Chapter 728: Chapter 727: Rage (4th Update, for ’Arrow God Ghost’, 1/2)
"Not only that, after Yao Mie Sheng defeated thirteen masters from the Righteous Path, he issued a so-called ’Destroying Saint order’ to three of them."
A strange look appeared on Qiao Yu’s face.
"Why only three?"
Curiosity piqued, Yuan Yuying hurriedly asked.
Giving orders to those who have failed was an unprecedented oddity. And only three people? Could there be more twists to this?
"Because in Yao Mie Sheng’s eyes, only those three people were worthy of receiving what he had prepared for the losers. One day, when they stand at the pinnacle, those who hold the ’Destroying Saint order’ will feel honored for their past failures."
The courtyard fell silent, the moonlight hidden behind the clouds, seemed to cool down as well.
"Such an arrogant fellow!" Hua Yiyun sneered sarcastically.
He could imagine the humiliation of the three masters who received the ’Destroying Saint order’. Like a mark that could not be erased, they were bestowed this embarrassment with grace by the other party.
Even if they refused to accept it, the matter would be spread around, lingering with them for the rest of their lives.
As for those who did not receive the ’Destroying Saint order’, they would feel even more humiliated, as they were deemed unworthy of even carrying the mark.
"Indeed, he is arrogant but he does possess unparalleled power! This Yao Mie Sheng, has a tri-level cultivation in the Divine Barrier Realm. Hence, the ones he challenges are indeed top-level opponents of his same tier, as if aiming to maintain an undefeated record in his level."
While speaking, Qiao Yu glanced secretly at Shi Xiaole.
’Undefeated in the Same Level’ has always been a term exclusive to the five demon prodigies. The emergence of Yao Mie Sheng was robust, and anyone could see that he intended to compete with the five demon prodigies.
Hence, there has been a lot of excitement in Martial World, especially among the younger generation. Both the Righteous and Devil Paths were buzzing with discussions.
The difference was that the heroes of the Righteous Path felt immense pressure and they were all denouncing Yao Mie Sheng.
However, many of the Devil Path prodigies were exhilarated. Every victory by Yao Mie Sheng seemed to diminish their long-time sense of oppression by the five demon prodigies.
"I wonder what the ’Destroying Saint order’ looks like?"
The moonlight was dim, casting light and shadows of the night trees onto Shi Xiaole. He took a sip of wine, his expression deep.
The three of them were surprised to find that he was interested in this. Still, Qiao Yu was the first to respond, "I’m not sure about the specifics, but I heard that the order has two people engraved on it, with one stepping on the other. Given that the label is ’Destroying Saint’, it can be inferred that the person being stepped on is the supposed saint."
Thud!
The three suddenly felt that Shi Xiaole’s action of putting down his wine glass was a bit exaggerated.
His face was still calm, but within that calmness, it seemed to contain a earth-shattering aura. His eyes, shaded by the tree shadows, were like two divine swords heated by flame, darker than the night, but also bright enough to blind.
It was just for a moment, that aura disappeared completely, so quickly that people thought they were hallucinating.
’Destroying Saint Order’? Taking the symbol of humiliating the Holy Monarch and presenting it as a badge you hand down to the losers in order to establish your fame."
A flame ignited in Shi Xiaole’s heart.
Along the way, whether it was from the descriptions offered by his aunt or Xia Lingwei, or from what other people said, Shi Xuanzhong had already left a profound and consistent impression in Shi Xiaole’s heart.
He was as reliable as a mountain, as indifferent as water, as carefree as the wind, and he treated his wife and friends with a fervor as intense as fire. That was a complicated feeling that Shi Xiaole had never had towards others, both vague and expecting, both admiration and a trace of fear.
However, this feeling has been trampled upon indiscriminately by another person, in an extremely humiliating way!
"Brother Shi, are you ok?"
Hua Yiyun’s voice sounded in his ears, filled with concern.
"I’m fine, I just suddenly feel like challenging that Yao Mie Sheng."
Shi Xiaole said with a faint smile.
He was very clear that the unknown Yao Mie Sheng, who was currently causing uproar in the Martial World, had not yet shown his true strength.
After all, several months ago, Yao Mie Sheng had killed a 5th-tier Earth Immortal of the Left Sect in just ten moves. He must still have been hiding his abilities at that point!
This was an incredibly formidable character, hiding for years only to shock the world upon his emergence.
But since he has chosen to step up by stepping on Shi Xuanzhong, Shi Xiaole knew he would inevitably have to face him. But he did not yet feel ready.
After hearing Shi Xiaole’s words, the three looked at each other and all gave bitter smiles.
A Kirin is a Kirin indeed. After all that was said, he was not afraid, instead his fighting spirit burned brighter.
"Brother Shi, you’re only twenty-eight this year, and you’ve been in the Divine Barrier Realm for less than two years. When you reach Yao Mie Sheng’s age and cultivation level, you’re sure to be no weaker than him."
