Chapter 1880: Devouring Yuan Bead

Swish, swish, swish…

After a dazzling flash of light, the Thousand Yuan Shuttle, which was just a few feet long moments ago, suddenly transformed into countless tiny shuttles, as slender as grains of wheat, numbering in the hundreds or even thousands.

Perhaps this is the origin of the name Thousand Yuan Shuttle. Generally, when people see so many Thousand Yuan Shuttles attacking them, they might panic immediately.

But who is Yun Xiao? He possesses the Dragon Taming Sword, and for this kind of attack style that transforms into countless forms, the Yuhua Sword naturally has a way to respond.

At the next moment, before the hundreds or thousands of small shuttles could reach him, he already released the Dragon Taming Sword from his hand, like a flicker of black light.

“Hmph, trying to block my Thousand Yuan Shuttle with just a broken wooden sword, you’re dreaming!”

Seeing Yun Xiao’s action, Xiang Wenyuan couldn’t help but snort coldly, then as his hand seals changed, the hundreds of pieces of the Thousand Yuan Shuttle suddenly doubled in speed.

Watching those unavoidable Thousand Yuan Shuttles, many thought that in the next moment, that boy named Yun Xing would be shot full of holes, and this battle would be over.

After all, most of those present are at the Heavenly Realm Peak, or Half-step Holy Rank cultivators, and they don’t really want to see a Half-step Holy Rank boy possessing the capability to fight across ranks.

Even if it’s just a few moves against an early-stage Hua Xuan Realm expert, they can’t match it. People have a jealous heart, and only when they see others weaker than themselves can they truly be at ease.

“Huh?”

Just as Wu Jiantong was hesitating about intervening to help, his eyes suddenly widened, and he witnessed an incredibly unbelievable scene.

The wooden sword that Yun Xiao released suddenly split in the air, from two to four, from four to eight, in the blink of an eye, millions of gleaming black lights appeared, comparable to the transformation of the Thousand Yuan Shuttle.

It was clear that at this moment, Yun Xiao was performing the fourth style of the Dragon Taming Nine Swords, called the Ten Thousand Swords. As the name implies, it transforms his form into ten thousand swords, leaving one unsure of which is the true Dragon Taming Sword.

Back at the Chongxiao River Bank and within the Chongxiao Stairs Space, Yun Xiao had performed this Ten Thousand Swords Technique. At that time, combining this fourth style with the fifth style, Sword Domain, allowed him to possess a domain at the Heavenly Realm level, which was truly astonishing.

At this moment, Yun Xiao merely performed the transformation into ten thousand swords, without employing the Sword Domain, because he felt there’s no need to use his Domain of Ten Thousand Swords to break through the so-called Thousand Yuan Shuttle, which would be overkill.

Back in Ancient Wood City, Yun Xiao was still at the Third Transition Half-step Holy Rank, able to utterly suppress Lu Zhanbai at the Early Stage of the Hua Xuan Realm. His strength has improved greatly, and in facing Xiang Wenyuan, the situation is very different now.

This is also why Yun Xiao didn’t hesitate to confront Xiang Wenyuan, because he has absolute confidence that he could capture this Mixed Element Valley genius alive to ensure the safety of Ling Wan.

“Could that also be a low-level Holy Rank weapon?”

Seeing this scene, many secretly speculated because a weapon that can transform into millions is exceptionally rare.

Xiang Wenyuan’s Thousand Yuan Shuttle was renowned and many had seen it before, but Yun Xiao’s nondescript wooden sword was utterly baffling. This kind of mystifying Holy Rank weapon sparked a fervent interest in many.

“Hmph, even if your broken wooden sword can transform into millions, how could it break through my Thousand Yuan Shuttle?”

Compared to the spectators, Xiang Wenyuan was undoubtedly more confident in his Thousand Yuan Shuttle, which he acquired with great difficulty. He believed in such a confrontation, he would never lose.

Unfortunately, confidence is wonderful, but reality is harsh. At the moment when Xiang Wenyuan was extremely confident, his Thousand Yuan Shuttle fragments were blasted away like dead wood, completely annihilated by the Dragon Taming Sword.

Swish, swish, swish…

After a series of swooshing and soft popping sounds, those seemingly sharp and matchless Thousand Yuan Shuttle fragments didn’t last for even a breath, becoming mere shadows under the blade of the Dragon Taming Sword Shadows.

Moreover, the Sword Shadows transformed by the Dragon Taming Sword numbered in the tens of thousands. Even if not the true body of the Dragon Taming Sword, shattering those grain-sized Thousand Yuan Shuttle fragments was a piece of cake.

In just a moment, amidst countless rampaging black lights, not a trace of the Thousand Yuan Shuttle remained, nor did anything harm Yun Xiao in the slightest, appearing incredibly miraculous.

“No! This is impossible!”

Moments ago, Xiang Wenyuan was full of confidence, but now his face was undeniably twisted with disbelief, because this reality was completely contrary to what he imagined.

“What kind of weapon is that?”

But regardless of Xiang Wenyuan’s acceptance, the fact was right in front of him. In his senses, his Thousand Yuan Shuttle no longer existed, as if it vanished from the world in an instant.

Since there’s no way to avoid this reality, Xiang Wenyuan could only accept it passively. While a sense of dread towards that Wooden Sword weapon arose in his heart, an extreme greed also emerged.

