Chapter 1280: Chapter 1278: Irresistible Strength
Just like unlocking a chain puzzle, once the underlying pattern is discovered, breaking through one deadlock means the rest are no longer a problem.
In the subsequent process, it was like unravelling a silk cocoon, advancing layer by layer. In less than half a day, Shi Xiaole had mastered twenty-seven array nodes.
As he expected, these should be the locations of the ancestral altars of the twenty-seven branches of the Outer Heaven people.
After stepping out of the Void Channel, Shi Xiaole swallowed the Awakening Divine Pill he had gotten from East Victory and spent several days restoring his spiritual strength to its fullest.
"Xiaole, the Ancestral Altar Array can only be unveiled by the Supreme Lord himself, and that too a Supreme Lord with a strong spiritual body; otherwise, it’s impossible to spot any flaws," Meng Chou said, hastily trying to stop him as he saw Shi Xiaole about to enter the Void Channel again.
Repeatedly exhausting one’s spiritual strength could shake the foundation of the spirit, which affects innate talent. Meng Chou certainly did not wish for Shi Xiaole to sustain any harm.
"Uncle Meng, I’m going to wipe out those twenty-seven branches of Outer Heaven people. I’ll be right back," Shi Xiaole assured him.
With a wave of his hand, Shi Xiaole’s figure disappeared into the Ancestral Altar.
"Don’t go, you’ll... What, what did you just say?" Meng Chou instinctively tried to persuade him again, then suddenly his mouth fell open in shock, and he turned back to ask the others, "What did he just say?"
The rest also came to their senses, looking stupefied and speechless.
Meng Tian, a young girl who once accompanied Shi Xiaole to the East Sea, covered her small mouth and exclaimed, "He couldn’t possibly have deciphered the mystery of the Array, knowing the locations of other Outer Heaven people’s ancestral altars, could he?"
"Impossible!"
"It should be impossible, but he always turns the impossible into possible," they murmured among themselves with exchanged looks.
"Xiaole, wait for me."
A figure darted into the Ancestral Altar. It was Shi Xiaoba. Following him, several more impulsive and lively youths rushed in as well.
...
The Sikou Clan, one of the twenty-seven branches of Outer Heaven people.
No one knew that their ancestral altar was situated to the east of the Bei Liang Dynasty, merely more than a hundred thousand miles away from Peach Blossom Village.
Several experts of the Sikou Clan were sitting cross-legged in front of their ancestral altar.
Although they did not believe anyone could enter the altar through the Void Channel, the necessary precautions still had to be taken.
Therefore, the experts of the Sikou Clan would take turns on guard duty at regular intervals. If there were any disturbances at the ancestral altar, they would be equipped to respond immediately.
"It’s such a pity; instead of fighting alongside the clan leader and reaping the lives of the ignorant people of East Victory, I have to stay behind and watch over our clan’s territory like a bored bird."
"Stop being so resentful. Last month, you personally slaughtered over a dozen towns and must have killed at least hundreds of thousands of people, right? Me, I only managed to behead a few tens of thousands before I was called back."
"Hahaha, whose fault is it for being so slow? But this time it’s different. The clan leader has joined forces with a few other clans and is preparing to take down that damn Hero Mountain, which is far more interesting than killing people."
"Hero Mountain? More like Bear Mountain! Where are the so-called heroes from East Victory? They are murdered at our whim. Who dares to resist? They are powerless and at our mercy, aren’t they?"
"Bear Mountain? That’s an apt name. I can’t help but want to see the faces of the East Victory fools when they find out their sacred place has been destroyed. It must be quite a spectacle."
The few experts chatted idly about their previous deeds, all smirking with immense self-satisfaction.
Suddenly, one of them had a drastic change in expression. He quickly formed array hand signs, and just as he was about to shout an alert, a burst of Sword Qi struck out from the ancestral altar first.
Chi chi chi chi chi.
