Chapter 393: Chapter 392: Wipe Out with Ease
The hidden place of the Lan and Huang families.
"Holy Young Master, you have finally returned!"
Both Lan Tian and Huang Rong were visibly excited.
"You must have worked hard during my absence. I wonder, how is the task I assigned to you?"
Shi Xiaole sat in his chair, beckoning the two elders to sit, and said with a smile.
The elders did not sit down. Lan Tian paid his respects, "Holy Young Master, we have secretly obtained knowledge of the hideouts for powers like Demon Sky Sect and Eradicating Emotion Clan."
Since the Demon Alliance split, every major Devil Path power returned to governing their own factions, and their actions became even more cautious than before.
Luckily, this did not trouble the Lan and Huang families.
In terms of power, the Lan and Huang families weren’t the strongest, but in terms of information gathering and intel accuracy, they were unmatched, even by the intelligence organizations in the Martial World.
The Lan and Huang families began to set up covert operatives in the martial world during the era of the twin powerhouses Storm and Rain; more than six hundred years had not passed in vain.
"Good, send the message, we will prepare today and set off tomorrow to eliminate the remaining forces of the Demon Alliance. This time, this Young Master wishes to truly unify the Devil Path!"
Lan Tian and Huang Rong were filled with fervor. However, as elders, they still maintained their rationality.
Huang Rong bowed and said, "Holy Young Master, your divine skill is outstanding, simple burglars will not pose a threat to you. However, I believe we should inform some prominent figures to take action together, for the sake of safety."
Lan Tian immediately agreed, "I second that."
Half a year ago, Holy Young Master was just a notch below the Eldering Blood Buddha’s power. Using the standard of a normal genius, it would take at least ten years, and even more, to catch up.
But Holy Young Master is an extraordinary individual. His current power may not be lower than Eldering Blood Buddha’s, and it might even be higher.
However—
Eldering Blood Buddha, after all, belonged to the lowest tier of prominent figures and could not be used as a reference. Once Holy Young Master encountered top Devil Path figures, the outcome would be unpredictable.
Of course, the elders knew of Holy Young Master’s personality and seeing his calm demeanor, they figured he must have something to rely on. Nevertheless, additional powerhouses would provide more assurance.
Shi Xiaole smirked as if remembering something, "You both make solid points; if that’s the case let’s delay a few days."
The elders worried that Shi Xiaole would act impulsively out of youthful ardor and ignore their advice. Upon hearing his accord, they bowed in unison, "Holy Young Master is wise!"
In less than two days, two Devil Path figures who supported Shi Xiaole were the first to arrive.
These two were Yang Ding, known as ’Five Poison Elder’, and Xue Pan, known as ’Qiankun Demon Sleeve’. Their power was only comparable to that of Eldering Blood Buddha. However, after the execution of six prominent figures such as Kong Datong, Devil Path’s power significantly decreased, thus they both became truly influential figures.
"Thank you, elders, for taking the trouble to come here!"
Lan Tian and Huang Rong, along with numerous powerhouses, welcomed the two men at the entrance.
"For the sake of the Devil Path’s great cause, we will not slack off."
Yang Ding and Xue Pan waved their hands dismissively.
Yang Ding looked around, concerned, and asked, "Where is the Holy Young Master? I’m curious about his current level of strength. Do we have a certainty of success for this mission?"
"We... we aren’t exactly sure either."
Lan Tian hesitated.
Yang Ding and Xue Pan shared a glance and then fell silent.
That night.
Shi Xiaole drank a bowl of porridge and continued his practice.
In front of him, a pile of crushed rocks was visibly drained of Xuan Qi, evidently the remnants of the Mystic Crystal Stones.
Originally, in the Heavenly Treasure Ruins, three thousand Mystic Crystal Stones allowed Shi Xiaole’s cultivation to improve from the first level of Xuan Qi to the third level. But now, three thousand Mystic Crystal Stones barely enhanced his internal power.
It was not until he had absorbed ten thousand Mystic Crystal Stones that his internal power saw a noticeable improvement.
After months of cultivation, Shi Xiaole’s personal cultivation already reached the middle stage of the Spiritual-Passage Realm ninth level. Once he had absorbed twenty thousand Mystic Crystal Stones, he smoothly broke through to the late stage of the Spiritual-Passage Realm ninth level.
At this moment, his internal power had become significantly stronger. He sent out a mere ten percent of it from his palm, but the ensuing gust was as intense as a storm, incredibly formidable.
Suddenly glancing outside his window, Shi Xiaole swept his hand, dispersing the debris on the ground into the wind.
The Mystic Crystal Stones in front of him were swiftly placed back into the system space, as he sensed someone approaching.
"Holy Young Master, are you here?"
A voice sounded from outside the door.
Shi Xiaole’s closed-door cultivation room was the first forbidden area of the Lan and Huang families. Without permission, not even a mosquito could get in, yet someone silently arrived at the door.
Shi Xiaole laughed, "Please come in."
The door was pushed open, and two old men entered.
"Elder Yang, Elder Xue, I had been too engrossed in cultivation and could not meet you personally, I hope you’ll understand."
As early as in the Black Devil Divine Palace, Shi Xiaole had already met the ’Five Poison Elder’ Yang Ding and ’Qiankun Demon Sleeve’ Xue Pan, so he recognized them instantly.
The two elders waved their hands in dismissal, implying there was no need to worry.
Yang Ding, a short old man, stepped forward, "Holy Young Master, we did not want to disturb you tonight. However, there is an urgent matter we need to address."
"Oh, let’s hear it."
"We hope to borrow your Faceless Divine Skill for study."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned tense.
Both Yang Ding and Xue Pan wore amicable smiles, but their eyes were sharp. They stared intently at Shi Xiaole.
