Chapter 642: Chapter 641 Xing Shuzi’s Intentions
Starting from the Dragon Gate Realm, being able to challenge a higher level is an extraordinary achievement. But in the Divine Barrier Realm, the difficulty increases tenfold or more.
After all, who isn’t a genius among various geniuses?
Xing Shuzi prides himself as an elite of his generation. His future aim is to rank among the top hundred Earth Immortals. How could he tolerate being tied with someone two levels below him?
Even if his opponent is the formidable Jade Lion.
"Use all your strength? You are welcome to come."
Mu Ling laughs, appearing unconcerned.
If Xing Shuzi hasn’t used his full strength, when has he ever used his?
"What, there was still strength held back before?"
"We cannot fathom the strength of Divine Barrier Realm masters. However, three years ago, I saw two third-level Divine Barrier Realm masters fight, but they were far less formidable than the present."
Hearing the conversation between the two, the crowd exploded with excitement and anticipation.
Before the fight, not many favor the Jade Lion. But as it turns out, being exceptional is truly being exceptional. The Jade Lion has managed to hold his own against Xing Shuzi. No one knows what will happen when both sides utilize their full strength.
The atmosphere seemed to solidify, the air becoming thick like glue. Slowly, even the mountain breeze ceased to blow.
Blue and golden auras clashed and twirled around each other, piercing a gaping hole five kilometers in radius in the sea of clouds beneath their feet. The edge fizzled, difficult to close up.
"Little Star Fingers!"
Xing Shuzi made his move. He slapped his palm, drawing the surrounding dark blue aura into it. The aura condensed into a small ball, only three inches in diameter, and shot towards Mu Ling.
Surrounding the small ball were specks of starlight, which upon closer examination, were grains of dust-like star particles.
Ordinary people would not understand its power. Only the Divine Barrier Realm Land Immortals present and Shi Xiaole, whose spiritual power has reached the level of Divine Barrier Realm, can tell that these star particles each contained extreme power. They were the condensed mix of Shattered Star Martial Arts and Vigorous Air.
"Explosive Lion Slaying!"
If the three-inch orb was oppressive and heavy, then the stroke unleashed by Mu Ling was brimming with endless ferocity and ruthlessness.
He transformed his palm into a blade, with the edge covered by a layer of golden Vigorous Air. As he slashed through the air, a golden arc, originating from Mu Ling’s elbow, appeared-yielding a golden colored fan-shaped space.
Shi Xiaole could clearly see that Mu Ling’s martial power combined the sharpness of gold with the brutality of man. The essence of gold was to kill, and the brutal recklessness made killing intent even stronger, amplifying the power of the strike.
The Lion Killing Martial Way!
Mu Ling, a natural talent, beautifully integrated the Gold True Intent and Brutality Real Intent during his breakthrough to the Divine Barrier Realm. He successfully created the unmatched Lion Killing Martial Way.
In terms of levels, Xing Shuzi’s Shattered Star Martial Arts was just a first-class martial art. In contrast, the Lion Killing Martial Way had nearly surpassed the top-tier martial arts, barely reaching the level of Supreme Martial Arts.
Roar!
A lion roars, shaking the heavens and the earth. The golden fan-shaped space arrives earlier than the three-inch ball, crossing heavily towards it.
There was no deafening noise, no shock wave that stirred waves, only the stagnation of space-time once the two powers clashed.
There was a momentary pause.
Boom...
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The world fell silent as shockwaves rippled out like circular hurricanes, heading in different directions. The half going upward traces the sky, and the half going downward dug a deep and long trench in the ground thousands of kilometers below.
Due to the numerous shock waves and their fast speeds, the blink of an eye saw countless cross-hatched golden and blue marks in the sky above the Endless Risky Peak and countless trenches below. It was as if two pieces of cake had been cut into countless slices.
The mountain peak had sustained countless shock waves in an instant. Although blocked by the Array System, the vibrations managed to pass through and clearly transmit to the inside, making everyone feel numb, as though their hearts were about to be shattered.
"Golden Ring Soul Lock!"
With a defiant roar, Shi Xiaole barely saw that at the same time the Explosive Lion Slaying was released, two points of light shot out from Mu Ling’s eyes, transforming into two golden rings, quickly heading to kill Xing Shuzi.
In terms of power, the golden rings were inferior to Explosive Lion Slaying, but in terms of difficulty and killing power, they surpassed the latter.
"Get off me!"
With Xing Shuzi’s vigilance, he was not a step behind, shooting out two blue star lights from his eyes.
Upon reaching the Divine Barrier Realm, almost everyone has learnt one or several spiritual martial arts due to the increased number of techniques and resources, not only to avoid being exploited by others but also to act as a trump card when necessary.
However, limited by aptitude, not many can hone their spiritual martial art skills to perfection.
Thump, thump.
The two blue star lights had just burst out when they were torn apart by the golden rings, which in the next moment, ruthlessly penetrated Xing Shuzi’s brain.
"Ah!"
A scream echoed as Xing Shuzi, in great pain, twisted his face, yelling, "Your mental attack is much stronger than before. Why didn’t you use it against me just now?"
"I enjoy letting people use all their strength before I defeat them. Otherwise, it’s no fun."
Mu Ling laughed.
"But it’s you who will lose, Xuanyin Star Annihilation Finger!"
Just as everyone thought the situation was settled, Xing Shuzi, who was in immense pain, suddenly let out a vicious laugh, and his left finger, which had been held behind his back, suddenly shot up.
Although his mental strength had suffered a significant blow, as a Divine Barrier Realm master, his spiritual sea was not so fragile. His previous reaction was just to buy time and prepare for his powerful finishing move.
Oh, Jade Lion, your experience of Martial World is still too little. Sometimes, strength does not represent everything.
