under these circumstances that the forthcoming results greatly diverged from Jiang Jingyu’s expectations. Because, moments later, he suddenly couldn’t sense his control over the Seven-Colored Ribbon.

Generally speaking, even after Meridian Technique attacks leave the body, they can still be controlled through some esoteric power, even if swallowed by a Thunder Winged Giant Dragon.

But at this moment, no matter how Jiang Jingyu stimulated his Meridian Qi, it was as if he were casting stones into the sea. The Seven-Colored Ribbon, swallowed by the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon, seemed to disappear instantaneously from the Nine Dragons Continent, never to be seen again.

"No! This isn’t possible!"

Jiang Jingyu nearly roared out in rage, but given his status as a Nine-layered Dragon Cloud Genius, he forcibly restrained himself, though deep inside he couldn’t accept the outcome.

"Roar!"

However, Yun Xiao wouldn’t care about the feelings of this Chongxiao Sect genius. After the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon devoured the energy of the Seven-Colored Ribbon, he commanded it to speedily attack Jiang Jingyu in anger.

"Hmph, I refuse to believe it!"

Seeing the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon approaching quickly, Jiang Jingyu boiled with extreme anger. This was the first time he had suffered at the hands of a lower-ranked cultivator, so he let out a cold snort, refusing to retreat.

Whoosh!

Jiang Jingyu extended his right hand, and a black light burst forth, instantly forming a colossal creature before him.

"Is that... a Meridian Spirit?!"

People like Lu Yanji and Xue Changze were well-informed, and upon seeing the black colossal creature, a shiver ran through their hearts. However, they couldn’t discern the specifics of that Meridian Spirit.

Jiang Jingyu’s Meridian Spirit was entirely pitch-black, and it seemed to have a pair of black wings, spreading several meters wide. The aura it exuded was even more formidable than that of Lu Yanji and others.

"Heavenly Rank Advanced ’Xuan Wing Bat King’?"

Although Lu Yanji and others did not recognize the creature, Yun Xiao, who was the Long Xiao Battle God in his previous life, murmured the name upon seeing it.

"Heh, you have quite the insight, but soon you will become lunch for my Bat King!"

Jiang Jingyu wasn’t too disturbed that his Meridian Spirit was recognized. With a low chuckle and under his control, the massive black bat spread its wings and pounced ferociously at the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon.

Although on the surface, the so-called Xuan Wing Bat King appeared much smaller than the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon, Jiang Jingyu was confident that in this clash, his Xuan Wing Bat King would certainly not be defeated.

After all, even though this Xuan Wing Bat King had its Spiritual Wisdom erased, it was still a Heavenly Rank Advanced Vein Demon, with its physical strength remaining formidable.

As for Yun Xiao’s Thunder Winged Giant Dragon, it was formed purely by Meridian Qi. Using such Meridian Qi attacks against an actual Heavenly Rank Advanced Meridian Spirit would surely yield predictable results.