Chapter 671: Chapter 670: The Strength of the Kirin
Even if the Jade Lion arrived, it would hardly match the strength of the three Terrestrial Immortals.
The people of the Qin Family felt a chill in their hearts, but they were not sitting ducks. Under the coordination of the Sixth Elder, they split into several groups, each retreating to the artificial hill, loft, and other places.
The so-called three hideouts, although not apt, the Qin Family must have their contingency plans.
What is truly unbearable for them is the prospect of losing the ancestral property one day and being driven out of their home.
"Brother Shi, run!"
Qin Xiangyu reached out to pull Shi Xiaole’s hand, her face blushed slightly, but she did not let go. She was calm and intelligent, but she also had a woman’s shyness and timidity.
Only at such a moment would Qin Xiangyu dare to reveal a bit of her thoughts. The warmth at her fingertips was enough to form her memories.
"I’ll deal with them."
Shi Xiaole wasn’t quite clear about his own strength, so he wanted to verify it with the opponent. In his view, the three Terrestrial Immortals outside the Array System were perfect candidates.
He kept silent before to avoid affecting the Qin Family’s judgement. Now that they had taken cover, he no longer had any concerns.
"Brother Shi, at such a critical moment..."
Qin Xiangyu opened her mouth in astonishment.
"They’ll storm in sooner or later. I might as well go out and take care of them. If I can’t beat them, I can still escape with my Flying Skill."
Shi Xiaole laughed.
His reasoning was so sound that Qin Xiangyu nodded subconsciously and retorted with a hint of rationality, "Then, be careful." And she ordered the Elder, who was in charge of the Array System, to open the gap.
Brother Shi managed to slay a Terrestrial Immortal at the Dragon Gate Realm. Now that he has advanced to the Divine Border, he might have a glimmer of hope to hold off the three.
Qin Xiangyu wasn’t trying to use Shi Xiaole as cannon fodder. It was a complex intuition guiding her, as if she was about to witness a thrilling drama that made her blood boil.
A gap appeared in Array System, and a figure in green shot out.
"The Miss is confused!"
Previously, the Elders of the Qin Family were settling the younger generation. On turning around, they saw this sight and stomped their feet in anger. Adopting the form of the Kirin and cultivating for decades, it was certain to be among the top Earth Immortals. What was this rushed action for?
Of course, they couldn’t help but feel touched.
In the artificial hills, in the lofts, and those Qin family members who were entering the passageway, all halted their steps upon hearing the news. Either they ran out of the mountains, or came to the window, staring at the green-robed figure in the air.
At a critical juncture, even a stranger didn’t retreat. How could they?
"Who is this daring youngster from the Qin family?"
The three Terrestrial Immortals attacking the Array System were taken aback, and then they were not upset but angry. His brazen rush was a blatant disregard for them, as if they posed no threat.
"I’m not a Qin, my surname is Shi."
In a dust-free green robe, with a long sword on his waist, Shi Xiaole had an impeccably elegant demeanor, yet it carried the unique sharpness of a swordsman that couldn’t be overlooked.
"Whether your surname is nine or ten, since you’ve come out, you’re going to die."
The Terrestrial Immortal from the He Family had the most kill intent. The emergence of Shi Xiaole gave him an outlet. His palm enlarged and the hundred-foot-wide shadow covered Shi Xiaole. The nearby air almost became a vacuum.
Clink!
Shi Xiaole drew his sword from the sheath, swung a sword upwards. The green Sword Qi was only ten feet long, but it cut through the palm shadow like a knife through butter, and then shattered it.
"What, a Terrestrial Immortal?!"
The master of the He Family was extremely shocked.
A Martial Artist in the Divine Border Realm is called a Terrestrial Immortal not only because of their strength, but also because of their lifespan.
A Martial Artist in the Dragon Gate Realm has a lifespan of 300 years, while one in the Divine Barrier Realm has a lifespan of 500 years. An additional 200 years may sound insignificant, but for ordinary people, it is like the difference between mortals and immortals.
So once breaking through to the Divine Barrier Realm, a Martial Artist’s appearance becomes younger, but no matter how young it may get, the aura does not deceive. Shi Xiaole’s aura was far too young, perhaps not even 30 years old.
The three Terrestrial Immortals never could have guessed that he was a Terrestrial Immortal as well.
"Wait, he said his surname is Shi..."
The Elder of the Hell Gate looked at Shi Xiaole’s appearance, and a flash of insight suddenly shot through his brain, making his heart palpitate.
"Dragon-Embracing Hands!"
With a roar, the Earth Immortal from the He Family joined his hands together, and directed them in a roundabout movement, the gigantic palm-shade was once again pressing towards Shi Xiaole. This time, the five fingers of the palm-shade each had a dragon-shaped phantom, and the roaring sound was chilling to the bone.
Shi Xiaole’s complexion remained unchanged, he swung the sword once more, shattered the palm-shadow with a swift cut.
"This..."
Everyone above and below who took notice of the scene was stunned into silence.
The Earth Immortal from the He Family was even twitching.
Remember, the Dragon-Embracing Hands is one of his strongest unique skills. Although he only used 70% of his power just now, did Shi Xiaole use all his strength?
How could he be so strong?!
"You also take my sword."
After withstanding two strikes, Shi Xiaole still didn’t have a clear idea of his strength. He decided to switch from defensive to offensive, increased his power to 50%, and swept his sword across.
The green Sword Qi grew with the wind, from ten feet to a hundred feet, and then from a hundred feet to two hundred feet. It dragged a long light tail behind it. Nonetheless, even the tail contained Sword Qi that caused eye pain and body ache in many people.
"Heaven and Earth Gathering Qi Hands!"
