Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1077: Tit for Tat

"Senior brother's Earth Rank Advanced weapon: Ice-Attached Divine Needle!"

In the intense battle, Jiang Wanyou, the genius from Xuanyin Hall, who always stood alongside Gu Changsheng, had a somewhat proud yet envious tone, after all, even he didn't possess a weapon of such grade.

Not to mention, this Ice-Attached Divine Needle contains a strong ice-cold attribute and can unleash immense power in the hands of cultivators who practice ice-cold skills in Xuanyin Hall, adding an element of bewilderment.

For instance, at this moment, when he saw the Ice-Attached Divine Needle in Gu Changsheng's hand reveal its essence, Jiang Wanyou knew that this battle might soon come to an end.

That wooden sword seemed to be of an extraordinary grade, able to cut Su Jian's Thousand Silk Silkworm Net into four, but in Jiang Wanyou's view, it was merely a clever trick. When faced with a true Earth Rank Advanced weapon, it would probably be pierced into two pieces in an instant.

It was indeed that the Dragon Taming Sword appeared too inconspicuous, a wooden sword, how could it possibly withstand a strike from the Earth Rank Advanced Ice-Attached Divine Needle? The majority, including Jiang Wanyou, all thought this way.

"Break!"

In the battle, as Gu Changsheng felt the essence of his Ice-Attached Divine Needle already manifest, a proud smile flashed across his face, and then he let out a low shout.

In the past, at this time, the Ice-Attached Divine Needle would always respond by piercing through anything obstructing its path, and Gu Changsheng believed this time would be no exception.

However, Gu Changsheng was soon disappointed because his unrivaled Earth Rank Advanced weapon, the Ice-Attached Divine Needle, did not pierce the blade of the wooden sword as he shouted, instead, it stalled.

But this stalemate didn't last long, the first to make a move was naturally not the astonished Gu Changsheng, but Yun Xiao, who had unwittingly held the initiative.

In the critical moment, with the Dragon Taming Sword blocking the next strike of the Ice-Attached Divine Needle, Yun Xiao subtly moved his wrist, causing the sword's face, held horizontally in front of him, to tilt slightly.

Sensing the feeling of the Ice-Attached Divine Needle hitting, Gu Changsheng was secretly pleased, thinking that this kid had made a mistake and changed the way he blocked the Needle with his sword at this moment.

Because at this juncture, with the side of Yun Xiao's sword, the wooden sword's edge faced the needle tip of the Ice-Attached Divine Needle, both being finer than a hair strand, it seemed impossible for them to intersect.

Yet in the next moment, an incredible scene unfolded before everyone's eyes, including Gu Changsheng's. The seemingly unremarkable wooden sword edge sliced open the Ice-Attached Divine Needle, starting from the needle tip.

The needle-like Ice-Attached Divine Needle tip, even if placed for some Earth-rank level cultivators to cut deliberately, might not be hit once in ten tries.

However, in this fierce battle, the plain-clothed youth Yun Xiao merely moved his wrist slightly and hit the Ice-Attached Divine Needle's needle tip.

Of course, this wasn't the most shocking part for everyone; they all knew that the Ice-Attached Divine Needle was an Earth Rank Advanced weapon, yet such a weapon had been cleaved open before their eyes.

Watching the wooden sword slicing open the Ice-Attached Divine Needle like cutting through tofu, everyone found their minds overwhelmed. A wooden sword capable of splitting an Earth Rank Advanced weapon, what grade could it be?

"Could it be a Heaven Rank weapon?"

Some knowledgeable geniuses immediately came up with this idea, their thoughts surging with waves of shock, while some had infinite greed flashing in their eyes.

On the Tenglong Continent, Heaven Rank weapons are rare; each one possesses immense power. Even among the four top forces, acquiring such a weapon is extremely difficult.

Weapons require artifact refiners to forge, and an artifact refiner must reach at least Heavenly Rank Low Level to forge a Heaven Rank weapon. Usually, cultivation must also attain the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, or otherwise, they cannot control that kind of Sky Power to forge a true Heaven Rank weapon.

Even the Tenglong Continent has few strong individuals at the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, let alone artifact refiners of the Heavenly Rank, so many Heaven Rank weapons are actually passed down from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, each being incredibly precious.

Now, upon seeing a possibly Heaven Rank powerful weapon in the hands of a Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage youth, everyone's thoughts stirred, wanting to rush forward and snatch the seemingly unremarkable, yet potentially Heaven Rank weapon.

Moreover, some possessive thoughts emerged; if this wooden sword can deceive others' eyes, it could turn the tide suddenly when unveiled in battle, catching opponents off guard.

Just like Yun Xiao at the moment, holding the Dragon Taming Sword and slicing the Earth Rank Advanced Ice-Attached Divine Needle into two, with one half still in Gu Changsheng's hand.

If Gu Changsheng didn't let go, the sharpness of the Dragon Taming Sword might also split his hand in two; a half-step Earth Realm genius's body couldn't be stronger than an Earth Rank Advanced weapon, could it?

