Chapter 627: Chapter 626: Taking Action (Seeking Subscriptions!)
Swish swish swish.
All eyes fell on the young man in the green shirt, filled with surprise, confusion, or shock.
No one had expected that someone would dare to provoke the Whale Alliance head-on when the Cloud Tiger Lord emerged in all his might, forcing Lan Haichen and Zhu Dongqing to bow down and step aside. Was this person tired of living?
"What did you say? Say that again if you dare!"
The Dragon Stick Lord was seething with anger.
What is it with these young people nowadays? They are all more arrogant than the last, seemingly not taking the elders seriously at all.
"I said, I do not agree to let you conduct a body search on me. If possible, kindly step aside."
Shi Xiaole spoke indifferently.
Blue whales tend to be gentle by nature. Despite the chaotic seas caused by the battle between the two Terrestrial Immortals, it was not scared. However, seeing the numerous ships surrounding it now, it stopped moving. It made a soft, gentle noise from its mouth, hoping that the humans would let it pass.
"What an arrogant brat!"
"Presumptuous! The Cloud Tiger Island Master has already made a decree, you have no room to defy!"
"Seize him! Such a shameless scoundrel ought to be taught a lesson!"
The members of the Whale Alliance were filled with anger. On one hand, they genuinely couldn’t stand Shi Xiaole’s demeanor, while on the other hand, they were keen to make a good impression in front of the Cloud Tiger Lord. Everyone was pointing their fingers at Shi Xiaole, hurling insults at him, wishing they could jump in and trample him under their feet themselves.
"I must see what sort of confidence allows you to make such outrageous claims."
While there were still people hurling insults, the Wind and Rain Blade Lord made his move. With his long blade held high, he aimed his attack directly at Shi Xiaole.
In situations like these, only those who are incredibly confident or utter fools would dare to talk big. But from the look of him, Shi Xiaole didn’t seem like the latter at all.
Ordinary members of the alliance would only be delivering themselves to their doom if they stepped forward. As for people like the Cloud Tiger Lord, the Dragon Stick Lord and other, it was unlikely that they would personally step in. Doing so would lower their prestige, which is why the Wind and Rain Blade Lord’s decision to intervene was actually quite clever.
Plop!
A soft sound.
The invisible quicksword Qi had just come within fifty meters of the blue whale when it was suddenly blocked by a bright white protective shield, not even causing a slight ripple.
"Storm Rains!"
The Wind and Rain Blade Lord was first taken aback, then filled with rage. This time, he unleashed his sword Qi like a violent storm, assaulting the blue whale with rapid, fierce swings.
Plop plop plop...
It was like raindrops falling on a hard surface, and the sword Qi quickly disappeared.
"What..."
The Wind and Rain Blade Lord was astounded.
He had used ninety percent of his strength with the previous sword strike, but it hadn’t made a dent. And his ninety percent was equivalent to at least fifty percent of the Cloud Tiger Lord’s strength. Could the other person break through their defense under full force? Maybe not.
"Such a powerful Array System!"
A ripple of astonishment ran through the crowd, and even the Cloud Tiger Lord’s expression changed.
The degree of an Array System wouldn’t usually be apparent.
For example, an Array System of the Dragon Gate Realm level can typically only be discerned by masters of the Dragon Gate Realm or above. Similarly, an Array System of the Divine Barrier Realm level can only be determined by masters of the Divine Barrier Realm.
However, it doesn’t mean that masters of the same realm can evaluate Array Systems of the same level. Some Array Systems lean towards concealment, and even being one level higher might not help.
Cloud Tiger Lord’s spirit had not reached the level of the Divine Barrier Realm, so he had no idea what level the Array System that protected the blue whale was. But considering the series of events that had just unfolded, even a fool could guess the answer.
"No wonder...no wonder this young man seems so fearless. With the protection of a Divine Barrier Realm Array System, who can do anything to him here? However..."
Lan Haichen drew out a long sigh.
