Chapter 1321: Chapter 1319: Son Avenges Father
The crowd also realized the severity of the situation, and Elder Ye immediately asked, "What are your plans, Young Hero Shi?"
"I’m determined to return to the East Victory World. There are too many of you, and with a fearsome battle on the horizon, it would be unwise to go together. It’s better to lie low in the Outer Heaven Demons’ territory and move when the opportunity arises."
Shi Xiaole said.
At the end of the Void Channel lay the Overlapping Land, where the Limitless Sword Sovereign, Mirror Ancestor, and others were stationed. Bringing too many people would only lead to their harm.
The crowd, all resolute figures, weighed the situation and decided there and then to follow Shi Xiaole’s advice—leave the Heavenly City and scatter. The Outer Heaven Demons’ realm was vast after all, and if they truly wished to hide, even the Supreme Lord would have a hard time locating them.
Yao Yuxuan decided to follow Shi Xiaole.
"Xuan’er, you must listen to your master’s words and plan to reunite with grandma in the future."
Yao Caidie caressed her grandson’s head, holding back her tears.
"Grandma, rest assured, Xuan’er will practice his martial arts diligently and then rescue you from this place, for sure!"
Yao Yuxuan, though reluctant to leave his grandmother, was mature beyond his years and knew well that following her would only be a burden. Rather than that, he believed that going back to the East Victory World with his master to strengthen himself was the long-term plan.
Shi Xiaole sighed silently.
He actually felt a heartache for Yao Yuxuan and wanted to take Yao Caidie with them, but she refused. In her words, their separation was necessary to stimulate Yao Yuxuan and encourage him to train harder.
This woman, who had lost her husband, son, and daughter-in-law, truly had a heart-wrenching yet respectable determination.
After an emotional farewell, Shi Xiaole personally sent everyone out of the Heavenly City, then took Yao Yuxuan’s hand and entered the Void Channel that led to the East Victory World.
Soon after their departure.
Mighty auras burst out from a certain Void Channel, including that of the Six-fingered Mad Guest. In total, four top-tier Supreme Lords returned in haste.
Upon careful sensing, the auras of the other three were clearly stronger than that of the Six-fingered Mad Guest.
"They’ve really run away!"
One of them snorted, causing the heavens and earth to roar.
Another person shot straight up into the air, grey light spreading like a spider’s web over the entire Heavenly City.
This grey light captured traces left in the air and suddenly converged, pointing in different directions like the tentacles of a jellyfish.
"Such a cunning lad, he deliberately confused the energy trails!"
The person landed back on the ground, their expression grim and frightening.
Though they had never seen Shi Xiaole, these top-tier Supreme Lords were highly sensitive to the aura of the Supreme and could easily detect the unfamiliar presence, confirming without a doubt that it was Shi Xiaole.
"That lad must have returned to the East Victory World. Rather than chasing him blindly, we should join forces with the Limitless Sword Sovereign and others. This may be a rare opportunity, perhaps even our last!"
The Six-fingered Mad Guest urged from the side.
His eagerness was not just for the sake of vengeance, but also due to his fear and wariness of Shi Xiaole. He was utterly convinced that if allowed to grow, Shi Xiaole would become a major threat to the Ming Ancient World!
"What if he didn’t return, but is hiding somewhere in the Ming Ancient World, or what if he has gone to other worlds altogether?"
Another top-tier Supreme Lord voiced a different opinion.
The Six-fingered Mad Guest was taken aback. It certainly was a possibility, especially in the eleven conquered worlds, which were only guarded by first-rate Supreme Lords and definitely could not withstand Shi Xiaole. It would be a real problem if they were to be killed.
The four of them were suddenly indecisive. Shi Xiaole had sixteen possible choices, and they didn’t have enough people to cover them all—unless they rallied all the top-tier Supreme Lords from the four major worlds.
But then, what about the counteroffensive for the four major worlds?
"You guys pick any three worlds; I’ll go check the East Victory World."
