Chapter 1315: Chapter 1313: Achieving Supreme Lord (Part 2)
Below the snowy cliff, in a cavern millions of meters deep,
Shi Xiaole was on the final step.
For others, the time spent in "Divine Transformation" was at least double, or even triple that of "Disbanding Power," but for Shi Xiaole it was the opposite.
With his vast and pure mental power, "Divine Transformation" took him merely six days and nights!
Search the entire universe, and you would be hard-pressed to find his equal. If word got out, it would surely terrify all Supreme Lords.
What outsiders didn’t know was that Shi Xiaole had also reached the brink of exhaustion. The consumption over these six days and nights had nearly set his brain on fire, adding another stretch of white to his temples, making his whole appearance somewhat lackluster.
"Just one last step left!"
Sensing two mighty auras rapidly closing in, Shi Xiaole bit his tongue to spur his spirits.
Under the control of his will, the diamond light representing shattered Vigorous Air and the black light representing shattered mental force suddenly began to intertwine swiftly.
It may have seemed chaotic and disorderly, but if one slowed down the process a hundredfold, it would become apparent that each diamond and black light was like a perfect match, either overlapping, concentrically combining, or connected by invisible lines...
This scene was much like the composition of atoms, only even more varied. And each combination would continue to match with others of the same level, climbing to higher tiers...
Hum!
Centered around Shi Xiaole, the void crumbled like powder. Having just merged Vigorous Air with mental force, Shi Xiaole erupted with an aura of the Supreme Lord level!
This was a breakthrough method that he had created with an unrivaled flair after observing all the top Supreme Lords in the universe, blending with his own unique traits. It was destined to shake the past and dazzle the present, unprecedented in the annals of history!
"Not fast enough, faster, faster!"
With bloodshot eyes, Shi Xiaole roared unusually loudly.
The light particles around him combined at a speed visible to the naked eye, growing more complex, and a terrifying aura radiated outward. The snowy realm within a million miles shook violently, causing widespread avalanches, turning the world white as far as the eye could see.
"It’s actually this kid!"
The entire process might seem lengthy, but in reality, it was but a brief moment. Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord and Poison Dragon Supreme Lord arrived, their gaze piercing through the endless snow, immediately falling upon the center of the aura, their expressions as grim as could be.
The portrait of Shi Xuanzhong had long been known among the Supreme Lord circles beyond the heavens, and as his son, Shi Xiaole was naturally well-known by many.
Frankly, before their arrival, the two Supreme Lords couldn’t help but harbor some hope, perhaps the Ming Ancient World had really produced an unprecedented figure.
But reality took their breath away.
The individual making a breakthrough with a presence tenfold more astounding than the Limitless Sword Sovereign wasn’t someone from the Ming Ancient World at all, but rather the son of a Demon Ruler. Considering his momentum, his potential seemed even greater than the Demon Ruler’s. How could this be allowed?!
When on earth had this serious threat arrived?
Could it be that he had taken that path?
"Go die, Seven Evils Slash!"
Without a second word, Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord gathered all his strength, and with a swing of his long blade, a magnificent seven-colored blade aura immediately slashed towards Shi Xiaole. The heavens and earth lost their luster, with only the chilling blade energy standing starkly.
"Poison Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"
Poison Dragon Supreme Lord tensed up, his movements even faster than his thoughts; as Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord just started his swing, his right hand shaped into a point, already thrusting forward urgently.
In the void, an endless single-horned black dragon roared to the heavens. Wherever it passed, the sky turned pitch black, the flicker of the horn’s light like a black lightning bolt, visible even from tens of millions of miles away.
Shi Xiaole was but a non-Supreme Lord and moreover at a critical juncture of his breakthrough; with the two Supreme Lords’ strength, it would be easy to deal with him.
But some threat compelled the two Supreme Lords to unleash their strongest moves immediately, solely to ensure a one-hundred-percent kill rate of Shi Xiaole. Only by turning him to dust could they alleviate the terror in their hearts.
A seven-colored blade aura and a black poison dragon, not yet near, had already split the snowy realm as if it were a cake, with their energies intertwined and spiralling in a world-ending onslaught aimed at the central figure, Shi Xiaole.
At this moment, Shi Xiaole still hadn’t completed the final step of fusion.
One could only watch as he was on the verge of a tragic death!
Boom!!
Suddenly, a force encompassing the turmoil of wind and clouds surged like a rolling river, violently confronting the Supreme Lords’ killing moves.
The killing technique—Moksha Immeasurable, born of the combination of wind and clouds!
Time itself seemed to pause for a thousandth of a blink, and this force shattered. Moksha Immeasurable, after all, had not reached the Supreme Lord level, while Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord and Poison Dragon Supreme Lord were first-rate Supreme Lords.
Strands of energy surged towards Shi Xiaole.
Bang bang bang...
In a series of explosions, Shi Xiaole’s lower body was blown to oblivion; even the mist of blood was torn asunder. His upper body was likewise covered in cracks, bleeding profusely from the seven apertures.
This severe injury nearly caused the surrounding combining Vigorous Air crystals and mental force dark light to err, which would have rendered all his efforts in vain. Rebounding from the impact, blood seeped from every pore on Shi Xiaole’s body.
But he held on tenaciously, his will quicker than thunder, controlling the Vigorous Air crystals and mental force dark light, carrying out the thirty-first combination.
