Chapter 632: Chapter 631 Illusory Ripple
Since his spiritual force had greatly advanced, the range of Shi Xiaole’s spiritual search had already reached 1,200 meters, surpassing even ordinary Terrestrial Immortals in the Divine Barrier Realm.
After perfecting the Locking Qi Meridian, Shi Xiaole discovered that his spiritual force had increased by more than 20%, and his search range had also extended from 1,200 meters to 1,500 meters.
Closing his eyes, an invisible force spreads out. In an instant, the expressions of the pedestrians on the street, the magpie on the distant stone bridge, even the ants around the corner, all emerged in Shi Xiaole’s mind as if he were nearby to see them.
As long as they are within 1,500 meters, nothing can escape Shi Xiaole’s perception. However, the further the distance, the blurrier this perception becomes until it can only make out a faint shadow at the edge of this range.
What Shi Xiaole did not know was that another Terrestrial Immortal whose spiritual search range has reached 1,500 meters definitely would not possess such perceptive capabilities.
The strength of spiritual force and its quality are two different concepts.
Strength is reflected in the range, while quality is reflected in the clarity of perception.
Because of the combination of spirits from two lives, Shi Xiaole’s soul and spiritual power are exceptional, stronger and of higher quality than others’.
Although his spiritual power has become stronger, Shi Xiaole’s spiritual attacks, such as his Eye Knife and Soul Capturing Skill, haven’t improved at all.
If the aforementioned spiritual techniques are likened to containers, Shi Xiaole’s spiritual power has already filled the containers. No matter how much is added, as long as the size of the container doesn’t change, the power will not change.
Luckily, Shi Xiaole had no expectations regarding this. What he was truly looking forward to was enlightenment.
As expected, the moment he completed the Locking Qi Meridian, Shi Xiaole’s enlightenment indeed increased quite a bit. Ideas surged in his mind like electricity, sparking innovative ideas from time to time, until they settled at a certain level.
The second move of the Life and Death Sword Technique, which had been stagnant for many days, under the stimulation of these surges of inspiration, unexpectedly evolved into a simple and unadorned long sword, swinging swiftly.
Shi Xiaole indulged in the joy of creating a sword technique, losing track of time. Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early morning of the day.
In the guest room.
A pair of eyes suddenly opened, and in the void, it seemed that two sharp sword marks suddenly appeared, disappearing in a flash.
With a point of Shi Xiaole’s left hand, the Sword Qi broke out from his fingers, like a raindrop falling into water, quickly stirring up a circle of black ripples.
Soon, the first circle of black ripples generated the second circle of black ripples next to it, followed by the third circle, the fourth circle ... until it was infinite, filling the entire guest room.
A dense aura of death enveloped every corner of the guest room. Insects on the floor died in large numbers, and pots of plants blooming at the window wilted at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even the wood used to make furniture changed color on the surface, carrying a layer of decay.
Upon closer inspection, the dense black ripples connected to each other, with a power that only Shi Xiaole could sense, scurrying in the strange curve of the connection. At a certain moment, it suddenly freezes.
Pop!
At the frozen spot, a hole of the same size as the black ripple silently appeared on the wall. The surface of the hole was smooth as a mirror, as if drilled out with an air drill.
"Great, the move is finally complete."
The black ripples dispersed one after another, and Shi Xiaole’s face lit up with joy.
Though the range of this move just now was small and the lethal power was not strong due to the limitations of the guest room. If he were to operate it at full power, the impact range could reach six hundred meters. The most ingenious part was that within six hundred meters, every inch of the lethal power could reach one-sixth of that of the Soul Extinguisher.
And that burrowing force was even more terrifying, moving according to Shi Xiaole’s will, wavering between reality and illusion.
Imagine, the opponent facing the illusions within the attack and the Life and Death True Intent is already at wit’s end, how can they resist this real killing blow?
"This move, with illusion as the embodiment, Life and Death True Intent as the ripple, let’s call it Illusory Ripple."
Before creating Illusory Ripple, Shi Xiaole could defeat the Invincible Lord of the Flying Horse Dynasty with half of his strength. With this move, probably five Cloud Tiger Lords would not be a match for him.
If one wants to defeat him, they must have at least fifteen or more Cloud Tiger Lords attack in unison. As for killing him, it’s impossible. Shi Xiaole can’t imagine any combination of Lords that can kill him in this world.
Unless, there is a large array of the Divine Barrier Realm outside, which surpasses his spiritual power level and prevents him from escaping, and more than twenty Invincible Lords not weaker than the Cloud Tiger Lord work together to attack at all costs.
Then, there might be a slim chance. Of course, it’s only a slim chance. If Shi Xiaole is pushed too hard and applies the Heart Thunder Sword, he could at least kill one-third of them first.
Don’t forget, the Heart Thunder Sword is driven by spiritual power, and with Shi Xiaole’s current spiritual power, he can’t even imagine the power of the Heart Thunder Sword.
"If I have to face a master of the False Divine Barrier Realm now, what would be the odds of winning?" Shi Xiaole couldn’t help but wonder.
Master of the False Divine Barrier Realm is actually cultivation at the Dragon Gate Realm, but as they have failed to break through the Divine Barrier Realm, they possess some methods of masters of the Divine Barrier Realm, hence their strength can crush warriors of the Dragon Gate Realm. The Lords’ List did not include this group.
"Ah..."
Just then, a sound of horrified scream broke the dawn.
