Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1167: Zhang Daohe’s Eloquence

"This scene, why does it seem so familiar?"

The genius of Demons Mountain, Luo Fusheng, looked at the elder enveloped in a water veil over there and couldn't help but glance at the roughly clothed youth beside him, as a scene he had witnessed before emerged in his mind.

Earlier in a grand hall, it was Yun Xiao who used that water veil to encase Long Xiwawa, ultimately freezing him into an ice sculpture that shattered into pieces.

The elder at this moment, although not frozen into an ice sculpture by the Ice Cold Power, showed a look of extreme terror when encased in the water veil, as if encountering something incredibly frightening.

Poof!

Just as everyone was watching the elder, the water veil enshrouding him suddenly burst like a soap bubble, and along with it, the entire human figure exploded.

Amidst the scattering flesh and blood, the Fire Attribute Cultivators rushing towards the hall suddenly halted their steps. They seemed to understand something; perhaps the Fire Attribute could only break through the first layer of protection, but the second layer of the water veil was still deadly.

"Could it be?"

Everyone stared at the elder whose blood mist exploded, and an unbelievable idea arose in their minds, making many of them look quite grim.

It was evident that the hall enveloped by the water and intangible flames might not be accessible with just a single Fire Attribute or Water Attribute; instead, it required... Dual Attribute of water and fire.

However, water and fire are mutually generative and restrictive. Generally speaking, Water Attribute Cultivators are extremely averse to Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or other items of the Fire Attribute and wish to stay away for life.

This differs greatly from the Firewood Valley's firewood combination, as without necessity, water and fire attributes generally don't approach each other.

Just like Wuyan Palace, where most cultivate Fire Attribute Techniques, they instinctively feel aversion when seeing a Water Attribute Cultivator, a reaction that proves true consistently.

But now, this hall is embraced by water and fire layers. Through several deaths and probes, some clever individuals have discerned some clues.

The outer layer is fire-oriented, necessitating a Fire Attribute Cultivator to enter; whereas the inner layer is water-oriented, extremely resistant to Fire Attribute Cultivators. If unable to switch effortlessly between these two attributes, their outcome might mirror those few earlier.

Whoosh!

At this moment, a sound of wind-breaking suddenly echoed, and subsequently, everyone saw a gray-clad figure swiftly heading towards the hall enveloped by water and fire forces, at a breathtaking speed.

"It's him?!"

At this moment, many people saw clearly that the one rushing towards the hall was Yun Xiao, who had made a spectacle outside, also a brilliant disciple from Lianyun Mountain.

Currently, Yun Xiao was no longer an unknown figure across the Tenglong Continent. Quite the contrary, many well-informed cultivators were deeply aware of his deeds.

Whether topping the selection and annual competition of Refining Cloud Mountain disciples or his brilliance during the Xuanyin Hall visit suppressing many top geniuses of Tenglong Continent, all indicated that he was already an outstanding figure among the younger generation.

This was even without the knowledge that both Su Jian and Long Xiwawa had died at Yun Xiao's hands. Sensing the young man's breakthrough to the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm, many people's faces changed again.

Including Zhao Huai'an of the Zhao Family or Wu Tong of Firewood Valley, all felt a chill in their hearts at this moment, thinking that the young man who had broken through the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm might not be much inferior to themselves.

"Stop him! Don't let him in!"

While people were musing over Yun Xiao's identity, a stern shout suddenly came from somewhere, which was instantly recognized as the voice of the Seventh Elder of Wuyan Palace, Zhang Daohe.

Although Zhang Daohe shouted for others to "stop him," his actions weren't slow. With just a flicker, he had already preemptively blocked Yun Xiao's path, his face extremely gloomy.

"Elder Zhang, why block me and not others? Are you bent on opposing the Meridian Refining Master Association?"

Blocked, Yun Xiao's expression naturally wasn't pleasant. Hearing his words, many were curious, thinking if Zhang Daohe really disliked Yun Xiao, wouldn't it be better to let the latter walk to his doom in that hall?

"Hmph, Yun Xiao, others may be unclear, but I know. You possess Dual Attribute of water and fire, which may deceive others but not me, the elder."

Hearing this, Zhang Daohe scoffed coldly, and his words explained why he intercepted Yun Xiao, causing many to ponder.

"Everyone, Yun Xiao has on him the four Wuyan Cloth fragments that Wuyan Palace has been searching for in vain. Moreover, he possesses dual attributes of water and fire. Once he enters the great hall, would there still be any treasures left for us?"

At this moment, to incite the crowd's hostility, Zhang Daohe had nothing left to hide and directly revealed all the secrets he knew. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"What? Wuyan Cloth?"

