Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1251: Taikang City’s Hope

Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, Taikang City!

This is a large city located in the southern part of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, and its guardian is affiliated with the Shenxiao Sect, which includes Divine Enlightenment Sect Elders Jia Tianshu, whom Yun Xiao has met before, as well as the sect's top young genius, Nie Xiaosheng.

However, this time the leader of the Shenxiao Sect was not Jia Tianshu, who had just broken through to the late stage of Earth Bending Realm, but the Second Elder Wu Yingjiang, who is a powerhouse that has reached the peak of the Earth Bending Realm.

But today in Taikang City, the situation has become extremely dire because the Strange Spirits' army has breached the east city wall, with countless Strange Spirits climbing onto the city walls, and it won't be long before the human cultivators on the wall are slaughtered.

In such circumstances, Wu Yingjiang and Jia Tianshu can only protect the few young geniuses of the Shenxiao Sect and retreat while fighting. With the city wall being occupied, staying here to defend desperately would be meaningless.

Soon, the Strange Spirits that climbed the walls opened the gates below, and once the East Gate fell, a torrent of Strange Spirits flooded in like rivers pouring into a lake, plunging the entire Taikang City into a bloodbath.

Previously, the thick city walls of Taikang City allowed human cultivators to defend themselves, holding their ground, but now, with the advantage of the walls gone, and engaged in close combat with the Strange Spirits, the human side is overwhelmingly losing.

"Taikang City cannot be defended!"

Jia Tianshu casually slapped down a Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit, but more Strange Spirits were rushing in, causing his old face to turn pale and voicing his despair.

Because Jia Tianshu knew that among the Strange Spirits flooding into Taikang City, the strongest weren't just the low-level Ninth Rank Strange Spirits. If those intermediate or advanced Ninth Rank Strange Spirits come in to attack, even the few from the Shenxiao Sect won't be able to escape unscathed.

"Not completely hopeless, if the news from the north is true..."

The young genius Nie Xiaosheng's complexion wasn't better, but in this moment of despair, he suddenly thought of a piece of intelligence recently received, coming from Gushan City and Lishui City in the north.

The Shenxiao Sect originally dealt with intelligence on the Tenglong Continent, and if they are second in receiving information, no one would dare claim to be first. Thus, they received the news even earlier than Ding'an City and Earth Desolate City.

"Xiaosheng, you mean... Yun Xiao's next target is Taikang City?"

Upon hearing this, Second Elder Wu Yingjiang's eyes gleamed, and a young, yet extremely vague figure flashed before him, with excitement and hope evident in his tone.

Wu Yingjiang naturally has not seen the young man named Yun Xiao personally, but the two beside him often bring him up.

They had personally experienced the great battle at Yanji Lake, where Jia Tianshu and Nie Xiaosheng witnessed Yun Xiao turning tides and surviving against odds.

During Yun Xiao's disappearance, Shenxiao Sect naturally knew the teenager was at the Demon Mountain, but with the outbreak of turmoil by the Strange Spirits, their focus on Yun Xiao undoubtedly lessened. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

However, recently, at the critical moment of Taikang City's most difficult defense, the news from the north has greatly encouraged the human cultivators, as the consecutive victories at Gushan City and Lishui City were inextricably linked to the young man named Yun Xiao.

"Yes, if Yun Xiao could arrive in time, perhaps he could drive these hateful Strange Spirits out of Taikang City!"

At this moment, Nie Xiaosheng, for some reason, had developed an inexplicable admiration for the young man named Yun Xiao.

He had no deep resentment with Yun Xiao, and the competition in the seventh layer of Xuanyin Cave had faded away over time.

Originally, as a top genius of the Tenglong Continent, Nie Xiaosheng was quite proud, and back in Xuanyin Cave he had the heart Qi to compete with Yun Xiao.

But after the battle at Yanji Lake, Nie Xiaosheng finally understood the gap between himself and that teenage boy. When you can't catch up to someone's shadow despite your efforts, the jealousy naturally fades away.

Simply put, would an Earth-rank Cultivator envy a Heavenly Rank Expert?

Facing a disparity in strength, any jealousy is fruitless; if someone can smack you to death with a single slap, what is the point of jealousy?

Especially after entering the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, Nie Xiaosheng increasingly felt the tough world, with numerous upcoming hardships for the human side. It was as if, someday, the entire Tenglong Continent would become slaves under the rampant spirits.

Yet, at this moment, that young man named Yun Xiao again provided a glimmer of hope for human counter-attacks, from Gushan City to Lishui City.

"That's quite true, but... I'm afraid it's already too late!"

Listening to Nie Xiaosheng barely speak again, Wu Yingjiang nodded, but the next moment his old face changed dramatically. Turning his head, he saw a figure covered in golden light rushing over, causing him to sigh.

"A Ninth Rank advanced Gold Attribute Strange Spirit!"

