Chapter 1054: Chapter 1053 This is Bad_1
In the deeper area, the view was extremely expansive, a large square appeared, with weapon-shaped pavilions acting as boundaries, dividing it into many zones where weapons constantly erupted from these buildings.
It could be seen that in ninety-nine percent of the zones, Earth Immortals of the Divine Barrier Realm were engaged in fierce battles; Shi Xiaole had little interest in it.
Any Spiritual Weapon above medium-grade was beyond the reach of Earth Immortals of the Divine Barrier Realm, and for Shi Xiaole, such weapons were simply too inferior.
With a brief scan, Shi Xiaole quickly took note of a zone on the eastern side, where several Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm were fighting intensely. Coincidentally, among them were three individuals he had previously driven away when collecting herbs from the garden.
At this moment, these three were joining forces to attack a couple dressed in green.
"Eight-sided Martial Emperor, have you forgotten the life-saving grace my husband and I bestowed upon you?"
After a series of fierce clashes, the woman clad in a light green dress spoke bitterly.
The Eight-sided Martial Emperor was an elder. He had once advised Shi Xiaole to sell a favor and said with a smile, "I will certainly repay the life-saving grace you’ve granted me, just not this time. Lady Ye, you and your esteemed husband should step aside quickly and not make things difficult for me."
A high-grade medium-quality Spiritual Weapon wasn’t something every Martial Emperor of the Void Origin Realm had, and even though the Eight-sided Martial Emperor wasn’t a swordsman, he coveted the high-grade medium-quality Spiritual Sword hanging in mid-air. Even if he didn’t use it himself, it could always be exchanged for many useful resources.
"Shameless!"
The young woman’s pretty face turned pale with anger.
The handsome green-clad man beside her advised, "Rong Mei, no need for more words, let’s retreat."
The couple was known as the Mandarin Duck Sword Pair, both top Human Realm Martial Emperors. When their swords combined, they could even battle with an Earthly Realm Martial Emperor, but the three opponents they faced were each Earthly Realm Martial Emperors, beyond what they could contend with.
The Green Cloud Sword Emperor knew that his wife was so eagerly desiring that high-grade medium-quality Spiritual Sword to give to him.
Being independent cultivators with upright and rigid personalities, they had not amassed much wealth or property, and their weapons were merely medium-grade Spiritual Weapons, inferior even to some Terrestrial Immortals with deeper Fortunate Fate.
"Lan Ge, we may not compete for the weapon, but I despise those who betray and forget kindness the most!"
Shang Rong gritted her teeth and, with a beautiful sword in hand, launched straight towards the Eight-sided Martial Emperor, completely ignoring the other two. Seeing this, the two pleased Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm retreated to one side and began fighting each other again.
"Bitch, get lost, Exquisite Bone Transforming Palm!"
The Eight-sided Martial Emperor was enraged, his hands rapidly clapping out heavy phantoms, effortlessly crushing Shang Rong’s sword momentum.
"Loving Heaven and Earth!"
A sword intervened, as Ye Junlan came to the rescue in time. The husband and wife joined their swords, and two beams of Sword Qi intertwined like eternal parallel lines, surged towards the Eight-sided Martial Emperor.
Clang.
The Eight-sided Martial Emperor was pushed back thousands of meters, while Ye Junlan and Shang Rong were sent nearly ten thousand meters back, their breathing erratic and their faces slightly pale. After all, their strength was a notch below the former, and their swordsmanship couldn’t make up for it.
Boom! Boom!
Just then, the two Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm, who were still battling, abruptly attacked the couple.
"You are so despicable..."
The couple quickly used their combined swords to defend, but even though the Sword Qi barely held for an instant, they were immediately sent flying and coughed up blood.
"Heh heh, although you two have low martial skills, since you’ve made it here, you must have obtained more on the way than a Terrestrial Immortal, so hand it over. If you do, we won’t kill you."
