Chapter 1025: Chapter 1024: Sweeping through All Enemies (Part 6)_1
"Are you human or a demon!"
The person in charge of the Martial World’s alliance, Floating Leaf Martial Emperor, roared loudly, his expression bordering on losing control.
To preserve oneself within dual Void Origin Realm tier battle formations, to glimpse their flaws, and to break them—a single one of these feats would be astonishing, yet Kirin had accomplished all three in an instant.
The combat capability displayed had utterly shattered Floating Leaf Martial Emperor’s conception of what an Earthly Realm Martial Emperor should be capable of, and in terms of observation and reaction speed, perhaps even most Heavenly Realm Martial Emperors couldn’t compare.
"Falling Leaves Herald Autumn!"
Seeing Shi Xiaole about to strike, Floating Leaf Martial Emperor spread his limbs and behind him, a massive willow tree appeared. Countless willow branches whipped around, and the green leaves, like flying knives, shot towards Shi Xiaole boundlessly.
"Impermanence and Indeterminable Sword!"
Dark Light Sword Emperor reacted even faster.
Understanding this was the best opportunity to assassinate Shi Xiaole, his body and sword aligned into a straight line, and as the sword’s tip flickered, he and his sword vanished into the void. When he reemerged, he was already in front of Shi Xiaole, with flickering sword light trailing behind him.
Clang!
Shi Xiaole swung the Spring Fury Sword, and as the swords clashed, Dark Light Sword Emperor let out a piercing shriek, flying back with his sword, his face revealing a hideous, triumphant smile.
Because in the moment he had engaged Shi Xiaole, Floating Leaf Martial Emperor’s killing move had arrived.
Thump, thump, thump...
Shi Xiaole’s body was pierced through; in the next instant, a phantom emerged outside the myriad willow leaves—turns out, while clashing with Dark Light Sword Emperor, Shi Xiaole had already broken through the encirclement.
"Heart-stealing Enchanting Slash!"
A blade strike with a strange and demonic aura, a ten-thousand-foot crescent, emerged from the high sky, slashing downwards. Within the radiating range of the blade light, everyone’s hearts twisted with pain, as if they were about to be split in two.
The one who made the move was dressed in pale hemp clothing, with a skinny face—it was none other than the person in charge of the Demon Blade organization, Hazy Night Saber Emperor.
"See if you dare to take this blade."
After successively blocking Dark Light Sword Emperor and Floating Leaf Martial Emperor’s assaults, Hazy Night Saber Emperor believed that Shi Xiaole must be exhausted. Forget about blocking his killing move—Shi Xiaole wouldn’t even be able to dodge.
Not just Hazy Night Saber Emperor, but Blood Spider Martial Emperor, Wangyou Old Ancestor, and Heavenly Axe Martial Emperor had all made their moves as well, their three wildly different but equally terrifying Vigorous Air energies converging, causing the heavens and the earth to tilt.
As for the other Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, their strength was indeed somewhat lacking, and they missed this once-in-a-millennium opportunity.
"It’s our turn now."
On the periphery, two groups of people were silently communicating. Each group had six members, whose auras weren’t pronounced. However, as soon as the ripples of battle reached nearby, they would be immediately dispersed.
They came from Heaven and Earth Surprised Swan Castle and Carefree Unmoving City.
Nine Heavens Mountain had become the target of many arrows; if one were to say that there were top forces willing to assist, perhaps only Heaven and Earth Surprised Swan Castle and Carefree Unmoving City would come to mind. The former was Duanmu Keren’s home, and the latter was Mu Ling’s home.
Although to save Gui Zhihang, Duanmu Keren and Mu Ling had already cut ties with the two major forces, when it came to a matter of life and death, how could these forces remain indifferent?
Of course, this time their arrival wasn’t really to save Nine Heavens Mountain, but rather to take advantage of the chaos to rescue Duanmu Keren and Mu Ling. If possible, they would help out Shi Xiaole’s friends and relatives by a kind gesture, thus creating good karma.
