Chapter 284: Chapter 283 Wuming Swordsmaster
The faint blue flower shadow, beautiful and dreamlike, looked down from the sky, the dead turned into blue water, glittered like dewdrops on flower petals in the early morning, intermingling with each other.
"Blue Devilish Beauty!"
A furious yell came from the sky, followed by a blood-clad elder landing on the pavilion eave, glaring at Shi Xiaole with a murderous look.
The Blue Devilish Beauty, one of Shu Tang Sect’s top hundred concealed weapons, bloomed like a dream, and killed like a dream. Under such a weapon, even an expert above the Sixth Tier of the Spiritual-Passage Realm could be victimized if caught off guard, and there would be no antidote for the victims.
In the Martial World of Qingxue State, typically anyone at the Fifth Tier of the Spiritual-Passage Realm has the qualification to be ranked on the World Heroes’ list. In other words, if the blood-clad elder had rushed up just now, he might not necessarily be safe.
"No wonder he dared to walk in so bravely, he got the Blue Devilish Beauty."
There were thirteen people behind the blood-clad elder and all of them looked upset.
They felt there was something fishy about him from the very beginning and had taken various precautions, but they never expected that his secret weapon would be the Blue Devilish Beauty.
This weapon was a secret only kept within the Tang Sect, how could it appear in Qingxue State? Even a character at the level of Sword Marquis couldn’t possibly possess it!
Little did they know that the last few tests of the Sword Marquis had been tampered with a long time ago, so Shi Xiaole had acquired something beyond the level of Qingxue State.
After he had used up the Heaven and Earth Harmony Array Plate, the lid of the box in the center of the array plate floated up automatically, and he discovered the Blue Devilish Beauty inside.
In fact, without this thing, how could Shi Xiaole dare to boldly enter Iron Pass Town. He was not foolish enough to seek his own doom.
All of a sudden, over seventy percent of the elites dispatched by the seven major sects were annihilated. The surviving warriors of the Xuanqi Realm were frightened and dared not to step forward.
"This weapon can be used once more, who wants to try?"
Holding the Blue Devilish Beauty, Shi Xiaole flew using his Flying Skill, swiftly moving toward the official road leading out of Iron Pass Town with no one daring to block his way.
The faces of the fourteen people on the eave were ashen.
Before the incident, they had taken all factors into consideration, and they thought they had Shi Xiaole cornered for sure. Who could have expected such a shocking turn of events? They didn’t even touch him, but many of their own got killed.
This was akin to giving the seven major sects a slap in the face in front of all the distinguished figures of Qingxue State!
These fourteen people, indeed, could surround Shi Xiaole and continuously force him to activate the array plate, thereby depleting his Internal Power. But the problem is, getting too close could easily lead to an ambush, keeping too much distance would render their actions ineffective, and they would not be able to deplete his power.
The attack range of experts in the Spiritual-Passage Realm certainly did not reach thirty feet.
As for sending experts of the Xuanqi Realm, there was no need to use hidden weapons for they could be easily killed in large numbers by sheer strength alone, and their deaths would be in vain.
"Boy, everyone says that you’re the first genius in Qingxue State in a hundred years, but in my eyes, you’re nothing more than this. If not for relying on an external item, you would have died countless times already!"
The blood-clad elder, known as the Bloodfiend Elder, ranking ninety-seventh on the World Heroes’ list, was so angry that his old face turned red and he roared.
"So what? At least I’m still alive."
Shi Xiaole ignored him. He was getting closer and closer to the gate of Iron Pass Town and was about to leave it behind.
"We can’t let him walk away just like that."
A middle-aged swordsman roared. He is Guan Qingying, the ’Wuming Swordsmaster’ of the Guan Family, ranking sixtry-second on the World Heroes’ list.
Among the people present, no one wanted to kill Shi Xiaole more than he did because Guan Fei was ostensibly his nephew, but in fact, he was his own son whom he held great expectations for.
Shiuk!
A chilling Sword Qi cut a long crack on the bluestone road, splashing out small stones. However, such a demonstration certainly didn’t frighten Shi Xiaole.
The other party didn’t dare to approach within thirty feet of him, so no matter how powerful their attack was, it was useless. If they dared to get closer, he wouldn’t mind letting them taste the power of the Blue Devilish Beauty.
Of course, if those fourteen had the spirit of self-sacrifice and sent a few people to die first, exhausting the Blue Devilish Beauty, then it would be a bit more troublesome.
