Chapter 1257: Chapter 1255: Revenge
The Overlapping Land originally had twelve giants; three died in East Victory township, and after crossing realms, a total of fifteen giants were tallied up.
Fearing that East Victory might be employing deceit and a stratagem of secretly fording the Wei River during a feint to the north, five decided to stay behind, leaving ten giants to pass through the Mystical Forest.
"A bunch of country bumpkins, folks who have never seen the world, to think you could break through the Mystical Array, I did underestimate you all, but so what?"
This was a muscular man wielding a wolf’s fang club. His laughter sounded like the great bell of Huáng and Lǚ, shaking the blood and qi of the array grandmasters present through the Array System.
"I didn’t want to bother with this trash, but since they are so eager to die, then there’s no helping it. Gentlemen, let’s see who can move faster, killing more people."
The man was clothed in dark red armor, his brows sharp as knives—undeniably an Outer Heaven Swordsman, his aura of Sword Qi seemed to be etched into his bones, slicing through the void into tens of thousands of sections as he moved.
"Enough talk, kill!"
The other eight each held their weapons, each with a more astonishing presence than the last.
Originally, they did not plan to make a move since the commands from the Outer Heaven had been issued, and they had completed the final preparations for a full-scale assault on the East Victory world.
What they needed to do was to conserve energy and then go on a mass killing spree!
However, these foolish East Victory folks actually attempted to counter-attack; they could not blame them for being ruthless. It was just as well; before the big harvest, they’d get a taste by culling a heap of heads.
"Retreat quickly!"
Before the ten giants could fully release their aura, Shi Xiaole had already perceived it. With his loud cry, those array grandmasters reacted swiftly, retreating one after another.
When the ten great giants appeared, not to mention the array grandmasters and top experts, even the giants from East Victory present turned pale.
The difference was too great, with ten against five.
"Melt the Snow!"
A beam of Sword Qi accompanied by drifting snowflakes approached. This was the only swordsman among the Outer Heaven Giants, making the first strike at Great Battles Emperor. In his perception, this person had the strongest aura.
"Hahaha, blood battle in all directions!"
The Sword Qi, blood-red as if soaked in a sea of blood, a strong scent of blood, reached far beyond tens of thousands of miles. Many martial artists exploring the main island sniffed and suddenly felt a pain in their chests, as if being cut by knives, excruciatingly painful.
The initiator was that Outer Heaven Swordsman in the dark red armor.
The breath of Sect Leader of the Demon Exorcism Sect hitched. The abilities of both men were definitely not inferior to Great Battles Emperor and even superior in aura.
The other eight Outer Heaven Giants were quick to act as well. Though their strength was slightly inferior, to the East Victory world, they were forces comparable to Wind Wave Ancestor and Black White Master.
The sky was divided into ten parts, distinct and clearly defined, crushing everything in their path.
Craaack.
A layer of the Array System’s light screen was torn apart.
This defense system was pre-arranged by the East Victory masters to prevent surprise attacks by the Outer Heaven masters.
"Hundred Scrolls Blade!"
Without room for hesitation, Great Battles Emperor was the first to charge forward—the Shark Tooth Whip transformed into countless whip shadows, the shadows converging to a single point like a black moon in the sky, bursting with destructive light.
Pfft!
The Outer Heaven Swordsman spat out blood, nearly dropping his long blade, and sneered, "Indeed, it is a divine artifact, kekeke, what makes you think you are worthy of such a divine artifact driven by someone like you?"
He swallowed a pill, and in a flash, his injuries recovered more than eighty percent.
"What is this medicine?"
Undying Ancestor was struck dumb.
Once perceived as invincible only with the Shark Tooth Whip, Great Battles Emperor flushed with hope of repelling the enemy, but if each of the opponents had such a pill, that would be disastrous.
Undying Ancestor’s premonition came true.
After Great Battles Emperor struck five Outer Heaven Giants in succession with his whip, seriously injuring them, each of them, just like before, used mysterious pills to recover from their injuries, healing faster than Shi Xiaole’s Life and Death Martial Path.
"Today, we must kill at least two!"
The Outer Heaven Swordsman spoke with an ominous tone.
In the land of Outer Heaven, the Revival Pill was also incredibly precious. With his status, he was allocated only two pills; he had one remaining and it would be a waste if he couldn’t kill a giant-level figure.
As if by an unspoken agreement, the five uninjured Outer Heaven Giants, joined forces to attack Great Battles Emperor, while the five Outer Heaven Swordsmen attacked Wind Wave Ancestor, Sect Leader of the Demon Exorcism Sect, and Spirit Ink Emperor.
Whoosh!
A streak of Sword Qi pierced from the side, the Outer Heaven Giant holding the wolf’s fang club waved his hand effortlessly, only to be pushed back hundreds of meters. He uttered a light "eh" and looked at the young man in green who had appeared opposite him: "I understand now, you are that Shi something Le, the number one prodigy of the East Victory world."
When he spoke the words "number one prodigy", the Outer Heaven Giant revealed an undisguised mocking smile.
What else is there to say about a frog in a well or picking the tallest among the short? This was it.
An obscure backwater place, how dare it choose a "number one prodigy." With my club, I’ll show you the true colors of your so-called prodigy!
"I will kill you."
Hate blazed in Shi Xiaole’s eyes.
Many were retreating all the while amazed at the intensity of Shi Xiaole’s murderous intent. Was it merely for the disdain and mockery from the other side? This Shi Xiaole was someone they had never seen before.
Shi Xiaole’s urge to kill, of course, wasn’t for the reasons everyone guessed, but because in the scenes from East Victory township, it was this man alongside three other giants who had forced Qin Elder and Heavenly Destiny Divine Fortune Teller into a desperate situation.
