Chapter 643: Chapter 642: The Five Big Evildoers Are Not Afraid of Challenges
No one in the venue was a fool, they all understood the intention of Xing Shuzi after a quick or slow reaction, and they all cursed him for being an old fox.
No matter how talented Kirin is, he will only be an Invincible Lord at most, and he might not even reach that level, while Xing Shuzi’s two disciples, who have been cultivating with him since childhood, must have outstanding skills.
Moreover, Xing Shuzi must have heard about Kirin’s situation, and he dared to make this proposition, which means he must have had confidence.
Mu Ling’s face turned cold, but he said nothing.
"Kirin, do you dare or not?"
Xing Shuzi swallowed a healing pill and laughed loudly.
Before Shi Xiaole could speak, the beautiful young girl next to him took the lead in saying, "Brother Shi is 26 years old this year, may I ask how old are Xing Shuzi’s high disciples and what realm have they reached?"
"I, Tie Yunzi, have wasted 63 springs."
The middle-aged man who rarely speaks or laughs took the initiative to stand out.
After a martial artist reaches the Dragon Gate Realm, his/her lifespan will reach 300 years, which is three times that of an ordinary person, and his/her appearance will also seem younger. However, it will not be too exaggerated unless he/she enters the Divine Barrier Realm.
So the Invincible Lords on the lord list, all appear to be middle-aged.
If Shi Xiaole does not break through to the Divine Barrier Realm by the age of forty or fifty, his appearance will also become aged.
"My cultivation level is at the peak of the 9th layer of the Dragon Gate Realm. Kirin, do you dare to fight me at the same level? If you dare to fight, just fight. If you don’t dare, just say so and let’s make it clear!"
Despite Tie Yunzi’s impassive demeanor, his mind was much deeper than his Senior Brother, the chubby man, and he immediately followed his master’s words and actively goaded Shi Xiaole.
On one hand, he obviously obeyed his master.
But on the other hand, Tie Yunzi could not suppress his excitement.
Giving someone like Kirin, who has the potential to grow into a overlord, a loss at a young age seems like a good idea, perhaps he could be remembered in history riding on Kirin’s coattails.
Conversely, even if Kirin dropped out halfway, at least he is currently in the limelight, and he could still be the first to defeat him, making his name known in the Martial World.
As for whether he would be defeated by Kirin, that surely wouldn’t be possible.
Aside from his master and senior brother, who else knows that he had tried to break through the Divine Barrier Realm a year ago, but failed at the last moment without being able to condense his martial arts, which ended up as his lifelong regret.
Though the breakthrough had failed, but the image of martial arts in his mind still remained and part of it still resided in his spiritual sea, and the Vigorous Air was several times more powerful after being cleansed by the worldly spiritual aura.
In other words, now him, with his spirit and vigorous air both vastly superior to an Invincible Lord, is well-deserved to be called a master of the False Divine Barrier Realm.
Even if he let the top five masters on the lord list come together, he could easily defeat them, effortlessly.
If a mere Kirin could force him to exert even two-thirds of his power, it would be decent enough.
Hearing Tie Yunzi report his realm, the beautiful girl showed a bizarre expression and respectfully took a step back.
Since he was a Dragon Gate Realm martial artist, what more was there for her to worry about? These people simply did not know how terrifying Kirin’s strength was.
Qin Xiangyu also showed a faint smile, but it was Yu Zhao who slightly frowned. He was cautious by nature and always felt something was not right, and should not be taken lightly.
In fact, many people looked doubtfully at Tie Yunzi, he was too self-confident, as if he knew he could definitely win against Kirin. Under the circumstances where the opponent’s reality was uncertain, the best move for Kirin would undoubtedly be to refuse to fight.
But if so, once the news reached the Martial World, Kirin would surely lose his reputation, and even the golden signboard of the ’Five Great Evils’ would be covered in dust.
The ’Five Great Evils’ have always been fearless of battles at the same level and undefeated at the same level. This is the supreme honor brought about by the surprising records of the previous four ’Evils’, and no one can deprive it!
If Kirin backs down this time, it’s not just him backing down, but also implicating the other four.
But if he dares to fight, if he wins it would be expected, if he loses, the consequences would be worse than refusing to fight, the myth of the undefeated ’Evils’ at the same level would be broken!
The choice is not easy for Kirin.
"Kirin, if you don’t even dare to fight with my junior at the same level, what qualification do you have to arrogantly claim yourself as an ’Evil’ and stand alongside the other four? You better just remove this title."
The chubby man stood on the peak, looking down at Shi Xiaole, and laughed continuously with a look of disdain on his face.
"Provocation doesn’t work on me."
Under the gaze of countless pair of eyes, Shi Xiaole shook his head, staring at Tie Yunzi, "I came here just to enjoy the battle between the Jade Lion and your master, now that I have achieved my purpose."
Upon hearing this, everyone showed different expressions.
Did Kirin back down?
This is undoubtedly the most prudent move, in order to maintain the undefeated honor, he should be cautious. But many people also felt a strong disappointment in their hearts.
If a person fears the loss of their reputation and acts timidly, they will lose more than they gain, because they fear failure and lose the most important spirit of a martial artist - the spirit of aggression.
Kirin, is just that!
Jade Lion snorted coldly, shifted his gaze, and did not give him another look.
However, at this moment, Shi Xiaole continued to say, "But, after having watched the previous battle, I suddenly got a bit itchy, and since you’re interested in fighting me, I’ll accompany you."
"Ha ha ha, Kirin is indeed straightforward."