In fact, these geniuses of the Tenglong Continent still had too narrow a vision; even if it was a true Heaven Rank weapon, with the power of the Dragon Taming Sword, the outcome would not differ from the Ice-Attached Divine Needle.

"Damn it!"

At that moment, Gu Changsheng couldn't afford any more thought, because if he delayed another moment, that formidable Wooden Sword would slice into his right hand, and if he didn't retract his hand quickly, his right palm would be lost.

Gu Changsheng was, after all, Xuanyin Hall's top genius, and his reflexes were incredibly quick. In that split second, he released his grip, and simultaneously, amid flashes of black light, the Earth Rank Advanced Ice-Attached Divine Needle was violently split in half, powerless as it fell to the ground.

Such a scene left the spectators stunned for a long time, especially Jiang Wanyou, who had been utterly confident in the Ice-Attached Divine Needle. His face alternated between blue and red; it was an invisible slap to his face.

But who the hell could have imagined that an unassuming Wooden Sword could surpass the grade of the Earth Rank Advanced Ice-Attached Divine Needle? In his view, he'd been completely swindled by Yun Xiao, resulting in this humiliating slap.

"Hmph, a weapon is just outside help. After revealing it in front of others, let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve, brat?"

After his humiliation, Jiang Wanyou coldly snorted, earning a slow nod from Chen Zhiheng, also engaged in battle nearby, silently acknowledging the truth of his words.

While simultaneously ridiculing Yun Xiao for failing to seize the moment for a fatal blow earlier, now it seemed that the outcome was still in the hands of Su Jian and Gu Changsheng.

Weapons themselves have not become mainstream on the Continent because, ultimately, battles are tied to Meridian Qi Cultivation.

A Mortal Rank Third Stage cultivator, even holding an Ancient Divine Artifact, would seem no more than a child with a treasure mountain to a Spiritual Rank Three Realms cultivator.

A weapon like the Dragon Taming Sword, which can confuse hearts, should ideally establish miraculous results in a surprise attack. Yet, to everyone's surprise, Yun Xiao demonstrated it so straightforwardly, revealing its greatest feature to the world, causing many to silently mock Yun Xiao for lacking strategic thinking.

Judging by the sharpness of that Wooden Sword, if wielded unexpectedly, it might not lead to the deaths of Su Jian or Gu Changsheng, but at least it could result in broken hands or legs, right?

Unfortunately, now that unparalleled sharpness of the Dragon Taming Sword is known to the enemy, in subsequent battles, as long as Su Jian and Gu Changsheng avoid letting their bodies touch the Wooden Sword, this possibly Heavenly Rank weapon becomes a mere appendage.

All of this happened in a flash. From the moment Su Jian deployed the Thousand Silk Silkworm Net, to Yun Xiao using the Dragon Taming Sword to slice the net into four pieces, then swiftly blocking the sting of the Ice-Attached Divine Needle, and finally splitting the Earth Rank Advanced weapon in two, it took less than ten breaths altogether.

Setting aside that possibly Heavenly Rank Wooden Sword, the reflexes and speed Yun Xiao displayed at that moment were actually extraordinarily impressive. Yet, they were subconsciously overlooked by the crowd, who only had their eyes on that inconspicuous Wooden Sword.

As for Yun Xiao's straightforward use of the Dragon Taming Sword, he naturally had his own plan. The Dragon Taming Sword was no longer his greatest trump card or means.

"Tit for tat! Let me show you my binding Meridian Techniques!"

After slicing through the Ice-Attached Divine Needle, Yun Xiao watched as Gu Changsheng released his hold on his weapon, retreating several steps. Yun Xiao immediately turned his head and lightly shouted, and his empty left hand changed seals, forming countless ice dots in front of him.

These ice dots seemed to be more numerous than the Thousand Silk Silkworm Net Su Jian had just wielded, and soon they transformed into cold glimmers, flying at great speed towards Su Jian.

"Petty trick!"

Seeing Yun Xiao perform a Meridian Technique, Su Jian seemed not alarmed but pleased, letting out a deep voice, and immediately Yun Xiao's sliced Thousand Silk Silkworm Net contracted, positioning itself before him, hoping to block the countless ice dots.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

However, as those ice dots neared Su Jian, many of them abruptly changed direction; some unexpectedly aimed at the side and rear of this Spirit Fighting Commerce talent, as if enveloping Su Jian entirely.

Crack, crack, crack!

A series of sounds of Condensing Qi into Ice echoed out, and everyone could clearly see that amid those ice dots, bursts of cold energy continuously emerged, ultimately freezing into strands of ice silk, linking the countless ice dots together.

"Thousand Silk Silkworm Net, attach!"

Witnessing this, Su Jian's face slightly contorted, realizing he was enveloped by countless ice dots and ice threads. His seal changed once more, and the Thousand Silk Silkworm Net originally before him contracted again, completely wrapping his body in the middle.

An extraordinary scene unfolded. The arena suddenly turned somewhat silent.