Chapter 278: Chapter 277: Cutting You Down with a Single Sword, When the Map Ends the Dagger Appears
"Martial Uncle, this unfair to Master Shi."
At the Floating Rain Pavilion, Su Zhi’er anxiously talked to a charming young lady, clutching at her arm. She can’t forget that it was Shi Xiaole who saved her life multiple times in the Heavenly Treasure Ruins.
Moreover, such a genius would be a great waste if his soul were to be damaged.
The charming young lady appeared hesitant.
The current situation was an overwhelming trend, the Floating Rain Pavilion alone couldn’t stand against the decision of the masses. Besides, Shi Xiaole was not a disciple of Floating Rain Pavilion. Was it worth it to go this far for him?
"Uncle."
Xu Canghai and Wang Zuying looked at the middle-aged leader of the Xu family.
The leader spoke in a low voice: "I have a plan."
The atmosphere at the scene was incredibly delicate. Many famous individuals looked at Shi Xiaole with a look of regret.
In all honesty, Shi Xiaole was indeed a rare talent. But what’s the use of it? An unestablished genius ultimately just a fleeting meteor. Brilliant for a moment, it will soon be forgotten.
Today, more than half of the top fifteen forces in Qingxue state are against him. People believe that this is not a temporary decision, but something that has long been planned.
In other words, even if Shi Xiaole survives this catastrophe, he can’t continue to stay in the martial world of Qingxue state. Not to mention, there was no chance for him to survive this catastrophe to begin with!
"Shi Xiaole, are you being elusive because you’ve obtained the inheritance of Heavenly Treasure? This is a common wealth of the martial world, yet you want to keep it all to yourself. What are you trying to do?"
Taking the opportunity, the elder with a goat beard yelled at Shi Xiaole indignantly.
"Shi Xiaole, this is the decision of the martial world in Qingxue state, you can’t resist it. I’ll say it one last time, come here."
The tone of Elder Guan has become deep, carrying an air of finality.
He has already mastered the Soul Capturing Skill to a great extent. He only needed a little trick to easily damage Shi Xiaole’s soul. And if Shi Xiaole still insisted on resisting, it would be even simpler, he could just do it directly.
A so-called once-in-decades genius, was still going to fall into his hands.
Under immense pressure, Shi Xiaole could clearly see everyone’s expressions of contempt, indifference, ridicule, worry, and anger. He memorized all these faces, as well as the powers they represented.
"Are you forcing me?"
Closing his eyes, then opening them again, Shi Xiaole’s eyes were filled with an extremely intense coldness.
"Stubborn and incorrigible! Are you resisting Elder Guan’s summons? Come here."
With a roar, the elder with a goat beard impatiently rushed towards Shi Xiaole, his palm strength hidden like cotton, and aimed directly at Shi Xiaole’s head. He wanted to pull him over on the spot.
"Hahaha, you little bastard, you can’t escape!"
The goat-bearded elder laughed heartily in his heart. In the Heavenly Treasure Ruins, he was humiliated when Shi Xiaole managed to escape from him. Now, he was eager to see what Shi Xiaole would do.
The oppressive internal power of the Xuan Qi’s Seventh Tier poured down, Shi Xiaole slowly lifted his eyes, and the long-suppressed killing intent seemed to explode completely through his gaze.
Clang!
With fingers gripping the sword hilt, Shi Xiaole suddenly drew his sword, slashing directly at the center of the goat-bearded elder’s palm force.
"Overestimating his own ability."
The goat-bearded elder sneered, but the next moment, his triumphant expression froze.
His palm strength, which he was so proud of, was as fragile as tofu under the cut of Shi Xiaole’s green Sword Qi. It couldn’t even hold on for a moment and was directly split into two halves.
"Leaves falling like rain."
His heart and gallbladder were both chilled, the elder with a goat beard’s mind went blank, and he instinctively used his strongest move.
"Go to hell."
A Sword Qi moved first, piercing through the center of the goat-bearded elder’s forehead before he could complete his move.
"No, that’s impossible."
With his old eyes wide open like a bell, the goat-bearded elder couldn’t believe even in his death that he had died under Shi Xiaole’s sword. Just how much time had passed since when he was chasing Shi Xiaole, and now Shi Xiaole had killed him with two sword strikes. Oh, god! That’s not fair!
Heavy breathing echoed throughout the venue, not only eliciting shock from the goat-bearded elder, but from everyone present as well.
They were shocked that Shi Xiaole, at the age of eighteen, had a cultivation base that had broken through to the Xuan Qi Third Tier. They were even more shocked at his terrifying strength, effortlessly killing a Fourth Tier warrior with just two sword strikes. Even though the goat-bearded elder was somewhat careless, it was still horrifying.
A lot of people suddenly realized that they might have been underestimating this young man all along.
"So this is the ’Little Sword Marquis’?"
The expression on the young man crowned by wood was unprecedentedly grave. From the sword technique that Shi Xiaole had just used, he could feel an overwhelming pressure.
"Young master, your cultivation base is one tier lower than his. If you two were at the same level, you would surely win."
The old servant in black said.
"Shi Xiaole, you dared to kill in public!"
The one who got angry the fastest was Guan Fei. His normally plain face was becoming distorted, his heart being gnawed at by boundless jealousy and shock, like a venomous snake. He wished he could kill Shi Xiaole right away.
"Those who kill should expect to be killed. He wanted to harm me, so why can’t I kill him? Do you want to kill me? If you have the guts, come and try it. I’ll kill you with one sword strike!"
Pointing his sword at Guan Fei, Shi Xiaole sneered.
This made everyone’s hearts quake.
Just a few months ago, the martial world was bustling with news of Shi Xiaole defeating Guan Fei, the first among the young generation, with an inferior spiritual sword. However, now, someone disregarded this and brazenly challenged Shi with an inferior odd sword. What kind of person was this?
