Chapter 778: Chapter 777: Against the Grain
Whoosh!
Instead of using a killing blow, the white light shadow rapidly dashed towards Shi Xiaole. Most people could not keep up with its movements as its sword already thrust before Shi Xiaole’s eyes.
Within a thousandth of a blink of an eye, Shi Xiaole drew his sword for a counterattack.
Clang!
Amidst a shower of sparks, both fighters retreated simultaneously.
Shi Xiaole felt a chill on his back and instinctively stabbed his sword under his ribs, indeed colliding again with the sword that was hidden in the void. Executing the Crossing the River with a Single Reed technique, he swept his sword horizontally.
Clank, clank, clank, clank, clank...
White light shadows were everywhere, changing positions and, in an instant, multiplied by the hundreds and thousands.
But Shi Xiaole was not slow, each sword stroke faster than the last. Among the white light shadows, some were decapitated by him, some were split into two, and others were shattered by his Sword Qi ...
In a blink of an eye, the thousand-yard arena was covered with the shadows of the two fighters, with their sword lights clashing in various forms. Half the time, Shi Xiaole held the upper hand, and the other half, it was the white light shadow. The scene was dizzyingly complex for the audience.
It was commonly said that the array system isn’t good for close combat, yet the Dustless Sword Emperor broke this rule. The audience couldn’t help but think, was it because the white light shadow considered it beneath its dignity to fight hand-to-hand with Wu Buyu that it had used its killing moves?
"My sword speed, is over 30% of my strength!"
Practicing Aurora Swordsmanship, Gong Thirteen had great confidence in his own speed.
In his view, there were less than five who could compete with him in terms of speed among centenarian Earth Immortals, and those who could surpass him were at most the Young Dragon and Heavenly Phoenix.
But at this moment, his confidence encountered an unprecedented blow.
The white light shadow was the embodiment of the Dustless Sword Emperor, and it was acceptable for its speed to surpass him; but why was even the Kirin so fast? The 40% peak of the Wind Sword Way, would not reach such a level!
Gong Thirteen did not know that Shi Xiaole, who had mastered Body-Sword Integration, had reached an astonishing level in controlling his body. With the help of Vigorous Air, he could always explode with his maximum speed anytime and anywhere.
"Brother Tang Zhiyang, what’s your confidence level in defeating Kirin now?"
The unexpected fierce battle on the stage had attracted Tang Mei’s attention, causing her finger-rubbing motion to stop. She couldn’t resist asking Tang Zhiyang.
After being silent for a while, Tang Zhiyang finally said: "It’s fifty-fifty."
He did not expect Shi Xiaole to hide so deep. In the battle with Ding Xuefu, that person did not use nearly all her strength, clearly not even 70%, probably only 60%.
For such a person, even though Tang Zhiyang was proficient in a unique method of hidden weapons, combined with the terrifying hidden weapons of the Tang Sect, he only had a 50% chance of winning.
Tang Zhiyang couldn’t understand how a person just under thirty years old could be so powerful, to be completely unreasonable.
"It’s indeed not easy to persevere to this point, but unfortunately, there’s an irreparable gap in their sword paths. As the fight goes on, the Kirin only has one way to go - defeat."
"He’s overstepping. He may end up losing the unparalleled myth of his rank."
The two supervisors of the Martial Arts Union were secretly discussing.
Some information was only known to people at their level, such as the Dustless Sword Path, which was actually half-supreme martial arts. But under the promotion of the Dustless Sword Emperor, it might have already evolved into supreme martial arts.
It was well known that once martial arts is refined, it cannot be changed, and it has its limits for improvement.
But supreme martial arts were not in this category.
No one has ever refined supreme martial arts just after entering the Divine Barrier Realm. Those with potential could at most refine semi-supreme martial arts.
But after that, as long as they continue to accumulate, keep sedimenting, and get some opportunities, there is hope for semi-supreme martial arts to evolve into supreme martial arts.
Supreme martial arts are not on the same level as top-tier martial arts at all. The same martial art technique can bring out very different power levels.
No matter how excellent the Kirin was, the Wind Sword Way he mastered was always his greatest hindrance in becoming a top-tier figure. While competing with characters like the Dustless Sword Emperor, this shortcoming would be infinitely magnified.
There were many martial kings and sword kings present, all with shrewd eyes. Many of them shared this thought.
As if it had been proven, after several hundred bouts, Shi Xiaole fell into a disadvantage for the first time.
"Dustless Sword Path, devoid of dust and filth, once any aura is locked on by it, there’s nowhere to hide. Thus, all attacks and defenses are futile. Feng Tiannan, you’ve gone too far."
Retracting his gaze from above the stage, the Heavenly Silkworm Sword Emperor casually said.
The Dustless Sword Emperor merely shook his head.
Too far?
If he were Shi Xiaole, he wouldn’t dare to enter the stage without confidence. The opponent should know the importance of an undefeated record.
"No matter what move I make, I can always counterattack in advance."
From the white light shadow, Shi Xiaole saw his own reflection. In previous matches, he played this role. It was simply a reversal this time.
An irresistible thrill surged from his heart. He didn’t know when, but Shi Xiaole ceased to find a match among his peers, even having very few opponents to be serious about, let alone being at a disadvantage.
Only this kind of evenly matched fight could truly let him enjoy and clearly see where his limits were.
Rapidly retreating, the white light shadow struck out a ’Void to Darkness’ move, simultaneously charging forward, utterly fearless of the exhaustion of Vigorous Air.
