Chapter 319: Chapter 318: The Third Young Master’s Sword (Seeking Subscription)
"He...he’s not dead yet?"
The fleeing few widened their eyes. Since the incident, though only a quarter of an hour had passed, how many people in the Great Cold State could withstand Red Charm Demon’s onslaught for a quarter of an hour?
You could count them on two hands.
"I understand now, he’s Xie Xiaofeng!"
Someone seemed to have thought of something and suddenly exclaimed out loud.
Broken Sun Blade Marquis watched Shi Xiaole, his gaze shimmering. This man truly was as stunning and extraordinary as the rumors suggested.
Under the relentless attack of the Red Charm Demon, Shi Xiaole continued to retreat. He knew he couldn’t keep going like this, or he would only meet a dead end.
"Red Charm Entangle!"
What the Red Charm Demon had mastered was not only entanglement, but also the rare fascination. Once this technique was employed, a person would be caught in a situation where the real and the unreal become indistinguishable, making it hard to break free.
This was not an illusion, because the fascination technique triggers your innermost true thoughts, only slightly exaggerating them.
How can it be called an illusion if one indulges in their wishes?
"Huh?"
However, soon the Red Charm Demon, who had used her trump card, was shocked to find that her fascination had no effect on Shi Xiaole.
Was it because this man had no desires, and had reached a transcendent state of purity, or was his cunning too profound, so much so he could resist the fascination?
The Red Charm Demon’s killing intent intensified tenfold, this time employing a move primarily based on entanglement and fiercely slapping it towards Shi Xiaole. It was, however, intercepted by a flash of blade light.
"Female Demon, your opponent is me, there’s no need to bully the minor."
The tall Broken Sun Blade Marquis, clutching a long knife in his hand, intercepted her.
"Hehehe, Young Hero Xie’s strength is earthshaking. In a few years, even combined, we won’t be a match for him."
Red Charm Demon casually brushed her hair aside. She appeared nonchalant, but inside, she was filled with resentment and regret. She was just a few moves away from killing Shi Xiaole.
Broken Sun Blade Marquis’ pupils constricted, he said, "Female Demon, the Righteous Path has an abundance of talents. The end of your Devil’s Path is imminent. Today, I will take you as a sacrifice."
With that, he unleashed a slash. The second ranking individuals from both the Righteous and Devil’s Path began an even more intense clash.
"I can’t stay here. If I wait until my demonic energy dissipates, anyone could easily kill me."
Quick as a flash in his thoughts, Shi Xiaole headed south without looking back.
"Stop, boy!"
A huge force suddenly descended from the sky, causing the ground to shake. Affected by the force, Shi Xiaole’s body was flung back nearly ten meters, and his face paled.
"Mountain Demon, quick, kill this kid. He’s Xie Xiaofeng."
Red Charm Demon shouted at the hulking man who suddenly appeared, all while clashing with Broken Sun Blade Marquis.
The hulking man was stunned upon hearing this, then a unrestrained laughter erupted from him. His laughter echoed through the air, causing waves in the atmosphere. Staring at Shi Xiaole he said, "So you’re a swordplay genius, but years from now, people will only remember that you were nothing but a skeleton killed by me, Mountain Demon."
Mountain Demon, one of the Five Great Demons of the Cold State, was not only naturally strong, but also proficient in brute force techniques, extremely oppressive.
Three years ago, he used his physical body to resist the killing move of the tenth highest ranking warrior on the Feng Dust list, and finally punched through the opponent’s chest, making his vicious name known far and wide, with no one daring to provoke him.
Seeing Mountain Demon, the expert who originally wanted to help, his feet were nailed to the ground, and even his breath nearly stopped.
"Mountain Demon, hold hand!"
The commotion here was great, and combined with the enhanced senses, many experts gathered towards this direction. The one who shouted was Lady Bizan, she could not bear to see a genius fall.
There were also many people from the Devil’s Path, who were roaring with laughter.
As soon as Lady Bizan’s words came out, Mountain Demon had already made his move. With a push of his right foot, his gigantic body was like a moving mountain, a falling meteor, causing the air to explode with an incredibly terrifying sound.
At the same time, a lightning-fast punch, concentrating all Mountain Demon’s strength, was furiously directed at Shi Xiaole. The punch was so concentrated that a membrane formed on the surface of the fist. The friction between the membrane and the air created a transparent channel.
The hearts of many people were convulsing. Even from afar, they could feel the surging power that was terrifying enough to burst one’s chest.
"This feat will be mine."
Mountain Demon couldn’t help but laugh wildly in his heart, as if he saw the scene of his fist piercing through Shi Xiaole’s chest and crushing his heart. His blood was rolling with excitement.
"Sigh!"
But at this moment, a sigh filled with unwillingness yet brimming with killing intention seemed to sound in Mountain Demon’s ear.
Although it’s a long story, it all happened in a mere instant.
If he could choose, Shi Xiaole would definitely not want to use the killing technique, it was his last card. Each extraction required paying a huge price, and sometimes it could not even be extracted. But now, he had no other choice.
In a state of mind that was calm and ripple-free, Shi Xiaole quietly pulled out his sword.
He was no longer he; He was the third young master of Divine Sword Villa.
In the eyes of everyone, it seemed as if time had slowed down. Shi Xiaole’s swordplay was incredibly slow, yet elegant. It was like a gust of wind, striking later, yet arriving first, striking out at Mountain Demon before he arrived.
This sword was launched from the most unimaginable position, and in the middle of the process it underwent an unimaginable change, revealing its flaws in the process.
"Kill!"
Mountain Demon’s eyes lit up, he changed his punch’s direction, aiming for the flaw.
But the scenario changed again.