They had thought the situation would be quite troublesome, but to their complete surprise, Kirin had appeared, and in such a tyrannical manner, single-handedly battling over forty Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors!
Even for these experienced experts from both sides, they were still momentarily shocked beyond measure. But even if Kirin was powerful, it was impossible for him to truly overpower all the high-level fighters; that would make him not human. Right now, it was the best time for them to lend their support.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, an elder from Heaven and Earth Surprised Swan Castle stopped everyone, his eyes bulging round.
In midair, Shi Xiaole, trapped within the heavy siege, somehow found the strength to break free with even greater speed than before, and using the force of the explosion, charged towards Blood Spider Martial Emperor.
"Can you escape me, Cloud-darkening, Earth-shrouding, Absolute Spider Claw!"
Blood Spider Martial Emperor reacted quickly. His right hand clasped his left, and as he pushed both arms forward, a series of grayish-yellow patterns emerged on the surface of his left hand, resembling countless coiled spiders, closing in on Shi Xiaole from all directions.
Among the five top Earthly Realm Martial Emperors, Blood Spider Martial Emperor was the strongest. But Shi Xiaole intended to defeat the strongest first, and then proceed to crush the rest.
It was still the Congenital Rupture Invisible Sword Qi, but not just through sheer realm’s power. Under the transformation of the Death Martial Way, Shi Xiaole’s Vigorous Air was instantly restored to its peak, and a massive layer of Sword Vigorous Air separated him into an independent cyan vacuum, shredding and piercing through the surrounding spider shadows as soon as they touched it.
Within the cyan vacuum, Shi Xiaole stood tall and elegant, his robe fluttering, black hair tinged with white at the temples dancing in every direction, revealing his exceptionally handsome face, like a dreamlike swordsman from an ink painting, his starry eyes sharp as swords, emitting a peerless chill.
"The Formless Sword!"
Time seemed to freeze for an instant. Shi Xiaole gripped the Spring Fury Sword tightly and, with all his might, swung fiercely at the countless spiders ahead.
Boom, rumble...
This sword was no longer limited to the distinction between Sword Qi and air; all the energy of the heavens and the earth transformed into Sword Qi, into the sword in Shi Xiaole’s hands.
Among the five-tier techniques of "Congenital Rupture Invisible Sword Qi," the first tier was the "Sword of the Undead Spirit," and the second was the "Natural Sword." These two swords required exposing the Demon Martial Way or Death Martial Way to unleash their power, so Shi Xiaole skipped them.
He chose the third-tier technique, "The Formless Sword." The energy of the heavens and the earth, all at my command, where the sword intent points, there lies my edge.
Crack!
Clang, clang, clang!
Sword light shreds everything in its path, the night sky shattered as it swept by, the spider shadows crumbled as it passed, and all obstacles along the way were utterly obliterated.
"You actually had a hidden killing move?"
The Blood Spider Martial Emperor turned ghastly pale with shock. He wanted to retreat, but his body had no strength left to do so. He still had secret arts he hadn’t used; how could he die like this?
The sword light flashed by.
With infinite reluctance and resentment, the Blood Spider Martial Emperor was split in two.
"This..."
Everyone was stunned; no words could describe their shock and awe.
"Go to hell, the Sword of Inconstancy and Indeterminacy!"
Thousands of sword lights twinkled, with the brightest suddenly appearing right before Shi Xiaole’s eyes, merely three feet from his body, even piercing Shi Xiaole’s protective Vigorous Air.
At an enemy’s weakest moment, that is when they are most proud. The Dark Light Sword Emperor always remembered this.
His spirit sea was surrounded by a layer of Void Armor, a top-level spiritual secret art from Jixia Martial Academy, designed to prevent Shi Xiaole’s spiritual attacks.
It was all over.
Kirin, be a good person in your next life.
