Chapter 805: Chapter 804: Evil Intention Heavenly Saber Slash_1
"This Yi Minglang is a renowned figure in the Western Sea Islands, having killed no less than three, if not five, Seventh Tier Earth Immortals with his own hands. And he himself has never been wounded."
Moving from the Seventh Tier to the Eighth Tier represents an insurmountable gulf, yet among the top Seventh Tier Earth Immortals, there are disparities in strength.
Without a doubt, Yi Minglang is one of the most terrifying of his kind, who, with his formidable physical defense, either forces his opponents to retreat or exhausts them to death.
Having retreated beyond the archway already, Sun Wei, standing before the black mist, heaved a silent sigh. Remembering Shi Xiaole’s ’all-out’ rescue effort, a tinge of shame surfaced in his heart.
But soon, he suppressed that sliver of shame.
Every man for himself, heaven and earth be damned.
He had no special relationship with Shi Xiaole. Why should he risk his life for him? Just now, when the four of them were fighting for the medium-grade Spiritual Weapon, no one considered him at all!
In the end, it all comes down to strength. There’s no one to blame but oneself for being weak.
"Brother Shi, stop wasting time!"
After hesitating for a while, Xu Fang finally couldn’t help but shout loudly. Now, with Bai Ruiting holding back Young Master Evil, Shi Xiaole could still get away. But once Young Master Evil was free, it would be difficult to escape.
"Heh heh, even your companion doesn’t have faith in you, kid. Take my punch!"
His entire body gleaming with a bronze-colored hard brilliance, Yi Minglang stomped on the ground with force, rocketing forward like a human cannonball. On the surface of his right fist was an arc-shaped vacuum, the collision of air at the front end producing a dull pounding sound that made one’s heart contract.
"Chaotic Wind Cloud!"
A beam of green sword light illuminated the great hall.
Clang!
For the first time, Yi Minglang’s momentum was significantly checked, but he quickly surged forward again with even more ferocity, laughing loudly, "Without Eighth Tier attack power, you can’t hope to injure me!"
His fist ruthlessly smashed into the Red Left Sword, the power of the blow traveling through the blade and rushing towards Shi Xiaole’s body, causing his protective Vigorous Air to emit a cracking sound.
Employing Crossing the River with a Single Reed, Shi Xiaole timely retreated, avoiding injury.
"Horizontal Martial Arts Training?"
The crowd was unaware that, at this moment, Shi Xiaole was not panicking at all but instead felt a thrill of excitement akin to a hunter spying his prey. He had seldom crossed hands with Horizontal Practice Martial Artists at the Divine Barrier Realm, so the experience felt fresh to him.
It was as if a puzzle-solving expert had encountered a new type of problem he had never seen before, resisting the urge to use a universal formula, determined to find the solution and achieve a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
Clang, clang, clang...
After dodging time and again, engaging in counters for every move, hundreds of exchanges had passed unnoticed, though it was merely the span of ten breaths. Unable to use his mental force, Shi Xiaole could only rely on Sword Heart Enlightenment to perceive his surroundings.
"Kid, kneel before me!"
He blocked all Shi Xiaole’s escape routes with heavy punches, Yi Minglang was ecstatic. He resolved to teach Shi Xiaole an unforgettable lesson, fists flying together. The bronze light on his body suddenly intensified. Before the punch landed, the tremendous force had already caused the void to tremble incessantly.
"Let’s go!"
Sun Wei shouted to the four people beside him, ready to retreat into the black mist.
At this moment, Young Master Evil was firmly suppressing Bai Ruiting, and it would only take three moves to secure victory.
And Shi Xiaole, too, was unable to stand alone. His defeat was imminent. Once the two of them were down, Huang Tao and Su Yichen wouldn’t last much longer. If they didn’t flee now, they would be courting disaster.
With a sigh, caught between rescuing others and saving herself, Xu Fang almost instinctively moved backward. She had already risked her life to warn Shi Xiaole, yet he wouldn’t heed advice.
