Chapter 701: Chapter 700: My Greatest Skill is Not Swordsmanship
Roar!
An earth-shattering roar erupted from the Dragon Slayer Swordsman, strong enough to cause an upheaval. Even those at the outermost edge like Yun Chuoxi, could clearly sense his furious and lethal intent.
"I will use my sword to fiercely whip on your mouth and shut you up forever!"
Since his debut, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman consistently advanced with resounding success, earning admiration and fear from others. When has he ever been disrespected and threatened like this?
What about the five gifted freaks? Do they really think talent is everything? Today, he would teach them a lesson with his absolute strength—show them their place!
As the roar passed, a thick layer of red and yellow air wrapped around the Dragon Slayer Swordsman. Everywhere it passed, it perfectly merged with the Golden Sword Way, radiating a vehement killing intent that filled the space.
"Similar to the Killing Sword Technique, the power is driven by the killing intent."
Golden Sword King couldn’t help but nod in the center of Tri-Pole Palace.
Swordsmanship has different levels and attributes. The Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s swordsmanship should be a form of emotional swordsmanship—anger and killing intent would greatly increase the power of it.
Moreover, in terms of tiers, it was in no way inferior to the Golden Sword Way. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to coexist harmoniously with the Golden Sword Way.
"With the support of Old King’s Golden Sword Way, that kid will probably suffer a major loss. Old King, are you not going to help him?"
Shadow Illusion King asked.
The battle today was clearly instigated by the Dragon Slayer Swordsman. The rivalry had gradually changed its flavor. Any side’s loss would likely induce a huge psychological hindrance, affecting their advancement.
"Let’s wait and see."
By Golden Sword King’s nature, he would never interfere in such peer competition.
But firstly, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman was opportunistic. Secondly, Shi Xiaole’s talent was too extraordinary, so unbearable to see him defeated that it left Golden Sword King in a dilemma.
"My swordsmanship is known as Annihilation Sword Technique. Mr. Shi, I didn’t want to defeat you so miserably. You forced me into this!"
With his hair disheveled and his voice maniacal beneath his mask, even more dangerous was the Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s aura. Like a harbinger of death, it permeated the air, giving a sense of annihilating everything and everyone in its path.
"Dragon Slayer Blade, Kill!"
Waving his two hands, a two-hundred Zhang long red and yellow Sword Qi quickly slashed towards Shi Xiaole. While moving, it gathered the killing intent of the Golden Sword Way and kept growing.
By the time it was twenty Zhang above Shi Xiaole’s head, it had grown to two-hundred-and-thirty Zhang. The aura it exuded horrified 90% of the onlookers, making them shiver uncontrollably, unable to gather the courage to fight.
The Dragon Slayer Swordsman was indeed powerful, and he used the environment to his advantage. He was likely not inferior to the 18th and 19th rank on the Earth Immortals list. Who could block him?
"Fierce Wind Hundred Turns!"
With a slightly serious expression, Shi Xiaole had no intention of underestimating his enemy. To be precise, at this moment, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman did have strengths comparable to his.
Luckily, they were more than six hundred meters away from the Ten Zhang Golden Sword. If they were any closer, the opponent’s Annihilation Sword Technique would be even stronger.
With a sideways slash of his sword, a teal mang cut through the sky.
Swoosh!
Under the stunned gazes of the onlookers, the teal mang was split into two halves. After exhausting itself on the teal mang, the red and yellow Sword Qi still had 30% of its power left when it was shattered by Shi Xiaole’s second sword.
But then...
"Dragon’s Wrath, lose!"
In a sinister laughter, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman seized the gap in Shi Xiaole’s move, channeling all his Vigorous Air into the Dragon Slayer Blade, transforming it into a ten Zhang golden dragon. The golden dragon was as life-like as it sprang forth, its twin horns glowing red like two scalding blood-red long swords. With a whizz, it swiftly rushed towards Shi Xiaole.
