Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 1556: Chapter 1556: Yongle Island

Tenglong Continent, Extremely Western Land!

This place used to be at the westernmost border between Wuyan Palace and Spirit Fighting Commerce, and right now, a figure was rushing out, looking like they were fleeing for their life.

Swish!

A beam of energy descended from the sky, directly slicing into that person’s back. Immediately, the person seemed to be cleaved by a giant blade, their entire body split in half, and even the two halves of their body slanted forward for several feet before crashing to the ground.

"Hmph, not a single remnant of Wuyan Palace shall escape!"

In the sky stood a somewhat frail-looking woman, watching the corpse below her, which she had cut in two with a single strike. Her words carried a hint of hostility.

If Yun Xiao were here, he would recognize this woman with whom he had a close relationship. She was Xue Tianao’s only daughter, once known as the Queen of Absolute Vein due to her innate pulse cutting condition: Xue Ningxiang.

Since the great battle at Lianyun Mountain, Xuanyin Hall had secured Yun Xiao’s assistance to completely annihilate Wuyan Palace and the former Palace Master Mu Shiyi, who had resurrected through body seizing.

Afterward, Xue Tianao, accompanied by Lian Yuluo and Xue Ningxiang, went to the headquarters of Wuyan Palace. After a brutal slaughter, they turned towards the various branches of Wuyan Palace.

Xuanyin Hall had suffered an unbearable humiliation and nearly lost its legacy, so how could it swallow this anger? The flames of vengeance burned fiercely, and all cultivators affiliated with Wuyan Palace fell into a state of great misfortune.

Since Wu Zhukong was controlled by Yun Xiao, Fu Lingxue and the elders of Wuyan Palace all perished at Lianyun Mountain. With the palace leaderless and devoid of any Heavenly Rank experts, Xue Tianao and his two companions were like fierce tigers amongst sheep.

In a massacre, the headquarters of Wuyan Palace piled with corpses, and nearby branches were not spared. However, the news eventually spread. The person who had just been cleaved in two was the leader of a very remote city’s Wuyan Palace branch.

Ultimately, that person could not evade Xue Ningxiang’s pursuit. A mere cultivator at the Middle Stage of Earth Bending Realm was no match for Xue Ningxiang.

Swish!

Just as Xue Ningxiang killed the leader of the Wuyan Palace branch and was about to head in another direction, she suddenly narrowed her eyes, turning her head to see a small shadow rushing toward her.

It was a flying beast pulse demon resembling a sparrow, obediently flying into her palm under Xue Ningxiang’s beckon. A small bamboo tube was tied to its bird claw.

"A message from father!"

Seeing the special insignia on the message tube, Xue Ningxiang murmured, then untied it to take a look. Her expression changed slightly, and she turned her gaze toward the northern horizon.

"Chongxiao River, Stepping Heavenly Stone?"

Xue Ningxiang’s murmur echoed again, and she no longer paid attention to the deceased leader of the Wuyan Palace branch. Her figure flickered and quickly vanished into the northern horizon.

Clearly, the flying letter mentioned a significant event happening at Lianyun Mountain. Although Xue Ningxiang wished to eradicate every remnant of Wuyan Palace, she prioritized the rough-clothed youth who was incredibly important to her.

Now that the remnants of Wuyan Palace were nearly wiped out, how could Xue Ningxiang miss such a monumental and eye-catching battle? Even if she couldn’t help, she was determined to witness this grand event personally.

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Tenglong Continent’s Eastern Domain, Overseas!

This is a renowned large island, once known as Impermanence Island. However, after the war with the Strange Spirit Clan, its former might as one of the twin islands had ceased to exist.

Later, Yun Xiao led human cultivators in a counterattack to Impermanence Island, dismantling a series of plans by Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River. Eventually, Hu Ying’er, the Hu Family’s eldest daughter, decided to rebuild a force here, intending to echo in harmony with Yun Xiao.

Considering Hu Ying’er’s feat of vanquishing the Xiao Family and her relationship with Yun Xiao, news of her forming a new force on Impermanence Island quickly attracted countless people.

Especially cultivators from Tenglong Continent’s Eastern Domain and Southeast Territory, who, after the fall of the Xiao Family and Impermanence Island, became interested in joining the Hu Family’s eldest daughter’s nascent force.

Countless people flocked to Impermanence Island, hoping to latch onto the Hu Family’s eldest daughter as a major patron and subsequently connect with the prodigious youth from Lianyun Mountain.

However, most people came enthusiastically only to leave dejected, as Hu Ying’er’s newly formed force was not open to just anyone. Cultivators without Earth Rank Third Realm cultivation weren’t even eligible for the selection process.

After over a year of development, under Hu Ying’er’s direct supervision and through meticulous selection, Impermanence Island had grown into a substantial entity.

Of course, after Hu Ying’er successfully established her forces, Impermanence Island was no longer called Impermanence Island, but was renamed "Yongle Island".

Just by hearing the name Yongle Island, one would know it has an inseparable connection with Yun Xiao, which might also be Hu Ying’er’s way of expressing her longing for Yun Xiao.

