Chapter 1039: Chapter 1038: A Different Kind of Utter Defeat_1
"This lineup really takes me seriously."
Six figures stood like six towering pillars, emitting different yet equally towering and powerful auras. An ordinary Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor surrounded by them would probably not even be able to muster the will to fight.
From the moment he left Sword Evaluation Mountain, Shi Xiaole realized he was being followed. If he wanted, he could have escaped at any time, but Shi Xiaole didn’t. Because the intuition granted by his mental strength didn’t trigger any alarm for him.
To put it bluntly, the reason Shi Xiaole had declined to travel with the Heavenly Silkworm Sword Emperor was precisely to create an opportunity for the Blood Mist Emperor and the others.
"As the Kirin Sword Emperor, how could we dare to underestimate you? You might as well off yourself, and I swear we will not trouble Nine Profound Mountain in the future. You’d better understand that in this great era, even the Sky Origin Array System is not absolutely safe."
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a goat beard, the Hidden Dragon Emperor from Dragon View Ridge, the Supreme Second Elder, with an aura stronger than the other six.
"We haven’t even fought yet. Maybe you are the ones who should be offing yourselves."
Shi Xiaole spoke indifferently.
The Hanguang Emperor, with the most volatile temper, remembered the humiliating scene at Nine Profound Mountain and to this day was occasionally mocked for it, which fueled his rage: "Idiotic fool overestimating himself, submit to your fate, Hanguang Divine Palm!"
A palm strike more scorching than the sunlight descended from the heavens; in an instant, even the sky and earth seemed to be searingly bright.
"Don’t give him any chance to breathe, Blood Curse Overwhelming Tide!"
As the Blood Mist Emperor sent out his psychic transmission, he also took action. Behind him, towering waves of blood surged higher than the sky, threatening to topple it as they crashed down.
"Divine Might Splitting the Heavens!"
The Divine Might Emperor was no slower than the first two, his fists pounding out, creating two giant rifts dozens of yards wide in the void that began at his fists and spread outwards in a cross pattern, looking from afar like a giant black twisted pastry.
Of the three, the Hanguang Emperor and the Divine Might Emperor were the weakest Heaven Realm Martial Emperors, while the Blood Mist Emperor was clearly superior, reaching the second-tier of the Heavenly Realm.
That wasn’t all.
The three first-tier Heaven Realm Martial Emperors blocking Shi Xiaole’s retreat had no intention of underestimating him, each unleashing their most powerful moves.
"Autumn Water Traceless!"
That was from Autumn Water Emperor of the Oblivion Assembly, whose rotating body emitted an aura that made one forget their worries and even the troubles of the world, enveloping Shi Xiaole entirely.
Any first-tier Heaven Realm Martial Emperor’s techniques were basically ranked on the list of ultimate moves, Heaven List. For instance, this "Autumn Water Traceless" was ranked seventy-eighth on the Heaven List.
It seemed like a low ranking, but don’t forget that the Heaven List encompassed all of Flying Horse Dynasty’s heavenly-grade techniques from ancient times to the present.
"Blood Curse!"
In the void, a blood light pierced through everything, this blood light was like a massively magnified earthworm, constantly twisting and eventually forming the head of a devil, roaring with its mouth open.
The person who took action was the Blood Emperor from the Blood Emperor Scripture, the Blood Mist Emperor, thin and withered in appearance, standing behind the devil’s head, with the corners of his mouth splitting open.
"Blood Curse" was not his own creation but a legacy technique from the Blood Emperor Scripture, ranked fifty-ninth on the Heaven List.
"Hidden Dragon in the Abyss!"
The last to act was the strongest, the Hidden Dragon Emperor. His technique "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss" ranked forty-third on the Heaven List; with a single flick of his hand, a boundless dragon shadow burst from the depths of the earth, its might shaking heaven and earth.
All this might sound like a lengthy description, but the events unfolded in the blink of an eye, the chaotic Vigorous Air nearly tore the void apart.
