Chapter 1023: Chapter 1022: Sweeping Enemies from All Sides (Part 4)_1
The dazzlingly intense spear light rushed to Shi Xiaole’s face in an instant—no dodging, no retreating—endless Sword Qi encircled into a colorless light shield, blocking the spear light outside.
"Futile, Annihilation Dual Kill!"
Within the initial spear light, a second tier of spear light was contained, and although its range was not as wide as the first, the condensed destructive power was even more terrifying.
"Invisible Sword Qi."
Passively taking hits was not Shi Xiaole’s style. After briefly defending, before the second tier of spear light could strike, the sky full of Sword Qi had already turned defense into attack, sweeping forward like a torrential flood, piercing through the first tier of spear light.
Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Heaven and earth lost their color, sun and moon dimmed, shockwaves expanded outwards, one after another, the wave in front was yet to dissipate, swallowed by the one behind it, crushed into oblivion.
Within tens of thousands of miles, the void was like a cracked mirror, covered in fissures, and the periphery was blurred like water—a phenomenon caused by the aftermath. If an Earth Immortal of the Divine Barrier Realm mistakenly entered, they would be instantly turned to ash.
The Nine Profound Array, under the force, revealed itself once more, and the cracks and phenomena in its location instantly disappeared. At the same time, another array system emerged, also greatly offsetting the destruction.
This was the Tianluo Array laid by Moyu Ancestor.
"Heavens, such terrifying power!"
"Is this what a top Earthly Realm Martial Emperor is like? He doesn’t seem human."
At this moment, countless masters of the Martial World internally rejoiced they hadn’t gotten too close, for just the ripple from this exchange could have killed them ten times over.
Boom boom boom...
The aftermath continued, and the sky resounded with a series of impacts, like rain pounding on banana leaves. Sword Qi and spear light each occupied half of the sky, periodically exploding, as if heralding a Heavenly Collapse and Earth Shattering event, each time giving rise to the illusion that one’s eardrums could be pierced through.
"Extreme Soul Destruction!"
After another collision, the Destruction Spear Emperor exerted force with both arms. A surge of esoteric power flowed from his body through the bronze-yellow spear into Shi Xiaole’s body, instantly triggering a small-scale explosion.
"The Kirin is injured?"
Someone exclaimed; their voice had yet to fall when a sword from behind was thrust towards the Destruction Spear Emperor.
"Burst!"
The Destruction Spear Emperor bellowed and swung his spear to counter-attack in a spin.
"Extreme Soul Destruction" was not an attacking move, but rather a positioning technique. From the beginning, Shi Xiaole had been ensnared; the true killing move was hidden until this moment.
A blindingly brilliant glimmer of light shone from the tip of the spear. The Destruction Spear Emperor’s thrust was already exceedingly fast; on this basis, the spear light underwent a second acceleration, flashing like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, instantly engulfing Shi Xiaole’s body.
"Enjoy my Destruction Spear to the fullest."
The Destruction Spear Emperor laughed heartily.
"Destruction Spear, ranked fifty-seventh on the Earth List, truly lives up to its reputation."
The Blood Spider Martial Emperor, who had retreated into the distance, watched with flickering eyes.
The Daxia Dynasty had the Fatal Moves List, and naturally, so did the Flying Horse Dynasty.
"Destruction Spear" was the ultimate move created by the Destruction Spear Emperor himself. Despite being ranked only fifty-seventh, these were all moves recorded by the Divine Strategy Academy throughout history that were tested in front of the Fatal Moves Stone.
It can be said that the rank of fifty-seven was not low at all but in fact quite high, especially since this was an original move of the Destruction Spear Emperor.
The Blood Spider Martial Emperor thought to himself that if he were Shi Xiaole, he would only have a seventy percent certainty of blocking this move. Of course, if it were him, he would never have allowed the Destruction Spear Emperor to execute it so easily.
This Kirin was still too young.
"It’s useless to talk tough; if your strength isn’t up to par, you’ll only become a laughingstock."
Wangyou Old Ancestor sneered inwardly, secretly gathering his power, ready to intercept when Shi Xiaole attempted to escape.
On the other side, the Heavenly Axe Martial Emperor was also clutching his giant axe, his expression cold.
And the other Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors managed to barely keep up with the pace of the battle, each breathing a sigh of relief.
In the midst of the spear light, Shi Xiaole raised his hand—no, it was clear that his movement had preceded the spear light. Even the most talented fighters found it difficult to completely overpower their opponents at the level of the Void Origin Realm, as everyone’s talents were similar.
Especially the higher the rank, the harder it was to determine the victor.
For example, between the Young Dragon and the Dragon Origin Emperor, had it not been for the advantage in the martial path, the Young Dragon would have had to fight over hundreds of moves to defeat the Dragon Origin Emperor. Although the victory would have been easy, it couldn’t be considered overwhelming.
But Shi Xiaole never played within the conventional framework; he had always been in a league of his own. But nobody knew that this was still Shi Xiaole’s restraint at play—yes, restraint.
What he pursued was not just sheer victory, but the process of pushing the opponent to a desperate state while still being suppressed, enhancing the opponent, and more so, himself.
That monster within him, which fought solely for victory, was always locked away deep in Shi Xiaole’s heart, because victory in a battle of the same rank was too easy for him, within arm’s reach.
But today, the monster within Shi Xiaole was let loose. In this battle, he would not restrain himself, not for improvement, he would stop at nothing, and sought only pure victory!
All four hundred and nine Vigorous Air Vortices around his body spun wildly; as power gathered in his arms, a layer of Sword Air burst forth from within Shi Xiaole, causing the spear light rushing towards him to slow.
