Chapter 564: Chapter 563: Invincible (Part 1)
"You think you can intimidate me with just your aura, who do you think you are?"
Laughing manically, Peng Dian pressed both his palms down, and amidst the pop-pop-pop explosion sounds, all the Sword Qi was shattered. But his unstoppable body also couldn’t help but pause, missing the best opportunity to capture Su Yanru.
At some point, on the other side of the large square, a figure in blue robes appeared, his black hair ink-like, face thin, his eyes brighter than the gemstones in the deep blue ocean. Many people only saw this person’s silhouette and were spontaneously captivated by his charm.
An invisible sword momentum was gushing from his body, forming a realm on its own. People immediately associated such a person, such an aura, with a name.
Shi Xiaole.
Only the elusive Shi Xiaole, whom they heard of but had never seen before!
"Lord!"
Many people shouted. As the situation hit rock bottom, Shi Xiaole’s appearance was like an adrenaline shot, steadying the disciples of Wuling Villa.
But even more people were worried for Shi Xiaole.
If he didn’t show up and Wuling Villa was turned upside down, at least they would keep a glimmer of hope. But if Shi Xiaole was defeated, that would be a real humiliation.
Even knowing that Shi Xiaole could use the Jade Moon Axe, his opponent was far more daunting than the Four Elephants Mountain Man, could it work?
"You are the so-called number one genius of Shuntian Capital, as far as I see it, it’s nothing special."
Peng Dian glanced at Shi Xiaole, hooked his finger and said, "Someone sent me to beat you, so you really shouldn’t have come out, because it would just be humiliating yourself."
Taking in the situation in the field, Shi Xiaole had no expression and said, "The one who’s humiliating themselves is you. I’ll give you all one last chance, get out of Wuling Villa now. If I have to take action, the result won’t be so pretty."
Peng Dian was taken aback, and then burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke. Squinting, he said, "Just based on you, you have the qualifications to talk to me like this?"
Ignoring the other party, Shi Xiaole turned to Ai Yinglong, Yu Qinghe, and the others in the distance and said, "Thank you all for your help, but this is a matter of Wuling Villa. If someone publically challenges us, I will handle it."
As he spoke, his left hand extended his index finger and pointed twice in the front.
A light breeze-like Sword Qi stealthily appeared hundreds of meters away, making a strange an inexplicable curve downward, and just so happens to strike at the weak point of the Tianyan Sword Lord, greatly reducing his sword momentum.
Taking advantage of this, Silver Sword Gentleman and Yu Qinghe made their move, instantly knocking Tianyan Sword Lord flying away.
At the same time, Xiahou Zong’s Palm Skill was punctured by a tiny hole by the Sword Qi, with Sword Qi crisscrossing inside the hole, spreading like azure silk, penetrating and unraveling quickly, dissolving most of the Palm Power.
The latter couldn’t form a complete move and could only go defensive instead of offensive, dodging the joint attack from Golden Saber Elder and Ai Yinglong.
With one move, he forced back two top-level Lords. As soon as Shi Xiaole made his appearance, he immediately gave everyone present a great shock.
"What a delicate sword technique!"
"How did he do it?"
From the Sect’s Lord, to the disciples and elders, and even to the servants and maids, everyone was flabbergasted.
Was it a coincidence or?
It should be known that whether it’s Xiahou Zong or Tianyan Sword Lord, their understanding of martial arts techniques has long reached an unpredictable level. Even the fellow top-level experts would hardly spy any holes, and Shi Xiaole had just arrived.
Moreover, even if you can see through the moves, to exploit their flaws, you must have the same level of reaction and speed.
"Sky-Crushing Fist."
The several dozens of Lords that formed the battle array kept attacking. The Fist Rays continuously collided with the Array System, finally causing ripples on the surface of the Array System.
"You took my words as a breeze?"
Without seeing how Shi Xiaole moved, everyone only knew that while his voice was still in place, he had already appeared before the battle array. Without giving the dozens of Lords a chance to react, he leisurely swung his hand.
"This array was created jointly by several elders of the sect, and it is extremely mysterious. Thinking you can break it with just techniques is an overestimation of your abilities."
Peng Dian sneered secretly, easily seeing that Shi Xiaole did not use much force in that swing. However, in the next moment, his eyes widened a bit.
With that swing, a straight Sword Qi imprinted on the Vigorous Air Shield, it suddenly branched out like a lightning crack, spreading rapidly, dividing into many branches, each branch a different Qi, each with a different force.
Under the influence of numerous contrasting Sword Qi, the Vigorous Air Shield shattered like glass. The Sword Qi paired up again, swishing from the necks of the two rows of Lords.
The next moment.
Dozens of heads flew up simultaneously.
With one sword, the battle array was broken, and dozens of Lords were killed on the spot.
"What?"
The crowd couldn’t believe it; even the top Lords couldn’t help but show their shocked expressions, the shock was undeniable.
Even with their strength, they were far from being able to do this. And yet, the power displayed by Shi Xiaole did not surpass theirs. This indicates that the opponent’s fighting skills had reached a peak, achieving perfection. Not to mention the average person, even they were far behind him.
The principle of a battle array is the same as that of an Array System, how could it escape Shi Xiaole’s perception.
In the past two months, Shi Xiaole had been closing himself off, forgetting to eat and sleep. The full face of beard was not grown for nothing. On the original basis, his sword skills had further progressed, and now it’s almost overwhelming the entire Shuntian Capital.
Combining that with the mental power, if he still couldn’t dissolve the opponent’s battle array, it would simply be a joke.
"You dare to kill?"
In the silence, Peng Dian suddenly roared angrily.
