Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Human, you shouldn't have come here!"

The Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit, capable of speaking human language, hovered above Denghai Pier and uttered its first words with a hint of gloom and superiority.

It seemed that this Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit had sensed Yun Xiao's true Meridian Qi cultivation; a human youth at the peak of the Earth Bending Realm was nothing in its grandiose Heavenly Spirit presence.

As a notable expert of the Strange Spirit side, this Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit initially didn't plan to come to the mainland. Still, unexpected news reached it that stated the human side was advancing rapidly and was about to reach Impermanence Island's headquarters.

Even knowing that the humans hadn't dispatched Heavenly Rank experts onto the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, the Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit realized the moment it received the news that it could no longer sit idly by.

Moreover, a sudden message from a great power on Impermanence Island not long ago had startled this Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit, prompting its arrival at Denghai Pier finally.

"Heh, if I didn't come, would I just let you push the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array to its limit and thereby unify Tenglong Continent?"

With a slight flutter of the Silver Fire Thunder Wings behind him, Yun Xiao flew to a distance of several ten meters in front of the Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit. The light laughter from his mouth caused the Heavenly Spirit's figure to tremble violently.

"So it's you. You should die!"

Originally calm, the Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit erupted in extreme anger upon hearing the words "Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array," as if its voice resonated from the bottom of the Netherworld.

As a Heavenly Rank expert of the Strange Spirit side, this Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit naturally knew many things. A significant reason for leaving its guarded island to come to Denghai Pier was the anomaly of the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array.

Previously, Yun Xiao had consecutively broken through ten cities, naturally sealing the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array points in those cities. This might not have impacted the Heavenly Spirits guarding each island, but it was immediately detected by the great power of Impermanence Island.

Initially, the temporary sealing of one or two Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array points didn't catch the great power's attention, but as more points were sealed, the Strange Spirit great power had no choice but to take it seriously.

Additionally, with the method taught by Yun Xiao, elders like those from Ling Kong Island also sealed the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array points in various cities. As a result, the Strange Spirit great power increasingly felt the blood energy supply was insufficient and could no longer endure.

These Heavenly Spirits knew what the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array meant for the great power; it was crucial to the Strange Spirit Clan possibly ruling Tenglong Continent completely.

Now, the main culprit behind the array's destruction stood before it, and if the Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit could still tolerate this, it wouldn't be considered one of the Strange Spirit side's experts.

"I should die?"

Upon hearing the deep, resonant voice of the Strange Spirit, a flash of anger surged onto Yun Xiao's face. He said, "The land behind me originally belonged to humans. It is you who are trying to seize it violently, killing without restraint. Do you know how many human children have died at your hands?"

These words, descending from the sky, stirred the human cultivators below, as if speaking the truth from their hearts.

Under the torment of the Strange Spirits, countless friends and family were separated by life and death, and some clans and sects were completely annihilated.

"So you are the ones who deserve to die the most. I, Yun Xiao, swear that in my lifetime, unless I utterly destroy you vile Strange Spirits, I will never be at peace!"

Yun Xiao cast a glance at the many eyes below, finally extending his hand to point at the Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit, then toward the sea behind it, with implicit meaning.

Although Yun Xiao was making a Heavenly Tribulation Poison Oath, he left room by adding the words "vile," for within his Waist Storage was still a Little Dragon.

Even though the Strange Spirit Clan was naturally violent and humanity's nemesis, it didn't rule out the possibility of a kind individual occasionally appearing, like the Dragon Guiding Tree Spirit Little Dragon.

Yet, this was mostly because Little Dragon met Yun Xiao upon birth; otherwise, in the influence of other ferocious Strange Spirits, it could have become a major human enemy.

"Hahaha, human brat, don't think that just by killing a few half-step Heavenly Rank guys, you become invincible. You don't even know what true Heavenly Rank power is!"

The Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit seemed amused by Yun Xiao's words, even though anger boiled within it, it laughed thrice toward the sky, a sound penetrating the clouds, filled with blatant disdain and mockery.

Heavenly Rank Realm was an entirely different level of cultivation, and even among human cultivators, it was unheard of for someone at Earth Rank Third Realm to challenge Heavenly Rank experts.

There was no comparison between the two, especially since the combat power of Strange Spirits surpassed that of Vein Demons. Even the human cultivators below, despite their confidence in Yun Xiao, didn't really think he could defeat a Heavenly Spirit.

However, as for a Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit, Yun Xiao didn't feel immense psychological pressure, knowing it was only a low-level Silver Grade Heavenly Spirit, equivalent to an early Heavenly Rank Floating Life expert among humans.

