Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Xuanyin Hall, Headquarters!

"Hahaha..."

A burst of wild laughter emanated from one of the most important halls of Xuanyin Hall, baffling some of the Deacon Guardians and young disciples outside.

Because they all recognized that the laughter was from the Hall Master, and it was strange for the usually composed Hall Master to laugh so maniacally.

Inside the grand hall, Vice Hall Master Lian Yuluo looked helplessly at the Hall Master. Her beautiful eyes were full of doubt, but her gaze shifted to Xue Tianao's right hand, where he held a seemingly ordinary piece of letter paper.

"Hall Master, is there news about Ningxiang?"

Lian Yuluo understood Xue Tianao's temperament, knowing that in this continent only news of his beloved daughter could make the Hall Master behave so out of character.

"Yes, yes, Yuluo, come and look. It's truly heartening!"

With Lian Yuluo's prompt, Xue Tianao regained some rationality, spoke while smiling, and handed over the letter.

"This... this..."

Lian Yuluo read swiftly, and upon finishing, her face turned pale with shock as the content of the letter was incredibly astonishing.

The letter detailed the battle in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, describing the engagement at Denghai Pier in great detail, without missing any details.

In that battle, Yun Xiao fought alone against an Earth Attribute low-grade Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit, and Xue Ningxiang, along with other peak Earth Bending Realm talents, managed to withstand a low-grade Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit for a long time.

Although Xue Ningxiang was severely injured in the end, Xue Tianao felt immensely proud that his daughter was no longer a fragile girl under his protection, but had grown into an elite on the Tenglong Continent.

As long as Xue Ningxiang wasn't dead, Xue Tianao thought nothing was too concerning. Having fought through numerous battles himself to reach his current level, he knew that such a life-and-death battle might provide the greatest enhancement to one's abilities.

"Isn't Yun Xiao too bold? Isn't he afraid of accidents?"

In a moment of crisis, Lian Yuluo couldn't help but complain, possibly because worry clouds judgment. Her concern for Xue Ningxiang was no less than Xue Tianao's.

Since Xue Ningxiang's mother died from complications at birth, Xue Tianao, being a man, mainly relied on Lian Yuluo to raise Ningxiang from childhood.

As the childless Vice Hall Master of Xuanyin Hall, Lian Yuluo had long considered Xue Ningxiang as her own daughter, unwilling to let her endure any harm.

"Since it's the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, how could there be no risks? Fortunately, the final outcome is still good!"

Xue Tianao instead offered comfort, with his eyes gleaming as he continued, "You should have seen some information towards the end; this rampant Strange Spirit, I'm afraid Xuanyin Hall must bear at least half the responsibility!"

In the detailed intelligence from Shenxiao Sect sent back from Denghai Pier, Wu Yingjiang also included Yun Xiao's speculations, letting Xue Tianao know that Impermanence Island possibly housed the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit that escaped from Xuanyin Cave.

Therefore, whether Impermanence Island was obliterated or the human side faced initial defeat in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, it was inevitably linked to Xuanyin Hall, as it was the escape of that Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit from Xuanyin Cave.

Fortunately, the situation at the Slaughter Spirit Field has been forcibly reversed by Yun Xiao, with many human cultivators advancing along the East Sea coastline, and the next step is to counterattack the major islands at sea.

From the intelligence, Xue Tianao understood Yun Xiao's intention to summon top-tier human Heavenly Rank Experts to assist at Impermanence Island.

"If that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let's head out immediately!"

Lian Yuluo, with her bold and fearless nature, felt that she couldn't stay out of it after reading the letter thoroughly. She immediately folded the letter and turned to walk out of the hall.

Ever since witnessing Yun Xiao's methods, Lian Yuluo had stopped underestimating that young boy, realizing that their prior hesitation to join the battle almost brought annihilation to the human side.

Xue Tianao had no objections to Lian Yuluo's decision, quickly delegating hall affairs to the Great Elder who had recently advanced to the Early Stage Floating Life Realm, before the two set out together heading towards the Eastern Domain.

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Southeast of the Inner Domain of Tenglong Continent, Lianyun Mountain!

At the place where the Heavenly Hospital and the Sky Poison Institute are connected, there stands a green-black grand hall, usually deserted, yet a few figures are present today, their expressions somewhat unsettled.

"Vice President, when do you think the President will emerge from this seclusion?"

Guan Rufeng, the Director of the Heavenly Hospital, who had just recently broken through to the early stage of the Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm, asked with a rather anxious expression—a question also lingering in the minds of those beside him.

