Chapter 698: Chapter 697: Legacy (for ’20170403212357031’)
The Tang Sect’s Magic Mist Bomb has the ability to disrupt perception, even an Earth Immortal can’t escape its effects. It’s a super tool for escaping life-threatening situations, even money can’t buy it.
Probably only top-tier forces like the Nether Demon Hall could get their hands on some.
Once the magic mist dissipated, Zhou Fengping’s figure had already disappeared from the scene, much to Shi Xiaole’s regret and helplessness. In fact, regardless of the cost, he could have pursued Zhou Fengping, but unfortunately, this was in the Tri-Pole Palace, so he had to be mindful.
Turning his head slightly, six members of the Left Sect were cautiously watching him.
"Thank you, Brother Kirin, for your help. You truly are a hero who distinguishes right from wrong!"
Xiao Yujian quickly bowed in gratitude, a courteous smile appearing on his face.
Shi Xiaole also gave a small smile. He was well aware that the other party was clearly afraid of him causing them harm, so they had preemptively shut him out with words. So he said with a laugh: "I’ve never been a hero."
At these words, the six members of the Left Sect clearly shivered, and the five Ghost Guards secretly activated their full power.
The threat that Zhou Fengping posed to them was not insignificant, but at this moment, the six realized that in comparison to Zhou Fengping, this young man of calm demeanor in front of them was truly a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He was just like the sword at his waist, tame when sheathed, but when unsheathed, it would send a chill down your spine.
Shi Xiaole shook his head, not bothering to continue intimidating the six any further, and disappeared with a flicker.
Not until he had gone far did the six people relax completely.
Han Sen couldn’t help but curse: "That bastard!"
As one of the Ghost Guards, he himself was also a hundred-year-old Earth Immortal, but he was frightened by a man who was less than thirty years old, causing his rage and humiliation to erupt. If word of today’s events were to spread, it would undoubtedly become the laughing stock of the Devil Path.
"He’s a real bastard, but you have to admit, his strength is truly terrifying, and I think it’s likely surpassing the Divine Strategy Academy’s estimate."
The speaker was another Ghost Guard named Dong Tianxi.
The thirty-six young masters of the Earth Immortal List all have a minimum of third-tier mid-level attack power. Zhou Fengping, who is only at the third-tier initial level, has no advantage, but with the addition of his Blood Eye Illusion Skill, he is not necessarily weaker than some of the masters on the Earth Immortal List.
This kind of person was defeated by Kirin in a few blows. Kirin’s actual strength may well have reached between the twentieth and twenty-fifth ranks of the Earth Immortal List.
"If you can, never provoke him."
At this point, the most composed, Xiao Yujian suddenly said, his voice containing a strong note of caution.
Everyone, including Yun Chuoxi, gave him a strange look. They admitted that they had been unable to withstand the pressure from Kirin, but since he had left, there was no reason for Xiao Yujian to be so frightened.
Seeming to know what they were thinking, Xiao Yujian smiled bitterly, "I have one Gold Stone on me, but Kirin has three, two of which are emanating an incredibly strong aura."
The atmosphere turned somber.
The others weren’t fools; they understood Xiao Yujian’s meaning, leaving them stunned.
"Three Gold Stones? Surely not all comprehended by himself?"
Mo Wan laughed, hoping to lighten the atmosphere with his expression.
"That should not be possible, but I think there is a high probability that he comprehended two Golden Swords."
The tone of Xiao Yujian’s voice was very heavy.
They hadn’t heard that Kirin was entering the Tri-Pole Palace before they arrived. Therefore, it is very likely that he came in after them.
Given Kirin’s strength, aside from a small fraction of people in the Tri-Pole Palace, no one can match him, giving him many opportunities to obtain a Gold Stone.
But not all Gold Stones are useful, the person capable of understanding the second or third Golden Sword, will definitely not be weak, and most likely will be a master from the Earth Immortal List.
So, the biggest possibility is that he comprehended two Golden Swords and somehow managed to snatch the third Gold Stone.
As for the idea that all three Gold Stones were obtained by Kirin’s comprehension, Xiao Yujian dismissed this probability subconsciously.
What a joke.
With his level of comprehension, it will take more than half a day to comprehend the second Golden Sword. Before, when he was taking care of his young lady, he had to painfully give up.
Kirin’s comprehension skills are surely stronger than his, but they couldn’t be boundless.
"Let’s not worry about him anymore, let’s move on."
Yun Chuoxi, who had been staring in a certain direction, clenched her lips.
Though she had appeared cold on the outside before, she couldn’t help but feel proud of her Poison Spirit Body. Now, she truly knows what a genius is and was more determined than ever to win the inheritance of the Thousand-Handed Poison King this time.
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After a small hiccup, Shi Xiaole wanted to continue his comprehension, but as time went on, he ended up encountering other hundred-year-old Earth Immortals more frequently.
Most of these people couldn’t match him, but occasionally there were a few whose aura made him feel a strong threat, forcing him to evade them in advance.
One must not have a sinister heart, yet precaution against others is necessary.
When he saved the six people of the Left Sect earlier, Shi Xiaole knew that the Gold Stones would respond to each other, and the three Gold Stones on him were like shining pearls in the dark.
