Chapter 463: Chapter 462: The Battle Against the Three Vice City Lords
In God Transformation City, aside from the mysterious and unpredictable City Lord, the three Vice City Lords and twelve Elders were the strongest. Hence, when they sensed the aura, the officials all showed joyous expressions, as if they had seen their savior.
Shi Xiaole was also at the first tier of the Dragon Gate Realm, but no matter how strong he was, could he defeat one, two, or even withstand an attack from a group of them?
Not to mention, any one of the three Vice City Lords could take care of this brat.
Seeing Elder Zhang’s severed head on the ground, the experts who rushed over had their expressions freeze momentarily, then become furious.
"Kid, who the hell are you?"
An old man with white whiskers squinted his eyes.
Shi Xiaole couldn’t possibly be a local of the Boundless Flower Prison, otherwise with his qualifications, he would have been recognized. But if one said he had mistakenly entered the Boundless Flower Prison, his abilities should have disintegrated.
Could it be that this boy has already been in the Boundless Flower Prison for several years?
"Who I am... is not important."
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
"Kid, murders are strictly prohibited in the Herb Collection Plains. You dared to kill Zhang Lingzhi, you deserve a thousand cuts!"
The white-bearded old man shouted.
In God Transformation City, with a population of millions, there were no more than fifty people who was at or above the fifth tier of the Spiritual-Passage Realm, each of them was the City Lord Mansion’s tool to control the lower class.
Zhang Lingzhi’s strength ranked among the top thirty in the God Transformation City. Although his death wouldn’t cripple the City Lord Mansion, it was still a big loss.
"Murders are strictly prohibited? Are the ones who kill the most not you guys?"
Shi Xiaole pointed at the pits in the distance.
"Hmph, talking too much with this brat is pointless. Capture him first."
Another elder in white clothes was the most ruthless. He stomped his feet, and threw a fist at Shi Xiaole. Wherever the fist shadow passed, the air collapsed.
This was an expert of the third tier Dragon Gate Realm.
"Elder Cai made a move, this little lad is done."
The remaining people smirked and sat back to enjoy the show.
Elder Cai was the leader amongst the twelve elders. Despite being of the Dragon Gate Realm third tier, his strength was even a match for average fourth tier practitioners of the same realm.
The blast of the punch arrived; Shi Xiaole quickly observed that the fist technique used was of a second-grade superior level. It looked intimidating, but it was all show and no substance.
With his current strength, unless his opponent’s martial arts and moves were at their peak and their realm greatly surpassed his, it would be difficult to hurt him.
Using ’Stardust Fleeing Shadows’, he dodged the shadow of the punch and went straight to the elder’s side, pointing out with a Sword Finger.
Bang!
Blood splattered. The elder’s chest was pierced through and he fell to the ground, dead.
"What?"
The elders behind opened their mouths in shock. The fourth strongest of God Transformation City was killed by a young man in one move, could this be real?
"Stop your violent behavior, boy!"
A cry of rage came from a distance. Three surges of aura, far-surpassing all the elders present, surged like a tornado, and arrived in an instant.
These were three men in brocade clothes; two of them looked like old men, while the other one looked middle-aged.
"Vice City Lords!"
The elders swiftly retreated to the side of the three, their apprehensive hearts finally calming down. With the three Vice City Lords here, this kid would hardly dare to act arrogantly.
After all, these were three experts from the fifth tier of the Dragon Gate Realm!
Almost a thousand officials on the scene stood not far from the Vice City Lords and the elders, forming a united front.
The foremen also felt reassured. Their faces wore a cold expression, they rapidly swung their whips on the men and women who had stopped plucking the weeds, seemingly venting their anger at Shi Xiaole on them.
On the opposition side, Shi Xiaole stood alone.
"Kid, with your abilities, it’s a pity to be killed. Why not tie your hands and come with us to the City Lord Mansion? As long as you admit your mistake and receive the City Lord’s forgiveness, you might be able to spare your life."
One of the Vice City Lords, an elder clad in yellow, stated plainly.
