Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Your Majesty, we must drive these despicable people out!"

Lin Hao stared at the southern sky. Over the past month, he had been traveling frantically, completely unaware that it was not only the Lingtian Empire attacking the Xuanyue Empire but a coalition of the Eight Great Empires.

"Aren't you taking action yet?"

Hearing Lin Hao's muttering, Lie Wu's face revealed a cold smirk, followed by a loud shout. The several guards beside him stepped forward, intending to first cripple Lin Hao and his companion's Meridian Qi Cultivation.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

However, at this moment, a sudden chill erupted under the feet of those guards. This chill came so swiftly that within a moment, several guards at the Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage were frozen into lifelike ice sculptures.

"This... what is this..."

Seeing the sudden change, Lin Hao and his companion exchanged a glance. They seemed to recognize something familiar in these ice sculptures, as if they had seen them not long ago.

"Who dares to meddle in the affairs of the Lingtian Empire?"

Compared to Lin Hao and his companion, Lie Wu was truly enraged. Upon hearing his loud shout, his gaze shifted toward a certain direction. There, unbeknownst to them, a lean young figure had appeared.

"This is the Xuanyue Empire, have you guys from the Lingtian Empire ever thought to ask me, Yun Xiao, before coming here to show off your power?"

The youth slowly approached, and the two sentences he spoke made everyone present instantly aware of his identity and origins; each reacting differently.

"It's Yun Xiao, we're saved!"

Lin Hao and his subordinate were both surprised and delighted, for who in the Xuanyue Empire now does not know about the miraculous youth?

Champion of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, a strong comeback after the Sect Destruction Battle, wiping out three major families of the Xuanyue Imperial Family, helping the Xuanyue Royal Family to set things right, and destroying one of the three major sects, the Qingshan Sect.

These incidents, over the past few months, had become the most sensational topics within the Xuanyue Empire, and that youth, Yun Xiao, has become a legend of the entire Xuanyue Empire.

Although no news of Yun Xiao had been heard recently, Lin Hao believed that as long as this omnipotent youth arrived, his and his subordinate's lives ought to be safe.

"Are you that Yun Xiao?"

Compared to Lin Hao and his companion, Lie Wu's eyes continually sized up Yun Xiao. However, he was not very clear about the latter's accomplishments; he only knew that Yun Xiao was the champion of the most recent Hidden Dragon Conference.

The destruction of three major families and the Qingshan Sect were internal conflicts of the Xuanyue Empire; as a Guard Leader of the Lingtian Emperor, Lie Wu did not know much about affairs in other empires.

And with Lie Wu's cultivation at the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm, how could he possibly be cautious towards a talented youth, even though Yun Xiao had just turned several Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage Lingtian guards into ice sculptures?

"Leave my sight within three breaths, or die!"

Yun Xiao naturally didn't harbor much affection for these invaders from the Xuanyue Empire, but he was no bloodthirsty man. If these folks wisely chose to leave, he wouldn't massacre them.

But Lie Wu, clueless of the situation, didn't know how terrifying the youth before him was. Hearing Yun Xiao's threatening words, including the faces of those Lingtian guards, all showed a hint of perplexity.

"Huh? What did I hear? A mere whelp who hasn't even grown out his full set of hair dares to shout at me, that's truly laughable!"

Lie Wu exaggeratedly laughed several times with his subordinates, his voice filled with mockery. It seems he still hadn't sensed Yun Xiao's true cultivation.

If Lie Wu knew Yun Xiao had already dealt with the Lingtian Empire's number one sect, the Lingyun Sect, and left its Earth Rank Third Realm Sect Master crippled, would he still be so confident?

Unfortunately, Lie Wu was unaware of all this. The saying that ignorance breeds fearlessness might be referring to people like him. On the other hand, Lin Hao and his companion both revealed a cold sneer mixed with a hint of pity.

"If that's the case, none of you shall leave!"

Seeing these people's ignorant defiance, a harsh glint flickered in Yun Xiao's eyes. In the next instant, his figure appeared right in front of Lie Wu, his palm lightly moving towards the latter.

"Seeking death!"

Seeing this youthful young man attack as soon as he spoke, Lie Wu, full of self-confidence, suddenly let out an angry shout and immediately raised his burly arm to meet Yun Xiao's palm.

Lie Wu's specialty was his physical strength; however, such physical strength seemed similar to that of Qingshan Sect Sect Master Li Feng in Yun Xiao's eyes – how could it possibly pose any threat to him?