Under such an all-out attack, the six emperors believed that even a first-tier Heaven Realm Martial Emperor could not emerge unscathed, let alone Shi Xiaole, who would be lucky to survive with only a layer of skin peeled off!
In the eye of the storm, Shi Xiaole’s sense of danger was stronger than ever, but his heart was calm, for everything was within his expectations.
"Since you’ve come, at the very least, three must die."
With eyes as sharp as a sword, Shi Xiaole made his move. He thrust his sword, and piercing and invincible Sword Qi burst forth from his body, spiraling around him, rampantly spreading in all directions like countless divine swords shooting out, unstoppable and immovable.
This strike was like a supreme sword deity exalted above all, its lethal power far surpassing what Shi Xiaole should have been able to wield. It was his ultimate move acquired from the "Wizard Scroll," "Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Sect."
Zizz!
The boundless storm of Vigorous Air was abruptly torn open by a gap, and the Sword Qi vented through it, charging towards the self-satisfied Hidden Dragon Emperor on the left rear.
"Hidden Dragon Turns Its Head!"
The Hidden Dragon Emperor was greatly shocked, totally unable to understand what was happening. He hastily retracted the remaining power and mustered his Vigorous Air into a defensive posture.
But the Sword Qi was too fast. Before the dragon’s head could turn, the Hidden Dragon Emperor’s protective Vigorous Air had been pierced. His body then became a live target, as countless Sword Qi passed through him. The splash of blood stretched out a kilometer long, like a series of magnificent red lines painted across the sky.
Taking advantage of the cover provided by "Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Sect," Shi Xiaole also managed to escape the center of the storm. Without giving the Hidden Dragon Emperor a chance to breathe, he raised his sword high, channeling all his strength into a ferocious swing.
"How dare you..."
Severely wounded, the Hidden Dragon Emperor could only summon up thirty percent of his Vigorous Air, gathering it in front of him into a coiling dragon shadow. But it was instantly severed by the Sword Qi, and the momentum unceasingly plowed towards the Hidden Dragon Emperor.
Puff puff puff...
In an instant, the Hidden Dragon Emperor became a bloody mess, but his vitality was incredibly strong, and he was not yet dead. With a ferocious look, he frantically retreated backwards.
"Shocking Eye Tribulation!"
Unfortunately, none of it was faster than Shi Xiaole; a beam of eye-catching brilliance swept out.
Boom!
The Hidden Dragon Emperor’s mind went blank. After losing control of his Vigorous Air, the Sword Qi within his body went berserk, colliding wildly, and the next moment, he exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
A formidable Heaven Realm Martial Emperor, just like that, fell.
Only then did the storm behind fully erupt. Coincidentally, the "Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Sect" Sword Qi had not yet dispersed and acted as Shi Xiaole’s umbrella. After being weakened layer by layer, only ten percent of the storm reached him, which Shi Xiaole easily dodged.
"No, this can’t be true..." someone shouted. By the sound of it, it was the Autumn Water Emperor from the Oblivion Assembly. His body had been blown apart, and his head connected to the upper half of his body flew a great distance, emitting desperate howls of disbelief.
The "Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Sect" had not only severely injured the Hidden Dragon Emperor, but also simultaneously inflicted heavy damage on three Heaven Realm Martial Emperors. The Autumn Water Emperor and Blood Mist Emperor, after being injured, failed to dodge in time and were swept up by the storm.
"I told you, it should have been you who died by your own hands."
Using the Ascending Immortal Step, Shi Xiaole beheaded the Autumn Water Emperor with one strike, not pausing for even a second before rushing towards the Blood Mist Emperor.
At this moment, the Blood Mist Emperor was disheveled, all limbs cut off, with half of his body missing, and the blood at his wounds had oddly solidified. His gaze fell upon Shi Xiaole as if he had seen a ghost.
"Dual·Blood Curse!"
The solidified blood contracted, clustered at the chest, making the chest of the Blood Mist Emperor protrude. A drop of bright red blood was squeezed out and swirled towards Shi Xiaole.
