Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"What kind of riffraff dares to destroy the mountain gate of the Jade Sword Sect?"

Just as many guards of the Jade Sword Sect were feeling a bit at a loss, a harsh voice suddenly came from inside the sect, stirring them up and making them feel as though they had found support. The young troublemaker who broke the mountain gate of the Jade Sword Sect was soon to be in trouble.

Whoosh!

After this harsh voice sounded, an elderly figure soared into the sky and then swiftly sped over like a stream of light. When the figure flew closer, it turned out to be an old man with an aquiline nose and fierce eyes.

"Third Elder, it’s that kid who broke our Jade Sword Sect’s mountain gate!"

The guard who spoke earlier at the late stage of the Earth Bending realm sounded quite aggrieved and loudly complained, simultaneously raising his arm to point at Xu Qingshan, who was calmly floating in the sky.

Upon hearing the guard’s address, the old man with an aquiline nose and fierce eyes was revealed to be none other than the Third Elder of the Jade Sword Sect, Dong Shu, a powerful cultivator who had reached the middle stage of the Lingyun realm, even stronger than the Fourth Elder of the Jade Sword Sect who died at Yun Xiao’s hands.

"Kid, no matter who you are, daring to destroy the mountain gate of the Jade Sword Sect, you won’t leave here alive today!"

The Third Elder of the Jade Sword Sect, Dong Shu, had a face full of gloom. Such an incident of having the mountain gate broken had never happened since the founding of the Jade Sword Sect. If this kid wasn’t dismembered today, the prestige of the Jade Sword Sect would surely plummet.

Of course, the premise for Dong Shu to say these words was because he had already sensed that the young man’s Meridian Qi cultivation on the opposite side was only at the early stage of the Lingyun realm.

Although it was indeed an outstanding talent to have cultivated Meridian Qi to the early stage of the Lingyun realm at such a young age, Dong Shu, holding the middle stage cultivation of the Lingyun realm, naturally had no concerns.

"Hehe, Elder Dong Shu, you are quite forgetful. After merely two months of no contact, you don’t recognize me, Xu Qingshan?"

In contrast, Xu Qingshan, who was floating in the sky, showed no fear facing the Third Elder of the Jade Sword Sect at the middle stage of the Lingyun realm. Instead, he laughed softly, his tone containing a hidden hint of mockery.

Although Xu Qingshan himself was likely not a match for Dong Shu with his own early-stage cultivation of the Lingyun realm, he had a Heavenly realm master behind him.

This is the so-called shelter with great backing. No matter how difficult the road ahead may be, at the very least, today, the headquarters of the Jade Sword Sect is destined to be destroyed by Xu Qingshan.

"Xu Qingshan? Ah... Are you Xu Qingshan from the Hidden Blade Sect?"

Upon hearing Xu Qingshan’s self-reference and the reminder in his words, Dong Shu was initially stunned, then quickly reacted. Looking at the young man who seemed faintly familiar, he couldn’t help but be a mix of shock and delight.

At this moment, Dong Shu did not know that the Young Sect Master Zhuo Bufeng of the Jade Sword Sect had died, but he knew how much the sect leader valued this Young Master of the Hidden Blade Sect, even sending his favored disciple to pursue him all the way to Yongxiu City.

Now seeing that Xu Qingshan appeared before him, Dong Shu knew that Zhuo Bufeng and others must have lost track, but having this great accomplishment fall into his own hands, he was still quite pleased.

"How about it? Was it very unexpected? But the bigger surprise is still to come!"

Regarding Dong Shu’s mood, Xu Qingshan naturally showed no concern. Seeing the strange expression on Dong Shu’s face, he then wiped his hand at his waist, and a figure was thrown out by him.

Bang!

The figure thrown out by Xu Qingshan powerlessly fell down, ultimately landing outside the pile of ruins. When the many cultivators of the Jade Sword Sect saw the figure’s appearance, they couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

"That... that’s the Young Sect Master?!"

A guard of the Jade Sword Sect, who was sharp-eyed and closest, drastically changed his expression when he saw the lifeless face of the corpse. His murmuring voice revealed the identity of that body.

The figure Xu Qingshan tossed was naturally the dead Young Sect Master of the Jade Sword Sect, Zhuo Bufeng, who had died by his hands. At this moment, Zhuo Bufeng was not only devoid of life but in a tragically ugly state.

His right arm was missing, and the blackened blood hole at his throat was clearly the fatal wound. Looking at this corpse belonging to Zhuo Bufeng, the Third Elder of the Jade Sword Sect, Dong Shu, couldn’t help but tremble violently.

"The Young Sect Master... is dead?!"

No matter how unwilling Dong Shu was to believe it, the lifeless corpse and Xu Qingshan’s cold smile were proving that the sect leader’s most beloved disciple could never come back to life.

Earlier, when the Second Elder of the Jade Sword Sect discovered Zhuo Bufeng’s soul token shattered, he immediately went to the Hidden Blade Sect to find Daoist Jade Sword, without informing these sect elders who stayed behind, leaving Dong Shu ignorant.

At this moment, Dong Shu was hearing for the first time the news of Zhuo Bufeng’s death. He could imagine the sect leader’s anger and how he would go into a rage when he learned his treasured disciple had died.

