Free Web NovelChapter 1553: Chapter 1553: Sudden Upheaval
If it weren’t for the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in Wei Duzheng’s Waist Storage, which Yun Xiao devoured and refined to gain endless energy, he wouldn’t know when he could make another breakthrough.
The Spirit Fighting Commerce dominates in the southwest of this continent, having plundered countless treasures over the years, and most of these treasures fell into Wei Duzheng’s Waist Storage, ultimately benefiting Yun Xiao.
Among such vast wealth, Yun Xiao found several Heavenly Rank Intermediate Materials suitable for himself, further aided by his own alchemy methods, creating the opportunity for his current breakthrough.
Upon discovering the magic of the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, Yun Xiao no longer rejects enhancing his strength through elixirs or external means, as they are the true reasons for his rapid power increase.
One might say Yun Xiao’s recent breakthroughs couldn’t have been achieved without some external help. If ordinary cultivators were to use such abundant Heavenly Materials and elixirs, they would likely explode from the overwhelming power.
Yun Xiao knows that after the battle at Demons Mountain and meeting the clone projection of Empress Lu Qinwan, even if she didn’t recognize his true capabilities, his name likely already reached the desk of Empress Lu Qinwan.
An esteemed empress like Lu Qinwan, second in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, above billions, suffered a minor setback at the hands of a lower-plane ant-like youth.
Moreover, Yun Xiao is aware that with Lu Qinwan’s methods, she probably knew the moment Ma Nu died. Hence, even without past grudges, Yun Xiao has caught the attention of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud Dragon Emperor Palace.
This realization instills Yun Xiao with a deep sense of urgency, as his fame on the Tenglong Continent is immense. It would be easy for the Dragon Emperor Palace to send a Holy Rank expert to locate him.
That’s why Yun Xiao feels his power is inadequate, even if he is top-class on the Tenglong Continent, he remains at the bottom in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.
Yun Xiao wants to quickly enhance his strength, cross the Chongxiao River, and reach a higher plane like the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. There, he would be a nameless newcomer.
The Nine-layered Dragon Cloud is vastly larger than Tenglong Continent, and until Yun Xiao gains an absolute advantage for revenge, he can easily hide anywhere there without being found.
Fortunately, Yun Xiao’s luck is fair, and with the special Heavenly Materials from Wei Duzheng’s Waist Storage, he’s able to break through again, achieving the peak of the Lingyun Realm.
He’s just one step away from reaching the final Great Rank of the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, the Heavenly Realm. By then, he might truly be invincible on the Tenglong Continent.
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Outside the great hall!
A tall figure stood upright, none other than Wu Zhukong, the former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace. He is now Yun Xiao’s loyal servant, ensuring no one disturbs Yun Xiao until he emerges.
Before Wu Zhukong were several slightly anxious elders, three belonging to the Meridian Refining Master Association, and the other being Xu Hongzhuang, the talented maiden of Demons Mountain known as the Red-dressed Immortal.
After the battle at the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters, Yun Xiao went into seclusion. Demons Mountain had just faced calamity, and after several days, Hou Tianlie led the Demons Mountain forces back north.
Xu Hongzhuang decided to stay, which Hou Tianlie didn’t oppose much, considering Xu Hongzhuang, now a strong cultivator at the Floating Life Realm Peak, could train just as efficiently inside or outside Demons Mountain.
Hou Tianlie also understood the relationship between Xu Hongzhuang and Yun Xiao. With Yun Xiao’s prestige soaring on the Tenglong Continent, should the two form a bond, Demons Mountain is sure to rise along with them.
Lu Yanji, Qingmu Wu, and others remained at the Spirit Fighting Commerce headquarters, constantly monitoring the hall’s situation over the past month.
Yun Xiao had instructed that no one disturb him during his seclusion, until a notification from Lianyun Mountain Headquarters arrived with an urgent flying letter.
The letter revealed the drastic change at Lianyun Mountain, where the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River forcefully entered and abducted Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing Ling Wan, and three others.
Upon receiving the flying letter, Lu Yanji hurried to the hall but was blocked by Wu Zhukong, preventing any disruptions.
Three days had passed since Lu Yanji received the letter, and the time given by the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit was running short, leaving them anxiously restless.
If not for the directive requesting Yun Xiao to head to Chongxiao River, Lu Yanji would have rushed there to eliminate the odious Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River.
When initially encountering the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You River at Xuanyin Cave, Lu Yanji admitted he was inferior. Now, having reached the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm, he has fewer reservations.
