Chapter 1173: Chapter 1171: The Old Bull Smashes the Car_1
A palm strike came, and Qu Ni felt the despair of an apocalypse rising within her. With her martial prowess and reaction speed, she couldn’t capture the energy of the strike, but Purple Jade Great Emperor intended to let her die in despair, making her realize that Shi Xiaole could not protect her!
A flash of white light.
No one could see how the long sword was drawn from its scabbard, nor when it was struck, but they only knew that when the mighty palm energy was three feet away from Qu Ni, it was preemptively intercepted by the sword light.
"Can it be blocked?"
Purple Jade Great Emperor snorted coldly in his heart.
The palm energy that should have been sliced apart by the Sword Qi instead flowed around the blade like water, recombining behind and continuing its charge towards Qu Ni with no reduction in power.
A dual strike with one force, and it had reached a nearly perfect realm! At least, with the spiritual power of Shi Xiaole, he could only detect a slight waste of energy.
In the martial world of the South Sea, there are at least four or five hundred peerless experts capable of a dual strike with one force, but very few could achieve this level of mastery, which shows that Purple Jade Great Emperor was indeed not known for empty fame.
Just by looking at the use of force alone, it surpassed Lonely Lance Emperor by at least one level.
Shi Xiaole’s expression remained unchanged, he didn’t even turn back; just as the palm energy was about to hit Qu Ni, strands of Sword Qi suddenly overflowed, threading the needle, causing the palm energy to shatter like porcelain, and not even a bit of killing power remained.
"This is..."
Sentimental Demon Concubine couldn’t help being stunned.
Simply smashing the offensive energy would unavoidably cause destruction to the surroundings. She could see clearly that Shi Xiaole’s recent sword stroke had fundamentally dissolved Purple Jade Great Emperor’s attack, as though disassembling the very particles of a substance.
Dual Sword Unity!
Only the technique of Dual Sword Unity, even more sophisticated than a dual strike with one force, could perform such a feat so perfectly. And it was not any ordinary Dual Sword Unity; it must have reached a mature realm, otherwise, it could not have deceived both her and Purple Jade Great Emperor.
At this moment, looking at the aloof figure in green clothes in the sky, Sentimental Demon Concubine’s heart trembled violently.
"You trickster, Purple Jade Continuous Palm!"
Purple Jade Great Emperor’s pupils constricted; he didn’t believe that Shi Xiaole could master the Dual Sword Unity, it had to be an unknown sword technique.
Both palms emitted a transparent purple light, as if condensed from purple crystal, and with a furious shout, Purple Jade Great Emperor fiercely pushed them forward, launching an attack on Shi Xiaole.
Shi Xiaole still used a single sword strike, straightforward and decisive.
Clang!
The Cleansing Evil Sword grazed the opponent’s purple palm, and for a moment, it was as though time stood still.
The very next moment!
As the sword momentum of the Cleansing Evil Sword peaked, a new surge of Sword Qi erupted, indistinguishable from the last, merging into one, and the Cleansing Evil Sword exploded with a world-shaking brilliance, slashing diagonally downward.
Shi shi shi shi shi...
A myriad of purple sparks scattered, coming from the sliced-apart purple Qi palm energy. These palm energies had actually been fragmented into particles, brushing past the bodies of the women, posing no threat, their presence only that of dreamlike beauty.
And within the core of the purple Qi, the figure in green radiated a dazzling luster, wielding the long sword and sending the usually indomitable Purple Jade Great Emperor flying away, who let out a roar of anger; his originally purple crystal-like palms had turned blood red.
"You should die!"
Retreating ten thousand meters, Purple Jade Great Emperor’s face was extremely unsightly, filled with anger, shock, as well as indescribable embarrassment and shame.
Just a moment ago, he had an air of superiority, scolding a junior from a senior’s position, taking the opportunity to suppress Shi Xiaole, to assert himself in front of the Sentimental Demon Concubine and the ladies of the Illusion Orchid Tower.
But now, not only had he failed to kill the woman behind Shi Xiaole as he claimed he would, but after a few exchanges, his own hand had been slashed by the opponent. Although the injury was not serious, it was a complete loss of face.