There were three others who did not appear today, but he would settle accounts with each one of them.
"Kid, don’t overestimate yourself. Sky Wolf Kill!"
The Wolf’s Fang Lord’s anger flared. His right arm swelled up to over twice its usual size, resembling a blood-fleshed iron club, unrivaled in strength, swinging the wolf’s fang club savagely at Shi Xiaole, crushing the void itself.
His spiritual projection left his body, and Shi Xiaole directly unleashed the "Destroying Heaven Extinguishing Earth Sword Twenty-Three."
Clang!
Sparks flew where the long sword collided with the Wolf’s Fang Lord’s club.
The distance between them closed to just tens of meters.
"Die for me, Devour of the Heavenly Wolf!"
An invisible three-foot wolf shadow charged out from the Wolf’s Fang Lord’s brow. He knew well that to kill his enemy, he had to strike quickly as delay could lead to unforeseen changes, so he played his trump card without hesitation.
Among the ten of them, his spiritual cultivation could rank in the top three. To strangle someone whose spirit was not even one hundred percent refined should have been quite easy.
"Extreme Divine Tribulation!"
What the Wolf’s Fang Lord didn’t know was that Shi Xiaole had the same idea; his spiritual power burst forth, like a raging tide flooding forward.
The sharp and ferocious wolf shadow, under the impact of the spiritual torrent, was greatly hindered. It clawed frantically, hoping to break through the torrent, but within moments, it was completely crushed.
Boom...
The smile on the Wolf’s Fang Lord’s face froze. He felt as if his head had been hammered severely, stars danced before his eyes. But after all, he was a giant among men, and in the nick of time, he reacted, forcefully twisting his body.
But what met him was the second "Extreme Divine Tribulation."
Boom!!
The Wolf’s Fang Lord’s face turned deathly pale.
Almost simultaneously, a sword light streaked across his neck, and a good head soared into the sky.
The Wolf’s Fang Lord, dead.
Having refined his spiritual power to seventy-one percent, Shi Xiaole’s superior quality of spirit was further amplified. Now, in the contest of spiritual means, even the Great Battles Emperor could not compete with him.
It can be said that it was the Wolf’s Fang Lord’s own arrogance that completely sealed his fate.
"Kill a giant with two swords?"
"Did I see that wrong?"
In the midst of intense battles everywhere, Shi Xiaole quickly resolved the fight, a sight that was especially conspicuous, immediately drawing the attention of everyone.
People had no idea what to say, and even the emotion of shock couldn’t rise, because they were numb. After so many shocks, it seemed that no matter what kind of miracles Shi Xiaole created, it was just normal.
"Such powerful spiritual force!"
The remaining Outer Heaven Giants were trembling in their hearts.
How could they not feel the spiritual confrontation between Shi Xiaole and the Wolf’s Fang Lord, and upon reflection, if it were them, the outcome probably wouldn’t be much better.
HIs talent, even if placed in the Outer Heaven, was unique and hardly matched.
He must die!
However, before the several Outer Heaven Giants could take action, Shi Xiaole had already taken the initiative to attack a white-robed elder holding the Soul Summoning Banner. It was this man who tormented Qin Elder and shattered his spirit sea.
"Souls fly to the southern sky, spirits scatter to the northern seas!"
The white-robed elder danced his arms, a ghostly fire flickering in and out of the Soul Summoning Banner, followed by countless disheveled, fierce-looking ghostly spirits flying towards Shi Xiaole.
The white-robed elder himself kept retreating, not giving Shi Xiaole the slightest chance to get close.
Shi Xiaole continued his relentless advance, his merciless and ruthless sword technique wiping out all the malevolent spirits, constantly closing the distance with the white-robed elder. Nevertheless, the latter was quite cunning, launching deadly moves whenever Shi Xiaole got close to stop him.
The situation here looked grim, while the Great Battles Emperor, being attacked by five, was also on the brink of life and death.
He dared not use the Shark Tooth Whip frivolously, because with his strength, he could only unleash three more strikes. He was certain he could not kill the Outer Heaven Giant who possessed the Revival Pill; at best, he could only save his own life.
If the Great Battles Emperor fled, at least two others would die.
"Kid, you won’t be rampant for long."
The white-robed elder let out a cold, heinous laugh.
And at that moment!
The sword intent that had destroyed heaven and earth suddenly became much gentler, not weaker but shifting from uncontrollable to controllable, affectionate or unfeeling, all within a single thought.
"Emotional Heaven and Earth Sword Twenty-Three."
But it wasn’t aimed at the white-robed elder, but at a black-clothed brute who had just been seriously injured by the Great Battles Emperor with the Shark Tooth Whip. Only then did people realize that Shi Xiaole was very close to the black-clothed brute; this had been his plan.
Hiss!
The black-clothed brute’s heart was pierced through, and the Sword Qi instantly turned his flesh and blood into a mass of pulp. The Revival Pill he possessed was now in Shi Xiaole’s hands.
"You’re courting death!"
The Outer Heaven Swordsman roared, but the Great Battles Emperor’s seventh whip lashed out, and he instinctively retreated. That whip struck a bald elder.
Just as the latter retreated, a wave of spiritual torrent hit him hard, and behind him, a sword light gently passed, dividing him into eight neat pieces.
It was Shi Xiaole again.
In the blink of an eye, only seven out of the ten Outer Heaven Giants remained, and one Revival Pill had fallen into Shi Xiaole’s hands.
"Spread out!"
The Outer Heaven Swordsman’s eyes twitched violently, frightened by Shi Xiaole’s astonishing anticipation and reaction speed.
