Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 128 Wind Shadow Step

Chapter 128: 128 Wind Shadow Step

"I’m sorry, Brother Feng Hang, I’ve also taken this low-level Spiritual Rank mission, so I might not be able to give you the Fire Spirit Crystal!"

The smile on Yun Xiao’s face also disappeared, and then under Feng Hang’s extremely gloomy gaze, he directly stored the Fire Spirit Crystal into his Waist Storage, indicating his stance.

"Hehe, ever since I joined the Jade Pot Sect, I have seen many who are not afraid of death, but never someone who is unafraid like this!" Feng Hang laughed in anger, but his smile contained an extreme chill, it seems he was truly driven mad by Yun Xiao.

"Alas, truly unaware of his own limits!"

Not far away, Shen Xiao, hearing their conversation, couldn’t help but shake his head, because in his view, a youngster at the Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage standing against Feng Hang at the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage had absolutely no chance of survival.

"Brother Shen Xiao, you might not know, but Yun Xiao has always been so arrogant. It seems today is the day he meets his demise!" Guan Tong’s eyes flashed with a subtle light as he spoke up to explain.

However, Shen Xiao did not pay much attention to such an explanation, in his view, a youngster about to die at Feng Hang’s hands was simply not worth his attention. He was more interested in seeing if he had any chance to get that Fire Spirit Crystal.

Yun Xiao’s mind was also heavily burdened, to tell the truth, this was his first time confronting a cultivator at the Meridian Rushing Realm directly. Even Yin Huan from the past had never actually moved against him.

Even though Yun Xiao had broken through to the Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage with the help of the Stone Heart Marrow and the Demon Core, and could even activate the Ancestor Vein to reach the power level of the Meridian Gathering Realm Late Stage, the Meridian Rushing Realm was still an insurmountable mountain, putting great pressure on him.

Therefore, Yun Xiao had never thought of fighting three hundred rounds against this Mortal List top genius. He had already decided to take flight, the few words exchanged earlier were just to buy time for himself.

But Yun Xiao still underestimated the strength of these Meridian Rushing Realm geniuses. As his eyes darted around, Feng Hang did not wish to prolong the inevitable, seeing his movements, he approached Yun Xiao like a ghost, closing the distance within feet in an instant.

"Not good, he’s so fast!"

Seeing this, Yun Xiao did not dare to hesitate. The path he thought of escaping was disrupted by Feng Hang’s eerie speed, forcing him now to muster all his strength at the Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage Meridian Qi, hoping to withstand this strike.

Seeing Yun Xiao’s movements, Shen Xiao sneered repeatedly from not far away, thinking under this strike, this overconfident and fearless kid would probably end up dead with broken bones and tendons under the powerful palm of Feng Hang.

Bang!

Shen Xiao’s guess was partially correct. Under Feng Hang’s powerful palm, Yun Xiao’s entire body was blasted backwards several feet, his back smashing harshly against the volcanic cavity wall, creating a loud noise.

But in the next moment, both Shen Xiao and Feng Hang’s expressions slightly stiffened, since as Meridian Refining Masters, the Power of Soul allowed them clearly to sense that although Yun Xiao was blasted several feet backward, his aura was not too chaotic, and it even seemed as though he voluntarily moved backward.

"How is this kid’s Physical Strength so formidable?"

By this time, if Feng Hang and Shen Xiao couldn’t see the clues, then they would really be undeserving of their status as one of the top talents of the Jade Pot Sect Outer Sect. If it wasn’t for his strong physical strength, Yun Xiao would not appear unharmed as he did now.

Perhaps only Guan Tong, whose strength was slightly inferior among those present, had some understanding of Yun Xiao’s physical strength, having felt it previously outside the mouth of Yurong Volcano.

In fact, with Yun Xiao’s current physical strength, he was already comparable to some Third Rank Advanced Vein Demons. So, solely in terms of physical strength, he might not be far behind Feng Hang, and a single strike was unlikely to cause him serious injury.

However, having taken this palm strike, Yun Xiao gained a direct understanding of Feng Hang’s strength, knowing that even with the activation of Ancestor Vein Power, he still wasn’t a match for this opponent. His earlier decision was further solidified.

Shen Xiao and the others were actually not wrong in their speculation; Yun Xiao being blasted several feet away was partly due to Feng Hang’s own formidable strength, and partly intentional.

Yun Xiao wanted to use this opportunity to create distance between Feng Hang and himself, which would allow him to use some methods to escape. If he got entangled with him, given his current cultivation at the Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Having smashed his back against the cave wall, Yun Xiao did not hesitate even for a moment, as he decisively turned and ran towards the volcano’s mouth. However, just as he thought he might at least run some distance, the sound of wind beside his ear whooshed, and there was already a purple figure in front of him.

This purple figure was naturally Feng Hang, who had used some mysterious movement technique to appear in front of Yun Xiao in a blink of an eye, completely shattering Yun Xiao’s subsequent plans.

"Tsk tsk, to think, after few months without seeing him, Feng Hang’s ’Wind Shadow Step’ has become even more formidable!"

