Chapter 1246: Chapter 1244: Saving Father
Passing through the second door, there was no passageway, but what appeared before my eyes was yet another battlefield.
There were only nine people on the battlefield.
Among them was the Six Lotus Sect Leader Shi Xiaole had seen before, but the strength he displayed now was far superior to the past, even surpassing that of leading figures. With a single palm strike, the void crumbled like powder, unable to withstand a single blow.
The power of the Sky Origin Realm!
At this moment, Shi Xiaole, having already experienced the scene of the first great war between heaven and earth, easily recognized it as the power of the Sky Origin Realm.
But how could the Six Lotus Sect Leader be so powerful?
"Star-destroying Iron Fist!"
As the Six Lotus Sect Leader launched a punch, a massive fist shadow black as cast iron plummeted from the sky, shattering a meteor. The position of the meteor was directly opposite another martial artist.
This was a swordsman, and Shi Xiaole had never seen such a powerful swordsman before; a single slash sent out a blade aura that filled the heavens and earth, mixed with infinite chaotic will, turning the world upside down.
Compared to him, the Ghost Blade Great Witch was not fit to even carry his shoes.
"I know now, you are the Chaotic Age Knife Lord, I never expected that on my first venture across realms, I would hook such a big fish. If I subdue you, I will achieve a great feat indeed," said the Sect Leader with a laugh that shook the soul. He displayed various techniques that did not belong to him, attacking with both fists and palms, as if the heavens and earth were on the brink of destruction.
The fighting style of the opponent reminded Shi Xiaole of the Nine Heavens Wanderer.
Indeed, the following words from the Chaotic Age Knife Lord confirmed his suspicion, "Nine Heavens Ancestor, you think you are enough?"
"I might not have your strength, but this body I have selected is meticulously chosen, unlike you, who found one at random, so weak and feeble. How much of your power can you exert, and how long can your soul’s strength last?"
The Nine Heavens Ancestor laughed continuously, madly pressing the attack forward.
At the Sky Origin Realm, with the Spiritual Path integrated with martial arts, the soul becomes fundamental, capable of emitting Vigorous Air, but the body remains of great importance.
A weak body simply cannot bear the power emitted by the soul and will only destroy itself.
On the other hand, a frail body would also limit the soul’s performance.
Therefore, the Nine Heavens Ancestor’s strength was at most only seventy to eighty percent of his peak. Otherwise, had he truly taken part in the trials of East Victory Village, his results would have been much better.
As for the Chaotic Age Knife Lord, he only occupied an ordinary body from the Void Origin Realm and probably couldn’t even unleash sixty percent of his strength.
A laughable fellow, indeed, for expending extra energy to protect this weak body, the combat power he could display was even worse.
Spotting this weakness, the Nine Heavens Ancestor specifically targeted the crucial power points of the Chaotic Age Knife Lord, such as the arms and legs.
In other areas, there were also two intense battles unfolding.
Shi Xiaole’s gaze quickly fixed on an ordinary-looking middle-aged man. For some reason, the man gave him a very peculiar feeling.
This person was also the strongest, his single claw strike actually caused another elder, whose strength was not inferior to the Nine Heavens Ancestor, to spit out blood.
"Startling Divine Dream Claw! I know now, you are the Holy Monarch, that damned Holy Monarch!"
The elder of the Zhao Family was first stunned, then his hair stood on end, and he burst into a fierce laugh.
Including the Nine Heavens Ancestor, the other three cross-realm Sky Origin Realm masters all showed a gleam in their eyes and an extremely excited expression on their faces.
In the world of East Victory, the Holy Monarch was an immortal legend, and in the lands beyond the heavens, he was just as renowned, only known by the name of the Demon Ruler because the number of Sky Origin Realm masters from beyond the heavens who died at his hands exceeded the number of both hands.
Without him, the battle sixteen thousand years ago should have completely overrun the world of East Victory!
"Hold him down for me at all costs!"
The Nine Heavens Ancestor shouted hoarsely, heedless of anything else as he tried to rush towards the middle-aged man, even disregarding the Chaotic Age Knife Lord, but was blocked by a blade of light and had to fume with rage as he tangled with the opponent.
The body the Holy Monarch had taken over was even weaker than that of the Chaotic Age Knife Lord, but the strength he showed was even greater by comparison, which speaks to his power.
But inversely, this was also their golden opportunity to seriously wound the Holy Monarch. If they could severely damage the leading figure of the opposition before the full-scale offensive, it would greatly boost their own morale, a once-in-a-lifetime achievement!
"Father..."
Shi Xiaole deduced that there were five Sky Origin Realm masters on the side of East Victory, and four from the lands beyond.
But apart from Shi Xuanzhong handling two opponents alone, and the Chaotic Age Knife Lord facing one-on-one, the remaining three East Victory masters could only hold off one adversary.
The situation was extremely grim; due to the limitation of the body, Shi Xuanzhong’s performance was greatly restricted and he began to take a defensive stance, retreating step by step under the assault of two outsiders.
Having pushed his cultivation to the limit, Shi Xiaole drew out the Azure Divine Blade and, using the blade as a sword, executed the "Sword of Extinguishing Heaven and Earth Twenty-Three," a full-powered strike confident enough to overpower leaders and alleviate some pressure from Shi Xuan.
Hissss!
But.
Shi Xiaole directly passed through the figures engaged in fierce combat. The fight continued unabated, and not a single person noticed Shi Xiaole.
"Is this, a phantom? Events that have already transpired?"
Shi Xiaole recalled the three dark ages he had experienced before, which felt equally real.
He suddenly remembered that when he arrived at East Victory Village, it was already half a year after its opening. According to the timeline, this great battle had long since ended.
Thus, he was unable to change anything. With a heart wrenching, Shi Xiaole stood forlornly to the side.
