Chapter 536: Chapter 535: The Great Battle of the Lords
"Force Splitting the Hills!"
As Golden Saber Elder sped into action, his golden saber dragged out a distorted long mark behind him. With a powerful swing, the saber energy condensed into a beam of golden light ten feet long, slashing towards Tang Ao.
However, Tang Ao was also a top-tier Lord, with slightly superior strength. He brought his hands together, forming a Protective Vigorous Air around his arms, which barely withstood the ten-foot golden light.
Between the two of them, the bricks and stones on the ground constantly exploded,yelding numerous spiderweb-like cracks. Bystanders dared not come near.
On the other side, Silver Sword Gentleman was retreating steadily in a two-against-one battle against two top-tier Lords from Tang Family Fortress and the Blood Emperor’s Cave.
Among the three extraordinary people, Jade Axe Lady was the strongest. However, her opponent was also the most formidable, a top-tier Lord from a sub-branch of the Oblivion Assembly.
Apart from these individuals, the top-tier Lords from the Ai Family, the Xiahou Clan, the Tide Gate, the Tianyuan Association and other forces were also going all out. In these chaotic battles, people had divided into groups.
For instance, the Ai Family, the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, the Tide Gate, and the Yu Family formed one group.
The Xiahou Clan, the Tianyuan Association, the Tianyan Sect, and the Spring Night Hell formed another group.
And then, the masters from sub-divisions of top-tier forces like Tang Family Fortress, the Oblivion Assembly, the Blood Emperor’s Cave, and the Heavenly Snow Mountain formed a third group.
The first two groups were fighting fiercely, leaving no stone unturned. They clearly wished to put their opponents to death. Occasionally, the third group would engage with the masters of the first two groups, but they all showed restraint.
With senior fighters of the various powers fighting bitterly, the intermediate and lower-tier fighters were also not idle. They joined the melee, resulting in intense battles and carnage everywhere.
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In an escort agency.
The Grand Elder of the Ai Family, a senior Lord, was locked in a deadly battle with another senior Lord of the Xiahou Clan, the Nine Cliffs Lord. Despite fighting over six hundred rounds, the Grand Elder was less skilled and after a heavy palm strike to his shoulder from the Nine Cliffs Lord, he spat out blood.
Taking this opportunity, the Grand Elder also struck a sword blow on the Nine Cliffs Lord, but unfortunately, it only pierced the opponent’s Protective Vigorous Air.
"Mr. Ai, your end is near."
The Nine Cliffs Lord glanced at the shallow wound on his chest, let out a wild laugh and slapped his left hand out. An irregular palm energy burst forth. Within this irregular palm energy, another palm energy evolved, repeating eight times, each stronger than the last.
"Approaching the Heavenly Martial Realm?"
The Grand Elder of the Ai Family was taken aback.
A true Heavenly Martial Realm allows for control of palm strength at will. Though the Nine Cliffs Lord had not yet reached such a level, his palm energy was incredibly powerful, clearly approaching the threshold of the Heavenly Martial Realm.
"Waterlight Languid!"
The Grand Elder of the Ai Family, being some distance from the Heavenly Sword Realm, could only sustain the hazy blue Sword Light for a moment before it was penetrated by the palm energy.
He tried to deflect with his sword but was hit by the residual palm energy. His left arm twisted like a dough twist, his face flushed, yet he bit his teeth and refused to groan.
"Run. I’ll slaughter all the Ais that are here, ha ha ha."
Laughing heartily, the Nine Cliffs Lord did not expect a Layer of Mist Attack to approach from a distance. He closed his hand, crushes the Mist Attack, and shot a murderous look at the one who launched the attack.
"Grand Elder, I am here to help you."
The one who had acted was none other than the Wave Sword Lord who had once helped Shi Xiaole repel the attacks of Breaking Thunder Lord at the gates of Tianyi City.
