Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"The final auction item, a mystical stone once sat upon by Lord Yun Xiao and used to achieve a breakthrough. Starting bid is five million gold coins, with each raise no less than three hundred thousand gold coins!"

Seeing his words have achieved an excellent effect, the auctioneer Old Xia seized the moment, and surprisingly, the starting bid he announced did not seem too high to these cultivators, a wonder in itself.

Old Xia used a little trickery here, making everyone believe under his influence that Yun Xiao’s breakthrough at Jiantian Lake was greatly attributed to this so-called "mystical stone."

Since Yun Xiao accomplished countless feats, the great battle by Jiantian Lake is no longer a secret. In that battle, either Sky Thunder Valley, the Zhao Family, or even the Killing Heart Sect all suffered casualties.

It was precisely because Yun Xiao and his rat-shaped Vein Demon broke through in time that they could slay all those invading enemies. Since then, many people have visited Jiantian Lake to admire the battlefield of that battle.

Previously, everyone had not considered the significance of Jiantian Lake until Old Xia’s reminder brought this significant event back to their minds. Each person now felt excited, their eyes fixed on that giant stone.

The crowd thought, even if it was originally just an ordinary stone, once Yun Xiao had sat upon it and even achieved a breakthrough upon it, it was no longer an ordinary stone.

Perhaps Yun Xiao had left a trace of Heavenly Dao Rules on it; if won in the auction, studying it could possibly lead another to a breakthrough as well.

By Heaven’s conscience, if Yun Xiao himself knew of such an occurrence, he might find it both laughable and vexing, for it truly was just an ordinary stone.

On this continent, some super experts beyond the Holy Rank Third Realm may live in harmony with the Heaven and Earth Rules, but at that time, Yun Xiao was only at the Seeking Origin Realm, far from such a level.

The reason ultimately lies in Yun Xiao’s tremendous fame, making anything he used, even a stone he sat upon, become tools for some individuals to amass wealth.

Of course, even if Yun Xiao knew about it, he wouldn’t trouble Old Xia over such a trivial matter; at his current level, he no longer cares about such things.

The bidding process for this "mystical stone" need not be elaborated upon. After a heated bidding contest, the stone was sold at the astronomical price of thirty million gold coins.

Notably, the winning bidder was surprisingly the burly cultivator who had persistently voiced doubts earlier. Despite his shrewd appearance, he turned out to be a man of considerable wealth.

Finally, amidst all the envious and heated gazes, the burly cultivator summoned his attendants to grandly transport the giant mystical stone back to his residence, attracting curious onlookers along the way.

When people learned this colossal stone was associated with the legendary Yun Xiao, no one thought the cultivator was foolish; rather, they highly praised his boldness.

These occurrences are only a glimpse of the situation on the Tenglong Continent due to Yun Xiao’s rising fame, innumerable events like these happening all over the continent.

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Inner Domain of Tenglong Continent, Wuchuan City!

This chaotic city named Wuchuan City was once a famed city on the border between Xuanyin Hall and Wuyan Palace, and due to its ungovernable status, it spiraled into chaos.

Since Xuanyin Hall’s vitality was severely damaged and Wuyan Palace was annihilated, this chaotic city has only become more disorderly. The Lv Family, once dominant in Wuchuan City, no longer holds sole supremacy.

Speaking of the Lv Family, which once had some connections with Yun Xiao, they had grandly marched to the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield but returned without even meeting Yun Xiao, having only gained experience.

After the baptism of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, the Lv Family lost a few members, but those who survived significantly advanced in strength, such as Family Head Lv An and the younger generation like Lü Xiaoman and Tang Gu.

However, in recent times, Family Head Lv An has been quite distressed. The reason is a major force recently entered Wuchuan City, posing a severe threat to Lv Family’s dominant position.

Previously, Wuchuan City was in chaos, and even with some forces entering, Lv An managed to hold on, although losing control of the South and West cities. At least the East and North cities remained under Lv Family’s control.

Nevertheless, in recent days, according to Lv An’s intel, the South and West cities of Wuchuan seem to have been consolidated by a force called the "Divine Thunder Gang."

The two major forces previously occupying the West and South cities were eradicated by the Divine Thunder Gang overnight, reportedly amidst rivers of blood and heaps of corpses in a grotesquely bloody fight.

Although the Lv Family has not yet crossed paths with the so-called Divine Thunder Gang, they are aware of the backgrounds of the earlier forces. Even if Lv Family were slightly stronger, it wouldn’t be by much.

Given that the Divine Thunder Gang had the strength to obliterate those two forces, they were certainly above Lv Family, and their intent seemed to be unifying the entire Wuchuan City.

