Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1023: It’s Over!
The Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile is ultimately a Vein Demon of the scale armor type. After being refined into a Meridian Spirit, aside from spiritual wisdom, many traits are preserved, such as its formidable physical strength. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
The size of the gigantic crocodile and the Three-legged Toad is completely disproportionate, so everyone believes that under this sweep of the crocodile's tail, the Three-legged Toad will be instantly swept into a cloud of blood mist.
Poof!
Finally, a soft sound echoed, and then everyone clearly saw that the crystalline Three-legged Toad flew far out of the tournament arena like a kite with a broken string, evidently the result of completely unequal force.
Indeed, if comparing physical strength alone, the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad at the Eighth Rank Low Level cannot possibly compare to the Eighth Rank Middle Stage Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile. This contrast in power gave Yun Xiao a direct understanding.
But the disparity in strength won't cause the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad to explode under this attack, and its mightiest trait isn't physical strength but that unrivaled ice cold poison.
"Like a clown!"
Seeing the crystalline Three-legged Toad blasted out of the arena by his Meridian Spirit, though Yun Xiao controlled it and quickly brought it back, its aura at this moment was extremely feeble, without any fighting strength left. Thus Li Gongnian sneered coldly.
Crack!
Yet just then, where the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile swept the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad with its tail, suddenly, layers of ice flowers emerged, appearing quite eerie.
"Is that... Ice Cold Poison?"
Among those present, there were certainly some powerful Poison Vein Masters, including Li Gongnian himself, who was a genuine Earth Rank Middle Level Poison Vein Master, so he immediately sensed the Ice Cold Poison within those ice flowers.
"Such a trifling Ice Cold Poison, how could it possibly affect my Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile?"
However, upon sensing the Ice Cold Poison, Li Gongnian didn't immediately perceive its danger, for his Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile is also known for its poison.
Though the toxins between them must differ, the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile, inherently containing poison, surely has a resistance to certain poisons far surpassing ordinary Vein Demons.
Looking at the crystalline toad which seems only palm-sized, how much poison could it contain? The little toxin released through touch likely couldn't even fill the gaps in the crocodile's teeth.
"Hmm?"
Yet the scene that followed changed Li Gongnian's expression dramatically, for he found that no matter how he tried to dispel the Ice Cold Poison from the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile, it was utterly futile like sinking into the sea.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
In just a dozen breaths, the massive Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile was frozen into an ice crocodile, standing immobile on the platform, looking like a finely carved crocodile-shaped ice sculpture.
No one anticipated this outcome. It was Li Gongnian's Meridian Spirit, an Eighth Rank Middle Stage poisonous spirit, with its owner being a super genius from the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters. How could it be defeated so quickly?
Even most of the Meridian Refining Masters in the crowd couldn't comprehend why the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile instantly froze into an ice sculpture. Was it really just because of the contact with that crystalline toad?
Thinking along these lines, everyone cast fearful glances at Yun Xiao or rather the crystalline Three-legged Toad in his left palm, whose aura was somewhat feeble. Many eyes flickered with trepidation.
The Three-legged Toad's cold poison is too mysteriously unpredictable, even an Eighth Rank Middle Stage spirit can't withstand it. If they suffered it, their fate might mirror the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile's.
"Explode!"
As everyone examined the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad, a soft voice suddenly emerged from its master, Yun Xiao, and then everyone saw the ice sculpture of the Poison Scale Beaked Crocodile explode suddenly.
Crash!
Countless ice shards scattered, causing some close-by Meridian Refining Masters to dodge hastily, fearing the ice granules' contamination, knowing those ice granules might contain the Three-legged Toad's potent poison.
"Damn it!"
Seeing his Eighth Rank Middle Stage spirit become shattered ice after just one strike, Li Gongnian's fury was extraordinary, but the next moment, he didn't have the leisure to ponder further.
"A spirit unworthy of combat, Li Gongnian, I wonder what other tricks you might have this time?"
The voice seemed to be extremely close to Li Gongnian's ear, almost as if someone was whispering in his ear, which made him suddenly startled. When he finally figured out the location of the speaker, a mighty force was already ferociously attacking him.
At this moment, the spectators under the arena were also startled by the scene in front of them because they clearly saw a Yun Xiao suddenly appear behind Li Gongnian, raising his right leg high, and chopping it down angrily towards Li Gongnian.
In their vision, the place where Yun Xiao was a moment ago still had a "Yun Xiao" figure, and it looked extremely realistic, making them momentarily confused about which one was real.