"Shocking Eye Tribulation!"
A voice, indifferent and cold, suddenly reached the Dark Light Sword Emperor’s ears. He met Shi Xiaole’s eyes, which contained an endless and unstoppable force.
The power of the sword technique was diminishing. Why are my moves slowing down? My veins hurt, and it feels like my bones are cracking, no... The Dark Light Sword Emperor yelled in his mind, but he couldn’t stop layers of blood mist erupting from every pore as his strength completely dissipated. He was wide open, and Shi Xiaole’s Vigorous Air sliced him into several pieces.
The "Shocking Eye Tribulation" is one of the Sacred Heart Four Tribulations of the "Sacred Heart Technique." It attacks with a glance and can kill invisibly within a certain range; it can be seen as an unlimited evolution of the "eye blade."
During this return journey, Shi Xiaole had not been idle, having cultivated the "Shocking Eye Tribulation" to the Minor Achievement Realm. Combined with his spirit power rivaling that of the Forbidden Martial Emperor and the mere three-foot distance between them, he created such a staggering effect.
With his move successful, Shi Xiaole soared into the sky, while behind him, a series of explosions rang out. The attacks of those Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors were half a step too late again.
"This bastard!"
The Heavenly Axe Martial Emperor was both furious and fearful.
The five top Earthly Realm Martial Emperors, with their consecutive, relentless strikes, had still been countered and two of them killed by Kirin without a scratch – if someone called him a Heaven Realm Martial Emperor, people would believe it. How can you fight someone like that?
If all five are no match, let alone just three left.
Wangyou Old Ancestor’s old face went through several changes; instead of advancing, he retreated. Hazy Night Saber Emperor also proactively transitioned from offense to defense and did not foolishly rush forward. Even some weaker Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors had already begun to think of leaving.
In a blink of an eye, twelve of the forty-three Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors had fallen, terrifying everyone.
As for the countless onlookers, they were utterly dazed and speechless, helpless as fowl. Yet, each of them was utterly certain that even if they exhausted their lives, they would never forget what they witnessed tonight.
It is not often one witnesses a miracle, but those who witnessed tonight were far luckier than if they had witnessed a hundred.
"This child is a once-in-a-hundred-generation freak of nature; it’s wise to retreat first."
From the beginning of the battle, Moyu Ancestor had kept far away. Fighting was never his forte, and there was no need for him to fight to the death for the top powers.
As he saw everyone shocked, Moyu Ancestor cursed Shi Xiaole for being a freak while also not stopping his feet, heading straight out.
He was not worried about being killed, because the Tianluo formation was under his control, and leaving was just a thought away.
The sound of tearing air came from behind, making Moyu Ancestor’s back shudder. He secretly activated the formation art, but what caused him to panic was that the Tianluo formation unexpectedly failed to respond!
Moyu Ancestor didn’t have time to wonder why before he was instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist.
"There are thirty left."
Shi Xiaole, high above, acted before he spoke, moving like a traceless specter, and with each pass, a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor would fall.
Explosions sounded, mingled with blooms of blood-red fireworks.
In the eyes of the crowd, those Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, who once stood atop the Martial World, now ran in every direction like dogs that had lost their homes. Their screams, pleas for mercy, and threats sounded no different from any Martial World person facing desperation.
The cold, powerful youth was like a god of judgment walking the earth, with bodies strewn at this feet.
"If you dare to kill me, the Martial Alliance won’t let you go, the court won’t let you go!"
This was the blustering roar of the Floating Leaf Martial Emperor, terrified within.
"We are members of the Qingmo Organization. Kirin, are you really an Outer Heaven Demon, cutting yourself off from everyone?"
This was the stern shout of Wangyou Old Ancestor.
Shh shh.
Not long after, the heads of both men had been lopped off.
With the Tianluo formation entrapping them, Shi Xiaole wasn’t worried about anyone escaping. What he had to do was simply kill all his opponents one by one.