Everyone’s breath seemed to have stopped. By the time their eyes captured the red tracks, the dragon’s horns were just three inches away from Shi Xiaole, whereas the latter had just repelled the Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s first sword. It was impossible for him to launch a second one.
Kirin would surely lose!
This thought instantly appeared in everyone’s minds, provoking both sighs and cheers.
Golden Sword King’s eyes flickered, but he didn’t intervene in the end.
His swordsmanship was tinged with a killing intent and he was relentless by nature. Winning or losing, he wouldn’t want anyone to interfere if he were in Shi Xiaole’s place.
If a single defeat could knock Shi Xiaole to the bottom, from where he would never recover, then it simply proved that the latter was not suited for the Martial World, regardless of his talent.
The red dragon horns were extremely close, almost touching Shi Xiaole’s protective Vigorous Air, and in the next moment, they would puncture it. Not showing any semblance of panic or fear like the others, Shi Xiaole remained calm.
His Life and Death True Intent was still in its infancy, which inhibited his ability to breathe rather than enhance it, making it impossible for him to consecutively execute special moves. But Shi Xiaole didn’t care at all.
Or rather, from start to finish, he never intended to wear down his opponent by repetitively launching special moves.
The Dragon Slayer Swordsman wasn’t worthy of that treatment.
Having accumulated power in his legs, Shi Xiaole moved his mind and flashed to the right, so swift it left no shadow.
The ten-zhang golden dragon went whooshing past, its air force brushing up Shi Xiaole’s hair, two streaks of white hair by his temples brushed past his eyes, reflecting two sharp cold glimmers.
"What kind of flying skill is that?"
Sheng Xingzhi was surprised. The sure-lose situation just now was deftly avoided by Kirin?
"Is the flying skill fast? I want to see how you dodge this time, Dragon Sea!"
Hovering a hundred Zhang above the ground, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s momentum continued to soar endlessly. He looked down at Shi Xiaole scornfully, as if looking at a pitifully struggling creature.
Around him, red and yellow Sword Qi floated and sank, transforming into a sea of swords that surged towards Shi Xiaole. Through the transmission of the Golden Sword Way, it stirred up huge waves, adding to the power.
Facing this attack, even Liu Xuantong and Sheng Xingzhi showed some gravity.
Others had already stepped hundreds of meters away, fearing to be grazed by the red-yellow Sword Sea.
"This sword, its power has undoubtedly reached the Fourth Tier!"
Fu Dongchen drew a deep breath.
The Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s actual attack potency should fluctuate within the pinnacle of the Third Tier. But, enhanced by the killing intent from the Golden Sword Way, it has abruptly ascended to the Fourth Tier.
Fu Dongchen cast a regretful glance at Shi Xiaole.
Today, in under four hundred moves, the magnificence of Kirin was worth beholding. However, he would ultimately lose, lose to the Dragon Slayer Swordsman and also lose to fate.
As sword energies engulfed him, Shi Xiaole distinctly felt numerous sword qi on the verge of eruption. Once ensnared within, not only would he be significantly impeded, but he would also suffer from terrifying shockwaves upon shockwaves.
This wasn’t just a large-scale offensive technique; it was also the perfect counter to flying skills.
But if they thought they could defeat him so easily, then they were sorely mistaken.
Relaxing his body, hands in line with his shoulders, Shi Xiaole slightly lifted his gaze. Under the motivation of 30% pinnacle Wind Sword Way and 100% Vigorous Air, he fiercely unleashed a sword strike.
Boom!
A torrent of green sword brilliance, akin to the auroras of Heaven and Earth, faintly intermingled with golden streaks, ruthlessly pierced into the red-yellow colored sword sea. The power of this sword strike was astonishingly approaching the Fourth Tier, leaving everyone speechless.
Is this the real prowess of Kirin? Powerfully beyond imagination. However, it’s not enough to counter the Dragon Slayer Swordsman, aided by the Golden Sword Way.
"Foolish!"
The Dragon Slayer Swordsman couldn’t stop laughing manically.
