Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

It had to be said that Yun Xiao’s strength was indeed incomparable to before; his palm was immensely powerful. Although the Protective Light Shield was formidable, it began to show hairline cracks under Yun Xiao’s strike.

And at the same time, due to Yun Xiao’s palm, both Xuan Zhi and the white light shield were sent flying backward, crashing into a wall on the second floor of the great hall, his aura greatly weakened.

Swish!

Xuan Zhi, heart still pounding with fright, experienced the terror of a narrow escape from death. As the white light shield surrounding him vanished, the crescent-shaped pendant that hung from his chest since childhood exploded into a cloud of dust, leaving behind only a sleek hanging cord.

”It was Father Emperor!”

At this moment, Xuan Zhi finally realized the truth. He had never known the purpose of the white crescent pendant, but ever since he could remember, his father, the King of Xuanyue Country, had ordered him never to take it off.

It seemed that this crescent-shaped pendant was a life-saving item deliberately given to Xuan Zhi, the younger son, by the Xuanyue Country. Unfortunately, it was shattered today by a powerful palm strike from Yun Xiao.

In fact, the crescent-shaped pendant could withstand a blow from a practitioner of the Meridian Rushing Realm, but Yun Xiao’s strike contained some special power, which caused Xuan Zhi’s life-saving item to be instantly destroyed.

Yun Xiao, missing his target with that strike, did not dawdle. If one attempt failed, then he would try again. This ruthless prince of Royal lineage was determined to ensure that his target would remain forever within the Mysterious Artifact Hall today.

”Bi Luo Elder Brother, save me quickly!”

Just as Yun Xiao made his move, Bi Luo knew he was no match for him and immediately called out loudly for help, fearing Bi Luo’s hesitation, he shouted again, ”If I die, all the things I promised will no longer count!”

Bi Luo, who had been locked in close combat with Chi Yan, grew stern-faced upon hearing these words. Unleashing a strong aura, his next punch, vastly different from his previous attacks, sent Chi Yan flying several meters away.

After sending Chi Yan flying, Bi Luo didn’t bother to give him another look, instead, he swooped over towards Xuan Zhi. As Xuan Zhi had said, if he were to expire, it likely meant the promised items would go to waste.

”You got lucky, kid!”

Yun Xiao, with his powerful Power of Soul, instantly sensed the change on this side. He recognized that compared to Bi Luo, an Inner Sect Disciple, Chi Yan’s strength was far inferior. Missing his initial strike meant losing the best chance to kill Xuan Zhi.

To avoid being entangled by Bi Luo and unable to escape, Yun Xiao made a decisive move, not sparing another glance at Xuan Zhi. After a few steps and a turn, he mounted Chi Yan’s back.

The speed of the Fire Cloud Rat was unmatched; even Mo Qing could not keep up with it back at Yurong Volcano, let alone Bi Luo whose strength was slightly inferior.

Moreover, Bi Luo had no intention to pursue at that moment. He truly feared that Yun Xiao would resort to some trick, using the size-shifting fiery red rodent to hold him back and then take the opportunity to kill Xuan Zhi first.

”What a useless guy!”

Drawing his gaze back from Yun Xiao, who disappeared towards the exit of the second floor, Bi Luo looked at the Third Prince of the Empire beside him, cursing inwardly, thinking that if Xuan Zhi weren’t so helpless, they might have had a chance to capture Yun Xiao today.

”Elder Brother Bi Luo, what do we do now?”

Xuan Zhi was short of breath, unaware that he was silently berated by Bi Luo. His eyes fixed on the spot where Yun Xiao vanished, it seemed he had yet to give up on that Black Key.

”Xuan Zhi, tell me, what exactly is that Black Key?”

At this moment, Bi Luo was somewhat unsure himself, as he couldn’t decide how far he was willing to go for Xuan Zhi, particularly since Yun Xiao had already taken the key and left, making forceful retrieval impossible. He would have to come up with another plan.

For this plan, it was inevitable that Bi Luo would have to face greater danger, or perhaps what Xuan Zhi had promised was no longer sufficient incentive for Bi Luo to take the risk. He must seize this chance to extort Xuan Zhi further.

”I also don’t know what exactly it is, but that key is something my Father Emperor insisted I must obtain!”