The momentum exploded wildly. The He Family Earth Immortal drew circles with his hands, expanding two circles of Vigorous Air in front of him, intending to encompass the azure Sword Qi.
However, the expansion of the circle of Vigorous Air was not fast enough compared to the azure Sword Qi. The two forces just met, and a crack appeared on the surface of the circle of Vigorous Air with a click. The cracks proliferated rapidly, and the circle burst.
"Suppressing Evil Pestle!"
A pestle fell from mid-air, causing a loud noise, as though hundreds of wind turbines were operating at the same time, smashing fiercely onto the azure Sword Qi.
With a bang!
A violent aura which seemed capable of overturning rivers and seas emerged. The pressure on the air forced it to compress into a circle, slicing a small mountain a kilometer away into two halves.
Thud thud thud.
A figure retreated by tens of meters in mid-air. It was the Hell Gate Earth Immortal. He heaved out breathlessly, "Kirin, don’t meddle in other people’s business!"
With his attainment at the second level of the Divine Barrier Realm, and having been in that realm for more than ten years, he could only barely manage to hold off one strike from Shi Xiaole. No one could describe the surprise in the mind of this Hell Gate Earth Immortal.
"Kirin? He is Kirin?"
All the He Family Earth Immortals, including the yet-to-act Qiu Family Earth Immortals, widened their eyes in shock.
The many Terrestrial Immortals engaged in battle in the distance also stole a glance at this scene, their gazes varying.
One sword strike forced two second-level Divine Barrier Realm Earth Immortals to a standstill. Is this Kirin still human?
"If you want me to stay out of it, you can leave," Shi Xiaole replied indifferently.
So this was a strike with fifty percent of his power? Not too bad.
"Big talk! Do you really think you can sweep a thousand soldiers?"
The Qiu Family Earth Immortal, filled with killing intent, whispered a statement. He blocked one side, while the Hell Gate Earth Immortal and He Family Earth Immortal each blocked the other sides.
The three formed an encirclement with Shi Xiaole at the center.
Although Shi Xiaole appeared mighty just now, a one-on-one fight and a three-on-one bout were different things altogether.
Furthermore, the Qiu Family Earth Immortal believed that his strength was not inferior to Shi Xiaole’s at all. With the support of the other two, he was confident in restraining the opponent.
If he remembered correctly, this young man was only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Since they were destined to stand in opposition, he must kill him in one strike and leave no trouble for the future!
"Autumn Wind Divine Palm!"
The Qiu Family Earth Immortal made his move. A wild wind was stirred up under his palm, soon affecting an area within a radius of one thousand meters. The shear force in the central area was particularly strong, as if numerous iron wires were slicing at Shi Xiaole’s body.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, but the Qiu Family Earth Immortal had also mastered the Wind Martial Way. However, instead, it was the Autumn Wind Martial Way, a first-class Martial Way, of which he had already reached thirty percent mastery.
"Heaven and Earth Gathering Qi Hands!"
"Xuankun Suppression Evil Pestle!"
As the Qiu Family Earth Immortal acted, the other two Earth Immortals also shot their moves, vowing to kill Shi Xiaole on the spot.
"I can’t block their combined strength."
Analyzing the strength of both opponents and himself swiftly, Shi Xiaole remained calm.
Although he had four sets of martial arts, obviously, he could not use the Life and Death Martial Way or the Supreme Martial Arts, and the Illusion Martial Way could not be exposed, so visibly, he could only use the Wind Sword Way.
His body combined with his sword to form a streak of Sword Qi, and Shi Xiaole easily escaped from the three-directional attack. His Flying Skill was incomparable, and three latter stages of the Wind Sword Way were used to reinforce it, making it almost impossible for him to slow down.
However, the three Earth Immortals were no pushovers, and as soon as Shi Xiaole stopped, a huge wave of attacks roared towards him again. They had tremendous experience and always maintained their positions, preventing Shi Xiaole from finding a loophole to attack.
"You foolish boy, you dare to face three opponents alone just after a breakthrough. Who do you think you are? Even the Martial Emperor was not as arrogant as you. Go to hell!"
The Qiu Family Earth Immortal had a fierce laugh. A few months ago, Kirin was still at the Dragon Gate Realm, therefore, the opponent must have broken through recently. Autumn Immortal laughed coldly as he clapped his hands together before swiftly parting them.
Whoosh!
Light and flimsy palm force surged out, the momentum was not frightening, but the world suddenly became desolate.
This was his ultimate move, Desolate Autumn Palm.
"Come on."
This time Shi Xiaole did not dodge. The Qiu Family Earth Immortal’s move was significantly faster than the other two. In a one-on-one, there was no reason for him not to confront it upfront.
Over the Spirit Sea in his mind, the little azure sword trembled violently. An invisible power channeled through countless silk lines into the Vigorous Air wind-eye around him. A vast amount of Vigorous Air surged into Shi Xiaole’s hands at an insane speed.
He precisely controlled his strength at seventy percent, and launched the seventh move of the Wind Extreme Sword Technique, the Gale Blade.
The previously desolate and cold sky was suddenly illuminated by boundless cyan light.
Hisss hisss hisss.
When the sword was only half swung, the sharp sword energy had already pierced the palm force full of holes. People saw clearly that in the flat cyan ocean, numerous towering sword pillars suddenly protruded out, reaching into the clouds, and breaking down anything in their way.
When the sword fell, the sound of popping and cracking emitted continuously. The palm energy that had been ruthlessly cut away scattered like wind and clouds and was utterly defeated.
"Wow!"
A sweet taste appeared in his throat, and the Qiu Family Earth Immortal couldn’t help spouting a mouthful of blood. He retreated rapidly by five hundred meters, his face turning deathly pale.