"You want me to kneel? I’m afraid it’s you who will be kneeling."
The punch wasn’t fast, nor was Yi Minglang known for his speed, but the terrifying power of his fist was enough to make one disregard speed. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to intimidate Shi Xiaole.
Facing his opponent’s dual fists, Shi Xiaole moved as if he were a fish in water, a bird in the sky, his body drawing a seemingly distorted yet incredibly elegant arc in its wake.
Whoosh!
The sword light brushed past, Shi Xiaole once again passing by Yi Minglang.
Shi Xiaole landed before the archway, while Yi Minglang stood firmly in front of the right stone wall, unaffected by the fighting’s residual waves.
Crack, crack, crack...
Out of the blue, a series of teeth-grinding cracks filled the air. Then, those watching saw Yi Minglang, who should have triumphed, twitching all over. The bronze light on his body fell away like glass, revealing his true form.
"Pfft..."
A large mouthful of blood sprayed out as Yi Minglang screamed in agony, falling face up to the ground with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Until his death, he couldn’t fathom how someone with Seventh Tier attack power could break through the defense he had so prided himself on.
This was impossible!
Sun Wei was somewhat dazed, watching in disbelief as Yi Minglang, whose reputation had shaken the Western Sea and was said to be unmatched under the Eighth Tier, was killed just like that.
Looking at the jade-like Shi Xiaole, who remained composed, he felt he only truly understood now the piercing sharpness of this young swordsman.
Xu Fang was equally stunned into silence. Was this Shi Xiaole’s true strength?
"Brother Shi, lend me a hand!"
It wasn’t only them who were shocked. As Bai Ruiting was driven to a dire situation, she caught sight of this scene and let out a cry of both shock and joy. With the help of Shi Xiaole, they might actually be able to challenge Young Master Evil.
Without hesitating for more than a moment, Shi Xiaole decided to step forward and assist.
Before this, Bai Ruiting had done nothing to wrong him. Moreover, since Young Master Evil was the opposing side, both sentimentally and logically, could not stand by and allow the adversary to gain the upper hand.
Body-Sword Integration, Shi Xiaole launched his strike.
"The likes of you, trying to play the hero? You think you can save the beauty?"
Young Master Evil chuckled coldly, not even casting a glance at Shi Xiaole as he brandished his curved blade in the direction of the incoming attack. The blade’s gleam was so bright it dazzled the eyes, and the sharp blade aura formed a path that enveloped Shi Xiaole, shredding him with a thousand cuts.
Clang clang clang clang clang...
Countless sparks scattered across the void, and while Bai Ruiting didn’t have time to worry, she seized the opportunity to shift the momentum, clapping her hands in a bizarre gesture.
In an instant, invisible tendrils reached into Young Master Evil’s body, enhancing his power even further.
Longevity Severing Hand!
As a supreme technique of the Longevity Sect, Longevity Severing Hand could continuously elevate one’s spirit, vitality, and energy. But as the saying goes, too much of a good thing can be harmful. When the power is too strong, it could also become a lethal weapon!
Bai Ruiting had been pressured too hard by Young Master Evil to manage to use this move before.
"You haven’t mastered it yet, my dear Ruiting."
The real Longevity Severing Hand could deplete an opponent’s life force in an instant, not like Bai Ruiting’s version, which instead presented the enemy with a significant opportunity.
His mocking laugh unchanged, Young Master Evil’s blade momentum stabilized against the Longevity Severing Hand, preventing it from activating further. And in this moment, his strength surged once more as he unleashed a slash at Bai Ruiting.
Whoosh!
The array system inscribed on the stone wall recessed three inches inward before springing back. A voice staggered sideways for several dozen yards.
"I almost broke my Longevity Unrestrained Step."
Bai Ruiting was simultaneously shocked, frightened, and regretful.
She hadn’t expected her Longevity Severing Hand, far from harming the opponent, to actually assist him in a way—it was a classic case of lifting a rock only to drop it on her own feet.
