Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1147: Flame Roar
"Yun Xiao!"
While the other five Earth Bending Realm experts felt something unusual upon hearing the name Yun Xiao, Seventh Elder Zhang Daohe of Wuyan Palace's eyes gleamed, thinking this was truly an opportunity sent from the heavens.
Since the time when Vice Palace Master Fu Lingxue sent him to the Wuyan Palace Ancestral Land, Zhang Daohe learned that the four Wuyan Cloths, lost by Wuyan Palace for years, were in the possession of a young man named Yun Xiao.
Later, after joining up with Long Xiwawa, Zhang Daohe undoubtedly knew more details, but they didn't know Yun Xiao's whereabouts, making it impossible to search for him. All they could do was come to Yanji Lake to investigate the situation.
Unexpectedly, the young man possibly holding four Wuyan Cloth fragments had crashed into Yanji Lake and ended up right in front of him. His joy was truly indescribable.
As a late-stage Earth Bending Realm expert, Zhang Daohe did not fear Yun Xiao like the young geniuses such as Long Xiwawa. With their disparity in strength, he believed that no matter how miraculous the young man was, he couldn't be his match.
"Kid, stop!"
Zhang Daohe moved lightning-fast; even though Yun Xiao leapt ahead, Zhang Daohe swiftly caught up, a massive force descended upon Yun Xiao. If Yun Xiao didn't dodge, he might be crushed, his muscles torn and bones shattered.
Even from the perspective of ordinary cultivators, a young boy who hadn't reached Earth Bending Realm, even with the intent to evade, was unlikely to escape a late-stage Earth Bending Realm expert's attack.
In fact, Zhang Daohe didn't hold back in this strike, and he certainly wouldn't reveal the news of Wuyan Cloths being on Yun Xiao. His plan was to kill Yun Xiao instantly and seize his Waist Storage.
Having been forced to compromise with the joint forces of five powerful factions earlier, Zhang Daohe had pent-up anger that couldn't be released. Now Yun Xiao threw himself into his path, making Zhang Daohe feel the initiative was finally back in his hands.
If he really got those four complete Wuyan Cloths, Zhang Daohe believed he would undoubtedly have a greater chance of obtaining the secret treasure in Yanji Lake, which originally belonged to Wuyan Palace.
Yun Xiao's understanding of the four Wuyan Cloths might not match that of the Wuyan Palace elders. At this moment, he couldn't afford to think of anything else; a full-force strike from an Earth Bending Realm expert required his utmost caution.
The endless Earth Power enveloped Yun Xiao's body, making dodging impossible. This was the Earth Bending Realm, able to command the Earth's power, an existence far beyond the Qi Seeking and Seeking Origin Realm cultivators.
"Chi Yan!"
Fortunately, Yun Xiao wasn't fighting alone at this moment. On his shoulder lay a Fire Cloud Rat who had reached Ninth Rank low-level. As he shouted, Chi Yan's figure instantly enlarged.
A small fire-red mouse sized at a palm, in the blink of an eye transformed into a giant rat two to three meters long, stunning everyone, including those from the Lv Family who had seen Chi Yan in action before.
However, Lv An and others had only caught a fleeting glimpse when dealing with Zhu Anshan, a peak Seeking Origin Realm cultivator. Chi Yan didn't need to use its strongest form.
But Zhang Daohe was different, being a late-stage Earth Bending Realm expert with a merciless strike. Even Chi Yan, a Ninth Rank low-level Vein Demon, dared not hold back in the slightest.
The form of Chi Yan appeared to be on the verge of breaking through to the Ninth Rank Intermediate Vein Demon.
With such strength to withstand Zhang Daohe's strike, while it couldn't defeat him, just defending wouldn't harm it. Yun Xiao was naturally kept safe.
Boom!
An echoing sound emanated from in front of Yun Xiao, and with both Zhang Daohe and Chi Yan possessing the fire attribute, everyone felt a surge of blazing heat sweep over them, filling them with terror.
"No harm at all?"
When the crowd saw the enlarged rodent Vein Demon somersault in mid-air and shrink back to palm-size, its perch on Yun Xiao's shoulder returned, they couldn't help but gasping in surprise because this outcome was unprecedented.
"A Ninth Rank low-level Vein Demon, no wonder!"
The person most familiar with Vein Demons had to be Ge Wanli, an Earth Rank Advanced Beast Vein Master of Demons Mountain. From the aura emanating from Chi Yan, he had already sensed Chi Yan's true Demon Vein Qi Cultivation.
Yet upon sensing Yun Xiao's Meridian Qi Cultivation, Ge Wanli was confused as to why a young man not yet in Earth Bending Realm had a demon pet at Ninth Rank low-level. This contradicted the conventional understanding of taming demon pets.
As an Earth Rank Advanced Beast Vein Master, Ge Wanli had over a hundred years of research into Beast Veins. Vein Demons were notoriously proud, never defeated by human cultivators of the same rank, let alone served as pets.
