Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"It's the Ancestor Vein Power from the Sect Leader!"

Those in the arena who were well-versed and knowledgeable, especially the elders from Lingyun Sect who were familiar with the Sect Leader's methods, instantly realized at that moment.

Having an inheritance that almost spans a thousand years, Lingyun Sect's heritage was not inferior to that of royal bloodlines like Xuanyue Lingtian. Particularly the powerhouse who founded Lingyun Sect, who was an absolutely brilliant and stunning figure.

Thus, passed down to Xu Lingsong, the Ancestor Vein he possessed was certainly not mediocre. Although it was unknown what grade he had achieved, his aura, at the very least at this moment, had surged immensely.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to force Yun Xiao, with such strong physical strength, to retreat so far in an instant, suggesting that even with the activation of the Ancestor Vein Power, Xu Lingsong did not overestimate himself, knowing that he still would not be a match for Yun Xiao in physical strength alone.

Only by bolstering his Meridian Qi with the power of the earth, combined with physical strength, could he possibly turn the tables. And at this moment, Xu Lingsong, having catalyzed the Ancestor Vein Power, was undeniably more confident.

"Ancestor Vein Power? It's not unique to you alone!"

However, Yun Xiao, who was pushed back several meters by Xu Lingsong's activation of Ancestor Vein Power, revealed a peculiar smile. Suddenly, an extremely formidable aura burst forth from his body.

No! Not just one, but… five!

At this moment, from Yun Xiao's left arm, right arm, left leg, right leg, and somewhere on his torso, each burst forth with an extraordinary aura. For these auras, there was not a hint of strangeness among the Lingyun Sect cultivators present.

Especially Xu Hongzhuang, who had seen Yun Xiao utilize the Ancestor Vein Power before. She appeared somewhat stunned now because during the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, she clearly saw that Yun Xiao only had four Ancestor Veins.

"Five… Five Ancestor Veins?!"

The power of the five Ancestor Veins in Yun Xiao, besides Xu Hongzhuang, naturally the other Lingyun Sect cultivators sensed it too, putting them all in a dazed state as if their jaws were about to drop to the ground.

The young man before them, not to mention his age, and leaving aside his age, activating five Ancestor Veins at the Spirit Vein Realm was perhaps impossible even for the exceptional talents of Tenglong Continent or even the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

The power of the Ancestor Vein required inheritance, with more significant opportunities for activation in ancient and rich bloodlines. Yet no one present had ever heard of someone who could activate a total of five Ancestor Veins in the Spiritual Vein Realm.

Could this mean that since starting his cultivation of Meridian Qi, Yun Xiao activated an Ancestor Vein with each major advancement? Considering this possibility, everyone felt as if they were in a dream.

Wasn't it said that Miss Hongzhuang's fiancé came from a minor family with the strongest member only at the Meridian Rushing Realm? Wasn't it said that Yun Xiao was an utterly incompetent cultivator?

How come today, all rumors seem like a huge joke? Have you seen a waste who reached the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm at the age of sixteen or seventeen? Have you seen a waste who activated five Ancestor Veins at the Spirit Vein Realm level?

It could be said that by simultaneously catalyzing the power of five Ancestor Veins, Yun Xiao greatly shocked all the cultivators belonging to Lingyun Sect. They even began to wildly speculate—could Yun Xiao be the illegitimate son of some great power from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud? Otherwise, how could he possess such formidable cultivation talent and such terrifying Ancestor Veins?

"Half-step Earth Rank, not bad!"

Yun Xiao wouldn't bother with Xu Lingsong and the thoughts of the onlookers. Sensing the surging strong Meridian Qi inside him after activating the five Ancestor Veins, he felt quite satisfied.

Moreover, Yun Xiao also had a subtle feeling that after activating the five Ancestor Veins, it seemed he had a new sense of the Earth Power that had always evaded his sensing before.

Previously, Yun Xiao could only manipulate Earth Power for his own use while employing some Earth Rank Meridian Techniques. Without these techniques, he couldn't sense the Earth Power.

But now, having advanced to Half-step Earth Rank and with the special nature of the Five Elements Ancestor Veins, he felt that hint of Earth Power extremely clear, as if it was right beneath his feet, needing just a thought to easily manipulate it.

Thus, Yun Xiao felt even more confident about this battle, as both he and Xu Lingsong activating their Ancestor Vein Power had unexpectedly narrowed the gap between them.

As opposed to the satisfied Yun Xiao, Xu Lingsong's mood was naturally the complete opposite. In fact, this was the first time he realized Yun Xiao's combat power, and just this first realization had greatly surprised him.

Yun Xiao reaching Half-step Earth Rank also put a tremendous pressure on Xu Lingsong, who thought that if he had known this would be the outcome, he might have been better off not activating his Ancestor Vein Power, as that might have kept their difference even larger.