In reality, when Zhang Lingzhi had released the signal flare, the three Vice City Lords had already noted the situation here, and had also seen the previous fights.
Shi Xiaole indeed had strength, but they were not impressed, as Shi Xiaole relied on nothing more than his slightly superior speed.
With the abilities of the three Vice City Lords, which one of them could be slower than him in speed?
As for Shi Xiaole’s other aspects... hehe... a twenty or so year old rebellious brat... his talent in martial arts may be evident, but could one expect him to have mastered and integrated all types of martial arts?
If that was really the case, they, the old fellows who had practiced hard for more than two hundred years, might as well just hang themselves.
Therefore, in the hearts of the three Vice City Lords, Shi Xiaole was already a captive.
"Are you guys calling me stupid, or are you guys actually the stupid ones?"
Upon hearing the words of the yellow-clothed elder, Shi Xiaole sneered.
"Some people just don’t know that they are beaten until they see their coffin."
Feeling his dignity challenged, the yellow-clothed elder’s face darkened. He suddenly rushed toward Shi Xiaole. Mid-air, he punched out with a heavy, pressing palm strike.
Boom!
A terrifying palm strength pressed down, leaving a clear imprint of five fingers on the ground. At the center of the palm print, two forces collided fiercely, forming a cone-shaped formation that converged above Shi Xiaole’s head.
Despite being of the same second-rate superior martial arts, the power unleashed by the yellow-robed elder was more than twice as strong as the previous elder. The palm energy scattered and overflowed, giving the onlookers the illusion of suffocation.
Clink.
With a sweep of his sword, the palm energy was cleaved, and Shi Xiaole emerged unscathed, his clothes untouched by dust.
"What’s the use of being a swordsman, Crack Earth Devil Palm!"
Unfazed by his disrupted palm stance, the yellow-robed elder quickly slapped his hands together twice. Visibly, a yellow aura constantly absorbed energy. With each absorption, a thick wave of malicious intent erupted, causing the ground to crack and form fissures.
What the yellow-robed elder comprehended was the three percent Yellow Malicious True Intent, which perfectly complemented the Crack Earth Devil Palm. As a result, both the power and technique were maximized when used together.
Against the yellow palm shadow, Shi Xiaole remained calm, raising both hands high, and directly chopped down a colorless Sword Qi.
Hisss.
The yellow palm shadow continued to advance, but suddenly, thin Sword Qi surged from within. By the time it neared Shi Xiaole, it was riddled with holes and exploded fiercely.
At the same time, the yellow-robed elder quickly dodged, his whole body breaking out in a cold sweat. The next moment, a ripple appeared out of thin air where he once stood, accompanied by scattered Sword Qi.
"Wind True Intent, and already reached twenty percent?"
The eyes of the other two deputy city lords bulged, their faces turning somewhat unsightly.
Mastering a top-tier True Intent is much more challenging than a first-rate True Intent. Shi Xiaole’s Wind True Intent was comparable to the yellow-robed elder’s Yellow Malicious True Intent in level. Its power was even slightly superior.
In addition, whether by coincidence or not, Shi Xiaole’s sword happened to strike a weak point in the Crack Earth Devil Palm. Therefore, the yellow-robed elder ended up at a slight disadvantage.
"Thousand Steps in One!"
Embarrassed by being repelled on the spot, the yellow-robed elder finally gathered full force. The moment his foot took a step forward, his body split into dozens of shadows, lined up from back to front. The palm strength was delivered at such a rapid speed that the onlookers could hardly react.
This was a second-rate intermediate-level Flying Skill. However, empowered by the skill of the yellow-robed elder, it was even faster than Shi Xiaole.
Boom, boom, boom.
Wherever the shadows went, palm strength resonated. What’s more terrifying was the palm impression interweaving beneath the yellow malicious aura, creating a widespread storm that instantaneously covered a radius of twenty feet around Shi Xiaole.
The two deputy city lords watched the scene with anticipation.