In fact, due to the outbreak of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, many of the elders from the two institutes of Lianyun Mountain had been dispatched there. The remaining individuals were all at the Heavenly Rank, including Qingmu Wu, the Director of the Sky Poison Institute, and Vice President Qian Sanyuan.

Information keeps coming back from the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield. Initially, it was only trivial news, but recently the reports from Ding'an City and Earth Desolate City have brought unexpected joy to them.

After all, both the Sky Poison Institute and the Heavenly Hospital have secured consecutive victories in their respective guarded cities, even managing to counterattack and reclaim several cities occupied by Strange Spirits.

At this moment, Qian Sanyuan was holding a letter, his expression quite conflicted. His gaze fixed on the grand hall not far ahead, only returning to himself upon hearing Guan Rufeng's inquiry.

"The President's seclusion this time is extremely crucial, possibly determining his breakthrough to the Heavenly Realm. We must not disturb him under any circumstances!"

Recalling the President's instructions before seclusion, Qian Sanyuan sighed. For years, the presence of the President was what allowed Lianyun Mountain to rank among the four top forces.

After all, most of the cultivators affiliated with Lianyun Mountain are adept at the art of Meridian Refining, resulting in their vein energy combat power being somewhat lacking compared to the other three top forces.

Take Qian Sanyuan and Guan Rufeng for example. Their Meridian Qi Cultivation reached the Heavenly Rank only in recent years, and even Qingmu Wu is merely at the late stage of the Floating Life Realm, slightly inferior to the former Clan Leader Xiao Zhenting of the Xiao Family.

Strictly speaking, Lu Yanji belongs to an older generation, a peer to the previous power holders of the Wuyan Palace Xuanyin Hall. But due to certain reasons, he remains on the Tenglong Continent.

Many of his contemporaries, if not fallen, have achieved mastery and moved to the higher Nine-layered Dragon Cloud Plane, leaving him to naturally dominate.

Currently, Lu Yanji is at the peak of the Lingyun Realm. Perhaps he wasn't this anxious in the past, but after his trip to Xuanyin Cave, he suddenly realized the Tenglong Continent might face an unprecedented crisis, urging no further delay.

Thus, after returning to the Lianyun Mountain Headquarters from Xuanyin Hall, Lu Yanji closed himself in seclusion, instructing not to be disturbed under any circumstances, unless he breaks closure on his own accord.

"But the information from Yun Xiao cannot be delayed at all!"

Qingmu Wu's eyes flashed with a peculiar light, recalling certain intelligence from Shenxiao Sect. He even felt a deep sense of pride.

Not only did Liu Hanyi, his proud disciple, have incredible achievements, but Yun Xiao, whom he once called "Master Yun," also drove the overall trend of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield's situation.

At Denghai Pier, Yun Xiao forcefully beheaded three low-grade Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits, eventually leaving an intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit battered and bruised, a move that shifted the tide between humans and Strange Spirits significantly.

Just like the intelligence sent to Xuanyin Hall, Shenxiao Sect also included Yun Xiao's predictions, advising the top forces' Heavenly Rank experts to quickly gather at Impermanence Island, possibly thwarting certain schemes of a Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit.

However, with the President in seclusion, the three of them momentarily found it difficult to decide until Qingmu Wu's words prompted Qian Sanyuan to take a deep breath.

"If it cannot be delayed, we can only act as the urgency demands. Elder Guan, you stay at the Lianyun Mountain Headquarters, while Dean Qing and I go assist Yun Xiao!"

Being the Vice President of the Meridian Refining Master Association, Qian Sanyuan was decisive yet prioritized the matters ahead. After speaking, he took another long look at the grand hall ahead, saying, "If the President emerges, inform him of this matter immediately!"

"Yes!"

Despite wanting to join the events at the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, Guan Rufeng didn't resist Qian Sanyuan's arrangement, knowing a Heavenly Rank expert was still needed to guard the vast Headquarters of Lianyun Mountain.

"Truly unexpected that the life and death of the Tenglong Continent are entrusted to a mere young lad!"

Following Qian Sanyuan into the air, Qingmu Wu murmured with a sense of profound amazement, prompting the former to nod slowly.

Strictly speaking, Yun Xiao is nominally a disciple of Lianyun Mountain, yet he spent less than two months there, mostly within the Refining Treasure Hall.

Little did they expect that this seemingly humble disciple of Lianyun Mountain would stir such waves—this is no trivial matter like Xuanyin Cave or Yanji Lake; it concerns the survival of the entire human race.

Without Yun Xiao, no one would have discovered the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array Points in those cities. Without Yun Xiao, even if discovered, those points might have remained unsealably suppressed.