Death.
This young man must die no matter what!
"This place is not your own, yet you bully others too much, being brazen and domineering. If brute force alone is right, then I think the one who should roll out is you."
Shi Xiaole said.
"You are rejoicing too soon, boy. I will make you taste a life worse than death, Zixuan Destroying Hand!"
His whole body burst out with a formidable aura, pressing down on the sea of flowers to the point where the flowers of the martial path within trembled and leaned outward. His display of martial realm was astonishingly close to a twelve-level peak.
Purple Jade Great Emperor’s right arm suddenly lit up brightly, as if made of polished purple stone. As he struck out with a palm, waves of purple energy emerged in the void, one wave after another building upon the previous, amplifying the energy at the forefront into something terrifying.
"Formless Sword!"
Despite Wind Sword Way being completely suppressed, Shi Xiaole was not fazed at all. He stimulated the five hundred strands of Heart Sword power mixed with his vigorous and unmatched Vigorous Air, and with a single sword stroke, he lashed out forward.
Clang!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Thankfully this was a sea of flowers formed by the condensed martial path, otherwise under the impact of their clash, it would have been annihilated; even so, the outer swaths of flowers swayed left and right, giving off the illusion that they were being uprooted.
And buffered by the sea of flowers, the other martial imagery in the distance, due to their much lower realm, were crushed into powder by the shockwave, before quickly reforming.
"Do you think you are one of the South Sea Ten Prides? Even if they were, besides a couple of individuals, who has the right to show off in front of me?"
Before the aftershocks had dissipated, Purple Jade Great Emperor’s onslaught was already on its way, attack after attack. His palm energy dyed the sky a deep purple, accompanied by explosions everywhere.
Shi Xiaole swung his sword out, faster than the last, chopping through the palm energy while his repeated sword lights enveloped Purple Jade Great Emperor, constantly slicing at his protective Vigorous Air.
Behind the two, the Sentimental Demon Concubine and the master of the Illusion Orchid Tower, as well as the other women, were spared from the impact due to the deliberate care of the two.
"Before it was a contest of skill level; the Purple Jade Great Emperor was slightly weaker than Junior Brother Shi. Now, it’s a competition of comprehensive strength."
Pei Qiuyan clutched her sword tightly, unavoidably feeling some tension. At this juncture of the battle, if Shi Xiaole were to be defeated, the only thing awaiting them all was a dead end.
It seemed the Purple Jade Great Emperor truly lived up to his reputation, and considering overall strength, which demands a high level of foundation, in this aspect, Shi Xiaole undoubtedly suffered a significant disadvantage.
Just as the women were holding their breath in focused concern, the situation in the field suddenly changed.
Countless sword shadows and palm shadows dissipated, merging into two silhouettes. Shi Xiaole held his long sword high and struck forcefully towards the Purple Jade Great Emperor, but his strike was clamped between the latter’s hands.
At the same time, the Purple Jade Great Emperor’s right leg turned purple, and with the speed of lightning, he kicked towards Shi Xiaole’s chest, unstoppable.
Bang!
The Purple Jade Great Emperor’s hands suddenly parted, pushed back by the explosive force of the long sword—it was the Dual Sword Unity. But the Purple Jade Great Emperor, as an exceptional master from a millennium ago, spun in the air, his right leg seizing the opportunity to gather strength, transforming the surrounding void into a vortex.
"Purple Extreme Skyrolling Leg!"
The ferocious leg strength, carrying the force of the heaven and earth’s void, struck Shi Xiaole.
Perhaps within a mere fraction of a moment, a beam of sword light quietly thrust forward, passing through Shi Xiaole, as well as the leg strength, and ultimately through the Purple Jade Great Emperor.
Splash!
A burst of fresh blood exploded from the right leg of the Purple Jade Great Emperor.
Behind him, the sword light paused, revealing Shi Xiaole’s figure. And only then did the leg shadow kicked out by the Purple Jade Great Emperor, as well as the Shi Xiaole he was facing, vanish completely, revealed to be mere illusions.
The advancement of his sword domain, combined with his thorough understanding of the Four Great Sword Techniques, tremendously amplified the power of "Lightning Startling Swan".