Ever since Yun Xiao underwent the refinement of Earth Burst Stone Lotus at Qingshan Sect, his physical strength had become no less than that of a Seventh Rank Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion in the skies.

It's laughable that Lie Wu didn't understand the situation at all, which doomed him to the upcoming tragic outcome; the color of Lie Wu's face had already drastically changed the moment their touches slightly connected.

Boom!

A mountain-and-sea-like force poured out from within Yun Xiao's palm, making Lie Wu realize that he was truly no match, baffled as to how such a skinny young man could possess such immense power within himself.

Crack!

Another light sound transmitted, and then everyone saw that the arm of this Peak Spirit Vein Realm powerhouse had oddly bent backwards, clearly broken by Yun Xiao's palm.

"This child is too strong, an unstoppable force!"

Merely one move had Lie Wu sounding the retreat. Only at this moment did he realize that Yun Xiao's earlier threat to him was not an exaggeration, but a true testament to his absolute strength.

Forgetting even the pain of his broken arm, Lie Wu knew he had to withdraw lest he leaves his life behind forever in this unnamed mountain range.

But once Yun Xiao made his move, how could he possibly show any mercy? Seeing him shadow Lie Wu's movements, he struck again the next moment, this time targeting Lie Wu's head.

Seeing Yun Xiao's action terrified Lie Wu out of his wits, for he knew that with the former's strength, if this strike were to connect, his head would undoubtedly burst open like a watermelon falling from a great height.

A strong will to survive finally had Lie Wu employ his strongest technique – Ancestor Vein Power; in just a moment, his Meridian Qi Cultivation rose substantially.

Although Lie Wu didn't utilize the Ancestor Vein Power to elevate his cultivation to the Half-step Earth Rank, he was utterly confident that this sudden surge of power would catch Yun Xiao off guard, potentially allowing him an escape.

"Ancestor Vein Power?"

How keenly Yun Xiao could sense, instantly aware of the change within Lie Wu's body. However, a cold smirk crossed his face, thinking that this fellow's Ancestor Vein was probably much inferior compared to others like Nie Qianqiu of Xuan Jiuding.

As Yun Xiao had anticipated, although Lie Wu had cultivated his Meridian Qi Cultivation to the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm, his background was not very remarkable; compared to the millennial heritage of the Empire's Royal Family, his Ancestor Vein Power indeed seemed lackluster.

Even if Lie Wu activated the Ancestor Vein Power at the same cultivation level, it made no difference to Yun Xiao; hence his palm strike was just as forceful, perhaps even more intricate than before.

Seeing Yun Xiao's movement, a trace of joy appeared in Lie Wu's eyes – he desired this effect, believing that this strike would allow him to gain distance from Yun Xiao.

However, in the next moment, Lie Wu suddenly found that his other arm, which he had intended to use to block Yun Xiao's palm, had disappeared in an instant.

Of course, Yun Xiao's palm hadn't literally vanished; it had unexpectedly circumvented Lie Wu's blocking arm, ultimately gently landing on his forehead.

A bizarre sound was emitted, Lie Wu's head didn't burst as anticipated, but everyone saw clearly the deep dent formed on the forehead of this guard leader of the Lingtian Empire.

Perhaps only Yun Xiao and Lie Wu, the involved parties, knew that even though this palm didn't burst the head, the force had crazily poured into Lie Wu's skull, scrambling his brain tissue.

A great master shows no excess; with Yun Xiao's enhanced strength, his control over his power had become increasingly proficient. The scenario of his previous way of bursting heads was unlikely to recur, unless he subjectively wanted to intimidate others.

Under such circumstances, Lie Wu was naturally no longer able to live. Showing an expression of utmost disbelief, he then helplessly fell, making a loud noise upon hitting the ground.

It was tragic for Lie Wu, a strong warrior at the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm who originally wanted to accomplish great things under Lingtian Emperor's command, to have his life ended here during a simple pursuit.

But until his last breath, Lie Wu hadn't figured out how such a minor champion of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference had suddenly grown to a level where he could eliminate him in just two moves.

Unable to understand, Lie Wu would no longer have any thoughts; perhaps in hell, he could find the Family Head of the three great families of Baiyue City or the Sect Master of Qingshan Sect to discuss, as they too had all fallen by Yun Xiao's hand.