Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1217: Killed with One Palm

"Damn it, how has this guy’s strength increased again?"

Ruan Ying, who was becoming more and more alarmed as the battle went on, felt an intensified sense of despair. Amid his confusion, he seemed to vaguely guess the reason behind the Mu brothers’ substantial advancement in power.

In this Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, teams with the despicable nature of the Lonely Wolf Team are thriving like fish in water. They typically don’t engage in direct combat with Strange Spirits, rather, they target Slaughter Spirit Teams that are overall weaker than the Lonely Wolf Team.

More often than not, the Lonely Wolf Team hides in the shadows, waiting for the external Slaughter Spirit Teams to experience a fierce battle with Strange Spirits and achieve victory, only to strike when the Meridian Qi is heavily consumed and they are caught off guard, delivering a fatal blow.

Just like the Hong Team back then, it was exactly this way that they caused the loss of three brothers and even led to the Hawk Squad, who came to their rescue, losing two members—a truly vile and shameless tactic.

Such despicable actions have reaped great rewards for the Lonely Wolf Team. Utilizing numerous Strange Spirit Crystals, Mu Xiao not only directly broke through to the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm, but Mu Lang also advanced further in this stage, just a half-step away from reaching the Middle Stage of Earth Bending Realm.

As a result, Mu Xiao alone could hold off two opponents, leaving Jian Xi and Yue Sheng overwhelmed, while Ruan Ying, initially evenly matched with Mu Lang, started to fall behind as the battle endured.

As for the remaining members of the Hawk Squad, their situation was even dire because each of their opponents was one small realm stronger than them.

Although Yang Xian had just cleanly and swiftly killed a member of the Lonely Wolf Team, that was due to the advantage of using the Killing Heart Sect’s tactics, which led to a lucky success.

The assassins of the Killing Heart Sect, striking unexpectedly with the help of their weapons, might even kill an expert who is one small realm higher than themselves.

However, in this direct confrontation, Yang Xian was just an ordinary Cultivator at the Late Stage of Seeking Origin Realm, while his opponent was a fierce individual at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm, quickly gaining the upper hand after just a few moves.

"Hehe, little girl, I advise you not to resist, or you’ll suffer more pain!"

The Lonely Wolf Team still had one member at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm. After casting his gaze around and seeing that none of the battlefields seemed to need him, he turned his attention to a certain red-skirted girl.

To these unfamiliar young men and women, neither the Mu brothers nor the members of the Lonely Wolf Team paid much attention initially, as their sensing indicated they were merely Cultivators at the Late Stage of Seeking Origin Realm.

Moreover, Mu Lang and the others had speculated that they were probably new recruits of the Hawk Squad after a rest at Yin Sha Mountain, and having yet to witness the brutal carnage of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, how strong could their combat power possibly be?

It must be said that after these months of baptism in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, everyone’s strength would experience a qualitative leap—even if their Meridian Qi Cultivation did not advance, the life-and-death battles were unmatched by those nurtured in greenhouses.

Furthermore, Zhang Yidao from the Lonely Wolf Team was a genuine Peak Cultivator in the Seeking Origin Realm. In his view, dealing with two fledglings at the Late Stage of Seeking Origin Realm wouldn’t take much effort.

Mu Lang had obviously set his sights on the red-skirted girl earlier, so Zhang Yidao saw this as an excellent opportunity to curry favor with the captain. Thus, he stepped forward with a sinister grin, suddenly extending his right claw towards Xu Hongzhuang’s delicate neck.

"Get your filthy paw off!"

At the sight, Xu Hongzhuang’s beautiful eyes flashed with brilliance. Her robe sleeve swept out, seemingly lightly brushing against Zhang Yidao’s right wrist.

Poof!

Before this soft sound emerged, Zhang Yidao never thought that the girl at the Late Stage of Seeking Origin Realm would pose any real threat to him, especially when he saw her robe sleeve exerting hardly any force. However, his complexion suddenly changed.

From the moment Zhang Yidao’s wrist was struck, a series of cracking sounds followed, and then his entire right arm’s bones broke apart internally—not in fractures but shattered into fragments within his flesh.

Xu Hongzhuang was now a genuine Early Stage Earth Bending Realm expert. Her seemingly gentle and powerless swipe was actually using softness to overcome force, far beyond the endurance of someone at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm.

"Ah!"

The shrill scream echoed across the sky, turning the heads of those in the Lonely Wolf Team who had the upper hand in battle, and presenting them with an incredibly shocking scene.

Poof!

Another soft sound came out as Xu Hongzhuang didn’t idle. Ignoring Zhang Yidao’s tragic screech, her robe sleeve whirled once more, lightly striking the top of Zhang Yidao’s forehead.

