Chapter 1256: Chapter 1254: Breaking through the Illusionary Formation
Shi Xiaole’s son had not yet been officially named; however, Tian Jizi took the initiative and volunteered to give him a milk name, calling him Huer, claiming that it was compatible with the child’s personal fortune.
Just a few days after Huer was born, his wrinkled skin became as smooth as jade, as if it could shine. Although his facial features were not yet fully developed, he had beautiful eyes, long eyelashes, and when he smiled, he resembled his father, with two deep dimples that quickly captured the hearts of a large number of people in Nine Heavens Mountain.
Su Yanru was especially fond of him and moved her residence close to Xi Xianglei, almost never leaving Huer’s side, even more like a mother than Xi Xianglei herself.
Xia Yunxi then became the child’s godmother, spending every day inside the room, laughing and chatting with Su Yanru and Xi Xianglei, her eyes showing a mysterious brilliance whenever she gazed upon Huer.
How she wished she could have a child as adorable as him.
There were also Hong’er and Beigong Shiling, two forever youthful little girls who took on the role of aunts, and whenever they had time, they would go to see Huer, often playing joyfully.
The maids and servants, under Zhu Ling’s direction, continuously delivered all kinds of supplies to Xi Xianglei’s small courtyard, and the chirping and chattering of discussions about how cute and pretty the young master was could be heard everywhere.
All in all, the birth of Huer made the entire Divine Sword Villa even more lively.
Thanks to the medium of the Blood Sun, half a month later, Shi Xiaole recovered his life essence, and Xi Xianglei, who had been bedridden, also miraculously began to recover.
Shi Xiaole surmised that it was still due to the medium of the Blood Sun. This object could have a chain effect through contact between a man and a woman.
Recalling this, Shi Xiaole remembered the night Zhang Xiangfeng got married, his blood clearly belonged to two women, one was Xi Xianglei, and the other should be Zhen Meng, who had incited Xia Yunxi.
However, that woman had disappeared without a trace, and even with the intelligence network of Divine Strategy Academy, her identity could not be traced.
Days passed by, one day at a time.
Another two months went by.
Shi Xiaole’s mental refinement level smoothly reached seventy-one percent, but the energy from the Stone of Fate had been completely depleted and could no longer support his cultivation.
"I still underestimated myself, my current mental attack power should surpass those like Xuanyuan Lang," he mused.
When his mental refinement level was just over fifty percent, Shi Xiaole’s mental attacks were almost comparable to those of giants in the Fake Sky Origin Realm, and now they naturally far exceeded that power.
It can only be said that his mental quality was too high, perhaps even surpassing that of true Sky Origin Realm Supremes. If he were to confront giants again, with his mental abilities, Shi Xiaole would stand on an invincible ground.
On this day.
Several uninvited guests suddenly visited Nine Heavens Mountain.
They were the Witch Queen and three Great Witch Servants from the Witch God Palace.
"Grand Villa Master, I have come to apologize!"
The Witch Queen bowed deeply to Shi Xiaole, her posture very humble.
Part of it was an act, but another part came from the heart. Without Shi Xiaole, she, along with her three Senior Sisters and the infant, would have surely died.
The three Great Witch Servants observed Shi Xiaole, this was the top genius of East Victory world that shook the heavens, truly living up to his reputation.
"Killing you would be the same as killing Xi Xianglei, and the First Witch Queen has been kind to me. I am by no means an ungrateful person," Shi Xiaole expressed.
Shi Xiaole used his qi to support the Witch Queen and prevented her from kneeling.
The Witch Queen’s charming eyes glinted like silk, and she requested to see Huer while the three Great Witch Servants were eager and nervous. Knowing this was their main purpose for the visit, Shi Xiaole did not refuse.
Su and Xia, two women were shocked as they watched both Xi Xianglei and the Witch Queen. Yet, the Witch Queen held Huer joyfully, her face, stunning beyond measure, revealing a sincere and doting smile.
This was her son, a miracle of the Witch God Palace sixteen thousand years ago. Perhaps the unfinished business of the First Witch Queen would be completed by him.
The three Great Witch Servants did not stop playing with Huer either. Huer, unafraid of strangers, flailed his little arms like lotus roots, his mouth opening and causing the three women to laugh, the more they saw him, the more they loved him.
"Grand Villa Master, the Witch God Palace holds peerless books and countless resources. I hope that when Huer grows up, you will allow him to enter the Witch God Palace," the Witch Queen earnestly pleaded in the study.
"This is a matter for the child, and when he grows up, he can decide for himself," Shi Xiaole responded.
Stunned, the Witch Queen and the three Great Witch Servants left Nine Heavens Mountain the next day. Shi Xiaole thought they would not return for a long time.
However, the four women regarded Huer as an invaluable treasure, fearing estrangement from not seeing him, and unable to foster affection, they arranged the many affairs of the Witch God Palace and, under the guise of seclusion, secretly left Miaojiang, bringing along a group of highly skilled confidants, planning to reside long-term in Nine Heavens Mountain.
Shi Xiaole, feeling helpless, thought it over and nodded in agreement. After all, if there was one thing in excess at Divine Sword Villa, it was housing space — there would be plenty of room to accommodate these individuals.
Divine Sword Villa was very lively, but the Martial World was even more so.
Because in recent days, the phrase "Overlapping Land" had officially appeared in the line of sight of the Martial World’s people, and everyone knew that this was the forward base of the Outer Heaven Demons, their temporary headquarters for their impending attack on East Victory.
Countless people clamored about going to the Overlapping Land to fight the enemy.
It was then revealed in the Martial World crowd that deep within the triangular sea area of the East Sea lay the gateway to the Overlapping Land, but most people were simply unable to penetrate that deep.
