Chapter 789: Chapter 788: God-breaking Pill
Upon hearing the elders’ words, Qiu Rou’s delicate body shivered violently and almost fell.
Of course, she understood that this was their compromise on how to deal with her, to some extent, it also hinted at her ultimate fate. Her life was probably still intact mainly because they feared her mother’s return.
But could her mother really compete with Wen Bieqing?
A look of despair spread across her face. Qiu Rou exclaimed, "Uncle Niu, take your young friend and leave. Rou thanks you for your kindness!"
With a hearty laugh, Niu Dali said, "Initially, I thought I could handle this alone, but it seems that I can’t after all, Xiaole, let’s say I owe you another favor and I need your help!"
Shi Xiaole replied with a faint smile, "If Brother Niu hadn’t asked me to wait, I would have solved this problem already."
Qiu Rou was taken aback.
So was Wen Bieqing.
The four Grand Elders were even more stupefied.
What on earth were these two talking about?
"Impudent fools."
The elder closest to Qiu Rou sneered disdainfully. Without moving his body, he extended his hand and an invisible force shattered Qiu Rou’s protecting Vigorous Air and tried to pull her towards him.
But at that moment, a cyan sword light suddenly tore across the void. No one saw how it appeared, but when it did, the Second Elder’s palm strength simply dissipated, like snow meeting the sun.
"Loneliness Three Calamities Finger!"
The elder who had attacked changed his expression and threw out three finger flashes with his left hand. In an instant, the world seemed to become extremely desolate, with only the glow of the three fingers illuminating everything.
He was a Sixth Tier Earth Immortal, and a fairly strong one too.
There were many powerful fighters from the Sea Leaf Gang watching, all showing awe and respect. Everyone knew that the Second Elder’s finger technique was unparalleled, ranking in the top twenty amongst all the nearby martial arts schools.
"Should this man be killed?"
Amidst the critical moment, a voice sounded in Qiu Rou’s head.
She clearly knew that she couldn’t react at the speed of a Divine Barrier Realm Immortal, yet she felt as though this voice came faster than the Second Elder’s finger attack, and she could even understand it.
In her moment of confusion, a sword song followed closely.
Prior to this, Shi Xiaole had dismissed him with a pointed finger, but now he drew his Red Left sword, not looking, he casually swung it towards the finger light.
With a swishing sound!
The finger light that made the world desolate shattered like tofu, and the splendid sword light continued its momentum. In a split second, it arrived in front of the speechless Second Elder, suddenly transforming into a gust of wind.
When the wind dissipated, they were aghast to find the Second Elder’s dark hair was entirely white, his once rosy face was now full of wrinkles, it seemed he had aged hundreds of years in an instant.
"You, you, you..."
The Second Elder looked stunned at Shi Xiaole, every cell of his body exuding fear.
A person’s appearance can be disguised, but not their aura. Shi Xiaole’s aura was youthful, definitely not over fifty years old.
The Second Elder could hardly believe that a young man under fifty could defeat him with a single stroke of the sword. If the young man hadn’t shown mercy at the last moment, he would already be beheaded.
Could this young man be from the central islands?
With that guess in mind, the Second Elder shook like a sieve, completely losing his fighting spirit.
The people around were no better off, and all were extremely shocked.
Qiu Rou gaped for a moment, barely recovering from the unbelievable reality.
She finally understood what Shi Xiaole meant by his words.
To him, the four Grand Elders on the scene were no different from fish on a chopping board. He could kill them at will, hence he asked her if she wanted them killed.
It was her own hesitation that spared the Second Elder’s life.
The excitement after despair came so suddenly that Qiu Rou felt dizzy and almost fell, but as the leader’s daughter, she managed to calm herself and said tremulously, "Young Master Shi, may I ask you to capture these four rebels, thank you!"
Whoosh!
Before she could finish speaking, the air behind her twisted.
One of the elders tried to seize Qiu Rou but was repelled by one of Shi Xiaole’s sword fingers.
The other two didn’t have such audacity, they had long been scared witless by Shi Xiaole’s sword stroke and were fleeing in different directions.
"Stay."
Without chasing them, Shi Xiaole just stood on the spot, sweeping his sword to the right.
The sword light was like a gentle gust of wind over water, and the two elders were like birds over the water’s surface. Despite trying their best, they could not escape the fate of being caught by the wind.
Splat! Splat!
The two elders’ special arts had just begun to take shape when the sword light shattered them. Then their Vigorous Air was penetrated, and they fell to the ground spitting blood.
The elder who attempted to ambush Shi Xiaole was also not faring well. Facing Shi Xiaole’s swordplay with his left hand, he was practically on the defensive, merely enduring blows. Just a few dozen moves had his body punctured in multiple places, and he finally was subdued mid-air, screaming in pain.
A Seventh-Tier Earth Immortal facing a Sixth-Tier one naturally held a considerable advantage. Add Shi Xiaole’s personal strength and fighting style, and facing off against four, he was easily hanging them out to dry, effortless as blowing off dust.
Hisss!
Looking at the normally high and mighty four great elders being chopped like vegetables by one youngster, gasps of shock came from those around them.
Following the shock, many people began to break into a sweat.
Miss was originally at a disadvantage, but now there was such a strong reinforcement by her side, practically controlling the situation. How would she deal with these ’traitors’?
