Chapter 1279: Chapter 1277: A Way (3rd update, for ’san gong jie’)
"Even if we don’t know the location of their ancestral altar, it’s impossible for these people to act without leaving any traces."
Shi Xiaole suddenly stopped talking.
With the Meng and Shi clans at the helm, the nine heavenly aliens each boasted four fake Sky Origin Realm giants, it’s hard to imagine that the other twenty-seven heavenly alien tribes lacked giants.
Looking at it now, the other side clearly wanted to collaborate from the inside and outside for a decisive battle! From the perspective of the heavenly aliens back then, there was nothing wrong with this decision.
The twelve giants on the front line, including the likes of Wansheng Madman, were more than enough to crush the giants of East Victory, so instead of mobilizing the giants of the other twenty-seven tribes, it was better to have them clear the enemy’s camp in the rear.
Who could have expected that a huge variable like Shi Xiaole would appear?
For the time being, the East Victory world has won a temporary victory, and the heavenly aliens are certainly not reconciled, so they have once again sent those twenty-seven tribes to cause chaos in the East Victory world and create panic.
This method is disgusting, but it is truly unsolvable!
Once a giant sets their mind on destruction, especially a giant whose whereabouts are unpredictable, who could stop them?
Not to mention, apart from the giants, among those twenty-seven heavenly aliens, there were numerous taboo experts. Given the sacrifice of many of East Victory’s elites, it was a devastating force.
"Continue to send people to gather intelligence; I’ll think of a solution."
After thinking for a while, Shi Xiaole said.
Qu Wuyan did not leave, but instead, she smiled rarely, like a winter plum blossoming in an instant, and said, "The villa master is increasingly assuming the air of the number one person in East Victory."
Shi Xiaole looked at her in astonishment.
Qu Wuyan did not explain further but turned to leave.
Her view of Shi Xiaole was the opposite of many. Others said he was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. However, in Qu Wuyan’s view, the villa master was actually warm on the outside but cold within, outwardly modest, yet feeling ice-cold inside, only being friendly to those close to him and always looking at the world with a condescending aloofness.
Even in saving the East Victory world this time, Qu Wuyan felt it was just Shi Xiaole being at the right place at the right time.
She had originally thought Shi Xiaole would only express symbolic concern after hearing about the heavenly aliens’ rampage. Unexpectedly, he had indeed taken it to heart.
Indeed, she was absolutely certain that when Shi Xiaole said he would think of a solution, it was not just perfunctory but that he really would come up with a solution, which was the most touching thing about him to Qu Wuyan.
"Could it be that I really have a bias against you?"
Qu Wuyan walked out of Yinfeng Pavilion, suddenly looking back and gazing up for a moment before stepping away.
...
News cannot be wrapped in paper, and the message of the heavenly aliens’ rampage through the Martial World had finally spread.
Because over the course of a few months, horrific death events had occurred across the lands. Numerous sects were annihilated, with not a single soul spared, and the corpses of many reclusive experts were found in their homes, having met extremely tragic ends.
A chill ran down the spines of people everywhere.
"It’s the twenty-seven branches of Outer Heaven Demons hidden in East Victory; they’ve made their move!"
"With giants and Forbidden Martial Emperors leading them, they’re slaughtering their way through, and no one can stop them!"
The recently stabilized martial arts community of East Victory was cast into turmoil again. Many sects were so terrified they almost disbanded, living in constant fear for their lives whenever they heard of casualties in nearby regions.
What was worse, aside from the martial artists becoming targets, innocent civilians along the route also became tools for the Outer Heaven Demons to vent their rage.
Countless towns and villages were set ablaze, the raging fires cruelly consuming piles of fallen bodies. Even many cities could not escape the catastrophe, with horrifying massacres occurring, claiming the lives of millions at a time.
This wave of slaughter and terror, which initially spread through the South Sea, soon spread like a wildfire throughout the East Victory continent and Miaojiang.
Overnight, the skies of East Victory world seemed to be perpetually shrouded in an ominous cloud of killing intent, wondering which major sect would be extinguished today, or which state or domain would witness mass casualties tomorrow.
Under such pressure, even the Great Battles Emperor and Spirit Ink Emperor had to step forward, but even with their involvement, results were minimal. After more than half a month, they had only found a few troops and killed two Forbidden Martial Emperors.
"I won’t bother fighting with you, nor do I have the time to mind you. My targets are the countless people of East Victory; they are lambs to the slaughter, waiting for this old man to reap. Kekeke, killing is such a joyous affair."
"Last month this old man killed two million people; this month, I aim for three million. Each month a bit more, until who knows when everyone is dead. You two fools, and all of East Victory’s so-called heroes, if you’re capable, catch this old man. If you can’t, I will keep killing until there is no one left, hahaha..."
After the death of two Forbidden Martial Emperors, one of the Outer Heaven giants openly taunted the Great Battles Emperor and Spirit Ink Emperor. The very next day, he slaughtered a small city with hundreds of thousands of inhabitants.
By the time the Great Battles Emperor arrived, the blood in the city was not yet cold, but it had already become a City of Death.
"Bastard, come out and fight!"
The Great Battles Emperor was furious.
Unfortunately, when a giant is determined to hide, the entire East Victory world is helpless.
When the news spread, the whole world was in an uproar, and everyone lived in constant trepidation.
...
In two months, nearly a hundred million people had died on the East Victory continent.
Nine Heavens Mountain, Shaolin Temple, Holy Heaven Sect, Heavenly Snow Mountain, Jixia Martial Academy, the martial arts alliance, and even several major Devil Path powers, with the help of intelligence organizations, all dispatched a large number of experts to encircle and block the invaders.
