Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 1557: Chapter 1557: Wood Lattice Pearl

"Island Master, what are you saying? Not to mention your relationship with Lord Yun Xiao, as human cultivators, it is our unshirkable duty to deal with the Strange Spirit Clan. If anyone refuses, I, Luo Qianshan, will be the first to object!"

The Vice Island Master, Luo Qianshan, strong in power, has increased his prestige over the past year in managing Yongle Island. Seeing him stand up sharply, his fierce gaze swept across the many elders of Yongle Island, as if whoever didn’t agree would face his wrath.

Since being reprimanded by Hu Ying’er, this Vice Island Master has shown unwavering loyalty to the island master, who could be his granddaughter, and has regarded Yongle Island as his home.

Moreover, Luo Qianshan naturally knows the relationship between Hu Ying’er and Yun Xiao. He believes that since Yun Xiao is in trouble, the entire Yongle Island could not stay out of it.

As Hu Ying’er said, when she formed a force in the territory of Impermanence Island, her initial intention was for Yun Xiao, not because she wanted to dominate the Tenglong Continent herself.

With Hu Ying’er’s gentle nature, she probably wishes she could live alone or simply be a little girl by Yun Xiao’s side, which would be much easier than the current troubles.

This is precisely because knowing that Yun Xiao has offended many people, such as the Spirit Fighting Commerce and Wuyan Palace, both are extremely powerful forces on the Tenglong Continent.

Now that Wuyan Palace and Spirit Fighting Commerce have been destroyed, Yun Xiao has a new powerful enemy, which is the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River. Therefore, under no circumstances can Hu Ying’er remain seated on this Yongle Island.

"We respectfully obey the commands of the two Island Masters!"

After both the Island Master and Vice Island Master expressed their stances, the numerous powerful elders of Yongle Island, even if they had thoughts, could no longer show them, and immediately accepted orders respectfully.

About 15 minutes later, many Yongle Island strongmen dashed out of the hall, headed by Island Master Hu Ying’er and Vice Island Master Luo Qianshan, soaring towards the northwest sky, quickly disappearing into the distant sky.

Watching those disappearing figures, people like Old Xiao and Wu Laosi were filled with emotions, thinking that they would not have the chance to witness what happened at the distant Chongxiao River.

For a while, the entire Tenglong Continent became extremely agitated over the matter of the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River challenging Yun Xiao on the Stepping Heavenly Stone at Chongxiao River.

One is a cruel and violent Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit, the other is the currently illustrious super genius demon on the Tenglong Continent. Even some of the older generation experts are not necessarily Yun Xiao’s opponents.

What sparks will be ignited by the collision of such two super experts? All human cultivators are watching eagerly, and the leaders of major forces are flocking towards the location of the Stepping Heavenly Stone at Chongxiao River.

In the hearts of these human cultivators, naturally, they support Yun Xiao. After all, the Strange Spirit Clan has always been the mortal enemy of the human race. If You River wins, tremendous trouble would lie ahead for the Tenglong Continent.

However, as time went by, the young Yun Xiao, who had once destroyed the Spirit Fighting Commerce, suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving even the elders of the Meridian Refining Master Association clueless about his whereabouts.

The area around the Stepping Heavenly Stone became more and more lively, yet that brash youth seemed to have disappeared into thin air, with no trace for over a month, leaving many pondering.

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In the northwestern Inner Domain of the Tenglong Continent, Xiangshan City.

Xiangshan City is not a very large city; it previously belonged to the territory of the Wuyan Palace, but now that Wuyan Palace no longer exists, it has become a lawless area.

Recently, Xiangshan City has been exceedingly bustling; countless strongmen from the Western Regions of the Tenglong Continent wanted to head to the Stepping Heavenly Stone to witness what might be a century-rare grand event.

But when they arrived at Xiangshan City, they discovered a very precious treasure had appeared here, and because of this treasure, many formidable cultivators had met their deaths in Xiangshan City.

On the third floor of a three-story building, a tall middle-aged man leaned against the window, watching the bustling crowd below, with a peculiar gleam in his eyes that no one could understand.

"Ah ha, Yang Qi, you are indeed here!"

A moment later, a large group of figures surged onto the third floor of the building. The leading figure was burly, with a ferocious scar on his face, adding even more ferocity to his look.

Upon appearing, he gave a sinister smile, suggesting he had been searching for that tall middle-aged man, Yang Qi, for a long time. With his people surrounding the building, he seemed quite complacent.

"Gong the Fifth, do you really think these small fries can keep me, Yang Qi, here?"

The middle-aged man gently put down the glass of wine in his hand, glanced at the cultivators beside the Fifth, and showed a disdainful look, evidently quite confident in his own strength.

"Yang Qi, if you’re wise, hand over that item, and perhaps my Gongming Hall can leave you a whole corpse!"

Fifth Xi had a grim face, and his so-called Gongming Hall made everyone in Xiangshan City tremble in fear, as it was the most powerful gang in Xiang City and surrounding towns.