"Can you escape?"
In the sky, Niu Dali brandished his sword nineteen times with pride, each strike hitting perfectly and sealing off Wen Bieqing’s escape.
"Get out of the way, Life-ending Selfless Claw!"
With a sudden surge of strength, Wen Bieqing’s eyes turned blood-red, his hands tearing through the sword rays, and his body plunging towards the island’s edge. He was more than capable of dealing with Niu Dali, but with the addition of the even more terrifying Shi Xiaole, it was safer to flee.
"Wuji."
At a critical moment, Shi Xiaole gripped his sword and made a straight chop, dispersing the claw rays against the tornado, catching Wen Bieqing off guard. Wen Bieqing turned pale, a cloud of blood spraying from his mouth.
Landing his gaze on Shi Xiaole, Wen Bieqing’s expression was filled with unprecedented resentment.
All his years of planning, countless efforts, were ruined by this youngster. He swore not to rest until he had killed him.
Under the joint efforts of Shi Xiaole and Niu Dali, Wen Bieqing was gradually losing ground, repeatedly taking hits. Blood spilled like rain. Just when he seemed about to be subdued, he suddenly roared fiercely. "I’ve been pushed by all of you!"
On his effeminate, pale face, blue veins crawled all over, like writhing tiny snakes. His body bulged, and his hands resembled claws from hell that gave off a chilling air.
"Soul-devouring Ascension Claw!"
With a two-way grab of Wen Bieqing’s hands, it seemed like the void was split into two. The cutting surface aimed directly at Shi Xiaole and Niu Dali.
Thud Thud...
Two figures were sent flying thousands of meters backwards. When they regained their footing, Wen Bieqing had disappeared into the distance, leaving only a resentful voice echoing, "Both of you meddling bastards, keep your necks clean and wait for me, hahaha...."
Niu Dali’s face changed several times. "This guy is using such secret arts. It’s bound to backfire on him severely. But it’s always wrong to leave such a menace behind. Xiaole, I didn’t expect it to turn out this way."
Shi Xiaole shook his head nonchalantly.
"Aren’t you worried?"
As he asked, Niu Dali suddenly burst into laughter.
Damn it, if I’m worried about anyone, I don’t have to worry about this kid. Given his aptitude, I estimate Wen Bieqing won’t be worthy of even tying his shoes after some time.
Of course, though he said so, dragging Shi Xiaole into this could bring trouble if Wen Bieqing discovers Shi Xiaole’s identity and targets his friends and family. It seemed that Dali had to mobilize his connections in the Western Sea and eliminate this threat as soon as possible.
The pair descended to the ground. Qiu Rou walked up to them, her lips moved, unsure of what to say. The debt of gratitude was just too huge. Nothing could truly express her gratitude.
"Rou, there’s no need to thank me. If you really want to thank Xiaole, don’t just talk, but bring out something practical."
Niu Dali changed not to be smiling anymore and seriously said.
It seemed to catch the hint. Qiu Rou performed a ceremonial bow toward Shi Xiaole, called in her trusted associate to take the four great elders away, apologized to Shi Xiaole and Niu Dali, and then left.
Inside the main hall.
When Qiu Rou returned, she held a specially made sandalwood box in her hands and handed it to Shi Xiaole with downcast eyes. "Young hero Shi, this is a token of my gratitude. It’s not much, but please don’t mind."
Shi Xiaole initially wanted to refuse, but Niu Dali had already taken the box, handing it to him. "Xiaole, we’re friends, but you have to accept this gift. If you don’t, it means you’re not giving me face."
Looking at Niu Dali, then at the earnest Qiu Rou, Shi Xiaole could only nod his head.
Only then did the pair breathe a sigh of relief.
Both were incredibly principled people. If Shi Xiaole had insisted on refusing, they would have been bothered and couldn’t sleep at night.
They chatted for a bit. Qiu Rou personally took them to the guest rooms she had arranged, reminding the servant to attend to them well and threatening not to forgive any negligence. Then she left, her fighting spirit bolstered to clean up the remaining issues.
With Wen Bieqing fleeing and the four great elders captured, added with Qiu Rou’s standing and the deterance of Shi Xiaole and Niu Dali, the whole Sea Leaf Gang knelt in surrender without much resistance.
To stabilize the situation, Qiu Rou declared that she would not pursue past behaviors. The urgent task at hand was to find the whereabouts of the gang leader. Her followers beneath wished to redeem themselves and earn merit.
Inside the peaceful guest room.
Shi Xiaole opened the sandalwood box. Inside was a small white pill the size of a fingernail. The fragrance wafted into his nose, causing Shi Xiaole’s Vigorous Air to stir about.
"What a big gift, it’s actually a God-breaking Pill!"
When a martial artist reached the Divine Barrier Realm, if they wanted to swiftly increase their cultivation, they could only ingest corresponding spiritual fruits, or pills, or have someone pass their cultivation over.
However, spiritual fruits or pills that could enhance cultivation were rare and of immeasurable value.
Coincidentally, the God-breaking Pill had such effects. Of course, this pill couldn’t be ingested limitlessly. After using one, the second would be hard to take effect.
Shi Xiaole guessed that either Qiu Mingyue had already used one or planned to use one when it was time to break through. Unexpectedly, he got lucky now.
