Chapter 163: Chapter 163: 50 Consecutive Victories (3) (Thanks to the all-reward from Eat Well And Still Hungry!)
The many martial arts practitioners waited left and right. This time, half a month had passed, but the main character had not yet appeared.
Of course, they did not know that Shi Xiaole was right in the midst of a breakthrough.
That’s right, a breakthrough.
Ever since consuming ten pieces of Elephant Strength Fruit, Shi Xiaole’s cultivation reached the peak of Qi Absorption Second Tier, just a step away from the Qi Absorption Third Tier.
Persistent cultivation over these days, coupled with the occasional battles, finally made his internal power fluctuate last night, showing signs of breakthrough.
Considering the possibility of being watched by outsiders, Shi Xiaole tried his best to minimize the impact of his breakthrough.
Two hundred rotations.
Three hundred rotations.
When his internal power circulated for the four hundredth time, an intangible barrier was broken. In a dull sound audible to only Shi Xiaole, his internal power flowed like a floodgate opening, rapidly circulating in his meridians, seemingly endless.
"Is this the Qi Absorption Third Tier?"
Expelling the erupting power out through his palms, creating an illusion for outsiders that he was practicing, Shi Xiaole opened his eyes.
He could feel that compared to before, his internal power had increased by nearly 50%. Thanks to the consumption of Elephant Strength Fruit, the impurities in his body didn’t increase much despite this increase in power.
Therefore, his strength had increased by at least 60%.
What a terrifying figure it was.
Originally, by utilizing all his skills, Shi Xiaole already had the strength to fight a peak master of the Qi Absorption Sixth Tier. As for now, even he himself was unsure of his power.
However, this was good, his chances of grabbing the Copper Banner Token undoubtedly increased significantly.
After freshening up, Shi Xiaole opened the door of the room and left the inn under some odd stares.
The Gold Silver Jade Copper Platform.
Shi Xiaole’s reappearance sent the audience into an uproar.
"Young Hero Shi, do you plan to continue the challenge?"
The elder in white asked with anticipation, his turbid eyes sparkling with excitement. The next matches wouldn’t be easy, Dark Alley would no longer go easy, everything depended on the real skills.
"Thank you."
Picking up a sword from the weapon rack at the edge of the platform, Shi Xiaole stepped onto the platform, followed by the noisy comments of the crowd in the Martial World.
"The twenty-first round, begin!"
The elder in white shouted, and a young man holding a seven-foot spear stepped out of the audience corridor.
The young man stood with his hands behind his back, the spear tip touching the ground. The rhythmic sound echoed with each step he took, strangely subdued the noise of the surroundings.
"Why is it Senior Brother Xu!"
Many disciples of the Iron Spear Hall were suddenly shocked.
Even the Ling brothers, Tianyu and Tianhua, couldn’t help but look surprised.
’Ruthless Iron Spear’ Xu Shiheng, the former top disciple of the Iron Spear Hall, later had a huge conflict with the sect over certain matters and was expelled from the Iron Spear Hall, gaining notoriety far and wide.
Without the shelter and resources of a sect, Xu Shiheng’s days were not good. It was rumoured that he was severely injured in a dispute over a chance encounter, resulting in his cultivation regressing sharply.
But it could not be denied that Xu Shiheng was incredibly talented. Before the appearance of Ling Tianyu, he was known as the disciple of Iron Spear Hall with the most potential to enter the Xuanqi Realm.
No one expected Xu Shiheng to appear here.
"A few years ago, I heard that Senior Brother Xu’s Dan Tian was injured, causing his cultivation to only remain at the Qi Absorption Fifth Tier and difficult to progress. However, with his talent and strength, the usual peak master of the Qi Absorption Sixth Tier couldn’t kill him with just one spear."
A disciple from the Iron Spear Hall excitedly said.
Between the peak of Qi Absorption Sixth Tier and Qi Absorption Seventh Tier, there was a huge gap in strength. So even if someone could kill a master of the Sixth Tier in a second, they might not be as good as a master of the Qi Absorption Seventh Tier.
Xu Shiheng was no exception. But with his rare talent and cultivation advantage, everyone believed this would be a fierce battle.
"Shi Xiaole, I’ve heard about you, but you’re not very smart. For people like you and me with no background, offending the righteous sects, there’s no way to survive."
Xu Shiheng looked at Shi Xiaole, the smile on his face was scornful, yet also self-mocking.
"Since I’ve got this far, I have to at least give it a try."
Shi Xiaole said.
"Try? Who do you think you are?"
Xu Shiheng suddenly looked ferocious.
Shi Xiaole’s appearance reminded him of his own glorious past. Both of them were handsome, both without any background, why should he be reduced to this state while Shi Xiaole could rise higher and higher.
I want him to become like me!
Jealousy, anger, resentment and other emotions surged up in his heart, making Xu Shiheng’s eyes dangerous.
He suddenly moved his feet, his body rushing forward in an odd posture. At some point, the spear in his hand was already pointing at Shi Xiaole, stabbing out, both fast and ruthless.
Under Xu Shiheng’s wrist, the spear was not advancing in a straight line, but rotating at a constant frequency, the invisible spear strength spiraling, enveloping Shi Xiaole’s whole body.
This was one of the unique skills of the Iron Spear Hall, Spiral Qi Strength.
"Despite being an outcast, his skills haven’t decayed."
The Grand Elder of the Iron Spear Hall sniffed, yet his expression was somewhat proud.
A typical Spiral Qi Strength has a large amplitude, thereby increasing the chance of being exposed to an opponent’s weakness. But Xu Shiheng obviously had trained the Spiral Qi Strength to the highest level.
In this case, as soon as Shi Xiaole made a slight movement, Xu Shiheng would immediately counterattack, which could put him at a disadvantage.