It’s worth mentioning that today Yongle Island, in addition to having Hu Ying’er, a Heavenly Rank expert, has also recruited three other Heavenly Rank Floating Life Realm experts.

The one managing all affairs on the island as Vice Island Master is only half a step away from breaking through to the Early Stage of the Lingyun Realm, showing immense power.

Though Hu Ying’er is still young, her formidable strength is enough to intimidate everyone, but when it comes to management skills, she utterly lacks them, thus her presence serves merely as a deterrent.

Fortunately, the Vice Island Master at the Peak of the Floating Life Realm possesses extremely strong leadership abilities; in just a year, Yongle Island has been thriving, reviving the strength it once had as one of the twin islands.

Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!

On this sunny day on Yongle Island, in the midst of a peaceful atmosphere, a sudden urgent bell sound echoed, causing all the strong including the Vice Island Master, to change their expressions.

"What’s going on? Could anyone still dare act wild on my Permanent Island?"

In a certain area on Yongle Island, a figure heard the bell and initially showed a trace of confusion, which then turned into full-blown anger, clearly having a rather irritable temperament.

"Indeed, our Island Master is a Lingyun Realm expert and has a good relationship with Lord Yun Xiao from Lianyun Mountain. Does anyone have the Dragon Heart and Phoenix Gall?"

Not far away, another person slowly nodded. These words also indicated a certain understanding of Yongle Island’s current strength, and no one would dare provoke such a mighty force lightly.

Speaking of which, these two now friends, were once at each other’s throats in Meng City. One is the fourth son of the Wu family, whose family was destroyed by the Xiao family, and the other is Old Xiao, who nearly got killed by Wu Laosi over turf disputes.

Both of them are Earth Bending Realm experts and have passed the entry tests of Permanent Island, now considered mid-to-senior figures on Yongle Island, responsible for the outer island’s defenses during ordinary times.

Among them, Old Xiao is quick-tempered while Wu Laosi is much more cautious. At this moment, both looked rather puzzled, thinking that such an urgent bell must mean something significant happened.

In a newly built grand hall on Permanent Island, Island Master Hu Ying’er sat at the very front; beside her was Vice Island Master Luo Qianshan, a powerful expert just half a step away from breaking into the Early Stage of the Lingyun Realm.

Below Hu Ying’er and Luo Qianshan gathered all the high-ranking members of Yongle Island, including those two elders of the Floating Life Realm. These individuals represented the pinnacle of current Yong Island’s power.

"Island Master, you urgently gathered us here, has something happened?"

Vice Island Master Luo Qianshan was extremely respectful toward Hu Ying’er. Although Hu Ying’er appeared to only have the cultivation level of the Middle Stage of the Floating Life Realm, he knew that this lord of the island before him could not be judged by appearances alone.

Luo Qianshan had once sparred "amicably" with Hu Ying’er and ended up with a black and blue face, never daring to have other thoughts again.

"I’ve received news that the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River has re-emerged in the world!"

Though Hu Ying’er now appeared as her normal personality, after experiencing the disaster of her clan’s extermination, the annihilation of the Xiao family, the great battle on Impermanence Island, and ultimately establishing Yongle Island, she had undoubtedly matured a lot more than before.

Perhaps only in front of Yun Xiao would Hu Ying’er show those youthful, girlish traits, but now, she sat at the head, and her soft-spoken words caused all the Yongle Island experts to shudder.

The current influential figures of Yongle Island mostly came from the Outer Eastern Domain and Southeast Territory of Tenglong Continent, with quite a few having gone through the brutal Slaughter Spirit Battlefield fights.

They even knew well that Yongle Island’s predecessor, Impermanence Island, one of the twin islands, was destroyed at the hands of that Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit, You River.

Thus, the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River carries a significant meaning for the emerging Yongle Island, with some residents even worrying that the You River might return to rampage Yongle Island.

"The Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River, taking advantage of President Lu and Brother Yun Xiao’s absence, launched a surprise attack on Lianyun Mountain, abducted Sister Hanyi, Sister Mo, and Brother Lingwan, leaving bold words to challenge Brother Yun Xiao at the Stepping Heavenly Stone of the Chongxiao River!"

Hu Ying’er eloquently detailed the situation, regarding those who had been abducted; the group had fought shoulder to shoulder in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, forging a deep friendship. Emotionally and logically, she could not stand by idly.

"You all probably know the initial intention behind my forming Yongle Island. Now that Brother Yun Xiao needs help, would you dare accompany me to meet that Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit?"

Without waiting for the many elders of Yongle Island below to respond, Hu Ying’er directly revealed her plan. As soon as these words were spoken, her gaze swept over all the strong members of Yongle Island, including Vice Island Master Luo Qianshan.

"Island Master, what are you saying? Regardless of your relationship with Lord Yun Xiao, we, as human cultivators, are duty-bound to deal with the Strange Spirit Clan. If someone doesn’t go, I, Luo Qianshan, will be the first to disagree!"