Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 539: Five hundred thirty-nine vying for invitations

For some reason, after hearing Yun Xiao’s account of Jin Wuli’s origin, the hatred in many people’s hearts seemed to have diminished unconsciously.

Perhaps in everyone’s mind, Jin Wuli was not considered a real Strange Spirit, not to mention that he was already dead. This inseparable bond between the artifact and its owner might become a legend of the Hidden Dragon Continent.

As for the nine big shots of the Tenglong Continent, their hearts were also quite touched, because in all of their lives, they had never heard of a Strange Spirit formed in such a manner.

In fact, Jin Wuli’s body was already deemed human, but a Strange Spirit is still a Strange Spirit. They must be killed on sight; this was the truth that Qian Sanyuan and the others were always indoctrinated with, and they never thought that condemning them all without exception might be somewhat inappropriate.

After all, among the tens of thousands of Strange Spirits, wasn’t there a single good one? Just like Jin Wuli, if he hadn’t come to the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference and had not been exposed by Yun Xiao, perhaps he would never be discovered as a Strange Spirit in his lifetime?

And all this, along with the death of Jin Wuli, vanished like smoke in air. This might open up a new line of thought for the big shots of the Tenglong Continent like Qian Sanyuan—the existence of Strange Spirits was not as limited as they had imagined before.

On the fighting stage, Yun Xiao, looking at Jin Wuli who no longer had the slightest breath, couldn’t help feeling thoughtful, then he saw the latter gradually turning into a skeleton.

Including the two human-shaped legs nearby, which also turned into two long leg bones after a moment, such rapid change made everyone think hard.

After all, the flesh and blood originally belonged to the Golden Blade Strange Spirit and were created using certain methods. Now that the Spiritual Wisdom of the Golden Blade Strange Spirit was erased, it naturally could not control that body anymore, returning to a skeletal state, which was within reason.

Yun Xiao gently shook his head and stepped forward to pick up the Golden Blade that had fallen next to the skeleton, glanced at it and then put it into his Waist Storage.

After these actions, Yun Xiao turned to look at the backbone and the two leg bones and took them away as well. He actually had a great deal of respect for this opponent and did not want his body to be exposed to the wilderness.

Everyone watched silently as Yun Xiao finished all this, without making a sound. The final battle of today’s Countries Hidden Dragon Conference was indeed quite unusual; no one had anticipated this outcome.

Under the special atmosphere, the anger that a Strange Spirit had intruded into the final battle of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference seemed to have dissipated along with the smoke.

However, as Yun Xiao took away the Golden Blade and the bones, the plaza inside and out began to heat up again. After all, it was the championship battle of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, and now, the ultimate champion was finally about to be determined.

"Yun Xiao, he... he really won the championship of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference?"

The Great Elder Lu Zhan of the Jade Pot Sect was twisting his beard, uncertainly turning his head and asking Yu Shu, seemingly as perplexed as he was.

"Yes, Yun Xiao is the champion of this Countries Hidden Dragon Conference!"

But Yu Shu, as a Sect Leader, soon recovered, and although he barely maintained calm, the excitement and thrill in his voice could not be concealed.

"Brother Yun Xiao is so amazing!"

As for the younger generation of disciples of the Jade Pot Sect, there had already been cheering; Yun Xiao was a disciple of the Jade Pot Sect. If he won the championship of the Hidden Dragon Conference, they, too, would share in the glory wherever they went.

However, setting aside the Jade Pot Sect, Luoyi Sect, and several other sects, the likes of Qingshan Sect and families from the Imperial City, such as the Song Family, looked a bit gloomy.

Because more or less, they all had various grievances with Yun Xiao. If Yun Xiao, by winning the championship of the Hidden Dragon Conference, caught the eye of a major force in the Tenglong Continent, they would likely have to tread carefully.

Especially Xuanyue Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding from somewhere, whose eyes were full of hate and resentment because after being struck by Yun Xiao’s Absolute Spirit Stabilizing Pulse Hand, he would never hope to break through to the Spiritual Vein Realm in this lifetime.

"Yun Xiao, so what if you won the championship of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, you’re still going to die!"

A low growl of anger came from Xuan Jiuding’s mouth, but not many people heard his words, and even if they did, they would only scoff at them.

After all, how could a Crown Prince, unable to break through to the Spiritual Vein Realm for life, be compared with the dazzling champion of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference?

Cheers and flowers have always belonged to the victor.

Compared to those who were displeased with Yun Xiao, the central plaza of the Imperial City was filled with jubilation. No matter what, this was the home field of the Xuanyue Empire, and however many cultivators from other empires were present, they surely could not outnumber those of the Xuanyue Empire.

Putting aside Yun Xiao’s small identity as a disciple of the Jade Pot Sect, he was also a bona fide cultivator of the Xuanyue Empire. Didn’t you see Xuan Haoran up on the high platform, his wrinkled face almost blooming with smiles?

Although the Empress expressed her hatred for Yun Xiao last night, Xuan Haoran, the master of the Empire, didn’t have any ill feelings toward him; in fact, while watching the young man on the stage, he suddenly had an unusual thought.

