Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 224 Price

Chapter 224: 224 Price

"Brother Song Tian, are you alright?"

Yun Xiao didn’t pay attention to the meaningful words of the challenger, but instead quickly moved to Song Tian’s side, sensing the severe injuries on his body, his face unavoidably turning grim.

That person’s attack was too ruthless. From Yun Xiao’s perspective, it was clear that the Guardian did it on purpose. If they truly did not want Song Tian to enter the fourth level, they only needed to lightly wound him to make him aware of the difference in their strength and persuade him to retreat.

In Yun Xiao’s sensing, if Song Tian’s strength had been slightly weaker, he probably would have died from that kick. This clearly wasn’t the mercy the Guardian spoke of, it was merciless.

Puff puff puff puff puff!

As Yun Xiao’s words fell, he moved behind Song Tian, flipping his fingers rapidly and pressing on six major points on Song Tian’s back, slightly alleviating the severity of his injuries.

"Oh, he’s actually a Meridian Refining Master!"

Seeing Yun Xiao’s actions, the nearby Guardian let out an inexplicable sound, but the envy in his eyes could not be concealed no matter what.

It’s not that every genius disciple who enters the Jade Pot Sect’s Inner Sect is a Meridian Refining Master. For instance, this Guardian had never activated the Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein.

Talents who are not Meridian Refining Masters actually do not hold high status among the Inner Sect Disciples. Therefore, this Guardian has always been jealous of those with the Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein who become Meridian Refining Masters.

Unfortunately, with his Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage cultivation, he did not dare to provoke those Inner Sect disciples who were Meridian Refining Masters. But today, he undoubtedly found a perfect opportunity.

At this moment, the Guardian actually somewhat hoped that Yun Xiao would come and challenge, so that he could righteously harm or even kill this young Meridian Refining Master to alleviate his jealously.

"Pfft!"

Yun Xiao didn’t pay much attention to the Guardian’s thoughts. After pressing several major points on Song Tian’s back, the latter once again spat out a mouthful of fresh blood with a ’wa’.

This time, however, the fresh blood that Song Tian spat out had many clots, likely due to the impact caused by that strike from the Guardian. After expelling this mouthful of blood clots, Song Tian’s complexion became much more rosy.

"Thank...thank you, I feel much better!"

Only until now did Song Tian finally let out a sigh of relief and turned his head to whisper his thanks. However, his voice still carried a tremble, uncertain if it was from lingering fear or terror of the Guardian’s strength.

"Yun Xiao, why don’t we just search for treasures on this third level, that guy... that guy..."

Song Tian spoke with lingering fear, struggling to find words. In his view, although Yun Xiao had many methods, dominating only in the Outer Sect, against this Inner Sect disciple, he feared the outcome would be similar to his own.

"Brother Song Tian, you needn’t worry about my affairs. You should rest and recuperate!"

Yun Xiao neither agreed nor disagreed with Song Tian’s words, but his tone suddenly turned icy as he tilted his head and chuckled lightly, "Since he injured someone, he should also pay the corresponding price, right?"

The chuckle mixed with iciness not only made Song Tian startle slightly, the nearby Guardian burst into laughter after a short pause.

"Young man, don’t think that just because you have a few Meridian Refining Master’s skills, you can be so arrogant. Let me tell you, brother won’t show any mercy if you dare to challenge!"

It seems the Guardian was indeed very jealous of Meridian Refining Masters, and he also had a precise grasp on the psyche of these newly advanced Inner Sect disciples. He knew that the more he spoke this way, the more it would provoke these young ones’ arrogance.

Sure enough, amid the Guardian’s loud laughter, Yun Xiao stepped forward from behind Song Tian, coming to a point about ten feet in front of the Guardian, his gaze containing a hint of inexplicable coldness.

In Yun Xiao’s view, with no grievances or enmities between them, the Guardian’s brutal treatment towards Song Tian was inexcusable. Could this guy be from the Poison Vein lineage?

Whoo...

Without dragging things out or uttering a word, Yun Xiao’s figure flashed, closing the ten feet of distance instantly, and in his right fist, strength surged, eliciting a scornful sneer from the Guardian.

Since Yun Xiao did not introduce himself, the Guardian, although having heard of his notorious reputation, was not aware that the youngster in front of him was the highly talked-about Yun Xiao of recent days.

When an Inner Sect Disciple at the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage mistook Yun Xiao for just an ordinary new genius at the Meridian Gathering Realm Peak, his fate was predictable.

Don’t underestimate Yun Xiao just because his Meridian Qi Cultivation is much lower than Song Tian’s. Already, two early stage prodigies from the Meridian Rushing Realm, Feng Hang and Shen Xiao, previously ranked top two on the Mortal List, have fallen by his hand without even making it into the Inner Sect.

