Chapter 665: Chapter 664: Slaying
Many people go their entire lives without truly understanding how powerful the Terrestrial Immortals are.
The people in the teahouse now understand this, but they would have preferred to remain ignorant.
A pitch-black palm-force, seemingly powerful enough to engulf heaven and earth, descended from above, looking like a swirling mass of ink, indefinable as it dyed the entire sky black.
Travelers in the distance, upon seeing this magnificent scene, were scared into stopping in their tracks. Some experienced martial artists felt an unquantifiable martial power that shocked them to their core, causing them to tremble and hasten their retreat.
The so-called Terrestrial Immortals, those who have not stepped into the Divine Border, are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people in terms of their strength and methods. To some extent, they have transcended the realm of common folk.
So, Sky Crow Wanderer was quite confident. He envisioned the young man who used to stand out at the Endless Risky Peak, who had always been able to overcome those stronger than him, struggling hilariously under this attack.
"I want to see how far I am from the Divine Barrier Realm."
The trembling of his body made Shi Xiaole feel not only nervous but also a little excited.
With all his might, his pure Vigorous Air surged like a torrent. The little azure sword above his spiritual sea began to vibrate at an unprecedented rate, radiating terrifying winds and sword Qi all around, enveloping his entire body.
When the palm-force was still twenty feet from the ground, Shi Xiaole made his move.
As his sword left its scabbard, a strong azure Sword Qi rushed upwards, forming a giant eye of the wind. Each circle of rotation birthed countless Sword Qi, proliferating and varying in all directions, densely laid out to combat the black cloud palm-force.
CLANG!!
The sky suddenly darkened, then, as if a million volts pierced through the night, countless rays of azure Sword Qi spread out violently, tearing through the black night sky with intersecting fissures. The air within these cracks exploded into sparks of mixed green and black due to the frantic collisions.
The area within several kilometers of the teahouse, centered on the battlefield, flickered like countless flashlights. Many people had tears streaming down their faces due to the stinging pain in their eyes.
Even more people were wide-eyed with surprise, unable to believe that the black cloud palm-force and the azure Sword Qi had both dissipated.
Had the attack by the Terrestrial Immortal been blocked?
Impossible!
The people in the teahouse should have been thrilled. But they didn’t have the time, all they could feel was a sense of bewildered relief, unable to believe what had just happened.
It was unexpected and miraculous, and apparently, explosive!
Who doesn’t know the vast gap between the Dragon Gate Realm and the Divine Barrier Realm? Even the weakest Earth Immortal could easily defeat the strongest Lord.
Despite the fact that Sky Crow Wanderer’s attack just now was casual, this outcome was unexpected.
He was well aware of the challenges of facing Kirin. Besides, why on earth would he underestimate his enemy?
So, over the past few months, did Kirin make another leap forward?
While others were shivering in shock, Shi Xiaole was contemplating his recent attack.
To him, the power of an Earth Immortal wasn’t all that mysterious. Apart from the Vigorous Air and martial arts disciplines, the quality of martial way plays a significant role.
Yet, Sky Crow Wanderer’s martial way seemed to be just second-rate, while his own Wind Sword Way was top-tier, two ranks higher.
However, the opponent’s second-rate martial way must have reached 50%, or even 60%. This was much stronger than his Wind Sword Way, which was at 30%. In a comprehensive comparison, they were on par.
So, in terms of the key quality, Shi Xiaole was not at all inferior to the weakest Earth Immortal. Perhaps one could even say, in the eyes of ordinary people, he could already be considered a Terrestrial Immortal.
The key to breaking through to the Divine Barrier Realm is the consolidation of martial way. With his excessively high spiritual quality, he has forcibly completed this process....
Of course, the process of breaking through still needed to be carried out because it involved receiving the baptism of heaven and earth Qi, thereby upgrading the level of Vigorous Air and significantly enhancing combat effectiveness.
Actually, if Shi Xiaole wanted, he could entirely use the Blood Sun Medium within his body to bear the stimulation time and time again, increasing his Vigorous Air. Maybe one day, he could create an unparalleled record of a Dragon Gate Realm practitioner reversing the strike of a Divine Barrier Realm powerhouse.
Unfortunately, such false fame held no meaning in his eyes, and he had no intention of slowing down his pace of breakthrough just to set a record.
After all, the Blood Sun Medium could help his body break through the limit, regardless of the realm he was in.
"What is that?!"
In the sky, the eyes of Sky Crow Wanderer nearly popped out of his skull due to excessive shock.
Having witnessed the Battle of Endless Risky Peak, he thought he understood the extent of Shi Xiaole’s combat power. Though the latter was stronger than False Divine Barrier Realm fighters, it should at most be equivalent to his own 30% power.
But now, he had actually blocked his attack at 50% power!
Damn it, it had been just a few months! Who could tell him how this kid had trained?
"Gale Blade!"
Without any hesitation, after catching the opponent’s palm, Shi Xiaole soared into the sky. While still in mid-air, his full Vigorous Air and the Wind Sword Way had fully integrated into a stunning azure glow that pierced through heaven and earth, quickly striking towards Sky Crow Wanderer.
"You come down here!"
Anger and humiliation made Sky Crow Wanderer’s scalp explode. With 70% power, he transformed into a giant hand made of dark clouds and reached out.
Crack crack.
The azure glow shattered, and the momentum of the colossal dark hand remained unstoppable. It swallowed the sky and consumed Shi Xiaole like the gaping mouth of a monster, easily quenching the empty sky.
