CHAPTER 662: 662 YOU ARE A BIT TOO IMPATIENT!

Relative to outsiders, Xie Jiupeng knew best how formidable his deadly poison was; a slight delay could mean saving Ye Luochen’s life but at the cost of inevitably losing his left arm.

Swoosh!

However, just as Xie Jiupeng moved to personally deliver the antidote to Ye Luochen, a figure had already appeared before him—and who could it be if not Yun Xiao?

"Master Xie, what’s the rush? How about a few more moves with me?" Yun Xiao spoke, yet his actions were anything but slow. His right leg, infused with the Earth Attribute Ancestor Vein Power, kicked out suddenly, bringing forth a strong gust of wind as he ferociously lashed out at Xie Jiupeng.

"Brat, get lost!" Consumed with worry for Ye Luochen’s poisoning, Xie Jiupeng roared in fury, a rare intense rage in his voice. However, it was clear that he had greatly underestimated the power of Yun Xiao’s leg.

Confidently, Xie Jiupeng also extended his right leg, intending to kick Yun Xiao aside and make way for delivering the antidote to Ye Luochen.

Bang!

Yet as soon as their right legs collided, Xie Jiupeng felt an overwhelming force rush toward him, causing him to lose his footing and stagger backward four or five steps before finally stabilizing himself.

The cultivation method of the Qi Manipulation Sect does not focus on body refinement. Thus, even though Xie Jiupeng was a warrior of the Earth Rank Realm, his physical strength was only comparable to that of Lu Dingtian, the King of the Shock Mountain Kingdom, who was at the Half-step Earth Rank.

If it weren’t for Xie Jiupeng’s multitude of techniques, which he used to mitigate the onslaught of this violent force, he might have ended up like Lu Dingtian.

"Empress, you should wait as well!"

After blasting away Xie Jiupeng with a kick, Yun Xiao did not bother with the Qi Manipulation Sect Master any further. Instead, he turned around and drew the Dragon Taming Sword horizontally across his chest from left to right, forcing Ye Luochen, who was eager to step forward for the antidote, to retreat several steps.

Knowing the Dragon Taming Sword well, Ye Luochen dared not easily intercept its light. As a result, not only did the distance between Ye Luochen and Xie Jiupeng not shorten, but it also grew further apart under Yun Xiao’s swift moves.

By this point, the onlooking crowd realized Yun Xiao’s intention: to buy time. As long as he delays until the Empress of the Flying Flower Empire succumbs to the poison, Even Xie Jiupeng on his own likely wouldn’t be able to stir up any trouble.

However, when thinking on another level, everyone couldn’t help but feel shocked—it was two mighty early-stage Qi Seeking Realm warriors who were being kept at bay. What kind of overbearing presence was this?

"This situation shouldn’t last long!"

Yet individuals like Yu Shu and Jia Yi realized that Yun Xiao’s surprise attack was just that—an unexpected move. For him to truly prevent two Earth Rank warriors from approaching on his own would certainly be difficult.

Boom!

Just then, several unique auras suddenly burst forth from Yun Xiao’s body, within which seemed to be the power of the Five Elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

"It’s Yun Xiao activating the power of five Ancestor Veins!"

A cry of amazement came from the members of the Jade Pot Sect. Yu Shu and the others naturally knew about Yun Xiao possessing the powers of various Ancestor Veins. This was him going all out under the pressure of two Earth Rank powerhouses.

But the cultivators and soldiers from the imperial kingdoms of Dragon Taming and Flying Flower had never seen someone with so many Ancestor Vein powers. They were all stunned on the spot.

In just a few breaths, Yun Xiao, having activated the Ancestor Vein powers, forcibly broke through the shackles and reached a Half-step Earth Rank strength, incomparably stronger than he had been.

Sensing Xie Jiupeng swiftly approaching from behind after forcing Ye Luochen back with a sword strike, Yun Xiao made an instant decision. Clapping his hands fiercely on either side, a huge Ice and Fire Giant Dragon then appeared before him.

For the people of the Jade Pot Sect, this Ice and Fire Giant Dragon was not unfamiliar. It was this very dragon that had swallowed dozens of Spirit Vein Realm cultivators from the Thunderwind Empire outside the South City Gate of the Imperial City, disastrously depleting the empire’s top combat forces.

But could the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon, which was effective against Spirit Vein Realm cultivators, stop Xie Jiupeng? Yu Shu and the others were unsure, for they had not witnessed the scene where the dragon devoured the Earth Rank powerhouse Nie Wencang.

In this moment, the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon exuded not only ice and fire attributes but also subtle hints of wood, metal, and earth properties. It was the confluence of these three attributes that allowed the radically opposite ice and fire attributes to meld perfectly into one Ice and Fire Giant Dragon.

"This thing cannot be faced head-on!"

Unlike Nie Wencang, when Xie Jiupeng sensed the destructive aura within the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon, he reacted completely differently. Instead of confronting it, he swiftly dodged to the side.

Even though Ye Luochen was severely poisoned at this moment, requiring her own antidote to neutralize it, fully aware that she was no match for the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon, Xie Jiupeng still retained some rationality.