However, as You River specifically named Yun Xiao for the Chongxiao River visit, Lu Yanji knows heading there wouldn’t guarantee the safety of Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing, and others, and decides to wait for Yun Xiao to come out.
But now, the situation in this great hall is that Yun Xiao remains motionless. If that young man directly goes into closed-door training for three months, wouldn’t he miss the three-month appointment with You He?
By then, with the temperament of the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit, it would surely act as it threatens, and the lives of Liu Hanyi, Mo Qing Lingwan, and the three would be unpredictable.
Although Lu Yanji knew well what the consequences would be if one forcibly interrupted someone’s closed-door training, compared to the lives of the three geniuses of Lianyun Mountain, such a disturbance was nothing of consequence.
Moreover, Lu Yanji, Qingmu Wu, and others all knew the relationship between Yun Xiao and those three people. They believed that even if they forcibly disturbed him during his breakthrough, that young man would likely not blame them for it.
However, a former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, Wu Zhukong, dutifully guarded the entrance of the great hall, looking as if he would fight anyone who dared to forcefully break in.
Lu Yanji and the others were very conflicted about whether to disturb Yun Xiao in advance. After all, there were still more than two months left until the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit’s appointment. If Yun Xiao could break through again, it would undoubtedly be a huge fortune.
Boom!
Just when everyone outside was hesitating and unable to decide, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from within the hall, stunning them at first. Then, a wave of ecstasy appeared on several faces.
"This is... another breakthrough?"
Vice President Qian Sanyuan was both surprised and full of disbelief. He knew that when Yun Xiao left Lianyun Mountain, he had just broken through to the early stage of the Lingyun Realm.
Speaking of which, Qingmu Wu and Qian Sanyuan were rather frustrated because they hadn’t participated in either the Battle of Ten Thousand Demon Mountain or the battle of the Spirit Fighting Commerce.
These two big figures from the Meridian Refining Master Association spent all their time traveling, from Lianyun Mountain to Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, and then from Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range to the headquarters of the Spirit Fighting Commerce in Lingdao City, missing two extraordinary battles.
Even though these two had heard that Yun Xiao had broken through two realms on his way to the headquarters of the Spirit Fighting Commerce and reached the late stage of the Lingyun Realm, the current situation was incredibly shocking.
How long had it been, just a few short months, from the early stage of the Lingyun Realm to the peak of the Lingyun Realm? Is this still human? Can people even keep up?
Even with Qian Sanyuan’s good temperament, he couldn’t help feeling a bit crazy. In the Heavenly Rank Realm, to have such a rapid breakthrough speed, he simply had never heard of it.
But in any case, Yun Xiao’s ability to break through at this time indicated that this period of closed-door training would not require much more time, resolving their previous dilemma. They just needed to wait quietly.
Creek!
About an hour later, the long-closed door of the hall finally emitted a soft sound, and then a roughly-dressed boy with eyes brimming with spirit walked out—it was Yun Xiao.
"Eh? President Lu, Dean Qing, have you been waiting here the whole time?"
As Yun Xiao pulled the door open and saw a few familiar figures outside, his expression turned a bit peculiar because he knew he had been in secluded training for a long time. Didn’t these people have their own matters to attend to?
"Yun Xiao, something big has happened at Lianyun Mountain!"
To Yun Xiao’s half-joking words, Lu Yanji had no mood to play along. Seeing his extremely serious expression, his first words darkened Yun Xiao’s face.
But Yun Xiao also had some doubts in his heart. How could anyone still dare to provoke Lianyun Mountain with its current prestige? Did they have dragon hearts and phoenix guts?
After the battle of Lianyun Mountain and the collapse of Wuyan Palace, the Meridian Refining Master Association already had an overwhelming advantage.
Later, they joined forces to destroy the Spirit Fighting Commerce. Word spread that there was no other force on the Tenglong Continent that dared to challenge the Meridian Refining Master Association.
The remaining Xuanyin Hall had been nearly annihilated by Wuyan Palace, with only a few remnants left. Even with Master Xuanyin Xue Tianao having broken through to the Heavenly Realm, it was not easy to recover strength in a short time. Besides, Xuanyin Hall had always been on good terms with Lianyun Mountain.
Those forces that had once offended Lianyun Mountain or Yun Xiao, such as Sky Thunder Valley’s Zhao Family, Thunder Sound Mountain, and other sects, sent elders from their sect families to Lianyun Mountain, hoping to obtain Yun Xiao’s forgiveness.
"If it’s not human forces, then there’s only one possibility!"
Yun Xiao, with his sharp intellect, had these thoughts flash through his mind like lightning, and he already had some vague guesses.
