Chapter 648: Chapter 647: I invite you for a drink
On the Endless Risky Peak, the only sound was the wind whispering.
Withdrawing his azure radiance, Shi Xiaole sheathed his sword and returned to the peak he had initially been on. The gazes of those around followed him, unable to shift away.
Especially the pretty girl and the martial artists on nearby peaks, their eyes were especially fervent, yet none of them spoke a word. Shi Xiaole, who had just displayed his mighty power, still bore an intimidating layer of residual Sword Qi, leaving him untouchable.
"Brother Shi, you really gave me an eye-opening experience."
In the silence, Qin Xiangyu finally spoke up. Her voice was riddled with excitement, sounding somewhat hoarse.
When Shi Xiaole had earlier slayed twenty elite martial artists from three major families with just two slashes of his sword, Qin Xiangyu thought that such was the pinnacle of strength in the Dragon Gate Realm.
But now, she realized, she had been drastically mistaken.
She had now discovered that there were Dragon Gate Realm masters in this world who not only were invincible within their realm, but could even defeat False Divine Barrier Realm masters. Was this the limit of human martial artists?
It was undoubtedly an extremely high limit, one that numerous Dragon Gate Realm martial artists would not reach for many years to come. But it would also become the target for countless Dragon Gate Realm martial artists, inspiring generation after generation.
From this perspective, this battle had been of great significance to the Martial World.
Before any powerful Dragon Gate Realm martial artist stronger than the Kirin appears, anyone mentioning the Invincible Lord would first think of Kirin!
"In the past, Kirin had inherent talent but lacked enough battle experience to establish his reputation. This battle today, equivalent to tens or hundreds of other battles, leaves no room for doubt. From now on, no one will dare to question Kirin."
The speaker was Fei Wenyu, the individual ranked first on the Invincible Lord list.
There was a saying that goes ’You have to accept it even if you don’t want to.’ That was precisely Fei Wenyu’s current sentiment.
By Shi Xiaole’s own power, the established rules of the martial world were shattered. Everyone witnessed a miracle. Perhaps, many years ago, someone had such strength, but as for the ones in the present era, that was only affirmed through this battle, that it was only Kirin.
"Brother Duanfang, how does your uncle compare to Tie Yunzi?"
A young lady, whose face was as charming as a flower and whose figure was tantalizingly curvaceous, turned her head to look at a handsome young man nearby.
The young lady was none other than the Tianya Saintess Qiu Yuchu, one of the top ten beauties in the world.
Since Sky Edge Pavilion and the Duanfang family have always been in a good relationship, and due to being of the same age, Qiu Yuchu knew a secret: Duanfang Xiu’s uncle was a False Divine Barrier Realm master, rumored to be extremely powerful.
"Three years ago, I saw my uncle fight with his full power. He’s on par with Tie Yunzi," Duanfang Xiu responded after a moment of contemplation.
For a young prodigy, three years was enough time for their strength to multiply significantly. However, for a False Divine Barrier Realm master who failed to break through the Divine Border and has no hope of promotion, three years was not sufficient to bring drastic changes.
In fact, once one reaches the level of Invincible Lords, it’s very difficult for a martial artist’s qualities to improve. If they want to augment their strength, they could only delve deeper into studies of psychic techniques, practice horizontal martial arts training, or create lethal blows.
But without psychic talents, psychic techniques are even harder to practice than advanced martial arts. Moreover, horizontal martial arts training must be meticulously practiced from a young age, making it nearly impossible for late bloomers to grasp its essence.
Creating lethal blows, on the other hand, required unimaginable energy and time.
Thus, unless they broke through to the Divine Barrier Realm, the strength of an Invincible Lord could hardly change. This was the primary reason why the rankings of the Invincible Lord list rarely changed.
The same principle applied to False Divine Barrier Realm masters. In other words, unless Duanfang Xiu’s uncle had a miraculous encounter, his strength would be roughly on par with Tie Yunzi’s.
And Tie Yunzi was almost completely suppressed by Shi Xiaole at his full strength, so...
"My uncle once said that he knew a few False Divine Barrier Realm masters who were top-tier within their circle."
Duanfang Xiu said with a wry smile, uttering a sentence that tremendously shocked Qiu Yuchu.
Although Tie Yunzi had only comprehended a second-rate martial path, there’s an essential concept to be clarified: the most common reason for failing to ascend to the Divine Border Realm is that one’s spirit is of low-grade and unable to bear the power of the martial path.
Moreover, when the power of the martial path first arises, if it reaches the first-rate level, it will first suppress the spirit sea, allowing the martial artist to clearly sense it. This is also the most important method for determining the level of the martial path.
In other words, if the martial artist’s spirit sea cannot withstand a first-rate martial path, the breakthrough will naturally stop, and a weaker martial path will be chosen. But if it can withstand it, the breakthrough process will generally go smoothly.
This gives rise to a phenomenon where the vast majority of False Divine Barrier Realm masters possess incomplete second-rate martial paths because there were no omens during the breakthrough process and they didn’t know if they could bear it.