After several encounters, although they consistently triumphed, they were only killing the mid-level forces of the heavenly aliens. In one instance, due to incorrect intelligence, the heavenly alien giants turned around and killed many elites, causing substantial losses for all the sects involved.
"There must be spies from the Outer Heaven Demons among the major intelligence organizations!"
The strong ones could not be caught, and those who were caught were destined to be killed. Coupled with instability within, the East Victory Anti-Demon Alliance was at a complete loss, on the verge of falling apart.
Under helplessness, leaders of the top forces had no choice but to head to Nine Heavens Mountain together, hoping to request the head of the Villa to uphold justice.
"Everyone, I am also finding a solution, and I believe results will come soon."
In the meeting hall of Divine Sword Villa, Shi Xiaole received several top bosses from East Victory.
"Amitabha, may I ask what the specific methods of the head of the Villa are? Could you reveal a bit, to put our minds at ease?"
Master Dexing, the current abbot of Shaolin, brought his palms together, looking expectantly at Shi Xiaole.
At this, the other bosses didn’t blink an eye.
"I apologize, but this matter involves some people’s secrets, and I cannot reveal them. Moreover, not to deceive everyone here, I also don’t have full confidence."
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall drastically turned somber, and everyone’s faces grew very grim.
If even Shi Xiaole had no solution, how would the matter end this time? They couldn’t really let the Outer Heaven Demons keep killing, could they?
Thinking about it, although Shi Xiaole was unmatched, it was pointless if the others didn’t engage in combat with him.
Carrying full bellies of anxiety and helplessness, the several bosses left Nine Heavens Mountain. After they had gone, Shi Xiaole soared into the clouds, and two days later, he entered a beautiful place surrounded by layers of Array Systems.
"Xiaole, I’ve heard all about your business, and I couldn’t have imagined you reaching this step so quickly."
Meng Chou welcomed him with others in tow, unable to stop expressing his admiration upon opening his mouth. Other people also looked at Shi Xiaole with shock in their eyes.
To be the unparalleled in the world at the age of sixty-seven was simply unheard of and unseen, even the Holy Monarch had not achieved this in the past.
This place was precisely the secluded dwelling of the Meng-Chou family of ten, and currently, only Shi Xiaole in all the East Victory world knew the exact location.
"Uncle Meng, all grandfathers and uncles, I assume you are already aware of the affair of those twenty-seven branches of Heavenly Aliens. I have a favor to ask."
Shi Xiaole got straight to the point.
"Xiaole, they are too cunning; you won’t be able to find them. Even if all ten of our families were to take action, pinning down their location would be nearly impossible."
Meng Chou’s expression was complex as he shook his head repeatedly.
He wasn’t trying to block Shi Xiaole’s request deliberately. In truth, even the ten families felt that these twenty-seven branches of Heavenly Aliens were too despicable, without any bottom line.
If Shi Xiaole insisted on their help, they would act despite reluctance, but as Meng Chou had said, hope of finding them was minimal.
"Uncle Meng, you misunderstand. It wasn’t easy for the ten families to withdraw from the Martial World and enjoy peace—I wouldn’t want to drag you into trouble again. I simply hope to borrow the Ancestral Altar for a use."
Shi Xiaole said with a smile.
The crowd was surprised.
Shi Xiaoba from the crowd quickly called out, "Xiaole, we’re all brothers; don’t be shy."
The others also made their stances clear, chiding Shi Xiaole for being too distant. Only after Shi Xiaole insisted several times that his only purpose was to borrow the Ancestral Altar did everyone finally become relieved.
Meng Chou looked deeply at Shi Xiaole, a guess that made him shiver surfacing in his mind, yet feeling it impossible, he forcibly calmed himself and said, "Xiaole, follow me."
After the relocation of the tribes, the ten families had already built a new Ancestral Altar here. As for the old Ancestral Altar, it was deliberately destroyed long ago, otherwise, Shi Xiaole wouldn’t have come here.
A dazzling column of light burst forth from the Ancestral Altar, and Shi Xiaole stepped forward, entering the Void Channel.
In fact, his method was very simple: to find the Ancestral Altars of the other twenty-seven branches of Heavenly Aliens through the Ancestral Altar of the ten families, thereby locking onto their location.
But the difficulty lay in the fact that only a Supreme Lord could use this method, and one misstep could lead to mental exhaustion!
Previously, Shi Xiaole had made no move because he was strenuously tempering his spirit, and incidentally reviewing the Array System insights left by Ling Yujie, to prepare for today.
Now his mental cultivation had reached ninety percent, and having understood many Array Systems, he fancied he could give it a try.
With concentrated mind and spirit, releasing all his mental power, Shi Xiaole drifted quietly through the Void Channel.
One day.
Two days.
Three days.
...
By the eleventh day, only thirty percent of his mental power remained, his complexion turning alarmingly pale. Continuing further risked damage to the foundation of his spirit.
Grinding his teeth, Shi Xiaole did not leave as he had begun to get a lead and wanted to take a chance.
On the twelfth day, the depletion of his mental power accelerated, leaving only twenty percent.
On the thirteenth day, only five percent remained.
On the fourteenth day, Shi Xiaole suffered a splitting headache.
After all, mental power is mental power. What Shi Xiaole did not know was that when the Nine Heavens Ancestors located the site, they had used their soul bodies, which allowed them to perform individually with mental power—something absolutely impossible for Shi Xiaole to replicate.
The last day.
Just as his mental power was about to run out, a flash of inspiration came to Shi Xiaole, and he finally found the pattern of the entire Array System!
