CHAPTER 574: 574, ALL CARDS ON THE TABLE

"No, don’t!"

Wang Yidao’s heart seemed as if it was about to leap out of his chest as he realized what Yun Xiao was about to do. Then, he saw a flash of golden light swiftly slicing downwards.

Snap!

After a slight noise, Wang Yinbai, the number one prodigy of the Wang Family, had his body cleaved in two from his left shoulder to right waist by the enormous Golden Blade. One could imagine just how sharp that blade was.

Since Yun Xiao had already lured Wang Yidao and several powerful Wang Family members over, he certainly would not show any mercy. All enemies present today had a path toward death; he was no philanthropist.

Ignoring Wang Yinying’s incredulous gaze, as well as the body split into two, Yun Xiao did not linger any longer on this side, because Wang Yidao, in his furious rage, launched an exceptionally violent attack.

As such, among the five opposing forces, three had abandoned their fierce assault on the Luoyi Sect due to Yun Xiao’s actions, greatly reducing the Luoyi Sect’s pressure. The way they looked at the plainly dressed youth also changed.

Just a moment ago, the people from the Luoyi Sect were hard-pressed to cope, and it seemed like they were on the verge of the final moment, but unexpectedly, the young man used a clever ruse to relieve the imminent crisis.

Even under the siege of several major forces, Yun Xiao somehow managed to remain unslain. Perhaps not even the elders of the Luoyi Sect at the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm could achieve such a feat?

But no matter what, surrounded by nearly ten powerhouses in the Late Stage or even at the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm, Yun Xiao, no matter how defying his methods, was ultimately unable to fend them off.

What’s more, there were only a few young people brought by these major forces. If Yun Xiao wanted to pick targets to attack, it would be virtually impossible to guarantee a kill with each strike.

Yun Xiao had thought about taking a hostage earlier, like Li Yue or Song Yi— significant figures in these major forces— which would undoubtedly cause the enemies to hold back out of fear.

However, the opponents were not from a single faction; even if he had captured Song Yi or Wang Yinbai, it would only make one family hesitate. Perhaps for the other forces, the killing of another faction’s genius was a welcome event.

Therefore, Yun Xiao made a decisive choice to kill, infuriating the leaders of these three major forces. Once the Jade Pot Sect’s powerhouses recovered their strength, maybe it would be another situation altogether.

One could say Yun Xiao, with a single strike, dragged a sure defeat into a situation where there was a slim chance of turning the tide. But at this moment, he finally fell into an unavoidable situation.

With three people surrounding him, Yun Xiao could dodge attacks like a fish using his elusive movement techniques, but with the number doubling, his space was undoubtedly squeezed even tighter.

Now, nearly ten powerhouses in the Late Stage or even at the Peak of Spirit Vein Realm from three major forces were besieging him. These powerhouses, either being a sect elder or a clan head, had their unique methods. Yun Xiao had no chance to turn the tide under such circumstances.

Thud!

In a moment, just as Yun Xiao’s figure flashed, he suffered a powerful attack to his back, causing his blood to surge and nearly making him spit out a mouthful of blood.

It turned out that Wang Yidao, the head of the Wang Family, had foreseen Yun Xiao’s only escape route and had been lying in wait, finally landing a punch on the critical spot on Yun Xiao’s back.

However, the punch that Wang Yidao had intended to kill Yun Xiao with only caused the young man to stagger, which left him both shocked and dissatisfied. How could this kid’s physical strength be so absurdly powerful?

Having taken this palm hit, Yun Xiao’s inner breath became somewhat disordered. Although the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique was rotating crazily, these people were now red-eyed and hell-bent on killing him. The chance of him breaking free was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Huff... Huff... Huff...

At this moment, Yun Xiao no longer thought of holding back. As his mind willed, the air energy around him seemed to be attracted and swarmed towards his entire body.

Boom!

In almost the span of two breaths, Yun Xiao had stimulated the power of his four Ancestor Veins, forcibly raising his Meridian Qi Cultivation to the Middle Stage of the Spirit Vein Realm.

Moreover, as he stimulated the power of the four Ancestor Veins, Yun Xiao suddenly felt an unusual sensation as if a certain meridian on his back was also stirring.

Even the Golden Blade in his hand seemed to have felt some sensing, a hint of sharp aura spreading out, infiltrating into that meridian, making it faintly discernible.

But at this time, Yun Xiao had no time to pay attention to these abnormalities. Even with the breakthrough to the Middle Stage of the Spirit Vein Realm by leveraging the Ancestor Vein Power, he was far from being a match for these nearly ten powerhouses united against him.

When Yun Xiao was thinking of a way to escape, his surge in power due to the activation of the Ancestor Vein Power left the attackers bewildered.

"This child cannot be allowed to live!"

This was the genuine thought in the hearts of Yang Lin, Song Hao, and Wang Yidao because the Ancestor Vein Power that could advance a minor realm within the Spirit Vein Realm clearly reached the Advanced Spiritual Rank.