"Is there really no way? Knowing where the enemy is yet being unable to attack, it’s just too frustrating!" some lamented.
"There must be a way. I believe the top figures will find one," others expressed confidence.
The Martial World entered an unprecedented somber period, with people feeling anxious, fearful, and others looking forward with anticipation. Everyone knew that it wouldn’t be long before the second great battle between heaven and earth would begin.
Amid such a grand backdrop, Nine Profound Mountain received an invitation, hoping to dispatch a grandmaster of the Array System to jointly decipher the Mystical Forest of Bee Island in the South Sea. Once unlocked, East Victory’s elite fighters could continuously enter.
"Assembly Master, Brother Shi, it’s finally my turn to make a move. Rest assured, I won’t let Nine Profound Mountain down,"
The man laughed heartily. He was Chou Wuji, Chou ’the more help, the more trouble’ Wuji. Once the Young Master of Revenge Gathering, many years ago, he left the eight provinces to join Nine Profound Mountain.
Chou Wuji was extremely talented in the way of formations. The arrangement of the Lele City was his work, and now, having studied the concepts of many masters, his mastery of formations was profound and unfathomable.
Masters of formation systems from all over the world were gathering to rush to Bee Island in the South Sea. To ensure their safety, East Victory, South Sea, and Miaojiang each dispatched a large number of elite forces.
The person in charge of East Victory Continent was Shi Xiaole.
Even though his approach to the issue of remnants from Outer Heaven was controversial, no one could deny that in the era when the three elders of the dust were out of sight, Shi Xiaole was the number one expert of East Victory, undeniably the top figure.
Six legends from the South Sea had arrived, with only Xuanyuan Lang and the Black White Master missing. As for Miaojiang, all five Great Witch Servants were absent, including the Black Abyss Elder and the Scorpion Lady.
This scene made many corners of mouths twitch.
How could they not see that these disappearances were all linked to a major grievance with Shi Xiaole? Were they not coming for fear of Shi Xiaole’s retaliation?
More people truly realized the weight of Shi Xiaole. Even the legendary three elders of the dust did not possess such a vast deterrence!
Before the Mystical Forest on Bee Island’s main island.
"Assembly Master, a catastrophe with the Outer Heaven demons is imminent. I hope we can set aside our prejudices and fight side by side,"
The Great Battles Emperor said, saluting from afar.
"Rest assured, I am by no means short-sighted,"
Shi Xiaole returned the salute.
The Great Battles Emperor secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He was genuinely afraid that Shi Xiaole would act on a whim, which would have been troublesome.
The current Shi Xiaole, even if not as strong as him, was not much different, barely on an equal footing. But most importantly was potential. In some years, the other party would become a leader figure of the East Victory world.
At this point, some of the Great Battles Emperor’s thoughts had faded. The dragon had already soared to the sky, and obstructing it further would be foolish. There was no need to seek favor, but at the very least, avoid offense.
The efforts to break the formation were in full swing.
Top-tier masters from the three regions alternated their guard around them, vigilant of the surroundings.
Sensing the aura of formations in the air, Shi Xiaole had an idea and immediately sought out Inheriting Heaven Sword Emperor. Upon hearing his orders, the latter set off at once and soon returned with a large box of books.
"Young Master, these are the insights and revelations on formations left by Miss Yu Ji from the past, all are here,"
Normally, these were heirlooms of the Ling Family, not to be taken out, but as this was Shi Xiaole’s request, Ling Wenlong did not decline further.
"Young Master, the family head has told me to remind you, one must not be devoid of precautions against others,"
Inheriting Heaven Sword Emperor said cautiously.
Shi Xiaole smiled and handed these books to Chou Wuji and the other grandmasters of Nine Profound Mountain’s Array System.
It wasn’t that he was stingy; the books very likely contained the secrets of the Ling Family’s great formation and could not be revealed to outsiders. Moreover, it was not yet a moment of life or death. If the Outer Heaven demons were confident, they would have attacked already.
In fact, before leaving the East Victory Continent, Shi Xiaole had sought out Shui Lingping.
With his current sensing abilities, he increasingly understood how mysterious the formation of Tiantai Cliff was. It could be said that Shui Lingping’s accomplishments in formations were in no way inferior to those of Ling Yujie back in the day!
With her present, the process of deciphering could be accelerated.
But Shui Lingping refused. She had not left Tiantai Cliff in her life, and she would not do so this time either.
Having read through the revelations left by Ling Yujie, several grandmasters of formations sighed to the heavens, feeling inferior. Chou Wuji, holding them like the holy scriptures, seemed to have the door to a new world opened before him.
The pace of breaking the formation suddenly accelerated.
Because many of the formation puzzles in the Mystical Forest could find their answers in Ling Yujie’s notes.
Everyone was excited.
"At most three days, three days from now, this formation shall be broken!"
Chou Wuji said with full confidence.
Just as the three days were about to pass, within the Mystical Forest, suddenly, ten terrifying auras exploded, like dragons escaping the valley and tigers descending the mountain, causing the world to change color.
"This is bad, they are Fake Sky Origin Realm giants, and there are ten of them!"
The Sect Leader of Demon Exorcism Sect’s face drastically changed.
Including Shi Xiaole, they had only five giants on their side. The masters of Demon Blade and Flying Horse Emperor combined could only count as one, totaling six. It seemed that new Outer Heaven giants had crossed over during this time.
The Sect Leader of Demon Exorcism Sect wasn’t wrong; since the Nine Heavens Wanderer and others died in the territory of East Victory, Outer Heaven had dispatched six more giants. Such experts are extremely rare even in Outer Heaven.
Considering how to organize defenses and the commitment on other battlefields, this was the largest number Outer Heaven could spare.