In the years of cultivation that followed, Lv An’s Meridian Qi cultivation only advanced to the Half-step Earth Bending Realm, whereas the two young talents have both reached the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm. A step further, they could rival Lv An, the Family Head.

Today, the numerous elders of the Lv Family and the two young talents gathered in the most important hall, discussing the potential attack. Everyone’s expressions were somewhat grave.

"Teacher, with the strength of our Lv Family, why should we fear a newly arrived Divine Thunder Gang?"

The speaker at this moment was Tang Gu, the proud disciple of the Lv Family Family Head, Lv An. Now, he had already reached the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm, comparable to the geniuses of some first-class forces.

It was precisely because of his astonishing cultivation talent that Tang Gu was full of arrogance. With his current strength, he had considerable influence within the Lv Family, and hearing his words, none of the other Lv Family Elders spoke up.

"Senior Brother, the Divine Thunder Gang doesn’t come with good intentions. We must not underestimate them. Moreover, I’ve received information that the Divine Thunder Gang seems to have some connection with Sky Thunder Valley!"

After Tang Gu finished speaking, Lü Xiaoman slightly frowned. She had grown up with this senior brother and naturally knew Tang Gu’s volatile temperament, which had once nearly brought disaster upon the Lv Family.

"What?"

The news mentioned by Lü Xiaoman was obviously unknown to most of the Lv Family Elders. Upon hearing this, their expressions changed slightly. A behemoth like Sky Thunder Valley was not something their small Lv Family could afford to provoke.

After all, the strongest in the Lv Family right now was the Family Head Lv An, who was only at the Half-step Earth Realm, while Sky Thunder Valley had strong cultivators of the Heavenly Rank Third Realm. It was rumored that the Valley Master, Duan Zixiao, had already broken through to the Lingyun Realm Early Stage.

If it were just the small force Divine Thunder Gang from Wuchuan City, the Lv Family might not be too afraid, but if it involved Sky Thunder Valley, the only option left for them might be to leave.

"Haha, it seems your Lv Family is quite well-informed. Since you know my Divine Thunder Gang is backed by Sky Thunder Valley, why not kneel and beg for mercy?"

Just as Lv An’s face showed difficulty, hesitating whether to timely withdraw the Lv Family from Wuchuan City, a laugh, like that of a night owl, suddenly echoed into the hall, causing everyone’s expressions to dramatically change.

Whoosh...

Bam!

Many of the Lv Family Elders turned their gaze to the entrance of the hall, immediately seeing a figure flying in and then severely crashing to the ground. Other than the blood spurting from its mouth, its breath was almost imperceptible.

"It’s one of our Lv Family guards!"

Lü Xiaoman’s sharp eyes recognized at first glance that the lifeless body belonged to their Lv Family, showing that the visitors were not kind.

"Is it the God Thunder Gang Leader Lei visiting us? Why kill our Lv Family guard without inquiry?"

Sensing the dissipating breath of the body, Lv An’s face turned extremely grim. He stood up, his gaze pinned on the entrance of the hall, his voice filled with a suppressed fury.

"Is one trivial Lv Family guard enough? Lv An, if your Lv Family doesn’t know its place today, your outcome might not be any better than the Zhang and Wang Families!"

After Lv An’s words fell, shadows flashed at the entrance of the hall, and immediately a large group appeared in the Lv Family hall. Every one of them seemed to carry a hint of bloodthirst.

The leader was dressed in a silver-threaded robe, with his body flickering with silvery light, clearly the said God Thunder Gang Leader Lei. His eyes were filled with electric light, arrogantly staring at the many Lv Family Elders.

As for the Zhang and Wang Families mentioned by this Lei Gang Leader, they were the two families that previously occupied the West and South Cities of Wuchuan City, and now were left in rivers of blood, with no survivors.

"You old bastard Lei Sha, do you really think I’m as pathetic as those from the Zhang and Wang Families?"

Tang Gu, full of youthful vigor, even though the gang leader called Lei Sha’s aura made him feel extremely oppressed, still stubbornly shouted at this moment.

"A kid who hasn’t even grown a full beard dares to shout at me, the gang leader?"

Hearing Tang Gu’s impolite words, Lei Sha’s eyes flashed with thunder. Immediately, his right hand suddenly extended, and a flash of lightning separated from his body, directly targeting Tang Gu.

Crack!

As if lightning spanned the sky, and with the speed of a thunderbolt, it struck directly on Tang Gu, causing him to spew blood and be thrown backward.

"Pfft!"

The crimson blood, along with Tang Gu’s retreating figure, added a touch of bloodiness to the space, a scene that made all the Lv Family Elders, including Lv An, change their expressions dramatically again.

"He’s a strong cultivator at the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm!"