"Stop wasting your efforts; it won't follow you back!"

Yun Xiao glanced lightly in Mei Qian's direction, and with a slight movement of his right hand's fingers, a burst of cold air from the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad erupted instantly, forcing Mei Qian to focus on dealing with the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad Vein Spirit instead of the giant eagle vein spirit.

Although this Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad Vein Spirit was only at the Eighth Rank Low Level, its cold air was something Mei Qian dared not underestimate. Moreover, she faintly sensed that this Three-legged Toad's ice cold Qi seemed to contain a strange energy, and if it got on her, the consequences could be unimaginable.

"So, do you believe it now?"

After using the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad Vein Spirit to entangle Mei Qian, Yun Xiao shifted his gaze back to the Seven Killings Guardian Zheng Qiming, whose smiling yet not smiling expression almost made Zheng spit out a mouthful of old blood once again.

Zheng Qiming had plotted everything, borrowing a Flying Beast Pulse Demon from the Thunder City Douling Commerce branch, expecting that with this demon, even if Yun Xiao had wings, he wouldn't escape doom.

Furthermore, when Zheng Qiming saw the Xiao Family and Sky Thunder Valley troubling Yun Xiao earlier, he was more convinced that Yun Xiao had no chance to turn the tide. Who would've thought that this boy in humble clothes would reverse the situation to this extent?

The Xue brothers from Sky Thunder Valley, one turned to ashes and the other into an ice sculpture. The genius of the Xiao Family, Xiao Qiming, had his throat pierced to death, Mei Qian was held by an Ice Cold Vein Spirit, and the powerful Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage Xiao Baishi couldn't spare a hand.

Though Zheng Qiming still didn't consider Yun Xiao his match, this boy could fly, and having somehow subdued that giant eagle Flying Beast Pulse Demon, if Yun Xiao decided not to fight, Zheng could only curse the sky in anger.

"Kid, if you have guts, don't run!"

Something seemed to cross Zheng Qiming's mind, as he suddenly uttered this, perhaps thinking that only if his opponent didn't flee, he could achieve his aim?

However, even Zheng Qiming doubted if Yun Xiao would agree. Regardless, Yun Xiao, no matter how formidable, was just a cultivator who had recently reached the Early Stage of the Origin Seeking Realm and couldn't possibly match a powerhouse at the Peak of the Seeking Origin Realm.

"As you wish, whoever runs today is a dog!"

Yet just when Zheng Qiming expected Yun Xiao to summon the Thunder Wings to escape, a response came from Yun Xiao that momentarily left Zheng in a daze.

"What did you say...?"

Moments later, Zheng Qiming still couldn't believe Yun Xiao made this decision. He thought Yun was deceiving him, to distract him and buy time to perform Flying Meridian Techniques.

"I said, today it's a one-on-one duel between you and me; whoever tries to run is a dog!"

Seeing that his words weren't understood, Yun Xiao helplessly spread his hands, repeating what he had said, and this time Zheng Qiming heard it clearly.

"Fine, it's settled, whoever runs is a dog!"

Overjoyed, Zheng Qiming echoed Yun Xiao's words, sealing the agreement, never pondering why someone with such a great disparity in strength would make such a peculiar decision.

In Zheng Qiming's view, it might have been Yun Xiao's previous victories, combined with his newfound confidence in subduing a Seventh Rank Advanced Flying Beast Pulse Demon, that sent his self-confidence soaring, driving him to this decision.

"You detestable brat, ultimately you will pay with your life for your arrogance!"

Knowing that Yun Xiao wouldn't summon Flying Meridian Techniques to escape, Zheng Qiming was entirely confident he could bring Yun Xiao down within a few moves, avenging the Killing Heart Sect with this looming infinite threat removed.

Bam!

Originating from the Killing Heart Sect, Zheng Qiming's speed was exceptional. With a movement, Yun Xiao's hair stood on end, leaving him no time to dodge and forcing him to use his hands to block the Seven Killings Guardian's powerful strike.

A loud sound echoed as Yun Xiao was pushed back three or four steps before stabilizing, with his inner Qi turbulent. If not for refining the Molten Lava Heart Stone and elevating his physical strength to that of an Eighth Rank Middle Stage Pulse Demon, he would've likely suffered severe injuries.

On the other hand, Zheng Qiming's face showed surprise. Previously, when Yun Xiao used his physical strength to defeat Xue Mu, it was merely a curiosity, but now, after their direct clash, Zheng realized Yun Xiao's physical strength was extraordinarily formidable.

"It seems this Early Stage Cultivation can't possibly contend with a strong Origin Seeking Realm Peak cultivator."

