Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Xiao Qing, don't worry about me, just go!"

Yun Xiao, knowing that Green Phoenix coming over at this moment would only lead to death, had no strength to push it away and could only speak weakly, but this did not cause Green Phoenix to have any intention of retreating.

Vein Demons are indeed brutal, but they are much simpler than humans. Since they have recognized Yun Xiao as their master, they will stick with him no matter what. This kind of recognition is completely different from the recognition of the past Wuyan Palace.

This is an innate veneration under the dragon power of Xiao Wu's Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. They even sensed a unique aura from Yun Xiao, making it hard for them to leave.

So, even though Green Phoenix knew this was a path to death, it still resolutely stepped forward. Seeing Green Phoenix swoop in, Purple Phoenix flapped its wings, flying into the sky with determination in its call.

"Die!"

The Deep Sea Mud Heavenly Spirit, having suffered a major loss, didn't care if there were a couple more Flying Beast Pulse Demons; all it knew was to kill that detestable human boy first, to quell the hatred in its heart.

Even though this Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit was already heavily injured, this strike was filled with immense power, at least not much weaker than the previous Huang Chi and Huo Li.

Looking at this strike, neither the boy in rough clothes nor Green Phoenix seemed likely to survive. Numerous human cultivators closed their eyes in despair, unwilling to witness this bloody scene.

"No!"

Especially Xu Hongzhuang, at such a distance, she couldn't rescue them in time and couldn't do anything else. She could only let out a sorrowful cry, as if everything was about to leave her in an instant.

Liu Hanyi and Mo Qing, both closely connected to Yun Xiao, and Ling Wan, who barely survived, were all hopelessly watching the sky above the sea, unable to do anything but watch.

"It's over!"

Wu Yingjiang's old face was ashen, tears glistening in his eyes. Was this brilliant young man leading the human side to counterattack really destined to die?

Whoosh!

However, at this moment, a faint sound of wind breaking reached the ears of many human cultivators who had closed their eyes, causing them to open their eyes immediately.

Boom!

At the moment everyone opened their eyes, they heard a loud noise, followed by a graceful figure that seemed to be violently struck by tremendous force, knocking back Green Phoenix and Yun Xiao dozens of feet.

Due to the sudden appearance of that graceful figure, which bore the brunt of the Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit's energy blast, Yun Xiao, already at his limits, wasn't too heavily injured, only dazed.

"Who is that?"

When the figures settled down, everyone finally saw the petite figure levitating beside Green Phoenix, yet this sight felt extremely unfamiliar.

Initially, Wu Yingjiang and others thought it was Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing, or Xu Hongzhuang stepping in, unwilling to see Yun Xiao die, risking their lives to withstand the Heavenly Spirit's strike.

But in the next moment, they realized they were mistaken. The girl, still somewhat childish in appearance, was not anyone they knew but rather a stranger.

While the sudden change in this despairing moment slightly uplifted the human cultivators' spirits, when they vaguely sensed the girl's aura, their heart sank again.

"Peak of Earth Bending Realm?"

Wu Yingjiang murmured, feeling not only disappointed but also incredibly incredulous. How could a girl at the early stage of Earth Bending Realm hover in the sky?

The appearance of Yun Xiao, who could fly at Earth Rank Third Realm, was already shocking, but Yun Xiao grew a pair of silver Thunder Wings, clearly having practiced a flight-related Meridian Technique, explaining his ability.

But this girl, with nothing on her back, was floating in mid-air as if standing on solid ground, which was quite incomprehensible.

Nevertheless, these were minor details; the important question was whether a girl at the peak of Earth Bending Realm could withstand that Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit. That attack had just blasted them dozens of feet away.

"Ying'er?"

Unlike the many human cultivators below, when Yun Xiao steadied himself, even without seeing the girl's face in front of him, he recognized her aura and knew who had come.

"Brother Xingchen, long time no see!"

Hearing Yun Xiao's murmured words, the girl finally turned her head. Hearing the words "Xingchen" again, a scene from years ago emerged in Yun Xiao's mind.

It was in the Yulei Mountain Range that he first encountered the eldest daughter of the Hu Family, and many Hu Family members regarded him as a spy from an enemy family. Yet, this young girl, only fourteen or fifteen at the time, trusted him completely.

It was precisely because of Hu Ying'er's kind heart that Yun Xiao intervened at a critical moment, saving the Hu Family from destruction, and further activated Hu Ying'er's heaven-defying Double Flower Pure Lotus Body, thus beginning a legendary journey.

"Hehe, should I call you Brother Yun Xiao now?"