Five heads shot up into the sky.
In a flash, Shi Xiaole stepped out from within the ancestral altar, followed by Shi Xiaoba and a few others. Upon seeing the five headless corpses, they gasped inwardly in shock.
The aura emanating from these five was clearly that of top-ranking Heaven Realm Martial Emperors. Even for someone with Shi Xiaoba’s skills, it would take a hard battle to emerge victoriously, yet Shi Xiaole had simply pointed his finger.
"Shi Brother, you’re alone and vulnerable after all. Let us help you stabilize the situation," a young man brimming with enthusiasm suggested. For them, the twenty-seven branches of Outer Heaven people were enemies, so there would be no mercy.
"There’s no need," Shi Xiaole said, shaking his head.
The next moment, an overwhelmingly strong sword intent rose from within him and engulfed the entire Sikou Clan, inside and out. Under the pressure of this sword intent, every member of the Sikou Clan felt their courage falter, and even moving became extremely difficult.
"Tell me all the whereabouts of your clan members," demanded Shi Xiaole, his voice spreading in all directions.
"East Victory fools, in your dreams!"
While most were too scared to react, a few of the Forbidden Martial Emperors on guard duty mustered their courage in desperation and secretly activated the clan’s array system. Suddenly, a vortex appeared in the sky, and a terrifying beam of destructive light shot down at Shi Xiaole.
The destructive power of this light was almost comparable to a full-strength blow from an ordinary Outer Heaven Giant, and Shi Xiaoba and the others felt their hairs stand on end.
With the Cleansing Evil Sword unsheathed, a single swift strike was made before it was sheathed again, cutting through the air. The sound of ripping fabric was followed by the destructive light splitting neatly into two equal halves, decimating a large area of the clan’s territory.
Shi Xiaole manipulated the sword intent, with countless sword threads whipping back and forth, piercing through bodies. Whether they were Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, Divine Barrier Realm Earth Immortals, or other experts, all fell dead without exception.
The few Forbidden Martial Emperors had blocked the attack but were so frightened that they turned pale. While they were operating the clan’s array system, they also scrambled desperately to flee.
As the sword intent constricted, it formed into a beam that shot out, followed by several screams. The Forbidden Martial Emperors were bloodied all over, and with a wave of Shi Xiaole’s hand, like puppets on strings, they all fell at his feet.
Powerful!
Unimaginably formidable!
Shi Xiaoba and the others were dumbfounded.
They had heard that Shi Xiaole, single-handedly, had slain twelve Outer Heaven Giants, but they had no idea that his true strength was so terrifying.
As for the Sikou Clan’s few members, they were utterly terrified. In front of this tall and handsome youth clad in green, they felt as powerless as mosquitoes, easily killed with the wave of a hand.
All being of the Void Origin Realm, why was there such a staggering difference in strength?
"You’re all doomed, your East Victory will definitely be doomed, our Outer Heaven Army is about to conquer..."
Probably knowing that begging for mercy was useless, one of the experts put on a brave front, but before he could finish his sentence, Shi Xiaole already urged his mental power, forcibly extracting his memories.
This person had restrictions in his mind, but at this moment, Shi Xiaole’s mental techniques were even stronger than those of the Supreme Lord, easily breaking the restriction and successfully retrieving the information he wanted.
Immediately afterward, he did the same to the others, obtaining the whereabouts and upcoming plans of the rest of the Sikou Clan.
With several loud blasts, the individuals exploded into mists of blood, and Shi Xiaole turned and walked towards the Void Channel.
"Is, is it over just like that?"
"It should, it should be, I guess."
Words failed to describe the shock felt by Shi Xiaoba and the others. If their ten clans wanted to attack the Sikou Clan, they would have to plan ahead, and even if they gave it their all, they may not be able to kill every last one of them.
But for Shi Xiaole, everything was so simple; in less than a quarter of an hour, he had not only wiped out the Sikou Clan but also learned where the remaining members were.