This is Hidden Dragon Continent, owning an Ancestor Vein of low Spiritual Rank is already considered immensely powerful. Yet how does this youth from the minor Shang Family possess such a formidable Ancestor Vein?

Back when everyone witnessed Yun Xiao’s performance at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, they thought at most, he had a few Ancestor Veins of intermediate Spiritual Rank.

But now, as Yun Xiao breaks through to the Spiritual Vein Realm tiers, activating the Ancestor Vein Power and even advancing a minor realm up, it was truly shocking and bewildering.

The likes of Song Hao have faith that given time, once Yun Xiao grows to their level, even if the major forces join hands, they’d probably still be no match for him. The potential of this youth is just too horrifying.

Therefore, even though Yun Xiao has broken through to the middle stage of the Spiritual Vein Realm, due to the reinforcement of power in the hands of Wang Yidao and others, he is now even more hopeless of escape.

Triggering the Ancestor Vein Power also requires consumption of Meridian Qi, and this consumption is greater and faster than usual. If he waits until the Ancestor Vein Power is completely depleted, then he will be at the mercy of others.

"Little guy, wake up quickly!"

Sensing the surging of blood and Qi in his body, and the relentless attacks from enemies all around, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but inwardly groan, and started screaming in his mind.

However, the Golden Snake Worm that had helped him several times before was still in deep slumber. No matter how he called out, there was no reaction at all, only that faint golden light seemed to be responding to him.

Swoosh!

Having no help from the Golden Snake Worm, Yun Xiao realized that this time he could not rely on its power. Seeing him swing his left hand, a streak of golden light did indeed force an Elder of the Song Family to retreat a step.

But just at that moment, a black flash appeared in front of this Elder of the Song Family, and the next thing he felt was a pain in his right little finger. Shockingly raising his hand, he discovered that his right little finger had vanished into thin air.

At this instant, Yun Xiao finally unsheathed his Dragon Taming Sword, and this sudden strike caught the Song Family Elder off-guard, and he ultimately suffered a slight loss.

Just cutting off the little finger of an Elder from the Song Family, Yun Xiao shook his head in disappointment, as it didn’t change his predicament much; it just made the enemies assaulting him even more cautious.

Regarding Yun Xiao’s seemingly inconspicuous Wooden Sword, these powerhouses from the major forces had seen it at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference. Even the Strange Spirit Golden Saber couldn’t resist a single strike from it, let alone their mere flesh bodies.

Especially seeing how the Elder of the Song Family had his right little finger soundlessly sliced off due to a moment of inattention, an icy chill grew in everyone’s hearts, thinking they must not let that Black Wood Sword touch any part of their bodies.

"Brat, still putting up a fight with death looming!"

Yang Lin and Wang Yidao were cautious, but Song Hao, as the Family Head of the Song Family, was truly enraged seeing a Song Family Elder injured.

With the desperate fight from the Song Family Head, Wang Yidao and Yang Lin saw a bright opportunity, thinking it was a great chance to let Song Hao take Yun Xiao’s potential Wooden Sword strikes, and then they could collectively strike and seize victory, why not?

Bang!

Several more moves went by, and when a section of Song Hao’s right sleeve was severed by the Dragon Taming Sword, a palm from Yang Lin, the Great Elder of Qingshan Sect, finally landed brutally on Yun Xiao’s vulnerable back, exacerbating his injuries.

"Pfft!"

This time, after sustaining a heavy blow, Yun Xiao could no longer hold on. As he fell forward, a mouthful of crimson blood spewed out wildly, his aura rapidly declining. Even the power from his four grand Ancestor Veins was dispersed by this fierce palm strike.

"Yun Xiao Senior Brother!"

Seeing this scene, let alone friends like Mo Qingling Pill who had a good relationship with Yun Xiao, many of the Jade Pot Sect’s disciples, even those from the Poison Vein, turned deathly pale.

Could it be that the youth who had just won the championship of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, who managed to hold off nearly ten strong men from three major forces with his own power, would ultimately die at the entrance of the Jade Pot Sect?

Perhaps only the likes of Fu Du and Mo Li, who had betrayed the Jade Pot Sect, had a hint of uncontainable pleasure in their eyes. They believed that once this kid dies, the momentum of the Jade Pot Sect would probably instantaneously lose its vigor, right?

Fu Du knew that putting aside Sect Master Yu Shu, Yun Xiao had now become the faith of the younger generation within the Jade Pot Sect, with a status that was not even below that of the great Elders.

Even inside Yun Xiao himself was full of despair. He lived a second life and thought he could be carefree, but unexpectedly, joining the Jade Pot Sect had become his entanglement in this life.

But Yun Xiao had no regrets, because within the Jade Pot Sect, there was his brother-in-arms Ling Wan, his confidante Mo Qing, and his mentor Yu Shu, who treated him like his own child; dying for these people, he felt, was worth it.

"Brat, prepare to die!"

After Yang Lin succeeded with a strike, the meticulous Wang Family Head, Wang Yidao, had already made preparations, and seeing his powerful fist about to hit, Yun Xiao inevitably faced the prospect of exploding into pieces like Li Yue before.