Chapter 1906: Heart of Fear

“Thousand Spirit Nails!”

Suddenly, an extremely powerful aura erupted from Hou Weiliang, and immediately countless dense Meridian Qi spikes appeared in front of him.

Perhaps this is what is known as the Thousand Spirit Nails, one of Hou Weiliang’s signature Meridian Techniques. It seems that at this moment, he not only wants to fend off the attack of that special aura but also aims to turn defense into offense, decisively dealing with Yun Xiao.

After all, in front of the public, Hou Weiliang, a mighty Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage expert, has taken so long and still hasn’t dealt with a fledgling kid. Where should he place his old face?

The Thousand Spirit Nails is a Meridian Technique that has reached the Holy Rank Low Level. When executed by Hou Weiliang, a Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage expert, it is undoubtedly much more formidable than when Mo Han uses a Holy Rank Low Level Meridian Technique.

Hou Weiliang believed that once his Thousand Spirit Nails were unleashed, the mysterious power attacking him would definitely vanish in an instant. Moreover, in a very short time, the Thousand Spirit Nails would pierce various parts of Yun Xiao’s body, rendering him motionless.

Even at this moment, Hou Weiliang still didn’t want to kill Yun Xiao directly. For such a great achievement, he needed to maximize the benefits, which involved whether he could return from this desolate place of Xuanyuan Platform back to the central Emperor Palace Headquarters of the continent.

“Disperse!”

A low shout came from Hou Weiliang’s mouth. The aura on the Thousand Spirit Nails erupted, showing a particular might. However, against the vast Dragon Energy, such might appeared so vulnerable.

That Dragon Energy drawn by Little Five was sensed to be terrifying by Yun Xiao in a vague way. However, he believed that on the Nine Dragons Continent, such Dragon Energy is not something that a mere Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage cultivator like Hou Weiliang could contend with.

This is, after all, the Nine Dragons Continent. Anything related to dragons possesses immense power. Even just an insubstantial Dragon Energy, Hou Weiliang’s fate is already sealed.

Puff, puff, puff…

Facts proved that Yun Xiao’s speculation was not wrong. The moment the Dragon Energy touched the Thousand Spirit Nails, the once unrivaled Holy Rank Low Level Meridian Technique was shattered like a brittle piece of paper.

A series of sounds of energy shattering resonated, and at this moment, Hou Weiliang’s self-confidence was directly shattered, replaced by intense shock, as if utterly unwilling to believe the scene he perceived.

Because the Meridian Qi spikes formed by the Holy Rank Low Level Meridian Technique exploded in an instant, and it wasn’t just one spike, but a thousand spikes all burst open.

Such a result was simply unacceptable to Hou Weiliang. That was his most skilled Meridian Technique. Once, a Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage cultivator who tried to trespass the Xuanyuan Platform was riddled with holes by his Thousand Spirit Nails.

Coming out from the Emperor Palace Headquarters, Hou Weiliang always had a strong sense of superiority over outside cultivators, especially when facing Yun Xiao, who was two small realms lower than himself.

Even more so, Yun Xiao’s Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage cultivation was achieved through activating the Ancestor Vein Power. Having just fought Mo Han, that Ancestor Vein Power might have been almost exhausted.

“No! This absolutely can’t be Yun Xiao’s own power!”

At this moment, Hou Weishi suddenly had a moment of insight, instantly guessing the truth of the matter, but it was already too late. Even if it wasn’t Yun Xiao’s own power, it still allowed him to achieve his goal.

If it were Yun Xiao’s own power, perhaps even finding this trace of Dragon Energy on the Xuanyuan Platform would be extremely difficult. Fortunately, he had the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Little Five within him.

Due to Little Five’s sensing of the Ancient Dragon Vein, perhaps Yun Xiao had already sensed this Dragon Energy upon stepping on the Xuanyuan Platform. Additionally, with its unique bloodline, it directly leveraged this Dragon Energy to help Yun Xiao defeat his enemy.

Back in those days, the genius from the Emperor Palace at most discovered this Dragon Energy and refined one part into their body. To use it for attacking the enemy was absolutely impossible.

Nobody knows how many years this Dragon Energy on the Xuanyuan Platform has existed. In any case, even if Little Five didn’t activate all the Dragon Energy, just one trace was enough to overpower Hou Weiliang.

Bang!

Under everyone’s gaze, the Dragon Energy which shattered countless Thousand Spirit Nails brutally struck Hou Weiliang. They then saw this Guardian of the Xuanyuan Platform, a dignified Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage expert, spurting blood and being blown backward.

“Poof!”

In mid-air, the backward-flying Hou Weiliang was spraying blood wildly, making that part of the sky appear exceptionally gory. However, these were nothing compared to the shock in the minds of the spectators.

No one anticipated such an outcome. From the moment Jiang Jingyu revealed Yun Xiao’s identity, they knew that the young genius who defeated Mo Han earlier was likely in grave danger.

