Chapter 785: Chapter 784: What is a Kirin?
Two spiritual long spears, capable of injuring a high-rank Earth Immortal at the Divine Barrier Realm, plunged into Shi Xiaole’s spiritual sea and yet made as little impact as a clump of mud thrown into the ocean, failing to cause even the slightest ripple.
Shi Xiaole’s arm jerked, and in an instant, numerous streaks of Sword Qi erupted from his Red Left sword and surged into Xuan Spear’s body.
"I am as one with the spear, an unbreakable iron spear!"
Blood mist gushed from every pore in Xuan Spear’s body, bringing with it terror that hadn’t been felt for decades, and anger. He hastily initiated a hidden technique as the Sword Qi surged into him.
A layer of blood film appeared on his body, which, under the sunlight, began to turn black iron. The thud of metal clashing echoed from within Xuan Spear’s abdomen.
If one could see inside, they would’ve noticed that Xuan Spear’s tendons and bones had turned into black iron.
The Sword Qi that stabbed it was easily deflected, bursting back out of his pores, creating countless tiny holes in the surrounding mountains. Sword Qi swarmed within these holes.
"You can’t kill me!"
Xuan Spear laughed manically, swinging his spear and fiersomely swung it towards Shi Xiaole.
This secret technique could only be maintained for a quarter of an hour, and if he failed to recuperate with various heavenly treasures afterward, he would risk serious damages to his meridians and a detrimental recoil of his power.
All of this was forced upon him by Shi Xiaole. Xuan Spear roared inwardly, wishing to tear Shi Xiaole into pieces instantly.
"His power has increased by 20%, his speed by 10%."
After dozens of exchanges in an instant, Shi Xiaole grasped his opponent’s strength. But the truly frightening thing about Xuan Spear was not his enhanced power or speed; it was his unyielding defense.
Anyone else would have been drained of power and dragged to their deaths.
Unfortunately for Xuan Spear, he would never know how formidable Shi Xiaole’s mental strength and qualities were on this day.
With a glance of his spiritual insight, Shi Xiaole quickly identified Xuan Spear’s vital points and when he launched his "body as a sword" strike, he had been hit and distorted.
"Die now!"
Xuan Spear capitalized on the power of his technique and re-established his advantage, grinning savagely as he thrust out his killer spear. In the void, numerous overlapping spear shadows created a vacuum field.
"You’re the one who’s going to die."
But at that moment, a blocked Shi Xiaole’s sword intent suddenly increased. With a sudden acceleration, like a meteor, his powerful thrust unexpectedly surpassed Xuan Spear’s.
This was Shi Xiaole’s real speed, having absorbed the essence of the Sword King Valley’s Quick Swordsmanship.
Boom, boom, boom!
The aftershock of the spear’s force exploded continuously.
Whistle!
Faster than the sound of explosions, Shi Xiaole’s sword flickered and vanished. With Xuan Spear’s horrified expression, it penetrated into his Middle Mansion, drew out, and then plunged into the Four Full, Crooked Pond, Heavenly Rush, and 38 other acupoints.
Because Shi Xiaole’s movements were too fast, 38 arms and swords were created in the void. He pulled back, but his image still stood in place at the original location. Only at this moment did the sound of 38 sharp breaking airs consecutively ring out.
The next moment.
Spurt, spurt, spurt, spurt...
Clusters of blood splashed from Xuan Spear’s pores, splattering on the ground. From a distance, it looked like a firecracker of human blood.
"No, it’s impossible..."
Xuan Spear’s eyes dimmed. Every explosion of blood lightened the iron-like color of his skin. Eventually, his life force withered to the extreme.
As a mid-seventh tier Earth Immortal, Xuan Spear was unafraid of even a high-seventh tier Earth Immortal. At this realm, everyone was a strong contender. Defeating an opponent could be tough, but killing them was even harder.
But Xuan Spear never dreamed that he would be killed by a low-seventh tier Earth Immortal and that the time from the start to being killed would be a short as a few dozen breaths.
If he had known this, he wouldn’t have accepted this task.
With a final sense of unwillingness, Xuan Spear exploded into a cloud of blood.
"This kid?"
Black Hand and Hidden Blade felt a chilling fear.
Xuan Spear’s strength was on par with theirs. Although he might have been careless to lose the initiative, his quick defeat proved that he was no match for Shi Xiaole.
What impressed them the most was Shi Xiaole’s speed. If they were facing an attack like that, they would lose even more miserably as they didn’t have Xuan Spear’s unique technique.
Shi Xiaole took a deep breath, his understanding deepening.
There are thousands of paths in martial arts, and any technique taken to its extreme can be unbeatable. He could imagine that if it were the same realm master of the Quick Swordsmanship, his speed would have been faster.
Human energy is limited. To reach the peak of martial arts, one must make choices and find a path that truly suits oneself.
"I’m not in a hurry. I have plenty of time to think and perfect it."
Gathering his thoughts, Shi Xiaole looked severe and charged towards the Black Hand.
"Black Sky Storm!"
Black Hand didn’t dare to let Shi Xiaole get close, and he slapped out a windstorm palm. However, before Shi Xiaole could react, a punch from the darkness came first.
Crash!
Under the impact of the two forces, many mountains instantly exploded into numerous fragments, which were then ground into dust.
"Devil of the Martial World, surrender now."
A Golden Armor Guard appeared next to Shi Xiaole.
"Dammit!"
Black Hand’s face changed dramatically, and he quickly called to Hidden Blade before turning to run. The confrontation had already revealed to him that the Golden Armor Guard across from him was more powerful.