Whoosh!
An eerily white giant starlight finger, with an overwhelming momentum, charged forward. Before it even got close, the emitted fingertip light had enveloped Mu Ling’s body, shattering his protective Vigorous Air.
"Hahaha, my master has won!"
The pudgy-faced man who had come with Xing Shuzi was feeling extremely smug. However, before he could fully smile, his face changed again.
"Idiot, I’ve been waiting for this attack."
With disdain in his heart, a mocking smile surfaced on Mu Ling’s masculine and handsome face.
Given his spiritual strength, how could he fail to notice the unusual behavior of Xing Shuzi? Yet, he liked to watch others revel in their success, then personally shatter it, rendering them akin to lost dogs.
"Jade Lion Descending Dragon!"
He clenched his right fist, and in less than one-twentieth of a blink of an eye, Mu Ling threw a straight punch.
The eerily white giant starlight finger was crushed to bits by the punch in an instant, unable to even last a split second. The leftover force of the punch didn’t dissipate and materialized into an imposing and majestic image of a Jade Lion, stepping on Xing Shuzi’s body.
"Gurgle!"
Xing Shuzi spat out a cloud of blood and a blood arrow shot out from his back, flying thousands of meters away. He, who was subjected to the force, smashed heavily onto the previously emerged mountain peak and rolled down several times before stopping.
"Master!"
The two disciples of Xing Shuzi, the pudgy-faced man and another reserved middle-aged man underwent stark changes in their expressions and swiftly rushed forward to give him a hand.
He lost. The master has indeed lost!
The two exchanged glances, seeing deep disbelief in each other’s eyes.
Their master who had entered the Land Immortal Realm for fifty-three years had actually been defeated by Jade Lion who had only been in the realm for a little over a year. Moreover, it wasn’t a close defeat. Upon careful thought, from start to finish, their master had never had the upper hand. He was suppressed by Jade Lion’s pace throughout the fight.
All said the five notorious ones can’t be judged by ordinary standards. Today, Jade Lion proved this truth once again.
"So, Jade Lion really won?"
Everyone was astounded.
Before the fight started, more than 90% of people in the Martial World didn’t have a good opinion of Jade Lion. They thought he was too reckless and overconfident. However, the result of this battle felt like a tight slap on everyone’s face.
Through this battle, Jade Lion again consolidated his reputation and took the reputation of the five notorious ones to another level!
"Jade Lion, both your spiritual strength and cultivation are so incredible that I recognize you as the leader of the five notorious ones. You have my full surrender," Xing Shuzi said weakly, yet laughed heartily.
"You do not have to put me on a pedestal. I will prove my strength myself."
Mu Ling responded with a cold smile, easily seeing through the opponent’s malicious intent to stir up discord.
The crowd was silent, but some people pondered over what Xing Shuzi had said and found it quite reasonable.
Cultivation strength and spiritual strength are indeed different.
Especially after the Divine Barrier Realm, one cannot overlook spiritual strength. Some powerful figures who specialize solely in spiritual cultivation still have profound abilities and are even more terrifying than conventional powerhouses.
Mu Ling’s spiritual power was unrivaled, and his cultivation strength was also strong. With both at his disposal, who among his peers could match up to him?
Xing Shuzi’s mouth twitched, and his eyes were filled with resentment.
He only knew that his opponent was a genius in terms of spiritual power, so from the beginning of the battle, he was on his guard against Mu Ling’s spiritual attack.
But unexpectedly, he didn’t fall to the spiritual attack; instead, he was defeated by the opponent’s raw power.
Wait, the opponent’s spiritual cultivation strength should not be weaker than raw power. Could it be, could it be that this youngster didn’t use his full strength?
All of a sudden, Xing Shuzi thought of a possibility, and his heart trembled violently.
"The battle is over. Let’s go, I’m treating you guys to some drinks."
Leaping onto the mountain peak, Mu Ling ignored everyone, and spoke to Duanmu Keren and Gui Zhihang. Beyond arrogant or dismissive claims, Mu Ling was straightforward. Only those worthy of his attention got to drink his wine.
Gui Zhihang chuckled, looking in the direction where Shi Xiaole was, "The Kirin is also here, won’t you call him?"
Just as Mu Ling was about to say something, he abruptly heard laughter and turned his head to see Xing Shuzi once again.
Xing Shuzi’s face was pale, but his expression was somewhat unfathomable. He laughed, "Where’s the Kirin? I’m interested to meet him."
Naturally, someone pointed out the direction to Shi Xiaole.
"So, you’re the Kirin? I wonder if you dare to agree to something?"
Xing Shuzi scrutinized Shi Xiaole for a long while.
"Without knowing specifically what it is, I’m afraid I can’t agree."
Shi Xiaole, who was reflecting on the previous fight to gain some experience, responded humbly and confidently after hearing the statement.
Xing Shuzi pointed to the reserved middle-aged man beside him and said something unexpected that astounded everyone.
"My disciple here hasn’t had a fight for a long time. Today is a rare opportunity, and he wishes to learn from you, the Kirin, face to face. I wonder if you dare to accept the challenge?"
Upon hearing this, Gui Zhihang first froze, then quickly understood Xing Shuzi’s intention and quietly cursed.
He had a technique to observe energy, and he could easily tell that the reserved middle-aged man had not yet entered the Divine Barrier Realm. However, there was a special force mixed in his Vigorous Air.
This man was an uncommon expert in the False Divine Barrier Realm!
The reason why he challenged the Kirin wasn’t really to suppress the Kirin, but to embarrass Jade Lion.
After all, the Kirin and the Jade Lion had similar reputations. Xing Shuzi had lost to the Jade Lion. If his disciple could defeat the Kirin, at least he would be able to save some face.