The force penetrated Zhang Yidao’s brain, outwardly showing no change, but the interior was a mess—all yellow and white matter within his skull was thoroughly scrambled by an immense force, rendering him utterly incapable of survival.

Bang!

Until Zhang Yidao fell to the ground with a face full of terror, the Lonely Wolf Team members finally snapped back to reality, their expressions turning extremely dark. It seemed there were things they hadn’t fully understood.

Originally, I thought the unfamiliar man and woman were just fledglings newly joining Hawk Squad, but I hadn’t expected such a stunning display when they struck.

Although Mu Xiao knew that the red-skirted girl was able to kill Zhang Yidao, at the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm, with two strikes partly because he was overconfident, to have killed him so casually, she must have at least reached the level of a Half-step Earth Realm, right?

In the Hawk Squad, she was already among the top figures; at this moment, Mu Xiao couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous, thinking how fortunate the Hawk Squad was to encounter such a top-grade talent effortlessly, while he himself was not so lucky.

Contrary to the somber mood of Lonely Wolf Team, Hawk Squad was both surprised and delighted. Just now, they were too preoccupied to help, believing Star and Xiao Lan were doomed, only to see this unexpected reversal.

"She had hidden her strength!"

Like Mu Xiao, at this moment, Ruan Ying, Jian Xi, and others all regarded Xu Hongzhuang as a Half-step Earth Realm expert.

She’s truly not what she seems—a ridiculously young girl capable of cultivating to such a level. Could she be a super genius from one of the first-class forces?

In fact, with Xu Hongzhuang’s current cultivation, even super talents from the four top powers might not be more formidable than her. After all, the likes of Su Jianlong Xiwawa, who died at Yun Xiao’s hands, were only Half-step Earth Realm.

"Xiao Lan hid her strength, what cultivation does that Star have?"

Realizing Xu Hongzhuang’s true power, Ruan Ying’s mind raced swiftly. While battling Mu Xiao, he glanced at the composed, roughly dressed boy and felt another peculiar notion arising.

Because in the past few days, it seemed that the newly joined man and woman were both being led by Star. Thus, perhaps the boy was also hiding his strength.

Bang!

Tear!

As everyone was astonished by Xu Hongzhuang’s sudden display of power, a strange sound broke through, followed by the noise of fabric tearing, causing Hawk Squad members to tense up.

A figure rolled to the ground; when it stood up, not only was its aura chaotic and disorganized, but it was also extremely embarrassed—this person was none other than Yue Sheng, who had teamed up with Jian Xi against Mu Xiao.

It turned out that Mu Xiao, seeing the situation change, no longer held back. Yue Sheng was caught off-guard, receiving a heavy palm strike to the back. The guy was despicable enough to clutch his fingers, tearing a piece from Yue Sheng’s back as he struck.

Yue Sheng climbed to her feet, her face flushed with shame and anger. Sensing the chaotic aura within, she knew she was seriously injured. To rush back in would only invite more humiliation and even risk her life.

Boom!

Seizing the advantage, Mu Xiao didn’t relent. He whirled on the spot, causing Jian Xi’s strike to miss.

Immediately after, a powerful force struck, sending the deputy captain of Hawk Squad flying, crashing heavily to the ground, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"This is what happens to those who overestimate themselves..."

Having triumphed against two opponents, Mu Xiao wore a smug disdainful grin. But the next moment, he felt a flash of red in his eyes, as a formidable force rushed at him. He hurriedly dodged before finishing his sentence.

"Damn woman!"

Mu Xiao evaded the strike, glancing quickly at the red-skirted figure ahead, recognizing the girl who had just killed Zhang Yidao with a palm strike, and cursed aloud.

"Ignorant fool, once I capture you and strip you bare, let’s see if you’re still so stubborn!"

As a desperado like Mu Xiao, women were merely objects of release. His own life was what mattered most, so even if this was a woman his boss fancied, he wouldn’t hold back.

Though Xu Hongzhuang’s killing of Zhang Yidao was clean and efficient, Mu Xiao considered himself an Early Stage Earth Realm expert. Even if the opponent was Half-step Earth Realm, she was only slightly stronger than Jian Xi earlier, and posed no significant threat.

Hadn’t Jian Xi and Yue Sheng been injured despite joining forces against Mu Xiao? He was determined to capture this woman and teach her a lesson, making her understand exactly how many eyes King Ma had.

Whoosh...

As Mu Xiao’s words fell, he was met with a fierce attack. Xu Hongzhuang swung her sleeves, the gusting wind causing the Great Thief’s expression to subtly shift.