From afar, Shi Xiaole seemed to be shrouded in a layer of dazzling holy light. The burgeoning aura shook the heavens in all directions, even prompting the ten Supreme Lords guarding the Ten Great Dangerous Places to rise abruptly and rush toward the direction of the snowy field.
Two more times!
In Shi Xiaole’s conception, his Vigorous Air and mental strength would combine thirty-three times, subtly aligning with the meaning of the thirty-three heavens.
Only one step away!
A thousandth of a blink later, the seven-colored blade light and the black poison dragon continued their ruthless and cruel assault.
For a person to succeed, in addition to talent and effort, luck is also essential. While manipulating the combination, Shi Xiaole, with a resolute intent, drew forth a killing technique.
This system function required redrawing after each use and carried a certain probability of failure. Success or failure, life or death, all hinged on this gamble.
Time seemed to stretch into eternity, with the answer still shrouded in uncertainty.
Until a crisp sound broke the silence.
Ding!
A beam of light entered the sea of consciousness of Shi Xiaole.
With the sacrifice of the "Forgetting Love Heavenly Book" plus twenty thousand bonus points, Shi Xiaole won the most important gamble of his life at the moment of life and death.
Bang!
Time had barely ticked, and in the next moment of releasing the "Moksha Immeasurable," a purer and mightier force burst forth from within Shi Xiaole, violently colliding against the seven-colored blade light and the black poison dragon.
Killing Technique—"Heavenly Dao Limitless"!
This was the upgraded version of "Moksha Immeasurable," consolidating all power to a single point before erupting—its prowess was unimaginable.
The killing technique was still annihilated, but this time it bought a thousandth of a blink more.
Energetic whirlwinds surged uncontrollably towards Shi Xiaole, blasting him until only a piece of scalp and flesh remained; the thirty-two combined forms of the Vigorous Air star drill and the mental strength black point were heavily affected, ready to burst open and scatter with the wind at any moment!
"Die!"
For ordinary people, a thousandth of a blink is negligible, but for a Supreme Lord, it could change many things.
Seeing Shi Xiaole inexplicably activate two killing moves, the Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord roared inside, exerting his power to strike another blow.
He knew well this strike couldn’t catch up to the previous one, but only by doing so could he alleviate the unease and fear in his heart. The longer the night, the more dreams—without witnessing Shi Xiaole’s death, the Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord could not rest easy!
The Poison Dragon Supreme Lord’s reaction was even more exaggerated than the Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord’s, as if fearing that remnant piece of scalp and flesh would escape, he transformed into a black dragon and surged forward, blasting layers of sonic waves from his mouth, shattering the entire snowfield into countless pieces.
"In this life, I’ve faced numerous life-and-death situations and survived each one. Perhaps that powerful being who shattered the void also came through this way. Perhaps some perished at such a juncture, ending their stories in obscurity."
"I have family, loved ones, and friends to protect; I have vengeance to seek; I have not yet explored this universe. I, Shi Xiaole, cannot die here, I simply cannot!"
Facing the imminent annihilation of his last trace of consciousness by the seven-colored blade light and the black poison dragon, a surge of unbearable resentment and anger welled up within Shi Xiaole, followed by an indescribable courage and self-confidence.
It turned out that this was the true strength of humanity. When you have nothing and have lost all your cards, never compromise because it’s courage and self-confidence that will help you overcome the hardship.
You must believe!
Hum, hum, hum...
The Vigorous Air star drill and the mental strength black point, nearly shattered, suddenly seemed to receive an invisible power, compressing violently inward and completing the thirty-third combination.
The next moment!
A light illuminating the cosmos burst forth from Shi Xiaole, shooting towards the heavens. The seven-colored blade light and the black poison dragon that had just collided with the light instantly disintegrated into fragments.
"Not good!"
"How could this be?!"
The Seven Evils Blades Supreme Lord and the Poison Dragon Supreme Lord yelled to the sky, their faces draining of blood in an instant, their bodies stiffening.
At the edge of the sky, sword auras, blade lights, and leg forces, among others, bombarded the light but were immediately shattered by thunderbolts as thick as several meters.
"Damn it, just one step too slow!"
Ten towering figures appeared above the snowfield, revealed to be the ten Supreme Lords guarding the Ten Great Dangerous Places, their faces ashen with fury. The interwoven killing aura nearly turned the surrounding million miles into an Infinite Hell.
"It’s over, this child has reached the last step. As long as he survives the divine tribulation, he will be a rightful Supreme Lord."
One person trembled with his words.
By this time, Shi Xiaole had already become a Supreme Lord, only awaiting the recognition of heaven and earth, and the divine tribulation was the test.
"No fear, the fuss he has caused ensures an extraordinary divine tribulation, and he may not survive it. Even if he does, he will be severely wounded. By then, united, we will have no trouble slaying him!"
Another person spoke.
"Indeed, indeed."
The group seemed consoled.
Divine tribulation pertained to the heavenly Dao, and no one dared attack Shi Xiaole at such a moment. Even if they did, it would be futile and only result in severe backlash. Thus, they could only wait.
Boom!
The sky tore open with a massive rift, and a barrage of thunderbolts eager to smite Shi Xiaole rained down, each as thick as several meters, unleashing the shock and rage of the world.
