Chapter 280: Chapter 279: Dominating All Around (Seeking Subscriptions)
In the silent mountains, a group of heroes gathered, creating a solemn atmosphere.
Those present were either renowned Spiritual-Passage Realm warriors in the martial world or disciples of top forces. They were used to big scenes, but at this moment, everyone was stunned.
The dozens of people shrouded in yellow light represented formidable strength and astonishing authority in the martial world. Either one of them was highly respected, if not influential enough to control the weather.
Who would have thought that today, a brash eighteen-year-old boy would challenge them all single-handedly.
Unprecedented arrogance!
"Arrogant, this boy is too arrogant."
"Given Shi Xiaole’s talent, I believe he can defeat five Spiritual-Passage Realm warriors by himself, maybe even ten. But thirty, forty, does he think that Spiritual-Passage Realm warriors are cabbages?"
Many guests from the martial world grumbled to themselves.
As Spiritual-Passage Realm warriors, they felt their authority was being challenged.
"Xiao Yutong, this kid obviously doesn’t respect any of us, are you still going to help him?"
While fighting with Xiao Yutong, Elder Guan yelled.
"He just doesn’t respect you."
Xiao Yutong’s words irritated Guan, but he eventually stopped his attack and looked at Shi Xiaole with knitted brows. This young man was indeed outstanding, but was he too arrogant?
"Shi Xiaole, don’t make a mistake. Surrender. If the Soul Capturing Skill can prove your innocence, I might consider giving you another chance."
The leader from Asura Mansion was full of regret, acting as though he had Shi Xiaole’s best interests at heart.
"Mistake? What have I done wrong? You’re harming me with no evidence. Does that mean I should let you guys slaughter me? Your claim that I’m guilty is laughable. I’ve done nothing harmful, nor have I been involved in any petty crimes. The real irony is me gaining this inheritance through my abilities, yet it’s deemed a crime."
Shi Xiaole’s voice rang out, his sharp gaze scanning over the dozen warriors, each wearing a different expression. He said, "No wonder the level of martial arts in the Qingxue State is so low compared to other states. How can the martial world develop with you selfish groups of bottom-feeders around?"
"What did you say?"
"You insolent, today even God himself can’t save you."
Hearing these words, the warriors from the top forces such as the Asura Mansion, Twin Absolute Palace, Bali Family, and others were provoked. They emanated a terrifying aura, forming an invisible dark cloud that swooped towards Shi Xiaole.
Under the influence of this aura, not only martial artists of the Xuan Qi realm but even Spiritual-Passage Realm Masters would be affected, causing their fighting spirit to greatly weaken.
"Kill!"
At the same time, several Spiritual-Passage Realm warriors broke through, each deploying their own unique skills attacking Shi Xiaole from all directions. The multicolored internal power tore through the air like a thunderstorm, intending to tear him into pieces.
"Let’s see who dies."
Many times, Shi Xiaole was a calm man, often excessively so. But the actions of the various factions today have crossed the line, igniting the long-held anger in his heart.
There was no way out now; if he couldn’t bear it any longer, then there was no need to keep tolerating!
With the Bird Crossing Skill operating at its utmost speed, Shi Xiaole moved like a bird, confronting the warriors that rushed at him.
"Form the Five Elements Formation!"
Seizing this opportunity, the leader of the Asura Mansion shouted upon seeing the situation.
In an instant, warriors from Asura Mansion, Twin Absolute Palace and Bali Family swiftly began to mobilize. They exerted their power, pushing their hands forward.
In the darkness, Shi Xiaole felt a sense of despair, a sensation switching between cold and hot, hard and soft. It was as if a bucket was shrinking around him. Though the movement was slow, the compressed sensation increased exponentially with its approach. Shi Xiaole wondered if even steel would crumble under such pressure.
"Boy, that’s the price of your arrogance."
Elder Guan chuckled.
From the start, everyone had no intention of letting Shi Xiaole go. Their previous placements, which seemed random, were actually arranged according to the Five Elements Formation.
Nobody would underestimate Shi Xiaole, let alone wanting to fight him one-on-one to avoid casualties. Under the secretive coordination of Elder Guan and the leader of Asura mansion, they had one plan – to crush Shi Xiaole with the formation, not giving him a chance to fight back.
"I don’t believe that you can go against heaven."
The leader of Asura Mansion breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew better than anyone else how powerful the Five Elements Formation was.
Don’t underestimate the powers of the dozens of people that have been suppressed to the third level of Xuan qi. With the Five Elements Formation, even murdering a ninth level Xuan qi warrior would be a piece of cake. What would a Shi Xiaole count for?
Moreover, he was very cautious, knowing that Shi Xiaole had a Pupil Skill. He accordingly instructed everyone to close their eyes. After all, the Five Elements Formation was an all-around kill move. So long as the enemy was trapped in the middle, any attack would do.
"Little brat, let’s see how screwed you are now."
The green-robed elder from Green Willow Villa was delighted and felt satisfied.
Green Willow Villa and Guan family lived close by, and Guan Fei was the villa master’s nephew, so of course, they had to stand up for him. They originally thought they could easily control Shi Xiaole, not expecting so many twists and turns along the way. Fortunately, everything turned out well in the end.
Crack!
An explosive wave rippled out. Elder Guan intercepted Elder Rong and Xiao Yutong by himself, laughing, "Don’t waste your efforts."
"Get out of the way."
Elder Rong shouted in rage, feeling anxious watching the formation resembling a water bucket slowly collapsing. With his sensitivity, how could he not know how powerful the formation is.
