Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Don't capsize in the gutter!"

Although Yun Xiao also appeared relaxed, he still gave a cautionary reminder. Without waiting for his guidance, the Golden Snake Worm suddenly moved, and it was heading straight toward a massive Meridian Spirit.

Seeing the movement of the Golden Snake Worm, someone below the arena's expression changed drastically, as he realized that the target of the Golden Snake Worm was his own fierce Tiger Meridian Spirit. If it were to be hit, it might very well end up like the Heavenly Hidden Beast.

The Golden Snake Worm had in fact only appeared twice, and both times it struck with a fatal blow, neither Jiang Nanchao's Triple-clawed Black Poison Scorpion nor Xia Yong's Heavenly Hidden Beast could withstand the impact of the Golden Snake Worm.

Thus, while that person was controlling his Tiger Meridian Spirit to dodge the Golden Snake Worm, his gaze was stealthily observing the other three Meridian Spirits, as if expecting something.

"Let's all attack together!"

As the battle on the stage erupted in an instant, and sensing the speed of the Golden Snake Worm, the indecorously dressed Taoist in black clothes suddenly let out a low shout, with the seal in his hand changing first.

With this, the other two people who had originally made up their minds seemed to have reached a tacit agreement all at once. The seals in their hands changed consecutively, and the other three Meridian Spirits on the stage naturally underwent some astonishing transformations at this moment.

It has to be said that the Cultivators who made it into the top five all possess Meridian Spirits with their remarkable strengths. Therefore, when the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu struck, it failed to hit the Tiger Meridian Spirit, which narrowly dodged the blow at the last moment.

Xiao Wu, the Golden Snake Worm who missed the hit, saw its body twist slightly, only to then feel three strong forces attacking it. It was evident that the three other Meridian Spirits had made their move.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

Especially the Black Star Snake Meridian Spirit guided by the indecorous Taoist. As it approached the attack, three drops of pitch-black, extremely poisonous venom were directly sprayed from its mouth, corroding the air to the point of emitting green fumes, one can imagine just how potent the venom was.

The Black Star Snake's venomous liquid was too quick and perhaps the other two Meridian Spirits did not want to make contact, thus it closed the distance fastest, now only a few inches away from the Golden Snake Worm.

"No matter how formidable you are, once you're hit by my Black Star Snake Poison, you won't be able to bear it!"

As the indecorous Taoist saw the Golden Snake Worm standing still as if petrified, a surge of pleasure and confidence in his Black Star Snake Poison filled his heart.

However, what the indecorous Taoist couldn't comprehend even if he racked his brain, was that the target of his Black Star Snake venom was an ancient and rare species not commonly seen even in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. How could it possibly harm Xiao Wu, the Golden Snake Worm by even the slightest?

Just as everyone thought that the Golden Snake Worm was frozen in fear, they saw the little worm's mouth open slightly, and with a speed that defied lightning, from three different directions, it swallowed all three drops of Black Star Poison it had been sprayed with.

Seeing this scene unfold, the confidence on the face of the indecorous Taoist intensified. Just touching the skin with Black Star Snake Poison would be unbearably painful, and yet this grass-blade-like little snake dared to swallow it directly. Wasn't it seeking its own death?

The majority of the Cultivators in the arena who were aware of the potency of the indecorous Taoist's Black Star Snake Poison thought the same. Had the Golden Snake Worm dodged earlier, it might have had a slim chance of victory, but now, it seemed likely that its journey would end here, and even the life of its Meridian Spirit couldn't be guaranteed.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

However, at the moment when the indecorous Taoist and all the onlookers believed that the Golden Snake Worm would succumb to the Black Star Snake Poison in an instant, the head of the Golden Snake Worm slightly turned toward three directions, each spewing out a jet of black liquid.

"That... What is that?"

Not only were the bystanders under the stage momentarily taken aback by this sudden change, but the Cultivators controlling the three Meridian Spirits were stunned.

"That is actually the Black Star Snake's poison, but why..."

At this moment, those with sharp senses immediately realized what the three jets of black liquid sprayed from the mouth of the Golden Snake Worm were. Clearly, it was the Black Star Snake Poison it had just swallowed.

But to everyone's utter surprise, the formidable Black Star Snake Poison that had always been invincible, once it entered the mouth of the Golden Snake Worm, not only failed to kill it instantly, but became its weapon for counterattack at this moment.

The Black Star Snake Poison sprayed out from the mouth of the Golden Snake Worm seemed to be even faster than when the Black Star Snake itself had sprayed it, and the owners of the three Meridian Spirits were so shocked that they forgot to control their spirits to dodge in that moment.

Thus, in the next instant, three streams of ink-black Black Star Snake Poison accurately struck the Tiger, Ox, and Monkey Meridian Spirits, causing their owners' faces to change drastically.

"Roar! Roar!"