Taking three steps back, Yun Xiao smoothed his internal turbulence while feeling resigned. He knew that while he could engage in cross-level battles, the difference, when reaching an extreme, couldn't be rectified by any means.

"Hey, are you reliable or not? If you use the Thunder Dragon's Wings to escape, we'll both end up as dogs!"

With a heartfelt sigh, Yun Xiao called out directly in his mind, undoubtedly engaged in a dialogue with the golden serpent Xiao Wu. Perhaps this was his biggest trump card when he made that decision just now.

"It's you who turned into a dog, not me!"

The golden serpent Xiao Wu responded lazily; in fact, he had already made a move earlier. If it weren't for his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's dragon aura, how could that Seventh Rank Advanced Flying Beast Pulse Demon obey so easily?

So, at this moment, when Yun Xiao wanted him to be a laborer again, Xiao Wu was somewhat reluctant. In his view, with the opportunity to employ the Thunder Dragon's Wings to fly away, why insist on a head-on clash? Wasn't this a desire for the limelight?

"Whatever father says, just do it, stop complaining so much!"

Just as Yun Xiao was anxious about Zheng Qiming's next attack about to strike, another voice finally emerged in his mind. For this voice, the golden serpent Xiao Wu could no longer treat it with indifference like before.

As soon as Little Dragon's words fell, the golden light on the golden serpent suddenly burst forth, and then a powerful aura erupted from its body, instantly permeating Yun Xiao's entire flesh and meridians.

In fact, if only looking at its physical strength, even with the support of the Dragon Guiding Tree Spirit, it was merely equivalent to an Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon.

But Yun Xiao knew that if Xiao Wu didn't use his physical form in battle and instead lent his power to him, the resulting combat strength would grow exponentially. It seemed there was a special connection between Xiao Wu and him, or rather a unique method of catalytic power.

"Die!"

At the same time, the second strike from the Seven Killings Guardian Zheng Qiming finally came as expected. When he saw the roughly-clad boy in front of him appearing to be frozen in fear, he knew that this battle was probably about to end.

No matter what, the opponent was three whole realm levels lower than himself. At such close range, with the methods of the Killing Heart Sect, no cultivator of the same level could dodge it, let alone a boy only at the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage.

But the next moment, just as Zheng Qiming's hand blade was about to sever Yun Xiao's throat, the roughly-clad boy in front of him seemed to slightly raise his right arm.

Then, Yun Xiao's two fingers accurately clamped onto Zheng Qiming's wrist, instantly nullifying his intention to cut the opponent's throat.

"What... what's going on?"

Feeling the iron-like grip on his wrist, Zheng Qiming was overwhelmed with shock. When he raised his head, he immediately saw the unmistakable golden light in the eyes of the roughly-clad boy in front of him.

Crack!

Then, Zheng Qiming suddenly felt excruciating pain in his right wrist, accompanied by a crisp sound of bone cracking. His right palm was bent backward in an abnormal arc, clearly broken by the opponent's grasp.

Whoosh!

Astonished, Zheng Qiming disregarded the excruciating pain in his right wrist. At this moment, bursting with the peak of Seeking Origin Realm power, he finally broke free from Yun Xiao's two-finger grip. He knew that if he delayed any longer, his right hand might be forcefully detached from his right arm.

However, no matter how he thought about it, Zheng Qiming couldn't understand. Even if this boy's physical strength was formidable, it couldn't possibly be this strong, could it?

If that were truly the case, why was he repelled three steps in the first strike? Such strength should have repelled him, the Seven Killings Guardian, instead.

"Origin Seeking Realm... Peak?! How... how... how is this possible?"

Finally released from Yun Xiao's finger hold, Zheng Qiming had just processed a thought when he clearly sensed the Meridian Qi Cultivation of the roughly-clad boy across from him. Astonishingly, in that instant, it had reached the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm, matching his own level.

Even though Zheng Qiming hailed from the Killing Heart Sect and usually possessed extraordinary knowledge, at this moment, his heart was roiling like a tidal wave, utterly clueless as to the reason behind this.

This continent is not short of secret techniques to elevate Meridian Qi Cultivation, and the pinnacle of such secret techniques is undoubtedly the powerful Ancestor Vein Power. But no matter what type of Ancestor Vein Power, Zheng Qiming believed there was no way it could elevate three small realm levels abruptly in the Seeking Origin Realm.

Initially thought to have seen all of the roughly-clad boy's trump cards, Zheng Qiming never expected that the boy's ultimate trump card was right here.

An Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage Yun Xiao, Zheng Qiming believed he could effortlessly handle, as long as the opponent did not rely on Flying Meridian Techniques to flee.

But a Yun Xiao at the same peak level without any hindrances, not only did he lack absolute confidence in handling him, but he also felt a subtle premonition that escaping this time might become extremely difficult.