"Jing’er and Yun Xiao seem to have a pretty good relationship!"

Xuan Haoran is an enlightened ruler and wouldn’t take out his anger on Yun Xiao for using the Absolute Spirit Stabilizing Pulse Hand on Xuan Jiuding, since it was part of the normal competition on the stage.

Since Yun Xiao has made it clear that he won’t undo the Absolute Spirit Stabilizing Pulse Hand on Xuan Jiuding, and the Earth Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master Qian Sanyuan is also out of options, Xuan Haoran has already started preparing his next move.

After all, the position of the king of an empire cannot be given to a waste who can’t even break through the Spiritual Vein Realm, and if Xuan Jiuding’s cultivation talent really cannot be restored, then his position as the Crown Prince is in jeopardy.

Not to mention the reflections of Xuan Haoran over here, once Qian Sanyuan returned to the high platform with an unusual expression on his face, Elder Meng Liyang from Demons Mountain already stood up.

"I announce, this session of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference is officially over, and the champion is: Yun Xiao from the Jade Pot Sect of the Xuanyue Empire!"

Meng Liyang’s loud declaration suddenly transmitted from the high platform and amidst the cheering from the crowd, his voice was incredibly distinct, making their excitement and cheering even more intense.

"So, Yun Xiao will also receive the once-in-a-decade title ’Hidden Dragon Emerges’!"

Meng Liyang didn’t pay attention to the noisy atmosphere and said loudly again: "Yun Xiao, now is the time for you to choose a sect you desire, how about it, are you interested in joining my Demons Mountain?"

"This old guy!"

Hearing Meng Liyang’s words, people such as Qian Sanyuan and Wu Tong cursed inwardly, thinking that the old man is taking advantage of hosting the Hidden Dragon Conference to poach talents first.

"Yun Xiao, as long as you come to Impermanence Island, I can immediately apply to the Island Master to take you in as a core disciple. Under the personal instruction of the Island Master and the Vice Island Master, breaking through to the Earth Rank Third Realm in less than five years will definitely not be a problem!"

Elder Gu Hua from Impermanence Island also showed his strength, and upon hearing his condition, many talents from the Hidden Dragon Continent felt their breathing become heavier.

Although Impermanence Island is not one of the top forces of the Tenglong Continent, it is still a mid-to-upper-level force, and even if one could enter top forces like Xuanyin Hall, not everyone can become a core disciple.

Not to mention the possibility of receiving personal guidance from the Island Master and Vice Island Master of Impermanence Island. At this moment, many talents wished they could leap onto the stage and accept the invitation on behalf of Yun Xiao.

"Breakthrough to Earth Rank Third Realm within five years?"

Yun Xiao on the stage heard Gu Hua’s promise but subtly shook his head, because such a pace of advancement was somewhat slow for him, as even with his own cultivation of the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, reaching the Earth Rank Third Realm wouldn’t take that long.

"Yun Xiao, if I’m not mistaken, you should have a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein and a Wood Attribute Ancestor Vein, right? With such special Ancestor Veins, joining my Firewood Valley would be most suitable!"

Just as everyone was waiting for Yun Xiao to respond to Gu Hua’s invitation, another voice came from the high platform. As the crowd turned to look, they saw Elder Wu Tong from Firewood Valley full of anticipation.

Hearing what Wu Tong said, the crowd had some thoughts. Joining a sect also depends on the circumstances, for instance, if a talent skilled in Fire Attribute cultivation joined a sect specializing in Water Attribute, then cultivation would be counterproductive.

Yun Xiao had previously activated four Ancestor Veins, and some with powerful Soul Power were also able to sense his right arm’s Fire Attribute vein and the Wood Attribute vein in his left leg.

In that case, Wu Tong’s words were not unfounded. He and Gu Hua each were enticing Yun Xiao with suitable cultivation methods and powerful cultivation resources, both aiming to recruit this monstrous talent into their sect.

Being sought after by Impermanence Island, Firewood Valley, and Demons Mountain at the same time, this champion of the Hidden Dragon Conference, Yun Xiao, could be said to be quite honored, especially since previous Hidden Dragon Conference champions who didn’t get noticed by any faction or sect were indeed far more common.

"My Extreme Wind Sect..."

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However, what followed left all the cultivators from the Hidden Dragon Continent dumbfounded because apart from the Meridian Refining Master Association’s Qian Sanyuan and that young miss from Xuanyin Hall, the remaining seven major sect forces were all extending invitations to Yun Xiao.

These were all esteemed sect elders from the Tenglong Continent, each eagerly attempting to recruit Yun Xiao into their fold. This caused some Hidden Dragon Continent talents to unavoidably harbor feelings of jealousy.

It’s true that Yun Xiao had successively defeated numerous talents and ultimately defeated the Strange Spirit Jin Wuli to win the Hidden Dragon Conference championship, but everyone knew that even with such talent, once taken to the Tenglong Continent, it wouldn’t be all that impressive, right?