Now was the moment!
With all his might, Shi Xiaole swung the Spring Fury Sword, which was imbued with thousands of Invisible Sword Qi, suddenly tracing a long trajectory in the air. Within that trajectory, dense Sword Qi clashed and burst against each other, causing the void to collapse and break apart, like an endless night curtain of Sword Qi, tearing apart everything.
Zzzt!
The unstoppable lance light, torn asunder from the middle, caved in rapidly. It was not that the lance’s power was weaker than the Sword Qi; rather, the Sword Qi was too concentrated, creating a pinpoint breakthrough effect.
Boom...
A tide of blood mist spread then quickly dissipated, followed by a sky-shattering, miserable scream. A figure was pushed backward by the Sword Qi, spurting blood without cease.
And only at this moment, the image of Shi Xiaole swinging his long sword formed in the retinas of countless experts from the Martial World.
"The Destruction Spear Emperor is defeated?"
The Blood Spider Martial Emperor stared, his face filled with disbelief.
Even he could not cause harm to the Destruction Spear Emperor under those circumstances. The Blood Spider Martial Emperor’s gaze turned to Shi Xiaole, unharmed, not even his breathing altered. For a moment, waves of shock and awe surged in his heart.
The smile on Wangyou Old Ancestor’s face froze, and the Heavenly Axe Martial Emperor stopped moving his axe. Many Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors looked even more horrified and disfigured.
All around, silence reigned.
"He, he has finally surpassed me."
Zhang Xiangfeng felt an array of emotions.
Before meeting Shi Xiaole, he knew that if anyone in this world could surpass him, it would only be this Kirin. Their subsequent encounters and acquaintance only deepened Zhang Xiangfeng’s conviction.
Yet, no matter what he could never have imagined that this day would come so swiftly, and so unexpectedly, as if it were all just a momentary flash.
From today onward, his status as a genius leader was to be relinquished.
Zhang Xiangfeng felt no jealousy, no resentment, only a long-lost relaxation and motivation. After surpassing the Martial Emperor, he had lost this feeling, but now it had returned!
"How many moves has it been? The Kirin has seriously wounded the Destruction Spear Emperor. Could it be that he is not an Earthly Realm Martial Emperor, but a Heaven Realm Martial Emperor?"
"My heavens, how can such a person exist in this world?"
"He’s not a Kirin, he can’t be a Kirin..."
Everyone was on the verge of madness.
If miracles excite people, and divine feats inspire reverence, then what unfolded before their eyes was straight out of a tale, no, ten times stranger and more illusory than that.
The most impossible event, unthinkable by anyone, unfolded before everyone’s eyes. Each person felt their mind go blank, unable to accept what they were seeing.
"Goodness..."
Even Mu Ling, known for his wild and unrestrained nature, nearly bit his own tongue, with wide eyes and speechless for a long moment.
Next to him, Duanmu Keren from Heavenly Phoenix, with her chest heaving uncontrollably, her scornful eyes radiated an unprecedented bright light.
Until now, no one could subdue Duanmu Keren. Even facing the Martial Emperor and the Young Dragon, she was confident that, with her talent and effort, she would catch up one day and be their equal.
But now, gazing at that figure in green robes shining brilliantly like a sun that could sear eyesight in the sky, Duanmu Keren admitted that she was no match.
"Brother Shi, I always knew that you wouldn’t be so impulsive without a trump card or reliance, but I couldn’t imagine this would be your trump card and reliance."
Gui Zhihang from Mysterious Sparrow couldn’t help but sigh. Who could believe that Shi Xiaole, at thirty-nine, had the strength to defeat a top Earthly Realm Martial Emperor?
"Impossible, how could this happen..."
The most shocked person on the field was the Destruction Spear Emperor himself, murmuring unconsciously, his flesh torn and eyes suddenly fierce.
It wasn’t that he was less skilled but that the ’Destruction Spear’s’ flaws were obvious. Once the opponent could keep up with his speed and wield overwhelming control, they could mount a defense and counterattack. So Shi Xiaole wasn’t that strong; he still had a chance!
It must be said, the Destruction Spear Emperor’s analysis was accurate, but defeat is defeat. Perhaps the Shi Xiaole of yesterday, or the Shi Xiaole of tomorrow, would give him a chance to strike back, but today would not!
Boom...
Sword Qi engulfed the sky and charged towards the Destruction Spear Emperor.
"Stop!"
"How dare you, you scoundrel!"
"Kill!"
The Blood Spider Martial Emperor, Wangyou Old Ancestor, and the Heavenly Axe Martial Emperor made their move at the same time.
What mattered the pretense of bullying the weak or the many against the few, they cast all aside. Because they realized that one-on-one, they probably couldn’t match Shi Xiaole—they had to unite to subdue him.
Shameful, but they had to bear the shame. Faced with a major crisis, personal honor and disgrace counted for nothing!
"I intend to kill, who among you can stop me."
Shi Xiaole was already exceedingly fast. At this moment, deploying the Ascending Immortal Step, he easily skirted around the three’s attempt to encircle and surged forward rapidly, with Invisible Sword Qi bursting out layer by layer.
"No, I still have the legacy killing move from Dragon View Ridge that I haven’t used; I haven’t lost to you..."
The Destruction Spear Emperor roared internally, desperately waving his bronze spear, dancing a defense before him. But previously wounded, how could he fend off Shi Xiaole’s deadly sword technique?
In the sound of repeated stabs, the Destruction Spear Emperor fell to the ground, pierced through like a sieve, with blood bubbles ceaselessly emerging.