After a moment of contemplation, a top-tier Supreme Lord with a goatee beard made a decision. But just as he had spoken, intense battles erupted from the Void Channel leading to the Red Leaf World.
"Damn it! Red Leaf World is counterattacking!"
Without a second thought, the man with the goatee beard rushed into the channel.
The Six-fingered Mad Guest stomped his foot furiously and let out a roar to the sky. He had a premonition that this was their last chance to ambush Shi Xiaole and it must not be missed!
Yet, there were many top-tier Supreme Lords in the Red Leaf World too. If they didn’t return to support them, those left behind would be in danger—like lambs to the slaughter.
"How about putting aside the conquest of the four main worlds for now, rally the troops, and kill the son of the Demon Ruler? Let’s take a gamble and head to the East Victory World now!"
The Six-fingered Mad Guest stopped the other two.
The top-tier Supreme Lord emitting grey aura said, "I’d also like to do just that, but we must first fend off the counterattack from Red Leaf World. After that, we must discuss and vote collectively; we cannot act on our own."
With that said, he rushed into the Void Channel.
What a joke. His son was still in the Red Leaf World, and especially after all his other children had been killed by Shi Xiaole, this sole surviving child could not come to harm.
The other top-tier Supreme Lord glanced at the Six-fingered Mad Guest, shook his head, and said, "We’ll have plenty of opportunities to kill that boy later. The overall situation must prevail for now."
By the time the last person left, the Six-fingered Mad Guest could not help but curse loudly. After venting for a while, he gritted his teeth and ultimately returned to the Red Leaf World.
He was not afraid of the operation with four people, but he could not act alone, especially in the face of the Red Leaf World’s backlash; he could not bear such responsibility.
Besides, even if he rushed to the East Victory World, he might not find Shi Xiaole, and even if he did, he might not be able to hold onto him.
If all of you don’t care, then fine, but don’t regret it when something goes wrong! With a mix of anger and a vengeful mindset, the Six-fingered Mad Guest reluctantly headed towards the Red Leaf battlefield.
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More than fifty years had passed since the second great war between heaven and earth.
After many powerful warriors fell in battle, instead of declining, the East Victory world flourished even more due to the surge in spiritual energy, the self-completing rules of heaven and earth, and the hearts of everyone being stimulated towards martial endeavor as a result of the great war.
Experts and geniuses seemed to emerge endlessly.
Not to mention the fifty emperors whose quality climbed higher and higher, just the Heaven King-level experts alone increased from seven right after the war to twenty-two now.
Those at an even higher level, the giants, had skyrocketed from six in the past to nineteen now, even surpassing the peak period before the great war.
In fact, this didn’t even account for the deserter Xuanyuan Lang and the five Miaojiang Great Witches; otherwise, the number would be twenty-five, setting a record for nearly 160,000 years.
Were it not for the covetous gaze of the Outer Heaven Demons, everyone believed that the East Victory world was bound to enter its next golden age, perhaps even surpassing that of 160,000 years ago.
In the land of Miaojiang.
In the midst of a wide valley, the aura of the Array System crisscrossed and trapped six figures in the center.
"Witch Queen, what is the meaning of this?"
The person who cried out was none other than the Ghost Blade Great Witch, surrounded by four other Miaojiang Great Witches and Xuanyuan Lang from the South Sea.
"Witch Queen, you are the faith of Miaojiang. We are all from Miaojiang, and to think that you colluded with Nine Heavens Mountain early on and now have tricked us here, how could you betray Miaojiang like this?"
The expression of the Chi Evil Great Witch was chilling, and his facial muscles twisted, making him appear exceptionally ferocious.
Over the years, they had been forced to hide everywhere; despite their giant-level power, they dared not show their faces.
Especially recently, someone had leaked the inside story of their collaboration with the Outer Heaven people in their ambush and attempt to kill Shi Xiaole.
Instantly, the East Victory world boiled over with rage. Almost everyone was cursing them, and it was said that even the Supreme Lords defending East Victory City were contemplating killing them.