Seeing him in a bit of a daze, Hu Ying'er recalled something. Although she had a smile on her face, a hint of resentment appeared in her eyes.

After all, Yun Xiao had left without saying goodbye, leaving her with a great gift, yet she never knew the real name of Brother Xingchen.

It wasn't until later when Yun Xiao became prominent on Lianyun Mountain and then gained fame in Xuanyin Hall, which spread throughout the entire Tenglong Continent after the journey to Yanji Lake, that Hu Ying'er finally connected this name with Brother Xingchen she knew.

"Alas, this embarrassing state really is a disgrace in front of you, Ying'er!"

Yun Xiao struggled to stand up from the back of the Green Phoenix, but ultimately failed. This time, the depletion of his Meridian Qi was truly terrifying.

"Brother Yun Xiao, you once protected me, now it's my turn to protect you!"

Feeling the weakness within Yun Xiao, the resentment in Hu Ying'er's eyes turned into a cold intent instantly. As her voice fell, her gaze shifted directly to the intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit, which seemed somewhat uncertain.

"Was it you who hurt my Brother Yun Xiao?"

At this moment, although it was Hu Ying'er's kind-hearted persona, it was precisely this side of her that made her even angrier about Yun Xiao's serious injuries.

Ever since that retaliation from Xiao Qihang of the Xiao Family against the Hu Family, Hu Ying'er was now the only survivor in her family. In her heart, Yun Xiao was her only relative, and she couldn't tolerate any kind of bullying towards him.

Listening to Hu Ying'er's cold words, Yun Xiao felt differently from the ignorant human cultivators below because he knew that this was just the fragile persona of Hu Ying'er.

Yun Xiao, who was extremely familiar with the Double Flower Pure Lotus Body, naturally knew the reason why Hu Ying'er could float in the air at the Peak of Earth Bending Realm. That other persona had a cultivation level not just at the Peak of Earth Bending Realm; it could even kill the patriarch of the Xiao Family.

No matter that Xiao Zhenting, the Xiao Family patriarch, was at the bottom of the Thirteen Major Forces, he was still a late-stage Floating Life Realm expert. If he were to fight that intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit, he would undoubtedly have an absolute advantage.

Moreover, although Yun Xiao indeed had no strength left, the Deep-Sea Muck Heavenly Spirit was not at its peak either. Under the previous rampage of the Silver Winged Giant Dragon, it had nearly exhausted half of its cultivation.

Therefore, Yun Xiao wasn't worried in the slightest that Hu Ying'er would be defeated. Next, he would have a good look at a display of absolute power crushing; perhaps this long-lasting series of battles was finally going to reach a conclusion.

But Yun Xiao knew Hu Ying'er's secrets, while the opposing intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit didn't.

When it came back to its senses and perceived that this human girl had only the Peak of Earth Bending Realm level of cultivation, it almost spewed an old mouthful of blood in anger, though it might not have any blood.

As an intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit expert, this Deep-Sea Muck Heavenly Spirit wouldn't even take mid or late-stage Floating Life Realm human experts too seriously, let alone this girl who hadn't even broken through Heaven Rank Third Realm.

But the Deep-Sea Muck Heavenly Spirit clearly forgot, if the other person was really just a Peak Earth Concealing Realm cultivator, why was she only blasted dozens of feet away by that previous strike, without suffering major internal injuries?

"Ignorant human brat, I'll show you the consequences of meddling!"

As part of the Strange Spirit Clan, this Deep-Sea Muck Heavenly Spirit naturally had no feelings of mercy, hearing its voice roaring and then its entire muddy form quickly rushing towards Hu Ying'er's location.

Bang!

Just as all the human cultivators below thought that the girl wouldn't be able to withstand even a single blow, a formidable and extremely bizarre aura suddenly erupted from her body.

"This..."

Until that aura was restrained, everyone looked as though they had seen a ghost, for the girl who was just at the Peak of Earth Bending Realm a moment ago had suddenly become incredibly terrifying; her aura was even more powerful than the fully-restored intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit.

Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit was equivalent to mid or late-stage Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm experts among humans, and strength more terrifying than that was now becoming apparent.

"I know who she is!"

The most well-informed Second Elder of the Shenxiao Sect, Wu Yingjiang, sensed this suddenly multiplied, overwhelming aura, and a moment of insight flashed through his mind. He suddenly shouted, his voice filled with joyous surprise.

"The eldest daughter of the Hu Family: Hu Ying'er!"

The first genius of the Shenxiao Sect, Nie Xiaosheng, was not slow to react either. He took a deep breath, as if he had perfectly supported Wu Yingjiang's loud call, causing the imagination of everyone to conjure the scene in their minds.