Chapter 1104: Chapter 113: Peerless Powerhouse_1
"Ninety percent at the mid-stage, and he has transformed into the Supreme Martial Arts?"
Feeling the aura of the Fiery Flame Child Emperor, the Western Region Martial Emperor lying on the Golden Chariot slightly opened his eyes, unable to hide his surprised expression.
The sooner one transforms from half-step Supreme Martial Arts to Supreme Martial Arts, the greater the benefit to the martial artist, and the higher the probability of becoming a Forbidden Martial Emperor.
In his youth, the Western Region Martial Emperor also didn’t raise his martial arts to the level of Supreme Martial Arts until after he was one hundred and twenty years old. This had nothing to do with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; it was purely related to insight and temperament. In other words, the Fiery Flame Child Emperor’s talent even surpassed that of the Western Region Martial Emperor.
"Using this move, he should be invincible among his peers now."
Mere integration of fire into his martial arts was not enough for the Fiery Flame Child Emperor to defeat Shi Xiaole, but with the addition of the Vigorous Air from the two masters, the Western Region Martial Emperor couldn’t think of any way Shi Xiaole could resist.
In the cabin of the void ship, a man in a dark blue robe with his hair flowing freely sat quietly at a table, his gaze piercing through the window lattice as if able to see everything clearly.
Meanwhile, the Daxia Martial Emperor, whose aura was even more terrifying than the previous two, stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes also showing a hint of surprise as the aftermath of the battle dissipated into smoke within a thousand feet of him.
Clang!!
The raging flames, like spears and halberds, scorched the void black wherever they passed; from below, it appeared as an endlessly vast black curtain spreading out, obscuring all the light in the world.
"Kill!"
The mid-stage ninety percent integrated fire martial arts could only burn higher levels of Vigorous Air. Once it reached one hundred percent, it would be able to directly draw on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, making it more convenient and powerful!
But it didn’t matter now - the Fiery Flame Child Emperor didn’t believe that, after expending all his strength to use "Turn-the-Sky God-slaying Art"’s most powerful form, he still couldn’t take down Shi Xiaole.
"In terms of lethality alone, this move is even more powerful than the Formless Sword."
The aura of the fiery flames came hurtling towards him, instantly burning off Shi Xiaole’s protective Vigorous Air. Different Supreme Martial Arts possess different characteristics, but their power undoubtedly surpassed imagination. In Shi Xiaole’s opinion, the Fiery Flame Child Emperor’s integrated fire martial arts seemed to hold the potential to burn everything in the world and turn it to his own use.
Of course, it was only potential at the moment, but it was terrifying enough. This made Shi Xiaole think of the life and death martial arts and the Demon Martial Way, pondering if there was anything he could learn from them.
Pondering was only momentary; Shi Xiaole dared not be careless. As the Fiery Flame Child Emperor launched his attack, Shi Xiaole also made his move. Without drawing the Cleansing Evil Sword, he invoked the "Invisible Sword Qi" while his left hand traced a seemingly slow but actually quick motion forward, unleashing the world’s fastest sword move—"Lightning Startling Swan."
The void could not impede Shi Xiaole any longer; even the air resistance seemed to vanish. There was no shadow of the sword, for most people’s irises couldn’t even capture the existence of the sword shadow, only one’s spiritual force could sense it.
But only a few dozen people on the Emperor List truly saw the trajectory.
From the beginning to the end, Shi Xiaole never utilized the power of his swift sword—until this moment!
Dezhi Shangshi’s spine stiffened, his murky eyes blazing with an intense and dazzling light like never before.
Swish!
A soft, crisp sound.
Amid the engulfing sounds of the spreading sea of fire, so soft it could be ignored, in the next moment, the sea of fire suddenly paused, a colorless and invisible sword light streaked across, bringing forth a spray of fine blood.
The sea of fire continued surging forward without any pause. It was only because the speed of the sword was too fast that it made the sea of fire appear static, turning it into a sluggish phantom in the irises of the onlookers.
Shi Xiaole had already retreated, and the sea of fire’s power greatly diminished at this moment. After a few flashes, it was completely avoided. Looking closely, not to mention being injured, even the corner of Shi Xiaole’s clothes was undamaged.