Especially considering Yun Xiao's Meridian Qi Cultivation was significantly lower than the rat-shaped Vein Demon. In such circumstances, Ge Wanli wouldn't dare imagine taming a higher-ranking Vein Demon as a pet. It was beyond his comprehension of Beast Veins.
"Could this be another Beast Vein prodigy like Hongzhuang?"
At this moment, Ge Wanli couldn't help but think of that young girl who arrived at Demons Mountain less than two years ago, whose Beast Vein Technique already rivals that of the seasoned genius like Luo Fu Sheng Xiao Ming.
"It seems Hongzhuang and this Yun Xiao are acquainted, aren't they?"
Thinking of Xu Hongzhuang, Ge Wanli couldn't help but recall another matter, that before he left, Xu Hongzhuang suddenly approached him asking to take extra care of Yun Xiao should he encounter him.
It seems, the relationship between this pair is not shallow.
Ge Wanli did not refuse, not just because Xu Hongzhuang is the direct disciple of the current Mountain Master of Demons Mountain, but also because she tamed the Snow Stepping Flying Horse that no one ever could, except the mountain's founder.
Moreover, this time the Mountain Master summoned Xu Hongzhuang back from Xuanyin Hall in a hurry because of the Snow Stepping Flying Horse. If the opportunity succeeds, the Snow Stepping Flying Horse might break through to Heavenly Demon level, comparable to a human Heavenly Rank Third Realm powerhouse.
With such a young Beast Vein genius with potential, coupled with a demon pet stronger than Ge Wanli, how could he not build good relations in advance? She might become the next generation's Mountain Master.
Thus, after a moment of shock, Ge Wanli's steps unconsciously moved forward, yet at this moment, no one noticed his movement, because figures like Zhao Huai'an, Jia Tianshu, and others had their gaze focused on the young boy in coarse clothing.
With Chi Yan's intervention, Yun Xiao naturally did not suffer any injuries. However, Wuyan Palace's Seventh Elder Zhang Daohe, who had his strong move interrupted, did not seem enraged due to failure, but rather wore a faint cold smile.
"Not good!"
Upon seeing that cold smile on Zhang Daohe's face, Yun Xiao's heart first trembled then filled with ominous signs, and at the same time, an extreme heat had risen behind him.
"What is that?"
At this moment, before Yun Xiao had time to turn around, the numerous cultivators watching had already noticed the changes behind him, some of the ordinary cultivators even exclaimed out loud.
Behind Yun Xiao, a wave of scorching energy instantly formed a gigantic tiger several meters long.
The most astonishing part was that around this huge tiger, there was a thick layer of flames, much like a Divine Tiger reborn from nirvana.
"It's Zhang Daohe's Meridian Spirit: Flame Roar!"
Sure enough, the Demons Mountain Elder Ge Wanli, knowledgeable about such matters, now showed a somewhat grim expression. His low voice brought realization to the hearts of those nearby like Zhao Huai'an.
Zhang Daohe, as Wuyan Palace's Seventh Elder, naturally excelled in fire attribute techniques, and the path of Meridian Spirits was not exclusive to Spirit Fighting Commerce; for powerful figures in the Earth Bending Realm like them, they naturally had their own Meridian Spirits refined.
This Wuyan Palace's Seventh Elder's tiger-shaped Meridian Spirit was originally refined from an ordinary low-level Ninth Rank tiger-shaped Vein Demon, but when Zhang Daohe removed its spiritual wisdom and refined it into a Meridian Spirit, due to the fire attribute Ancestor Vein power, it mutated.
Eventually, that ordinary tiger-shaped Vein Demon inherited Zhang Daohe's fire attribute Ancestor Vein power, itself possessing extremely mighty fire attribute aura, and forcibly broke through to the intermediate level of Ninth Rank, renamed "Flame Roar" by this Wuyan Palace's Seventh Elder.
No one knew when Zhang Daohe summoned the Flame Roar Meridian Spirit, but they knew under the pressure of this ninth rank intermediate level Flame Roar Meridian Spirit, the young boy who seemed to only be at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm probably had no resistance.
Swoosh!
Just when everyone thought Yun Xiao was in big trouble, the fiery red mouse on his shoulder suddenly leapt up again, swelling with the wind and growing comparable to the Flame Roar Meridian Spirit.
"Roar!"
Seeing this low-level Ninth Rank Vein Demon dare block itself, even though Flame Roar's wisdom was erased, it felt a strong provocation, roaring furiously at Chi Yan.
"Squeak!"
Chi Yan also let out an angry cry, with its Fire Cloud Rat lineage, even facing a ninth rank intermediate level Meridian Spirit, it showed no fear at all.
What angered Chi Yan more was this big guy attempting to display fire attribute power in its presence, clearly showing disdain to the Burning Flame of the Fiery Holy Rat Clan, how could it not be angered?
"Boy, without the help of this low-level Ninth Rank demon pet, let's see what means you have?"
Zhang Daohe apparently anticipated Chi Yan's existence, his reason for bringing forth the Meridian Spirit was precisely to first stall this low-level Ninth Rank mouse-shaped Vein Demon, in his view, this already was Yun Xiao's greatest support.
