Chapter 1020: Chapter 1119: Sweeping through Enemies from All Sides (Part 1)_1
"Seeking your own death!"
This time, Dragon View Ridge had brought together five Martial Emperors from the Void Origin Realm. After all, such individuals are not common, and after years of accumulation, there were less than a dozen people like them in the entire Dragon View Ridge.
Yet, just one Young Dragon had drawn away four experts, which greatly vexed the person in charge of Dragon View Ridge, the Destruction Spear Emperor. But now, it had to stop.
Among these four experts, both the Mountain and Sea Martial Emperor and the Illusion Emotion Saber King were stronger than the Young Dragon. With the Iron Sword Emperor and the Dragon Origin Emperor added to the mix, there was more than enough strength to kill the Young Dragon.
The experts from other top forces, on the other hand, had flickering expressions in their eyes. The Young Dragon had to be captured, but there was no need to kill it immediately. The creature bore great secrets on its body, worthy of study.
It was at this moment that a sharp, forceful eagle’s cry suddenly traveled from afar. Before the sound had faded away, a streak of golden light pierced through the clouds.
"Brother, if there’s any conflict coming, please don’t step in unless absolutely necessary. Let me handle it myself," Shi Xiaole said to Uncle Wang, riding on the Divine Eagle’s back. His gaze swept coldly over the faces below, only softening and warming when it landed on Zhang Xiangfeng.
Steel should be used where it’s needed most, and unless left with no other choice, Shi Xiaole didn’t want Uncle Wang to intervene. Although news from the Martial World of Daxia would surely reach the Flying Horse Dynasty, it would at least keep outside parties from discerning the truth.
"I understand," said Uncle Wang, nodding his head. Below were the gathered experts from various top forces, but none were Heaven Realm Martial Emperors.
That made sense. What made Nine Heavens Mountain formidable was the Nine Profound Great Array. Unless the array was broken, even strong experts were of no use, and once a way to break the array was found, even a second-tier Earthly Realm Martial Emperor could solve everything.
Objectively speaking, dispatching so many Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors was enough to prove the Martial World’s awe and dread of the Kirin and Nine Heavens Mountain. Of course, it also meant that they would not allow anyone to escape; they were intent on thorough extermination!
In Uncle Wang’s view, with Brother Shi’s current strength, as long as no Heaven Realm Martial Emperors intervened, basically no one could trouble him. It would be just right to use that group as Brother Shi’s whetstone.
"Gold Thunder, it’s your turn."
With a light step, Shi Xiaole shot forward like lightning. The Heavenly Divine Eagle let out a long cry and surged back into the clouds, vanishing from sight.
Just as everyone raised their heads, all gazes converged on a figure.
Tonight, there was no moon.
But the appearance of this figure was ten times brighter than the moon. He strolled amongst the clouds, as if walking in a leisurely courtyard. He didn’t seem fast, but in the blink of an eye, he was already outside the encirclement of the four Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors.
Dressed in flowing green robes, tall and straight, he possessed a remarkable air about him.
The young man was like a sword, with a restrained yet magnificent aura. Centered on him, for miles around, was filled with a sharp and piercing Sword Qi—not murderous intent, but even more intimidating than that.
Ink-black hair cascaded down the young man’s back, with a strand of white hair on each temple hanging to his chest. Fluttering in the night breeze, it made his chiseled, ethereal features seem even more distant and illusory. His deep and bright eyes pierced through the four Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, gazing steadily at Zhang Xiangfeng in the middle.
The ice thawed in an instant.
"Brother Zhang," he said.
"Xiaole," Zhang Xiangfeng replied with a smile.
Shi Xiaole and Zhang Xiangfeng both smiled at the same time, a kind of emotion that made their blood boil, hitting their chests. There were no second sentences because a thousand words would already be too many.
"Grand Master!"
This was the heartfelt cry from the people of Nine Heavens Mountain.
In the crucial moment, their totem did not abandon them. He had come alone from thousands of miles away, braving danger. At this moment, no one considered whether Shi Xiaole could save Nine Heavens Mountain or if he was overestimating himself. It was as if time had frozen there.
"The Kirin has indeed appeared, admirable yet such a pity," murmured Huan Yundu, shaking his head.
To this day, his envy of the Kirin had dissipated, for the other was too outstanding for him to even feel jealous. Yet, showing up in such circumstances meant that only a tidal wave of destruction awaited the Kirin, leading to his complete annihilation.
Qiu Yuchu’s pretty face was complex.
Once upon a time, as the Tianya Saintess, she traveled the eight states with superiority, even controlling one of the two great swordsmen of the states, ’Xie Xiaofeng’. It’s funny that she later found out that he was actually an alter ego of Shi Xiaole.
Atop Mount Wanxiang, she finally saw this man she had met long ago but never truly known. Like the title bestowed by Elder Wanxiang, he was unassuming until his remarkable actions burst forth, instantly surpassing everyone else upon appearing, with even the four great prodigies slightly behind.
This genius from the eight states was gradually gaining fame. There were always legends of him in the Martial World, while she could only hear about his miraculous deeds from others.
Seeing him again after so many years, his appearance had not changed a bit, but his presence already faintly carried the air of a grandmaster of the world.
"Why must you appear at this moment? With your gifts, if you had hidden away and trained hard, how could you not avenge yourself?" Qiu Yuchu thought regretfully.
"Even the Young Dragon cannot overcome the current situation, so what if the Kirin returns? It will only add to the death toll. If I were him, even if I were the subject of ridicule, I would endure the humiliation and bide my time until the day of revenge," she pondered.
Perhaps because of differing positions, when Wu Siming saw Shi Xiaole, he felt not only pity but also a sense of relief and release.