When a gale sweeps the land, there will naturally be areas it misses, but who would pay attention to that? This flaw was just a change within the swordplay.
The flaw was not a flaw; the third young master’s sword was a matchless sword, no one could break this sword!
Hisss.
Shi Xiaole and the Mountain Demon brushed past each other, splattering blood onto the ground.
The latter touched his throat, attempting to turn around, but was overwhelmed by sheer exhaustion. Finally, he fell heavily to the ground, dead beyond doubt.
The Mountain Demon was indeed powerful, perhaps one of the top ten in the Great Cold Martial World. But how could he match up against the emperor within the sword?
Moreover, Shi Xiaole suspected that the killing technique he had drawn with the Day Changing Great Method was not employed by Xie Xiaofeng in his later years, who defeated Ding Peng and had an insight into the truth of the sword art that seemed divine, but by the Xie Xiaofeng who was fighting Yan Shisan.
Inspired by Yan Shisan’s fifteenth sword, Xie Xiaofeng swore never to use swords again, sinking his sword into the Green Water Lake. Years later, when he left the Sword Concealment Hut, he was unmatched in the world.
He held no sword in his hand or in his heart, yet even if Yan Shisan were to come back to life and strike again, he would not be able to harm him.
The young master had reached the realm of immortality, hence he wandered alone in the wilderness, for only there might he encounter unworldly masters worthy of his challenge.
The young master has transcended everything in the world!
The approaching masters from both the Righteous and Devil Paths came to a halt, deeply moved by Shi Xiaole’s sword strike.
In the Great Cold State, who could kill the Mountain Demon with a single sword strike? Not even the top swordsman, the Tidal Waves Sword Marquis could do that.
But Shi Xiaole had done it. Was this young man really human?
"Ugh!"
Blood spewed from Shi Xiaole’s mouth, he knelt on the ground appearing extremely weak, and his sword dropped to the ground.
"Young Master Xie, are you alright?"
Lady Bizan and several other masters from the Righteous Path rushed to Shi Xiaole’s side before the masters of the Devil Path.
"This is my secret technique, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to use martial arts for half a year."
Shi Xiaole said with a bitter smile.
The crowd suddenly realized, and at this moment, not only the masters of the Devil Path but even some masters from the Righteous Path secretly breathed out in relief. If Shi Xiaole currently possessed such strength, they simply wouldn’t know how to cope with him.
It should be known that the stability of the Martial World lies in the balance of masters. Once an unparalleled master appears to disrupt this balance, no one would know whether it’s a blessing or a curse.
This sense of relief even overshadowed their curiosity about Shi Xiaole’s secret technique.
"This man must be killed, let’s all attack together and avenge the Protector!"
"Even at the cost of our lives, we must take this man down!"
After the initial shock, many masters from the Devil Path all swore to kill Shi Xiaole without regard for their own lives.
Masters of the Righteous Path rushed forward in response.
Suddenly, numerous strings of locust-like black threads appeared in mid-air. Each one carried a sinister force, making their way through the gap in the crowd, and aimed for Shi Xiaole.
"Marquis!"
The masters of the Devil Path shouted in unison, their confidence dramatically increased.
A flurry of black threads that were about to bore into Shi Xiaole’s body were flattened by a fair and gentle force.
Notably, this force doesn’t have a wide range, but someone used their extraordinary vision and mysterious methods to resolve each one.
"Three-Eyed Gentleman."
The commanding man who suddenly appeared was looking at the unruly man who was flying from a distance.
"Demon Marquis, let you and me trade a few moves."
The unruly man laughed, if you got closer you would discover that his left eye had two pupils.
"Let’s move."
In the chaos, someone suddenly picked up Shi Xiaole.
The Devil Path masters who were nearby and could spare a hand came forward, but were turned into a honeycomb by the Sword Qi that this person swung, and in the air, there was still a faint lingering sound of waves.
He is the top swordsman of the Great Cold State, Blue Tidal, the Tidal Waves Sword Marquis.
"Sword Intention?"
Many people were surprised at Blue Tidal. That sword just now clearly had a whiff of Sword Intention, otherwise, where could such power come from?
The Sword Intention was mixed in the Sword Qi, with the level of strength that Blue Tidal had displayed, he was overwhelming. He killed both gods and demons who obstructed his path. By the time the Love Demon and others arrived, he had long since fled with Shi Xiaole.
"Moon Demon, your Flying Skill is the best. Chase them down and kill Xie Xiaofeng by any means necessary!"
The Love Demon spoke coldly. His hands formed seals while he fought against the Flying Sky Fist Marquis and others with his martial arts, and at the same time cast a spell, creating a space for Moon Demon.
"Leave it to me."
A stream of moonlight shot out from the Moon Demon’s body, and in the next moment, his body also appeared tens of meters away. After a few repetitions, he quickly closed the gap to Blue Tidal.
Blue Tidal swung his sword back, transforming the surging sword wave into howling tides under the blessing of the Tidal Wave Sword Intention. These tides relentlessly attacked the moonlight.
Every time the Moon Demon was about to get close, he was always blocked by the sword Qi, which again increased the distance.
"Damn it!"
The Moon Demon’s face darkened, and he cursed.
His Flying Skill was unparalleled in the Great Cold, but his attack power did not reach the level of the Five Demons. He was ranked among the Five Demons due to the convenience brought about by his movement techniques, allowing him to kill his enemies stealthily.
However, Blue Tidal’s sword technique somehow countered his movement techniques to an extent, frustrating him as he found nowhere to exert his strength.
After a standoff, the distance between the Moon Demon and Blue Tidal gradually increased, and in the end, he could only glare at their disappearing figures in resentment.