This was the strongest killing move recorded in the Blood Emperor Scripture, ranked twenty-sixth on the Heavenly List. Each use would consume ninety percent of one’s blood essence, causing a severe regression in cultivation at best or endangering one’s life at worst—truly a move of mutual destruction.
But the Blood Mist Emperor had no other choice. If you want to kill me, then let’s die together!
Shi Xiaole’s gaze was icy. Seeing the bright red blood rushing towards him, his own blood accelerated its flow, detonating a strange move he had never used before— the second tribulation of the Sacred Heart Four Tribulations, the "Evil Blood Tribulation."
Bang!
All of the Blood Mist Emperor’s blood suddenly drained out. The drop of bright red blood that was intrinsically linked to him lost vitality, its power diminished by ninety percent. Shi Xiaole easily avoided it and then split the Blood Mist Emperor with a sword strike.
"I, I hate this so much..."
It was undoubtedly the most frustrating way to die— not even knowing how one had died.
Shi Xiaole’s sword move was almost at the forbidden level. If this were his true strength, why would he hide his skills afterward? If it wasn’t, how did he execute it?
If time could flow backward, the Blood Mist Emperor would never have come here. It was also unfortunate for the Blood Mist Emperor, that before he performed the "Dual·Blood Curse," he had already been seriously injured, which severely limited the power of this technique. The fact that it was countered by the "Evil Blood Tribulation" only sealed his fate to be instantly killed.
In the blink of an eye, all three Heaven Realm Martial Emperors were slain. The three people in the distance, including the Xueluo Emperor, had heard the howls clearly but their minds had not yet caught up.
Shi Xiaole had already rushed out, launching the "Body-Breaking Invisible Sword Qi" first towards the Xueluo Emperor.
"Blood Luo Overwhelming Waves!"
Huge waves of blood rolled forth but were cleaved by the Sword Qi. The Xueluo Emperor couldn’t dodge in time, his arm gushing blood as he was flung away screaming in horror.
This is impossible, how could this be? The kid has reached the second-tier level of the Heavenly Realm, and his power is even slightly stronger than mine. I don’t believe it, there’s nothing like this in this world.
"Evil Blood Tribulation!"
Shi Xiaole was cold and merciless, not caring about the thoughts of the Xueluo Emperor, and unleashed his strongest killing move once again.
Puff puff puff...
Clouds of blood mist erupted from his body, and the Xueluo Emperor, hit by this sudden attack, found his movements severely slowed.
Seizing the opportunity, Shi Xiaole closed the distance between them and continuously executed the "Shocking Eye Tribulation" and "Heavenly Palace Illusion," capped off with a downpour of the "Body-Breaking Invisible Sword Qi." A series of relentless moves, leaving no room for the Xueluo Emperor to fight back.
"Ah..."
The Xueluo Emperor let out a howl of unwillingness.
Why? With the collaboration of six Martial Emperors, why couldn’t they kill this boy? Harboring unresolved resentment, the Xueluo Emperor plunged into eternal darkness.
"What, what?"
"Dead, they’re all dead?"
By this time, the storm had dissipated, and the Hanguang Emperor and Divine Might Great Emperor witnessed the scene of the Xueluo Emperor being killed in a flash. What shocked them even more was that the three great Heaven Realm Martial Emperors were nowhere to be found, with only faint traces of their presence lingering.
They knew full well what this meant but wished they didn’t.
It was a crushing defeat, as expected, but the outcome was completely reversed.
They swore they had greatly overestimated Shi Xiaole, having devised a foolproof and fatal trap, yet the scene of utter defeat before them was like a massive hammer that struck them senseless, their very souls trembling.
Why? Why was this boy so favored by heaven, seemingly unkillable?
Shock, fear, absurdity, and many other emotions tumbled through their minds, eventually turning into one thought— escape!
Whoosh whoosh.
The two fled to the east and west, cursing for not having been born with an extra pair of legs.
At the level of the Heavenly Realm, ordinary hidden weapons, poisons, and even array systems were of no use for injuring enemies or saving oneself, the rare exception proving useful. Thus, power became the sole determinant of life and death.