The elders of various first-class forces were certainly aware of the information about the Wuyan Cloth. Jia Tianshu, an elder of Shenxiao Sect, kept sizing up Yun Xiao, thinking about something unknown.

It is said that the Wuyan Cloth relates to the secret treasure of Wuyan Palace, which they have been seeking for years without finding even a fragment.

No one doubted what Zhang Daohe said. Someone of his stature would hardly make baseless statements. Could it be true that the four Wuyan Cloth fragments were gathered by a mere boy?

From this point of view, the anomalies of Yanji Lake could very well be due to the gathering of the four Wuyan Cloth fragments, causing some people's eyes to suddenly ignite with extreme heat.

Swish!

Just as Zhang Daohe revealed this earth-shattering secret, aiming to make Yun Xiao the target of all, Elder Ge Wanli from Demons Mountain could no longer hold back and rushed forward, blocking Yun Xiao's side.

"Zhang Daohe, don't say this isn't the ancestral land of your Wuyan Palace. The fact that you haven't found the Wuyan Cloth in so many years only shows that even Heaven doesn't favor Wuyan Palace. Now that Yun Xiao found them, he is fated to have them. What, do you plan to snatch it by force?"

Having almost been cornered by Zhang Daohe before, Ge Wanli was naturally determined to argue, and his words indeed carried some reason.

"I, as an elder of Wuyan Palace, naturally intend to retrieve what belongs to us, and..."

Zhang Daohe did not express much anger but glanced around, pointing at Yun Xiao: "You should all know that this hall is evidently the most crucial place within Yanji Lake Palace. This young man has four complete Wuyan Cloth fragments and possesses dual attributes of water and fire. If he enters, what would we gain?"

"This boy is likely the only one who could enter the hall unharmed. Consider, once he obtains the treasures inside and further enhances his strength, even I, as an elder, might not be able to deal with him!"

This Seventh Elder of Wuyan Palace had some quick wit. His statements caused many to have flickering eyes, such as Zong Puti from Thunder Sound Mountain and Zhao Huai'an from the Zhao Family. They unconsciously moved a few steps, vaguely surrounding Yun Xiao and Ge Wanli.

Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Zhang Daohe felt quite satisfied. He had witnessed some of Yun Xiao's strength in the hall before, and if Ge Wanli were added, even he might face unexpected defeat, thus needing a few allies.

"Everyone, although the sealing of this hall is strong, it's not impossible to break it together. But before that, we must not let anyone enter the hall first!"

Zhang Daohe concluded, catching the eager eye of a few, knowing his words had already taken effect, there was no need to say more.

"Amitabha, young donor, I suggest you wait until we break the seal before entering!"

This time, the speaker was Zong Puti, known as the Eight-Armed Arhat from Thunder Sound Mountain. Since Yun Xiao arrived at Yanji Lake, he had rarely spoken but now seized the opportunity to strike at a critical moment.

Zong Puti's words, though seemingly gentle, clearly showed his stance: if Yun Xiao insisted on entering the hall first, he would not allow it happen.

Thunder Sound Mountain is one of the two mountains, ranking just below the four top forces. Its overall strength is on par with Demons Mountain.

Moreover, Thunder Sound Mountain specializes in the Mahayana Secret Sect, and many of its combat methods are unseen by outsiders, yet this does not hinder the cultivators of the continent's respect and fear for this sect.

Originally, Yun Xiao thought Zong Puti wouldn't take advantage of others' misfortunes. Unexpectedly, before the possible secret treasures of Wuyan Palace, even this Buddhist expert was swayed by Zhang Daohe, making his expression somewhat unpleasant.

"Indeed, Yun Xiao, with everyone here, why are you in such a hurry? Do you really intend to hog all the treasures within the hall?"

Following Zong Puti, Zhao Huai'an from the Zhao Family spoke. Although he previously had some discord with Zhang Daohe outside, he suddenly realized that the threat of this coarse-clothed youth seemed stronger than that of Wuyan Palace's Seventh Elder.

Before Yun Xiao appeared, Zhang Daohe was undoubtedly the strongest there, so they had to join forces to hold Zhang Daohe in check first to divide the treasures within Yanji Lake.

Or perhaps Zhao Huai'an saw Yun Xiao had broken through to the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm, believing Zhang Daohe's nonsense. If this boy had any fortune within the hall and broke through to the Middle Stage of Earth Bending Realm, he might be unbeatable.

Of course, the main reason was that there were no strong allies from Lianyun Mountain, and no one from Xuanyin Hall, who was friendly with Yun Xiao, was present. The lone Demons Mountain's Ge Wanli definitely couldn't match three combined forces.

Seeing these two speak consecutively, Ge Wanli's expression turned extremely unpleasant. He never expected these guys to hit someone when they're down. If they truly joined forces, he and Yun Xiao would be in grave danger.