Chapter 1209: Chapter 1207: Untouchable
"So many unfamiliar auras, actually not weaker than Heavenly Martial Emperor, Thousand Swords Emperor... Wait, isn’t that...?"
Through the Array System, from a distance, Shi Xiaole witnessed a downpour of golden silk rain, like numerous golden silkworms burrowing, triggering memories in his mind.
There was also a persistent streak of scarlet light, from which Shi Xiaole sensed the presence that only a long-haired creature would have, yet it was a hundred times more intense than any long-haired creature he had encountered.
Whoosh!
Shi Xiaole leapt onto the cliff, and as he took in the situation below, he was stunned.
Because his arrival was so sudden and almost no one noticed him beforehand, coupled with being not far from the center of the battle, all eyes suddenly turned to him.
"What, Shi Xiaole!"
"Brother Shi!"
"Kirin, what are you doing here?"
Shi Xiaole, like a dazzling star, attracted the attention of the experts from East Victory as soon as he appeared, even diminishing their focus on the great battle. Some frowned, some were joyful, but most were astonished.
In the battle for Fate in East Victory, Shi Xiaole was missing, not even found at Nineteen Peaks. Many thought he had missed this battle. There were even those harboring envy who maliciously speculated about the possibility of Shi Xiaole having met with harm.
But who could have imagined they would see Shi Xiaole here? If they weren’t mistaken, he had ascended from the direction of the South Sea’s Fate Ladder. Could it be?
"Is that Shi Xiaole?"
In the crowd, a burly man and a handsome young man’s eyes shone brightly, flickering with a brilliance they had never shown before.
"Brother Xiaoliu, can you feel it? The vibration of our bloodlines. He must be one of our people from the Meng and Shi clans, our brother!"
The burly Shi Xiaoba communicated with a suppressed tremble in his voice.
Meng Xiaoliu’s composed and handsome face also changed, but he immediately sent a message back: "Stay calm! Don’t let others notice!"
The two of them had sealed their bloodlines, imperceptible to outsiders, yet they could still sense those of their own tribe, though not absolutely.
Besides, among the thirty-six extraterrestrial clans, they all knew each other’s backgrounds well. It was hard to say if there weren’t other extraterrestrials present. Once they noticed their situation, they might not only expose their identities but could also implicate Shi Xiaole.
"Kirin? Young Hero Shi, could that be your nickname in East Victory Land? Truly fitting."
The White Cloud Emperor made a joke.
Seeing Shi Xiaole to be quite well-known, the experts from the South Sea weren’t surprised. With Shi Xiaole’s qualifications, he would shine wherever he went; it would be strange if he weren’t famous.
Ignoring the noisy greetings, Shi Xiaole’s eyes first caught sight of Zhang Xiangfeng and he smiled, "Brother Zhang, we meet again."
"I just knew you, kid, wouldn’t miss something so important."
Zhang Xiangfeng also smiled; Shi Xiaole’s appearance had greatly lifted his spirits.
"Brother Zhang, what’s happening here?"
After nodding towards Flying Crane from afar, Shi Xiaole flashed to Zhang Xiangfeng’s side.
Zhang Xiangfeng’s heart chilled, he hadn’t noticed how Shi Xiaole had moved there.
Moreover, he also realized that the South Sea’s experts had a very strange attitude toward Shi Xiaole. It wasn’t like they were equals; in the eyes of some, there was a clear mix of deep wariness.
What was going on?
Zhang Xiangfeng was somewhat doubtful but didn’t quite dare to accept his suspicions.
"They’re contending over the Supreme Pool."
Suppressing the strangeness in his heart, Zhang Xiangfeng explained the details of the Supreme Pool to Shi Xiaole. After hearing everything, Shi Xiaole’s heart pounded fiercely.
This was tailor-made for him.
How difficult it was to enhance Supreme Martial Arts, Shi Xiaole knew better than anyone.
