Chapter 1320: Chapter 1318: The Might of Little Immortal Door
The Void Channel trembled incessantly, from which emerged a majestic man, as tall as nine feet three inches, like a small mountain.
His clothes, stained with fresh blood, were half-intact and half-torn, revealing muscles that were bulging with veins as strong as steel bars—each one seemingly brimming with boundless power.
As his feet touched the ground, Yao Caidie and the others sensed that the very heavens and earth were shaking. Combined with the overwhelming presence emitted by the man, a soul-shaking trepidation rose uncontrollably in everyone’s hearts.
"Hmm, who are you, and where is everyone?"
Six-Fingered Mad Guest’s gaze swept across and his expression darkened.
Ever since the disappearance of the three Celestial Masters, there had been several insurrections in the Ming Ancient World. Although they were suppressed, remnants lingered, and some were still stirring unrest, beyond the control of regular people.
It just so happened that Six-Fingered Mad Guest was injured in the epic battle for the Red Leaf World and took the opportunity to return and rally more troops.
Yet, upon his return, he was greeted by a group of strangers, and to his surprise, not a single guard from before was present.
Trouble has arisen!
That thought crossed Six-Fingered Mad Guest’s mind instantly. Following that, a more formidable and terrifying aura burst forth from him, darkening the sky with rolling clouds—portending a world-ending calamity.
"A top-level Supreme Lord?!"
Elder Ye’s face drastically changed.
He had once witnessed a duel between top-level Supreme Lords and could never forget that aura. Although Six-Fingered Mad Guest was wounded, with his martial prowess, he could crush them with just a flick of his finger.
Indeed, it seemed like there was no way out!
A chill crawled over everyone’s body, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
In truth, they had long been concerned that staying at the exit of the Void Channel was unsafe, and they had shared this with Shi Xiaole. Yet since Shi Xiaole showed no intention of leaving, they had no choice but to stand by him.
No one could bring themselves to resent Shi Xiaole’s decision. Had he not stayed, none of the captives could have been rescued.
All they could hope now was that Shi Xiaole had a way to cope with this, but was it even possible?
Looking at the wild and tumultuous Six-Fingered Mad Guest with disheveled black hair, no one felt confident.
"Tell me, what happened?"
The gaze of Six-Fingered Mad Guest swept across, and anyone who met his eyes felt their blood freeze, their bones shatter, every cell in their bodies crushed, and even their souls threatened to dissipate.
Is this the might of a top-level Supreme Lord?
Despite his injuries, just one glance was enough to render all present immobile, unable to live or die, powerless to resist like mere ants.
At this moment, even Yao Caidie, who had the most faith in Shi Xiaole, doubted that he could match Six-Fingered Mad Guest, wishing only that he could escape in time with Xuan’er.
"They’re all dead, killed by me. Your son and grandson, too—they died by my hand."
As everyone was gripped by despair, a familiar voice echoed from the mountains.
Six-Fingered Mad Guest narrowed his eyes dangerously.
He had already sensed Shi Xiaole’s presence but didn’t expect the other to be so young and recklessly bold. As he laid eyes on Shi Xiaole, his killing intent surged tenfold.
"Repeat what you just said—you killed my descendants?"
If Six-Fingered Mad Guest’s aura before made everyone inwardly terrified, now, they couldn’t even muster fear, as their very thoughts turned blank.
"Not only you, but all descendants of the Supreme Lords from the Heavenly City who fervently pursued invasion have been dealt with by me. I know it’s not easy for you Supreme Lords to have offspring, so does this count as cutting off one’s lineage? Yet compared to your actions, this punishment still seems too light," said Shi Xiaole casually.
While speaking, a wave of Sword Qi spread out, shielding Yao Caidie and the others from the majority of the pressure and setting them free.
"Young Hero Shi!"
Elder Ye was soaked through; he could not fathom the depth of Shi Xiaole’s abilities.
If they had an elder’s support, where was this elder?
Could it truly be his own strength?
That seemed to be the only explanation, yet even more absurd than having an elder’s backing. A top-level Supreme Lord, even injured, could easily overwhelm a first-class Supreme Lord. There was a fundamental gap between them.
Surely Shi Xiaole hadn’t become a top-level Supreme Lord before the age of five hundred?
"Hehe, hahaha..."
A blood-boiling laughter erupted as Six-Fingered Mad Guest’s eyes gradually filled with chilling rage and murderous intent, turning blood-red.
A Supreme Lord was not immortal; conceiving a child was no easier than achieving a breakthrough. His own offspring were born while he was still in the Divine Barrier Realm. To have them slaughtered now?
He, Six-Fingered Mad Guest, a being ranked among the top fifty in the Ming Ancient World, has now faced with the fate of a severed bloodline!
In his entire life, Six-Fingered Mad Guest had never hated someone so intensely. In his eyes, this son of the Demon Ruler was nothing but a lamb to be slaughtered—he would not be called Six-Fingered Mad Guest if he didn’t torture his foe to a fate worse than death!
"Kill, Six-Fingered Soul Sever!"
With his aura peaking, even the Sword Qi protecting Yao Caidie and her companions shattered. Without waiting for the aura to continue its crushing path, Six-Fingered Mad Guest pointed out.
The ray of light from his finger was small at first, but in the blink of an eye, it overwhelmed the entire heavens and earth, expanding continuously. Under this single finger, all things seemed fragile and easily shattered.