After all, the other was a major threat to Dragon View Ridge, and without him, Dragon View Ridge would have no worries.
"You’ve finally come, foolishly as expected. Idiot, go die, just go die," a young man in red with red hair burst into crazed laughter. He was a prodigy from Hell Gate, Fu Tong.
Ever since being defeated by Shi Xiaole with two sword strikes atop Mount Wanxiang, the name Shi Xiaole had become Fu Tong’s obsessive nightmare, slowing his progress.
Those who were previously his equals and whose talent was even inferior to his now surpassed him one after another. Therefore, learning that Nine Heavens Mountain was on the verge of destruction, Fu Tong traveled thousands of miles just to see this moment, to rid himself of his inner demon.
"Brother Shi..."
This was a gray-clad youth with a solemn complexion and an air of nobility. He was Yu Zhao, the number one genius of Xuanwu State. Beside Yu Zhao stood a female swordswoman with an aura of icy detachment, who was none other than his older cousin, Qin Xiangyu from the Qin Family of Yuanling.
To this day, Qin Xiangyu still remembered their first encounter, when she mistook Shi Xiaole for a lecher who had spied on her Junior Sister bathing, an misunderstanding that was later resolved through Yu Zhao’s mediation.
She would never forget, when the Qin Family suffered an ambush by Hell Gate’s Devil Path experts, it was Shi Xiaole, who had just entered the Divine Barrier Realm, who stepped forward and helped the Qin Family repel the formidable enemies.
Her own Qin Family was one of the few among the Martial World noble families willing to exert themselves for Nine Heavens Mountain, a pity that compared to top forces, the Qin Family of Yuanling was still a bit too weak.
The situation had become worse than she had imagined!
"Brother Shi is not a rash person, he might have found some help," Yu Zhao seemed to be speaking to himself, as if to comfort his older cousin.
"He is the Kirin!"
"The Kirin? Hahaha, we’ve waited so long for you!"
"Good things come to those who wait!"
Some were anxious, some took joy in others’ misfortune, but the happiest of all were undoubtedly the Earthly Realm Martial Emperors from the top forces.
They had mobilized their forces, not hesitating to coax out old monsters from seclusion for the sake of this young man, or at least he was a large part of the reason.
They had previously worried that the opponent, bearing humiliation and hatred, would cold-heartedly hide and not show up, which could cause them trouble in the future. Now, everyone sighed in relief. As long as they could capture the opponent, no matter how gifted the kid was, he was still at their mercy.
"Kirin, do you see? It’s all because of you. Every single person on Nine Heavens Mountain will die because of you. If you have any humanity left, you should surrender without a fight."
The Mountain and Sea Martial Emperor who was initially pressing Zhang Xiangfeng instantly switched targets.
Shi Xiaole remained silent, looking at his opponent with the eyes one reserves for the dead.
"Mountain and Sea Martial Emperor, go capture the Young Dragon. Leave the mere Kirin to me!"
A dark sword light tore through the void. The Iron Sword Emperor had made the first move, his blade aimed straight at Shi Xiaole’s chest, the corners of his mouth still carrying an excited smile.
Although he was injured, he remained a second-tier Earthly Realm Martial Emperor. After taking medicinal pills, dealing with Human Realm Martial Emperors was as easy as capturing something within reach, to say nothing of Shi Xiaole.
Two years ago, the opponent had evaded a disaster by relying on the Nine Heavens Mountain’s great formation. This time, let’s see how he would dodge!
Ever since Shi Xiaole had entered the Nine Heavens Mountain’s area, his heart was filled with murderous intent.
He saw countless patrolling individuals below, some performing routine tasks, some expressing regret and sighs, others mocking and scoffing, but many more were simply watching the spectacle unfold.
This was human nature, and as long as those people did not kick him while he was down, Shi Xiaole could ignore them. But he did not wish to let off the top forces’ Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors.
If he himself had arrived a few days later, perhaps the Nine Heavens Mountain’s grand formation would have been breached. It was hard to imagine the fate that would have befallen the friends and relatives he cared about.
Dense murderous intent filled Shi Xiaole’s eyes. Facing the attack of the Iron Sword Emperor, Shi Xiaole’s right hand grasped the hilt of the Spring Fury Sword and, with an apparently leisurely yet rapid motion, unsheathed it to meet the opponent’s blow head-on.
"How can this be..."
The people of Nine Heavens Mountain trembled in their hearts.
Despite the Iron Sword Emperor’s severe injuries, his strength was apparent. Not a Young Dragon by any means, he was no match.
"Ridiculous."
"He’s bringing suffering upon himself."
Some of the Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors also laughed.
But their laughter hadn’t yet faded when it suddenly froze. In that instant, Shi Xiaole’s sword momentum exploded. Sword light that connected heaven and earth pierced through the night, through the void, creating wide cracks in space, accompanied by a terrifying cracking sound.
Void Origin Realm.
This was the aura of the Void Origin Realm!
Boom...
Before anyone could react, the dark sword light shattered inch by inch. Under Shi Xiaole’s assault, the Iron Sword Emperor’s sword skill was as fragile as paper, unable to withstand a single blow.
The next moment!
The relentless green Sword Qi directly pierced the Iron Sword Emperor, who had a dumbstruck expression, bursting out from his chest and bringing up a fan-shaped cloud of blood mist which spread for thousands of meters, even piercing numerous holes through a nearby small mountain.
"What?!"
The Mountain and Sea Martial Emperor was stunned.
The Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors from all the top forces were stunned.
The people of Nine Heavens Mountain were stunned.
Countless Martial World experts on the periphery were stunned.
Everyone’s eyes were wide open, utterly unable to believe what they had just witnessed.
