Chapter 315: Chapter 314: The Tunnel Emits an Evil Aura (Please Subscribe)
"Netherworld Devil Gate."
At a certain moment, the Slaughter Sky Demonic Human folded his hands, stretched to the left and right, a wave of demonic killing aura stems from him, swiftly spreading towards Shi Xiaole. Wherever it passed, the ground cracked, wilting flowers and grass were crushed to dust.
"Well done."
With a mind stretched to the limit, the sword shadows shimmered. Shi Xiaole unleashed the fourteenth sword move.
Swish.
The demonic killing aura was torn into a large opening.
"You are really good! Killing you will rid us of a major threat. Today, I will serve justice for the righteous path."
With one attack blocked after another, Slaughter Sky Demonic Human roared with laughter, his Devil Path internal power circulating at an extreme speed.
In a daze, a layer of blood-red spread out, realistic enough to seem like real human blood. Shi Xiaole even smelled a strong scent of blood from it.
"The last Youzhou Guest died under this move. Go join him, Blood Sea Floating Slaughter!"
The blood-red waves brought continuous surges toward Shi Xiaole. Boosted by the omnipresent killing intent, each ripple of the blood-red waves released unparalleled killing aura, shaking everyone around.
Even expert masters on the List of Experts would be affected by this move, causing their minds to be defeated, unable to bring forth their strength.
A corner of Slaughter Sky Demonic Human’s mouth curled up.
This was his ultimate move. Even the Youzhou Guest couldn’t withstand it, let alone Shi Xiaole.
Indeed, even if Shi Xiaole possessed a mental state that transcended the Spiritual-Passage Realm, he was unavoidably affected, though only slightly.
"It seems that I have to use this move."
Taking a quick, shallow breath, Shi Xiaole stared emotionlessly at the blood-red madness, abruptly thrusting his sword forward.
This sword was beyond ordinary swordsmanship. The Sword Qi was real and yet illusory. From above, Slaughter Sky Demonic Human felt an exclusive aura of the Devil Path’s brutality and ominousness.
It seemed that this sword was not an attack, but death itself.
The Sword of the Devil Path.
Death Claiming fifteenth sword move, made its first appearance in this world!
After gaining insights through continuous sword making in the past few months, the Sword Heart Realm has gradually been refined and improved. The fifteenth sword move, which Shi Xiaole had now understood up to fifty percent, was more powerful than the fourteenth sword move.
There was no earth-shattering noise, no heavenly thunder and ground fire upheavals. All that was present, was the sword tip piercing through the Blood Sea, while also being obliterated by the Blood Sea.
"This kid!"
It was impossible to describe how enraged the Slaughter Sky Demonic Human was. He knew that today, he must kill Shi Xiaole, he could not allow him to continue growing.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
The two clashed intensely, sometimes shooting into the sky, and then falling to the ground, having traveled to unknown places.
Taking advantage of his cultivation and internal power, Slaughter Sky Demonic Human gradually gained the upper hand, with killing intents almost solidifying in his eyes. He was all in, even if it exhausts him, he would still wear out this kid.
"Plan to drain my inner strength?"
With a mocking smile, Shi Xiaole’s eyes reflected two small crescent moons.
This was a new Pupil Skill that merged the Captivating Heart Skill from Pity Flower Treasure Identification into the Soul Transfer Great Method. An ordinary Spiritual-Passage Realm first-tier master would faint at the sight of it.
Caught off guard, the Slaughter Sky Demonic Human faltered, immediately creating an opportunity for Shi Xiaole, who forced him to back off continuously.
"You also know the Pupil Skill?"
Slaughter Sky Demonic Human’s face turned extremely ugly.
A regular Pupil Skill would not affect him, but Shi Xiaole’s Pupil Skill had clearly reached the second-tier level. Coupled with exceptional swordsmanship, Slaughter Sky Demonic Human had to admit that he couldn’t handle Shi Xiaole alone.
"Boy, next time, I will take your dog life."
Seeing that the fighting was dragging on, and the Descending Dragon Lord and others were also rushing up, Slaughter Sky Demonic Human let out a cold snort, leaping away and quickly disappeared from everyone’s sight.
"Young Hero."
"Brother Xie."
The five people who rushed up all had different expressions on their faces, but without exception, all eyes were fixed on Shi Xiaole, as if trying to see right through him.
Even the Slaughter Sky Demonic Human was helpless against him. How powerful is this young man?
"Brother Xie, are you injured?"
Ge Ruyuan stepped forward, her eyes carrying a faint hint of admiration. It was not emotional admiration, but awe of pure strength.
There were no women who did not like strong men. Especially, Shi Xiaole’s every move had perfectly showcased the elegance of a young swordsman, surpassing all her peers she had ever seen.
She even believed that even the renowned Shi Xiaole of the Great Cold, who was known as the first in terms of qualifications, couldn’t compare to the present Xie Xiaofeng.
"I’m fine. Everyone, various demons appear in the surroundings from time to time. Let’s divide into two groups to handle this. I’ll take my leave."
After smiling at Ge Ruyuan and saying a sentence to everyone else, Shi Xiaole walked into the aura of devil magic without waiting for their dissuasions.
"Alas, he refused to join us. It must be because he disapproves of my previous actions."
Liu Zhen’e was full of embarrassment, shaking his head and sighing.
His decision to leave Shi Xiaole behind was indeed unfair, and it was only natural for Shi Xiaole to be resentful.
But who knew that this extraordinary young expert would be here? As long as he doesn’t encounter those few major demons, he could freely roam the Black Devil Ridge.