After nearly a year together, the women thought they knew Shi Xiaole’s strength, but little did they know, what Shi Xiaole displayed in front of them was always just a part.
It was not that he intentionally hid anything, but only through combat could Shi Xiaole truly enter the state where one part strength could be amplified to three parts, entirely beyond ordinary reasoning.
"I will make you pay tenfold, Destroying Universe Purple Light Fist!"
Disbelieving the wound on his leg, the Purple Jade Great Emperor grew even more ferocious, his body spinning, as a purple fist that could plunge the heavens and earth into decline struck towards Shi Xiaole.
But.
Before the fist could arrive, the sword light was already there.
Amidst the clashing of metal, the Cleansing Evil Sword chopped down on the Purple Jade Great Emperor’s right leg, barely penetrating an inch before being repelled by an incredibly powerful force, causing Shi Xiaole’s right arm to go slightly numb.
"Hmm?"
Shi Xiaole was slightly surprised, but his movements weren’t slow. He sidestepped, and the purple fist hit far off target. The field of flowers within sight, and even the concepts beyond the field of flowers, were all obliterated, taking several moments before reappearing.
Clang, clang, clang.
The two continued to engage in close combat, Shi Xiaole’s sword striking his opponent and being repelled each time, while he himself suffered from the shocks of power that were accumulating inside him. In contrast, the Purple Jade Great Emperor seemed frenzied, his aura surging, growing stronger as the battle continued.
"I see, a top-level fist technique that integrates attack, defense, and counterattack, and cultivated to perfection."
There is always a reason behind someone’s notoriety; the Purple Jade Great Emperor was indeed strong. And Shi Xiaole could tell that the Great Emperor had a deep study of body strengthening arts; otherwise, even if his fist technique was powerful, it couldn’t possibly block his own sword techniques.
If the fight continued this way, with both parties sustaining injuries, according to conventional wisdom, it was without a doubt that the Purple Jade Great Emperor, with his superior physical strength, would have the upper hand and ultimately achieve victory.
"Returning Sword!"
The sword’s momentum changed, and a thick cyan sword radiance heavily slashed upon the Purple Jade Great Emperor, grinding out a two-inch-deep, six-inch-long wound on his chest. The sword qi had just entered his body when it was ground to nothing by the purple air.
The Purple Jade Great Emperor also didn’t want to win in such an unsightly manner; to him, it was a tremendous insult.
"Purple Sun Absolute Heaven!"
The moment he was struck by the sword, the Purple Jade Great Emperor’s eyes turned blood red, and he let out a long howl to the sky.
With him at the center, within a ten-thousand-meter radius, everything turned into a sea of purple crystal. Layers of radiance piled up, creating a barrier of interweaving light and shadow, with even Shi Xiaole uncontrollably expelled from it.
In the purple barrier, the bright areas were explosively volatile, as if fireworks could erupt at any moment, while the dark areas were viscous like a thick mass, locking down Shi Xiaole’s body and soul, rendering him unable to move.
"Kid, you forced my hand. If I don’t tear you to pieces and scatter your ashes to the winds, I won’t quench the hatred in my heart!"
The Purple Jade Great Emperor sneered, punching out as the cosmos trembled with his action. The distinctively bright and dark purple aura, with a momentum that covered the sky, bore down on Shi Xiaole.
"Be careful!"
The master of the Illusion Orchid Tower couldn’t help but scream.
Barriers are a very mysterious thing; not all those with high talent can comprehend them, but once someone does, their power is extremely formidable.
For example, her "Orchid Realm," against opponents of the same level, could be offensive or defensive, at least increasing her win rate by twenty to thirty percent; if she couldn’t win, she could still run.
The barrier conjured by the Purple Jade Great Emperor seemed even more mysterious than the "Orchid Realm," causing the master of the Illusion Orchid Tower’s heart to clench.
"No matter how strong the barrier is, it also depends on the person using it."
Facing the crushing force of the purple sea of light, Shi Xiaole remained calm and collected, his expression utterly placid, his aura steady. His arm trembled slightly as he wielded his sword with a force that felt so heavy, yet paradoxically slow and strenuous.