Even relying on the transformation of the Illusion Martial Way, which made his progress several times faster than others, his two Supreme Martial Arts had only reached ninety percent mastery so far. To reach a level comparable to Xuanyuan Di, under normal circumstances, it was unthinkable without at least a decade or more
What was more deadly was that aside from the Supreme Martial Arts, Shi Xiaole had two other martial arts. He even contemplated fusing the Wind Sword Way with the Illusion Martial Way, which would require a tremendous amount of effort.
It was foreseeable that, without a sky-defying chance, Shi Xiaole’s strength would encounter a long period of stagnation, difficult to improve. This was not a scenario Shi Xiaole wanted to see.
If he could take advantage of the Supreme Pool to elevate his Supreme Martial Arts, then the stagnation period would undoubtedly be significantly shortened, saving Shi Xiaole a vast amount of effort.
He must fight for it!
This was Shi Xiaole’s first impulse. As for whether he would expose his Supreme Martial Arts, with Shi Xiaole’s current strength, he wasn’t really afraid of exposure. Previously, he was concerned for his own safety, but now, few could threaten him.
Just to keep a secret, miss this opportunity? Only a fool would do such a thing. Not to mention, Xuanyuan Di already knew some of his secrets.
"Brother Zhang, how is your strength now?"
Shi Xiaole suddenly asked.
Zhang Xiangfeng hadn’t answered yet when the Golden Rainbow Fairy spoke up first: "Brother Shi may not know, Brother Zhang’s Dragon Might Sword Way has reached the pinnacle of perfection, and he is now the Peak Master of Heavenly Sword Peak in our East Victory."
When she finished, she stared at Shi Xiaole unblinkingly, not willing to miss any expression on his face. However, Golden Rainbow Fairy was disappointed, as Shi Xiaole simply nodded, showing no surprise.
"It seems my judgment was correct. Brother Zhang’s strength should be no less than Liu Ruofei’s, only half a step below emperors like Spring Thunder Emperor."
With his mind made up, Shi Xiaole took steps toward the battlefield.
"Who is this person, the Kirin? What is he planning to do?"
The Sect Leader of the Six Lotus Sect had seen Shi Xiaole’s portrait long ago and recognized him at a glance.
In fact, as soon as he noticed that the other party stood out from the South Sea, the Sect Leader of the Six Lotus Sect was certain that Shi Xiaole’s strength must have greatly improved, yet he still couldn’t understand his audacity. Less than a hundred years old, no matter how strong, he certainly couldn’t match the likes of Xuanyuan Di, right?
"Young Hero Shi, you haven’t mastered the Supreme Martial Arts, the Supreme Pool is useless for you, why bother joining this commotion?"
The tone of the Heavenly Martial Emperor was grave, trying to dissuade Shi Xiaole.
"After all, you have taken advantage of my South Sea, give some face!"
Even the arrogant and domineering Five Elements Axe Emperor used a trace of pleading in his voice, shocking everyone. Especially the experts from East Victory, completely baffled by an extremely absurd speculation that emerged in their minds.
"Sorry."
Shi Xiaole shook his head and stepped forward.
"Presumptuous brat, I really want to see what qualifies you to talk like that, Savage Six Elephants Palm!"
An expert from Miaojiang, who was fighting intensely with the Sect Leader of the Six Lotus Sect, suddenly shifted his position and struck at Shi Xiaole with a palm. The palm force was vigorous and powerful, faintly displaying the image of six ancient savage elephants rampaging across the sky, shaking the heavens.
Clearly, this man’s cultivation was not weaker than the Heavenly Martial Emperor. He had been suppressing the Sect Leader of the Six Lotus Sect in battle, consistently having the upper hand.
"Sky-shocking Sword!"
Knowing he couldn’t delay, since he needed to deter all the heroes thoroughly and prevent anyone from acting rashly, Shi Xiaole’s cultivation surged to its peak. He exuded an overwhelming Sword Qi like the clear sky and azure sea around him, following the trajectory of the four swords uniting, and swung out one sword strike.
Crack!