Tie Yunzi’s Attract and Repel Martial Arts was a top-tier second-rate martial path. Combined with his other qualities, he could be considered a top-tier figure among the False Divine Barrier Realm masters.
Since even he was easily defeated by Shi Xiaole, then among the vast Martial World, beneath the Divine Border Realm, was there anyone capable of challenging Kirin?
Most likely not.
If there were any, it would only theoretically be possible.
Invincible under the Divine Border!
Thinking of those words, both Qiu Yuchu and Duanfang Xiu felt waves of shock in their hearts, struggling to suppress their emotions.
Looking at the distant figure, elegant as a willow, Qiu Yuchu was not even aware that a luster, which made Wu Siming and Huan Yundu feel bitter, was gleaming in her beautiful almond eyes.
After leaving Mount Wanxiang, as soon as Qiu Yuchu returned to the Sky Edge Pavilion, she had people thoroughly search for information about Shi Xiaole. She had long known that Shi Xiaole was the one from Qingxue State.
Remembering how she once issued an invitation to him to join the gathering at Mount Dabie, she realized they already had a subtle connection back then, but had merely brushed past each other.
Women have always been fond of the word "fate". Qiu Yuchu’s eyes slightly lowered, deep in her own thoughts.
"Hmph, now the Righteous Path will be smug again."
A prodigy of the Devil Path sneered coldly, his expression gloomy.
The demon geniuses of the four clans had already left their contemporaries gasping for breath, and now the Kirin proved himself with an amazing fight. He could imagine the faces of those hypocrites on the Righteous Path.
"Don’t be nervous, we in the Devil Path are not without talent, we just haven’t emerged yet."
Someone else said, his tone jealous and somewhat indignant.
Everyone else’s words went unnoticed, as Ren Mengzhen still couldn’t calm herself down.
In her mind, it seemed like the scene of sitting opposite each other on the fishing boat that night was coming back to her. After a while, she smiled and said, "The stronger you are, the stronger I am. Kirin, thank you."
"Incredible, really fearsome youth."
Lan Haichen couldn’t describe how he felt.
A few months ago, he had met Shi Xiaole in the South Sea. Although Shi Xiaole was already exceptionally powerful then, he definitely wasn’t as powerful as he now was.
He couldn’t imagine how someone could improve so quickly. Perhaps this is the nature of prodigies, beyond common logic, achieving what ordinary people couldn’t.
Fu Tong’s face turned pale, and at the end, he suddenly let out a long breath, as if he wanted to vent his resentment towards Shi Xiaole.
He swore in his heart that if there was no conflict in the future, he would never provoke Shi Xiaole again.
Given his background, he could certainly use the power of the Blood Emperor’s Tomb to secretly harm Shi Xiaole, but the risk was too high. If the news leaked out, he could never bear the consequences.
Shi Xiaole at this moment was not someone he could casually manipulate unless it was a guaranteed hit!
"Fortunately, I found out early, this youngster must be killed!"
In the crowd, there was an old man with black hair, his eyes filled with murderous intent, but he quickly concealed it, making sure no one noticed it.
Some were envious, some were pleased, some were hateful, but mostly, the eyes on the scene were filled with expectation and admiration.
For most martial artists, they had no conflict of interest with Shi Xiaole, so they could appreciate him as bystanders.
Moreover, many young swordsmen, after witnessing the battle, had taken Shi Xiaole as their lifelong idol, strengthening their hearts as swordsmen.
"Jade Lion, Kirin, I’ll remember you."
A neither light nor serious reprimand woke everyone up. Xing Shuzi’s face turned dark, and after glancing at Mu Ling and Shi Xiaole respectively, he left with his two disciples. Soon, they turned into a beam of starlight and disappeared.
Today, he had completely lost face. This would become a life-long stain, forever indelible. Jade Lion, Kirin, you wait for me!
Seeing one of the main players leave, everyone knew that the big fight of the day had officially drawn to a close.
Many wanted to greet Shi Xiaole and exchange a few words since he seemed the most approachable and was standing on a lower mountain peak, causing no oppression.
Just then, Jade Lion’s hearty voice was heard: "Kirin, I’m inviting you for a drink, will you come?"
Shi Xiaole looked towards the distance, where three figures of distinct character, yet all unique in their own right, were looking at him, showing a closeness they had never displayed to anyone else.
Whether it’s due to public opinion or mutual understanding, Shi Xiaole had to admit that the five prodigies had become some kind of unconventional group.
In response to the three’s invitation, Shi Xiaole only hesitated for a moment before saying, "It’s an honour."
Rejecting them to their faces would be equivalent to disrespecting them, and Shi Xiaole was not so arrogant yet. Besides, he was curious about the three prodigies... a conversation about martial arts with them could prove beneficial to him.
Don’t forget, the three prodigies were already Terrestrial Immortals in the Divine Barrier Realm. Their experiences and insights were far superior to those of usual Terrestrial Immortals in the Martial World.
"The four prodigies are going for a drink?"
People were both envious and curious.
Many people who were heading towards Shi Xiaole had to reluctantly stop in their tracks, fantasising about what it would be like for the four of them to sit at the same table.
