Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"The transformation of the Five Elements, interdependent generation and inhibition, begets endless life!"

At this moment, Yun Xiao's expression was solemn and austere, as if he had transformed into a different person. And following the deep chant that came from his mouth, the power of those five Qi orbs finally burst forth with a thunderous explosion.

Clearly, this was Yun Xiao using the power of his Five Elements Ancestor Veins to unleash a formidable attack technique, a technique not even possessed in the memories of the Long Xiao Battle God from his previous life.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—the Five Elements are said to encompass the myriad energies of heaven and earth. Indeed, in the dogma that change springs from constancy, at least when Yun Xiao unleashed the attack method of the Five Elements at this moment, the unique aura of that power caused the hearts of all the cultivators of Lingyun Sect to shiver in awe.

"Hmph, a mere insect's trick; how could it contend with my Lingyun Five Thunders?"

However, compared to the onlooking cultivators, Xu Lingsong clearly had more confidence in the might of his Lingyun Five Thunders; or perhaps he sensed the aura of Yun Xiao's Five Elements attack and was reluctant to admit that his Thunders were inferior.

Boom Crack!

In such a situation, the Lingyun Five Thunders deployed by Xu Lingsong finally roared above Yun Xiao's head, yet failed to inflict even the slightest harm on the youth in coarse clothing.

One could see five different-colored Qi orbs seemingly forming some sort of mysterious array, revolving ceaselessly above Yun Xiao's head.

As the silver thunderbolts struck mere inches above Yun Xiao's head, they were blocked by the force emitted by the power of the Five Elements and could not harm him in the slightest.

And before the eyes of the crowd, there was seemingly nothing above Yun Xiao's head, yet the silver thunderbolts simply could not reach him—a truly bizarre spectacle.

"Impossible, my Lingyun Five Thunders will not be defeated!"

Witnessing this scene, Xu Lingsong's face contorted violently as if a belief he held was on the verge of collapse; thus, he could not help but bellow furiously.

As the Sect Master of Lingyun Sect, an esteemed practitioner of the Earth Rank Third Realm, Xu Lingsong had not only invoked the Ancestor Vein Power but also executed the Sect's proudest Defensive Meridian Technique, the Lingyun Five Thunders. Yet in the end, he had still failed to cause any harm to Yun Xiao.

Given such an outcome, it was, of course, impossible for Xu Song to accept. And in his heart, he harbored a premonition that should he truly fail to deal with Yun Xiao today, his fate would be dire.

"Lingyun Five Thunders, strike now!"

Extremely unsettled, Xu Lingsong exhibited a ferocious state, and upon his shout, a silver thunderbolt, now twice as thick as before, came crashing down once more.

"Why go to such lengths?"

Seeing this silver thunderbolt that seemed desperate, the old Sect Leader Xu Qingyuan shook his head and sighed faintly, yet he was, of course, unable to stop Xu Lingsong's actions.

As for Xu Hongzhuang, her pretty face turned ashen. She knew there was nothing she could do to turn the tide; her biological father, the man she loved, was inevitably walking towards a life-and-death struggle.

"Hmph, I, Yun Xiao, want to see whether your Lingyun Five Thunders are more formidable or my power of the Five Elements is mightier."

Under the intense gaze of all the disciples of Lingyun Sect, Yun Xiao let out a cold snort, and immediately, the Five Elements Qi orbs originally above his head swiftly soared upwards, confronting the massive thunderbolt head-on.

Some cultivators at the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm saw clearly that the five orbs were not stationary. Instead, they were rapidly spiraling upward, their speed increasing so fast that it blurred the vision of the onlookers.

Boom!

At a certain moment, a Five-Colored Light Column suddenly burst forth from that utmostly spiraling Five Elements Power. By sheer coincidence, it clashed right against that silver thunderbolt.

Crackle and Pop!

Amidst the rampant thunder, Yun Xiao's Five-Colored Light Column stood unwavering; after a brief moment, it even gained the upper hand and forced the silver thunderbolt back by several inches.

As time went on, the advantage taken by Yun Xiao's Five Elements Power became increasingly evident, while the silver thunderbolt seemed to falter, drawing ever nearer to the Thunder Cloud in the sky.

"Break for me!"

A cry that seemed to signify transformation burst forth from Yun Xiao's mouth, and then, as Xu Lingsong's complexion drastically changed, the Five-Colored Light Column transformed into a divine light that seemed to pierce the heavens, forcefully driving the silver thunderbolt back into the Thunder Cloud.

Moreover, the Five-Colored Light Column did not cease there. It whirled wildly among the countless Thunder Clouds and in just a moment dispersed those terrifying clouds like smoke and clouds scattering.

"The Lingyun Five Thunders of our Sect Leader, they have actually... been defeated?!"

Upon seeing this, though the cultivators of Lingyun Sect were loath to believe their own eyes, they also knew in their hearts that beneath the Five-Colored Light Column, whose origin was unknown to Yun Xiao, Xu Lingsong had been utterly vanquished.

