Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Meridian Demons and Strange Spirits alike experience a significant evolution in their spiritual wisdom once they reach the Heavenly Rank realm!"

Upon hearing Ling Wan's expression of feelings, Yun Xiao softly explained, naturally understanding Chi Yan's current intention. Chi Yan aimed to hold off the opponent's strongest entity, carving out time for himself.

After all, in a real battle, Chi Yan would definitely not be able to match an Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit.

Fortunately, he possesses the unstoppable Burning Flame. With this special move, at least for a short period, the Wood attribute Heavenly Spirit couldn't find a way to counter it.

"Since Chi Yan is confronting their strongest, we can't fall behind, can we?"

Seemingly frail but explosively temperamental, Xue Ningxiang let out a low shout, her aura locking onto a slightly illusory Low-Level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit.

"Does this fellow dare come down for a fight?"

Due to Xue Ningxiang's inability to fly, she extended her delicate finger, pointing at the illusory Strange Spirit, instantly inciting it to drift into fury and float straight to her front.

As the attack from that illusory Strange Spirit descended, Xue Ningxiang's body astonishingly also became somewhat illusory, followed by a burst of dazzling light that made the few onlookers unable to keep their eyes open.

The powerful strike from the illusory Strange Spirit didn't harm Xue Ningxiang a bit, witnessing this scene made Yun Xiao recall the moment in Xuanyin Hall when he helped her fully gain control over her Innate Pulse Cutting.

"Tsk tsk, her Illusion Yin Ghost Body is indeed remarkable; it seems she's continuously familiarizing herself with it!"

Yun Xiao spoke in admiration, while on another side, Liu Hanyi too was intercepted by a Strange Spirit emanating a foul stench, igniting the next moment's fierce battle.

"The poison on this Strange Spirit seems somewhat unusual!"

Turning, Yun Xiao sensed the aura of the rancid Strange Spirit, his face showing a tinge of gravity; compared to some highly poisonous Meridian Demons, the truly challenging opponent would be the highly poisonous Strange Spirit.

Yet upon sensing the special aura surrounding Liu Hanyi, Yun Xiao released his worry, considering besides Little Dragon's One Thought to Transform Myriad Poisons, what other deadly poison could surpass Liu Hanyi's Immortal Embryo Poison?

Once at the East Gate outside Ding'an City, Liu Hanyi used her Immortal Embryo Poison to poison to death a Ninth Rank Advanced Strange Spirit; truly, she fears nothing more than toxic entities.

Unfortunately, the highly poisonous Strange Spirit was in the dark; it might subconsciously sense a certain aura from Liu Hanyi, considering if obtained, it could possibly elevate its cultivation further.

To ordinary humans or Meridian Demons, Immortal Embryo Poison is lethal, but to a Strange Spirit rising from toxicity, it's actually a nourishment tonic.

While the highly poisonous Strange Spirit covets the Immortal Embryo Poison, doesn't Liu Hanyi also harbor an acquisitive desire for its poison?

Half-step Heavenly Rank Liu Hanyi seems to have reached a bottleneck with her Immortal Poison Body, requiring more and stronger poisons for stimulation.

Each of these individuals possesses unique abnormal physiques, their combat power far exceeding the likes of human cultivators and even Meridian Demon Strange Spirits of the same rank. Yet, while endowed with mutant bodies, their advancement in major ranks becomes significantly harder than for ordinary cultivators.

Breaking through several realms within a year involves some lucky elements, for a gradual cultivation approach would certainly lag behind the top geniuses of the major powers.

Nevertheless, the Strange Spirit faction held a total of eight Low-Level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits; as Liu Hanyi and Xue Ningxiang each held one back, Ling Wan and Mo Qing also became occupied by one Heavenly Spirit expert each.

Fortunately, these individuals have unique and exceptional abnormal physiques, even at Half-step Heavenly Rank, they outperform the battle at Denghai Pier significantly.

At least temporarily, even if they defend more and attack less, they should not easily fall to defeat; in this way, Yun Xiao and Hu Ying'er faced only four Low-Level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits.

The warriors locked in the fierce battle showed no concern for these two, especially Hu Ying'er, a figure known to have single-handedly slain an Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit before.

Though Yun Xiao likewise stood at Half-step Heavenly Rank, Mo Qing and others knew if he unleashed his full might, not even the Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit currently fighting Chi Yan might stand against him.

After all, Yun Xiao, since the confrontation at Denghai Pier, has broken through another small realm; clearly, the mere four Low-Level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits couldn't obstruct Yun Xiao and Hu Ying'er.

"Humans, die!"

One of the Heavenly Spirits let out a deep shout, lunging at the man and woman, and in that instant, Hu Ying'er swiftly flashed forward.

However, at that moment, Hu Ying'er didn't trigger her Double Flower Pure Lotus Body, showcasing only her benevolent persona, which was at Half-step Heavenly Rank.