"You two have always been supportive of this young master. Rest assured, once you achieve great deeds, this young master will pass on the divine skill to you."
Said Shi Xiaole.
"Hahaha, why does the Holy Young Master need to buy time? Why not hand it over now? After our powers greatly improve, wouldn’t we be more capable of assisting you?"
Xue Pan laughed loudly, but no sound carried.
From the moment they entered the room, they had shielded their surroundings with their Inborn Gang Qi.
Shi Xiaole looked deeply at the two of them and said, "Are you forcing me?"
Yang Ding shook his head, scratched his ear casually, and said, "To say forcing is a bit disrespectful, it’s more like we’re borrowing." Xue Pan on the side couldn’t help but laugh.
Ever since they found out that Shi Xiaole had attained a first-class internal power, they both had been filled with insatiable desire. But they were calculating, and they never revealed these intentions.
Because they were waiting for a perfect opportunity.
When they learned that Shi Xiaole returned to the Lan and Huang families and invited them, they knew the opportunity had come.
Therefore, they rushed here at all costs, to prevent any other renowned figures from interfering.
Otherwise, do you really think they cared so much? The Black Devil Divine Monarch, powerful as he may be, disappeared over six hundred years ago. They weren’t foolish enough to pledge undying loyalty to a descendant.
"Holy Young Master, I know that you’ve made significant progress in your strength over the past half year. Perhaps even the foolish Eldering Blood Buddha wouldn’t be able to defeat you in a fair fight."
Yang Ding said with a smile.
"Then why are you still so reckless? Even if you join forces, don’t think that you can restrain me."
Shi Xiaole’s expression was indifferent.
Yang Ding’s smile grew even more pronounced, "I’m known as the Five Poison Elder. I spent fifty years cultivating a Five Poison Scattering Technique. Even if the Two Blind Elders were to be hit by it, they would surrender without a fight. I’ve already used it on you, Holy Young Master!"
Xue Pan, less patient, pointed at Shi Xiaole and demanded loudly, "Hand over the Faceless Divine Skill now, or you only have a road to death!"
Seeing Shi Xiaole silent, Yang Ding’s smile turned cold, "You thought by deciding not to hand over the item, we won’t kill you? Believe me, when it comes to torturing people, in Eight-state martial world, if I’m not first, there’s no second! You won’t want to experience that."
As he spoke, Yang Ding began slowly walking towards Shi Xiaole, his expression gloomy and vicious. He decided to give Shi Xiaole a taste of his power first.
"Elder Yang, disown your martial arts and leave. Believe me, you wouldn’t want to experience the taste of death."
Shi Xiaole said lightly.
Ever since his body changed in the Heavenly Treasure Ruins, Shi Xiaole’s ability to resist poison had been growing stronger and was now beyond the scope of the Emerald-eyed Golden Toad’s inner pill.
The Five Poison Scattering Technique might be strong, but it can’t hurt Shi Xiaole.
Yang Ding paused, somewhat startled.
Was this kid really confident or just feigning calm? No, the Five Poison Scattering Technique took his lifetime’s effort to create. No one in Eight-state martial world could resolve it.
Still acting tough even on the brink of death. Brother Xue, let’s do this!"
With a leap, Yang Ding’s five fingers clawed heavily at Shi Xiaole’s arms. Judging from the clawing wind he was generating, he intended to tear Shi Xiaole’s arms from his body.
Behind him, Xue Pan snorted coldly, with long sleeves billowing, targeting Shi Xiaole’s neck and legs from both sides.
Although they didn’t believe Shi Xiaole could pull off any tricks, they were always cautious and fully exerted their strength from the start. This way, even if something unexpected happened, they could retreat unscathed.
It had to be said, Yang Ding and Xue Pan’s ideas were good, and their methods weren’t wrong.
But their mistake was, they underestimated Shi Xiaole’s strength.
His!
A dazzling sword light lit up in the room, overshadowing the candlelight, as if a breeze had blown over silently, it pierced into the claw wind and sleeve strength.
The next moment, Shi Xiaole exhibited the full power of Wind God Leg. He transformed into a gust of wind, and in that wind, a sharp yet constantly-changing sword qi arrived in an instant.
"No...."
The shouts abruptly cut off.
Yang Ding’s satisfied and menacing expression disappeared, replaced by endless shock and regret. But it was too late, his throat had been penetrated by sword qi.
After his cultivation and internal power both increased, Shi Xiaole’s strength advanced further. Also, how could Yang Ding have anticipated that the sword technique, rumored to have killed the likes of Kong Datong and five others, would appear on Xie Xiaofeng.
Could it be....
His thoughts plunged into darkness, and Yang Ding never had the chance to reveal the secret he had discovered.
"Run!"
Xue Pan had just thought of fleeing when Shi Xiaole’s sword moves had already enveloped him. He didn’t dare to speak for fear that he would die instantly once his breath was expelled.
The next instant, two points of mesmerizing light flashed in Shi Xiaole’s eyes.
Blood spurted out. He had pierced Xue Pan’s forehead with his sword.
This was Shi Xiaole’s current strength. At his full might, killing these two venerable masters was like flipping his hand. Perhaps, only the Jade Fan Scholar and the Two Blind Elders in the entire Eight-state martial world could put some pressure on him.
"This is the price of greed. What’s the need?"
Shaking off the fresh blood from his Destroying Star Sword, Shi Xiaole no longer looked at the two men on the ground. After searching their bodies and finding nothing, he called out the guards outside to clean up the scene.
"This... "
Seeing the state of the two corpses, the guards from the Lan and Huang families were all stunned. But due to the command of the Holy Young Master, they could only lower their heads, suppress their curiosity and drag the bodies out.
