Chapter 803: Chapter 802: Three Medium-grade Spiritual Weapons, Young Master Evil_1
Eighty or ninety yellow-haired monsters, together with six larger ones, comprised a force not to be underestimated. In just a brief moment, Sun Wei and the others had been overwhelmed and retreated behind Shi Xiaole subconsciously.
As for Huang Tao, Su Yichen, and Bai Ruiting, they were fighting fiercely with at least one of the large yellow-haired monsters, unable to even get close.
"I’ll deal with the main one, be careful."
There was no time to say more. Shi Xiaole charged forward, and since he had already exposed part of his strength, there was no need to continue hiding it.
The movement from Shi Xiaole angered many of the yellow-haired monsters, which pounced on him from all directions, including the one that had been repelled first.
"Brother Shi, be careful!"
No sooner had Sun Wei’s warning rung out than countless green sword filaments, spinning like a millstone, encircled Shi Xiaole. The nearby yellow-haired monsters were instantly struck with countless sparks as they touched the spinning blade, eventually turning into fireballs.
Puff puff puff...
The fireballs burst one after another, except for the large yellow-haired monster, which flew away screaming, oozing stinking yellow blood from its body.
"He killed sixteen yellow-haired monsters with one sword?"
The young man clad in brocade widened his eyes and inhaled sharply in astonishment.
The strength displayed by Shi Xiaole exceeded his imagination; it was at least of the high Seventh Tier level, especially after executing that deadly technique, his presence even overshadowed Huang Tao and the others.
"He’s this powerful?"
Xu Fang’s diamond-shaped lips parted slightly, her eyes shimmering with ripples of fascination.
Initially, she had a good impression of Shi Xiaole, but now her fondness for him had increased a notch. The overtly sharp Shi Xiaole, like a swordsman from a painting, was fierce yet graceful, and at least to her, he was more attractive than Su Yichen.
The other onlookers were equally unsettled, but after a brief moment of distraction, they recalled the situation at hand and faced the incoming yellow-haired monsters, their courage and confidence noticeably bolstered from before.
"Chaotic Wind Cloud!"
Not willing to waste time, Shi Xiaole still maintained 60% of his power. This time, however, the green millstone condensed into a blinding polar light, within which countless sword threads collided, as if numerous swordsmen were swinging their blades.
With the sword realm Shi Xiaole wielded today, his swordsmanship had advanced beyond its previous limits, no longer constrained by form but altering fluidly with the circumstances.
Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss!
Under the onslaught of the polar light, the large yellow-haired monsters didn’t even have a chance to scream before disintegrating into dust.
"Such an exquisite sword technique!"
Su Yichen couldn’t help but praise.
How could he not see that this technique was just a variation of the previous one? To change a superior-grade sword technique at will, this indicated that the opponent’s sword realm had reached an alarmingly high level.
Although psychic power was unusable, judging by Shi Xiaole’s appearance, he was probably not over fifty years old. In all of Bei Liang Empire, there might not be more than ten swordsmen of the same age who could match him.
Without stopping, Su Yichen, amidst the assault by two large yellow-haired monsters, moved with ease, seemingly gathering his momentum once again. Unleashing layers of fan shadows, he ended the two monsters in a chain of explosions.
As for the yellow-haired monsters around, they disintegrated into nothingness.
Soon after, Bai Ruiting dealt with two large yellow-haired monsters, and Huang Tao took care of one. The calamity thus dissipated.
"Your Excellency truly conceals your abilities deep. Even Huang has been deceived by you. With you joining us, I believe we will be much safer."
Huang Tao approached Shi Xiaole with a smile on his face, speaking in a tone neither warm nor cold.
After the battle, Shi Xiaole’s position in this temporary team was completely different.
He was still in charge of the middle position, but both Xu Fang and another elder subconsciously moved closer to him, as if this made them feel safer.
Unknowingly, the group had been walking for a full two 2-hour periods.
The depth of this palace was beyond imagination. Gradually, there were no more torches, and a black fog began to pervade the path ahead, through which even their eyes could not see.
"Everyone be careful."
Huang Tao, who was leading the way, slowed his pace. Su Yichen and Bai Ruiting from the rear came forward, and the group maintained a proper distance from each other, ready to defend against external attacks, while also warily watching each other.
Only Xu Fang approached Shi Xiaole without reservation, almost sticking to him—not because she was infatuated, but because he had already saved her before, and there was no reason for him to harm her now.
Whoosh!
Huang Tao slashed his sword, splitting the black fog in two, which took a while to merge back together.
Sun Wei’s eyes lit up: "Let us nine take turns striking out to clear the way."
In a situation where both their psychic power and sight were limited, this was the only way to enhance their safety, and naturally, no one objected.
Therefore, one would strike while the remaining eight kept guard, walking on thin ice. Strangely and fortunately, they didn’t encounter any sneak attacks or treachery this time.
After the black fog, a thirty-zhang-high archway appeared. Passing through it led to a massive stone chamber surrounded by walls on all sides.
The only elder among the nine showed a shocked expression and swung his axe towards the wall. With a clang, the surface of the wall lit up with a white glow, rebounding the old man’s attack.
"Indeed, it is the peak Array System of the Divine Barrier Realm."