Elder Guan remained silent, but his eyes shot out a deep green light.
Elder Rong was taken aback and promptly bit his tongue to sidestep the other’s attack. "Soul Capturing Skill!"
Wielders of the Pupil Skill are too fearsome. Elder Rong thought that he was equivalent in power to Uncle Guan, but with the addition of the Pupil Skill, in a life and death battle, he believed the chances of his victory were no more than forty percent.
The Revenge Gathering and other high-levels warriors in the Spiritual-Passage Realm from Queen City prepared to make a move, but were stopped all at once by the masters from the Nangong Aristocratic Family, Guan Family, and Green Willow Villa.
As for powerhouses like the Floating Rain Pavilion, they did not make another move. Firstly, they didn’t wish to engage in a deadly deadlock with forces like Asura Mansion, and secondly, Shi Xiaole had stirred up this situation himself, and everyone has to be responsible for their actions.
After a brief delay, the power of the Array System, as substantial as a bucket, slowly condensed and closed in on Shi Xiaole like a cocoon. It was too late for any kind of rescue now.
"An array system huh?"
Shi Xiaole had remained stationary, not because he couldn’t move, but because movement was futile.
No one knew better than him about the potency of this array. Waves of power linked dozens of masters together. If he tried to counterattack, it would be like combating the internal power of dozens with the internal power of one, that would be a suicidal act.
However, the leader of Asura Mansion had underestimated Shi Xiaole.
As he performed the Soul Transfer Great Method, Shi Xiaole’s eyes became incredibly eerie. Those who were close could even see two blurred crescent moons reflected in his eyes.
After attaining fifty percent of the Enchanted Moon Intent Realm, the Soul Transfer Great Method was no longer confined to its original scope and had reached a new realm.
Streams of energy, only perceivable by Shi Xiaole, diffused in a particular direction, disregarding the Array System fluctuations, disregarding closed eyes, and surged into the pores of one of the Asura Mansion masters.
Buzz!
The master trembled uncontrollably. Despite reacting immediately due to the shortened distance, he still caused a slight disruption in the array.
The chance was fleeting. Shi Xiaole gathered all his strength, lunging his sword towards the source of the disruption.
Pop!
Like a pricked balloon, the bucket-like energy field cracked, and from a single point, rapidly shattered all around, breaking into pieces with a crunch.
"What?"
"No good!"
All array systems have weak points. For the Five Elements Formation, the weakness was its high dependence on numbers. The moment an individual makes a mistake, it collapses instantly.
"Quickly transform into the Reversed Five Elements Formation!"
The leader of Asura Mansion bellowed, resolutely clapping in an attempt to delay Shi Xiaole’s breakout.
But for Shi Xiaole, being fooled once was his limit, and being fooled a second time would be unthinkable. Before everyone could react, he flapped his hand, spraying Sword Qi in all directions.
Spurt, spurt, spurt, spurt...
In the midst of the chaos, some tried to resist, some tried to dodge, but none could mount an effective attack.
"Today, I’ll kill all of you."
Boom!
Harnessing ninety-five percent of the Sword Heart Realm, Shi Xiaole seemed to transform into a sharp-edged sword himself, gleaming with a chilling aura that even defied divine beings. Under his overwhelming power, the Spiritual-Passage Realm swordsmen within the battlefield felt a cold chill from head to toe.
Outside the realm, a flurry of swords automatically unsheathed themselves, ringing incessantly.
The crown-wearing youngster desperately suppressed the sword in his sheath, his face as gloomy as the night.
"Sword Heart Realm, how is this possible?"
Even the black-clothed old servant, who had always been full of confidence in the crown-wearing youngster, bulged his ancient eyes, his face full of shock.
What followed was a sight no one present would ever forget.
Suspended mid-air, Shi Xiaole flourished his sword six times in his billowing azure robe. His plentiful Sword Qi was like torrential rain, omnipresent. From an outsider’s perspective, the yellow light emanating from the battlefield was almost engulfed by this azure color.
"Everyone, attack together! Kill this villain!"
"You will pay for this!"
Cries of alarm and roars of rage overlapped with shouts of killing. What greeted them, however, was an even wilder, more atrocious Sword Qi.
Whoosh.
Shi Xiaole moved. With his sword following his hand, an Asura Mansion master in front of him was decapitated before he could react. With a step, Shi Xiaole passed through seven masters. He only drew a single sword strike, the Sword Qi trailing a lingering azure glow in the air.
Spurt...
Blood flowers exploded, and the seven masters fell to the ground. It was only then that the severed head of the first Asura Mansion master killed by Shi Xiaole hit the ground.
With pure internal power, profound intent, abnormal mind, and the abnormality of the ninety-five percent Sword Heart exceeded the norm, Shi Xiaole’s strength within the same realm would only lead to despair. He was like an unstoppable killing machine, cold and ruthless, killing whoever he pointed at.
No one present could withstand a single sword stroke from him.
"No!"
"This devil, he’s not human!"
Screams echoed back and forth. Regardless if you were from Asura Mansion, the Bali Family, or any other pinnacle sect master in the Spiritual-Passage Realm, everyone under the same realm was slaughtered without any suspense.
"Shi Xiaole, stop! Are you trying to make the entire Qingxue State’s martial world your enemy?"
The leader of Asura Mansion, who had lost all his composure, turned pale, and yelled with an intimidating tone.
"A bunch of rats, how can they represent the martial world of Qingxue State? Those who oppose me, come ahead. I’ll slice them with my sword."
The sword light flashed, and the leader of Asura Mansion died, his eyes wide open in disbelief.
