Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 42: Forty-two, seizing the opportunity to live

Chapter 42: Forty-two, seizing the opportunity to live

"Hand over the Jade now!"

Seeing Yun Xiao not responding, the tall and thin old man seemed somewhat impatient. He reached out his hand directly towards Yun Xiao, apparently trying to find the blood-red Jade first before deciding how to deal with this young man surnamed Yun.

At this point, Yun Xiao’s mind actually calmed down. He suddenly became curious, raised his head, and stared into the old man’s eyes as he asked, "May I ask if you know the origin of the Blood Moon Jade?"

"Blood Moon Jade? Is that Jade called Blood Moon Jade?"

However, as soon as Yun Xiao’s words fell, the tall and thin old man revealed a look of utter confusion, which couldn’t help but disappoint him. It seemed from the old man’s reaction that he did not know the origin of the Blood Moon Jade.

According to Shang Li, this Blood Moon Jade was something left by Yun Xiao’s father. Before this, Yun Xiao had been extremely curious about his unknown father due to the incidents happening to himself.

Whether it was the Blood Moon Jade merging into his body to form a blood-red crescent mark, or the activation of a Fire Element Ancestor Vein, it made Yun Xiao understand that his father was probably not of ordinary origin.

Now, due to the Blood Moon Jade, a powerful figure like the tall and thin old man had been drawn in. Yun Xiao was certain that such strength was rare, perhaps even unique, across the entire Hidden Dragon Continent.

In that case, could it be that his father was not from the Hidden Dragon Continent, but from a higher plane? Yun Xiao had hoped to get some information from this tall and thin old man, but this bewildered response had left him quite disappointed.

"Enough, stop beating around the bush and wasting time. On this Hidden Dragon Continent, there is no one who can snatch you away from my hands!"

The tall and thin old man seemed to come back to his senses, clearly thinking that Yun Xiao was delaying time. His words, however, seemed to confirm some of Yun Xiao’s suspicions.

At this moment, even if Yun Xiao wanted to compromise, it was impossible for him to take out the Blood Moon Jade anymore. The blood-red Jade that had always been hanging around his neck had already merged into his flesh and blood, forming a blood-red crescent mark. His only option would be to cut off his right hand.

"Since you are so uncooperative, I have no choice but to take it myself!"

Although Yun Xiao was only a Channel Introduction Realm Middle Stage cultivator, the old man clearly did not want to risk a prolonged conflict. Although he mentioned that no one on the Hidden Dragon Continent would come to Yun Xiao’s rescue, considering some possibilities, such outcomes were unpredictable.

A hint of despair flashed in Yun Xiao’s eyes, but what he didn’t notice was that as the old man’s right hand got closer, something within his body seemed to awaken at that moment.

Yun Xiao, gravely injured, appeared to enter a special state. Seeing his already broken right arm suddenly raised, it touched the hand that the tall and thin old man extended towards him.

"Uh?"

Yun Xiao’s sudden move initially didn’t pose any threat to the tall and thin old man, considering the vast gap between their powers.

However, when the tall and thin old man felt a blistering heat erupt from Yun Xiao’s palm, his expression dramatically changed. Simultaneously, a stream of blood-red, tiny flames burst from Yun Xiao’s right palm, instantly enveloping his hand.

Many from the Shang Family found this scene familiar because Yun Xiao had previously used this burst of blood-red flames on the main arena to severely injure Shang Huiyu, causing him to lose his left forearm.

Somehow, seeing the tall and thin old man’s hand engulfed in blood-red flames caused a shift in the mood of the Shang Family members; they were too frustrated under the old man’s dominance.

Even Shang Yan and Shang Ying were thinking, if Yun Xiao’s blood-red flames could severely injure or even kill the old man, that would be a cause for universal joy.

However, Shang Yan might be thinking too much. Although Yun Xiao’s blood-red flames were formidable, the gap in Meridian Qi between him and the tall and thin old man was simply too vast. If he could still kill him in this situation, it would be utterly against the principles of the Heavenly Dao.

Naturally, Yun Xiao harbored this hope, especially when he saw the old man’s face distort in shock, he didn’t hesitate and immediately turned and ran towards the temple’s exit.

"Damn, this... this... this is actually the ’Blood Moon Flame’!"

At this moment, the tall and thin old man did not pursue Yun Xiao; instead, his eyes filled with shock as he stared at the blood-red flames overtaking his own right palm. Suddenly, he realized something, exclaiming out loud.

Realizing the details of this flame, the tall and thin old man had no intention of chasing after Yun Xiao anymore. He knew that once this flame touched the body, if there were no special means to counteract it, it might instantly burn his entire hand to ash.

