Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 292 Hopeless now

Chapter 292: 292 Hopeless now

"Hey? What is he planning to do?"

Just as everyone saw that the Guard Captain was severely injured, the notorious great thief Yun Xiao did not seize the opportunity to break through and escape, but instead rushed towards another Guard Captain.

Seeing this, many realized what Yun Xiao intended to do. It seems that this great thief has a sense of loyalty and is unwilling to abandon his companion to escape alone; instead, he plans to take the chubby one with him.

That was indeed what Yun Xiao was thinking. He and Ling Wan had become comrades in life and death, and it was impossible for him to flee alone. Furthermore, he had already seen Ling Wan struggling under that Guard Captain’s hands, so he naturally rushed over at the first opportunity.

As the Guard Captain who had driven Ling Wan to a desperate situation was basking in the pride of fulfilling the mission assigned by the City Lord and anticipating a great reward, he unexpectedly felt a forceful impact from behind, causing him to hastily dodge to the side.

It must be said that the reaction of this Guard Captain, who was at the Late Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, was not slow. But as swift as his reaction was, Yun Xiao’s movements were faster, and it seemed as though he had already predicted the direction in which the guard would dodge.

Crack!

Just as the Guard Captain stabilized his footing and before he could even catch his breath, he suddenly found his right arm sprouting layer upon layer of radiant ice crystals, quickly spreading and freezing his entire right arm into an Ice Arm within two breaths.

Actually, Yun Xiao had already released a strand of Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power before making his move, strategically positioning it at a special place. When the Guard Captain dodged, his right hand happened to come into contact with the Cold Ice Energy and was immediately affected.

It can be said that all this was within Yun Xiao’s calculations. He believed in the immense strength of his second strand of Ancestor Vein Power. Even if the Guard Captain was a small realm above him, being frozen by the Cold Ice Energy would definitely thwart his actions.

"Ling Wan, let’s go!"

After swiftly dealing with the two Guard Captains, Yun Xiao completely ignored the shocked gazes of the surrounding spectators. Making a decisive call, he grabbed Ling Wan, who had returned to his original form, and dashed out.

"What useless fellows!"

Meanwhile, Luocheng City Lord, Guan Rong, who had been watching the battle confidently from above, a trace of gloom flashed across his eyes. As he spoke dismissively, his figure gracefully descended, coincidentally blocking Yun Xiao and Ling Wan’s path.

"Yun Xiao, do you really think you can escape from the Gathering Immortal Tower by dealing with my two useless subordinates?"

Guan Rong spoke with an air of superiority, his words laced with slight disdain. Indeed, from the moment Yun Xiao saw him, he had always maintained this confident demeanor, perhaps a characteristic trait that comes naturally with being a City Lord for a long time.

Yun Xiao’s face looked pained. Even though he was exceptionally gifted and had dealt with two Guard Captains at the Late Stage of Meridian Rushing Realm with ease,

when faced with a powerhouse like Guan Rong in the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm, Yun Xiao no longer found it easy to escape. Not to mention Guan Rong was a Mid Stage Meridian Union Realm cultivator, even confronting an Early Stage Meridian Union Realm cultivator would not guarantee Yun Xiao’s escape.

However, with things having reached this point, Yun Xiao knew that talking was useless. This City Lord must have received orders from Xuan Zhi to strike him down decisively, and even kneeling to beg might not stop Guan Rong from wanting to kill him.

"Ling Wan, I’ll hold him off, you find a chance to escape!"

Yun Xiao spoke gravely and turned his head to whisper again. However, receiving no response after his words, he turned to see a determined face.

"Big brother Yun Xiao, if we have to die, let’s die together. Besides, do you think I can still escape now?"

A sudden smile appeared on Ling Wan’s resolute face, and these words warmed Yun Xiao’s heart immensely. Indeed, not everyone in this world is unkind; he still had this brother to share life and death with.

"Alright, let us brothers join hands and confront this so-called City Lord of Luocheng!"

At this moment, Yun Xiao no longer tried to persuade Ling Wan. As Ling Wan had said, facing a Mid Stage Meridian Union Realm Luocheng City Lord, how could there be a chance of escape?

Even if the two joined forces, they probably couldn’t last more than a few moves under Guan Rong’s hands. The situation was extremely perilous today, with the likelihood of perishing nearly absolute.

Seeing these two youths quietly conversing, Guan Rong did not immediately take action. With a major realm difference between them, he truly believed such a disparity in strength wouldn’t allow him to falter.

However, if Guan Rong knew how his mentor was injured initially, perhaps he wouldn’t be so confident. Unfortunately, by the time his mentor had recovered from his injuries and returned to the Imperial City, he still did not know whose hands exactly had inflicted those injuries.

"Hey! Hey! Little guy, you’ve slept so long, isn’t it about time you woke up?"

Just when Guan Rong was feeling proud, Yun Xiao suddenly started shouting within his mind. However, no matter how loudly he shouted, the Golden Snake Worm remained motionless, not responding at all.

