Chapter 271: Chapter 271: The Fifth Layer (4k Large Chapter Subscription Requested)
Three steps away from the cushion, Shi Xiaole saw various scenes appear before him—mountain ranges, a fierce wind, and a hazy crescent moon.
They corresponded to the perilous understanding, Wind Intent Realm, and Enchanted Moon Intent Realm he had comprehended.
This wasn’t an illusion created by the Enlightenment Seed, its aura merely triggered a certain area of the human brain, causing a resonance of the three realms of intent.
In just a brief moment, Shi Xiaole had an illusion that his realms of comprehension were improving.
"The Enlightenment Seed is indeed terrifying, no wonder countless people have fought bloody battles over it."
The rumour in the Martial World is that the Enlightenment Seeds grow on a mysterious island in the East Sea closest to the Sun and only a few float over from the sea each year.
That’s why many experts make long journeys to the East Sea.
It’s worth mentioning that Enlightenment Seeds are only useful for martial artists at the Xuanqi Realm or below.
That’s because when they reach the Spiritual-Passage Realm, the ’essence’ of a person’s body will be nourished by the heavens and the earth, enhancing their comprehension greatly while becoming immune to the aura of the Enlightenment Seed.
However, even so, Enlightenment Seeds are still considered rare treasures in the world, with the few that drift onto the mainland each year quickly snatched up by several major powers. The vast majority of martial artists have never even seen one.
"This place is unsafe."
Shi Xiaole forced himself to sober up from his joy.
The junction had multiple paths and people could come in at any time, if he was deeply engrossed in comprehension, he wouldn’t know how he died.
He reached out, sucked the cushion into the system space, and stepped into the forked path.
As time passed, countless martial artists from the Martial World poured in, and one could hear the clashing of weapons and cries of fighting every so often.
Shi Xiaole had also encountered several groups of experts, luckily he reacted promptly each time and turned peril into safety.
There were no incompetent people among those who had rushed into the building, ordinary Xuanqi Fourth Tier and Fifth Tier experts mostly died right on the steps, with even more people not daring to rush in.
Here, Shi Xiaole was among the least powerful group of people.
"I must find a safe place."
Shi Xiaole showed a worried look, fearing that if he delayed any longer, he would inevitably meet with disaster.
Without noticing when, a staircase made of white stone appeared in front of him. The staircase had ten steps, each step was tens of metres wide, leading to the second floor of the building.
On the staircase, many people were crawling, but their faces were covered in cold sweat, they looked extremely miserable.
Boom.
The ground exploded into fragments, Shi Xiaole’s face turned pale and he flew backwards, an elderly man with a goat-beard walked out of the junction in front of him, smiling at him and punching again.
The terror of the Seventh Tier Xuanqi surged forth, pushing the air to both sides. Shi Xiaole moved to the side at the fastest speed of his life, but he was still inevitably injured.
"Why do you want to kill me?"
Shi Xiaole asked. From the other party’s moves, he could feel the intent to kill.
"Because you should die."
The elderly man with a goat-beard was naturally the man who had been tracking him.
Previously, the goat-bearded elder didn’t dare to get close because of Ma Jun. Later, he lost track of Shi Xiaole due to the other paths. Fortunately, thanks to his mastery of a Qi identification technique, he finally found him.
"Thunderclap Mountain!"
The goat-bearded elder’s beard and hair fluttered, his palm strength divided into six silver threads, twisted like lightning snakes killing towards Shi Xiaole. He seemed to have comprehended the Thunder Intent Realm, and it looked like it was not low-level either.
"Sunset Light."
With his body retreating, Shi Xiaole used the defensive move from the Eclipse Eight Forms.
However, he was six realms apart from the goat-bearded elder, plus the other party’s Thunder Intent Realm had reached forty percent. The Qingyang Sword Qi only blocked briefly before it was shattered by the lightning snakes. The remaining force flooded into Shi Xiaole’s body, causing him to feel numb, and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Shi Xiaole looked serious.
The first floor was too dangerous, one could meet powerful martial artists at any time. If he could reach the second floor, the situation might be better. Therefore, he had to get past the goat-bearded elder.
With a tap of his foot, Shi Xiaole quickly rushed towards the other party.
"Want to make a do-or-die effort, hehe, it’s laughable."
Seeing Shi Xiaole use Sunset Light again in an attempt to break through, the goat-bearded elder sneered and lifted his hand, hitting with a heavier palm mixed with lightning, which was stronger than his previous attack.
From the east, another powerful punch came, almost not much weaker than the goat-bearded elder’s.
The sword Qi shattered, Shi Xiaole spat out a mouthful of blood, but at this moment, a bomb suddenly appeared in his hand, and he forcefully threw it towards the goat-bearded elder.
Boom!
The terrifying explosion reverberated in the ears, with a dazzling fire light, which made the nearby martial artists stop involuntarily.
"Shi Xiaole, you dared to ambush?"
The goat-bearded elder’s clothes were tattered, his face was pitch-black, and blood was dripping from his body. Sunderestimated Shi Xiaole and was nearly seriously injured by the Wind Thunder Bomb.
However, with his perception, he surprisingly couldn’t detect how Shi Xiaole had pulled out the Wind Thunder Bomb. And Ma Jun, that fool, didn’t he frisk him?
The Wind Thunder Bomb was something Shi Xiaole had found on a martial artist who had attacked him when he was traveling with Xu Canghai and others. The other party hadn’t been able to use it and died under his sword.
Using the Wind Thunder Bomb, Shi Xiaole successfully passed the goat-bearded elder and landed on the first step of the second floor. In an instant, a pressure as huge as a mountain descended, causing one’s bones to ache, every movement was like experiencing a thousand cuts and stabs.
Shi Xiaole didn’t move, but looked towards a group of black-clothed people from the east, fixedly staring at a masked man among them.
He would never forget these malicious eyes.
The devil disciple of the Sky Evil Sect, Qiu An.
"You managed to escape once again."
Qiu An’s lips curved up underneath the mask, looking at his hand without a wrist, the muscles on his face twitched.
