Chapter 743: Chapter 742 - The Ultimate Monster Among Monsters
The mace shone a dark gold color, its aura mixing ferocity and brutality.
If the speed of the Deep Gold Mace were slowed down by dozens of times, one would notice a transparent dot, three inches in diameter, at the tip of the mace. This was due to the mace moving too quickly, compressing the air in front of it. If this transparent dot were to explode, it could instantly kill a fourth-tier Earth Immortal.
The mace moved fast, but the tide of Sword Qi was not slow, and even sharper and denser.
The moment the two collided, it was like a transition from silence to sound.
The world fell silent.
Boom!!!
Like the first explosion at the creation of the world, the entire Endless Risky Peak seemed to be trembling incessantly.
Below, the sea of clouds was blasted into a huge hole of several tens of thousands of meters in radius, where endless sword energy shuttled through. With another loud bang, the ground exploded. Dust shot up several thousand meters into the sky, turning it grey. Then it was immediately shredded and dispersed.
Above everyone’s heads, a column of light, green with a hint of gold, reached into the sky. A long while later, a third thunderous explosion sounded, as if the entire atmosphere had been shattered.
At the center of the explosion, two distinct forces still clashed with each other, contending for dominance. After a while, just when many people could hardly keep their eyes open, a streak of green sword aura suddenly penetrated through the barrier.
With a suddenly hiss!
Even though it was very crisp, even the echoes from the three thunderous explosions could not drown it out.
The next moment, people saw a figure flying out in a sorry state. Strangely, blood was trickling out from his chest, leaving a trail of blood in the air that didn’t disperse, and continuously burst into sword Qi.
It’s hard to imagine what a terrible blow this was?!
"Young Master!"
The elders of the Destroying Saint sect, who were originally confident of winning, bulged their eyes in disbelief and shouted out loud.
Those disciples were even more stunned, with their mouths slightly open, their expressions frozen like wooden sculptures.
The Young Master was a man who had mastered half Supreme Martial Arts, and possessed a variety of top-notch skills. He was praised by the elders of the sect for his outstanding talent.
He was five years older than the Kirin, with more accumulation and experience, and held the advantage in every way. How could he have been injured, lost under such circumstances?
"No, perhaps Kirin is more seriously injured than the Young Master!"
Some disciples were certain as Mount Tai, staring closely at the slowly dispersing chaotic energy.
A tall youth stepped out from there, his sky-blue robe untouched by dust, his hair tied in a blue band at the back of his head, with two white strands hanging at his temples, swaying gently in the breeze, was enchanting to say the least.
Who could this be if not Shi Xiaole?
But upon examining his entire body, aside from his slightly chaotic aura due to great energy expenditure, where was there a trace of injury?
Hiss!
After the brief silence, the surroundings were suddenly filled with the sounds of shocked gasps.
Shock, undeniable shock.
"Kirin won? He actually won?"
"By the heavens, am I seeing things, or is this a dream?"
The feelings in everyone’s heart were indescribable.
This outcome was so shocking, it caught them off guard. Before this, almost ninety percent of the people believed that Yao Mie Sheng would win, as there was no reason for him to lose no matter which way it was analyzed.
And the remaining ten percent basically only harbored groundless conjecture, and did not hold any hope.
But Kirin was so unreasonable, with his heaven-defying aptitude and non-human means, he shattered everyone’s presumptions.
"Impressive, really impressive, I can’t deny it!"
Qiao Yu was completely convinced by Shi Xiaole, his eyes gleaming.
He had heard of Kirin’s many past victories, but they were not as shocking as this one.
Yao Mie Sheng proved his talent was not inferior to the monstrous geniuses with his strength. Losing to Kirin, even when holding all the advantages, then what is Kirin?
A monster amongst monsters!
Naturally, these six words flashed through Qiao Yu’s mind. The young man in green in his sight was now endowed with dazzling rays of light. The light was so bright it hurt to look directly at it.
He could imagine that after today, Kirin’s status in the Martial World would likely rise another notch. Even if his potential was not given much hope, he had at least surpassed the past heights of Martial Emperor at this stage.
His position as the foremost among the Five Major Monsters was solidified, and no one could refute it!
"Hahaha..."
All Hua Yiyun could do was laugh out of excitement.
