Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chongxiao River, Stepping Heavenly Stone!

As time went by, this originally very famous segment of the Chongxiao River was now surrounded by people with not a gap to be seen.

Not only were there many Heavenly Rank Experts in the sky, but the ground was also blocked solid by countless cultivators coming to watch the excitement. For latecomers, hoping to squeeze forward for a good spot was clearly impossible.

In such circumstances, many places saw fights breaking out over positions, even leading to the deaths of several Earth Rank Cultivators.

For these minor scraps, top experts like Lu Yanji and Xue Tianao naturally wouldn’t bother. On this continent, strength is ultimately the most respected. The stronger your strength, the better position you can secure for watching, this is just an unwritten rule.

However, as the duel date approached day by day, the expressions of Lu Yanji and others became increasingly grim, because in such a long time, they were still helpless against the so-called Sky-Covering Water Array.

Apart from Li Yunfan, the Island Master of Ling Kong Island, who had arrived over a month ago, many reclusive Array Masters continued to arrive during this time.

Although these reclusive Array Masters might not be stronger than Li Yunfan in array strength, they were certainly not inferior to Mo Yu and the Great Elder of Ling Kong Island.

Yet, even with the combined efforts of these Array Masters, they remained helpless against the Sky-Covering Water Array. The array, backed by the inexhaustible water of Chongxiao River, was impossible to break unless the river itself was drained dry.

But how could this be done? So, after some time, even Li Yunfan directly gave up. Such a large array formed by Heaven and Earth energy, like the sea area around Ling Kong Island, is simply not something an Array Master can break from outside.

”Lu Yanji, tomorrow is the exact day of the duel. If Yun Xiao still doesn’t show up, you should know the consequences!”

As everyone was lost in thought on the Stepping Heavenly Stone, the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit Youhe sitting on it suddenly spoke. The voice carried a special meaning.

”Has it come so soon?”

Youhe’s reminder first took everyone by surprise, then they counted the days with their fingers and realized it was true. The three months had indeed gone by quickly.

However, in this entire three-month span, Yun Xiao, the main participant of the duel, seemed to have vanished from Tenglong Continent, rarely appearing in the sights of continent cultivators.

Only a few cultivators from the Western Regions occasionally mentioned hearing about Yun Xiao, such as the incident in Xiangshan City, brought by Gong the Fifth.

Despite this, many people remained skeptical of these rumors. Given Yun Xiao’s considerable fame, who knows whether someone like Gong the Fifth isn’t just trying to claim a connection with Yun Xiao through such tales?

In short, as long as Yun Xiao didn’t appear, people were dubious about these reports. But seeing how the duel was only a day away, if Yun Xiao still didn’t show up, Youhe likely wouldn’t show mercy.

Swish, swish, swish!

As everyone’s thoughts raced, they suddenly heard the sound of flowing water, prompting them to turn their eyes to the Stepping Heavenly Stone.

There, they saw three Water Arrows, as if they had erupted suddenly from the nearby Chongxiao River, rushing with immense power toward Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing, and Ling Wan.

”No!”

Seeing this, the Dean of the Sky Poison Institute, Qingmu Wu, couldn’t help but cry out in alarm, fearing that Youhe was impatiently planning to execute the three hostages early.

Qian Sanyuan’s expression also changed slightly, for among those hostages, not only was there a disciple of Qingmu Wu, but also his most prized disciple.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

However, what Qian Sanyuan and Qingmu Wu worried about didn’t materialize. The three Water Arrows seemed to just intend to scare them, sweeping past the necks of the three hostages without causing any harm.

Apparently, the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit Youhe intended to use this method to remind these human cultivators that if, by the time of the duel, Yun Xiao still didn’t show up, those Water Arrows might no longer pierce the air, but instead, target the two women and one man directly.

Truth be told, Youhe wasn’t too concerned about outsiders like Lu Yanji and Xue Tianao. Instead, it was the rumored young human boy at the Lingyun Realm cultivation level that unnerved him.