But did they have the nerve to do so?
"Shi Xiaole, do you dare to fight me one on one?"
At the critical moment, Guan Qingying jumped directly in front of him, pointing his sword straight at Shi Xiaole.
"You coward! You claim to be a genius, a prodigy of the Sword Dao, but when it comes down to it, you only dare to show off with your concealed weapon from the Tang Sect. If we were to fight one on one in the same realm, I would definitely cut off your head to commemorate my poor nephew!"
Guan Qingying was overflowing with killing intent, wishing he could cut Shi Xiaole into pieces.
He was not just speaking out of anger.
Perhaps if he had to face Shi Xiaole during his prime, he wouldn’t have been completely confident, but now, even if his cultivation level had dropped to the Third Tier of the Xuanqi Realm, he was still at the level of the World Heroes’ list in other aspects.
Moreover, Guan Qingying had carefully analyzed Shi Xiaole’s previous battle. Using nine moves, he had killed thirty-two warriors of the Spiritual-Passage Realm. If it were him, six moves would have been enough.
As for whether Shi Xiaole had made progress over the past three months, Guan Qingying was certain that he had. However, the rate of progress could not have been too great.
After reaching his level, improving even a little bit is not that easy.
Besides, the Sword Marquis of his time was of Daoist origins and was famously known to begin with difficulty and end with ease in his martial arts. Even with Shi Xiaole’s talent, it was impossible for him to comprehend much in just three months.
Therefore, from any perspective, he did not believe that he would lose to Shi Xiaole.
"While fighting with me, you’re planning to let the others sneak attack. Your idea is too naive. I don’t need to prove anything to anyone."
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
"I can assure you, I won’t let anyone else interfere."
Shi Xiaole moved forward a step, and Guan Qingying moved back a step. He really wanted to kill Shi Xiaole. He shouted at the other thirteen people, "Everyone, step back. I want to kill this man myself, to avenge my Guan family’s disgrace!"
Bloodfiend Elder squinted his triangular eyes and said quietly, "Swordsman Guan, I’m afraid some people may not dare to accept the challenge."
"Yes, during your prime time, this boy didn’t even exist. You was certainly killed him."
The others echoed in agreement.
Just then, Shi Xiaole flicked his wrist, and a blue flower shadow bloomed. A scream erupted from the distance. That person shivered all over, fear creeping up his heart, attempted to pounce at Shi Xiaole, but directly turned into a pool of water in midair.
Hiss!
"That was Bali Ping, the Sky-soaring Divine Bird, a martial arts expert from the Bali Family."
"Even him couldn’t avoid it."
Once again, everyone witnessed the formidable power of the Blue Sorceress.
Just now, Bali Ping arrogantly thought he could take advantage of Shi Xiaole’s distraction and disturb him with his supreme flying skill, forcing him to summon the Blue Sorceress.
Unfortunately, he was too confident in his flying skill and thought he could dodge in time, but ended up sealing his own fate.
"Now that the hidden weapon is out of use, why aren’t you coming up?"
Said Shi Xiaole.
Including Guan Qingying, none of the thirteen masters said anything, and no rash actions were taken. The remaining experts from the seven sects dared not make a move.
There were those who did want to curry favor with the seven sects, but now they too were silenced.
"Shi Xiaole, dare you fight a fair fight?"
Guan Qingying shouted once again, determined to kill his opponent in the duel.
According to the Tang Sect’s information, the usage frequency of the Blue Sorceress varies between two to five times, he suspected that Shi Xiaole was concealing the real usage frequency, planning to trap them.
"If everyone steps back a hundred feet, I might consider it."
This time, Shi Xiaole did not directly refuse.
Although he had learned the Death Claiming Fifteen Swords, even the most powerful sword technique needed to be tested in actual combat. Guan Qingying was indeed a very good whetstone.
"Gentlemen, please step back a hundred feet, leave this young man to me."
Guan Qingying called out.
"Master Guan, Shi Xiaole is always cunning, beware of his hidden attacks."
Bloodfiend Elder spoke with disdain, but he retreated backwards. Seeing this, the other eleven masters on the Wind Dust List also retreated a hundred feet.
For a moment, the area behind Iron Pass Town was cleared leaving only Shi Xiaole and Guan Qingying.
"Shi, draw your sword."
Guan Qingying shouted impatiently.