"Moo! Moo!"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

Three agonized cries emerged, clearly indicating that the tiger, ox, and monkey Meridian Spirits lacked the poison resistance of the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu. The moment the virulent poison touched their skin, they could no longer bear it.

Even though the Black Star Snake Poison had been neutralized once by Xiao Wu, its deadly potency hadn't diminished in the slightest. Faced with such a fierce poison, how could three Seventh Rank Advanced Meridian Spirits withstand it?

Even if these three Meridian Spirits had their Spiritual Wisdom erased, unable to feel true pain, instinctual reactions still made them cry out on the spot, leaving everyone watching below the stage utterly dumbfounded.

"Could it be... that Yun Xiao's Meridian Spirit has actually managed to use strategy to Poison Attack poison? This seems to be far smarter than some humans with Spiritual Wisdom, right?"

The scene unfolding on the stage was simply too unexpected. Even controlled Meridian Spirits would likely find it difficult to pull off such a tactic.

"It seems like this might be another bonded Meridian Spirit!"

At the central seat on the northern high platform, Xia Yong's excitement grew. Unlike the Low-Rank Cultivators, Xia Yong, coming from the headquarters of Spirit Fighting Commerce, saw much more in the situation.

Xia Yong had been closely watching Yun Xiao's hand movements and noticed the lads' hands flailing chaotically, which clearly did not match the Golden Snake Worm's actions—evidently meant to mislead onlookers.

Strictly speaking, who would usually pay attention to whether a Cultivator's subtle gestures matched their Meridian Spirit's actions? Besides someone as attentive as Xia Yong, most people's focus would likely be on the Meridian Spirits, wouldn't it?

This realization cemented something deep in Xia Yong's heart without the slightest hesitation. Two bonded Meridian Spirits with the potential to grow were worth taking a great risk for him, and this might not even be considered a great risk at all.

"Brother Bu Yadao, please provide the Antidote!"

Just as Xia Yong was calculating in his mind, three people below the stage couldn't hold on any longer. An anxious voice called out.

This voice belonged to the owner of the tiger-shaped Meridian Spirit. He could clearly sense the moment the Black Star Snake Poison contaminated his Meridian Spirit, the rampant corrosive power had already begun to spread and any further delay might mean the end of his Meridian Spirit.

Snap!

However, at this moment, a faint sound was heard from the stage, and Bu Yadao's hesitation vanished in an instant.

Because at that moment, the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu flickered and passed through the tiger-shaped Meridian Spirit's abdomen at an incredibly fast speed, completely mirroring the actions it took to defeat other Meridian Spirits earlier.

Bang!

The tiger-shaped Vein Demon pierced by Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu naturally could not survive. As its huge body crashed to the ground, everyone knew that one contender for the final champion had been eliminated.

The Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu, pressing its advantage, turned its eyes—glowing faintly with golden light—to the robust ox-shaped Meridian Spirit, striking a fleeting look of panic even in the eyes of the mindless ox.

But once on the stage, the Golden Snake Worm showed no mercy. With a flash of gold, the ox-shaped Meridian Spirit followed the fate of the tiger-shaped one, collapsing to the ground without rising again.

Within moments, two powerful Meridian Spirits were defeated, and Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu now appeared exceedingly mysterious and formidable in the eyes of the onlookers. Anyone who dared to call it a mere grass threadworm would likely have to fight for their words.

Surely you have never seen a grass threadworm that can kill Seventh Rank Advanced Meridian Spirits or fearlessly withstand the poison of an almost Eighth Rank Black Star Snake, have you?

Swoosh!

Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu didn't have such considerations, and after killing the ox-shaped Meridian Spirit, it moved swiftly like lightning and closed in on the monkey-shaped Meridian Spirit.

This time, however, the Golden Snake Worm's attack was slightly off. A soft sound was heard, and the monkey-shaped Vein Demon's left shoulder now sported a small hole, gushing with blood, evidently pierced through.

It turned out that the owner of the monkey-shaped Meridian Spirit, desperately controlling his spirit, barely evaded a fatal blow to the chest in the nick of time. But now seriously wounded, there was no possibility of continuing the fight.

"Yun Xiao, young brother, I... I concede!"

Seeing the Golden Snake Worm poised to strike again, the monkey-shaped Meridian Spirit's master's complexion changed drastically. He immediately shouted aloud, and while speaking, he directed the monkey-shaped Meridian Spirit to leap off the stage.

At this point, the owner of the monkey-shaped Meridian Spirit realized the grave mistake he had made. Initially thinking that four against one would ensure an invincible position, he had not expected this overwhelming dominance, leaving no room for comparison.

His Meridian Spirit was fortunate to survive, a feat of great luck. Didn't you see the other two owners' expressions as if they were in mourning? At this moment, he was extremely relieved to have made a swift decision; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.