Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Old Guo, forget it, we need to focus on the main task, don’t create more complications!"

Just when the aura of the speaker was surging, and he was about to make a move against Yun Xiao, someone beside him finally spoke, suppressing his anger.

Especially when he heard the words "main task," the speaker turned his gaze back to the battle over there, a hint of apprehension flashing deep in his eyes.

"Hmph, once the main task is done, I will make sure you wish for life but cannot die!"

No one knows where this guy’s hostility came from, just because of a single move from Yun Xiao, he already hated him to such a degree. It must be said that people’s thoughts can be quite intricate at times.

"Great Elder, who exactly is that boy in blue? Why does even Lord Supervisor have to exert such great effort?"

No longer paying attention to the coarse-clothed boy watching from a distance, this cultivator named Guo Rong sensed the battle situation and couldn’t help but ask softly.

The person being asked was the elder who had just held back Guo Rong, and from the title used, it was clear he was the Great Elder of the Emperor Palace, which explains why his intervention was so effective earlier.

"Since we have already cornered that boy, it wouldn’t hurt to tell you, he is actually a remnant of the Nangong Family!"

The Great Elder glanced around, finally stopping his gaze on the coarse-clothed boy for a moment, seemingly not caring much, then spoke words that made all the cultivators of the Emperor Palace shiver slightly.

These cultivators from the Emperor Palace actually all came from Yongxiu City in the south, among them, the burly elder fighting the youth in blue was indeed Fei Qingchen, the Lord Supervisor of the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace.

Years ago, the Nangong Family, one of the Four Great Families, dominated the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud Western Region, a towering entity that countless small and medium-sized sect families depended on. Unfortunately, it fell overnight, and the vast family vanished without a trace, never to be heard from again for over a hundred years.

Yet the Empress Canglong still felt uneasy, and for nearly a century, she never gave up hunting down the remnants of the Four Great Families.

To the extent that Emperor Palaces were established in major cities, and part of their purpose was to eliminate the remnants of the Four Great Families, as the Long Xiao Battle God was most closely connected with these four families.

Although the headquarters of the Four Great Families were eradicated, these were families with thousands of years of heritage, and just like the proverbial centipede that dies but never stiffens, there might still be some who escaped.

The setup of the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace, apart from maintaining the majesty of the Emperor Canglong Palace, also relentlessly searched for the remnants of the Nangong Family for nearly a hundred years, never expecting they would indeed find one.

And this had something to do with Yun Xiao destroying two statues in Yulong City; because the statues in Yulong City were destroyed, Fei Qingchen was enraged and ordered a thorough investigation.

Unexpectedly, they did not find the culprit who destroyed the statues, but instead uncovered a genius remnant of the Nangong Family. Coupled with a certain widely circulated major event, they finally cornered this genius of the Nangong Family deep in the Yannan Mountain Range.

However, the intelligence indicated that this genius of the Nangong Family was only at the Early Stage of the Heavenly Realm. When Fei Qingchen led people to capture him, he found a discrepancy between reality and the intelligence.

The young genius of the Nangong Family had surprisingly broken through to the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm, evenly matched with Fei Qingchen.

Hence, Fei Qingchen knew none among the cultivators he brought from the Emperor Palace could be a match for this Nangong genius, so he decided to personally take action at the first opportunity.

Though both were at the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm, Fei Qingchen was much older, having attained this realm for many years, and undoubtedly had a far deeper foundation.

In comparison, the Nangong genius, due to his family’s destruction a hundred years ago, had lost many heritages, and if not for extremely good luck obtaining certain Creations, he wouldn’t have reached the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm at such a young age.

However, having just recently advanced to the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm, the Nangong genius perhaps could exchange a few moves with Fei Qingchen, but as time went on, he gradually fell into a losing position.

"He’s actually a remnant of the Nangong Family?!"

Upon hearing the Great Elder, Guo Rong was initially shocked, then his face lit up with joy, secretly thinking that this time, the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace might establish great merit.

Searching for remnants of the Four Great Families was officially stipulated in all Emperor Palaces across major cities. Finding an important figure from the Four Great Families was considered completing a task, one that would earn rewards from the Emperor Canglong Palace.

Though no one knew who exactly that young man in blue was, reaching the Middle Stage of Meridian Qi Cultivation at such a young age demonstrated extraordinary talent.

"Look, Lord Supervisor is about to win!"

As the two conversed, another elder from the Yongxiu City Emperor Palace excitedly chimed in, for the tides of battle were becoming increasingly clear in the field.