By then, the Wave Sword Lord had already become an intermediate-level lord. In addition, the Xiahou Clan had fewer Lords, which freed him to fend off others. With his aid, the Grand Elder of the Ai Family had some relief, but after a hundred or so rounds, he started showing signs of defeat again.
An intermediate Lord was, after all, an intermediate Lord and should not really retain a senior Lord.
"You retreat quickly!"
Yelling at the Wave Sword Lord, the Grand Elder of Ai family, his face filled with tragic resolve.
He could not retreat. If he did so, the other lords of the Ai family would not be able to escape the poisonous hands of the Nine Cliffs Lord. Therefore, today, he could only fight with all his strength.
To die, we die together!
His entire body flushed red and every vein protruded, looking as though he could explode at any moment.
This was an explosive technique that he had learned in the Martial World years ago, never revealed to anyone before. He was willing to use his own life to give his last bit of effort for the Ai Family.
Just as the tragedy was about to unfold, a roll of frost swept over, forcing the Nine Cliffs Lord to retreat and forced the Grand Elder to withdraw his aura.
"Bai Xueying."
The Nine Cliffs Lord squinted.
Was it an illusion? It seemed as if she was saving him, but the force she used was too great, almost causing him to get injured.
"Allow the people of your Ai Family to escape, I will lend you a hand."
A pleasant voice reached the ears of the Grand Elder of the Ai Family; it was from the chief steward of the Spring Night Hell, Bai Xueying.
"Don’t hesitate, I am only giving you one chance."
Bai Xueying’s face was cold. While suppressing the Elder of the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, she secretly passed on her words. An vague figure unconsciously surfaced in her mind.
The figure seemed to separate from her line of sight, becoming solid and gradually becoming clear.
Clothe in a green robe, as graceful as jade, he appeared more handsome than in her memory.
"Heaven!"
Bai Xueying suddenly retreated, covering her lips with her snow-white slender hands, and stood there looking foolishly at the young man in green who was rushing towards her, completely ignoring her life and death situation.
The Lord of the Heavenly Inquiry Sect also wondered what had happened and looked back.
"Xiaole, if the Ai Family can’t hold on later, you must flee first."
Understanding the situation, Ai Yingjie’s eyes turned red, but he didn’t forget to pass on the instructions to Shi Xiaole.
Shi Xiaole nodded, but his body had already rushed out.
Zooom.
Suddenly, a spear light rapidly approached.
"Watch out."
From the distance, Bai Xueying screamed, fearing to rush forward immediately. This surprised many observers, who had never seen such gentleness from the usually cold-headed manager.
Shi Xiaole deftly sidestepped, the spear light passed by him, forcing a lower-ranking Lord of the Tianyuan Association to retreat, allowing nearby masters from the Tide Gate to seize the opportunity and unleash their power.
"You actually dodged that strike, interesting."
The blue-clad young man who had attacked earlier chuckled. Many recognized him as Tang Jingtian, the son of the Fortress Lord of the Tang Family Fortress.
Tang Jingtian did not intentionally interfere with Shi Xiaole, he had just seen Shi’s portrait and wanted to test this so-called top genius of Shuntian Capital. The result did not disappoint him.
"Shi Xiaole, your..."
Tang Jingtian’s words were cut off by the stern rebuke from the blue-clad young man opposite, "Get lost!" As a sword finger was pointed out.
Thump!
Both man and spear were sent flying like a broken sack, a sight that could only be described as utterly defeated.
The masters of the Tang Family were stunned.
All who witnessed this scene were stunned.
Bai Xueying covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with shock. Like a tranquil spring pool suddenly hit by a massive rock, causing ripples to spread widely.
"What’s happening?"
The Double Stick Lord, who had previously fought with Tang Jingtian, was astonished, glaring in shock and sucking in a cold breath.
He had thought that Shi Xiaole was far inferior to Tang Jingtian, but the result was quite the opposite. With just one move, Shi Xiaole had repelled Tang Jingtian. What kind of strength was this?