This was far more severe than Xu Qingshan breaking the mountain gate of the Jade Sword Sect, allowing Dong Shu to infer that it wasn’t Zhuo Bufeng and others losing Xu Qingshan, but rather this remnant of the Hidden Blade Sect had some backup plans in place beforehand.

"Is it that young man in coarse clothes?"

After these thoughts passed through his mind, Dong Shu’s gaze suddenly shifted to a specific place, where a youth in coarse clothing of about twenty years old was leaning against a pillar, staring at him.

However, when Dong Shu saw the age of that youth in coarse clothing, he dismissed this thought, because Yun Xiao was much younger than Xu Qingshan. At such an age, whether he had cultivated to the Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm was still questionable.

Being a strong cultivator at the Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage, Dong Shu looked down on all cultivators who hadn’t reached the Cloud Ascending Realm. In his eyes, only Xu Qingshan, who was also in the sky, barely was worth considering.

And it was only barely worth considering, reaching the level of the Cloud Ascending Realm, the gap between small realms was absolutely irreparable, this was a deep-rooted concept in Dong Shu’s mind.

"Regardless, as long as I capture this kid, the truth will naturally reveal itself!"

Since he could crush him with power, Dong Shu stopped overthinking, and with this thought settled, a rich Meridian Qi of the Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage surged from his body, radiating a faint sense of oppression.

Xu Qingshan, sensing this oppression, couldn’t help but glance down at Yun Xiao, as he had only recently broken through to the Cloud Ascending Realm Early Stage. Opposing an experienced Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage cultivator, he was somewhat intimidated.

"What’s there to fear? Just beat him up!"

Seeing Xu Qingshan’s gaze directed over, Yun Xiao responded loudly without any hesitation. These words almost made Dong Shu explode with rage.

You brat, do you not understand the situation? I’m the superior at the Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage! And you are asking a Cloud Ascending Realm Early Stage kid to beat me up, how does that sound like a joke?

Even the guards of the Jade Sword Sect could see the disparity between Xu Qingshan and Dong Shu, thinking that the youth in coarse clothes was possibly trying to send Xu Qingshan to his death?

"Alright!"

On the other hand, as the person involved, Xu Qingshan directly agreed upon hearing his master’s words. This approach almost made Dong Shu spit out old blood.

The Third Elder of the Jade Sword Sect didn’t know that the youth in coarse clothing asking Xu Qingshan to beat him up was actually a dignified Heavenly Realm strongman, and although others weren’t aware, Xu Qingshan, who was Yun Xiao’s direct disciple, certainly knew.

Xu Qingshan agreed so readily because he knew even if he couldn’t win, his master behind him definitely wouldn’t let him get seriously injured. Perhaps this was a kind of trial from his master.

"Two ignorant brats, you will eventually pay a painful price for your arrogance!"

Being teased by the two young men like a comedy performance, Dong Shu was utterly furious. Hearing his angry voice, next, a giant Meridian Qi Sword was already stabbing towards Xu Qingshan.

The name of the Jade Sword Sect includes the word "sword," indicating that the cultivators of this sect are best at using swords, whether their weapons or strong Meridian Techniques, are inseparable from swords.

For example, right now the Meridian Qi Sword being wielded by Dong Shu, the Jade Sword Sect’s Third Elder, is a formidable Middle Level Heaven Rank Meridian Technique. In the past, many Floating Life Realm cultivators, even Cloud Ascending Realm Early Stage cultivators, have died under this move.

Seeing the giant Meridian Qi Sword stabbing towards him, Xu Qingshan couldn’t afford to slack off, his Meridian Qi of the Cloud Ascending Realm Early Stage surged out desperately. For this first clash, he wanted to try a direct confrontation.

Slice!

A black Meridian Qi Great Saber suddenly formed in front of Xu Qingshan and then shot towards Dong Shu’s Meridian Qi Sword with astonishing speed, its imposing momentum equally impressive.

Boom!

The Meridian Qi Saber and the sword clashed in the air, creating a powerful energy wave, and moments later, Xu Qingshan’s expression undoubtedly turned somewhat grim.

Xu Qingshan had only recently broken through to the Cloud Ascending Realm Early Stage. Although he had received Yun Xiao’s guidance for a period, compared to veteran Cloud Ascending Realm Early Stage cultivators, there was still a certain gap.

Moreover, Xu Qingshan’s opponent was a Cloud Ascending Realm Middle Stage strongman, and the gap in realm between them was even more impossible to bridge.

Especially in such Meridian Technique clashes, what matters is not other things, but actual Meridian Qi Cultivation.

Therefore, in the next moment, witnessing Xu Qingshan’s face becoming grim simultaneously, his black Meridian Qi Great Saber had already been pierced by the Meridian Qi Sword.

Swift!

Fortunately for Xu Qingshan, he was prepared for this outcome. As the Meridian Qi Sword pierced through the black saber and came angrily towards his body, his form flickered, dodging dozens of feet away.

Deploying all of his skills, after barely dispelling the Meridian Qi Giant Sword, Xu Qingshan’s breath was somewhat chaotic, and his figure extremely haggard. Such a state caused the cultivators affiliated with the Jade Sword Sect to show scornful sneers.

"Humph, a mere remnant brat from the Hidden Blade Sect dares to oppose the Third Elder. Isn’t this courting death?"