Chapter 577: Chapter 576: Fairy and Witch
Whether it was the safety of Wuling Villa or the method of breaking through the Divine Barrier Realm, these were the things that most concerned and mattered to Shi Xiaole. It could be said that Ji Morou had him by the throat.
Though, mainly it was Shi Xiaole’s curiosity that compelled him. He wanted to see who the Thousand-faced Witch really was and he believed he had enough strength to defend himself, even in the Devil Path. After considering for a moment, he agreed to her terms.
Before long, many of the Lords left. Perhaps because he had other matters to consider, Old Weed Chopper also didn’t find trouble with Shi Xiaole.
However, curiously, two of the Lords died mysteriously on their way, without making a single sound. Clearly, they were killed with a single blow.
"Morou, was it a bit reckless to hastily give out the ten methods for breakthrough to outsiders?"
When the two middle-aged men in white returned to their dwelling, one of them couldn’t help but ask Ji Morou, who was gently touching her bamboo flute.
Although Pudu Peak had many methods of breakthrough, each one was extremely precious in his opinion, and he felt that Shi Xiaole and Xin Zhuliu were getting them too easily.
Of course, he didn’t believe that just by understanding ten methods of breakthrough, these two would get any chance to break through to the Divine Barrier Realm. It’d be a joke, if it were that easy, there’d already be Master’s of Divine Barrier Realm in Tian State.
Ji Morou said, "I had them swear not to spread it out. Besides, compared to the task of exterminating the demons, what’s the big deal about a few methods of breakthrough? What do you two elders think?"
The two of them exchanged glances and didn’t say anything more.
...
In the central tower of Wuling Villa.
"So, there are so many different methods of breakthrough."
Shi Xiaole closed the book, reflecting deeply.
The book recorded the breakthrough methods of ten masters of Pudu Peak, each of which was a revelation to him.
For example, a master called Yin Yang Lord, who comprehended the true meaning of Yin and Yang, used Vigorous Air as the negative pole, True Intent as the Positive Pole, evolved into Yin Yang Bagua, and marched into the Divine Barrier Realm in one go.
Flying Feather Lord, on the other hand, used Vigorous Air and True Intent as materials, and constructed a thought hawk within his body. As the hawk soared, the Divine Border opened wide.
There was also a Yuanlei Lord, who used Vigorous Air and True Intent to form a resonance, resonating millions of times, and eventually the two powers combined into the pure power of Yuanlei...
Ten methods of breakthrough, each of them as fantastical as can be, it’s not about what you can’t do, it’s about what you haven’t thought of yet.
Shi Xiaole was deeply shaken.
It wasn’t that his imagination was lacking, but his understanding of the Divine Barrier Realm was limited, and his perspective was hampered. Now this limit was being broken.
Every day, Shi Xiaole would either use the method of splitting strands of Vigorous Air to enhance his Wind True Intent, or repeatedly read the ten methods of breakthrough, deepening his self-understanding and laying the foundation for the future.
A month passed quickly.
His Wind True Intent had improved to ninety percent of its maturity, and his strength was noticeably improved compared to before. However, as the day of the promise approached, Shi Xiaole had to break away and left Wuling Villa once again.
Two days later, at the appointed place, he saw Xin Zhuliu, Sun Sword Lord, Purple Bamboo Lord, and eighteen others, including Old Weed Chopper. Even they had agreed to Ji Morou’s terms.
"Everyone, there will be a fierce battle ahead, please take care."
Soon after, Ji Morou, clad in white and of unparalleled beauty, emerged. Behind her trailed a large group of people. Judging from their aura, each of them was a top-tier Lord.
"These are the masters of Pudu Peak who have rushed from other states. Gentlemen, please remember the key points of the plan..."
Afterward, Ji Morou detailed the entire plan and, leading everyone, quietly advanced. Two days and two nights later, the group approached a beautifully landscaped manor.
Bang!
A gale of Vigorous Air obscured the sky and the sun, piercing through the Array System that shielded the manor directly.
The person who made the move was an old woman. Shi Xiaole hadn’t even noticed her before. The intense aura emanating from her caused everyone’s spirit sea to tremble.
"A master of the Divine Barrier Realm!"
Shi Xiaole took a deep breath, his eyes flickering.
The fact that she could escape his spiritual detection, which was at the level of the Divine Barrier Realm, proved that this old woman was indeed a master of the Divine Barrier Realm and, seemingly, quite powerful even among those of her caliber.
Shi Xiaole did not believe that the Array System of the Thousand-faced Witch’s residence would be a normal Divine Barrier Realm Array System.
"Old woman, it’s you again."
A figure flew out from inside the manor. His terrifying aura was like a city-crushing dark cloud, causing half the sky to darken.
Under the aura, everyone’s bodies trembled. This was not fear, but an automatic reaction by their bodies. It proved that the figure’s strength exceeded the subconscious tolerance of everyone present.
"Lu Jianfei, how long can you protect that girl."
The old woman’s big hands continuously flapped, creating waves of palm shadows. Every strike seemed as if it could punch a hole through the sky.
"So powerful!"
Old Weed Chopper’s molars were chattering, and his skin was covered in goosebumps.
He had encountered masters of the Divine Barrier Realm before and knew how powerful such a being could be. But the old woman’s strength was beyond his imagination.
Opposite, Uncle Lu single-handedly stood against the sky. The suction in his palm was like a bottomless vortex. As soon as the palm shadow rushed in, it triggered an earth-shaking noise with it. The empty space shook, the ground shook, everything within a radius of one kilometer shook.
Shi Xiaole and others had already retreated a kilometer away, staring in shock as the scene was gradually covered by a glow.
Is this the power of a Divine Barrier Realm expert? It truly surpasses the scope of human strength, no wonder they are called Terrestrial Immortals!
