Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

That is, after all, a terrifying large array of high-level Heavenly Rank. Even the Island Master of Ling Kong Island, who is famed as the Continent's top Array Master, can only sigh helplessly before it.

Therefore, Qian Sanyuan and Qingmu Wu all believe that their journey is merely to clear obstacles for Yun Xiao. Truly breaking through that terrifying array will likely rely on that young lad barely in his twenties.

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Tenglong Continent, Inner Domain, Northwest!

This is where the headquarters of the four top forces, the Wuyan Palace, is located. Compared to Xuanyin Hall and the Meridian Refining Master Guild, when the potentates from the Wuyan Palace received the intelligence from Denghai Pier, their feelings were much more complex.

"Why is it that damn brat Yun Xiao again?"

In the Holy Flame Hall, Wu Zhukong, the Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, sat in a chair, and the furious tone in his voice reflected his extreme rage. He almost crushed the letter into pieces with his hand.

With many Elders of the Wuyan Palace, including Vice Palace Master Fu Lingxue present, they dared not utter a word until Wu Zhukong calmed down by himself.

The name mentioned by Wu Zhukong was one that the many experts of Wuyan Palace were not unfamiliar with. Their dislike and murderous intent towards Yun Xiao dated back to the great battle at Yanji Lake over a year ago.

Yanji Lake, being the ancestral land of Wuyan Palace, had been neglected for many years and even had half of its territory fall under Xuanyin Hall's sphere. Yet, in the hearts of these strong figures of the Wuyan Palace, Yanji Lake belonged solely to them.

Especially after the later aberrations at Yanji Lake, Wu Zhukong learned that the so-called secret treasure of Wuyan Palace was beneath Yanji Lake, guided by the four Wuyan Cloth Fragments, which pointed to Yanji Lake itself.

Unfortunately, at that time, due to the appearance of a Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit in Xuanyin Hall, Wu Zhukong not only went there himself but also summoned the Heavenly Rank expert, Vice Palace Master Fu Lingxue, to join him later.

Initially, Fu Lingxue, who held fort at Wuyan Palace, did not pay much attention to the anomalies in the ancestral land and merely sent Sixth Elder Zhang Daohe to investigate.

The final outcome, needless to elaborate, was that Yun Xiao managed to single-handedly defeat various factions under Yanji Lake, obtaining the most precious item from the ancestral land of Wuyan Palace.

Later, by the banks of Yanji Lake, Wuyan Palace saw the addition of a Late Stage Earth Bending Realm powerhouse, Sixth Elder Leng Buyan, and even had aid from two strong figures from Thunder Sound Mountain and the Zhao Family, only to still end up thoroughly defeated by Yun Xiao, with only Leng Buyan barely escaping with his life.

Such an accomplishment undoubtedly cemented a dead feud between Wuyan Palace and Yun Xiao. Unfortunately, since then, Yun Xiao had remained secluded in Demons Mountain, not stepping outside, and under the deterrence of the Meridian Refining Master Association, Wuyan Palace could only temporarily swallow this major setback.

Who would have thought that the boy named Yun Xiao, like a lingering ghost, would emerge again after nearly a year of hiding, causing such a commotion on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield?

If it were just this, perhaps Wuyan Palace could endure a while longer, waiting to drive out the Strange Spirits from the Human Territory before settling scores. Who knew that they hadn't sought out Yun Xiao, yet the youth had already come seeking Wuyan Palace?

The news of the battle in Taikang City had naturally reached Wuyan Palace long ago, and in that battle, all the Elders of Wuyan Palace, including the Sixth Elder Leng Buyan, died at Yun Xiao's hands.

As a top force like Wuyan Palace, they naturally wouldn't find fault with themselves. That instance was indeed Leng Buyan's invitation to disaster; otherwise, for the greater good of the Human Clan, Yun Xiao would not initiate internal disputes.

But as the truth stands, several Elders of Wuyan Palace were brutally killed by Yun Xiao, which was akin to a vicious slap to their faces again.

Upon receiving this news back then, the fiery-tempered Vice Palace Master Fu Lingxue immediately wanted to charge into the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, to utterly dismantle the young one who dared provoke Wuyan Palace repeatedly.

Luckily, Wu Zhukong retained a sliver of sanity, knowing that if Wuyan Palace acted against Yun Xiao now, they might instantly become the target of the entire Tenglong Continent, so he had to again swallow his resentment.

The battles on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield were fraught with ferocity and danger. Wu Zhukong, more than once, secretly cursed for that detestable youth to meet his end there. Yet, as time passed and he received more reports, his mood only grew more sullen.

Under Yun Xiao's lead, the Human side advanced with unstoppable momentum, reclaiming ten cities occupied by the Strange Spirits, eventually reaching Denghai Pier. The final battle's result not only frustrated Wu Zhukong but also filled him with dread.

Once, Yun Xiao was entirely beneath the notice of top figures like Wu Zhukong. After all, without breaking through to the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, one was merely a low-level cultivator in his eyes.

Yet now, Yun Xiao single-handedly slew three low-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits and even seriously injured a middle-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit. Such an accomplishment is awe-inspiring and terrifying.