The elder, obviously having some knowledge of arrays, couldn’t help but survey the surroundings with a solemn gaze.
None of the others dared to take the situation lightly either.
It was common knowledge that without spiritual power reaching the pinnacle of the Divine Barrier Realm, unless one was a master of the Array System, it would be very difficult to break through a peak-level Divine Barrier array.
This particular piece of heaven and earth suppressed spiritual power, which meant that everyone was powerless against a peak-level Divine Barrier array.
"Look over there!"
Suddenly, Xu Fang pointed to the right.
At some point, the rock wall there had parted on its own to reveal a stone table, on which lay three artifacts.
On the far left was a longsword, missing a section, with a deep blue blade that shimmered with light from time to time. The hilt featured a lifelike tiger head clutching a red gem in its mouth.
In the center was a silver-grey umbrella with a metallic sheen, decorated with a strange crisscross pattern. What stood out the most was the tip of the umbrella, which looked like an enlarged sewing needle, aimed directly at them, giving the eerie impression that it could pierce someone.
On the far right was a seven-foot-long bronze spear, rough in design and far less appealing in appearance than the broken sword or silver umbrella, but it exuded the most intense murderous aura. The red glow from the spear tip seemed as if it was stained with countless blood.
The three items lay there quietly, their powerful aura seeping out and quickening everyone’s blood flow.
"Mid-grade Spiritual Weapons, these are mid-grade Spiritual Weapons!"
Huang Tao’s chest heaved uncontrollably, his burning gaze sweeping over the three items before settling on the Tiger-headed Broken Sword, unable to hide his intense desire.
As a renowned swordsman of the Western Sea Islands, Huang Tao’s greatest regret was not having a suitable weapon; he still used a top-tier low-grade spiritual sword. Would he have been chased and forced to flee to Rainbow Island if he had a mid-grade spiritual sword?
Rainbow Island was not as perilous as outsiders described, which also gave Huang Tao some hope. He was determined to obtain the broken sword to gain even greater opportunities.
Sun Wei took several deep breaths to suppress the flush on his face. He looked at Huang Tao and the other three and quietly retreated.
He hadn’t lost his head and knew that coveting a mid-grade Spiritual Weapon was suicidal with his abilities—it was better to declare his stance early.
Soon, aside from Huang Tao, Su Yichen, Bai Ruiting, and Shi Xiaole, the other five had all retreated to the rear, though their gazes still lingered on the three mid-grade Spiritual Weapons.
"There are only three weapons, but there are four of us. How shall we divide them?"
Huang Tao asked coolly.
Su Yichen just smiled without saying a word.
Bai Ruiting’s large eyes rolled before she said, "Obviously, the weakest person has no right." As she spoke, a faint but pure aura burst from her body, radiant like dawn’s early light.
Shi Xiaole’s expression remained calm.
Even though he had already forged the Spring Fury Sword, he wouldn’t just watch a mid-grade Spiritual Weapon slip through his fingers. Of course, he also had no intention of taking the lead.
Whether it was Huang Tao, Su Yichen, or Bai Ruiting, none were as simple as they seemed. To believe that they had used their full strength earlier would be foolish, so Shi Xiaole would not be careless in this contest.
But still.
"Taking something is a matter of skill, but not right now."
Shi Xiaole spoke up.
"What do you mean?"
Huang Tao narrowed his eyes.
"I don’t want to be taken advantage of."
No sooner had he spoken than Su Yichen and Bai Ruiting seemed to notice something and both turned to look outside the archway at the dark mist.
"Come out, you who skulk in the shadows!"
Bai Ruiting flicked a ray of light outward, but as it reached mid-air, it was sliced in two by an invisible blade. The blade’s momentum didn’t decrease as it rapidly targeted Bai Ruiting’s neck, but she managed to shatter it just in time.
Crack, crack.
Almost simultaneously, two crisp sounds echoed, the first being the light shattered, the second, the blade.
Sun Wei watched with goosebumps, knowing he wouldn’t have been able to catch such a fast and tricky blade.
"As expected of one of the seven Saintesses of the Longevity Sect, Bai Ruiting, have you perfected your Longevity Severing Hand?"
A frivolous and unrestrained laugh sounded as five figures, four men and a woman, emerged from the mist. The man who spoke wore white and had a red cape draped over his shoulders, his upturned mouth and the cinnabar between his brows giving off an especially sinister vibe.
By the side of the young master with evil aura, a woman held a fist-sized glaze orb, its surface gleaming with light. The situation inside the hall was clearly reflected in it.
It was obvious those five were using the orb to monitor their movements.
"So, the one sneaking around turns out to be Young Master Evil."
Seeing the sinister young master, a trace of coldness flashed across Bai Ruiting’s lovely face.
Both being renowned elites from the Daxia dynasty and enemies, Bai Ruiting knew Young Master Evil better than the others. Despite not liking his character, she had to admit he was a figure destined to shine brilliantly.
Young Master Evil was only fifty this year, but publicly, he was already a high-level Seventh Tier Earth Immortal, and no one knew his true strength.
And judging by the standing arrangement of the five, Young Master Evil didn’t stand out, indicating the other four were no less formidable than him.
Bai Ruiting realized they were in big trouble.