Shine Clan.
Xuan Clan.
Qiu Clan.
Dongguo Clan.
Murong Clan.
Ge Clan.
...
Shi Xiaole, like a merciless Grim Reaper, visited each Outer Heaven clan’s territory one by one; no one could withstand even half a move from him. When he turned to leave, all that remained were corpses littering the ground.
"You brutal executioner, Heaven will surely deliver punishment, you and those close to you will not die a good death, you will!"
"The might of our Outer Heaven will seek vengeance, they will tear you to pieces!"
"The fate that befalls us today, will one day be yours!"
Before dying, countless Outer Heaven beings cursed vehemently, their eyes filled with venom as they looked at Shi Xiaole, as though they refused to forget him even in death.
To this, Shi Xiaole didn’t even bother to argue.
When they invaded other’s homelands, indulged in killing, and even took pleasure and competition in slaughter, did they ever feel a shred of compassion?
To still expect the cycle of karma, it was utterly laughable!
Just a few 2-hour periods later.
All twenty-seven Outer Heaven clans guarding their territories were completely annihilated; not one escaped.
"Little Eight, you go back first. I’m off to kill those trouble-making Outer Heaven people. When I have time later on, I’ll come to drink with you."
Leaving behind these words, Shi Xiaole soared away and vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Hey..."
Shi Xiaoba called out, reaching out his hand, but in the end, he could only shake his head with a bitter smile, whispering softly, "You leave far too quickly, compared to you, I’m not even a fool."
Next to him, a genius from the Yang Family Old Clan looked dumbfounded, his eyes filled with feverish admiration, saying, "If I can have half, no, even a tenth of Brother Shi’s strength in the future, I’d be completely satisfied."
"Who wouldn’t say so? Brother Shi is truly divine. Now, I’m very curious about how far he will go in the future."
The events of today would stay with these young men for the rest of their lives.
Even many years later, whenever they remembered this incident, they would still look up in awe at the figure of the man who had long since walked away.
...
Within a vast world swirling with snowflakes, thunderous roars occasionally echoed, causing snow-capped mountains to tremble slightly.
At the top of a towering ice peak poking through the clouds, a transparent dome shielded the surrounding area, protecting the structures on top from being destroyed.
This was none other than Heavenly Snow Mountain, one of the top powers of the Flying Horse Dynasty.
"No, we can’t let them keep this up. Our mountain’s array system will eventually be breached if the assault continues," said Leng Donglai with determination, instructing several Elders on the battlefield, "I’m afraid we can’t wait for rescue. You all take the secret path and leave!"
"Master, if we leave, we leave together," said the Grand Elder of Heavenly Snow Mountain.
Leng Donglai shook his head with a smile: "The honor of Heavenly Snow Mountain cannot be ruined in my hands. If I, the Mountain Lord, flee without fighting, how would the world perceive me, and what would our ancestors think?"
With tears in her eyes, Ding Xuefu resolutely said, "Master, if you’re not leaving, how can I leave? I will stay and fight the demons with you."
The Frosty Snow Ancestor, another venerable Elder, said, "Let me stay instead. I’ve lived long enough. You’re all still young, the future belongs to you."
In the distance, the Flying Snow Sword Emperor sat in silent meditation, without uttering a single word.
After returning to Heavenly Snow Mountain, he had regained part of his memory, remembering that he was the Snow Sword Lord, along with many other past events. Thus, he had no intention of leaving either.
It was then that the Flying Snow Sword Emperor suddenly opened his eyes.
In his field of vision, an endless green Sword Qi appeared from afar, slicing through clouds and parting the sky, descending upon the great snow mountain. Like a scythe enlarged countless times, it brushed past effortlessly.
With a thunderous collapse.
There were no screams, and the Outer Heaven Demons who had brought despair to Heavenly Snow Mountain were instantly turned to ash.