The Grand Elder of the Iron Spear Hall revealed a slight smile.
If the Iron Spear Hall’s unique skills could defeat Shi Xiaole, or even make him look embarrassed for a while, it would be enough to give him some face.
In the midst of the whirring noise.
Shi Xiaole indeed made a move, casually thrusting his sword forward.
Xu Shiheng was about to launch his next attack when ’clang’, the spear tip entwined with the Spiral Qi Strength was accurately hit by Shi Xiaole’s sword tip.
"How is that possible!"
Xu Shiheng was greatly alarmed.
The Spiral Qi Strength in his spear had a twisting feature. Even he himself couldn’t predict its trajectory, so how did the other party manage it? Could it be a coincidence?
With a frown, Xu Shiheng retreated and tried to perform it once more.
"It’s useless."
Shi Xiaole continuously flicked his wrist. Every time Xu Shiheng started his move, it was instantly disrupted cleanly, so clean that he couldn’t even launch any counterattacks.
"How did he do it?"
The Grand Elder of the Iron Spear Hall was surprised, disbelief etched on his face. His disciples, including Ling Tianyu, showed rapidly changing expressions, utterly compelling.
"Spiral Quadra Kill!"
With a face flushed crimson, Xu Shiheng roared as he suddenly exaggerated the swing of his spear, thrusting countless spear shadows. Among the spear shadows, four different kinds of force erupted from various directions, easily blocking all of Shi Xiaole’s escape routes.
This was a killing move that Xu Shiheng had created by integrating everything he had learned based on the Spiral Qi Strength. It had once taken down two Qi Absorption six-fold peak experts.
Many people gasped, clearly recognizing the severity of the move.
Facing this attack, Shi Xiaole did not display more martial arts as everyone had imagined. He merely made four moves: flick, thrust, lift, and sweep.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Spiral Qi Strength was like a punctured ball, exploding everywhere. This disrupted Xu Shiheng’s own technique, leaving him defenseless. As he staggered backwards, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"What!"
"This!"
Everyone was horrified.
What was going on? Xu Shiheng was indeed stronger than the previous experts, so why did it seem like Shi Xiaole dealt with it even more easily and didn’t even need to use the Taiyue Three Green Peaks technique?
Shi Xiaole was also marveling.
Of course, he did not reveal his secret breakthrough. The only difference from a few days ago was that he had started to use his mind and spirit.
For a long time, the fusion of two worlds had given Shi Xiaole a strong will, exceptional comprehension, calm observation, and even terrifying execution ability.
It could be said that this was his greatest advantage over ordinary people.
The extension of the soul was the mind and the spirit.
The experience of cultivating Dai Sect’s techniques had shown Shi Xiaole the benefits of finding an opponent’s weaknesses, but sadly, due to the exhausting nature of the Stone Touching Qi Cyclone, he couldn’t use it for long without applying Dai Sect’s technique or finding a Mystic Crystal Stone.
However, Shi Xiaole had overlooked one point: even without the Stone Touching Qi Cyclone, he could still observe the opponent and find their weaknesses with his exceptional spiritual power, compared to ordinary people.
At most, the efficiency just wasn’t as high.
Reality proved that his spiritual power was stronger than expected, and his ability to find weaknesses also exceeded his own expectations.
The result was that if the current Shi Xiaole confronted his past self, the version that had started using his spiritual power could definitely defeat the latter.
As for other opponents, unless their technique or cultivation could exert enough pressure on him, they wouldn’t even qualify for him to use his sword technique.
"Just how much is this kid hiding?"
Zhou Yilou gripped his iron gall, his knuckles turning white.
"This kid must die, he has to die."
Jiang Zhenglin ground his teeth, his face full of murderous intent. He couldn’t imagine what level Shi Xiaole would reach if he continued to grow at this pace.
"Continue."
The old man in white took a deep look at Shi Xiaole. After Xu Shiheng was carried away, he waved to the doorway.
From there, a Daoist holding a duster emerged.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.
Without any idle talk or exploration, the Daoist swung his hands continuously. Under his extraordinary offensive, the white threads of the duster tightened straight, and then shot out like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers, completely engulfing Shi Xiaole.
"This is a superior skill that I’ve perfected over decades. Let’s see how you break it," the Daoist said with a faint smile.
Although the attack’s force was spread over a large area and each point was not strong, the sheer number of them made it hard to defend against.
"One Kill Daoist’s most powerful technique is not easy to break. Either perform a wide-range offensive move or use flying skills to dodge. But either way, we’ll get to see Shi Xiaole’s new moves."
"Let’s see how he reacts."
Just as these thoughts crossed people’s minds, they saw an unforgettable scene amidst the whooshing sound.
Shi Xiaole didn’t use any technique, nor did he dodge. Instead, he quickly swung his long sword.
Due to the high speed, the chaotic sword light completely concealed his illusory body. In a blink of an eye, his figure passed through the duster rain.
Raising his arm, the thick white silk wrapped around the sword exploded. The dazzling sword tip was already pointed at the Daoist’s throat.
Silence.
Absolute silence.
"Young Hero Shi, you are one step ahead. I admire that," the One Kill Daoist said with a trembling voice.
He never thought that someone could break his technique in this way. It would require extraordinary observation and response. This young man was definitely a monster.
A wave of shock followed another.
In the following battles, the opponents became harder to deal with. However, not only did no one manage to force out Shi Xiaole’s true power, but even holding on for ten moves was challenging.
Everyone was dumbfounded, their minds trembling, and they were more and more unsure of this young man’s skill depth.
"The thirtieth round."
Finally, at the old man in white’s shout, a young man in yellow clothes with a sharp face walked onto the stage.
He was the Yellow Dragon Talent, Xiang Mingzhen.