Although this Guardian is a talent who joined the Inner Sect early and has received a lot of cultivation resources from the Jade Pot Sect, the moment he was ignorant of Yun Xiao’s tactics, his fate was already sealed.

A common Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage Cultivator like Song Tian couldn’t even withstand one move from this Guardian, thus, in the latter’s view, this overconfident Meridian Gathering Realm Peak youngster was simply overestimating himself.

"Seeking death!"

Seeing Yun Xiao daring to make the first move, the Guardian let out a fierce shout. Following that, his body shifted slightly like before, and he fiercely whipped a leg towards Yun Xiao’s lower abdomen with even more ferocity than before.

If it were an ordinary Meridian Gathering Realm Peak Cultivator, receiving this now even fiercer kick from the Guardian would definitely result in severe fractures and death. Such malevolent intent also brought a trace of fierceness flashing across Yun Xiao’s eyes.

"Huh?"

The Guardian, who originally intended to kick Yun Xiao to death, saw the next moment that Yun Xiao’s movement was vastly different from just now’s Song Tian. The youngster, only at the peak of Meridian Gathering Realm, actually threw a right punch towards his whipping leg, seemingly intent on meeting force with force.

Seeing this, a colder sneer spread across the Guardian’s face, believing subconsciously that this fellow was nowhere near comparable to him in terms of Meridian Qi Cultivation or Physical Strength.

Bang!

As fist met leg, a loud noise erupted. The fact proved that although Yun Xiao’s body had been tempered by Stone Heart Marrow, due to the disparity in Meridian Qi, he still took three steps back after the clash.

However, Yun Xiao merely taking three steps back completely deviated from the Guardian’s expectation—he had hoped that the kick would shatter Yun Xiao’s right arm entirely to quell the jealousy in his heart.

But the Guardian soon didn’t have the luxury to think further, as he suddenly felt a scorching pain surging from his right leg. Turning his head, his expression changed dramatically.

At that moment, where the Guardian’s leg met Yun Xiao’s right fist, a tiny blood-red flame had sparked, dancing like a sprite on his leg, swaying with the wind.

Such a scene made Song Tian, who was sitting not far off healing his injuries, feel somewhat familiar. Hadn’t the top talent on the Mortal List, Feng Hang, also been attacked by such a flame during the Outer Sect competition, resulting in the loss of an arm and his qualification to progress to the Inner Sect?

By this moment, Song Tian finally realized that even if he had broken through to the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage, he was far from being a match for Yun Xiao. Yet, seeing the dramatic change in the Guardian’s expression, he felt a satisfying sense of vengeance.

The moment Yun Xiao launched that strike, he had already unleashed his Ancestral Vein Fire, merely concealing it within his right fist, unnoticed by the Guardian.

Indeed, Yun Xiao knew he couldn’t match the Guardian in terms of Meridian Qi Cultivation, so he had to resort to tricky tactics. These methods never failed, especially against Cultivators who were unaware of his background, often yielding excellent results.

"This... this kind of flame..."

Watching the blood-red flame grow larger on his right foot, burning through his shoe’s surface in moments, the Guardian’s expression turned increasingly strange as if he recognized something from this flame.

"You... you are Yun Xiao?!"

At one moment, the Guardian finally remembered the things a senior brother had told him and exclaimed in shock, pointing at Yun Xiao as if he had seen a ghost.

"You know me?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao was also taken aback, wondering if his reputation had now reached the Inner Sect of the Jade Pot Sect, even known to this Guardian he had never met.

But due to the Guardian’s previously ruthless approach, Yun Xiao had no good feelings for him. After posing a counter-question, he did not wait for an answer and walked straight towards the entrance leading to the fourth floor.

"I am going to the fourth floor now; do you still wish to stop me?"

Passing by the Guardian, Yun Xiao paused slightly, and the words he asked carried a subtle implicit meaning, seemingly responding to the Guardian’s earlier mocking remarks.

At this point, the Guardian, knowing now who this individual was, had no intent to stop Yun Xiao from entering the fourth floor. He regretted deeply, thinking that this time he really had capsized in a drain.

What worried the Guardian the most was the blood-red flame that seemed to burn ever more fiercely. Hence, he watched Yun Xiao pass by him slowly without making any attempt to stop him.

As for whether the Guardian could neutralize his Ancestral Vein Fire, Yun Xiao truly didn’t care—as he had said, since the Guardian was cruel and harming others, he should pay some price.

If the Guardian was lucky or reacted quickly enough to wipe away the Ancestral Vein Fire from his shoe, perhaps he could still save his foot. Otherwise, he would end up like Cao Family’s third child, having to sever his own foot—ah, no, his own foot indeed!