This time, Yun Xiao was really in a bind, as he initially hoped to rely on the power of the Golden Snake Worm again to escape from the Gathering Immortal Tower, but unexpectedly, it seemed as if it had fallen into a deep sleep, unresponsive no matter how much he called.

"Sigh, it looks like I have to rely on myself after all!"

Seeing that the Golden Snake Worm did not respond, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but smile bitterly, and his Meridian Qi surged around his body, indicating that he was truly ready to fight desperately.

Moreover, whether he could escape from the Gathering Immortal Tower after this desperate attempt was still a matter for debate, but with the situation at hand, apart from fighting desperately, Yun Xiao and Ling Wan had no other choice but to leave it to fate.

"Ling Wan, let’s split up and run!"

It seems under such pressure, Yun Xiao had not lost his reason. If one of the two brothers could escape, that was already a victory; he never really thought about having a genuine battle lasting three hundred rounds with the Middle Stage City Lord of the Meridian Union Realm.

Swoosh, swoosh!

Upon hearing Yun Xiao’s words, Ling Wan instantly understood and his body abruptly turned into a large meatball. He bounced off the ground and shot off at high speed in another direction.

At the same time, Yun Xiao did not delay either. He immediately activated the power of his two Ancestor Veins, and at this time, he had no intention of holding back at all.

In just an instant, Yun Xiao, who was previously at the middle stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, had now ascended to the late stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm. Such a display of Ancestor Vein power also evoked a hint of envy and jealousy in Guan Rong’s eyes.

Guan Rong was not from the direct lineage of the Xuanyue Royal Family, so his Ancestor Vein was only at the Mortal Rank Advanced level, but the youth before him, named Yun Xiao, seemed to possess Ancestor Veins even stronger than those of the Empire’s Third Prince.

An Ancestor Vein capable of using the power of the Ancestor Vein to advance a minor realm within the Meridian Rushing ranks is certainly at least of Spiritual Rank. Such Ancestor Veins were something Guan Rong could only dream of owning.

"Hmph, so what if it’s the late stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm? You’re still going to die, aren’t you?"

Jealousy spurred Guan Rong to act immediately. In the eyes of a cultivator like him, at the Mid Stage of the Meridian Union Realm, whether it’s the Middle Stage or the Late Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, aren’t they all as insignificant as ants?

With a shout filled with murderous intent, a massive Meridian Qi Fist formed in front of Guan Rong. For him, at the Mid Stage of the Meridian Union, deploying such a powerful Meridian Technique was undoubtedly effortless.

Boom!

The Meridian Qi Fist arrived incredibly fast, so fast that in just the blink of an eye, it seemed to have reached Yun Xiao’s chest, leaving him no time to prepare any defenses, and he was directly struck.

It must be said that nearly a whole rank’s difference, in the end, could not be bridged by Yun Xiao using some tricks alone unless he could use the power of the Golden Snake Worm like within the Meridian Treasure to reach the same Mid Stage of the Meridian Union Realm cultivation level; otherwise, he could only accept his fate.

The powerful force of the Meridian Technique blasted Yun Xiao back several dozen meters. When his back hit a thick wall and he slid down from it, a trace of crimson blood had already spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Ah? This physical strength isn’t bad!"

However, Yun Xiao had sustained severe internal injuries, but this scene made Guan Rong reveal a hint of surprise because he originally expected that under this Meridian Qi fist, Yun Xiao would’ve broken bones and died.

Clearly, Guan Rong had underestimated the physical strength of Yun Xiao, who had undergone the tempering of the Stone Heart Marrow, and probably at this moment, his physical strength was comparable to some Advanced Fourth Rank Vein Demons.

Although Guan Rong’s strike was strong, it was not possible for him to kill an Advanced Fourth Rank Vein Demon in one hit; at most, it would just cause severe injuries.

However, these thoughts of surprise flashed only briefly in Guan Rong’s mind. To him, if one strike did not kill, then just add another strike. Anyway, he should have completed the task assigned by the Third Prince today without any further mishaps.

Yun Xiao was indeed severely injured by this strike, and the Meridian Qi Fist that struck him did not disappear, but continued to wreak havoc inside and outside his body.

Desperately circulating the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, trying to devour those foreign energies, Yun Xiao’s expression at this moment was a bit fierce, yet as he saw the City Lord of Luocheng, Guan Rong, casually approaching him out of the corner of his eye, a sense of despair overwhelmed his mind.

At this moment, Yun Xiao was completely immobilized, the Meridian Qi power wreaking havoc throughout his body, leaving him no choice but to let Guan Rong do as he pleased to him. Perhaps in just a moment, he would be killed by a palm from Guan Rong.

Sigh...

Who would have known that right after Guan Rong mercilessly struck down with his palm, a massive meatball suddenly darted out from the side, catching his sure-kill strike.

This meatball was naturally Ling Wan, who had initially escaped far away in another direction, but since Guan Rong was focused solely on Yun Xiao, he had not bothered with him.

But the virtuous Ling Wan, whose sight had never strayed from Yun Xiao, seeing his elder brother in danger, couldn’t care less about anything else. Despite being seriously injured, he blocked this fatal blow for Yun Xiao.