"Think you can escape? Surprise Striker Punch!"
With a flash of golden light, the Golden Armor Guard’s fist came down like a meteor from the sky. The sheer power contained in that punch made Shi Xiaole feel an intense threat. This was a warrior of the Earth Immortal Eighth Tier, and not just any usual one at that.
"Toxic Sunmelt!"
Black Hand’s body went numb, and unable to dodge in time, he frantically pushed out the toxic power from his body. His dark palm shadows covered the sky, causing the vegetation in a ten thousand meter radius to wilt instantly.
If I’m going down, you aren’t getting off easy either!
The Golden Armor Guard snorted coldly, his punch cutting directly through the black shadows and knocking Black Hand to the ground half-dead. At the same time, his left hand curled and the remaining black shadows contracted into a sphere, which he incinerated on the spot.
On the other side, Hidden Blade was being besieged by Niu Dali and the second Golden Armor Guard. After barely holding out for two moves, he screamed as his power was stripped away.
"Arrest these two people, use all means necessary to uncover their origins!"
King Huan made his timely appearance, first giving orders to the two Golden Armor Guards, then turning to Shi Xiaole, saying, "Young Hero Shi, I hope you weren’t grievously injured?"
He laughed bitterly in his heart.
He had assumed that Shi Xiaole would owe him a great favor, only to find out that Shi Xiaole managed to solve the crisis using his own strength. King Huan knew that if he hadn’t made a move just now, he would have merely watched the show unfold.
In the end, it was all due to Shi Xiaole’s rapid progress. Yet, the quicker he progressed, the deeper King Huan’s desire to acquire such a talent grew. This prodigy was a must-have!
"Thanks for your assistance, Brother. Such minor opponents can’t harm me," Shi Xiaole said, laughing.
Minor opponents?
Whether it was King Huan or Niu Dali and Miaoyan who were approaching, they all twitched at the corners of their mouths.
Black Hand and Hidden Blade on the ground had a particularly strong reaction. After coughing up blood, their bodies started shaking uncontrollably before they slumped over, dead.
"Such a well-prepared organization, they had already taken poison beforehand."
Niu Dali bent down to check the bodies, shaking his head with a cold laugh. The deaths of these two meant they could no longer investigate the true culprits behind them.
Miaoyan didn’t care about any of that, jumping over to Shi Xiaole and said in admiration, "Young Hero Kirin truly lives up to his name. I think in a hundred years, you will be the one dominating the Martial World!"
Shi Xiaole replied, "Miss, don’t speak so recklessly. There are countless remarkable people in the world. I really don’t count for much."
"You really are humble."
"The fact of the matter is."
King Huan beside them was getting anxious.
He couldn’t directly reveal his identity, otherwise it would backfire and alert Shi Xiaole to his intentions. But if they continued with the polite banter, they would soon bid each other goodbye, leaving King Huan’s efforts wasted.
How could this Kirin not even ask about the identities of those who helped him? Truly uncultured.
Luckily, one of the Golden Armor Guards was quick-witted and came forward to say, "Your Highness King Huan, we should depart soon, it’s not suitable to remain here for long."
King Huan puffed up his chest, and with a smile said to Shi Xiaole, "Young Hero Shi, if we don’t find out more about the attackers, might be potentially dangerous. Why not accompany me? Must admit to you, I’ve long admired you and was worried that I might not have the chance to get to know you."
For him, an esteemed prince, to say such words showed his sincerity.
However, Shi Xiaole was destined not to accept. He came to this world to uphold justice and live a carefree life, not to serve a master.
"So it’s your Highness in person. Thank you for your kind words. However, I happen to have pressing matters to attend, so I suggest we meet at another time. When I enter the royal city later on, I’ll make sure to pay a visit to your Highness. I hope by then, your Highness won’t shun me."
Shi Xiaole politely declined with a smile.
Given that the prince’s identity was at stake, Shi Xiaole didn’t want to be too forceful, so the best way was to delay, again and again. He believed that the prince won’t press too hard.
As expected, King Huan’s face stiffened for a moment before quickly recovering to let out a big laugh. "In that case, I shall await your arrival at the Huan’s residence."
Miaoyan’s eyes sparkled as she also laughed, "Don’t keep my brother and me waiting, Young Master Shi. Once you’re there, we will treat you as a VIP at the King’s residence!"
Shi Xiaole took a deep look at this innocent and beautiful girl.
If he hadn’t developed his ability to project his consciousness, how could he have guessed the disdain she held for Martial World people behind her seemingly adoring gaze?
"Sure, your Highness, princess, I take my leave."
Shi Xiaole turned to leave.
As Niu Dali was from the West Sea and had no particular reverence for the two, he simply nodded as a formality.
"This Kirin is truly ungrateful despite our generosity, really thinks himself invincible!"
After everyone left, one of the Golden Armor Guards spoke up angrily.
The other Golden Armor Guard added, "Your Highness, should I teach him a lesson? With Kirin’s martial arts skills, I’ll be able to take him down in less than fifty moves."
This wasn’mere boasting.
Being assigned to protect King Huan, their strength was naturally uncommon. In fact, this Golden Armor Guard was confident that if he were to wander the Martial World, he’d definitely qualify for the Earth Immortal rankings.
Except in situations where Void Origin realm experts didn’t participate, it would practically make him a top martial artist of the Martial World.
"People like him are naturally proud. We’ll get him eventually, one day I will make him sincerely submit," King Huan laughed and composed himself.
Compared to his ambitions, what was a Kirin? If he couldn’t even conquer a Kirin, he might as well retreat to his palace and enjoy life now.
