Chapter 426: Chapter 425: Blue Bead
"This person is a genius who isn’t inferior to senior sister Tan."
A few young men and women exclaimed in amazement.
In particular, the youth who had previously mocked Shi Xiaole, was now speechless.
It’s not that he considered himself superior, but as a disciple of the Clear Water Sect, his pride was wounded since a nobody managed to outshine him.
"Hmph, after senior sister Tan’s battle with Luo Wenxu, she made some breakthroughs. She’s currently in concentrated cultivation. Let’s see how arrogant this kid will be when she comes out,"
The young man laughed suddenly.
Tan Qingyan and Luo Wenxu, both are one of the gatekeepers at the ancient land. Their formidable strength is now beginning to show. This is going to be a show for sure.
"Young Hero Shi, do you wish to continue?"
After three consecutive wins, the referee came out and asked Shi Xiaole.
Starting from the fourth round, the Ancient Land Alliance will send out their experts to challenge him.
"Continue,"
Shi Xiaole had gleaned some inspiration from the previous fight, and he didn’t want to waste it.
Nodding, the referee signaled someone in the distance, and within a moment, a man in black flew out.
The man in black, at the same level as the Dragon Gate Realm first layer, was far more powerful than ’Sky-splitting Claw’ Chen Yuan. More importantly, he was a speed-type expert, presumably specially selected by the Ancient Land Alliance to challenge Shi Xiaole.
Unfortunately, they were mistaken. Even without the Wind True Intent, Shi Xiaole could match the man in black in terms of speed through his skill and adaptability. After dozens of moves, he defeated his opponent with a single sword strike.
Following the man in black, the next to take the stage was a young lady of the Dragon Gate Realm second layer.
Swish, swish, swish!
As soon as the lady made her move, she attempted to widen the gap between Shi Xiaole and herself, clearly intending to overpower him with absolute strength.
"Binding Thread Hand!"
Several threads of internal power, like silkworm threads, shot out from the lady’s wrist, weaving into a huge net that enveloped Shi Xiaole.
Shi Xiaole’s swift and gust-like sword strikes accurately pierced the nodes of the web, shattering the threads completely.
"So stubborn?"
The lady squinted, amazed that the young man could push her this far without using his true intent. Shi Xiaole’s talent was definitely top-tier in the Martial World.
"Sky Stealer Slash!"
With a wave of her snowy arm, an invisible Vigorous Air stealthily infiltrated the void. By the time it reappeared, it had already touched Shi Xiaole’s skin.
Clang,clang,clang...
Sparks scattered everywhere, almost submerging Shi Xiaole’s entire body.
Many onlookers felt a chill run down their spines.
The lady’s invisible Vigorous Air was deadly. It didn’t leak any traces of its presence, making it difficult to predict its attack direction, let alone the fact that she was launching consecutive attacks. Even if blocked successfully once, it was impossible to block the second time with mere luck.
Indeed, many found it hard to understand how Shi Xiaole managed to defend against it?
For others, the invisible Vigorous Air was silent and undetectable. However, for Shi Xiaole, he could still sense a trace of its presence. Combined with his exceptional reaction speed, defending was not difficult for him.
This battle was the most intense of the five so far. After clashing for two hundred and thirty-six moves, Shi Xiaole spotted the lady’s weak point and sent her flying with a single sword strike.
The sixth round.
The seventh round.
Each opponent was stronger than the last.
But it seemed as though Shi Xiaole was an unmovable rock in the sea. No matter how fierce the waves were, they couldn’t shake him a bit. On the contrary, he slowly eroded their advantage and defeated them one after another.
In the eighth round, the Ancient Land Alliance finally sent out an expert at the third layer of the Dragon Gate Realm. In this battle, Shi Xiaole exhausted nearly all his tricks and was on the verge of defeat.
After two thousand three hundred and sixty-three moves, Shi Xiaole’s sword sent his opponent’s hilt flying.
The crowd was in an uproar.
"Impressive!"
The defeated swordsman at the third layer of Dragon Gate Realm, looked at Shi Xiaole with a face of shock and speechlessness. Unless you had fought this young man, you would never understand how terrifying he was.
He seemed to be able to see through everything. He was as composed as a machine, always choosing the best moment and point to strike, taking the maximum victory with the minimum price.
It’s hard to imagine what he would be like when he executed his true intent.
"This person should be considered of top-tier level among the geniuses in Xuanwu State,"
A few disciples of the Clear Water Sect remarked in awe.
"What do you think, who is more powerful, him or senior sister Tan?"
Someone suddenly asked.
"Senior sister Tan broke through to the Dragon Gate Realm several years ago. Her foundation is very solid. Also, her recent battle with Luo Wenxu allowed her to comprehend a brand new killing technique. After she completes her concentration cultivation, her strength will certainly rise to a new level,"
Without the eighth round of fighting, the disciples of the Clear Water Sect would undoubtedly choose Tan Qingyan. But at this moment, they had to admit, Shi Xiaole indeed had the capability to compete against Tan Qingyan.
"Senior Sister Tan’s killing technique is extraordinary. If this Shi Xiaole’s true intent is not top-tier, he will definitely not be her match,"
The young man who had ridiculed Shi Xiaole before stated confidently.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The high enlightenment, strong talent, does not mean that the comprehended true intent is top-tier. Tan Qingyan, however, has grasped the Water True Intent, so obviously, she has a greater winning chance.