"Wuji!"
Shi Xiaole gripped his sword with both hands and slashed.
Amid the terrifying sound shaking void, the night sky shattered, and countless white light shadows took its place, forming a white surging wave. At the tip of the wave, were countless sharp swords.
At this moment, Shi Xiaole had just finished using his special techniques, revealing various openings.
"It’s the Dustless Sword Emperor’s One Light Division Technique, he’s dealing a heavy blow!"
"Kirin is bound to lose!"
"One Light Division Technique", a top-notch, first-rate flying skill. The Dustless Sword Emperor certainly had more than one type of flying skill, but due to the suppression of his cultivation, he had only displayed this one in the past.
However, from others’ perspective, this was enough to cope with any peers in the world, even formidable figures like the Martial Emperor, who could not be taken lightly.
"Hahaha, defeated!"
This thought flashed through the Dragon Slayer Swordsman’s mind and he laughed heartily, feeling invigorated from head to toe.
"The reputation of the Kirin is indeed well-deserved, but he was too impatient this time."
The two elders of the Heaven and Earth Surprised Swan Castle silently lamented.
Anyone would inevitably feel complicated at the sight of the unbeatable legend being broken, even though they never believed that Shi Xiaole could successfully pass the trial.
On Pudu Peak’s side, a masked young girl in white robes showed ripples in her eyes. She was Ji Morou.
On the side of Blood Emperor’s cave, Fu Tong’s heartbeat sped up, not out of nervousness, but excitement. That guy who humiliated him on Mount Wanxiang and acted without respect was finally going to lose.
Under the gazes of the crowd, the void around Shi Xiaole seemed to freeze.
In his black gem-like eyes, two streaks of edge that caused heaven and earth to lose their color suddenly flashed, and the Red Left Sword in his hand automatically flew out, fast as lightning.
Then, a scene that countless swordsmen remember in the future occurred.
The Red Left Sword in mid-air angrily slashed across, successively launching three killing moves from the Divine Wind Sword Method. The rolling sword light immediately eroded most of the white wave.
At the same time, as Shi Xiaole stepped forward, it seemed as if another Shi Xiaole stepped out from within him, and then the third, the fourth, the fifth...
Due to the extreme speed, all the different versions of Shi Xiaole seemed to be born out of thin air.
The next moment, countless Shi Xiaoles morphed into a green long sword. At the tip of the sword, the only real Shi Xiaole thrust his left hand forward, and the green long sword pierced through the void.
Clang!
The white wave immediately melted like snow once it touched the green sword light, and the unstoppable green sword light heavily punctured the white light figure.
"What?!"
More than ninety percent of the people on the scene stood up directly, including the elders of Sword Evaluation Elegant Mountain.
"Instead of being defeated, he actually turned the tables and won?"
"What kind of move is this?"
The facial expressions of the crowd was more brilliant than the other, especially the younger generation, whose faces were filled with shock.
"This junior has a high level of comprehension!"
Even the likes of the Heavenly Silkworm Sword Emperor had a slight shock.
Just now, Shi Xiaole demonstrated two rare techniques in the world.
The first one was Controlling Sword with Qi Skill. It’s not just a simple Controlling Sword with Qi Skill, but he used an extraordinary way to apply a top-grade sword technique from a distance. In this aspect, the opponent definitely surpassed many predecessors.
The second one was Body-Sword Integration.
Shi Xiaole might deceive others, but he couldn’t deceive the Sword Emperor of Void Origin Realm. The latter’s final killer move was clearly Body-Sword Integration, but he had evolved it to another level.
I’m afraid even ancient swordsmen would inevitably sigh at this sight.
"Hahaha..."
The Dustless Sword Emperor hooked the corner of his mouth, then burst into hearty laughter.
If at first, he just admired Shi Xiaole, now, it was full-blown admiration.
Being able to duke it out with his array figure up to this point was something that many emperors in the Void Origin Realm might not be able to do. This kid was truly deserving of the title of the leading talent.
Even the big figures in other caves also showed a surprised look.
On the stage.
Shi Xiaole stared at the white light figure that had become more solid after reaching an extreme state of illusion, and its momentum increased again.
The fourth enhancement.
Sss!
"Is he still going to let people pass?"
"Is the Dustless Sword Path of the Dustless Sword Emperor really that terrifying?"
Some people didn’t want Shi Xiaole to succeed, while others had long admired him. Seeing the situation on the stage, the joy in their hearts suddenly vanished.
"Hmph! He’s an unparalleled swordsman. If you think you can defeat him now, you’re just deluding yourself!"
The heart of the Dragon Slayer Swordsman slowly returned to normal. He breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn’t even notice that he had added the word "now" in his speech.
People can never deceive their subconscious. If the Dragon Slayer Swordsman still denies Shi Xiaole at this point, it would be a denial of his own intelligence.
He didn’t want to admit it thousands of times, but he had to.
Whoosh!
The white figure rushed forward again. With such speed that was like teleporting, hundreds of swords were swung in an instant, and heavy sword shadows enveloped Shi Xiaole.
His spiritual power radiated out, Sword Heart Enlightenment was executed to the extreme, Shi Xiaole merged with the surroundings, and the Red Left Sword pierced out faster than his consciousness.
Under the premise of suppressing the Wind Sword Way, this was a battle where Shi Xiaole exerted all his strength, gradually losing himself and entering a state of tranquility. He didn’t want to lose.
