Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 523 So that’s how it is!

Chapter 523: 523 So that’s how it is!

"Let the draw begin!"

From the high platform, Meng Liyang did not procrastinate. Seeing that the four contenders who had made it into the top four had arrived, he stood up and casually threw four hazy spheres, which once again flew in front of Yun Xiao and the others.

Since a certain aura and light obscures the view, no one could see the numbers on these four spheres clearly, so each contestant’s opponent still depended on their luck.

Xu Hongzhuang gave Yun Xiao a deep look, then reached out her hand to grab a sphere in front of her. When its glow faded, a small "one" character was revealed.

It seemed Xu Hongzhuang had drawn the number one sphere. Naturally, her opponent would be the other genius who had also drawn the number one sphere. From the moment she drew her sphere, her gaze had not left Yun Xiao, or more precisely, the hazy sphere in front of Yun Xiao.

For some reason, at this moment, Yun Xiao’s feelings became complex and even worried, despite him having said earlier that even if he faced Xu Hongzhuang, he would not hold back. But now, he truly did not wish to draw the number one sphere.

"Thank goodness!"

When Yun Xiao held the hazy sphere in his hand and saw the "two" on it, he couldn’t help but sigh in relief. In truth, he also didn’t want to face too much confrontation with that betrothed girl.

After both had drawn, their opponents still hadn’t emerged, so at this moment, everyone’s gaze converged on Xuan Jiuding and Jin Wuli.

In no time, these two revealed the true identity of their drawn spheres as well. When Yun Xiao sensed a familiar gaze directed at him, he instantly knew who his opponent this round would be.

Indeed, when Yun Xiao turned his eyes, he saw Xuan Jiuding shaking the number two sphere in his hand. It seemed this pair of adversaries had finally met on a narrow path.

Since Yun Xiao’s opponent was Xuan Jiuding, who drew sphere number two, Xu Hongzhuang’s challenger would naturally be Jin Wuli from the Wuhai Empire.

Although he didn’t want to draw Xu Hongzhuang as his opponent, upon seeing that her opponent was Jin Wuli, Yun Xiao still couldn’t help but frown subtly, likely remembering how Jin Wuli defeated Liu Hanyi yesterday.

Xu Hongzhuang’s strength seemed to be about half a level stronger than Liu Hanyi before her breakthrough, but in yesterday’s fight, Jin Wuli had been overwhelming Liu Hanyi all along.

Yun Xiao saw it clearly; if Jin Wuli had not secretly plotted to take Liu Hanyi’s life, the latter would probably have lost within ten moves, and wouldn’t have dragged on for so long.

"You... be wary of that guy’s tricks!"

Seeing Xu Hongzhuang slowly walking towards the stage, Yun Xiao finally couldn’t help but caution her, causing her form to tremble abruptly and turn her head sharply.

"With your words, even if I lose this battle, I’ll still be happy!"

The usually somber-faced Xu Hongzhuang seemed to regain some vitality at that moment. Yun Xiao’s brow furrowed even more tightly at her words, but he said nothing more.

The revitalized Xu Hongzhuang’s steps grew lighter as she mounted the stage, where Jin Wuli from the Wuhai Empire was already waiting for her.

"It appears that your relationship with Yun Xiao is also quite deep,"

For some reason, the typically reticent Jin Wuli exceptionally asked a question this time, likely still holding some grievance from Yun Xiao’s aid to Liu Hanyi yesterday.

"As you see, he is the most important person in my life!"

Xu Hongzhuang did not use the words "fiancée," but her claim of [the most important person in my life] intensified the murderous intent in Jin Wuli’s eyes.

Jin Wuli, already perceiving the deep relationship between Xu Hongzhuang and Yun Xiao, had long planned to defeat this opponent on the stage, bringing sorrow to Yun Xiao.

Moreover, this time, Jin Wuli would not allow any mistakes like yesterday. He believed, under his determined watch, even if Yun Xiao wanted to caution again, it would definitely be too late.

"Since he is the most important person to you, you must also carry significant weight in his heart. I wonder what his expression will be like after I slay you here?"

A cold smile appeared on Jin Wuli’s face as he spoke more words than usual, but upon hearing "significant weight," a hint of melancholy flickered in Xu Hongzhuang’s beautiful eyes.

Feeling increasingly annoyed, Xu Hongzhuang no longer wished to continue this conversation and, after all, they were here to battle, so why bother with these unhappy matters?

Swoosh!

Xu Hongzhuang extended her hand, and a flow of Red Silk emerged from her waist, her weapon and also the Magic Treasure that helped her defeat Ye Shimei yesterday.

