Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Since there's no way to avoid it, let's... fight!"

As Yun Xiao uttered these words, You He's strike arrived swiftly, passing directly over his head without any brain matter or blood being splashed.

"Huh?"

Feeling the anomaly in this strike, You He couldn't help but let out a gasp in surprise. His intention was to crush Yun Xiao directly, but an unexpected situation occurred.

It was clear at this moment that what You He struck was not Yun Xiao's real body, but merely a shadow clone.

This incredibly lifelike shadow clone was so well-executed the first time it was displayed that even the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit level alien spirit couldn't distinguish it at a glance.

No matter how you look at it, though that Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit was merely an energy clone, its vision and sensory perception were still at the Holy Grade level, and being tricked by it is an extremely difficult feat.

Swoosh!

Yun Xiao's true body appeared directly in the sky at a certain location, and when You He shifted his gaze there, his heart couldn't help but tense up, because this human youth looked obviously different from before.

Not only did Yun Xiao have huge silver light wings flapping behind him, but even his aura had soared from the previous half-step Heavenly Rank directly to the early-stage Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm.

"It's Ancestor Vein Power!"

Even though alien spirits don't possess Ancestor Vein Power, this ageless alien spirit old monster sensed the unusual aura on this human youth first thing.

However, to be able to activate Ancestor Vein Power at half-step Heavenly Rank, elevating the cultivation to true Heavenly Rank level, the ancestor vein must be at least at Heavenly Rank Low Level, sparking You He's curiosity about the human youth's background.

Ancestor veins are not just something that can be acquired through hard cultivation; they largely rely on inheritance. Without a strong ancestor, one can't even qualify to activate an ancestor vein.

On this Tenglong Continent, Heavenly Rank Ancestor Veins are as rare as phoenix feathers, even among the four top powers there's rarely one, unless it's those from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud tradition.

You He guessed correctly; facing such an Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit powerhouse, Yun Xiao dared not slack in the least. After deploying the shadow clone to evade the powerful strike, he immediately activated his Five Elements Ancestor Vein Power.

However, after activating the Ancestor Vein Power, Yun Xiao felt his Meridian Qi cultivation still a bit lacking to reach the Floating Life Realm, so he decisively activated two Thunder Attribute Ancestor Veins as well.

This was Yun Xiao's first time deploying Thunder Attribute Ancestor Veins in addition to the Thunder Dragon's Wings to enhance his Meridian Qi, and the effect did not disappoint him, directly breaking through to the early-stage Floating Life Realm.

This was the first time Yun Xiao possessed Heavenly Rank Floating Life power on his own strength, without relying on Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu, and at this moment, his heart was full of battling intent.

In fact, due to overutilizing Xiao Wu's power at Denghai Pier over a dozen days ago, even with the recovery of Heavenly Rank Spirit Crystals, Xiao Wu was merely waking from slumber, not restored to peak state.

Thus, Yun Xiao would never consider using Xiao Wu's power at this moment, as it might plunge both into irreparable repercussions.

Unless it's the last resort, Yun Xiao will not use that biggest trump card, and now, with just activating seven Ancestor Veins, reaching Floating Life Realm early stage, he isn't without means to counter the Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit.

"What if you've broken through to the early-stage of Floating Life Realm, you're still just an ant!"

Though startled by Yun Xiao's shadow clone and the suddenly soaring cultivation, the next moment, You He, the Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit, issued a cold voice, then a stream of water suddenly appeared before Yun Xiao.

"Good, bring it on!"

Seeing this, Yun Xiao shouted, and this time instead of dodging, he raised his right leg high, fiercely clashing with the strike from Heavenly Spirit You He.

Bang!

Although You He is a shapeless water flow, if this strike were taken by an ordinary early-stage Floating Life Realm human cultivator, it would certainly result in torn muscles and fractured bones.

Unexpectedly, under such a powerful strike, the human youth who had barely reached the early-stage Floating Life Realm, was merely blown away by about ten feet, but with a flap of Thunder Wings, he stabilized himself in mid-air.

"Damn it, why is this human kid's physical strength so strong?"

As Yun Xiao's breath showed only slight disruption, You He couldn't suppress the inner howling because it contradicted his previous assessment, completely upside down, making it hard to accept.

As an alien spirit, the physical strength is undoubtedly far superior to human cultivators of the same level, especially since there's even a difference of one small realm between the two, yet such direct confrontation is simply an uneven match.

And in this unequal power encounter, You He's Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit clone shockingly didn't gain overwhelming advantage, which completely challenged its entrenched beliefs.