"Young Hero Shi, I am sorry. The final two gatekeepers have been detained and couldn’t make it. Your last two battles will have to be postponed."
The referee stepped forward, giving Shi Xiaole a close examination.
"When are the last two matches?"
Shi Xiaole was a bit tired too, his internal power was less than a third of what he usually had, it was a good time to go back to the inn for some rest, and digest what he had learned today.
"Young Hero Shi, just wait for our notification. While waiting, your living expenses in the Ancient Land will be fully covered by the alliance. Oh, yes, because you have won eight rounds in a row, so you were able to get six hundred and forty thousand silver liang, you might want to count it yourself."
The referee handed over a thick stack of silver notes, each with a face value of a thousand taels, which made many of the warriors in the crowd swallowing their saliva in envy, wishing they could snatch it away.
"Thank you."
Putting away the silver notes, Shi Xiaole turned and left.
After some rest in the inn, Shi Xiaole entered the excavation area again early the next morning.
The terrain of the excavation area was complex. It had hills, plains, and rising mountains and rivers. Because of the special soil here, everyone had to use the silver shovel provided by the alliance when excavating.
Perhaps it was his stroke of bad luck had all been used up, in the afternoon of the second day, Shi Xiaole suddenly dug up a hard object. Brushing away the soil to take a closer look, he was immediately shocked.
Back at Meihua Village, Shi Xiaole received a green bead from the old village chief, later at the Will Sect, he took a blue bead from Shangguan Yan.
The blue bead in his hand, apart from the color, was identical to the green and blue beads in terms of size, texture, and even the aura!
"What on earth is this?"
The merger of the green and blue beads revealed the Lotus Peak of Yunfeng Domain, where Shi Xiaole encountered Qingfeng and learned the Brahma-I Unity.
But in fact, that blueprint was not complete.
Shi Xiaole guessed that only by collecting all the beads, could he get to the ultimate secret behind it.
"Brother, we meet again."
At this moment, a voice sounded from a distance.
Shi Xiaole raised his head and saw several young men standing in the distance. The leader, with a golden band wrapped around his head and a face more delicate than many women, was none other than Luo Wenxu.
Luo Wenxu looked at Shi Xiaole with a strange expression, filled with curiosity and cruelty.
After his battle with Tan Qingyan that day, he had an epiphany, which forced him to immediately close up for training.
Fortunately, before closing up, he had commanded his disciples from Tianluo Sect to secretly keep an eye on Shi Xiaole in case he ran away. Therefore, as soon as he came out of his closed-door practice today, he hurried to the excavation area.
The only thing Luo Wenxu didn’t expect was that this young man in green who he had intercepted before turned out to be a deeply hidden genius, who has been winning eight successive rounds in the Ancient Land arena.
However, it’s a pity that he himself had won ten rounds in a row last year, and had become the defender of the ring. This time, after his closed-door training, his strength increased even further. It was definitely not something that the kid could compare to.
"Where is that grey bone?"
Thinking of this, Luo Wenxu coldly asked.
Everyone thought that he was keen on collecting antiques, but in fact, that was just a smokescreen for him to carry out a certain activity.
"It was too ugly, I threw it away."
"Where did you throw it?"
Shi Xiaole frowned, "Brother Luo, why are you so obsessed with finding bones? You are quite similar to some animals."
Spurt!
The young men and women next to Luo Wenxu laughed. Realizing that they were wrong, they quickly held back, but their faces turned red. One of them looked stern and said in a deep voice, "How dare you, Shi, insult Senior Brother Luo!"
"I was just making casual comments."
Shi Xiaole shrugged his shoulders.
He wouldn’t forget that a few days ago, Luo Wenxu used the Pupil Skill on him in secret and specifically ordered him to take off his clothes, which was clearly intended to humiliate him.
Luo Wenxu’s face darkened like water, his eyes filled with intense coldness. He said every word clearly, "You are flaunting your superiority, thinking that a little ability makes you superior, too. People like you deserve a lesson."
If this had been the previous Luo Wenxu, he would definitely have used the Pupil Skill to play with Shi Xiaole to death, and force him to reveal the whereabouts of the grey bone. But now he held back.
Only a few people from Tianluo Sect knew that Luo Wenxu was a genius with spiritual power. When he performed ordinary Pupil Skills, he would always display amazing power.
Luo Wenxu was afraid that he might overdo it and scare off Shi Xiaole. What if he decided not to participate in the remaining two matches?
Only by humiliating this kid openly in front of everyone could he relieve his hatred. As long as this kid was around, the grey bone would not be able to escape.
"You want to teach me a lesson?"
Shi Xiaole laughed, "I hope you’re capable of that."
"You’re overestimating your abilities!"
The young men and women behind Luo Wenxu chuckled.
Meanwhile, Luo Wenxu himself had already rushed away. In his heart, Shi Xiaole was already a dead man. If he couldn’t kill him in the ancient ruins, he would kill him once they got out.
In an inn in the residential area.
A ripple emanated from within a room. It was like a wave spreading across the water, causing ripples in everyone’s hearts.
"Senior Sister Tan, have you succeeded?"
Seeing a fully-recovered Tan Qingyan emerging from the room, several disciples of the Clear Water Sect were overjoyed.
"Let’s go. Follow me to the Tianluo Sect’s camp. This time, I’m going to knock Luo Wenxu down."
Tan Qingyan was raring to go.
"Senior Sister Tan, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait. The alliance has sent someone to inform you that you need to participate in a defender battle tomorrow."
A female disciple said.
