Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1065: Don’t Let Him Escape!
Luo Fusheng’s original strength was vaguely above Kou Baichuan’s, and now, with the latter severely injured and somewhat dazed in madness, he struck decisively and with anger, achieving undeniably pleasing results.
This genius at the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm from Demons Mountain, even though he had suffered some internal injuries at Su Jian’s hands just now, had not completely lost his combat strength. As his figure moved slightly, the next moment his heavy fist slammed viciously onto Kou Baichuan’s back.
If Yun Xiao’s Dragon Taming Flying Concealment sword strike from earlier might have left Kou Baichuan crippled, then Luo Fusheng’s punch at this moment was truly a fatal blow.
"Splat!"
Kou Baichuan’s body suddenly lurched forward, a sweetness in his throat as he spat out a mouthful of crimson blood, with fragments of internal organs mixed in. It was imaginable how powerful this punch was.
"You... you, the Spirit Fighting Commerce will not let you off, Su Jian senior brother, kill... kill them..."
Aware that survival was impossible, Kou Baichuan turned his head, his gaze extremely venomously sweeping over Luo Fusheng and the others, finally landing on the plainly dressed young man, but before his words were finished, his head drooped down, and his body crashed to the ground.
Perhaps at the moment of his death, Kou Baichuan felt some regret; of course, he didn’t regret causing trouble with the Demons Mountain geniuses alongside his senior brother Su Jian, but rather regretted not considering that plainly dressed young Yun Xiao with the utmost seriousness, leading to this fatal outcome.
Even though the final deadly punch was delivered by Luo Fusheng, Kou Baichuan knew that if he were in peak condition, Luo Fusheng might not have been able to defeat him, let alone kill him outright.
All this, in the end, stemmed from that fellow Yun Xiao, with his sneaky flying sword attack, almost severing the arm of this Spirit Fighting Commerce genius and giving Luo Fusheng the opportunity for a killing blow.
As Kou Baichuan lay dying, he surely cursed maniacally, wishing Yun Xiao would be torn limb from limb by Spirit Fighting Commerce’s strongmen in the future, and that Demons Mountain would be utterly uprooted.
Of course, none of this could Kou Baichuan ever witness again; the only thing he felt within reach was the hope that his senior brother Su Jian might dispose of Yun Xiao in the coming moments, avenging him halfway.
Bang!
Kou Baichuan’s heavy fall and his hopelessly venomous voice made Su Jian’s face alternate between green and pale, looking both angry and unwilling, among other things.
Oddly, however, the Su Jian who should have been frantically seeking revenge on Yun Xiao and Luo Fusheng did not act at all; his eyes kept scanning the still and lightly dressed young man, seemingly pondering something.
Su Jian was an exceptionally scheming person. On the entire Tenglong Continent, his reputation for flawless strategy was always the biggest reason young geniuses were extremely wary of him.
In most cases, Su Jian would never make a move without being absolutely sure, at least with an eighty to ninety percent assurance, like the previous hunt of the Demons Mountain geniuses.
Although Demons Mountain had one more person in terms of numbers, the previous battle showed that the numerical advantage didn’t provide Demons Mountain with the slightest chance of victory, until Yun Xiao’s arrival.
Even with Yun Xiao and his group suddenly appearing, Su Jian felt everything was still within his grasp.
After all, the battle with Demons Mountain was nearing its end, with three of their four severely injured and out of combat, leaving only Luo Fusheng, who certainly couldn’t stir up any waves.
Who could have known that the suddenly appearing Yun Xiao would be so formidable, crushing Hou Wu of the Seeking Origin Realm Late Stage with a strike, and now even peak Seeking Origin Realm Kou Baichuan had died dissipating.
Su Jian didn’t believe Kou Baichuan’s death was truly due to Luo Fusheng’s sneak attack; all of this could be attributed to that plainly dressed boy named Yun Xiao.
Now, with two out of three Spirit Fighting Commerce geniuses dead, if Yun Xiao truly only possessed the cultivation of Seeking Origin Realm Late Stage, Su Jian would not have hesitated in the slightest, but seeing that boy’s demeanor and those previous methods, it seemed like just the tip of the iceberg.
In fact, Su Jian and Yun Xiao had not fought for long, but his meridian spirit Yellow Spirit Stone Ape had its arm burned by Yun Xiao, causing him a huge loss, with the latter’s methods increasingly bizarre.
Especially that mysterious wooden sword, which brings death or injury upon touch. Now, Su Jian truly felt intense dread towards that plainly dressed young man, even with his half-step Earth Realm cultivation, he felt uncertain.
If it were just Yun Xiao alone, Su Jian might risk everything, revealing his trump cards to kill this boy, but the opponent wasn’t just Yun Xiao alone, there was also the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm, Demons Mountain’s number one genius Luo Fusheng.
Su Jian had reason to believe that if the two teamed up, a single mistake could make even fleeing extremely difficult. After pondering it over again and again, he decided not to take this risk.
"What? Su Jian, weren’t you arrogant just now? How come you’re scared now?"