The three Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm, including the Eight-sided Martial Emperor, who was smirking triumphantly, enclosed the Mandarin Duck Sword Pair in the center. They were very clear that the ownership of the superior Spiritual Sword could not be decided in a moment. Instead, it was more practical to first seize the easy-to-get items.
"Lan ge, it was I who harmed you. In a moment, I’ll activate the secret technique to clear a path for you,"
Shang Rong whispered despondently yet resolutely. She deeply loved her husband and was willing to give her all for him.
"Don’t be foolish, I, Ye Junlan, would never live on by abandoning my own wife. If a path is to be opened, I will be the one to do it."
If they could live, who would choose to die? But more than living, Ye Junlan couldn’t bear the thought of his wife sacrificing her life for him. He tightly held Shang Rong’s hand.
"Lan ge..."
Three overwhelming streams of Vigorous Air assaulted the couple, fierce and tyrannical like the death warrants of the King of Hell. Shang Rong shouted, tears falling as she truly was unwilling to die like this.
Just as the desperate couple swung their swords in a final attempt to fight back, from a distance, a sword qi that was carefree yet unimaginably sharp, suddenly surged forth at high speed.
Chi! Chi! Chi!
The three streams of Vigorous Air engulfing them were easily pierced through, like tofu, and the momentum continued unabated. The sword qi split into three and, with three ’puff’ sounds, the Eight-sided Martial Emperor and his two companions cried out in horror, flung far away in different directions.
"This is..."
Ye Junlan and Shang Rong, staring at the towering figure that had appeared before them, hadn’t yet recovered from their immense shock.
The figure was dressed in green, with hands clasped behind his back, displaying an undoubtedly graceful demeanor. Yet within that grace, there was also the cold sharpness of a swordsman, and standing there, he seemed like an invincible divine sword, towering into the sky.
"You, Kirin, you dare to show up?!"
The Eight-sided Martial Emperor spat out a mist of blood, and after the initial fear passed, when he clearly saw who it was, his eyes flickered with a cunning look.
The other two Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm were also filled with a mix of astonishment and malevolence.
Meeting an enemy was always bound to stir intense emotions. Their grudge with Kirin wasn’t deep-seated, but they remembered the humiliation of being driven away by him, and now they were uncharacteristically silent.
The Eight-sided Martial Emperor opened his mouth, with an expression like he was swallowing his broken teeth: "Kirin Sword Emperor, since you want this sword, naturally we will leave it to you. However, someone of your status should head to the deepest part of Jingyun Palace, the Jingyun Tower, where even the finest Spiritual Weapons are available."
In front of the Jingyun Tower at that moment, Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm gathered, the weakest among them being at the Earthly Realm level. Figures like the Eight-sided Martial Emperor couldn’t snatch anything good there, which is why they had come to the periphery.
Of course, he said this deliberately. If he could draw Shi Xiaole over there, with the strength of the Black Absolute Emperor and the others, they would ensure the young man had a bitter time.
Naturally, he didn’t think Shi Xiaole would be so foolish.
"Indeed, we can’t fight you, we admit defeat,"
The other two Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm quickly spoke up, and after saying their piece, without turning their heads, they flew towards Jingyun Tower like escapees.
A curve of mocking smile appeared on Shi Xiaole’s lips.
"Kirin Sword Emperor, you can’t let them go! They must be planning to go and send a message, to inform on your whereabouts!"
A woman’s anxious and shrill scream sounded from behind. Ye Junlan and Shang Rong rushed forward, with Shang Rong urgently speaking out.
"Send a message?"
Shi Xiaole raised an eyebrow in a slightly puzzled manner.
Seeing his look of confusion, Ye Junlan and Shang Rong both froze. What’s going on? Could it be Kirin doesn’t know that he’s been put on the Black Absolute Emperor’s wanted list?
This was bad; they had thought he had some backing, but he seemed totally unaware!
