Chapter 1114: Chapter 113: Unparalleled (Part 2)_1
"Ling Hui, you should leave first or stay with the people of Heavenly Snow Mountain later, I believe they will protect you well."
Amidst the crowd on the Endless Plain, Zhang Xiangfeng’s hands, clutching ten fingers with Zhong Lingsui’s, tightened suddenly.
Zhong Lingsui felt a clench in her heart and looked at him, "Are you preparing to make a move?"
Zhang Xiangfeng smiled, "When a friend is in trouble, how could I not help?"
Shi Xiaole had said earlier that he did not need anyone to rescue him, which was actually an implicit message to all friends present not to intervene. Zhang Xiangfeng understood, and anyone with a heart could understand.
But understanding is one thing, and what to do is another.
Zhang Xiangfeng, looking up, smiled, "I can’t let him hog all the limelight. After all, I am also a genius leader of the previous generation. Don’t worry, I won’t make a move now; that would only drag others down and harm myself."
Zhong Lingsui bit her red lips, silently saying nothing.
On the side of the Ghost Lethal Sect.
The Sect Master Yun Tianya, clad in white, floated like an immortal, with the likewise snow-white Saintess Yun Chuoxi standing behind him.
Having not seen her for many years, Yun Chuoxi, one of the top ten beauties, seemed to have become even more beautiful by three points, and the indifference between her eyebrows always reminded one of the pure moon in the sky, ethereal and unattainable. But her aura had become even more terrifying, reaching the peak of the Divine Barrier Realm.
"Miss, do you think that Kirin is really Zong Yue?"
The woman who asked was none other than Yun Chuoxi’s personal Protector, Aunt Mei.
At these words, Yun Chuoxi’s pretty face, rivaling Gui Fuling for beauty, showed a hint of an unusual expression.
Ever since Kirin revealed his Illusion Martial Way, such discussions had spread within the Ghost Lethal Sect. There were many Illusion Way geniuses in the world, but few had talents to the extent of Kirin and Zong Yue.
And if one closely examined the actions of the two, one would find that they had little overlap, yet conveniently, Kirin was skilled at disguising himself and had appeared simultaneously in the residence of the Tri-Pole Strongmans.
What was most damning was that, after the anomaly at the Ghost King Temple last time, the elders of the Ghost Lethal Sect hadn’t found a trace of Zong Yue. All signs pointed to a startling conjecture.
Yun Chuoxi couldn’t help but feel a strange turmoil in her heart at the thought that Zong Yue, who had once shared life-and-death experiences and adversities with her, might be that unstoppable man in the sky.
The Ghost Guards, Xiao Yujian, Mo Wan, Fu Ying, Han Sen, and others, also had complex expressions on their faces.
At that moment, Yun Tianya suddenly said, "Kirin won’t last much longer, be ready to act when the opportunity presents itself."
The crowd was suddenly shocked, the Sect Master meant...
In everyone’s eyes, Kirin was already at the end of his rope.
Under the continuous bombardment of seventeen experts, he had hardly any room to dodge, so he could only try to minimize the damage. But with his injuries accumulating, even an iron man would be dismantled.
Not to mention, he even dared to be distracted in protecting Ling’er and the body of Beigong Jue. To fight to such a point was already unique in the world, but that was all.
"Pfft!"
Taking another palm strike from Emperor Yan, Shi Xiaole spat out fresh blood, his face going from pale to a flush of crimson.
Just then, the glare of halberds, blade lights, and spear lights once again targeted Ling’er from behind. Shi Xiaole had to change his original dodging route, forcibly twisting his body to pass through the gaps. But doing so inevitably left him wide open.
The Six Great Evil Stars and two Protectors also shifted their targets one after another, each attack aiming for Ling’er, which put Shi Xiaole at a disadvantage, continuously injuring him. Countless ribs in his chest and back were broken, and his half body was drenched in blood.
"Slaying Extremes and Exterminating Life!"
A black flash in the sky was the Soul Mountain Sword Demon seizing the opportunity, hideously swinging his demon sword toward Shi Xiaole’s waist.
Clang.
Under siege, Shi Xiaole dared not use his quick sword for fear of not pulling back the force for defense. After dispersing the black sword Qi, what awaited him was the combined spiritual and Vigorous Air flows from the four masters of the Secret Sect.
"Amitabha."
In the Secret Sect crowd, Dezhi Shangshi, who had not taken action, chanted the Buddha’s name silently, his face one of pity for the world.
"One person can never stand against a martial world on their own."
The Fiery Flame Child Emperor shook his head in secret; in his view, Shi Xiaole was seeking his own death. Regrettably, once his opponent died, he would forever lose the chance to seek revenge personally.
"Big Brother Shi, don’t worry about Ling’er anymore. It’s Ling’er who has hurt you."
Ling’er was simple but not foolish. Seeing Big Brother Shi staggering under the onslaught of so many enemies, his body cracked in many places, she couldn’t help but cry again, her voice pleading amid tears.
"If it weren’t for Ling’er, I would have died back then. Don’t say who hurt who anymore. I just want Ling’er to know that even without Elder Beigong, I would protect you and not let you get hurt."
It was as if a warm ray of sunlight had entered the dark world, and in Ling’er’s dim eyes, there was a renewed flicker of life.
Something inexplicable told her that it was because he was protecting her and Grandpa’s body that Big Brother had been injured so severely and could die at any moment.
If before she only saw Big Brother as a playmate, now, he was the only family she trusted in this world.
"Being with Big Brother, Ling’er isn’t afraid even of death."
Ling’er pressed her face against Shi Xiaole’s neck and closed her eyes.