Fortunately, his spiritual power had reached the high level of the Divine Barrier Realm, surpassing all century-old Earth Immortals. He was always able to retreat in advance; otherwise, it could easily cause trouble.
"This kid has good tricks!"
The Tri-Pole Strongmans who secretly watched Shi Xiaole exchanged glances.
At first, they were amazed at Shi Xiaole’s comprehension of swordsmanship, then at his strength, and now, they could not help but be amazed by his survival skills and perception.
The deeper their understanding, the more layers of mystery they peeled off of him, revealing his more splendid essence, making them increasingly want to figure him out.
Even the Golden Sword King loved him, let alone the Thousand-Handed Poison King and the Shadow Illusion King.
The Shadow Illusion King said resentfully, "Old Gold has this boy to succeed in his Sword Way, and Old Poison has that girl with the Poison Spirit Body. Only I, sigh..."
The Thousand-Handed Poison King laughed, "The century-old Earth Immortals proficient in Illusion Martial Way are not very many. Among the people who came in this time, aren’t there also two good seedlings?"
The two he was referring to were Zhou Fengping and the ’Phantom Mask Young Master’ Hua Wucuo, who ranked twenty-second on the Small Earth Immortal List.
Although Zhou Fengping was crushed by Shi Xiaole, that didn’t mean his talent was poor. On the contrary, in terms of illusions, he could be called a rare genius.
As for ’Phantom Mask Young Master’ Hua Wucuo, he was even more terrifying. Rumor had it that he was only fifty-nine years old, but he had already elevated the Illusion Martial Way to the peak realm of thirty percent.
He entered the Tri-Pole Palace after Shi Xiaole and had also obtained two Illusion Stones by now.
If it were before, the Shadow Illusion King would have been delighted. But now with the comparison to Shi Xiaole and Yun Chuoxi, it unavoidably seemed a bit inadequate.
After a few times of evasion, Shi Xiaole finally found the fourth golden sword.
This golden sword was more than twice the size of the previous three, with a dense aura of Gold Sword Way enveloping its entire body, as if it was cutting through the void at every moment.
Because the comprehension process was protected by the array, he would not be discovered. After two and a half 2-hour periods of focused comprehension, Shi Xiaole successfully absorbed the essence within it.
The fifth golden sword contained fifty strands of Golden Sword Way essence. Even with Shi Xiaole’s comprehension, it took almost half a day to understand fully.
When he absorbed these fifty strands of essence, the small blue sword in his sea of consciousness emitted a piercing long cry. A faint golden line appeared on the spine of the sword, exuding an unexposed killing intent!
"I have absorbed a total of one hundred and twenty strands of Golden Sword Way essence. I wonder how much my attack power has increased."
After storing the fifth piece of Gold Stone, Shi Xiaole brandished a sword towards the front.
Whoosh!
The blue sword light was like a curtain of waterfall, effortlessly cutting through the white mist and disappearing into a small hill hundreds of meters away.
Without a sound, a crack appeared on the surface of the small hill, spreading from the head to the tail, effortlessly cut into two halves, the cut surface as smooth as a mirror.
"The attack power has increased by about ten percent."
Shi Xiaole’s face showed delight.
Understanding the five golden swords only took him less than two days. At his level, not having a bit of progress for two days, let alone two months, is very normal.
This was only part of the Golden Sword King’s inheritance. If he could fully absorb it, he wondered to what extent his strength would progress.
While he was contemplating, a loud noise erupted in the distance. Then he saw the mist being broken by golden light, and a ten Zhang golden sword, made entirely of light, rose from the ground. The hilt was down, the tip was up, a terrifying killing aura that seemed to pierce the heavens and the earth filled the entire Tri-Pole Palace.
"Is this the entire inheritance of the Golden Sword King?"
A young man with a baby face who was carrying a giant sword on his shoulder looked up in the distance with his pupils constricting.
"I’ve only understood the fourth piece of Gold Stone, yet the inheritance has appeared in advance. Has someone obtained five pieces of Gold Stone?"
This was a man of an indifferent demeanor. His indifference was not cloud-like, but rather water-like; it seemed as if anything that came near him would be diluted.
"Damn it, who is it? ’Cloud and Water Swordsman’ Liu Xuantong, or ’Thunderbolt Swordsman’ Sheng Xingzhi?"
Xu Zhongting jumped up from the ground, his face a picture of shock.
As far as he knew, among all the swordsmen who had entered the Tri-Pole Palace, Liu Xuantong and Sheng Xingzhi had the highest swordsmanship cultivation. The former was ranked ninth on the Small Earth Immortal List, and the latter ranked fourteenth, both were outstanding geniuses of their time.
Although Xu Zhongting didn’t think he was inferior to the two, what he lacked was only the time of cultivation. But if someone definitely obtained five Gold Stones, the two had undoubtedly the biggest probability.
The inheritance of the Golden Sword King attracted the attention of all the century-old Earth Immortals in the Tri-Pole Palace. For a while, more and more people rushed towards the ten Zhang golden sword.
For the swordsmen, this was an opportunity not to be missed. Therefore, even though they knew they didn’t have five Gold Stones, they couldn’t help but wanted to go and see it.