The combination of Thousand Steps in One and Crack Earth Devil Palm was such that even they had to be cautious. Furthermore, because it was a group attacking skill, it was impossible for Shi Xiaole to dodge it based on his speed alone.
Within the dense palm shadows, a radiant green starlight freely roamed. It was so powerful that not even the palm wind could get close.
The Star Fleeing Shadow is a high-level second-rate Flying Skill. After strengthening it with Wind True Intent, its speed was so swift it was simply unimaginable.
Previously, Shi Xiaole only displayed half of his speed.
"Damn it!"
After several failed attempts, the yellow-robed elder couldn’t help but acknowledge he had underestimated Shi Xiaole. With a fierce look in his eyes, he used his hands to draw a sharp cross: "Crack Earth Sphere!"
A yellow sphere condensed from Vigorous Air shot out, splitting into five mid-air, ballooning simultaneously, and exploding into five whirlpools of energy. The resultant shockwave killed dozens of leaders on the spot, leaving nearly a hundred people injured.
This was the yellow-robed elder’s most powerful move. Every time it was used, it would directly consume sixty percent of his Vigorous Air. But to deal with Shi Xiaole, he had no other choice.
The violent yellow Vigorous Air surged towards Shi Xiaole. Just as it reached three inches in front of him, it was immediately cleaved in two by an invisible keen Sword Qi and spread out on both sides.
Facing the real Vigorous Air storm, Shi Xiaole did not retreat but advanced instead, raising his sword high into the sky. Seeing this, the yellow-robed elder could only scoff. It was already too late for him to escape.
But in the next instant, his eyes widened in shock.
In his line of sight, an extremely brilliant white Sword Qi suddenly appeared. Pure and immaculate like a white cloud, yet fierce like a bolt of thunder, it seemed capable of tearing apart all darkness. Amidst the Sword Qi, Shi Xiaole, adorned in black hair and green clothes, floated elegantly like an immortal.
With this sword swing, the Outer Heaven Flying Immortal had arrived.
"Not good!"
The yellow Vigorous Air was split apart like a wave by the Sword Qi. Despite the yellow-robed elder’s speedy evasion, he found with alarm that he was unable to escape the ruthless killing intent of this sword.
This was clearly a complete-level first-rate sword technique, and Shi Xiaole’s Sword Realm had almost reached the legendary Heavenly Sword level. By contrast, he felt utterly mediocre.
"Dragon Slaying Hand!"
"Heaven and Earth Reversing Palm!"
Two attacks that were just as formidable as the yellow-robed elder’s came simultaneously. With two loud bangs, Shi Xiaole’s Sword Qi was completely shattered. With a sideward shift of his body, he evaded the residual shock waves.
"Why don’t the three of you just join the battle together?"
Shi Xiaole looked at the three deputy city lords.
His combat style dictated that as long as their power did not exceed his own, it made little difference whether he fought one or several opponents. It would only require slightly more effort.
Do not think that the current Shi Xiaole had less Vigorous Air power than he did back when he was in the first tier of the Dragon Gate Realm. However, his Sword Realm, combat skills, Flying Skill, and discernment of martial arts were far superior to those days.
Therefore, if there were indeed a fight, the current him would be much stronger than he was back then.
The faces of the three deputy city lords turned blue. Besides the supercilious city lord, who would think so little of them? Today, they were being looked down upon by a youngster, this was utterly absurd!
The sound of explosions was deafening as the four great experts battled fiercely, turning the ground looked as if it had been ploughed by numerous bulls.
Relying on his extraordinary Flying Skill and reaction speed, Shi Xiaole deftly held his own against the united attack of the three deputy city lords. Furthermore, he deliberately led the trio to where the high-class experts of Divine Transformation City were gathered, leading to a horrifying number of casualties. The scene was filled with constant cries of despair.
After several hundred moves, the coordination of the three deputy city lords revealed a tiny flaw. Seizing the opportunity, Shi Xiaole executed the Outer Heaven Flying Immortal technique, piercing straight through the chest of the yellow-robed elder.