It turned out that a woman next door just got up from a bath and happened to see a big hole in the wall. Naturally, she saw Shi Xiaole, who was calm and collected, across the hole, thinking he was peeping at her. She was so embarrassed that she almost passed out.
Upon hearing the scream, Shi Xiaole moved his hand, and the cupboard next to him quickly shifted to block the hole.
"What a coincidence,"
Shi Xiaole, showing an embarrassed expression, touched his nose. Fortunately, he heard a woman’s voice coming from the hole and hastily covered it with a chest of drawers, clearly not intending to catch a glimpse of her.
The three meals a day in the inn were delivered by the innkeeper. Taking advantage of the situation, Shi Xiaole continued to sit in his room and ponder.
What surprised and delighted him was that the subtle understanding of Wind Sword Way was increasing every moment, but because the growth was too slow and he needed time to notice it with his spiritual power.
The power of martial arts is something that only Terrestrial Immortals can possess, and the difficulty of comprehension depends on the grade of the martial arts.
For example, the comprehension of top-grade martial arts is ten times more difficult than that of second-grade martial arts and compared to them, top-notch martial arts comprehension is ten times more difficult.
Wind Sword Way was clearly a top-notch martial arts method, which most terrestrial immortals do not have, but now, it’s unexpectedly gathered by Shi Xiaole, who is at the Dragon Gate Realm. Once the news leaks, it will definitely shake the martial world!
Thump, thump, thump...
A series of hurried and loud footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, then the door was kicked open violently, and two women with intimidating presences stormed in.
"Senior Sister, it’s him!"
A beautiful young girl pointed at Shi Xiaole, her eyes filled with fury.
"Did you peep at my Junior Sister and try to molest her?"
A dignified and calm female Companion stood next to the pretty girl. This woman, with a sword on her waist, seemed calm, but was exuding a volcano-like anger.
Any woman in the Martial World hated lustful individuals. Qin Xiangyu used to kill such men on sight. Unbelievably, seeing this seemingly ordinary teenager, she realized he was such a contemptible person.
"Ladies, you’re misunderstanding."
Shi Xiaole gave a bitter smile as he felt it was like swallowing a bittersweet pill.
The beautiful young girl walked up to the moving furniture and kicked it away. Seeing the big hole in the wall, she blushed, remembering what had happened that day, and glared at Shi Xiaole again.
At that moment, she really wanted to fight Shi Xiaole but the young girl wasn’t stupid. Observing the big hole, she realized that it wasn’t something a normal person could dig and decided to wait for her Senior Sister who she had already made an arrangement with. Hence, she came today to seek justice.
However, her Senior Sister was ranked 123rd on the Ten Thousand Forms Stele, and now she was even ranked as the 6th Invincible Lord on the Lord’s list. Against her, even nine out of ten lords in the world would have to admit defeat! The thought made the beautiful girl quite proud. She looked at Shi Xiaole and abruptly, her heart jolted and she shifted her gaze quickly.
"Sir, have you anything else to add?"
At the sight of the big hole, Qin Xiangyu’s expression turned as cold as millennia-old ice, and her eyes were devoid of emotion. The room suddenly cooled down.
"I swear from the depths of my martial spirit that I did not peek at the lady, otherwise, may I be struck down by lightning and die a terrible death," replied Shi Xiaole, who really didn’t want to get into a physical conflict because of this misunderstanding.
Seeing his sincere expression, Qin Xiangyu slightly relaxed, given her level of cultivation, she had confidence in her ability to judge whether someone was lying or not.
Shi Xiaole, in his cyan robe, had clear innocent eyes, like a naive youth fresh out of apprenticeship, he didn’t seem like the filthy person she had expected him to be.
However, appearances can be deceiving, and Qin Xiangyu, who had encountered many people with ill intentions, said, "It’s easy to prove your innocence. I’ll use the Soul-shifting Skill on you. This will show the truth. Be assured that I won’t pry into your other secrets."
As she finished speaking, Qin Xiangyu’s eyes flashed with a strange light, like two hooks diving deep into Shi Xiaole’s spirit sea. She didn’t give Shi Xiaole any chance to refuse, or maybe in her eyes, Shi Xiaole simply didn’t have the qualifications or ability to refuse.
Hum, hum!
The moment the hooks entered Shi Xiaole’s eyes, they disappeared as if they’d sunk into the sea.
Qin Xiangyu was slightly taken aback, but chuckled inwardly, thinking that the true face of this ’fox’ had been revealed. Charging up her spiritual power, she sent the hooks again, almost solidly, toward Shi Xiaole.
However, the result was still the same. There was no reaction at all.
"It seems you’re not willing to cooperate. Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for what happens next."
Qin Xiangyu’s expression became a bit more serious. In general, people with strong spiritual power also tend to have strong abilities. However, no matter who Shi Xiaole was, since he was caught by her, there was no way he was making it out today without a fight.
Whoosh!
Qin Xiangyu pointed a finger, and the condensed Sword Qi shot out, piercing the void and making a chilling sound.
Shi Xiaole sat on the bed, unmoving. As soon as the Sword Qi was within three feet of him, it automatically disintegrated without a trace.
"Life-extinguishing Sword!"
The sight of Shi Xiaole’s nonchalant attitude enraged Qin Xiangyu, but she still knew that he wouldn’t be an easy target. She drew her long sword and swung it out. The powerful sword light almost broke through the entire room.
"Senior Sister..."
The beautiful girl cried out in surprise, beginning to regret her actions. Of course, she was very angry, but she didn’t actually plan to kill Shi Xiaole.