Hua Yiyun had full confidence in Shi Xiaole.
"Indeed! The martial world of the future is turbulent like the wind rises and clouds surge, and to my understanding, you top geniuses are sure to have a showdown one day, and you must not be eager for a moment."
Qiao Yu was afraid that Shi Xiaole would act impulsively and quickly advised him.
After all, Yao Mie Sheng was thirty-three years old, five years older than Shi Xiaole. With a minimal gap in talent, this was almost an insurmountable chasm.
Only when they reached their fifties or sixties, when their progress slowed down, and their strength gradually stabilized, it would be revealed who was stronger or weaker.
For the current Shi Xiaole, challenging Yao Mie Sheng is at a disadvantage.
Understanding the worries of the three, Shi Xiaole nodded with a smile.
He was determined to defeat Yao Mie Sheng, but he only had one chance, so he had to be extremely cautious and not act until he was eighty percent sure.
His current strength was definitely not enough.
As for cultivation, he had just broken through to the third level of the Divine Barrier Realm, and it was practically impossible to want to advance quickly again.
As for his swordsmanship, Thousand One had already reached the perfect state, but it was a standalone killing blow, so he needed to practice another set of top-tier full sword moves to ensure that he wouldn’t be short of moves when encountering a powerful enemy.
As for flying skills and internal power, Crossing the River with a Single Reed and Dragon Gate Divine Skill were both highly achieved, so it was possible to gradually improve them.
But these were not the most critical aspects.
No matter the cultivation or the top-tier martial arts, what you could have, others could have too. It was all about application, which could not really separate the gap.
Heart Sword was indeed an unparalleled weapon, but it was unknown when he would be able to grasp this weapon, so Shi Xiaole couldn’t wait decades to confront Yao Mie Sheng.
By that time, the Destroying Saint had already been widely known in the martial world.
At this stage, if he wants to distinguish himself from others, if he wants to lead by a clear margin, Shi Xiaole believes that he must approach this from another perspective.
Wind Sword Way.
Yes, Wind Sword Way!
In the final analysis, martial arts is the core essence of a martial artist, it is his understanding of his own martial arts. However, for those at the Divine Barrier Realm, enhancing martial arts will be much harder than improving cultivation.
But Shi Xiaole had thought of a method.
Years ago, he had used his sword forging, to temper his own Sword Heart. This time, could he also use the same method to enhance the Wind Sword Way, and it might even help him understand the Heart Sword.
Either way, he did need to forge a weapon that suits him.
Once the decision was made, the next day, Shi Xiaole bid farewell to the three.
Although the three found it sudden, they did not try to stop him, because for someone like Shi Xiaole, there would be no use even if they tried to stop him. Hua Yiyun stated that he would always stay in Sword King City, cultivating and waiting for Shi Xiaole’s return.
The two parties said goodbye.
"In order to forge a middle-grade spiritual weapon, it is necessary to absorb the spirit of the Spirit Veins, but most of the Spirit Veins are in the hands of the court and the top powers. This could be tricky."
Inferior spiritual weapons come with a variety of attributes. For example, the Red Dragon Sword, which is mainly fire, must be forged in an extremely hot environment.
But the middle-grade spiritual weapons are different, they don’t have special attributes, and what’s sealed in it is the spirit of the Spirit Veins.
The so-called spiritual vein is the unique aura produced by the Mystic Crystal Stone vein mine or the Day-Moon Crystal Stone vein mine.
The control of the Spirit Veins by the Flying Horse Dynasty is strictly non-human. Top powers like Wild Double Currents and Red Dust Three Marvels of the dynasty, due to various relationships, only own a few Spirit Veins.
And most of the Spirit Veins are in the hands of the court.
It is understandable after thinking about it, although the Mystic Crystal Stone is useless to real masters, it can train low-end martial artists in bulk and speed up the growth of martial artists. If not heavily controlled, it would cause chaos sooner or later.
The Day-Moon Crystal Stone is even more so.
The Mystic Crystal Stone and even the Day-Moon Crystal Stone circulating in the martial world today are either obtained from newly discovered Spirit Veins that have not yet been controlled, or they are found sporadically, occasionally from the court or top powers.
"Top powers are full of masters, they must protect their few Spirit Veins strictly. Although the power of the court is scattered, but with troops stationed and depth of masters unknown, rash intrusion will only be more dangerous."
Until he had no other choice, Shi Xiaole did not want to take risks, when he caught sight of a horse led by a martial artist out of the corner of his eye, he slapped his forehead hard.
How could he have forgotten? Qingfeng was mutated and was exceptionally sensitive to spirit energy. Maybe he could use it to find new Spirit Veins.
Firstly, this could solve the issue of sword forging, and secondly, it could greatly contribute to the development of Wuling Villa!
As for himself, although he possesses the Stone Touching Skill, the sensing range is too limited, it would probably take an indeterminate amount of time to find the Spirit Veins.