The hill in the distance was impacted by the aftermath. The downward slope was suddenly ripped upwards, exploding into countless fragments. The middle was left with a transverse cross-section several hundred meters long, a sight that was horrifying to behold.
The might of these powerhouses, rendering the people in the teahouse virtually blind, made them doubt whether they were dreaming.
"Apparently, I’m still quite far behind."
Appearing on the other side, Shi Xiaole sighed softly.
Despite equal martial way power, his level of Vigorous Air was a notch lower. So when it came to overall strength, he was still far behind a Terrestrial Immortal.
"A minor Lord, dare to show off?"
Sky Crow Wanderer probably knew Shi Xiaole’s limit, his face contorted into a sinister smile, his body surrounded by dark clouds. Between inhalation and exhalation, he exhibited the power of an Earth Immortal.
Bang bang bang.
His body sidestepped across the void, harnessing the state of a higher level Vigorous Air, the Sky Crow Wanderer was evidently faster than Shi Xiaole. Within a few moves, he had managed to corner Shi Xiaole into an absolute defeat.
Expressions of those standing on the ground were complicated.
They finally have witnessed the strength of the Kirin, even more formidable than the rumors. But under the crush of the Divine Barrier Realm, even the Kirin famous in Tian State had no solution and could be defeated within an instant.
Blame their bad luck, today they faced a great catastrophe, and now their Qi was locked, so they couldn’t even think about escaping.
A little girl being held by her mother seemed to sense the hopeless atmosphere. Her eyes were red and her lips were trembling, tears streaming down her face. She held back her cry.
She will be a female knight in the future, mother said, female knights cannot cry.
"Terrestrial Immortals must not be defied, this move will finish you, die for me!"
The fifth move, Sky Crow Wanderer’s large hand directly stretched out, the dark clouds surged like an overwhelming tide.
"Indefectible? Today I will slay you, this Earth Immortal!"
His mind was icy calm, Shi Xiaole’s face was very serene.
If it were merely an increase in martial arts strength, he would probably have run away when the enemy was about to arrive. The most regrettable thing for Sky Crow Wanderer was that he didn’t know the current spiritual path power of Shi Xiaole, which exceeded his martial arts!
Sheathing his sword, Shi Xiaole stood still in the void like a mountain, an invisible force that only he and Sky Crow Wanderer could perceive was propagated layer by layer in the void.
All of a sudden.
Sky Crow Wanderer paused.
In front of him, tiny flames were burning, showing all the vicissitudes of life, with varied phenomena.
By the time everything disappeared, he became a small thug in Luzhou City, named Lu An. His biggest aspiration in life was to become the boss of the White Dragon Gang, leading the hundreds of followers to a life of luxury.
The strongest person in the White Dragon Gang was a warrior in the sixth level of the Hidden Qi Realm.
"Is this my previous life?"
Astonishingly, a terrifying absurd idea emerged in Sky Crow Wanderer’s mind.
"Not good!"
Worthy of being a Terrestrial Immortal, he was led into a bizarre state, and just a moment of trance before he reacted, wanted to forcibly struggle out of it.
However, when experts crossed blows, a slight error was enough to determine the victory, let alone fighting against Shi Xiaole who has always been the best at seizing opportunities.
"Gale Blade!"
Engaged to his limit, Shi Xiaole’s Sword Qi carried the flavor of cutting everything, rushed forward fiercely.
Woosh!
Blood sprayed, an arm was crushed into a blood mist, Sky Crow Wanderer screamed horrifically, his eyes filled with an insurmountable horror.
He couldn’t imagine what the spiritual skill he had just seen was, let alone believing that Shi Xiaole had secretly practiced it to such a degree.
"I want you to die..."
He desperately activated his strength, but what met him was another round of truthful regress of his previous life, and he was unable to resist.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle.
Arm, legs, shoulder, the broken limbs flying in the sky hadn’t fallen yet before they were crushed. Sky Crow Wanderer was covered in blood, all his pride and arrogance were shattered under Shi Xiaole’s sword.
"Don’t kill me."
He pleaded.
As soon as his voice fell, a beam of dazzling Sword Qi rushed over, Sky Crow Wanderer disappeared on the spot, even the blood mist was annihilated by the Sword Qi.
When his body landed on the ground, Shi Xiaole’s face was somewhat pale.
Frequent use of the Heaven and Earth Changing Spirit Great Method was undoubtedly a huge burden on the spiritual power. Fortunately, Shi Xiaole’s spiritual power level was very high, otherwise, he might not have been able to persist that long.
Of course, if the Heaven and Earth Changing Spirit Great Method had reached perfection, maybe he wouldn’t have to go through all these troubles, one attempt could have taken care of the opponent.
From this battle, Shi Xiaole gauged his current strength.
He could resist, even kill the weakest Terrestrial Immortal, but if Sky Crow Wanderer’s defense was stronger or his martial arts power level was higher, the situation might have been different.
After all, a strong physical defense can nullify his attacks. And a higher level of martial arts force can to a certain extent strengthen the spiritual resistance, weakening the enemy’s spiritual attacks.
In summary, he still belonged to the weakest among the Terrestrial Immortals.
"I apologize, I almost brought calamity upon you."
Calming his emotions, Shi Xiaole bowed towards the people in the teahouse, expressing his apologies.
"Er, ah, no, it’s okay."
"There’s no need to apologize."
The people present were shocked, engulfed by the unbearable impact, until Shi Xiaole initiated the conversation, they barely managed to stabilize their minds, hastily gesturing and stumbling over their words.