This phrase has two implications. First, to force Shi Xiaole to engage with him, and second, once his right hand holds the sword, Shi Xiaole would no longer have the opportunity to launch the Blue Sorceress.
With a flash of green light, Shi Xiaole drew his sword and charged towards Guan Qingying in the distance.
In reality, the hundred-foot distance was for others to hear. With the system space, summoning the Blue Sorceress was a matter of moments.
"Kill!"
Guan Qingying wielded his sword, casting an elongated sword qi that stretched for almost ten feet, slashing down from the sky, as if splitting the void into two halves. It hit the yellow light and its power immediately vanished.
The next moment, the yellow light enveloped Guan Qingying, making his cultivation level plummet, and the two of them began their intense battle.
Amid the clashing sound of metal, two figures touched briefly before parting, followed by even more fierce and ruthless attacks.
"Heartless Sword!"
The right arm of Guan Qingying began to vibrate at a high frequency, and the sword in his hand produced dozens of fan-shaped sword lights. From Shi Xiaole’s point of view, it looked like a bouquet of sword qi fireworks, each one filled with explosive power, targeting his body’s acupoints.
"Seventh Tier Sword Heart."
Shi Xiaole instantly recognised that Guan Qingying’s Sword Heart Realm had reached the Seventh Tier. Moreover, the notion that his opponent grasped was not simple. Combined with a more sophisticated sword technique, his actual strength in the same realm far exceeded that of Guan Fei and others.
With the advantage of the Ninth Tier Seven Sword Heart, Shi Xiaole met it with his sword.
A loud clang.
Guan Qingying’s arm went numb and a surge of terror welled up in his heart. One sword, just one sword broke his Heartless Sword?
"Heaven and Earth Heartless!"
Inverting his body, the sword in Guan Qingying’s hand seemed like a streak of rushing light, stabbing towards Shi Xiaole at a speed difficult for the naked eye to catch, and the air carried a strong smell of frigid cold.
What Guan Qingying comprehended was the rare Heartless Notion, and it reached an astonishing Ninth Tier. Coupled with the fact that he had practiced his secondary superior sword technique, the Heartless Sword Technique, to near perfection, as soon as this sword was displayed, even before the sword intent arrived, one could already feel the heartlessness of the world and that death wouldn’t be unjust.
With the superiority of the Ninth Tier Seven Sword Heart, Shi Xiaole looped his arm and the Qingyang Sword Qi spiraled around him, forming a net. It was the Fire Scale Eclipse from the Eclipse Eight Forms.
In the sound of shredding, the Sword Qi net could not hold even for two breaths, and was directly shot through. Guan Qingying seized the opportunity to chase straight after, it was another Heaven and Earth Heartless.
The sparks flew...
The speed at which the sparks splashed was slower than the speed of their moves.
Gradually, Guan Qingying began to gain the upper hand. After all, his martial arts and comprehension were far superior to Shi Xiaole. Only his Sword Heart was slightly lower, and he was severely suppressed, if not for that, it wouldn’t have been the situation now.
"As expected, the masters on the Wind Dust List are indeed the masters on the Wind Dust List, Shi Xiaole is being suppressed. Not because his potential is inferior to the opponent, but there is too much of a gap in their foundations."
"Indeed, it’s still too early for him to challenge a master from the Wind Dust List."
People were not surprised by this outcome, just a bit disappointed.
"Don’t take it lightly, watch for an opportunity to take that boy down."
Guan Qingying’s performance also made everyone, including Bloodfiend Elder, breathe a sigh of relief. Under his mental command, twelve high-ranked practitioners started to quietly approach Shi Xiaole.
"Heaven and Earth Heartless is just my unique technique, Shi, let me show you my killer move: Sword Qi Annihilation. Your arm will be severed."
Guan Qingying, driven to a killing frenzy, laughed heartily and swung his arm forward lightly. The Sword Qi seemed to ignore the distance between them, and when it reappeared, it had already reached Shi Xiaole’s shoulders, beheading him in an unstoppable manner.
Shi Xiaole horizontally held out his long sword, blocking this strike in an inconceivable way.
"It’s useless."
Guan Qingying let out a cold laugh, the sword Qi slid along both sides of the sword blade, continuing to burrow towards Shi Xiaole.
"Break."
At this moment, Shi Xiaole’s sword intent changed, as did the swing upwards. From fiery heat, it turned cold, not the cold of heartlessness, but the cold of casual death claiming.
The two strands of Sword Qi was directly shattered.