Compared to Yun Xiao and Guan Tong, as Feng Hang’s old rival, Shen Xiao knew very well the formidable techniques that this top talent of the Mortal List possessed.

Although Shen Xiao praised him verbally, deep inside he harbored a strong jealousy, secretly thinking that if it wasn’t for the bizarre Body Meridian Techniques passed down in Feng Hang’s family, he wouldn’t have been under Feng Hang for so many years.

A powerful Body Meridian Technique could perhaps make up for many deficiencies in Meridian Qi. Given that Feng Hang and Shen Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation were originally closely matched, with such a powerful Body Meridian Technique, his combat effectiveness was indeed doubled.

In fact, when Feng Hang appeared in front of Yun Xiao using Wind Shadow Step, he was also sweating nervously. He had not anticipated Yun Xiao’s movements and reactions to be so swift, nor did he expect him to withstand such a powerful palm strike with his body.

In reality, all this was beyond Feng Hang’s expectation. He had not envisioned Yun Xiao’s Physical Strength to be so formidable, nor had he suspected his speed to be so quick. By the time he realized, all he could do was try out the Wind Shadow Step.

Fortunately for Feng Hang, Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation was far behind his; despite taking the lead, he was eventually caught up with. As the two confronted each other once more, Feng Hang was likely not to repeat the same mistake.

"Yun Xiao, I must admit you possess some skills, but if this is your trump card, then I must say, you are too naive!" Feng Hang, having caught up with Yun Xiao, let out a silent sigh of relief, yet his tone remained extremely proud. It seemed he intended to regain his lost face from Yun Xiao’s previous maneuver.

A Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage Cultivator naturally has the confidence to say such words, besides, Feng Hang believed that if there were to be another round, he would definitely not make the same mistake of underestimation again.

Yun Xiao’s expression was extremely grim; he had calculated everything, but had overlooked the fact that Feng Hang had such a bizarre and formidable movement technique, which could catch up to him in an instant.

Thus, even if Yun Xiao managed to find another chance to escape, he would be caught again by Feng Hang due to his movement technique, making his chance of escape extremely slim.

Huh!

Gone was the time for useless talk for Feng Hang, especially after seeing Yun Xiao’s little display of techniques which raised his alert. He immediately changed his handprint movements, forming a Meridian Qi Palm Seal right before him.

Being a Meridian Rushing Realm Cultivator like Shen Xiao, Feng Hang could also gather Meridian Qi outwardly to execute various Meridian Techniques, and the technique he was using seemed even more formidable than the Lion Head Meridian Techniques previously used by Shen Xiao.

The outward gathering of Meridian Qi attack was the most powerful method used by Meridian Rushing Realm Cultivators against Meridian Gathering Realm or lower Cultivators, as it involved overpowering through Meridian Qi, making any deficiencies in Meridian Qi Cultivation even more obvious under such fierce assault.

For instance, Yun Xiao, whose entire aura was locked by the massive Meridian Qi Palm Seal, could not afford any delay and immediately activated the Power of Ancestor Vein.

Whoo... Whoo...

Countless Heaven and Earth Energy swarmed towards Yun Xiao, and as these energies passed through the meridians in his body into the two Ancestor Veins in his arms, his Meridian Qi Cultivation was instantly elevated to Meridian Gathering Realm Late Stage.

"This enhancement? Could it be... the Power of Ancestor Vein?"

Shen Xiao, who initially didn’t pay much attention to Yun Xiao, finally showed a grave expression upon sensing this breakthrough aura, as he perceived the exceptional nature of this Ancestor Vein Power.

The Ancestor Vein also has its grades, and Shen Xiao’s Ancestor Vein had only reached the Mortal Rank Advanced; even using the Power of Ancestor Vein in the Meridian Gathering Realm might not advance a minor realm.

That Yun Xiao could break through from Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage to Late Stage upon activating the Power of Ancestor Vein indicated that the young man’s Ancestor Vein grade was definitely higher than his own, thus Shen Xiao could not help but feel a surge of jealousy.

"Indeed, that kid Yun Xiao not only possesses an Ancestor Vein but is also a Meridian Refining Master!"

Guan Tong, evidently knowing more about Yun Xiao, spoke and after these words, a glimpse of jealousy and even a hint of murderous intent flashed through Shen Xiao’s eyes.

Somehow, Shen Xiao, who originally had only Feng Hang as a competitor in the Outer Sect of Jade Pot Sect, felt a threat from this young man who had barely reached Meridian Gathering Realm Late Stage with the activation of Ancestor Vein Power.

Perhaps it was due to Yun Xiao’s Ancestor Vein, or perhaps his status as a Meridian Refining Master, or even the techniques Yun Xiao displayed just now. Regardless, at this moment, Shen Xiao, like Feng Hang, harbored a killing intent towards Yun Xiao.

Leaving aside the conversation and thoughts of those two, Yun Xiao, locked by the Meridian Qi Palm Seal, felt his strength surge after activating the Ancestor Vein Power. Thus, his confidence also greatly increased, and he saw more possibilities of escaping from the hands of this top-ranked genius of the Mortal List.