The Double Stick Lord soon discovered the answer.
"Wind Rises and Clouds Surge!"
With his right hand gripping the hilt, Shi Xiaole brandished his sword. The speed was so fast that it formed arm-like phantoms in the air. As these phantoms merged, the green sword Qi had already reached a middle-ranking Lord of the Tianyuan Association.
"Innate Great Splitting Finger!"
The Lord did neither retreat nor dodge, using his thumb to directly counter the green sword Qi.
Crackling sounds echoed.
The finger light contained an intense destructive force. As it rushed in, it split the green sword Qi into several fragments, like shards of shattered glass.
"You think you can kill me with that?"
The middle-ranking Lord of the Tianyuan Association sneered coldly.
But in the next moment.
Two invisible blades carrying a potent hallucinogenic breath abruptly penetrated into his sea of consciousness. By the time he regained his thoughts, a sword flashed before his eyes.
A head fell to the ground.
Shi Xiaole didn’t usually employ mental techniques during normal combat because he found it uninteresting. But when life was at stake, he didn’t care anymore. He would use whatever was the most effective way to kill his enemy.
He also didn’t detain the other party to absorb his abilities. If he didn’t kill him, others would, potentially arousing suspicion.
"Is this the ’Green-clothed Sword Marquis’ Shi Xiaole?"
The Lord of the Yu Family, who had grappled with that middle-ranking Lord of the Tianyuan Association, was dazed. He had heard about Shi’s exceptional performance at the Linjiang Immortal Conference, but it was nothing compared to the present spectacle.
He now understood why the highly self-respected Yu Zhao, after returning to the Yu Family, held such admiration for the warrior who had defeated him, praising him at every opportunity.
After killing the enemy with a single sword strike, Shi Xiaole did not pause. He immediately charged nearby, repeatedly releasing several trails of phantom sword Qi.
Clink clink clink.
The attacked middle-ranking Lord had just blocked the sword Qi, when he was hit by the Eye Blade Absolute Technique. He was then decapitated by an Elder from the Ai Family.
"Youngster, you came just in time!"
The Elder of the Ai Family roared with laughter, full of enthusiasm.
"I regret not killing you when I had the chance. If I could go back, I would have traded my life for yours."
The Breaking Thunder Lord who had attempted to assassinate Shi Xiaole outside Tianyi City was also there. Witnessing this, he roared in anger and regret. He couldn’t comprehend how a person’s strength could improve so much in less than a year. Was this even human?
Everyone was stunned by the speed at which Shi Xiaole was killing his enemies, including a few high-ranking Lords.
Under his influence, several Ai Family Lords broke free and helped nearby allies. Once this situation repeated a few times, the Ai Family, Yu Family, and other forces quickly gained the upper hand, often ganging up two or three against one, forcing their opponents into a corner.
"Sir, don’t you plan to give an explanation to our Young Fortress Lord?"
A few middle-ranking Lords blocked Shi Xiaole. Behind them stood Tang Jingtian, his face a pained purple. Evidently, these were members of the Tang Family Fortress.
"I have no intention of offending you all. Please step aside."
From the messages of the Ai Family Elders, Shi Xiaole learned of their identities, but he did not care.
Off in the distance, the Nine Cliffs Lord had gone berserk and was charging towards him, but was desperately held back by the Grand Elder of the Ai Family and the Wave Sword Lord, who were in a very precarious situation.
"Just because you say you did not mean it, we should let it go? It seems you don’t understand the power of the Tang Family Fortress."
The faces of the Tang Family Fortress Lords were cold.
They were not terrified by Shi Xiaole’s techniques. On the contrary, they saw that Shi Xiaole’s power lay in his use of a mental martial arts technique.
With the profound strength of the Tang Family Fortress, they had also learned strong mental martial arts, so they were not afraid of Shi Xiaole.
In their view, if they didn’t teach this youngster a lesson, he might not even put the Tang Family Fortress in his eye.