Previously, when Yun Xiao dealt with those half-step Heavenly Rank Strange Spirits, he appeared extremely relaxed, indicating he hadn't yet shown all his trump cards. At this moment, deep within his heart, a strong battle intent surged.

This is also the first real Heavenly Rank expert Yun Xiao has encountered after breaking through to the Peak of Earth Bending Realm. He must win this battle because if he loses, not only will his life be at risk, but none of the human cultivators below will be able to escape.

Boom!

However, just at that moment, from far to Yun Xiao's right, another extreme energy fluctuation erupted, drawing the attention of both him and the crowd below.

"Haha, Huang Chi, you are a few steps ahead of me!"

As everyone's eyes focused in the right direction, a burst of flames shot up to the sky. Moments later, a figure bathed in flames appeared before everyone, and its arrival preceded its voice, causing everyone's hearts to quake.

"Another Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit!"

Down below, Wu Yingjiang's eyes were exceedingly grave, because the Strange Spirit hovering in mid-air was no less formidable than the earlier Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit. In fact, its fiery aura seemed to have an extremely strong attack power.

"Huo Li, why are you joining the fray? I can settle this by myself. You should head back to where you came from!"

Despite having this ally, the Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit named Huang Chi showed no hint of happiness, and his words contained a deep resentment.

It seems that the Earth Attribute Huang Chi and the Fire Attribute Heavenly Spirit Huo Li have known each other for a long time. However, in Huang Chi's view, dealing with human cultivators who haven't reached the Heavenly Rank doesn't require two Heavenly Spirits.

"Hehe, when the king gives orders, how could I dare neglect them? Not only have I come, but that old fellow Chi Jin is here too!"

Huo Li didn't even glance at Yun Xiao, and casually laughed to Huang Chi. Upon hearing those words, even Yun Xiao's heart trembled as he shifted his gaze to the left.

Whiz!

There, a stream of red and yellow light swiftly raced toward them. Judging by Huo Li's earlier words, Yun Xiao seemed to grasp something.

"The third Heavenly Spirit!"

Originally full of fighting intent, Yun Xiao's face turned uncharacteristically grave upon seeing the gradually emerging red-golden Strange Spirit, realizing that a life-and-death struggle awaited.

Yun Xiao never imagined that the Strange Spirit side would send three entire Heavenly Rank experts to block him. With his strength, he could at most contend with one Heavenly Spirit.

It seems the so-called "king" of the Strange Spirit side really values the Thousand Stars Blood Gathering Array immensely, enough to deploy these Heavenly Spirits to prevent him from breaching the Yellow Dragon, truly overestimating him.

As for the many human cultivators below, they were all stupefied. Compared to Yun Xiao, all their hearts might have sunk to the abyss, since those are three formidable Heavenly Spirits.

At this moment, everyone had already seen clearly the form of the third Heavenly Spirit — a golden figure seemingly forged entirely of red and gold, emanating Chi Jin's light from every inch of its body, possibly the inspiration for its name.

Even figures like Wu Tong and Wu Yingjiang could clearly sense that among the three Heavenly Rank Strange Spirits, all were merely low-level silver-grade Heavenly Spirits, equivalent to early-stage human Floating Life Realm, yet they remained true Heavenly Rank beings.

No matter how invincible Yun Xiao seemed earlier, the strongest Strange Spirit he overcame was merely a half-step Heavenly Rank. The difference between Heavenly Rank Third Realm and half-step Heavenly Rank is like heaven and earth.

A half-step Heavenly Rank essentially means the Peak of Earth Bending Realm, merely touching the threshold to the Heavenly Rank, incomparable to true Heavenly Rank experts.

Moreover, three Heavenly Spirits come at once while Yun Xiao remains alone. The saying "two fists can't defeat four hands" holds even more true when facing Heavenly Rank Strange Spirits much stronger than himself.

All human cultivators' gazes continuously swept over the three Heavenly Rank Strange Spirits, ultimately fixating on Yun Xiao's figure.

They all wonder if that coarse-clothed young man can make an ultimate comeback as he did before in such desperate circumstances.

Under the scrutiny of all eyes, Yun Xiao's eyes sparkled with limitless battle intent. Since things have reached this point, he had no choice but to fight to the end.

Today's battle is either your demise or mine. If Yun Xiao falls, all is over. But if he prevails, the path to breaching the Yellow Dragon will undoubtedly clear up.