Chapter 733: Chapter 732: You and I Each Make a Move
Above a sea of clouds, countless peaks of varying heights in close and far distances rose straight into the air.
It was the Endless Risky Peak.
There were only five days left before the scheduled battle.
Upon closer observation, peaks about five hundred meters high were nearly filled with people. These were all low-tier experts from the Dragon Gate Realm. When it reached one thousand meters, it was filled with people; most were mid-tier warriors of the Dragon Gate Realm.
As the altitude increased, fewer people could be spotted on the peaks, because higher cultivation was required. However, even "fewer" people here were relative.
Even at a height of five thousand meters, a peak that only Invincible Lords could climb, there was still a clamor. Many familiar or unfamiliar faces fell into the eyes of the people below, evoking continuous exclamations.
Usually, although there were scheduled battles at the Endless Risky Peak, including some of the Divine Barrier Realm level, none attracted as much attention as this one.
Yao Mie Sheng versus Mysterious Sparrow, Nu Yama versus Heavenly Phoenix, Iron Yama versus Jade Lion, Blood Yama versus Kirin. Any of these four battles was enough to amaze, let alone all four occurring consecutively?
"What do you think the odds of the four demons winning are?"
"Hard to guess! No one can tell the true strength of Yao Mie Sheng, and the three Yamas have received the essence of the power of the Three Demon Monks. They were already unparalleled geniuses, and their combat power in the same realm is undoubtedly improved! Even Kirin can’t be sure of victory against any of them."
Similar discussions could be heard in every corner, coming from the mouths of the righteous path’s prodigies.
The three demons have disappeared from the limelight, inevitably causing their reputations to decline, and now many people unanimously believe that Kirin has overtaken them.
But this just made people worry even more about the four demons.
Conservatively, Kirin, who fought Shen Canghai, should have surpassed the high-end fourth tier, closely catching up with the top fourth tier. Now it’s only been a few months, even if it’s exaggerated, reaching the beginning of the fifth tier would be the highest, and it’s very likely to be even less.
Only a few days ago, someone claimed that Blood Yama, the youngest of the four demons of the Demon Door, had defeated Shi Qianxiao without shedding a drop of blood. The opponent’s strength appeared to be at the top of the fourth tier!
This comparison can’t help but make people worried about the upcoming battle.
Of course, some people were very excited.
"Hahaha, the four demons, in three days, they will be the defeated soldiers under the feet of my Four Sons of the Demon Door!"
"These ignorant members of the righteous path, the term ’demon’ is not something everyone can have."
Four days before the scheduled battle, a large group of young people from the Devil Path arrived under the guidance of their teachers. There were second-class forces, first-class forces, and even the elites of the Six Paths of the Demon Door came.
"Yao Mie Sheng was silent for many years, when he suddenly appeared he was so flashy. His aim is clearly to consolidate an unbeaten momentum. What big ambitions!"
On a peak seven thousand meters high, Aunt Mei sneered coldly.
"Unbeaten momentum?"
Mo Wan was pensive.
Legend has it that to reach the pinnacle and become an invincible expert in the world, one must possess an unbeaten momentum. For example, the current Martial Emperor, when he was young, pushed through his opponents all the way, was invincible, and had never tasted defeat in the same realm.
But whether losing a game means one is not predestined for great luck, it’s unclear. But without a doubt, those who dare to fight for an undefeated run are all of outstanding talent, their ambitions higher than the sky.
Mo Wan glanced worriedly at Yun Chuoxi.
Yun Chuoxi’s face that was almost unreal, appeared without a veil on that day. As soon as she appeared, she attracted gazes from all directions.
Yun Chuoxi had mixed feelings.
Also as a demon path, she didn’t want Yao Mie Sheng to win, but her intuition and reason told her that no one among the four demons could stop Yao Mie Sheng!
Half a year ago, the opponent could easily kill an Earth immortal at the beginning of the fifth tier. Who knew his real strength now? Once it was exposed, it might shock the Righteous and Demonic Paths.
Yun Chuoxi had thought about revealing this information to Mysterious Sparrow, but she rejected the idea.
The battle was at hand, and doing so would only disrupt Mysterious Sparrow, without any benefit.
On the same day, apart from the Divine Barrier Realm Earth immortals of the top forces, many independent cultivators also arrived. Familiar faces would gather together while those alone would occupy a peak by themselves.
Many also saw a number of young experts from the small Earth Immortal list.
The atmosphere was becoming more and more intense, repressing a certain explosive power about to arrive.
Three days left.
Liu Xuantong, Tang Jintear, Sheng Xingzhi, and other top fifteen experts of the small Earth Immortal list arrived. This seemed to mark the beginning, with more top fifteen experts making their entrance continuously, causing commotion each time.
Two days left.
The three Yamas arrived together.
"Look quickly!"
Countless eyes turned to the three men on the peak at a height of seven thousand two hundred meters.
The one on the far left was wearing a black iron hoop on his head, with his long hair split in the middle. Dressed like a monk, his thin, cold face held undaunted determination. Wherever his gaze swept, heads bowed.
’Iron Resolve’ Iron Yama!
The man in the middle had a full face of stubble but possessed a pair of almond eyes. He was tall and slender. Although silent, his entire persona was like a volcano ready to erupt. His body radiated anger, stopping people from daring to approach.
’Fury Like No Other’ Nu Yama!
The man on the far right was friendlier than Iron Yama and Nu Yama, but that was only on the surface. Upon observing carefully, you’d find his smiling face held the sharpness of a knife and the brutality of blood. When coupled with his slightly squinted eyes, his killing intent was even stronger than that of the other two Yamas.