Even Wu Jiantong and Ouyang Yi, who had considerable confidence in Yun Xiao, knew in their hearts that such an outcome was unlikely to change, given that Hou Weiliang wasn’t Mo Han; he was a formidable Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage cultivator.

At the start of the battle, it indeed unfolded exactly as everyone expected. The young man named Yun Xiao was repeatedly pushed into a desperate situation by Hou Weiliang, seemingly about to perish under the massive Meridian Qi Palm Seal.

But who could have foreseen the sudden turn of events? Yun Xiao used some unknown method to not only shatter Hou Weiliang’s Meridian Qi Palm Seal, but also render his Thousand Spirit Nails completely useless.

If all of this failed to shock people, then the mysterious power that directly blasted Hou Weiliang into spitting blood and flying backward was incredibly astonishing—a result they undoubtedly struggled to accept.

Is there anything in this world that Yun Xiao cannot accomplish? To surpass two realms and emerge victorious in a battle is truly frightening.

“As expected of the one wanted by the Emperor Palace Headquarters! These techniques truly make us feel like we’re outclassed!”

Originally, Wu Jiantong felt a bit superior, but at this very moment, he found himself genuinely astounded by Yun Xiao’s powerful performance. At the very least, he knew that with his own Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage cultivation, he couldn’t even withstand a single exchange with Yun Xiao.

Compared to Wu Jiantong and Ouyang Yi, whose relations with Yun Xiao were favorable, the expressions of several others on the other side were rather unpleasant, especially Mo Han.

Mo Han, already heavily injured, considered Hou Weiliang as his biggest support, and he was confident that as soon as Hou Weiliang made a move, Yun Xiao wouldn’t be able to stir up any waves.

Yet now Hou Weiliang did make a move, but the effect achieved was no different from when Mo Han himself struck—unable to subdue Yun Xiao, and likewise sent flying and severely injured by the opponent’s counterattack.

Watching the aged figure spitting blood and flying backward, Mo Han’s heart was a mixture of anger and reluctance, with a hint of fear toward the white-robed young man Yun Xiao.

Everyone cherishes their life, even the geniuses from the Dragon Academy are no exception. When holding absolute advantage, they are imperious, but as soon as situations like these arise, their arrogance might vanish instantly.

Take Mo Han at this moment, with Hou Weiliang, his biggest backing, defeated, and himself severely wounded, it seemed that Yun Xiao wasn’t daunted by the background of Emperor Canglong Palace. What would be Mo Han’s fate next?

As for Yun Xiao’s motives, Mo Han couldn’t fathom a single bit—this might be the first opponent he encountered like this since his rise to fame.

Mo Han had faced many enemies stronger than himself, but once he flashed his identity from Emperor Canglong Palace, most opponents would hang up their flags and drums, perhaps even apologize.

Yet this guy named Yun Xiao, knowing full well he’s from Emperor Canglong Palace and the fifth genius of Dragon Academy, showed no hesitation, even continuously antagonizing him.

These matters used to be insignificant to Mo Han. He believed that as long as he killed this brat on Xuanyuan Platform, even if he breached the rules of the Xuanyuan Platform Meeting, no one would dare utter a word.

The events that followed needed no detailed recounting. Mo Han, risking public disdain, personally stepped onto Xuanyuan Platform to attack Yun Xiao, ending up in disgrace, losing the prestige of Dragon Academy’s fifth genius, becoming an object of ridicule.

Even though, apart from Ouyang Yi, no one dared to openly mock him, Mo Han still saw a trace of schadenfreude in their faces, which left him extremely frustrated.

What Mo Han didn’t expect was that even Hua Xuan Realm Late Stage Hou Weiliang could be defeated by Yun Xiao, and it happened within mere seconds, as Yun Xiao fatally wounded him.

It appeared that Yun Xiao had not exerted his full strength during the battle with Mo Han earlier, leaving Mo Han feeling both fearful and humiliated—was he, the acclaimed fifth genius of Dragon Academy, truly so underestimated?

Crack!

Amidst Mo Han’s mix of terror, a light sound suddenly reached his ears, followed by a collective gasp from the many geniuses below Xuanyuan Platform, causing Mo Han’s heart to jolt.

Turning his head towards the source of the sound, Mo Han witnessed a spray of blood shoot out, followed by a dark flash piercing Hou Weiliang’s chest.

“It’s Yun Xiao’s wooden sword!”

Mo Han was exceedingly familiar with that dark flash; he now understood it was an Ancient Divine Artifact. At this moment, as the wooden sword pierced through Hou Weiliang’s chest, one could easily guess the implications.

Clearly, Yun Xiao had prepared in advance. As the Dragon Energy sent Hou Weiliang crashing and heavily wounded, he had already summoned the Dragon Taming Flying Concealment. With Hou Weiliang grievously injured, how could he possibly dodge the lethal and covert Dragon Taming Sword?

To these guys from Emperor Canglong Palace, Yun Xiao harbored no goodwill whatsoever—since enmity had been established, it was best to eradicate it completely. With his heart pierced, Hou Weiliang clearly couldn’t survive.