But then, something even more bizarre happened.
The scene of the nine people’s fierce battle, like overlapping shadows, began appearing in even more places, as if different cameras had recorded different segments of time.
Sometimes, the masters of East Victory held the upper hand, and sometimes they were pressed and beaten by the experts from beyond the heavens. Many times, the middle-aged man possessed by Shi Xuanzhong almost suffered severe injuries from the two formidable opponents, which deeply disturbed Shi Xiaole.
The images grew more numerous as Shi Xiaole skimmed forward, not knowing how long he raced ahead. At the end of the images, a roar as loud as the shouting of mountains and roaring of seas erupted, turning heaven and earth upside down.
"Kill!"
This was the roar of the Chaotic Age Knife Lord, drenched in blood, his strength greatly diminished, desperately trying to obstruct the Nine Heavens Ancestor, spitting blood mist from his mouth.
Shi Xuanzhong finally suffered injuries too, his body covered in traces of blood, his breath much weaker than before. Despite his earth-shattering strength, he was unable to unleash it due to the limitations of his body.
The fierce battle triggered ripples in the void, causing all the images to become unstable.
"It’s not an illusion, these are overlapping spaces!"
Shi Xiaole was shocked and pale.
The void ripples made him realize that the battle at the Void Origin Realm was still ongoing. However, due to the special nature of East Victory’s countryside, the space had been battered and became distorted by the nine fighters, creating numerous spatial folds.
So earlier, when Shi Xuanzhong swept him away and triggered the sealing of the five beads with his palm force, it could be explained that his opponents had accidentally seen him.
Did the five beads and Shi Xuanzhong have a connection?
Shi Xiaole was eager to find the exact location of the battle, but with his current spiritual strength, it was difficult to find in a short time.
"What Holy Monarch, nothing more than that, go to hell!"
The weapon of the Holy Heaven Elder was an iron crutch, which he swung to create endless shadows of the crutch, sealing off Shi Xuanzhong from all directions.
At the same time, the Ancestor of the Zhao Family also sneered continuously, his long blade targeting the weak spots in the shadows of the crutch, adding another layer of insurance to this deadly move.
Boom!
The finger force shattered the shadow of the crutch and collided with the blade’s edge, blowing up the right arm of the Zhao Family Ancestor.
But the Ancestor of the Zhao Family didn’t care about the body he occupied like Shi Xuanzhong did, giving a sinister smile. With his left hand holding the blade, he let nearly half of his body be pierced by the finger force as the long blade swiftly chopped towards Shi Xuanzhong.
The Holy Heaven Elder acted similarly, lifting the crutch with both hands and sweeping it from the right side.
Bang!
Shi Xuanzhong narrowly avoided the blow, carefully protecting his body, but what awaited him were relentless life-threatening attacks. If this continued, he would eventually be gravely wounded by the two of them.
The masters of East Victory in the other two battle groups were also in dire straits, retreating step by step.
Shi Xiaole forced himself to stay calm, unraveling the threads one by one, searching for the location of the clash.
Time ticked away.
The masters of East Victory came to the most critical edge, and Shi Xuanzhong sighed as if he had made a decision.
"Found it!"
At the same time, Shi Xiaole’s eyes brightened and, without a second thought, swallowed a "Sun-devouring and Moon-swallowing Pill."
This was one of the rewards he had just obtained. The pill had an astonishing effect that could double the explosive power of a Forbidden Martial Emperor, but it would also cause severe backlash afterwards.
Shi Xiaole could not worry about that now. As soon as the pill entered his mouth, his Vigorous Air surged violently as though it would destroy his muscles and bones, and blood mist exploded from his body.
With the Azure Divine Blade in hand, Shi Xiaole exerted all his strength, unleashing a move "Extinction Sword Twenty-three."
His spiritual force separated from his body, transforming Shi Xiaole into a blurry Humanoid Light Shadow that rushed out along the spatial folds at high speed. Since it was an attack combining the Spiritual Path and Martial Path, the loss along the way was minimal.
The next instant!
Just as Shi Xuanzhong was preparing to forcefully exert his strength despite the persecution of the will of heaven and earth, a light shadow filled with destructive force suddenly appeared beside him.
The blue blade light lifted, seemingly slow but flashing quickly!
With a slicing sound!
The Ancestor of the Zhao Family, yet to unleash his killing move, watched in disbelief as his body was bisected, separated from top to bottom. He looked at the blurry light shadow with disbelief in his eyes.
Shi Xuanzhong reacted quickly, barely pausing as he suppressed his power and sent a light palm strike out.
With the restraint of the second person gone, his palm force was godlike and demonic, easily penetrating the Zhao Family Ancestor’s blade light and pressing heavily on his chest.
"Pfft..."
Half of the Ancestor of the Zhao Family’s body exploded, shocked and furious, his eyes fixated on the quickly fading Humanoid Light Shadow, as if to remember it forever.
Without this person getting in the way, he would have achieved an unparalleled great feat!
After delivering that one strike, Shi Xiaole’s momentum weakened to the extreme.
The "Sun-devouring and Moon-swallowing Pill" had greatly boosted his power, but the subsequent backlash left his muscles shattered, beyond the saving grace even of the power of life and death.
"My child."
As he was about to exit this space, Shi Xiaole heard a warm and caring voice in his ear, and those two short words made his eyes moist.
With the Zhao Family Ancestor and the Holy Heaven Elder retreating in defeat, the side of East Victory quickly took the upper hand. Not long after, the Nine Heavens Ancestor let out a resentful roar and fled with his people.
"I will remember the grudge of today!"
Shi Xiaole knew that the words of the Nine Heavens Ancestor were meant not only for Shi Xuanzhong and the other four, but also for himself. But what of it?