It must be acknowledged that the old man was well-experienced and powerful, as seen in the next moment, a black light rose from the center of his right palm, clearly visible to all such as Shang Yan. It appeared to be a small black frog.

At this moment, Shang Yan and the others recognized that it was the slim old man’s Meridian Spirit, something they had long desired. Sadly, without reaching the Spirit Vein Realm, they could not refine the Meridian Spirit.

The slim old man had no interest in noticing the gazes of the Shang Family members. After summoning the toad Meridian Spirit, he apparently wanted to make the Meridian Spirit approach the blood-red flames under his mental command.

However, at this moment, a miraculous scene occurred. The toad Meridian Spirit seemed to be extremely fearful of the blood-red flames, hesitating to approach, which caused cold sweat to form on the slim old man’s forehead.

Seeing that any further delay would result in losing his palm, the slim old man’s Meridian Qi surged, and a burst of violent power erupted. The spirituality in the toad’s eyes vanished instantly, and in the next moment, it swallowed the blood-red flames.

"Phew..."

Witnessing this scene, the slim old man let out a great sigh of relief and raised his swollen right palm to look at it, a shudder of residual fear running through his heart. He never imagined that a mere cultivator at the middle stage of the Channel Introduction Realm could almost turn the tables on him.

In fact, the slim old man had already capsized; feeling the burning pain in his hand, it was indeed Yun Xiao who had harmed him, and he had also let Yun Xiao escape, which did not align with his original plan.

Pfft!

As the slim old man’s thoughts tumbled, the toad Meridian Spirit that had swallowed the blood-red flames suddenly exploded in the air, turning into a swathe of blood-red ashes.

This spectacle made everyone contemplate, especially the people from the Shang Family, who became even more wary of Yun Xiao’s blood-red Meridian Fire. It seemed that his previous victory over Shang Huiyu was not by chance.

Speaking of which, the approach the slim old man used now resembled that which Shang Ying used to save Shang Huiyu. The only difference was one concerned a severed limb and the other a lost Meridian Spirit, differing only in their method of self-protection.

"Damn it!"

Watching the toad Meridian Spirit burst in the air, the typically calm face of the slim old man finally showed a flicker of anger. Yun Xiao escaping the great hall would undoubtedly be troublesome, which upset him considerably.

The extreme anger caused the slim old man to suddenly radiate a ferocious aura, and he loudly ordered: "Yu Qian, kill all these people of the Shang Family, except for those two women, leave no one alive!"

As his words fell, the slim old man’s figure flashed and disappeared within the Shang Family Arena Hall. Having suffered such a huge setback, if he could not capture Yun Xiao, it would be a major loss of face today.

After the slim old man had left, all the Shang Family members showed pale faces, and Shang Yan’s heart sank to the bottom. He knew that the vast Shang Family was ultimately unavoidable.

"Members of the Shang Family, fight them!"

At this point, Shang Yan knew that any more words would be futile. Seeing the fierce light flash in his eyes, his body burst forth with an extremely strong Meridian Qi.

However, such Meridian Rushing Realm Qi, in the eyes of those in black, was undoubtedly insufficient. What followed might just be a one-sided massacre.

It’s worth noting that Yan Cheng, a silent Mortal Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master who had been quiet in a corner, was filled with despair and reluctance, for he was merely collateral damage in this situation.

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Not to mention the imminent bloodbath in the Shang Family Arena Hall, in front of a certain artificial hill deep within the Shang Family’s courtyard, a figure in coarse clothes was rushing towards, causing the young girl who had been waiting there to light up with joy.

"Little brother!"

Seeing the young figure, Yun Wei could not help but joyfully call out, but her face fell again as she suddenly noticed another familiar slim figure rapidly approaching.

Yun Xiao had also sensed the slim old man coming fast, but he could only forcibly endure the injuries and severe pain in his right arm as he sprinted towards this side, knowing that the Shang Family Snake Nest might be his last chance of survival.

Regrettably, how could Yun Xiao, a cultivator at the middle stage of the Introduction Realm, outspeed the slim old man? If not for the blood-red flame automatically defending him and delaying for a moment, he might not even glimpse the shadow of the Snake Nest.

At this moment, as the artificial hill housing the Snake Nest was just before his eyes, but the slim old man was fast approaching from behind. The feeling of having come so close yet failing could likely lead to even greater despair and frustration.

Seemingly calculating that Yun Xiao couldn’t enter the Snake Nest before being caught by the slim old man, Yun Wei suddenly bit her lip and dashed towards Yun Xiao. In just an instant, she moved past Yun Xiao, blocking the path of the slim old man.

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