However, the situation being what it was, Xu Lingsong knew that further thought was futile. Moreover, with Yun Xiaotian's immense talent and myriad methods, if he couldn't thoroughly deal with him, he would probably live in constant unease hereafter.

Thus, in the next moment, Xu Lingsong's hands were already moving rapidly. Seeing this movement, Xu Hongzhuang and her mother nearby turned somewhat pale, and Xu Qingyuan's body also trembled slightly.

"Must we resort to this move after all?"

Xu Qingyuan, as the former Sect Leader of Lingyun Sect and the father of Xu Lingsong, inferred his son's intentions from his initial actions, which undeniably left him with mixed feelings.

Under such circumstances, Xu Qingyuan also realized that reconciliation was no longer possible between the two parties. Everything would have to wait until the outcome of this battle was decided, wouldn't it?

However, regarding the technique Xu Lingsong was about to use, Xu Qingyuan was extremely confident. He believed that under such a powerful method, Yun Xiao might not be able to hold on at all.

Sigh... Sigh...

Just as Xu Qingyuan and Hongzhuang were caught in their complex emotions, suddenly, a wind sound came from the sky above the mountain gate headquarters of Lingyun Sect. Then, the scattered clouds in the sky, as if pulled by some force, swarmed toward this area.

"Is this... Heavenly Tribulation?"

Even Yun Xiao's eyebrows knitted slightly, thinking of a possibility immediately, but he dismissed it the next moment. Whether it was a human Vein Demon's breakthrough tribulation or an Elixir's Pill Tribulation, both were far more formidable than what was happening now.

Moreover, Yun Xiao knew clearly that even if Xu Lingsong had advanced to the Earth Rank Third Realm, it was impossible for him to summon Heavenly Tribulation at will; it must be some Secret Technique of the Lingyun Sect that created an attack method similar to Heavenly Tribulation.

"Lingyun gather, Five Thunders Display!"

A deep shout came from Xu Lingsong. The next moment, with the change of the seal in his hands, the clouds in the sky seemingly shifted and ultimately transformed into five cloud clusters arranged in a circle.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Five silver thunders descended from the sky, seemingly controlled to some extent; when they reached a certain level, the five thunders converged, forming a gigantic thunderbolt as thick as an infant's arm.

The target of this massive thunderbolt was exactly where Yun Xiao was. Though the power of this thunder was less than that during a human Vein Demon's tribulation, if a human body was struck by it, it would probably be reduced to ashes in an instant, wouldn't it?

"Father, no!"

Seeing this scene, Hongzhuang, who was well aware of the power of Lingyun Five Thunders, couldn't help emitting a sorrowful scream. Unfortunately, her voice couldn't slow down the silver thunder by even a fraction.

Since Xu Lingsong had already deployed the final move of Lingyun Five Thunders, he certainly had never thought about holding back. He was determined to completely eradicate this daring young man who posed a severe threat to his authority.

Moreover, once Lingyun Five Thunders was activated, even Xu Lingsong himself couldn't stop it. This was the power borrowed from the Heavenly Dao Thunder Cloud; once activated, it was unstoppable. Anyone who dared to interfere would be reduced to ashes.

"It's over!"

Watching the silver thunderbolt hurl towards Yun Xiao at tremendous speed, Xu Lingsong finally breathed a sigh of relief. With such speed and targeting, even if Yun Xiao was extremely fast and physically strong, he would likely be annihilated instantly.

Thinking back to his first encounter with Yun Xiao, Xu Lingsong felt quite sentimental. He thought if this young man had been a bit more sensible, things wouldn't have escalated to this point today.

Even considering such a talented genius, Xu Lingsong had thought about letting Yun Xiao and his daughter rekindle their former relationship. Unfortunately, Yun Xiao was not wise to the situation, leading to today's disaster.

Although Xu Lingsong knew that after killing Yun Xiao today, his beloved daughter might ignore him for a long time, for someone as ambitious as him, eliminating deadly threats was probably the right decision.

Almost everyone thought like Xu Lingsong did; once the silver thunderbolt hit Yun Xiao, everything would end, and the young man who had challenged Lingyun Sect's gate would cease to exist.

Yet today, Yun Xiao's performance was still causing everyone to sigh in admiration. Using his own power, at the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, he had pressured Xu Lingsong, a cultivator of Earth Rank, into a disadvantage – truly a peerless talent.

Even if Yun Xiao could not escape his doomed fate today, his performance had already conquered everyone present. Perhaps they would never forget what happened today for the rest of their lives.

Swoosh!

Just as numerous emotions surged in everyone's hearts, and the silver thunderbolt was about to strike Yun Xiao's head, suddenly, everyone saw a bright flash. Immediately afterward, several differently colored lights abruptly rose from Yun Xiao's body and positioned themselves above his head.

People could see clearly; these appeared to be five distinctly different auras within the light orbs. Some people, sensing the aura contained within these five orbs, had their expressions dramatically change at that moment.