Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Killing Technique, Xiaoma’s Fist!
Everyone saw Shi Xiaole’s expression and couldn’t help but think it was strange.
Because at this moment, he didn’t show any fear of death. Instead, his eyes were wide open, and his face was filled with an incredulous look.
The rage inside him, like a volcanic eruption, was stored in his heart and transformed into a punch that seemed to shatter everything in front of him.
This was a punch of fury from Xiaoma, also based on Shi Xiaole’s seven martial arts techniques, and the killer skill he drew with three hundred bonus points.
In the Martial World, Xiaoma was always such an enthusiast. Unlike Ding Xi’s likability and Deng Dinghou’s clever exploits, his sense of justice was always straightforward.
He wished to eliminate all evils with his fists and his anger, and he would never yield to any form of inequality in the world.
He too had tasted defeat, but even if he was heavily wounded, he would grit his teeth and stand up, never admitting defeat.
Only such anger, only such anticipation for everything beautiful in the world, could give one the fearless power to throw such an unambiguous and potent punch!
Beneath the complexity of human hearts, the world has always been so simple. Any injustice, any darkness, can actually be resolved with a single punch.
Jiang Buxu’s golden rope created a whirlwind that confused the eye and left one at a loss on how to react.
However, Shi Xiaole didn’t care at all; he only had one punch.
A punch of fury.
Boom!
The whirlwind crumbled like paper mash under Shi Xiaole’s punch. The golden rope wrapped around his fist, but it couldn’t stop the fist from continuing forward.
Then, under everyone’s wide-eyed gaze, Shi Xiaole’s punch directly smashed Jiang Buxu’s nose, ultimately caving in his face and sending his body flying a dozen meters away.
The mighty ’Binding Heaven Rope’, a demon-level figure in the nearby Martial World, was sent flying by Shi Xiaole’s punch!
Hiss.
A gasp of cold breath sounded out, as everyone was shocked, their eyeballs almost popping out.
The remaining members of the Spring and Autumn Hall and the Xue family were trembling uncontrollably, as if they were in a chilling abyss.
"You who foolishly seek death, I was talking about you."
Slowly retracting his fist, the rage on Shi Xiaole’s face disappeared as he calmly said these words.
Someone saw that Jiang Buxu’s face was blooming with bruises, his head misshapen. He twitched once, then went silent, dead.
All around was dead silence. The first rays of the sun finally penetrated the clouds, shining on the people, but it was like heaven and hell, experiencing both ice and fire.
"Young, young tower lord is mighty, young tower lord is invincible!"
"Young tower lord is mighty!"
"Young tower lord is invincible!"
More and more members of the Golden Phoenix Tower began to yell with fervor, looking at the young man in green who kept turning the tide, their eyes full of complete admiration and respect.
In the Martial World, only the strong can earn respect. And when this strong person stands on the same side as the people, he wins their hearts.
"Brothers, kill the enemies in front of you, take our injured comrades, and let’s go home."
Shi Xiaole’s simple sentence excited the Golden Phoenix Tower members.
They rushed towards the remaining members of the Spring and Autumn Hall and the Xue family with hatred and anger, like a tiger entering a herd of sheep. The latter two put up a symbolic resistance before falling to the ground.
As for Elder Xue, he was split in half by the leading Cao Ruoyu amidst his unbelievable roar of rage.
"Lele, is this real?"
At some point, Su Yanru walked to Shi Xiaole’s side and whispered.
Even she, the experienced tower owner of Golden Phoenix Tower, was overwhelmed by the waves of shocking events that took place today, finding it hard to digest.
"Auntie, I told you, we will definitely win this battle, and I will protect you."
Shi Xiaole said with conviction.
"Yes, yes, Lele, I am so glad to have you..."
With Shi Xiaole in her arms, as if holding the most treasured thing in the world, Su Yanru burst into tears.
She could hardly imagine how the situation would have developed today if it weren’t for Shi Xiaole. Maybe the two Golden Phoenix Towers would have fallen into Elder Xue’s scheme.
But all that is past now, the future will only get better.
...
The battle of the four gangs in Feiyan City caused a great sensation in the Martial World on the same day.
People were astounded by the scale and intensity of the battle, but what shocked them more was that this battle ended with the complete victory of the Golden Phoenix Tower.
"Golden Phoenix Tower actually won?"
In the City Lord Mansion, the City Lord of Feiyan City heard this news, his face changing unpredictably.
After a while, he snorted: "That woman Su Yanru really has ways. It seems that we can’t push too hard in the future. It’s all Sima Biao’s fault!"
The Martial World was also filled with uproar.
"Sima Biao is the number one expert in Feiyan City, and the Spring and Autumn Hall is the number one force in Feiyan City. Even with the help of the Xue family, which is not weaker than the Golden Phoenix Tower, they were still annihilated. What on earth happened?"
"I heard that the Golden Phoenix Tower was assisted by the Knife Assistance Gang in this battle."
"Rubbish! Even if there was a Knife Assistance Gang, it would be impossible for them to have this kind of combat achievement. It would be good enough if they could fight to a stalemate."
Many people were curious. Some rushed to the scene at the Spring and Autumn Hall hoping to find some clues, only to find that it had been tightly controlled by the Golden Phoenix Tower. Outsiders could not step in.
As people were itching to find the answer, news was revealed by a member of the Knife Assistance Gang who supposedly participated in the battle the next day. The key to victory in the battle was attributed to Shi Xiaole, the young master of the Golden Phoenix Tower.
"What? Was it the young master of the Golden Phoenix Tower who killed Sima Biao, and even Jiang Buxu, the one who came to save the situation with the Binding Heaven Rope?"
"What a joke, how could this be possible?"