The fact is, Yun Xiao, having broken through to the early-stage of Floating Life Realm, already possessed physical strength that rivaled some ordinary Intermediate Silver Grade Sky Demons.

No matter how much stronger the Strange Spirit's power is compared to the same-level Vein Demon, don't forget Yun Xiao's right leg contains an Earth Attribute Ancestor Vein that greatly enhances power.

At this moment, all seven of Yun Xiao's Ancestor Veins are activated, giving him access to some unique power from these veins with every move. Under such circumstances, You He wanting to use physical strength to obliterate Yun Xiao is undoubtedly a mere fantasy.

"Come again!"

After sensing the aura within his body, Yun Xiao's confidence surged. At this instant, he had none of the frustration he once experienced when first encountering an Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit at Denghai Pier.

At that time, Yun Xiao relied heavily on Xiao Wu's power, and after continuously defeating three Low Level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirits, he faced an Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit. It's fair to say he was at the end of his strength.

Moreover, Xiao Wu's power was external, hardly as efficient as the power of his own Ancestor Veins.

So now, with his Early-stage Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm cultivation, facing You He the Intermediate Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit, Yun Xiao was able to match and not fall into an absolute disadvantage.

This outcome was pleasing to Yun Xiao, but You He became enraged, for what he thought would be a devastating battle ended up as barely a suppression attempt, nearly making him explode with anger.

"No, this is not the outcome I desire!"

After roughly dozens of exchanges, realizing the human youth could retaliate with one or two moves within ten assaults, You He roared furiously, while his Water Flow Body suddenly transformed.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a massive Water Dragon tens of feet long appeared in the sky above the Big Lake, and its sky-shaking roar was truly impressive.

"This Water Dragon…"

Seeing the enormous Water Dragon, Yun Xiao felt a vague familiarity, recalling the Water Dragon attack once unleashed by Wei Wuji, the Emperor of the Youlong Empire from the Hidden Dragon Continent.

However, the Water Dragon summoned by a mere Emperor of a minor empire in the Hidden Dragon Continent was nothing similar except for a resemblance in appearance.

In terms of the Water Dragon's size and the aura emanating from its body, it was undoubtedly hundreds of times stronger than when Wei Wuji performed it, genuinely possessing the power to destroy cities and lands.

"Hmph, I want to see, whether your Water Dragon is formidable or if my Five Elements Thunder Winged Giant Dragon is even mightier?"

As You He transformed into the enormous Water Dragon, ready to pounce towards him, Yun Xiao's face turned stern and he snorted coldly. Then, he stretched out his hands, and his aura surged, suddenly revealing ice and fire.

Whoosh… Whoosh…

The power of the Five Elements Ancestor Veins combined with the power of two Thunder Attribute Ancestor Veins burst forth together, and within just a few breaths, a giant dragon with silver lightning wings formed before Yun Xiao.

This dragon's body displayed ice and fire colors, with claws shimmering in green, gold, and yellow, obviously a colossal creation under the usage of Five Elements power.

Particularly those silver lightning wings on the dragon's back added an extraordinary sense of dominance, with its dragon eyes conveying a sense of overlooking all creatures in the world—such unmatched majesty.

"Ignorant!"

The moment the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon took shape, the Water Dragon-transformed You He snorted coldly, brimming with confidence in his move, convinced the tactics of this mere early-stage Floating Life Realm junior were incomparable to his.

"Roar!"

However, as You He controlled the dragon body, charging furiously at the Thunder Winged Giant Dragon, the latter suddenly emitted a majestic dragon roar from its dragon mouth.

This dragon roar seemed to contain a hint of true Dragon Power, which made the Water Dragon-transformed You He's heart tighten, delivering an inexplicable sense of fear.

Indeed, without reason, without signs, it was a feeling You He harbored; on the Nine Dragons Continent, the Divine Dragon was the master of all things, and even Strange Spirits were no exception.

Moreover, You He currently was transformed into a dragon, and such a tremor stemming from deep within the bloodline was not something mere confidence could resolve. Nevertheless, having reached the point of no return, he had no choice but to proceed despite his unease.

It seemed that You He realized that merely competing in physical strength would not easily conquer this human youth in the short term, hence chose the technique of dragon transformation.

Bang!

In the sky above the lake, Yun Xiao watched the two massive dragons finally collide, sending terrifying energy waves across the distance, making even him feel slightly unnerved from afar.

Who will ultimately prevail in this energy chaos?