Hall Master Gong the Fifth’s cultivation had reached the peak of the Earth Bending Realm, comparable to that of some elders of the first-class forces.

Don’t be fooled by the grand name of Gongming Hall; in reality, their actions are somewhat unscrupulous. For example, this time, when a special treasure appeared in Xiangshan City, Gong the Fifth rushed here with his men, trying to get a piece of the action.

After some twists and turns, Gong the Fifth, resourceful as ever, learned that the item had fallen into Yang Qi’s hands. He knew a bit about this person and understood that Yang Qi, like himself, was a genuine peak Earth Bending Realm master.

"Double Saber Butcher" Yang Qi had been rampaging through the Western Continent of the Tenglong Continent for years, wielding his double sabers with extraordinary skill. Many renowned masters had died under his blades without anyone knowing.

However, according to what Gong the Fifth knew, this Double Saber Butcher Yang Qi had always been a solitary figure without any accomplices, whereas Gongming Hall was numerous. Today, they had him cornered here, and he presumed Yang Qi couldn’t stir up much trouble.

"What right does your Gongming Hall have to own the ’Wood Lattice Pearl’?"

Listening to Gong the Fifth’s hostile words, Yang Qi responded without any courtesy. As he finished speaking, his right hand moved to his waist, and a pearl emitting a special aura appeared out of thin air in his palm.

"Heavenly Rank Low Level ’Wood Lattice Pearl’!"

When Gong the Fifth and his subordinates first laid eyes on the pearl exuding a somber aura, their gaze was fixed, especially the Hall Master of Gongming Hall, whose eyes were filled with intense greed.

"If you want it, come and take it yourself!"

Yang Qi seemed utterly unconcerned, holding the so-called Wood Lattice Pearl in his hand, speaking softly and causing the men of Gongming Hall to finally lose control.

"Kill him!"

Gong the Fifth spoke in a deep voice, and with a wave of his hand, his many subordinates rushed forward, surrounding Yang Qi.

Whoosh!

Just then, a sudden change occurred. A sound of rushing wind came from the window beside Yang Qi, followed by the appearance of a gray figure, who seemed to have leapt up from the window, moving with astonishing speed.

"What rat dares to..."

As a peak Earth Bending Realm master, Yang Qi’s reaction was naturally swift. Upon seeing the gray figure rushing in from the window, he shouted.

However, his shout was abruptly cut off halfway because Yang Qi suddenly realized that the Wood Lattice Pearl he intended to protect in his fist had vanished in an instant.

This scene infuriated Yang Qi, and even Gong the Fifth, the Hall Master of Gongming Hall, had no reason for cheer.

Just when the Wood Lattice Pearl was within reach, who would have thought that someone else would intervene, seizing the pearl before them? How could Gong the Fifth, a man full of ambition, not be enraged?

"I don’t care who you are. Return the Wood Lattice Pearl to me, and perhaps I might consider letting you keep a whole corpse!"

Startled and furious, Yang Qi borrowed Gong the Fifth’s earlier words of threat, and at the same time, he had already seen clearly what the person who took his Wood Lattice Pearl looked like.

It seemed to be a rough-clad youth, who couldn’t be more than in his early twenties, with an oddly-shaped Black Wood Sword on his back. At this moment, he was playing with the Wood Lattice Pearl, seemingly satisfied with himself.

"Kid, if you hand over the Wood Lattice Pearl to me, this Hall Master can guarantee your safety for three days!"

Compared to Yang Qi, Gong the Fifth’s eyes shifted as he spoke these words. Both men were attempting to use threats or incentives to get the Wood Lattice Pearl from the rough-clad youth.

However, Gong the Fifth, despite saying such words, had already harbored a murderous intention in his heart. He merely didn’t want the Wood Lattice Pearl to fall back into Yang Qi’s hands.

Dealing with this young boy who appeared out of nowhere was far easier than dealing with the equally powerful peak Earth Bending Realm master Yang Qi. In short, he first wanted to make the Wood Lattice Pearl his.

"Gong the Fifth, Hall Master of Gongming Hall, has been dominating the area of Xiangshan City for decades, with countless cases of murder and robbery. The number of cultivators who have died at the hands of Gongming Hall is close to ten thousand if not more."

After Gong the Fifth finished speaking, the rough-clad youth simply sat down by the table, his eyes flickering slightly as he pointed at Gongming Hall’s Hall Master, speaking eloquently.

"So what if that’s true? Since you know how formidable my Gongming Hall is, why haven’t you handed over the Wood Lattice Pearl yet?"

Upon hearing the youth’s bookish-like words, Gong the Fifth was first slightly taken aback, then a light of anger flashed in his eyes, and his tone became a bit more menacing.

What the youth said was not wrong at all, but Gongming Hall was notorious around Xiangshan City, so what he said was easy to verify. As a peak Earth Bending Realm master, Gong the Fifth wouldn’t be easily scared by just a few words.