Somehow, Shi Xiaole had appeared in front of Yao Caidie and the others, raising his hand to release a streak of Sword Qi. The intense death energy constantly eroded the vitality of the finger force, causing its power to weaken progressively.
"Can you block it?"
Six-fingered Mad Guest was both shocked and alarmed.
As far as he knew, Shi Xiaole was just over a hundred years old, yet the power of his sword moves was almost catching up to the top Supreme Lords. How could this be?
With a roar, Six-fingered Mad Guest’s killing intent flared up; he struck out five times in quick succession, each strike a follow-up to the previous.
The once-dim finger force suddenly burst forth with radiant light, more blinding than the sun in the sky. As the force of the previous stroke surged, and the force from the next one advanced, the mere four layers of force easily shattered the death Sword Qi.
When the six layers of force fused together, everyone felt as if the heavens and earth were on the brink of shattering, the world approaching its end.
But just at the brink of annihilation!
A youth named Shi Xiaole, clad in light blue robes, thrust out with one arm as a sword, assuming a very ordinary stance. In an instant, three completely different forces swirled around the sword move and then suddenly exploded in front of him.
Boom...
A circular hole appeared; it led to an endless void, capable of destroying heaven and earth. The devastating finger force was directly sucked into it, then shredded by countless chaotic streams of the void, failing to stir even a ripple.
Deeper within, a vague gate of light formed. The Sword Qi struck the gate, emitting waves not of this universe, rushing towards Six-fingered Mad Guest.
"This isn’t good!"
Six-fingered Mad Guest changed color in fright, hastily mustering his power to unleash another deadly move while frantically retreating.
But no matter how strong he was, how could he escape the endless void’s attraction? His finger force was swallowed up completely, and instead, the radiating waves from the Little Immortal Door reached him faster than lightning, covering him in two layers.
Pff!
Six-fingered Mad Guest’s body split open with bloodstains, and his iron-hard right arm, unable to dodge in time, exploded. He roared towards the heavens, his face showing an incredible look of shock as he stared at that vague gate of light.
In almost an instant, Six-fingered Mad Guest suddenly pointed towards the gate of light. If Shi Xiaole’s Sword Qi could elicit radiation, then so could he!
Shi Xiaole smiled lightly, his wrist flipping nimbly as the three martial forces combined and collided once more, turning into Sword Qi that struck the Little Immortal Door.
In contrast, as soon as Six-fingered Mad Guest’s finger force entered the endless void, it was devoured by the countless chaotic streams, not even reaching the Little Immortal Door.
"How can this be?"
Six-fingered Mad Guest’s face turned ashen.
He had no idea that the foundation of the "Lesser Tri-unity" was the unity of three forces, a sword move originally created to shatter the void, containing the most sophisticated techniques.
If the explosive power of "Lesser Tri-unity" were directed at an opponent, it might not match the full blow of a top Supreme Lord. But if used against the void, it could achieve what not even a top Supreme Lord could do.
This was the terror of the "Immortal Gate Sword Technique"!
Whirring...
Layers of radiation waves burst forth, forcing Six-fingered Mad Guest to keep retreating. He was filled with fury and boundless jealousy.
The Ming Ancient World had conquered eleven worlds, and after a series of collections, had acquired twenty-one Divine Martial Arts. Yet none of those Divine Martial Arts, combined with what Ming Ancient World possessed, could match this sword technique.
The Demon Ruler had become a great concern, but unexpectedly, this son of the Demon Ruler had a talent and opportunities even more dreadful than the Demon Ruler himself. If he wasn’t eliminated, the Ming Ancient World was in peril!
"Kid, you won’t be smug for long. Someone will come to kill you. In the heavens and on earth, you will have nowhere to escape!"
Leaving behind a harsh statement, Six-fingered Mad Guest turned and rushed toward the Void Channel. Earlier, although he was angry, he remained skeptical of Shi Xiaole’s confidence, so he had always kept an escape route open.
With a flash, Six-fingered Mad Guest disappeared into the Void Channel.
"What a pity."
Shi Xiaole relaxed his power, shaking his head helplessly.
The recent battle made him realize that he still wasn’t a match for a top Supreme Lord.
The "Lesser Tri-unity," although immensely powerful, was equally draining. Having used it twice in succession, even with the Life and Death Path at his disposal, Shi Xiaole was nearing his limit, and he could only execute it one more time.
If Six-fingered Mad Guest had persisted a little longer, perhaps the outcome would have been different.
It was already like this against an injured top Supreme Lord. If he were to face a top Supreme Lord in their prime, the result was easy to imagine.
However, Shi Xiaole wasn’t disheartened.
Which of these Supreme Lords hadn’t cultivated for tens of thousands of years? He had only been practicing for a few years. Besides, while it was true that he couldn’t overpower his opponents, thanks to the Life and Death Path, they absolutely couldn’t kill him either.
Turning his head, Shi Xiaole found that everyone was staring at him, dumbfounded.
He didn’t feel particularly impressed by his recent achievements, yet the others were stupefied, barely believing what had happened.
A youth less than five hundred years old had just fended off a top Supreme Lord in direct combat. Even the most fantastical tales didn’t weave such exaggerations. In all of history, there had never been such combat record--it was nothing short of a miracle!
"Master, you’re so amazing!"
Yao Yuxuan looked at Shi Xiaole with immense admiration.
Shi Xiaole shook his head and smiled, "My friends, this place is no longer safe. We must decide what to do quickly."
If he was not mistaken, Six-fingered Mad Guest would surely call on the other top Supreme Lords from the Red Leaf World and then come back for revenge.