“No matter what weapon you are, you definitely belong to me, Xiang Wenyuan!”

As a Mixed Element Valley genius in the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, even though the destruction of the Thousand Yuan Shuttle made Xiang Wenyuan extremely furious, his confidence was not diminished in the slightest because there remained a Great Rank gap between them.

“Hmm?”

However, just as Xiang Wenyuan was mobilizing his Meridian Qi, preparing to take his next move, he suddenly noticed Black Light flashing in his eyes. It was surprisingly those Wooden Sword light shadows, which had shattered the Thousand Yuan Shuttle, now furiously attacking him.

“Well done!”

Seeing this, although Xiang Wenyuan was caught somewhat off guard, he wasn’t the least bit panicked. This was the confidence of a genius at the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, so instead, he shouted loudly, as countless strands of Meridian Qi condensed before him.

“Devouring Yuan Bead!”

When a low shout emitted from Xiang Wenyuan’s mouth, those strands of Meridian Qi before him condensed into a pitch-black bead, about the size of a baby’s fist, which looked rather eerie.

“That should be the essence condensed from Mixed Element Qi, right?”

Wu Jiantong, well-experienced and knowledgeable as always, recognized the nature of the black bead in an instant. Even though he was also in the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, he thought dealing with the Devouring Yuan Bead would be quite tricky.

Whoosh… whoosh… whoosh…

Under the stunned gazes of everyone, the black bead began spinning rapidly on its own in front of Xiang Wenyuan, creating a powerful ripple in the surrounding space energy.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

At the same time as the Devouring Yuan Bead was spinning, strands of energy radiated out. Subsequently, the Shadow of Ten Thousand Swords, formed by Yun Xiao’s Dragon Taming Sword, seemed to be drawn by some force, uncontrollably approaching the Devouring Yuan Bead.

Regardless, these Dragon Taming Sword shadows were merely ghostly; they had been Unrivaled in shattering the fragments of the Thousand Yuan Shuttle earlier, but now they’re somewhat falling short in the face of such strong suction.

Or perhaps it was because some of the power in the Dragon Taming Sword Shadows had already been expended during the confrontation with the Thousand Yuan Shuttle, and under the suction of the Devouring Yuan Bead, there wasn’t much strength left to resist.

Of course, this only applied to those intangible light shadows; it didn’t mean that the True Body of the Dragon Taming Sword would also be afraid of the Devouring Yuan Bead’s suction. In this moment, a sharp glint flashed in Yun Xiao’s eyes.

“Swallow for me!”

At this moment, Xiang Wenyuan was undoubtedly feeling somewhat smug. Seeing that countless Dark Light Sword Shadows had been swallowed more than half, he shouted again, and the suction of the black bead suddenly surged.

Wu Jiantong was not wrong; this was indeed a special Meridian Technique exhibited by Xiang Wenyuan using his internal Mixed Element Qi, and this technique had already reached the Holy Rank Low Level.

Although Xiang Wenyuan’s Mixed Element Qi wasn’t as pure as the Ling Wan’s Innate Mixed Element Qi, it was much stronger than ordinary Meridian Qi.

There had been several times when Xiang Wenyuan had used this Devouring Yuan Bead to completely absorb an enemy’s entire Meridian Qi and blood, showcasing its formidable power, a special application of Mixed Element Qi.

In Xiang Wenyuan’s view, the white-clothed youngster in front of him was merely at Half-step Holy Rank cultivation, making it impossible to escape the Devouring Yuan Bead’s suction. Once the bead finished devouring the Shadow of Ten Thousand Swords, the next to be absorbed would be the youth’s entire Meridian Qi and Essence Blood.

“Should be the last one, right?”

Seeing that countless sword shadows had been swallowed up, Xiang Wenyuan became increasingly smug. Seeing the final Wooden Sword stabbing rapidly towards the Devouring Yuan Bead, he couldn’t help but speak out with confidence.

Even knowing that it might be the True Body of the opponent’s weapon, Xiang Wenyuan believed his Devouring Yuan Bead was incredibly powerful, capable of even swallowing some physical entities, let alone this inconspicuous Wooden Sword.

Having witnessed the prowess of the Dragon Taming Sword earlier, Xiang Wenyuan didn’t intend to destroy the Wooden Sword instantly; he merely wanted to draw it in and possess it, thereby making up for the loss of the Thousand Yuan Shuttle.

However, what Xiang Wenyuan failed to notice was the flicker of bewilderment in the white-clothed youth’s eyes as he made this move, a move that perfectly fell into Yun Xiao’s trap.

Of course Yun Xiao would feel bewildered, because ever since he acquired the Dragon Taming Sword, he’d never encountered someone so eager to court death. More often, he would catch others off guard with the Dragon Taming Flying Concealment to strike them fatally with a single sword.

But Xiang Wenyuan’s action at this moment, to actively draw the Dragon Taming Sword to his side, undoubtedly saved Yun Xiao some effort. This battle might soon come to an end.

In no time at all, as Xiang Wenyuan was changing the seals in his hands, the True Body of the Dragon Taming Sword flew at extreme speed right before the Devouring Yuan Bead, and the scene that followed left everyone dumbfounded.