"No, how can my Lingyun Five Thunders be defeated? This must be an illusion!"

Faced with the consequences, Xu Lingsong's face had already turned as dark as if it could drip with water, unwilling to believe the outcome. But in the next moment, he no longer had time to roar his dissatisfaction.

Whoosh!

A dazzlingly beautiful five-colored light column, after pausing in the sky for a brief moment, suddenly turned and came hurtling down at an extremely fast speed. Its target was none other than Xu Lingsong, the Sect Leader of Lingyun Sect, whose face was exceedingly grim.

This sudden change shocked countless onlookers, as all had reason to believe that if Xu Lingsong were truly hit by that five-colored light column, he would probably lose his life right then and there, even though he was a genuine Earth Rank Third Realm powerhouse.

At this moment in everyone's hearts, no one cared about the gap in Meridian Qi Cultivation between Xu Lingsong and Yun Xiao. The coarse-clothed youth from the Xuanyue Empire had, with his own combat power, exemplified what it means to fight beyond one's level.

With the cultivation at the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, he made Xu Lingsong of the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage completely helpless, and judging by the ruthlessness of the youth, he intended to seize this chance to claim Xu Lingsong's life.

"Yun Xiao, don't!"

Just as everyone was fixated on the descending five-colored light column, a startled cry suddenly rang out, naturally coming from Xu Hongzhuang.

After this cry, Yun Xiao's gaze slightly faltered, with no time for much thought, yet Xu Lingsong's face showed an angry expression, as if a certain pride deep within his heart had been trampled upon.

"I, Xu Lingsong, as the Sect Leader of Lingyun Sect, a strong man of Earth Rank Third Realm, how could I possibly need my daughter's words to save my life?"

This was the true thought in Xu Lingsong's mind; daughters are forever children in their fathers' eyes. Although Xu Hongzhuang had grown tall and slender, in the eyes of the Lingyun Sect's Sect Leader, she was still the little girl who intermittently acted spoilt around him.

Under such circumstances, Xu Lingsong still maintained his imposing image in front of his daughter, not wanting to shatter this beautiful longing even under the threat of death.

Whoosh... Whoosh...

Seeing the five-colored light column almost upon him, Xu Lingsong did not dodge at that moment, because he knew his aura had already been locked by the light column, and dodging in any direction would be futile.

Instead of wasting time dodging and still ultimately getting hit, it was better to use the effective time he had to establish some sort of formidable defense to withstand the powerful five-colored light column.

Furthermore, Xu Lingsong had extreme confidence that with his own Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage cultivation, combined with the summoned Earth Power, he wouldn't need to fear Yun Xiao's insensible five-colored light column, would he?

"Alas, one brings about one's own destruction!"

Seeing Xu Lingsong's action, a cold smile appeared on Yun Xiao's face, but when her gaze flicked to a figure in red, a hint of conflict passed through her eyes, seemingly torn over some decision.

"Heavens' Veil Cloud Cover, block for me!"

As Xu Lingsong roared, the Meridian Qi within him was fully activated, and so was an obscure trace of Earth Power, the true Earth Power.

When these forces all converged together, a pitch-black cloud mass suddenly formed above Xu Lingsong's head, akin to a screen of clouds and mist, enshrouding his entire figure beneath it.

This technique is indeed an unshared secret of Lingyun Sect. It has reached the Earth Rank Low Level of Defensive Meridian Techniques, capable of withstanding an assault from Low-Level Seventh Rank Vein Demons without a chance of breaking through the so-called Heavens' Veil Cloud Cover.

In Xu Lingsong's view, although Yun Xiao's five-colored light column was powerful and unstoppable, enough to break his own Lingyun Five Thunders, as long as he focused solely on defense, that five-colored light column would surely be repelled without effect.

This was the confidence of a contemporary Lingyun Sect Leader, a strong man of Earth Rank Third Realm in the Qi Seeking Realm, or perhaps this was Xu Lingsong's final trump card—if even this couldn't block Yun Xiao, he would truly be at his wit's end.

Sizzle!

A faint sound suddenly came, and the spectators could clearly see that the five-colored light column had vanished upon touching the cloud mass above, although ultimately it still did not emerge immediately from beneath the cloud mass.

"The Sect Leader's Heavens' Veil Cloud Cover has really blocked it!"

At this moment, countless cultivators of Lingyun Sect could not help but feel both surprised and elated, as Yun Xiao's deployment of the five-colored light column was too astonishingly powerful, having even broken through Lingyun Five Thunders. They lacked much confidence.

But now, at least the five-colored light column hadn't pierced through the cloud mass, and it seemed, under the Sect Leader's utmost defense, Yun Xiao the boy would likely be at a loss, right?

"Hm? What is that?"

Just when everyone was inwardly celebrating, an exclamation suddenly rang out. Then, they saw that beneath the cloud cover, three spots were slowly bulging, as if something was about to burst forth from within.

At this moment, the entire Lingyun Sect, both within and without the mountain gate, fell into silence!