Many people found this shocking and amusing.
Indeed, ever since Shi Xiaole defeated Lian Tu, his name was recognized as a prodigious talent in the Martial World nearby.
But no matter how talented he is, he is only fifteen years old. How could a fifteen-year-old at the seventh tier of Hidden Qi defeat Sima Biao at the fifth tier of Qi Absorption, and even Jiang Buxu at the sixth tier?
Boasting should at least have some basis for people to believe.
In the following days, however, the rumors did not die down. Instead, they grew more heated. More and more people who claimed to have participated in the battle stepped up, stressing that the rumors were true and Shi Xiaole did indeed possess astonishing strength.
Two sides of public opinion clashed, arguing non-stop, play out every day in restaurants, inns, and even brothels. Some people even started fights over it, leading to situations that made others both laugh and cry.
However, after a few days, the wind changed direction again.
The Chief Steward of the Golden Phoenix Tower, Meng Qi, personally stepped forward to deny the rumors, stating that the ones who killed Sima Biao and Jiang Buxu were not Shi Xiaole, but his master.
The previous high-level fighters of the Golden Phoenix Tower, who had claimed it was Shi Xiaole, reversed their statements, implying that the previous statements were just rumors intended to exaggerate the strength and achievements of the young master.
In addition, pseudo-members of the Knife Assistance Gang echoed this claim.
For a time, the focus of the Martial World shifted from Shi Xiaole to his master, everyone began to speculate what kind of person his master might be.
...
Within the Golden Phoenix Tower, Shi Xiaole had fallen asleep in his bed for three full days before finally awakening.
The power of the Blood Essence Pill was too dominant. Not long after Shi Xiaole returned to the Golden Phoenix Tower that day, he lost consciousness. That scared Su Yanru into mobilizing manpower, and she invited famous doctors from all over the city to come to the mansion.
Fortunately, what was lost was only his blood qi. A group of experts diagnosed his condition and prescribed medications. Coupled with Su Yanru’s bottomless supply of medical resources, his condition gradually improved after half a month.
Compared to the loss of blood qi, what really distressed Shi Xiaole was the loss of his mental qi.
To kill Sima Biao, he recklessly used the Stone Qi Cyclone, leading to a significant decrease in mental qi, which subsequently caused his energy level to decline.
Shi Xiaole has a strong intuitive felt that his current understanding and perception are slightly inferior to what they used to be.
Even though his comprehension speed is still surprising to others, it just doesn’t feel right.
It’s like a boxing king in his prime, normally able to deliver a punch with a force of one thousand jin. Even if he was injured, he could still deliver seven to eight hundred jin, enough to beat ordinary people to a pulp.
But, as far as he was concerned, it was a far cry from his best.
Luckily, Shi Xiaole was already prepared for this.
Adding on, as long as he could find superior Stone Touching Skill, his mental qi could not only recover, but it could also be enhanced. Hence, he quickly stabilized himself and planned to start his journey to find a better Stone Touching Skill in a few days.
In addition, the battle with Sima Biao was not entirely without gains for Shi Xiaole.
The fight unlocked his full understanding of dangerous situations, allowing him to enhance his comprehension to a new level. After days of consolidation, he moved from the initial level to an impressive one and a half levels, and is on the verge of advancing to two levels.
Under normal circumstances, to be able to improve one’s mindset by one level would take at least several years. Sometimes, even after several years, there may not be any improvement.
As compared to Shi Xiaole, the true winner of this battle was actually the Golden Phoenix Tower.
That day, 356 people from the tower participated in the battle, and only less than sixty were killed. 129 were injured. Although they couldn’t help feel sadness for their loss, Su Yanru and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.
Strictly speaking, such casualty figures for a factional war are considered light.
The properties of the Spring and Autumn Hall were naturally all taken over by the Golden Phoenix Tower.
It is worth mentioning that Cao Ruoyu surprisingly rejected the mining ground offered by the Golden Phoenix Tower. He only symbolically accepted 20% of the properties, which was previously agreed upon. It was unknown whether he was overwhelmed by the strength of Shi Xiaole, or feeling guilty for his indecision on the day of the battle.
As for the properties of the Xue family, neither Golden Phoenix Tower nor Knife Assistance Gang had much interest.
The Xue family was far away in Moyun City. They feared that by the time trouble started here, the local martial arts influences there would have already divided its properties. As they couldn’t do much from such a distance, they decided not to take the Xue family’s properties.
In short, after this incident, the power of the Golden Phoenix Tower not only did not weaken, but instead increased. It has rightfully established itself as the foremost influence in Feiyan City, and no other influences could pose a threat.
"Lele, you wouldn’t blame your auntie, would you?"
In the courtyard, Su Yanru was smiling faintly.
She was referring to Meng Qi releasing the rumor and denying Shi Xiaole’s achievements.
"Of course not, I know auntie’s good intentions."
Tall trees catch much wind.
After Shi Xiaole defeated Bloody Hand Lian Tu, it has already aroused suspicion among some people. If the news of him killing Sima Biao and Jiang Buxu was also revealed, most people would probably panic.
With such battle power, he must have some strong cards up his sleeve. Could it be some rare skill considered to be a gem in the martial arts world?
If such speculation were to arise, Shi Xiaole would be in danger, and at the same time, the Golden Phoenix Tower would also be doomed.
"As for Cao Ruoyu..."
Shi Xiaole was still a little worried. That day, too many people saw everything, especially the people from the Knife Assistance Gang. Who knows if they might harbor some ill-intent.
"Don’t worry, your aunt has copied a copy of the Fuyang Qi Skill and given it to Cao Ruoyu. If he dares to divulge anything, he will also be finished."