"Without the Array System, countless people would have died here, shouldn’t they be killed?"
Shi Xiaole said indifferently.
"Young Master Peng, there is no need for anger, let me deal with him."
Recalling the incident of being injured in a trap set by the person in front of him, Xiahou Zong shouted, "Shi Xiaole, you said this is a matter of Wuling Villa, alright, I ask you, dare you fight with me without using any external force!"
What’s the use of being skillful? It’s just icing on the cake. Absolute power is the fundamental strength.
"Don’t agree!"
Ai Renxiong and Su Yanru simultaneously sent a concordant message, afraid that Shi Xiaole would fall into the opponent’s trap out of anger.
"Alright."
Shi Xiaole nodded.
"Changing Days And Months!"
Without any hesitation, Xiahou Zong flew forward, still aloft, his large hand pressed down towards the ground. The palm print grew like an inflating balloon, quickly covering half of the plaza in the blink of an eye.
Upon closer observation, this isn’t a hand print, but rather, a mound of sand composed of numerous vigorous air particles. Under the push of the pinnacle of sand true intent, the mound can’t be dispersed by wind or rain, causing the air to collapse with it.
This was Xiahou Zong’s full-strength blow, carrying his anger and killing intent, pouring it all out.
Clang!
A clear sword ringing resounded throughout Wuling Villa, echoing for ten miles around Nine Heavens Mountain.
This was Shi Xiaole’s first real sword attack today. The moment he swung his sword, layers of green Sword Qi surged up and split into five waves, each striking the yellow palm print.
The first strike hit the rim of the palm, the second hit three feet below the center of the palm, the third, and fourth strikes targeted the wrist, while the fifth stroke charged into the palm print from the side.
Due to the high speed, the five attacks combined into one. With a swoosh, the entire yellow palm print instantly collapsed, turning into a sky full of yellow sand.
Xiahou Zong’s body suddenly appeared from within the yellow sand. He had used this move to hide his traces in order to launch
a fatal attack. His body spun like a yellow spiral, his aura entirely locked onto Shi Xiaole, leaving no chance for Shi Xiaole to dodge.
This was a hard-impact life-killing move, devoid of any skill, relying purely on absolute power.
"You will die just as fast!"
Shi Xiaole’s face remained unchanged, he merged with his sword and charged up like a beam of blue light.
Bang!
Amid the deafening noise, the blue and yellow lights collided directly, maintaining contact for just a breath of time before the yellow light shattered, pierced through by the blue light.
The two figures landed back in the arena, standing back-to-back.
Xiahou Zong looked down and noticed his broken robe, saying with a gloomy expression, "Your swordsmanship is indeed good, but unfortunately it can’t harm me."
"Really?"
Shi Xiaole did not turn around.
After he finished speaking, Xiahou Zong suddenly grunted, and then a burst of blood mist exploded from his chest.
Everyone saw a gaping hole in his chest. The edge of the hole was bright red, with even the internal organs not visible. They were not missing, but had been ground into powder by the Sword Qi, which was only noticed at this moment.
"No, Impossible..."
Xiahou Zong screamed and collapsed, breathless.
No one could’ve imagined the progress Shi Xiaole had made in these two months.
The Vajra Unbreakable Body is indeed a first-rate martial art at the top level. When it reaches perfection, not only does it greatly increase Shi Xiaole’s defense, but also his vigorous air becomes thicker, surpassing the top lords of Xuanwu State in both quality and quantity.
Therefore, the current Shi Xiaole, if anything, lacks understanding of true intent. Besides that, he leads in all other aspects. Even in a direct confrontation, he can still kill Xiahou Zong.
This was his source of confidence.
"No wonder you are so arrogantly reckless, but it’s your misfortune to meet me."
A gray figure charged towards Shi Xiaole, bringing up a wave-like fierce momentum. Peng Dian’s hands spread out, with gray snakes darting out, appearing and disappearing in rhythm. When they disappear, even their presence can’t be caught. When they appear, they are hard to track, leaving one unaware of when they might attack, and no way to proactively strike.
Geniuses are always proud, especially Peng Dian when he faces Shi Xiaole - in his eyes, a bumpkin from Xuanwu State. That’s why he particularly wants to defeat his opponent in the realm of skill, thoroughly shattering his pride.
"Ah."
A scream came from Bai Xueying. Her pretty face filled with anxiety.
"Hiding, what’s the use? If you’re there, you’re there, and if you’re not, you’re not."
If he uses the spiritual power of the Divine Barrier Realm, Shi Xiaole can easily find loopholes in the moves, but he didn’t. He swung his right hand swiftly, brandishing his sword three times.
Hiss hiss hiss.
The terrible Sword Qi, mixed with gusts, made everyone realize that Shi Xiaole’s Wind True Intent had reached the 70% level.
His first sword strike accurately hit just as the gray snake was about to disappear. The invisible aura circulated, the gray snake, which originally relied on cyclic force to deceive his opponent’s perception, was suddenly interrupted and half hidden.
The second sword perfectly pierced at this moment, the angle and force were just right, causing the invisible aura to circulate in the opposite direction. It clashed violently with the forward-flowing aura, and exploded on its own.
The third sword, the most elusive, turned out to be Shi Xiaole’s killing move. As the gray snake collapsed and disrupted Peng Dian’s state, it gently brushed past him.
The first move of Wind Extreme Sword Technique, Gentle Breeze Passing the Court.
Sizzling sound!
Peng Dian crossed his hands in front of him, upon taking this strike, a bloody jet shot from his back, a hundred meters away. He screamed and fell to the ground in a tumble.