Seeing Su Jian’s face change, yet his body remained motionless, Luo Fusheng felt quite pleased, and immediately began to mock him.
It seemed he wanted to provoke this genius of the Spirit Fighting Commerce into making a move. That way, by joining forces with Yun Xiao, there was a possibility they could completely leave this annoying and hypocritical fellow trapped on the second layer of Xuanyin Cave.
Unfortunately, Su Jian was deep-minded and not one to be easily provoked. Instead, Luo Fusheng’s words made the last bit of hesitation in his heart disappear, replaced by a determination to keep a green mountain instead of burning it all down.
"Yun Xiao, offending my Spirit Fighting Commerce is not a wise choice. You’d better seek more blessings for yourself!"
Since he decided to temporarily avoid confrontation, Su Jian still had to say a few harsh words. However, given the circumstances, he had no choice but to rely on the background of the Spirit Fighting Commerce.
"I’ve already offended the Spirit Fighting Commerce long ago, and no matter how strong it is, can it be stronger than the Meridian Refining Master Association?"
When it came to verbal duels, Yun Xiao wasn’t one to be outdone by Su Jian. He immediately retorted, and with those words spoken, the people beside him, including Su Jian in the distance, finally realized a fact: the young man before them also belonged to the formidable presence of Lianyun Mountain.
Speaking of it, among the two associations of the palace, Lianyun Mountain’s association ranks before the Spirit Fighting Commerce. However, Lianyun Mountain seldom meddles in the continent’s mundane affairs, only revealing its true power when provoked.
"Hmph!"
A momentarily speechless Su Jian could only snort coldly. Seeing his figure move, he intended to slip into the darkness, causing Luo Fusheng beside Yun Xiao to become anxious.
"We can’t let him go!"
Sensing the severe injuries of his three fellow disciples around him, Luo Fusheng felt extremely unwilling. Even though they had already killed the two great geniuses of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, it was Su Jian who was his greatest enemy.
Whoosh!
However, Su Jian’s speed was incredibly fast. Given he was the top genius of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, once he decided to leave, how could he be tangled up any longer?
Su Jian paid no heed to Luo Fusheng, a genius from Demons Mountain. His only concern was Yun Xiao. When he saw that the rough-clothed young man didn’t pursue him, he couldn’t help but breathe a huge sigh of relief.
"We can’t catch up, alas, you..."
Taking a few steps after him, Luo Fusheng looked into the dark depths where Su Jian’s trace had disappeared and couldn’t help but pound his chest in frustration, turning to look at the rough-clothed young man who hadn’t moved, feeling a sense of helplessness.
Nevertheless, since Luo Fusheng and others were saved by Meng Yunxiao, even though he felt dissatisfied, he didn’t show it too obviously, forcing himself to hold back the words he wanted to say.
At this moment, the superiority he felt when he first met Yun Xiao was long gone. Considering Yun Xiao could mysteriously pierce through Kou Baichuan at the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm, Luo Fusheng thought his outcome might not be better than Kou Baichuan’s.
Yun Xiao had previously only existed in rumors and information, winning the championship of Lianyun Mountain’s yearly competition and killing Bai Wushuang at half-step Earth Realm. Luo Fusheng and other geniuses hadn’t witnessed it personally, so they were not that wary of Yun Xiao.
This was one reason why the major top forces or first-class forces didn’t pay much attention to Yun Xiao until Luo Fusheng today saw Yun Xiao’s combat power firsthand deep in the second layer of Xuanyin Cave, realizing those rumors were not unfounded.
Moreover, in the brief exchange earlier, even Su Jian’s Meridian Spirit didn’t last long before losing an ape arm, demonstrating a glimpse of Yun Xiao’s combat prowess.
What’s more, as the top genius of Demons Mountain, Luo Fusheng certainly wasn’t foolish. Yun Xiao probably hadn’t exerted his full strength earlier, and if he had, Su Jian, who was at half-step Earth Realm, wouldn’t have escaped so easily.
In fact, Yun Xiao chose not to pursue Su Jian precisely because with his strength, he didn’t consider half-step Earth Realm cultivators much of a threat. As long as someone hadn’t reached the true Earth Bending Realm, he wouldn’t be too concerned.
It’s just Su Jian; there’s no need to fight to the death here. After all, everyone is in Xuanyin Cave, and there’s the possibility of meeting again. By that time, he’d let those hostile towards him see what true power is.
Yun Xiao’s own strength was already pretty much unrivaled in the Seeking Origin Realm’s rank. Moreover, he harbored two Ancient Vein Demons within him.
Whether it was the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, Xiao Wu, or the young bird Red Feather of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, both had already reached the peak of the Eighth Rank Advanced Vein Demons, just one step short of their bodies’ combat power breaking through to the Ninth Rank Vein Demons level.
And Yun Xiao’s biggest trump card was being able to borrow Xiao Wu’s strength, which was several times more formidable than Xiao Wu’s body in battle. Perhaps it could even break through to the Earth Concealing Realm in one leap, sweeping away all the geniuses in Xuanyin Cave by then.