Seemingly fearful of Shi Xiaole reneging on his decision, Tie Yunzi leapt into the air as soon as the words left his mouth, his feet hovering in mid-air.
With seemingly no effort, Shi Xiaole shot up from the mountaintop like a green cloud, floating lightly at the same height as Tie Yunzi.
The two stood fifty meters apart.
"Kirin, I hope you don’t disappoint me."
With a smirk, Tie Yunzi fearlessly unleashed his aura. Suddenly, his Vigorous Air surged, the wind whipped up into a cyclone, and clusters of purple-gray breath rushed in every direction, turning mountains within a range of five hundred meters into radiant flashes.
Above Tie Yunzi’s head, an enormous shadow of a purple hammer appeared in the air. An oppressive force, far exceeding that of the Dragon Gate Realm but not reaching the Divine Barrier Realm, dispersed wantonly around him, dimming the sunlight.
"What?"
The one who ranked first in the lord leaderboard, ’Foolish Scholar’ Fei Wenyu, stood abruptly in shock. His face filled with astonishment, he exclaimed: "This man, this man is actually a master of the False Divine Barrier Realm, no wonder..."
With his ability, no martial artists in the Dragon Gate Realm could make him lose color, except for the masters of the False Divine Barrier Realm.
Strictly speaking, they also possess the peak power of the ninth level of the Dragon Gate Realm. However, because of their incomplete martial arts shadows and improved quality of their Vigorous Air, they were exceptional and therefore took out from the Dragon Gate Realm’s ranking in the Martial World.
The masters of False Divine Barrier Realm rank as even rarer than Invincible Lords, because those who can become Invincible Lords have an excellent chance of breaking through to the Divine Barrier Realm.
Those with inferior qualifications have no privilege to even attempt to enter the Divine Barrier Realm, not to mention failing.
Who could have imagined that Tie Yunzi turned out to be a master of the False Divine Barrier Realm!
"Kirin is done for!"
Fei Wenyu muttered, shaking his head in regret.
No matter how robust an Invincible Lord is, he absolutely cannot surpass a master of the False Divine Barrier Realm. This is an accepted principle in the Martial World.
Even the Four Evildoers did not dare to challenge this kind of people when they were in Dragon Gate Realm. It was not out of fear, but no one from the False Divine Barrier Realm would take their challenge.
Winning would mean nothing; losing would just boost the fame of the Four Evildoers.
As a matter of fact, Tie Yunzi dared to challenge Shi Xiaole because he heard that just a few months ago, the latter was just an Limit Supreme Lord, and there was no possibility that Shi Xiaole was hiding his real power based on what the recent Martial World report presented him.
In Tie Yunzi’s eyes, even if Kirin was highly talented, evolving into an Invincible Lord was the best he could accomplish in a few months. He could not possibly be a formidable figure among the Invincible Lords.
If Shi Xiaole had become an Invincible Lord two years ago, then Tie Yunzi would have thought twice, lest he would capsize his ship in a ditch, causing unpredictable issues.
"Such shamelessness!"
Looking at the vigorous Tie Yunzi, Qin Xiangyu turned pale with rage. Unable to help herself, she cursed out loud.
Those of the False Divine Barrier Realm have already surpassed the Dragon Gate Realm tier. They are not in the same category. Yet the other party has not lied. Technically, Tie Yunzi was still in the nine-layer peak of the Dragon Gate Realm.
The pretty young girl also looked anxious, but then she chimed in: "It’s okay. Even if he loses this time, no one in Martial World will think lesser of Kirin."
Yu Zhao on the side could only give out a bitter smile.
From a reasonable perspective, Shi Xiaole’s defeat could not be criticized. But a loss is a loss. After several years, this would become a huge stain on Kirin’s reputation. Compared with the Four Evildoers who had never lost a battle, he would look much less impressive.
"It was a setup."
The speaker, Duanfang Xiu, came from the Duanfang family. He was extraordinarily handsome and gentle.
"The situation is very unfavorable for Kirin, but what if he wins?"
Huan Yundu suddenly spoke.
"Do you think that’s possible?"
Wu Siming looked at him.
"If it were anyone else, it would be impossible in a lifetime. If it is Kirin who has been making progress at the Invincible Lord level for several years, perhaps he might have a slight chance to win, but now...sigh!"
Huan Yundu let out a sigh, leaving the things unsaid to their imagination.
Qiu Yuchu, who was in the middle of the trio, was wearing a hundred-flower pleated skirt, with devilish curves and a face as bright as a peach blossom. She reflected sympathetically on the matter.
"You all from the Righteous Path are slier than the other. It’s great to witness a drama of the dog biting the dog. The so-called Five Evildoers, ha ha ha..."
On the mountain peak where the Devil Path practitioners were, a group of men burst into laughter, finding the situation amusing.
But there was one long-faced youth with red hair who had a different expression. He was Zhu Dongqing of the Ghost Lethal Sect. He had once personally witnessed Shi Xiaole slaughter five Lords in the South Sea, a memory which was still fresh in his mind.
Ren Mengzhen’s face was calm, Ji Morou’s eyes were tranquil, and myriad others sighed, rejoiced in schadenfreude, or remained indifferent.
"Good, very good."
No one was more thrilled than Fu Tong, who was defeated by Shi Xiaole with two swords on Mount Wanxiang. He was looking forward to taking revenge through Tie Yunzi.
"You seemed to be aware of it, so why didn’t you remind him? After all, if he loses face, it means we all lose face."
Gui Zhihang asked Mu Ling with great delight.
Mu Ling responded with indifference: "Then why didn’t you speak out? Among the Five Evildoers, none of them have ever refused anyone’s challenge."