Crack, crack, crack.
The tearing sounds of the green sword brilliance within the red-yellow sword sea echoed out. What was even more shocking was, not only did the green sword brilliance not shatter, but instead, it grew stronger and stronger. It equaled the red-yellow sword sea and managed to puncture an opening through it.
"What?!"
Everyone couldn’t believe their own eyes.
"Impossible!"
The Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s laughter froze.
His move, Dragon Sea, was his second ultimate technique possessing unfathomable power. Especially with the aid of Golden Sword Way, no one besides a Fourth Tier Earth Immortal could stand against it. He refused to believe that Shi Xiaole could withstand it.
Only those in the top eighteen ranking on the Earth Immortal board possess an attack power reaching the Fourth Tier.
"Dragon Slayer’s Challenge, die!"
Infinite jealousy, rage, killing intent melded together, causing the Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s eyes to turn blood-red. Ignoring his own safety, he stirred his entire body’s Vigorous Air, funneling it into his Dragon Slayer Blade.
An oval-shaped light sphere quickly appeared at the tip of his sword, and as the sword swiped through the air, the light sphere flew out like a cannonball. It rapidly expanded to a size of 300 zhang, looking like a meteorite descending from the sky.
In comparison, Shi Xiaole on the ground seemed almost insignificant. But the momentum of his sword stirred a sensation in people, giving them the illusion that it struck straight into the heavens, unstoppable.
"Gale Blade, Effortless Seeking Technique!"
Shi Xiaole gripped the sword hilt with both hands, raised his long sword diagonally upwards; initially, the green blade aura only stretched 300 zhang, but under the influence of Effortless Seeking Technique, it grew to match the size of the oval light sphere.
The Effortless Seeking Technique is not so much an internal martial art but more of a way to utilize internal strength, hence, it doesn’t interfere with the Dragon Gate Divine Skill. Having been trained to perfection in less than half a year, Shi Xiaole was displaying it in public for the first time.
Bang!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Both forces shattered at the same time, exterminated by the Golden Sword Way.
Gazing at the still unharmed Shi Xiaole, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman almost crushed his silver teeth. His forehead veins bulged angrily, unable to accept this outcome.
Having utilized the fully developed top-tier sword technique - Dragon Slayer’s Four Styles, as well as the Golden Sword Way, he still hadn’t managed to defeat Shi Xiaole. Wouldn’t this imply that under normal circumstances, he was not even a match for Shi Xiaole?
How could this be possible?!
"It turned out to be a tie. What a surprise under those reticent appearances."
Sheng Xingzhi squinted his eyes.
Shi Xiaole’s last two sword strikes contained a hint of the aura of the natural Dao, elevating his attack power to match the opponent’s. It was clearly a very special martial art. The Kirin, indeed reserved many hidden depths.
He could imagine how dazzlingly brilliant Shi Xiaole’s reputation as a monster would grow when the news of his tie against the Dragon Slayer Swordsman spread out.
"Impressive. At the very least, Kirin is ranked twentieth on the Earth Immortal board."
One of the swordsmen said slowly after digesting all the recent events. His words were a mix of shock and admiration.
From the start till now, at each point where it seemed like Kirin was on the brink of defeat, he always managed to find a way out of danger, making it hard not to admire him.
In everyone’s eyes, the present situation seemed equal, but considering that Kirin withstood the strongest blow of the Dragon Slayer Swordsman, he was, in fact, the superior one.
Clink.
Shi Xiaole sheathed his sword.
"Next time we meet, I will personally step on you."
Finally taking a deep breath, the Dragon Slayer Swordsman left behind a threat.
The fact that his opponent sheathed his sword signified that he couldn’t hurt him either. Although he wasn’t satisfied with the result, he had at least managed to achieve a tie against Kirin, which effectively broke the myth of his invincibility within the same level.
"Next time? Although I hate to admit it, but I must tell you, currently, my most powerful technique isn’t my swordplay, but my leg technique."
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