Perhaps no one present could break the Array System if they were alone, but with so many people from the Whale Alliance, combined efforts might be able to break even an Array System of the Divine Barrier Realm.
This young man was still too reckless.
"You should let us pass."
Shi Xiaole didn’t want to expose his identity or offend the Whale Alliance if it wasn’t necessary, so he spoke up.
All eyes were on the Cloud Tiger Lord.
With an unreadable expression, the Cloud Tiger Lord smiled and said, "We are not stopping you. You may proceed."
Having spent many years living in the sea, he intimately knew the gentle nature of blue whales. The creature didn’t realize the significance of the mark on its body and was simply frightened by the grand spectacle in front of it.
Although he was able to order everyone to break the Array System, the Cloud Tiger Lord chose not to. Instead, he threw a flare into the sky, causing it to explode into the shape of a sharp arrow.
This was the Whale Alliance’s Thousand Miles Arrow Order, signifying a dire emergency. Once seen by the headquarters of the alliance, a Divine Barrier Realm master would be dispatched immediately.
If it was just for Shi Xiaole, the Cloud Tiger Lord would never have used the Thousand Miles Arrow Order. However, he had noticed the presence of the blue whale much earlier and had learned from the Dragon Stick Lord that the elder in the robe was a Divine Barrier Realm master.
Something extraordinary must be on the back of the blue whale that had affected a Divine Barrier Realm master. If he gave the order to attack forcefully and damage was caused by brute force, it might be considered unsightly, so he decided to wait for the Alliance’s higher-ups to make their verdict.
"You shouldn’t have done this."
Shi Xiaole sighed helplessly.
Originally, all the Cloud Tiger Lord had to do was give an order for the ships on both sides to move aside, allowing the blue whale to swim away freely, and nothing would have happened.
"Whether it should or shouldn’t, I decide. If you have the ability, escape on your own."
The Cloud Tiger Lord was extremely disdainful.
Someone like Shi Xiaole, who acts arrogant just by relying on the Array System, if he dares to come out, he could kill ten of him with one hand.
All the Martial-World people were silent.
In the end, one’s own strength is the most important. You can rely on external things temporarily, but not for a lifetime. Once the Divine Barrier Realm experts of Haijing League arrive, I’m afraid Shi Xiaole would meet a terrible end.
"As you wish."
Unexpectedly at this moment, Shi Xiaole suddenly leapt up off the back of the blue whale, vaulting into mid-air. Nobody felt a ripple of energy, evidently, he was utilizing his physical strength.
Shi Xiaole suspended above the sea, holding nothing back, he released all his energy.
He could not just wait for death. No matter how strong the whale’s Array System was, it had its limits. If he were to stay here to keep his identity hidden, that would be the real dead-end.
"You little brat, I’ll deal with you. No wind, no rain!"
As soon as Shi Xiaole appeared, the Wind and Rain Blade Lord immediately seized the opportunity. Amid his roar, he swung his long blade, and a white blade light flashed across the air.
On the sea surface, a knife mark hundreds of meters long appeared out of nowhere, penetrating three feet into the sea.
The Wind and Rain Blade Lord exposed a vicious smile. Although he didn’t know why Shi Xiaole dared to come out alone, and what he was relying on, this was his strongest slash, he believed it could probe the depth of the other party.
The blade light was very fast, so fast that it exceeded the reaction speed of most people on the scene, but Shi Xiaole moved faster.
Nobody saw how he made his move, they only knew that the Wind and Rain Blade Lord, who was standing in midair, suddenly flew out sideways for no reason, with a streak of blood spilled in the air.
Clang!
Only at this moment, did a sharp sword sound, that shocked the soul, ring out from the sea surface. The sword sound slowed from rapid to slow, formless yet tangible, actually shredding the blood sprayed out by Wind and Rain Blade Lord.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
At the same time, all the swords of the swordsmen in the field who had comprehended the Sword Heart unconsciously unsheathed halfway. These long swords each emitted a strand of Sword Qi, voluntarily converging toward the figure in green on the sea surface, looking like a pilgrimage.
