Chapter 1346: Chapter 1343: Carefree in the Mortal World (Grand Finale)
The youth in blue appeared so abruptly, as if he had always blended with this realm, yet upon closer inspection, he was outside this void, not on this shore, not on the other shore, and not in between.
Even the Unparalleled Supreme had not noticed. When he finally saw this stranger, his pupils could not help but contract as he sternly shouted, "Who are you?"
Hero Mountain had long been destroyed in the torrents of history, existing only in the records of books. Thus, in today’s world, no one had ever seen the true face of the grandmaster.
Shi Xiaole smiled and said, "I am the master here."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present, including the Unparalleled Supreme and all the nearby masters, became frozen.
Arrogant as the Unparalleled Supreme was, he only dared to claim he would take over Nine Profound Mountain and rename it Unparalleled Manor because he knew that Nine Profound Mountain was forever the grandmaster’s, the symbol of the East Victory world.
This blue-clothed youth, however, did not even bother to disguise his claim.
But at this moment, several men and women within Nine Profound Mountain suddenly trembled like chaff in the wind, their every pore dilating, their skin breaking out in goosebumps, their scalps tingling.
No one knew that within the lineage of Nine Profound Mountain, there had always been a terrifying legend: the mysterious grandmaster had not died.
He had borne the cruel rules of heaven and earth with his unparalleled abilities, always hidden in some corner of the world, and he would appear in a certain era.
Later Sword Emperors, even the Lord of Life and Death, were the subject of diverse opinions, but within Nine Profound Mountain, according to the inherited scriptures, many believed absurdly yet firmly that it could very well be the missing grandmaster!
"His appearance..."
A woman’s face turned from pale to flushed.
Restricted to the limited confines of Wuling Villa, she had seen a specially processed portrait that was likely left by an ancient predecessor of Nine Profound Mountain.
That predecessor said he had accidentally come across a damaged image of the grandmaster in a ruin, hence he drew it based on his memory and imagination.
And the person in the portrait clearly resembled the youth outside the formation by sixty to seventy percent, only the latter was ten times more elegant and his demeanor impossible to express with ink.
The others turned pale, their minds threatening to explode, as a wildly audacious speculation that they wouldn’t even dare to think about emerged in their minds.
Shi Xiaole looked at the overwhelming Unparalleled Supreme and said with a light smile, "Your strength is quite impressive. Had it been thirty thousand years ago, you might have ranked in the top twenty in the world."
The crowd was in an uproar. With the Unparalleled Supreme’s unrivaled power that was reputed to surpass past and present, he actually could only rank in the top twenty of that grand era. What audacity this man had, what background could he possess?
The Unparalleled Supreme laughed heartily, strands of terrifying Dao essence fell around him, spiraling and dancing, which insanely boosted his momentum. Many Supremes simply gazed at him and felt as if their souls were about to shatter.
The Unparalleled Supreme did not dare to underestimate Shi Xiaole, considering the latter had appeared silently and thus must possess high level skills. With a love for combat, he immediately wanted to test the mettle of his opponent.
"Unparalleled Fist!"
The fist radiance started small, but within an instant, it dramatically expanded, filling the eight directions of heaven and earth, forcefully pounding towards Shi Xiaole. The void was crushed into fragments finer than powder.
The multitude of Supremes held their breath, shocked at the might of the Unparalleled Supreme.
His understanding of the martial way allowed him to briefly channel the essence of the Dao into his power, which was absolutely one of the top Supreme Martial Arts. Combined with his strength and boxing skill, who throughout history could compete?
However—
Facing the punch that seemed capable of piercing heaven and earth, Shi Xiaole simply extended a finger and nonchalantly drew it forward.
All the Dao essence, all the Unparalleled Fist’s might, shattered like tofu dregs against the sword radiance, fine as a thread, cutting everything in two. The sword radiance then flashed again.
The majestic Unparalleled Supreme, as immovable as a mountain, was directly sent flying. He roared loudly, his fist pounding with the intent to grind away the sword’s energy, but this triggered the dissipating sword filament to suddenly burst forth.
Thud, thud, thud...
In an instant, countless blood blossoms burst forth from the body of the Unparalleled Supreme.
He was pierced through by sword filaments flying in the air, and every strand of congealed blood shot thousands of miles away, appearing from afar like a cocoon wrapped in countless red threads.
Many saw endless void at the end of the bloodlines.
Hiss!!
The scene was more silent than death itself. Then successive gasps followed, everyone was stupefied on the spot.
"You, who exactly are you?"
The Unparalleled Supreme’s face turned white, bordering on hysterical.
Shi Xiaole paid him no mind, instead looking down at the earth with a face flashing through nostalgia, solitude, and ultimately turning into anticipation and joy.
"Thirty thousand years, was it too long a wait for you? It’s good that I didn’t disappoint you, as all will be revealed."
Shi Xiaole waved his hand.
Heavenly radiance burst forth from the void, the cracks on the surface of the Nine Profound Great Formation were erased, the aura grew increasingly profound, and ultimately it formed a translucent curtain of light.
Even the Unparalleled Supreme felt an inability to shake the Great Formation at this moment.
Then, within the formation, seething clouds rolled like dragons and tigers roaring, and one peak after another revealed itself.
Numerous pavilions with intricate carvings and paintings, like those in paintings, with pavilions, clear waters and rockeries sketched out a grand vista akin to a celestial paradise outside the world. Upon careful counting, there were precisely ten.
Around the ten grand manors, there were countless odd mountains and rivers hidden in the mists, narrow paths, ancient plains, and so on, encircling all around. The layout was majestic, the construction intricate, with no martial arts sect from the past to present could compare, not even one percent!