’Blood Unrivalled’ Blood Yama!
At this moment, not to mention the people of the Righteous Path, even the martial artists of the Devil Path present were carefully scrutinizing the trio, revealing shock and astonishment in their eyes.
"Very powerful!"
Atop the mountain peak where the Dreamy Sect was located, a man dressed in black and carrying a blade spoke in a serious tone. He was the chief guard of Ren Mengzhen, who had once been defeated by Shi Xiaole under the guise of Zong Yue.
"Not just powerful."
Helian Yong of the Langyao Sect shook his head.
As a skilled practitioner ranked thirteenth on the Earth Immortal list, his awareness was much stronger than that of the man in black. In Helian Yong’s view, he would need to give his all even if he faced any one of the three great Yamas.
The Martial World has many extraordinary talents. This saying had been fully interpreted in the current era. Was this the beginning of a glittering world?
"If even Brother Yong says they are powerful, it seems the three prodigies will have a hard time beating the three Yamas."
Helian Ba laughed gleefully.
Helian Yong glanced at Ren Mengzhen and said, "Never underestimate prodigious geniuses. However, this era is unlike the past, and the so-called prodigies are merely labels. In this great battle, it’s hard to judge who is strong and who is weak."
Outsiders only know that he is thirteenth on the Earth Immortal list, but little do they know that he has already surpassed that level. The strength of the three great Yamas, which put pressure on him, is tangible.
Of course, it can’t be said that the three prodigies were necessarily inferior, as it would be foolish to underestimate any prodigy. That’s why he said that it was difficult to judge the outcome.
There is one day left before the scheduled battle.
A man in a green robe ascended a seven-thousand-meter peak.
"Kirin!"
"Is he Kirin?"
The uproar fluctuated like a tsunami, as both the Righteous and Devil Path focused their gaze at this scene, which attracted even more attention than the appearance of the three great Yamas.
Shi Xiaole made a name for himself in the Tian State for two to three years and had already established his undefeated myth at the same tier through incredible achievements time and again.
Before Yao Mie Sheng made his debut, his brilliance had once been unstoppable. Therefore, the arrival of Shi Xiaole boosted the morale of the righteous talents, while the exceptional ones of the Devil Path showed signs of curiosity, investigation, and seriousness.
"Hehe, my prey has arrived."
Blood Yama squinted his eyes, like a venomous snake ready to strike at any moment.
He had studied Kirin’s path to fame and imaged himself as Shi Xiaole, concluding that any high-profile figure Shi Xiaole could beat, he could beat as well.
Given his concealed ace, Blood Yama was brimming with confidence.
Tomorrow, under the watchful eyes of the public, he would step on Shi Xiaole’s body and embark on a higher journey, while Shi Xiaole was doomed to be just a backgrounder in a page of his glorious life.
"Shi Xiaole, Brother Shi!"
A group of middle-ranked martial artists of the Dragon Gate Realm were standing on a thousand-meter peak, one of them being a tall, white-haired man with slightly blue eyes. It was Xue Changqing, who had fought Shi Xiaole in the final round at the group competition in Qingxue State years ago.
However, Xue Changqing’s current demeanor was far from his once arrogant and cold stature.
Without leaving home, one will never know how vast the world is.
Xue Changqing used to be famous in Qingxue State, even in the Eight States, and could be considered the number one subordinate to Shi Xiaole. However, when he arrived in Tian State, he was just one of the ordinary, not even a second-rate talent.
Looking back, he used to stand on the same stage with Shi Xiaole. Now, Shi Xiaole sets the whole Tian State abuzz upon his arrival while he just blended into the crowd. Life indeed has its twists and turns.
"I have long admired the name Kirin. I am Yin Siming and I would like to learn from you."
Before the uproar had finished, someone suddenly dashed out and stood upright in mid-air, fixing his sharp eyes on Shi Xiaole. The shout that he deliberately made using his internal energy drowned out the whole field.
"What? Yin Siming is challenging Kirin?"
"Despicable!"
Yin Siming was not a nobody. On the contrary, he was from the Hell Gate and ranked eighteenth on the Earth Immortal list.
Given his capability, he was supposedly not a match for Kirin. The clever thing is that he chose the time right before the decisive battle, likely to drain Kirin’s energy or test his depth, to prepare Blood Yama!
Reminded of the time when Shi Xiaole entered the Divine Barrier Realm and broke the Hell Gate’s plot at the Qin Family’s place, many people became thoughtful and watched curiously to see how Shi Xiaole would respond.
"Junior Brother Yin, come back quickly, don’t give them any excuses! If Kirin eventually loses to Blood Yama, he and the hypocrites of the Righteous Path will likely blame you for affecting his state."
People from the Hell Gate shouted, interspersed with varying degrees of laughter.
"Right, Brother Kirin, my inconsideration indeed. How about this? You and I each make one move and have a short spar."
Yin Siming put on an enlightened expression, but his suggestion irritated many to the point of grinding their teeth.
A one-move victory might sound easy, but Yin Siming was only slightly weaker than Kirin, which meant both sides had to use most of their strength, equating to Yin Siming achieving his probing objective.
Of course, Kirin could hold back, but Yin Siming certainly wouldn’t. The result would be that Kirin either ended up in a tie or was even defeated, which was absolutely unacceptable!
"Kirin, refuse him!"
Fearing that Shi Xiaole might act impulsively or not be able to withstand provocation, many figures of the Righteous Path shouted.