She couldn’t truly comprehend the difficulties her Brother was facing; she just knew that even in a desperate situation, she would not be afraid or alone because she had Brother Shi.
"I must break through, break these shackles, break through everything."
Though riddled with multiple wounds, Shi Xiaole had never given up. He silently circulated the Life-Death Martial Way, but the images of the Martial Emperor’s fierce battle with the master of the Ghost Carriage flashed before his eyes, each one vivid in his memory. That desperate urge to break free made him impatient.
The use of momentum, the fusion of Martial Path and Spiritual Path.
Just a bit more.
Just a tiny bit more!
Shi Xiaole’s focus had never been so intense. In this moment of life and death, he had forgotten about life and death itself, forgotten everything. What he had to do was wield the sword in his hand, to clear the way through brambles and thorns, to sever all obstacles before him, no matter who or what.
"You brat, just die already!"
After repeated failed attacks, jealousy and dread had brought the Soul Mountain Sword Demon’s killing intent to an unprecedented peak. In a roar, he almost squeezed every bit of strength from his blood, transforming it into a sky-reaching sword strike aimed ferociously at Shi Xiaole.
"Kill!"
The two Protectors, the three Tri-Pole Strongmans, and the Six Great Evil Stars also made their full-strength moves. The fierce Vigorous Air exploded, tearing the void into countless fragments, shooting out wildly in an apocalyptic scene.
"Buddha offers salvation to those with fate, my friend, do not be obsessed with delusion."
The ten light gates in the void suddenly stopped spinning. As Master Wisdom spread his hands, the energy from the other three masters flowed smoothly into the ten light gates, aiming towards Shi Xiaole with even greater force.
Cries of surprise came from the crowd, recognizing this as one of the supreme secret techniques of the Secret Sect, which could only be performed by the combined effort of four top Heaven Realm Martial Emperors, with a power to astonish and shock the world.
Only Emperor Yan’s palm strike was contained and not yet unleashed, but it was the most dangerous, like a venomous snake targeting its prey, waiting for the moment to strike with a lethal blow!
The explosion made the world fall silent, and the intertwined light of Vigorous Air was even more terrifying than the forbidden battle formations in the distance. Amidst the flickering light, countless faces with various expressions were reflected.
Ling Jingsi raised his palm, tears in his eyes. He couldn’t save Shi Xiaole. The only thing he could do was use all his strength to try to injure one or two enemies when they were exhausted.
Zhang Xiangfeng drew his sword.
He knew it was meaningless and foolish to do so. But in Zhang Xiangfeng’s life, Shi Xiaole was one of the very few friends.
Without him, both he and Zhong Lingsui would have died at the second trial on Rainbow Island, and he would never have obtained the "Golden Pellet Great Method," perhaps only barely cultivating to the top level of the Earthly Realm by now.
"Martial Path, Spiritual Path, with spirit controlling martial arts. This ’spirit’ doesn’t necessarily refer to just spiritual power; perhaps it includes heart power, the representation of all will."
Shi Xiaole had been on the brink of breakthrough, and the stimulus of life and death finally triggered his potential, allowing him to rupture through.
The Cleansing Evil Sword in his hand suddenly trembled violently, like a dragon emerging from the depths or a tiger descending the mountain, automatically flying out and trailing behind a long path of Sword Qi.
Shi Xiaole, with Ling’er and Beigong Jue’s body on his back, advanced along the path of Sword Qi. The pressing Vigorous Air from all sides was temporarily fended off by the path of Sword Qi. By the time it smashed through the Sword Qi path, Shi Xiaole had already blitzed forward, each time just by a whisker.
Whoosh!
The Six Great Evil Stars, smug in their triumph, had not yet lost their smiles when suddenly a strand of Sword Qi pierced through the Vigorous Air. The sharp and concentrated sword light caused their eyes to sting even from a distance.
"No..."
The Great Lethal Star from the Six Great Evil Stars had just bellowed out a word in his heart, unable to make any move, before he felt a weakness throughout his body, and his consciousness fell into eternal darkness.
In the throat of the Great Lethal Star was a blood hole, pierced by the sword—a blood hole with no blood flowing out, and no pain, because it didn’t happen as fast as the sword.
"Shi!"
Seeing Shi Xiaole breaking out, the five remaining Evil Stars all had an ominous premonition. In their eyes, Shi Xiaole’s right arm swung lightly. The sword Qi that had dashed far off made a swift turn.
Whoosh!
The Second Evil Star’s head was severed, not even reacting before death.
With another swing from Shi Xiaole, ’pop pop pop’, the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Evil Stars, standing at the forefront, were all shattered by the Sword Qi simultaneously.
In the face of Shi Xiaole at that moment, experts of the Emperor List were so easily defeated.
"Controlling Sword with Qi Skill, an unsurpassed technique of the human world!"
The remaining Evil Star witnessed everything and was so frightened that he scrambled away in fear, with a chill surging inside him that almost flipped open his crown.
"Controlling Sword with Qi Skill, an unsurpassed technique of the human world"—these eight words were often just a recollection of ancient sword controlling techniques, a beautiful imagination of swordsmen for this legendary skill, but not necessarily true in reality.
At least in the last ten thousand years, Sword Controlling Skill had been nothing more than a sideshow, never demonstrating any convincing destructive power. But at this moment, a young man named Shi Xiaole truly elevated this sword technique to a level that matched the imagination.
"Controlling Sword with Qi Skill, an unsurpassed technique of the human world."
For the first time in ten thousand years, right atop Endless Risky Peak, before the eyes of all the heroes of the world, Shi Xiaole elevated the ancient sword controlling technique to "Sword Controlling with Intent," set to cut down all enemies from all sides!