At least Wu Zhukong knew, within the younger generation of the Tenglong Continent, nobody could achieve such feats, not even some older elders of the super forces who, when facing Heavenly Rank Strange Spirits, could barely hold their ground.

"Everyone take a look, this Palace Master truly regrets not being more assertive in Extreme Yin City initially; otherwise, how could we have this situation today?"

As Wu Zhukong tossed the letter in his hand towards Fu Lingxue seated below, he spoke in a deep voice, with a tone that indeed revealed unabashed regret.

In fact, back in Extreme Yin City, Wu Zhukong indeed had many chances to kill Yun Xiao. Unfortunately, he failed in the end, allowing that brat to escape with his life and bringing about numerous troubles thereafter.

"He actually..."

After scanning the numerous contents on the letter, a hint of shock appeared in Fu Lingxue's eyes, which then turned fierce, as he said in a low voice: "Palace Master, such an enemy cannot be allowed to grow further!"

Fu Lingxue had apparently realized the danger of Yun Xiao from the detailed intelligence of the Shenxiao Sect, understanding a demon who can kill a Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit at the peak of Earth Bending Realm would be terrifying if he truly broke through to the Heavenly Rank Third Realm.

No matter how one looked at it, Fu Lingxue, the Vice Palace Master of Wuyan Palace himself only possessed Late-stage Floating Life Realm cultivation. While this strength was enough to roam freely in the Tenglong Continent, it was far from being unparalleled.

Moreover, Shenxiao Sect's intelligence mentioned that Yun Xiao was accompanied by a super strong person capable of killing the former patriarch of the Xiao Family, challenging Fu Lingxue's self-reflection of being only equal to Xiao Zhenting in his prime.

If someone could kill Xiao Zhenting at his peak, it indicated they could also kill Fu Lingxue, not to mention several of the geniuses emerging from the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield who all had close ties with Yun Xiao.

It was due to these reasons that Fu Lingxue deeply felt a sense of crisis, and this crisis was imminent; a careless act might allow Yun Xiao to grow into an entity more threatening to Wuyan Palace than even a Strange Spirit.

Perhaps the elites of Wuyan Palace still coveted the treasure Yun Xiao obtained from the depths of Yanji Lake, believing that reclaiming it might allow them to overshadow the other three top forces and dominate the Tenglong Continent.

"Two Palace Masters, should we still go to Impermanence Island?"

The Great Elder of Wuyan Palace, at the early-stage Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm, couldn't help but ask after reading the letter passed by Fu Lingxue, clear signs of having understood something.

Since it was a time concerning the survival of the whole Human Clan, Shenxiao Sect wouldn't have excluded Wuyan Palace from the intelligence, despite knowing of Yun Xiao's conflicts with them, naturally inviting Wuyan Palace to assist in this crucial moment.

"Go, of course, we must go. For such a significant matter, how can our Wuyan Palace be absent, wouldn't that make others laugh at Wuyan Palace for being unprincipled?"

As soon as the Great Elder finished speaking, the gloom on Wu Zhukong's face suddenly vanished, replaced by a peculiar smile, causing those below to be somewhat puzzled.

"This Palace Master really wants to see, how a little boy with barely any experience manages to save our Human Clan from dire straits!"

The next moment, Wu Zhukong stood up, saying words that made Fu Lingxue and the Great Elder exchange a glance, noticing an unusual meaning in each other's eyes.

With that, Wuyan Palace left the Great Elder in charge while the Palace Master and Vice Palace Master took to the skies towards the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield in the Eastern Domain, perhaps soon to witness a spectacular drama.

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Simultaneously, at the headquarters of the Spirit Fighting Commerce in the southwest inner domain, a similar discussion was taking place regarding the intelligence from Shenxiao Sect, mirroring the attitude of Wuyan Palace.

Strictly speaking, the conflict between Yun Xiao and Spirit Fighting Commerce dated back to when he first entered Tenglong Continent from Hidden Dragon Continent, where numerous cultivators affiliated with Spirit Fighting Commerce perished at Yun Xiao's hands.

Yun Xiao even annihilated the Yuyang City and Chunxiao City branches of Spirit Fighting Commerce, leaving none of the power holders alive, causing Spirit Fighting Commerce to grind their teeth at the mention of Yun Xiao.

Among these, Chairman Wei Duzheng and Vice President Lu Tianrun expressed the most resentment, the former due to his beloved disciple dying by Yun Xiao's hand, and the latter due to a series of reasons, overall holding extreme disdain towards Yun Xiao.

However, after extensive discussion, Spirit Fighting Commerce realized that at such a moment of warfare against the Strange Spirit Clan, initiating hostilities against Yun Xiao would be ill-advised, potentially leading to disdain from the entire Tenglong Continent.

Consequently, Wei Duzheng and Lu Tianrun, two Heavenly Rank experts, set out, leaving a Great Elder to oversee headquarters, leaving everyone unsure of what circumstances this journey might unfold.

As the four top forces each made their preparations, the eleven first-class forces naturally received the intelligence of the Denghai Pier battle, spreading from mouth to mouth, making almost everyone in Tenglong Continent aware of the outcome, causing widespread excitement.