"That young hero’s demeanor is among the rarest I have seen in my lifetime, and I had wanted to interact with him."
There was some regret in the words of the Descending Dragon Lord.
"Junior Sister Ge, what is that gentleman’s name?"
At this moment, the woman from the Wind Firming Gang asked, her face filled with curiosity.
"He said his name is Xie Xiaofeng, from Emerald Cloud Mountain, Green Water Lake."
Looking in the direction Shi Xiaole left, Ge Ruyuan felt a faint sense of loss in her heart.
The encounters between people are so strange. Some people, even after a lifetime together, are hard to remember. But some people, with just a fleeting glance, leave a lifelong unforgettable impression.
Brother Xie is the latter.
...
Walking amidst the devil energy, relying on his outstanding senses, Shi Xiaole could always detect any movements beforehand, and proceeded without any trouble.
The reason he left alone wasn’t due to any substantial prejudice against Liu Zhen’e, but simply because, having the others around would limit his abilities.
Although he was confident that the others would not recognize his Death Claiming thirteen Swords, he was nevertheless not free to act as he pleased, making it better to be alone.
As it was deep into the night and unlike others who went out, Shi Xiaole stayed under a tree, sitting cross-legged. When he was hungry, he would eat some rations from the system space, then continued seeking the arm of the Black Devil Divine Monarch.
Days passed. Occasionally, Shi Xiaole encountered some masters of the Righteous path, either nodding in acknowledgment or avoiding them in advance. However, when dealing with masters of the Devil path, of course, he did not hesitate to unleash his lethal skills.
More than a month later, the number of masters from the devil’s list who died by his hand astonishingly reached five, and as for the demonic geniuses, the number was up to twelve, a fact that would scare many if disclosed.
At the same time, the name Xie Xiaofeng finally began to spread in the town, accompanied by his impressive record of injuring Baisha and forcing Slaughter Sky Demonic Human to a draw, shocking all around.
"Impossible, a man at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six, who managed to fight equally with Slaughter Sky Demonic Human known for killing Youzhou Guest. Is there any more absurd joke than this?"
"Could it be a lie concocted by some family to draw attention from the Sky Edge Pavilion?"
At first, no one believed such exaggerated rumors, they all sneered at it.
But soon, someone came forward to confirm that this matter was inadvertently revealed by the renowned Descending Dragon Lord and his friends after intoxication— it was unmistakably true.
Things became perplexing.
To verify the authenticity, people sought the Descending Dragon Lord everywhere, but each time they returned empty-handed, unable to find him.
Finally, on one occasion, many people saw the Descending Dragon Lord walking swiftly into the town gate, and immediately asked him the question that had bothered them for a while.
"Yes, I witnessed that battle. It was also witnessed by Elder Liu of the Flying Fist Sect, Lady Ge of Jade Moon Palace, and others, perfectly true."
Descending Dragon Lord, disdainful to lie, left with a stride.
The words he left behind, however, were like a thunderbolt, reverberating in many people’s ears.
After subsequently verifying with a few others, in the end, everyone almost horrifically confirmed that Xie Xiaofeng’s record was likely true.
It was a shocking revelation indeed!
"Ruyuan, you’ve met Xie Xiaofeng. Do you know his specific origins?"
Inside a high-quality guest room in the town, Lady Bizan asked Ge Ruyuan.
Upon the news of Xie Xiaofeng, even she, a top-level expert, could not remain calm. She believed the others were similar.
"Master, he said he comes from a place called the Divine Sword Villa."
Having nothing to hide from her master, Ge Ruyuan revealed her long-held secret.
"Divine Sword Villa?"
Lady Bizan was taken aback.
Similar to Ge Ruyuan’s initial reaction, hearing the words ’Divine Sword’, Lady Bizan was terrified. Whether other dynasties have this place was unknown, but the Flying Horse Dynasty definitely didn’t.
Could it be a hidden and terrifying force?
...
Black Devil Ridge.
Shi Xiaole casually killed another Devil path expert who tried to ambush him. He sat down cross-legged, and after carefully sensing, he headed south.
To find the arm of the Black Devil Divine Monarch, of course, he could not just rely on luck.
Since the devil energy emanates from the arm, Shi Xiaole’s first idea was to determine the specific location by the strength and position of the devil energy.
What was frustrating, however, was that the devil energy showed varying strengths, indicating that the arm was constantly moving. Coupled with the fact that the sensing range was too small, one could easily lose all clues.
Fortunately, Shi Xiaole was patient. Coupled with his extraordinary spirituality and his immunity to the corruption of devil energy, he was able to detect a subtle pattern while persistently staying in Black Devil Ridge and sensing the devil energy.
Two days later, following his senses, Shi Xiaole arrived at a large crevice at the top of a mountain.
The crevice was of unknown length, three feet wide, and the devil energy gushing out of the middle was particularly strong, as if a giant beast was breathing.
Involuntarily, Shi Xiaole’s heart started to race.
Retrieving a prepared rope from the system space, he lowered a sword into the crevice to measure the distance. Seeing that the sword was unharmed, Shi Xiaole gritted his teeth, entered the crevice, and slowly descended along the rock wall.
To his surprise, the crevice narrowed the deeper he went. The distance he had measured with the sword was not the actual depth. Continuing deeper down the slope, half an hour later, Shi Xiaole finally reached the bottom.
The bottom was only about ten meters long and the middle section was wide open, revealing a deep tunnel. The rolling devil energy overflew from it. The force was tremendous, like a rampaging beast.