Obviously, Wu Yingjiang had sensed that this was a powerful Gold Attribute Strange Spirit, and judging by its appearance, it had clearly locked onto him as the strongest, knowing a fierce battle was now inevitable.

Facing this Ninth Rank Advanced Alien Spirit Leader, Wu Yingjiang at the Peak of the Earth Bending Realm also felt immense pressure, yet no other could stand against such a formidable alien spirit except for him.

If this Alien Spirit Leader were to get a chance to act, not only would Taikang City be strewn with corpses, but even the future of the Divine Enlightenment Sect might be lost in Taikang City in an instant.

"Elder Tianshu, take Xiaosheng away, for the hope of a future!"

With this thought passing through his mind, Wu Yingjiang had resolved to die if necessary to hold back the Ninth Rank Advanced Alien Spirit Leader; at all costs, the future seed of the Divine Enlightenment Sect must be preserved.

As for the other cultivators in Taikang City, Wu Yingjiang couldn't care less. Being here on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield meant they must have the awareness of death; at present, the Eastern Domain of Tenglong Continent is fraught with danger, and death is the most commonplace occurrence.

Bam!

In a clash with the Gold Attribute Alien Spirit Leader, Wu Yingjiang couldn't hold his ground and retreated several steps backward, yet Jia Tianshu and Nie Xiaosheng stood dumbfounded, showing some disappointment.

"Jia Tianshu, why are you not leaving?"

Upon seeing his staunch effort to block the Ninth Rank Advanced Gold Attribute Alien Spirit Leader, Wu Yingjiang was furious as Jia Tianshu hadn't seized the opportunity to take Nie Xiaosheng away.

"Second Elder, maybe... we don't have to leave!"

It wasn't Jia Tianshu, whose name was shouted by Wu Yingjiang, who spoke, but the young genius Nie Xiaosheng, whose gaze passed Wu Yingjiang, looking towards the northern sky.

"Chirp!"

Just as Wu Yingjiang followed Nie Xiaosheng's gaze to the northern sky, he saw two streaks of purple and blue light approaching from afar, seemingly two Flying Beast Pulse Demons.

"There seems to be someone up there!"

Wu Yingjiang's vision was notably sharper than Nie Xiaosheng's; taking advantage of the Ninth Rank Advanced Alien Spirit Leader also turning to look due to the clear call, he discovered something new.

As the purple and blue streaming lights drew nearer, they revealed a boy and a girl; the teenage boy was dressed simply with a wooden sword on his back, his appearance refined, yet unremarkable.

In contrast, the girl dressed in a pale red dress stood gracefully on the back of a purple Phoenix Bird, appearing as a celestial goddess descending from the heavens, evoking a sense of stunning awe among the young human cultivators in Taikang City.

"It's Yun Xiao, Yun Xiao has come!"

Even if it was still difficult to clearly see the appearances of the boy and girl, Nie Xiaosheng instinctively exclaimed with joy; perhaps it was his deepest obsession that if that young boy truly flew to their aid, Taikang City's peril might be resolved instantly.

"That's…"

At this moment, all of Taikang City's human cultivators subconsciously lifted their heads; the victories of Gushan City and Lishui City were not kept secret by the Divine Enlightenment Sect, as they were key morale-boosting news.

Therefore, apart from a few new cultivators, most human cultivators, like Nie Xiaosheng, anticipated the youth descending like heavenly warriors to save Taikang City from its plight.

Now their wish was about to come true. The purple and blue Phoenix Birds flew above Taikang City, and when the boy carrying the wooden sword leaped from the bird's back, many people shouted in surprise.

On the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield so far, there had been no Heavenly Rank Third Realm experts present; no humans flew off the ground, so the boy leaping directly from a hundred zhang high seemed doomed to be shattered.

Swoosh!

As thoughts arose in everyone's mind, they saw the simple dressed boy who leapt from the Phoenix's back, his back suddenly flashing with silver lights.

At the next moment, a pair of great Silver Fire Thunder Wings each more than a zhang long on either side abruptly took shape. With the power of these wings, the simple dressed boy immediately charged fiercely at the Gold Attribute Alien Spirit Leader.

"Yun Xiao's thunder wings, it's really Yun Xiao!"

Seeing the boy winged with thunder speeding towards them, Nie Xiaosheng had no doubts left, exclaiming joyously, perhaps feeling relieved for the first time.

In the past, at Xuanyin Cave, at Yanji Lake, Nie Xiaosheng had witnessed Yun Xiao's Thunder Dragon's Wings, envied and admired by countless geniuses; yet now seeing these wings felt comforting, for they were the savior of entire Taikang City.

Amidst everyone's joyful gazes, the boy winged with thunder collided hard against the Gold Attribute Alien Spirit Leader; in their minds, this battle may go on for quite a while.