Because he knew that if he were defeated, then a poisoned Ye Luochen would definitely not stand a chance against Yun Xiao, and the final outcome would still be unimaginable.

Moreover, Xie Jiupeng was aware that someone like Yun Xiao, who relied on the Ancestor Vein Power to attain a Half-step Earth Rank cultivation, wouldn’t be able to sustain the devastating power of the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon for long.

Once his Meridian Qi was depleted, he would be left vulnerable, like a lamb waiting for slaughter. Therefore, Xie Jiupeng made a split-second decision, utilizing his astonishing speed, he retreated dozens of feet to the rear in the blink of an eye.

As a result, Xie Jiupeng was undoubtedly getting further and further away from Ye Luochen, and at this moment Yun Xiao no longer paid any attention to Xie Jiupeng. Holding his wooden sword, he turned around, his gaze on Ye Luochen devoid of any emotion.

Strictly speaking, Ye Luochen was an absolute beauty, and every move she made carried the dignified grace of a superior being, which was what dazzled Xie Jiupeng.

But in Yun Xiao’s eyes, this graceful Flying Flower Empress was nothing more than a shell, not nearly as appealing as Shen Xingmou. Moreover, these people dared to plot against the Xuanyue Empire, seeking their own death.

Seeing Yun Xiao’s icy gaze casting over, Ye Luochen’s heart skipped a beat, feeling her left arm growing numb as the poison ascended, about to spread past her shoulder.

"Damn it!"

Watching Xie Jiupeng being pushed back dozens of feet by the Ice and Fire Giant Dragon, Ye Luochen knew that it was unlikely she could rely on his antidote anymore. In such a situation, if Yun Xiao seized the chance, her life might be at risk.

*Snap!*

Contemplating the worst scenario, Ye Luochen bit down on her silver teeth and suddenly pulled out a sharp, short dagger from her Waist Storage. With a flash of cold light, she amputated her right arm at the shoulder.

"Ah!"

The intense pain from the severed arm made even the always composed Flying Flower Empress cry out in agony, her exquisite face twisted with pain and paleness, her gaze at Yun Xiao filled with irrepressible resentment.

"Yun Xiao, I, Ye Luochen, swear that I will sever all your limbs and slice off your flesh piece by piece to feed the dogs!"

After crying out in pain, Ye Luochen forced these words out through clenched teeth, but she failed to notice the peculiar expressions on the faces of the onlookers.

At this moment, Ye Luochen was undeniably in a pitiful state, almost her entire left side drenched in blood from her severed limb. Having lost an arm, her combat ability was greatly reduced, and she was probably not even a match for a cultivator at Half-step Earth Rank.

Yet this Flying Flower Empress still issued a threat. Those from the Jade Pot Sect who had witnessed Yun Xiao killing Half-step Earth Rank experts as if they were nothing had particularly pronounced sneers on their faces.

"Tsk, tsk, Your Highness Empress, why the rush to chop off your own arm!"

Yun Xiao showed no concern for Ye Luochen’s words of hatred; instead, he shook his head with a sigh, and continued, "Actually, if you agreed to withdraw right now, I wouldn’t mind giving you the antidote. What a pity, you’re too impatient, and I can’t be blamed for this!"

Such casual remarks came from Yun Xiao’s mouth, increasing the oddness on people’s faces, as they all knew this was merely Yun Xiao mocking Ye Luochen. How could such a young man possibly let the tiger return to the mountain?

In the past, when Qingshan Sect and the Imperial City’s three major families tried to destroy the Jade Pot Sect, they were all forcefully eradicated by the rising Yun Xiao. Given this young man’s temperament, the thought alone was fearsome to many.

Even the insurmountably arrogant Royal Family members, Nie Yi and his mother of the Xuan Jiuding, were toppled amidst Yun Xiao’s machinations. One could say that his nature was no less ruthless than that of the most vicious Old Monster.

"Pff!"

Already severely injured, Ye Luochen, stirred by Yun Xiao’s provocation, finally could not hold back the blood spurting from her mouth. For some reason, the paleness on her face seemed to ease after spitting out the blood.

"Jiupeng, Qi Manipulation Flying Flower, this is our last chance!"

While everyone watched Ye Luochen looking tragically, the voice of the Flying Flower Empress called out a name that made many Xuanyue Empire cultivators shiver.

From the name "Qi Manipulation Flying Flower", it was evident that it must be a special technique jointly created by the Flying Flower Empire and Qi Manipulation Sect. But how could two such distinct forces integrate their methods?

Compared to the onlookers, the moment for Xie Jiupeng was crystal clear. Understanding what Ye Luochen wanted to do, after seeing her dire condition, he suddenly realized that this was his last resort.

If Yun Xiao could not be killed today, then the plan of the Eight Great Empires to unite against the Xuanyue Empire would become a huge joke, and even their lives might never leave the threshold of Xuanyue Empire’s East Gate.

Both Xie Jiupeng and Ye Luochen clearly knew that only by slaying Yun Xiao, the faith of all Xuanyue Empire’s cultivators, could the battle possibly fall back under the control of the Eight Great Empires.