It seems that Hu Ying'er saw that the enemy's strength was not strong and wanted to test this side of her personality to see how far it could go. The terror of the Double Flower Pure Lotus Body should be reserved for critical moments.

"Red Feather, can you hold off two of them?"

Seeing Hu Ying'er's move, Yun Xiao immediately understood, then stretched out his right hand. A red light flashed, revealing the young bird Red Feather of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

"Big brother, just watch!"

In the midst of the fierce battle, when everyone was puzzled by Yun Xiao's words, they saw the red light flying out, emitting a loud cry, which surprised and delighted them.

"That's not a Meridian Spirit, but... a Demon Pet? But how can a Demon Pet be absorbed into the body?"

In the midst of the urgency, except for Chi Yan, everyone who had seen Red Feather before assumed it to be Yun Xiao's Meridian Spirit. But upon hearing Red Feather speak, they found it bewildering.

After all, a Meridian Spirit whose Spiritual Wisdom has been erased, even if evolved to the Holy-grade Level, cannot speak. The only explanation is that Red Feather is not a Meridian Spirit, but a Demon Pet.

Hearing Red Feather's voice, everyone was perplexed yet thrilled. Obviously, Red Feather, being able to speak, must have broken through to the true Heavenly Rank Realm like Chi Yan.

In fact, when departing from Denghai Head, Yun Xiao had already noticed Red Feather's changes, which were likely due to that life-and-death battle. If that Strange Spirit strong person knew, who knows what kind of feelings they would have?

Due to Chi Yan's way of addressing, Red Feather imitated by calling Yun Xiao big brother. Having reached the level of a Heavenly Demon, Red Feather's Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline was certainly not weaker than Chi Yan's.

Therefore, Red Feather, relying solely on herself, could effortlessly hold off two Low Rank Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits, even slightly gaining the upper hand.

"Red Feather, Ying'er, keep an eye on them!"

Seeing that the Strange Spirit side had only one Low Rank Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit left, Yun Xiao instructed. Naturally, he could tell that Hu Ying'er and Red Feather were handling it with ease and could come to the rescue of Liu Hanyi and others if needed.

As for Yun Xiao himself, there were more important tasks to attend to. His purpose on Impermanence Island was not to kill a few Heavenly Rank Strange Spirits; finding and destroying the Array Core of the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array was his main goal.

However, as Yun Xiao's loud shout rang out and his figure moved slightly, hovering in his path was a peculiar Strange Spirit, whose aura had reached the level of a Low Rank Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit.

Evidently, this was the last of the Eighth Rank Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits, as the other Strange Spirits were held off. In the mind of this Heavenly Spirit expert, it was clear that this half-step Heavenly Rank human kid was his only opponent.

This Low Rank Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit had never seen Yun Xiao and didn't know how terrifying this young human in front of him could be.

It only knew that with its Low Rank Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit cultivation, taking care of a half-step Heavenly Rank human kid was effortless.

"Prepare to die!"

Hearing the Low Rank Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit let out a furious shout, its entire form seemed to transform into a sharp blade, thrusting toward Yun Xiao in rage.

"I didn't expect it to be a Sword Spirit!"

Seeing the opponent transform into a sword, Yun Xiao couldn't help but think of Jin Wuli, who turned into a Golden Blade during the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference. There seemed to be some unknown similarities between them.

Yun Xiao was indeed correct. This Strange Spirit, transformed into a sword, was a Sword Spirit, and it was the weapon used by the founding ancestor of Impermanence Island. Over the years, it had developed a faint sense of Spiritual Wisdom.

After the Holy-grade Heavenly Spirit wiped out Impermanence Island, becoming its new overlord, it used a special method to awaken the true Spiritual Wisdom of this inherited sword of Impermanence Island, even reaching the Low Rank Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit level.

The Strange Spirit Clan is full of mysteries. Many high-ranking Strange Spirits can use Great Power and Divine Skills to awaken a large batch of low-level Strange Spirits. These Heavenly Rank Strange Spirits, rare on the Tenglong Continent, were undoubtedly the work of the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit.

Yun Xiao had once seen on the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud a top-tier Holy Spirit at the Saint-grade Peak, capable of creating countless Low Rank Silver Grade Holy Spirits, causing endless trouble for the human side.

This sharp, unparalleled Sword Spirit could defeat ordinary half-step Heavenly Rank human cultivators or even those at the early stage of the Floating Life Realm. Only today, it faced Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao's strength far exceeded his apparent cultivation, but most importantly, he carried on his back the indomitable Dragon Taming Divine Sword.

As Yun Xiao slowly drew the Dragon Taming Sword, the fate of Jin Wuli, the Golden Blade Strange Spirit, once again flashed in his mind. It seemed the outcome of this Sword Spirit wouldn't be any better than that of Jin Wuli!