Under the steady and strategic assault of Fei Qingchen, the Nangong Family genius was evidently suffering from an unstable realm and certainly didn’t expect such a powerful adversary shortly after his breakthrough.

"Even if I die, I’ll take a piece of his flesh!"

This genius of the Nangong Family recognized these fellows as cultivators from Yongxiu City Emperor Palace. Thinking of the Nangong Family’s blood feud, both new and old grievances surged in his heart, and he already had a desperate idea.

Bam!

Unfortunately, in such a foolproof situation, how could Fei Qingchen allow the other party’s plan to succeed? After over a dozen moves, his robust palm strike had already fiercely hit the chest of the Nangong Family genius.

"Huh?"

However, just as Fei Qingchen believed his deliberate strike would definitely kill the Nangong Family genius, or at least severely injure him, he suddenly discovered something unusual.

The Nangong Family genius, who had retreated several steps, had a somewhat chaotic aura but showed no signs of severe injury. Fei Qingchen’s powerful palm clearly didn’t have the expected effect.

"Hmph, so that’s why, it turns out he’s wearing a defensive armor!"

Yet a moment later, Fei Qingchen saw a thick gleam from beneath the torn outer garment from his palm strike, and suddenly understood.

On the continent, there are many armors with astonishing defensive power. Some of these well-graded armors can even withstand the powerful strikes of enemies one or two realms higher.

Like now, if the Nangong Family genius wasn’t wearing the defensive armor, he might have already died on the spot. This armor, continually worn, clearly saved his life at a critical moment.

"But it’s still not enough!"

Sensing that although the Nangong Family genius was not severely injured, he couldn’t muster Meridian Qi for the moment, Fei Qingchen’s cold smile grew more intense, and he spoke disdainfully.

"Next, you won’t have such luck!"

As they say, strike while the iron is hot. Seeing that the Nangong Family genius was already operating Meridian Qi, trying to regain his ability to act, Fei Qingchen showed no hesitation. With a shout, he approached the Nangong Family genius once more.

"It’s over!"

Seeing Fei Qingchen aggressively pounce without missing the opportunity, a trace of despair flashed in the Nangong Family genius’s eyes. He knew that this second deadly strike was unavoidable.

Moreover, this time Fei Qingchen’s target was not the chest or abdomen of the Nangong Family genius but his exposed head. There surely couldn’t be any armor with extremely strong defensive power on the head, right?

"Nangong Family’s remnant, after all, you no longer have the right to live in this world!"

Feeling triumphant, Fei Qingchen looked forward to smashing the head of the Nangong Family genius in the next moment, speaking in a deep voice, showcasing Emperor Canglong Palace’s supreme prestige.

However, Fei Qingchen did not see the sudden gleam in the eyes of a coarse-clothed boy standing casually not far away when he spoke.

"Nangong Family? So the Nangong Family still has survivors!"

Earlier, the quiet conversation of the two Emperor Palace elders didn’t attract Yun Xiao’s intentional attention with Power of Soul. But only now when Fei Qingchen spoke did he realize the blue-clothed youth was actually a legacy of the Nangong Family.

Originally not intending to involve himself in this matter, Yun Xiao had now decided to act. This was not only because of his grievances with Emperor Palace but also because the former Nangong Family Patriarch was his close friend.

Yun Xiao’s initial reason for coming here was to find the former headquarters of the Nangong Family, to see if there was anything he could do to help. Unexpectedly, before reaching the Nangong Family headquarters, he encountered a descendant of the Nangong Family.

By both sentiment and reason, after learning the identity of the blue-clothed youth, Yun Xiao couldn’t ignore it. Therefore, at the thought, the Dragon Taming Sword on his back was unleashed, soaring into the sky.

Swish!

A strong, wind-breaking sound echoed across the sky, attracting the attention of the observing Emperor Palace cultivators. As they turned their gaze, they saw a beam of black light crossing the sky, swiftly stabbing toward the back of a stout elder.

"Such audacity!"

Seeing this, Elder Guo Rong of Emperor Palace reacted swiftly. Recognizing it as the wooden sword of the coarse-clothed boy, he instantly became furious and shouted loudly.

Previously, Yun Xiao’s refusal to heed his warning had already angered Guo Rong. He held back the urge to act directly, and now he finally had the opportunity.

Moreover, the coarse-clothed boy had dared to attack Lord Supervisor; such rebellion was intolerable. Although Guo Rong believed the wooden sword couldn’t harm the Lord Supervisor, the coarse-clothed boy absolutely could not remain.