"It's actually... an afterimage?!"
Even Ye Ku and Bai Wushuang were shocked, knowing that afterimages are a feat only achievable by those who have reached the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, relying on Sky Power to elevate speed to the extreme, barely able to perform such a technique. Cultivators at the Earth Rank Third Realm can't manage it no matter how hard they try.
Yet, the young man in plain clothing on the arena, with only the cultivation of the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage, displayed such a realistic afterimage, completely overturning the spectators' understanding of speed.
Even someone like Qingmu Wu or Qian Sanyuan, Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm experts, can't sustain an afterimage for long, and it would be seen through at a glance, unlike the realistic execution by Yun Xiao at this moment.
Regardless though, Yun Xiao left a fake body behind and closed in on Li Gongnian with his true body, indeed catching the Spirit Fighting Commerce prodigy off guard. Especially when the power from that right leg exploded, Li Gongnian's slightly changed expression turned drastically.
At this moment, Yun Xiao's physical strength compared to an Eighth Rank Advanced Vein Demon, coupled with the Earth Attribute Ancestor Veins in his right leg, when unleashed with anger, might even cause some half-step Ninth Rank Vein Demons to meet their doom.
Li Gongnian, being an Earth Rank Middle Level Meridian Refining Master, still reacted quickly. He at least managed to turn around at the moment, instantly materializing the Meridian Qi Shield protecting his entire chest.
This was a high-level Earth Rank defensive meridian technique Li Gongnian learned from the headquarters of Douling Commerce, his strongest life-saving skill.
Though with the strength at the peak of the Origin Seeking Realm, he hasn't cultivated this defensive technique to great success, it was more than capable of defending against attacks from those who haven't reached the Earth Bending Realm.
Unfortunately, this time Li Gongnian faced Yun Xiao, a demon whose physical strength far exceeded cultivators of the same level. In an instant, that whip leg containing turbulent power fiercely struck the Meridian Qi Shield he summoned.
Boom!
A huge sound of energy impact echoed from the arena, and soon everyone saw something unbelievable, as Li Gongnian's seemingly strong defensive Meridian Qi Shield was instantly covered with dense cracks.
"Not good!"
The one who felt it most directly was of course Li Gongnian himself. From the moment Yun Xiao's right leg touched his Meridian Qi Shield, his heart was filled with stormy waves, realizing at the same time that his shield might not withstand such a violent force.
At this moment, Li Gongnian couldn't find time to ponder why the body of a little young man at Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage could unleash a power far more rampant than ordinary Eighth Rank Advanced Vein Demons, because he had lost the thought of dwelling on other matters.
Crash!
The Meridian Qi Shield finally couldn't endure the force exploding from Yun Xiao's right leg, after two breaths, it shattered with a bang, energy scattered wildly as Li Gongnian seemed to try to forcibly rotate his body to evade the forthcoming whip leg.
Li Gongnian was caught off guard, while Yun Xiao knew very well about the strength of his leg, and also understood that the so-called Meridian Qi Shield could not possibly block his whip leg, thus he predicted Li Gongnian's subsequent reaction.
Poof!
As Li Gongnian slightly retreated, Yun Xiao's right toe lightly touched his chest; this point seemed like the end of a strongbow and couldn't penetrate thin silk, but no one noticed the glint that flashed in the eyes of the plain-clothed young man.
"Lucky!"
Feeling the not so powerful force from his chest, Li Gongnian couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat off his forehead because he clearly knew that if he had fully endured Yun Xiao's leg strength, he might not die but surely suffer severe injuries, essentially ending the arena fight.
Adversity brings blessing, at least that's what Li Gongnian thought. Although witnessing Yun Xiao's Meridian Spirit's toxicity, and the physical strength far exceeding ordinary cultivators of the Origin Seeking Realm, wanting him to admit defeat was absolutely impossible.
"It's over!"
However, just when Li Gongnian's arrogance surged, eager to muster spirit and duel Yun Xiao three hundred more rounds, three words came from the plain-clothed young man's mouth.
Those three soft words from Yun Xiao not only left Li Gongnian somewhat baffled, but also bewildered many Meridian Refining Masters watching below.
Although Yun Xiao's consecutive techniques seemed to have caused Li Gongnian minor losses, such moves didn't harm the Spirit Fighting Commerce's genius to the point of being incapable of fighting. How could Yun Xiao utter such words "It's over"?