This Red Silk weapon, about fifteen meters long in Xu Hongzhuang’s hand, behaved like a flood dragon, terrifying the talented disciples from various empires as they knew very well that if they were to face such a strike, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

Xu Hongzhuang’s attacks tended towards agility and lightness, coordinating with the fifteen meters of Red Silk in her hand, she often secured victory in battle before her enemies could even get close.

This was because in this world, there were very few weapons this long; even weapons like long spears and halberds were at most three meters long, nearly four or five times shorter than this Red Silk.

Dressed in red gown, Xu Hongzhuang danced with the Red Silk like an immortal gliding over water, mesmerizing many young prodigies, especially Nie Qianqiu from Lingtian Empire, who watched her with burning desire.

However, when Nie Qianqiu’s gaze shifted to a shabbily dressed young boy, it turned venomous, for it was this boy named Yun Xiao who had ruined his chance of union with Xu Hongzhuang and who had soundly defeated him, depriving him of any further opportunity to enjoy her grace.

As for others like Mo Qing and Liu Hanyi who knew about Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang’s relationship, the complexity in their eyes was even harder to articulate. At least for this Hidden Dragon Conference, this talented girl from Lingyun Sect had surpassed them.

On the stage, Xu Hongzhuang had indeed taken Yun Xiao’s earlier advice to heart; thus, she did not let Jin Wuli get close at all, merely utilizing her movement technique and Red Silk weapon, clearly establishing herself in an invincible position.

"Hmph, thinking that this little piece of cloth can stop my steps?" Jin Wuli jeered.

After dozens of moves, Jin Wuli, possibly frustrated by the entanglement of the Red Silk, snorted coldly, his body bursting with a golden glow as if it wrapped his whole being.

"Not this move again!"

Beneath the stage, Yun Xiao frowned deeply. Although it seemed Xu Hongzhuang was dominating earlier, he knew that Jin Wuli had not yet played his trump cards.

Yun Xiao could see clearly, under the cover of the golden light, Jin Wuli’s hands each seemed to transform into a Golden Blade. Swiftly intercrossing his hands, he cut off a segment of Xu Hongzhuang’s Red Silk like scissors.

With the cover of the golden light, Jin Wuli relentlessly continued, and after several cuts, Xu Hongzhuang’s fifteen meters of Red Silk had been reduced to merely three meters.

"Why is this happening?"

Yun Xiao’s gaze was fixated on Jin Wuli, perhaps only someone with his fierce Power of Soul and keen insights could subtly sense that those human arms had turned into golden blades.

Due to Jin Wuli’s strange tactics at the moment, Xu Hongzhuang was caught off guard; with her advanced Spiritual Rank Red Silk weapon, not even the sharpest of swords could easily cut through it.

The Red Silk, a soft item, was cast with numerous special metals during its making, making it both hard and soft.

Soft as a roaming dragon and as hard as a spear stabbing the sky, such a weapon was indeed most difficult to guard against.

Thus, Xu Hongzhuang had never imagined that her Red Silk weapon could be snipped like fabric, suggesting that the thing Jin Wuli used might be even stronger than an advanced Spiritual Rank weapon.

On the Hidden Dragon Continent, any object reaching the Earth Rank was considered a supreme treasure, like the Earth Rank Low Level Cultivation Technique, Xuantian Treasure Manual, from Xuanyue Empire, which Yun Xiao once "stole"—didn’t it make King Xuan Haoran absolutely furious?

Even the prominent figures like Meng Liyang above the high platform, beneath the hazy golden light, believed that Jin Wuli was wielding an Earth Rank weapon, which was why he was able to cut the advanced Spiritual Rank Red Silk cleanly.

How could a talented individual from a remote empire possess an Earth Rank weapon? This baffled everyone, wondering if Jin Wuli had some extraordinary encounter and was not just cultivated in a linear fashion in small empires like Wuhai.

Regardless, by reducing Xu Hongzhuang’s Red Silk to just three meters, this peculiar weapon no longer possessed its dragon-like flexibility but rather became clumsy because of its softness.

"Die now!"

Seizing the advantage, Jin Wuli would not give Xu Hongzhuang another chance. After his roar, the golden light around him blinded everyone present.

Everyone thought that Jin Wuli, wrapped in golden light, wanted to use this opportunity to close in, especially since Xu Hongzhuang excelled in light and ranged attacks, and would likely be overwhelmed in close combat.

"So it is! So it is!"

Only Yun Xiao beneath the stage, his eyes wide open, exclaimed as if enlightened. It seemed he could see through the blinding golden light a tremendously sharp, enormous Golden Blade.

This was a genius of the Hidden Dragon Continent, why could his entire body transform into a massive golden blade? While others couldn’t see clearly through the dazzling light, Yun Xiao had no more doubts.

Feeling a particular aura within the golden light, Yun Xiao finally affirmed his thoughts and without any hesitation, his figure moved suddenly, jumping straight onto the massive stage at that moment.