Bang!
A mountain peak in the distance lit up with the glow of an Array System, a figure stopped abruptly, then surged forward due to the rebound of the Array, spitting out a thick mist of blood from his mouth.
"What, Fiery Flame Child Emperor?!"
As Tuoxu Tuo’s eyes focused on the person before him, his mouth hung open in shock.
He couldn’t believe it, and even less could he accept it—that Shi Xiaole had defeated his junior brother even after he went all out, not hesitating to burn through the power of two great masters.
Moreover, the victor didn’t scrape through by a narrow margin; with bare hands, the victory was almost flawless.
"Fiery Flame Child Emperor has been defeated?"
The young prodigies of the Western Region fell silent, especially those youths who had clashed fiercely with Ji Morou, Qiu Yuchu, and Huan Yundu; they turned pale, their muscles twitching.
In contrast to the scene before their eyes, the words they had previously spoken now seemed so shameful and ludicrous, bound to become the laughing stock of the Martial World.
At this moment, the entire Endless Plains quieted down significantly, filled only with looks of shock, horror, jealousy, and even hatred, all fixed on the young man in blue in the sky above, who seemed as if he could not be defeated.
"I don’t care about the position of the genius leader; anyone can take it, provided you can catch a stroke of Shi’s sword first," Shi Xiaole said indifferently, gazing in all directions.
The recent strike had consumed half of his power; he could, at most, launch one more such attack, but Shi Xiaole believed that the state Fiery Flame Child Emperor was in was even worse than his.
Partly because, although he had received the power of two great masters, he couldn’t wield it at will. His attacks were slower than Shi Xiaole’s, and before he could unleash his true might, Shi Xiaole had preemptively quashed it. In the world of martial arts, speed is unmatched; that’s the principle.
The Fiery Flame Child Emperor felt his throat tighten with emotion, and he spat out several mouthfuls of blood, his complexion turning ashen. He longed for another fight, but with over half his Vigorous Air expended, any further challenge would only bring more disgrace.
Hearing this, everyone’s heartstrings trembled violently.
Young prodigies from all corners, who had mostly only heard of Shi Xiaole’s deeds, now saw a battle that would forever leave a mark in their memories.
To become the leader amongst geniuses by catching a single strike from the Kirin—what a domineering proclamation. It was certain that from now on, the position of the Kirin in the Martial World could not be shaken by anyone else.
"When looking back through history at all the unparalleled powerhouses who have reached the pinnacle, they too face constant challenges from newcomers. Victory means loftiness unmatched, the creation of legends, while defeat leads to being supplanted. Kirin, you have now truly taken on the grandeur of a peerless figure," remarked a middle-aged man wearing a scholar’s cap and Confucian robes, unable to conceal his emotions. He was the current head of Divine Strategy Academy, ranked eighteenth on the Emperor List—’Incalculable Divine Strategy’ Zhang Rongfu.
"This lad!"
In the crowd, the old face of the Soul Mountain Sword Demon turned ugly. Two years before, he was confident he could severely injure Shi Xiaole easily, but now, Shi Xiaole’s strength had obviously surpassed him. This gap was enough to drive him nearly mad.
Then there were the Golden Face Great Emperor, Thri-Color Great Emperor, and Yinhua Sword Emperor—each with rapidly changing expressions.
All three knew very well they could no longer afford to provoke Shi Xiaole, and the fact that they had previously leaked information to the Soul Mountain Sword Demon must never be revealed, or they would face serious trouble.
"Looking back over the prodigies of the past few millennia, this lad should be ranked above them all, shouldn’t he, Martial Emperor?"
Right at that moment, the sky suddenly darkened, and from within a layer of dreamy black mist, like a sheer veil, came a pitch-black carriage with three seats. The eerie and mysterious sound of the carriage’s bells, followed by three rows of nine copper coffins, made everyone’s skin crawl.
"Indeed, it is so."
Across the way, a voice rang out, clear and resonant like a grand and tolling bell that echoed for miles.
"Now, it’s your turn and mine."
In an instant, before anyone could react, two unparalleled powerhouses appeared and immediately charged at each other, causing the cosmos to churn!