As Kirin’s most loyal follower, what could be more satisfying than seeing an idol defeat one more strong enemy?
"Could it really be like this?"
Mo Wanying’s lips parted in shock. The expressions of the other ghost guards were just as surprised, as were Yun Chuoxi and Aunt Mei.
Yes, they fantasized about the scene of Kirin winning, but its unfolding right before their eyes still felt unreal. After the initial bewilderment, a complex look of joy and fear suddenly rose in Aunt Mei’s hearts.
Yao Mie Sheng had lost, but would Kirin’s threat to Ghost Lethal Sect become even greater?
"So useless, to be defeated like this!"
Helian Ba stomped his foot in frustration, but he dared only say these words in his heart. In fairness, Yao Mie Sheng was quite brilliant; he simply couldn’t accept seeing Righteous Path triumphant, or witnessing the high spirits of the Five Major Monsters.
In the silence, no one noticed the fleeting joy in Ren Mengzhen’s eyes. The more exceptional Shi Xiaole was, the greater her benefits.
Over the past few years, thanks to the link of Blood Sun, Ren Mengzhen had clearly noticed a large improvement in her aptitude. Before long, she would complete her breakthrough method, stunning the Elders of the Dreamy Sect.
Contrarily, a deep worry appeared on the peerlessly beautiful face of Ji Morou. Her eyes flickered between indecision and a murderous intent, as if contemplating something.
"Kirin’s strength is at least in the top ten of the minor Earth Immortals, even threatening the top five are not impossible. As the saying goes, don’t judge a man until you’ve seen his abilities three days hence."
The speaker was none other than ’Cloud Water Sword Wanderer’ Liu Xuantong, who once met Shi Xiaole in the Tri-Pole Palace.
Liu Xuantong would never have imagined that Shi Xiaole could progress so rapidly to surpass even himself.
"It seems that you can’t issue your Destroying Saint order now."
Emphasized by the power of Heart Sword, the raging waves, although still at the peak of the Fifth Tier attack power, were extraordinarily enduring. Hence, Shi Xiaole successfully triumphed over Yao Mie Sheng.
At this moment, Shi Xiaole felt an abrupt lightness in his entire body, as if a heavy stone that had been pressing on his chest had been suddenly lifted. Indescribable pleasure swelled within him.
This battle could be considered the most difficult one he had ever fought in recent years. The two of them exchanged nearly a thousand maneuvers before the victory narrowly tipped in favor of Shi Xiaole. But in the end, he had won.
With his own sword, he personally shattered Yao Mie Sheng’s undefeated momentum. From now on, no matter when or where the other wanted to become the Destroying Saint, they must first defeat him.
And as long as he remained undefeated, this inner demon would forever exist in Yao Mie Sheng’s heart, turning Destroying Saint into empty talk.
"This is what I can do for you," Shi Xiaole silently swore to himself.
Yao Mie Sheng kept silent, his face turning extremely grim. If you looked closely, you could even see the veins popping on the corners of his eyes and forehead.
His entire aura was like a raging volcano, ready to erupt at any moment and engage Shi Xiaole in a battle of life and death. This terrifying scene silenced everyone around.
The few who had started to belittle Yao Mie Sheng suddenly remembered his horror and immediately shut up. This man was a demon, with limitless potential in the future.
On second thought, to beat such a demon, how abnormal did Kirin have to be?
But in the end, Yao Mie Sheng didn’t hold a life-or-death grudge.
Even a demon has morals. He had his pride and dignity; winning was winning and losing was losing. If he lost this time, he could simply win back the next time.
His goal was to become the Destroying Saint. Before achieving that, encountering a significant obstacle like this to overcome and conquer seemed quite interesting.
With his face regaining its calm, Yao Mie Sheng casually waved his hand, planting a Destroying Saint order into the previous peak. After glancing at Shi Xiaole once more, he turned around and flew away, completely disregarding what others were thinking.
"What a pompous guy!"
A few Righteous Path masters were taken aback, then indignant. The other’s last move was clearly significant, implying that one day he would deliver the Destroying Saint order to Shi Xiaole.
Shi Xiaole chuckled, not even looking at the Destroying Saint order, and returned to the side of the three monsters.
His message was clear too; he wasn’t afraid of Yao Mie Sheng’s challenge. If the latter dared to challenge, he dared to defeat.