The unstoppable phantom of the six elephants was directly annihilated by the sword light, as easy as slicing through tofu. The residual force of the sword light continued unchecked, lightly grazing past the void.
"Pfft..."
The body of the Miaojiang expert was nearly split in two, with blood carelessly spilling as a sword wound from his left shoulder to his right rib, deep enough to see bone, appeared. The Sword Qi within densely filled the wound, incessantly devouring the man’s vitality.
With one sword strike, a figure known as the Elephant Emperor, ranked third in Miaojiang, was nearly killed on the spot.
Hiss!!
The sharp intake of breath, accompanied by rapid breathing, rose and fell in succession, even causing those in the midst of battle to subconsciously stop.
"His strength has increased quite a bit since before."
The pupils of the Heavenly Martial Emperor constricted slightly.
During the battle for Fate, although he couldn’t withstand the ’Sky-shocking Sword’, at worst it only caused him to lose his fighting ability. But the Elephant Emperor, whose strength was not weaker than his, with even stronger vitality and durability, almost got killed.
Comparing the past and present, it could only mean that Shi Xiaole had progressed again. This young man was simply too terrifying!
The shock of others paled in comparison to that of the experts from East Victory.
They knew Shi Xiaole’s background very well, for he was less than sixty this year. The last time he made a public appearance at the Endless Risky Peak, he only had the strength of the top fifty on the Emperor List.
Just a few years had passed, and his cultivation had advanced even further, surpassing the worldly Martial Emperors, who then could stand as his enemy? Even the strongest could not withstand his sword strike.
"No, no..."
The Fiery Flame Child Emperor was completely dumbfounded, losing the ability to think. He was no fool; at this point, he could almost confirm that Shi Xiaole was the Master of Fate from the South Sea, but this reality was too much for him to handle.
The Golden Rainbow Fairy’s red lips parted slightly, revealing the white corner of her teeth, her mind in utter chaos.
And the likes of the Daxia Martial Emperor, the West Sea Martial Emperor, and others twitched in discomfort. They had been doubting Shi Xiaole’s potential, only to be proven wrong on the spot.
Yet, this was too exaggerated; the talents of Xuanyuan Di and Qi Muchu were already hard for them to accept, but Shi Xiaole’s existence was like a loophole in the rules of the universe.
"Let’s all attack together, I refuse to believe that after releasing his killer move, he still has much strength left."
With an angry shout, two grey-clothed men from Miaojiang attacked Shi Xiaole from the left and right with unpredictable speed. They were the Elephant Emperor’s junior brothers and only half a step behind in strength.
Other Miaojiang experts, as well as those from the South Sea like the Startling Thunder Emperor and the Anatman Mountain Man, also had flickering gazes.
Shi Xiaole sneered inwardly.
Right as the two experts made their move, a potent hallucinogenic aura spread around him, and suddenly, a magnificent and enchanting heavenly palace appeared before everyone’s eyes, fascinating and enchanting.
The actions of the two grey-clothed men slowed down, confusion evident in their eyes for a moment, as did those of the Startling Thunder Emperor, the Anatman Mountain Man, and even the Undying Ancestor, all within the range of the palace, freezing in place.
Shi Xiaole didn’t even glance at them, as he swung his second sword.
The sword light linked the five experts together, and the next moment, they flew backwards in unison, with a deep sword wound appearing on each of them.
"Those who are dissatisfied are welcome to try."
Shi Xiaole looked around, his gaze sharp as a sword. Wherever he looked, eyes turned away.
Having reached the pinnacle of the Illusion Martial Way at 120%, coupled with his mental strength to use the ’Heavenly Palace Illusion’, the power was many times greater than before.
Of course, this was also because the five did not guard against it and were too close.
But regardless, Shi Xiaole had shown with his methods that he was not someone who could be taken down by an ambush, proving to be even more formidable than Xuanyuan Di or Qi Muchu.
The Five Elements Axe Emperor smacked his lips. Originally he had been somewhat dissatisfied, but now, all that dissatisfaction had to be swallowed down; there were some people you just couldn’t afford to provoke.