"What?!"
The crowd was shocked, uncontrollably shaken.
It was clear that Shi Xiaole had grasped the peak of the Heavenly Sword, but this was not the reason for everyone’s shock. Every Invincible Lord can raise their level of Heavenly Martial to its peak, right?
What really shocked people was that his Heavenly Sword’s peak was more than an ordinary Heavenly Sword’s peak. It seemed to have something extra that other Heavenly Martial peaks didn’t have, it was a level higher.
It was this discovery that almost made everyone overlook the Wind and Rain Blade Lord, whose life or death was unknown.
How would the crowd know that the previous encounter on the blue whale had allowed Shi Xiaole to successfully establish about 80% of the breakthrough method, during these countless attempts, he managed to comprehend a hint of the Wind Sword Way!
Under normal circumstances, only when breaking through to the Divine Barrier Realm, would Shi Xiaole have a chance to transform the Wind True Intent into the Wind Sword Way.
However, whether it was his terrifying understanding, his special soul, or the breakthrough method, he had precociously birthed the Wind Sword Way.
Although it’s just a hint, the Wind Sword Way is the Wind Sword Way, it markedly increased the power of the Heavenly Sword’s peak.
Of course, to deal with the people in front of him, using the Wind Sword Way was overkill.
The recent upgrade meant that Shi Xiaole was not yet accustomed, and inadvertently revealed it when he activated the Heavenly Sword. At this moment, having regained his wits, he entirely suppressed it.
"Brother Wind and Rain!"
The body of the Wind and Rain Blade Lord was caught by the Red Leaf Sword Lord. Seeing his bulging eyes and rigid body, there was a small hole in the center of his brow, clearly he was dead beyond doubt.
Wind and Rain Blade Lord, who was slightly more powerful than himself, was instantly killed by someone!
On the sea surface, there was a wave of sucking in cold air. The nearby people all clearly saw this scene, feeling chills all over, like falling into an icy cave.
"You dare to kill someone in front of me?"
The expression of the Cloud Tiger Lord was ugly, there were layers of faint clouds surrounding him, making him look cryptic and unpredictable.
"The one who kills will always be killed. Not just him, if you dare to make a move at me, believe me, this day next year will be your death anniversary."
Staring at the Cloud Tiger Lord, Shi Xiaole said indifferently.
Hiss!
Upon hearing this, everyone’s heart was upheaved by shockwaves.
Zhu Dongqing was even taken aback. He thought he was arrogant enough, but when compared to the youth in green clothes in the distance, he realized what a truly arrogant person is.
But he had to admit, these words were very refreshing. The only question was whether the youth in green clothes had the power to back up his words.
"Hahaha, good, very good. You’re the first person who dared to talk to me like this in many years, I’ll let you know what seeking your own death means."
All things considered, it had been ten years since the Cloud Tiger Lord made a real move. Others may have forgotten his fear-inspiring reputation from the past, the perfect opportunity today would serve as a way to remind everyone.
His expression harshened, layers of clouds formed around the Cloud Tiger Lord, becoming denser, and began to swirl around him. Eventually, it seemed like a small cloud sea, tumultuously churning with his breath, changing into countless scenes.
Roar!
Suddenly, a tiger’s roar erupted from within the cloud sea, forming substantial sound waves that crazily wore away at everything, causing everyone within a thousand meters to cover their ears.
Those whose cultivation was under the Spiritual-Passage Realm, their seven orifices bled and they screamed loudly. Those who had reached the Dragon Gate Realm could only forcibly maintain their vigor to protect their bodies, their faces twisted in pain under the sonic assault.
Dragon Gate Realm warriors did fare a bit better, but their blood churned and both their ears were painfully pierced.
Is this the first Lord of the Whale League? Just a shout and it possesses such terrifying power!