"How wonderful it would be if I possessed such power."
Old Weed Chopper’s chest heaves violently, a strong fervor burning in his cloudy eyes.
After several bouts, the old woman and Uncle Lu retreated at the same time, covering an unknown amount of distance in an instant, bringing silence to the scene once more.
"Ji Morou, your soul just refuses to pass on."
Atop the eaves outside the manor, a woman veiled in black appeared, her face also hidden behind a black veil. However, Shi Xiaole identified her in an instant, confirming that she was Ren Mengzhen.
Whether it was body shape, temperament, or voice, everything was identical.
"To eliminate evil, Morou dares not cease even for a moment."
Ji Morou soared into the air, staring down the Thousand-faced Witch from across the distance.
The Thousand-faced Witch giggled softly: "I hate this about you the most, constantly claiming to eradicate demons. What wrong have demons done? Are all of you on the Righteous Path saintly? Ji Morou, one day, I will unmask your hypocrisy for all in the world to see."
"Enough talk."
Ji Morou wields a long sword, swinging it so that its luminous gleam resembled a swarm of fireflies. It was not at the least bit ferocious, however, Shi Xiaole, who was watching from the street, couldn’t help but be transfixed.
In her swing, he saw a level of the Heavenly Sword Realm even greater than his own, whose True Intent had reached an astonishingly perfect level!
The firefly-like sword light, floated down casually, actually drawing clear paths in the air. In these bright paths, countless Sword Qi were born, changed, and were extinguished. One person who took a longer look discovered that some Sword Qi was shooting towards him from several hundred meters away, frightening him into quickly dodging and closing his eyes.
"Is this the Kingdom’s ninth genius?"
Shi Xiaole is a bit stunned, a bit solemn, and somewhat excited.
This is the first time, since he crossed over at the age of fifteen that he has witnessed a peer surpass his own Sword Realm level and True Intent.
This feeling was refreshing, almost like a dormant part of his lifeblood was finally stimulated to start flowing, integrating into his entire body.
Ji Morou was the same age as Shi Xiaole, but her skill far outstripped him, seemingly proving that Ji Morou had better talent than Shi Xiaole.
Not exactly.
As the most talented individual in a millennial timeframe from Pudu Peak, Ji Morou has, since childhood, been privy to the best resources and undergone the best training. She had been cultivating for a full eighteen years since she was seven.
Meanwhile, Shi Xiaole had only started cultivating at fifteen. It had been a meager ten years till now. He had eight fewer years of experience compared to Ji Morou, and began cultivating from very basic martial arts. Furthermore, all his resources had been fought for by him, and he had expended more energy on trivial matters than Ji Morou.
Of course, Shi Xiaole wasn’t making excuses.
To him, all that mattered was how to catch up with all his might.
Considering how powerful Ji Morou, crowned the ninth in the kingdom, was, there was no need to mention those geniuses even higher in the rankings. Besides, there were also outstanding talents from other eras, vying in the competition, each having their own merits.
This was Tian state, where thousands of rivers confluence and hundreds of boats vie for supremacy and each generation surpasses the previous!
Addressing the glowing Sword Qi, the Thousand-faced Witch on the opposing side maintained her smile. She extended her right hand, the surface of her black silk glove shimmering with a strange black glow, thread by thread rushing towards the glowing Sword Qi.
Boom!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
With each clash of the black and white Qi, it was nearly as spectacular as fireworks exploding, lighting the sky half in white and half in black. The surging force rushed towards those gathered, forcing everyone to activate their protective Vigorous Air.
"Can a Dragon Gate Realm martial artist be this strong? If I were a top-tier Lord, what would they be to me? Top-tier Lord among top-tier Lords?"
An elder cried out in surprise, being astounded by the power of the Fairy and the Witch.
Both women not only understood the late stage of the Heavenly Martial Realm but also had a top-level True Intent of full mastery. In terms of cultivation, they were at the peak of the ninefold Dragon Gate Realm. Considering the quantity of Vigorous Air, what they cultivated was likely not the medium-quality inner power of the first-class, but the high-quality inner power of the first class at least!
In any aspect, the Lords gathered there were all being crushed by these two women. The gap in strength could only be described as the difference between heaven and earth.
"The Lords of Tian State are many times stronger than those in Xuanwu State. The top-tier Lords there could be considered Invincible Lords in Xuanwu State! And these two women are at the level of the Invincible Lords, even in Tian State!"
"They’re too powerful! Finally, I’ve witnessed what real peerless geniuses are!"
The multitude of heroes trembled in awe, unable to believe their eyes.
They always say the Martial World of Tian State, is the real Martial World.
But there’s another saying - the geniuses of Tian State are the real geniuses of the East Victory continent. Regardless of where they are, these two women would be considered the pride of heaven, destined to stand above all in the future.
These people, they could only participate in this era, watching as they climbed to the peak, one step at a time.
"Kill!"
With a loud shout, ’Great Lethal Star’ Xin Zhuliu, the top martial artist of Shuntian Capital, snapped out of his shock and quickly rushed towards the manor. Many skilled individuals were rushing out from there, exuding an ominous aura of demons.
But Xin Zhuliu wasn’t the fastest. The fastest was Shi Xiaole. He swung his sword, sending out the green Sword Qi like a gentle drizzle, slowly crushing everything in its path.
Keng, keng, keng...
Many Devil Path experts erected a Vigorous Air shield, but it held out only briefly before it was punctured by the Sword Qi, leading to several individuals being injured and coughing up blood immediately.
The current Shi Xiaole, even without exerting his full strength, was not someone any top-tier Lord could defend against easily. As for senior Lords, the Thousand-faced Witch hadn’t pushed them out to their deaths.