Guan Fei’s face turned green and white in succession, embarrassment could not begin to describe his expression.
Although he was at the fifth tier of Xuan Qi, he could at most just barely defeat the old man with goatee who was at the seventh tier. How could he dare to fight Shi Xiaole?
He had had the excuse of the inferior spiritual sword before, but if he lost this time, his reputation as the top among the young generation would truly be gone.
"Shi, you dared to kill a man from our Green Willow Villa, you’ve no respect for anyone. I want you to pay with your life."
Swoosh, before anyone else could react, an expert from the Green Willow Villa at the first tier of the Spiritual-Passage realm made his move. His vast internal power was like a storm at sea, sweeping in all directions, covering everything.
Boom!
A palm strike flew from the side, shattering the palm strength.
"Elder Rong, what do you mean?"
The elderly man in the green gown angrily said.
Elder Rong slowly paced forward, "Who’s at fault today, anyone with eyes can see. Does it not occur to you? I’m known for my iron face and impartiality, and I won’t let you bully the weak."
"So we just let this slide?"
"As long as it isn’t an elder who made the move, I won’t interfere."
Eight leaves made of internal power shot out at a speed difficult to see with the naked eye. The elder in the green gown had secretly made a move while speaking.
Hand shadows flew everywhere, erasing the eight leaves like wiping a blackboard. Elder Rong stepped forward to block the strikes.
"Move aside."
With the Guan family as his backer, the elder in the green gown was not afraid of Elder Rong. Their fierce confrontation and the internal power that erupted from their bodies was like waves of energy, forcing people to retreat.
"Boy, you are ruthless and narrow-minded, today I won’t let you off."
A shadow flashed, and Uncle Guan seized the opportunity to break out. His hand, the size of a fan, was locked onto Shi Xiaole, he reached for his throat. Under the specialized internal power of a Spiritual-Passage Realm expert, Shi Xiaole would have difficulty making any move.
A cold palm energy, like a thin barrier, stood in front of them, blocking the attack for Shi Xiaole.
"Elder Xiao, is this the stance of your Queen City?"
Uncle Guan coldly stared at Xiao Yutong.
Xiao Yutong remained calm, and cryptically stated, "You constantly focus on a corner of Qingxue State, stifling talents for your own gain will only lead to a decline in state’s martial arts world. Haven’t we learned from the mistakes of these years?"
"When the Guan Family takes action, it’s not for you, Queen City, to manage. This young man has no respect for others and no regard for the common interests of the martial world, today, I am determined to kill him!"
A ruthless aura emanated from Uncle Guan, unsettling everyone affected, causing their hair to stand on end.
The Guan family’s Loveless Divine Skill, when mastered, could easily infect their opponent’s spirit. Clearly, Uncle Guan had already reached this realm.
If Uncle Guan’s coldness was a spiritual coldness, then the chill coming from Xiao Yutong caused everyone present to shiver as if they were in a land of ice and snow.
Both sprang into the air, every confrontation sent shockwaves rippling through the void. With an abundance of ice particles dispersed, turning a radius of twenty meters into a frosty terrain of frost-covered plants, ice-covered ground, and a significant drop in temperature.
Three more Spiritual-Passage Realm experts from the Guan family took the opportunity to attack from three directions, vowing to give Shi Xiaole no chance of surviving.
"Let’s gamble."
As the rain fell, after a long hesitation, the young woman from the Floating Rain Pavilion finally moved. On the other side, the leader of the Xu family was not to be underestimated, launching a torrent of powerful punches across the sky.
Boom boom boom...
The intense battle between Spiritual-Passage Realm experts immediately plunged the scene into chaos; the locale within hundreds of meters had turned into a terrifying battlefield. Those with weak cultivation bases couldn’t even withstand the scattered energy.
"Everyone, stop."
"Stop."
The Spiritual-Passage Realm experts from powers such as Asura Mansion, Twin Absolute Palace, Bali Aristocratic Family, Nangong Aristocratic Family, Spring Garden, and Divine Fist Clan all stepped forward.
They ostensibly were mediating the conflict, but in reality, they were only stopping the Spiritual-Passage Realm experts from Queen City, Floating Rain Pavilion, Xu family, and Revenge Gathering, turning a blind eye to the Guan family and Green Willow Villa.
The numbers and strength of the two sides had suddenly tilted severely. Many Spiritual-Passage Realm experts took advantage of the situation to break free and attacked Shi Xiaole without any hesitation.
"That’s an ugly move."
Xue Yuanping shook his head, his sword sending forth a flurry of snowflakes. Concurrently, the Spiritual-Passage Realm powerhouses from the Qiongjia Gang and Lanci Teasure Temple also launched their ultimate moves, blocking part of the attack for Shi Xiaole.
A series of creaking sounds rang out.
Under the incredulous gaze of many, the powerhouses of the Mechanism Pavilion put down the iron boxes they carried and manipulated the mechanisms within. In no time at all, several machines morphed into puppets and bravely stood in front of Shi Xiaole.
"You’ve done well, but it’s in vain."
Uncle Guan sneered uncontrollably.
Just as he said, the balance of power was not even, and those who supported the Guan family eventually gained the upper hand. On top of that, some of the martial world Spiritual-Passage realm experts, with their own hidden agendas, seized the opportunity to strike.
Before long, three Spiritual-Passage realm experts had cornered Shi Xiaole, one aimed at his Dantian, one targeted his vital points, and the other seized his neck. They all wanted to be the first to seize him.
For those who witnessed the scene, especially many from the younger generation, they all couldn’t help but well up with a sense of desolation. No matter how talented and brilliant Shi Xiaole was, he had attracted trouble by drawing too much attention.