Hiss!
As the sparks in the void continued to extinguish, a figure in green emerged, landing beside Young Master Evil with impeccable stability—without a single hair out of place, let alone a wound.
"Huh?"
Those who were engaged in the fight almost froze in surprise.
They weren’t shocked that Shi Xiaole managed to catch Young Master Evil’s casual slash, but to do so without a scratch was somewhat terrifying.
"Ruiting, this is your last chance. Do you really want to force me to take drastic action?"
Without looking at Shi Xiaole, Young Master Evil stared at Bai Ruiting, the laughter in his voice turning cold. His whole body’s blade intent was drawn to an extreme point, and far from being a relief, it sent shivers down everyone’s spines.
It was like the Divine Blade sheathed; when it would unsheathe again, blood would undoubtedly be spilled three feet high.
This was Young Master Evil’s final ultimatum.
"Firstly, you can’t kill me. Secondly, even if you have a slight upper hand this time, I am much younger, and I will eventually get back at you. But to humiliate me, to destroy my dao heart, you think of me too simply," Bai Ruiting said through gritted teeth, word by word, her whole body tensed to the limit as she secretly sent a message to Shi Xiaole: "Brother Shi, let’s play it by ear. If we can’t win, we’ll just give up this place."
Shi Xiaole didn’t respond, and Bai Ruiting took that as an agreement.
"Sigh."
A glint of murderous intent flashed through his eyes, and suddenly, an overwhelmingly powerful blade intent burst forth from Young Master Evil’s body like an eruption of magma or the breach of a dam. Despite the restriction of the Divine Barrier Realm’s peak array system, thin strands of blade aura still managed to fill half of the grand hall.
It even affected the other two groups who were fighting.
The gaunt old man, locked in battle with Huang Tao, was greatly alarmed and switched from offense to defense.
Being cautious by nature, even though Young Master Evil had sworn not to attack his own people, the gaunt old man was still unsettled by the overwhelming power and wanted to conserve his strength.
Huang Tao’s eyes also flickered, pleased with the turn of events.
"Evil Intention Heavenly Saber Slash!"
From the explosion of blade momentum to its peak, it all happened in a blink of an eye. Young Master Evil stood still, raised his curved blade high, then brought it down low.
Facing him, Bai Ruiting couldn’t discern how he had struck, not to mention catching the trajectory of the blade. But the genuine sense of danger made her pores open wide.
"Light and breezy as I come and go!"
Pushing her Vigorous Air to the limit, Bai Ruiting moved at extreme speed toward the left, nearly reaching several thousand meters away the moment her body shifted. The sound of breaking wind, late to the scene, suddenly cut off sharply.
It was a segment of the blade’s gleam, which actually severed the sound of the wind as if it had a will of its own, following Bai Ruiting wherever she moved.
The blade gleam hadn’t faded, and Young Master Evil took a step forward.
This was his first time truly demonstrating his footwork. Even though it wasn’t as good as Bai Ruiting’s, it was only slightly inferior. The blade in his hand swung three times, each stroke faster than the last.
"Light Flame Sacred Barrier!"
A sphere of white light appeared around Bai Ruiting, radiating outward and somehow causing the four slashes of blade gleam to deviate off course. Taking this chance, Bai Ruiting rushed toward the archway.
"Think you can escape?"
A mocking voice sounded as Young Master Evil appeared not far away, changing his slashing motion to a sweep. The blade gleam, like an uncontrollable disc, spun rapidly towards the front as he shook his head.
Below the Eighth Tier, one could never comprehend the profundity of this realm. He admitted he couldn’t kill Bai Ruiting, but he would ensure she would forever remember the humiliation of this day.
Pale-faced, Bai Ruiting realized she was like a target, unable to completely evade the blade’s attack. At the very least, she would be wounded. Resolving internally, she vowed to take her revenge on another day.
Just as Bai Ruiting braced for the strike, a figure suddenly appeared beside her.