Nine Heavens Mountain, which has the power to cover the sky with one hand, issued the Nine Profound decree, mobilizing the power of most of the Martial World to pursue them.
Under such circumstances, the Witch Queen suddenly contacted them, claiming to be willing to help under the name of the Witch Temple. The five Great Witches, unsuspecting, walked straight into her trap.
As for Xuanyuan Lang, he had been pursued by Zhang Xiangfeng all the way and ended up here.
Outside the valley, the Witch Queen, clad in black veil, with an exquisitely graceful figure, smiled enchantingly, "To blame is only yourself for being too foolish. My Wuyou seeks to avenge her father, so you must die."
The Witch Queen turned her head, looking tenderly at the white-clothed young man by her side.
This white-clothed young man was extremely tall, half a head taller than the Witch Queen. Standing there, he was like an exquisitely beautiful and majestic tree, naturally carrying an admirable grace as if blown by the wind.
However, at this moment, his strikingly handsome face carried streaks of a killing intent.
"Thank you, mother, for your cooperation this time,"
Shi Wuyou gazed directly ahead. She called Xi Xianglei ’auntie’ and the Witch Queen ’mother’.
"Silly child, if I don’t help you, who will I help?"
The Witch Queen brushed her long hair, her smile undiminished. The words she spoke, however, horrified the five Great Witches to the core. When had the Witch Queen been together with Shi Xiaole?
Shi Wuyou stepped into the array, gazing at the six people ahead of her, drawing her sword inch by inch, "You ambushed my father back then, and my father naturally disdained to strike at you. But I, as his offspring, shall seek justice."
The six people attacked the array to no avail, and thinking of the dreadful immortal on Nine Heavens Mountain that even gods and demons feared, all of their hearts sunk to the bottom, knowing there was no way out today and becoming frantic.
Xuanyuan Lang laughed loudly, "Zhang Xiangfeng, I know you’re there. Come with your nephew, let me see the power of Nine Heavens Mountain."
On the other side of the array, atop the valley, Zhang Xiangfeng remained silent.
Today, he’s recognized as the strongest giant in East Victory, aside from Wang Xi and the twin heroes of the South Sea. Xuanyuan Lang and his Ilk couldn’t even catch a single sword strike from him.
But previously, he had only been pursuing the others and had not really taken action. The reason was to fulfill Shi Wuyou’s dream. At the same time, it was also to give his late close friend, whose life and death were intertwined, an explanation!
"There’s no need for Uncle Zhang to make a move. Your opponent is me."
The sword intent, accumulated to its peak, suddenly gushed forth. Shi Wuyou swung her sword, filling the entire array with cold sword light that seemed capable of slicing through all things.
"Kill!"
"We didn’t finish off someone with the surname Shi in the past; today we’ll finish his son!"
The five Great Witches, alongside Xuanyuan Lang, mustered all their strength, facing the onslaught with all-out killing moves. It was evident they had heard of Shi Wuyou’s reputation as the number one talent and were prepared to fight to the death.
Alas, there was an essential difference between them.
After three swords strikes, the Ghost Blade Great Witch was bifurcated.
After seven, the Poison Flower Great Witch’s brow was pierced through.
Then the other two Great Witches fell; with the twenty-second sword, Shi Wuyou stabbed through Xuanyuan Lang’s throat. Without waiting for a reaction, she flicked her sword upward, severing his head.
In the end, only the Chi Evil Great Witch remained. The bald elder, sensing his imminent death, let out a grim laugh, "Shi Xiaole, I never thought that so many years after your death, I would still have to die for you. What a fine son you’ve sired!"
The voice ceased abruptly as another head tumbled to the ground.
Shi Wuyou knelt on one knee, her right hand on the sword looking towards the South Sea, the last place she saw her father, her eyes blurring as she murmured, "Dad, Wuyou has avenged you!"
Apart from Xuanyuan Lang and the five Great Witches, the Scorpion Lady and the Black Abyss Elder, who also participated in the ambush of Shi Xiaole, had already been rooted out and killed by Shi Wuyou decades ago.
