Chapter 816: Chapter 815: The World is Full of Extraordinary People_1
Although he was not a man of the Bei Liang dynasty and did not know of the fame of the Desperation Great Saber Skill, who present was blind? Almost instantly, they could confirm that this was a lethal move, far surpassing the abilities of Fire Kylin Real Person himself.
Xu Fang’s face stiffened, her heart could not help but worry for Shi Xiaole, but aside from her thoughts, she could not keep up with the speed of the saber light.
Bai Ruiting and Yu Yourong’s complexions drastically changed.
Coming from the Longevity Sect, they had far more experience than the others and could see the extraordinariness of the move, realizing that even if Shi Xiaole executed the Crossing the River with a Single Reed, he definitely couldn’t block this attack!
No one expected such a dramatic reversal in the situation. Fire Kylin Real Person, who was supposed to be defeated, revealed his true trump card at the very end, determined to drag Shi Xiaole down to hell with him.
The whole process might seem long when described, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye.
Shi Xiaole reacted faster than anyone else, much faster.
As soon as Fire Kylin Real Person began his self-immolation and before he could even strike, an unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped Shi Xiaole, causing him to shiver all over.
Almost subconsciously, Shi Xiaole activated the Controlling Sword with Qi Skill, and the Red Left Sword flew out of its sheath in his hand.
Clang!
The Red Left Sword was knocked away.
"It’s useless. No one can dodge the Desperation Great Saber Skill. Come and die with me,"
Fire Kylin Real Person laughed wildly in his heart, filled with the thrill of revenge.
Clang, clang, clang...
Shi Xiaole pushed the Crossing the River with a Single Reed Skill to its limits, quickly retreating while controlling the Red Left Sword to continuously stab at Fire Kylin Real Person, sparking off balls of fire.
Unfortunately, though Shi Xiaole was fast, Fire Kylin Real Person was faster. In just a few breaths, the distance between them closed to within thirty feet, and the invisible scorching saber energy nearly shattered Shi Xiaole’s protective Vigorous Air.
"Save him!"
Bai Ruiting had just recovered from her shock and immediately dashed out, not forgetting to urgently call for Yu Yourong’s help.
But as soon as she had flown out, an uncontrollable cry of surprise came from behind her. By the time Bai Ruiting saw the situation in the arena, she was stunned herself.
She saw Shi Xiaole, who was about to meet his doom, swinging his right arm, and the Red Left Sword, still dozens of feet away, stabbed the humanoid flame saber light faster than lightning.
The speed of this strike was far beyond what it had been before.
Fire Kylin Real Person paused for only a moment before continuing his assault.
But the Red Left Sword, as if free from the bounds of gravity, accelerated uncontrollably, and in an instant, it stabbed Fire Kylin Real Person countless times.
In the end, even the red glow disappeared, with only the sound of rain on banana leaves and the explosive burning of numerous fireballs.
The unstoppable humanoid flame saber light now looked like a pastry made of countless fireballs, with each advance of ten feet getting severely cut down, and by the time it reached Shi Xiaole, Fire Kylin Real Person’s charred body was revealed.
Whoosh!
A barely perceptible flash of sword light was gone in an instant.
Sizzle.
The scorched body split in two, automatically parting to either side of Shi Xiaole, and due to the excessive momentum, continued to charge forward hundreds of feet, slamming the walls and causing a thunderous noise.
Meanwhile, Shi Xiaole stood aloft, the Red Left Sword had already been safely sheathed, his temples showing streaks of white, fluttering in the remaining wind. He lightly landed on the ground, exuding insouciant grace.
The Desperation Great Saber Skill was indeed formidable, but because it burned the spirit, it had a lethal weakness—it lost control over the human body.
Therefore, one only needed to find the flaw in time and successfully exploit it to block the move. Easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do.
First, you must possess top-tier Flying Skill, as well as Vigorous Air rivaling superior masters, or you won’t even have the time to dodge.
Secondly, you also need unparalleled eyesight and insight.
Regrettably, those who met just these two criteria were already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, scarcely found in the world. Not to mention, even if one did meet these criteria, it still wouldn’t be enough to block the move.
Because if you found the flaw but couldn’t exploit it, it would be in vain.
Unless, you also had extreme strength, capable of breaking through the flame saber energy in an instant, preemptively killing the opponent. But the problem is, if you had such strength, why would you need to dodge? Simply take it head-on.
So in theory, there are almost no peers who could block the Desperation Great Saber Skill.
Yet, Shi Xiaole was such a freak of nature. Not only did he meet the most basic criteria, but he also mastered the Controlling Sword with Qi Skill, which had disappeared from the Martial World.
The destructive power of the Controlling Sword with Qi Skill might not be great, but its speed, frequency of attacks, and the ability to continuously hit the same spot multiple times in an instant produced an incredibly astonishing effect.
Of course, despite how easy it looked for Shi Xiaole,
In truth, he had exerted his heart force and spiritual power almost to exhaustion in his reckless use of the Sword Controlling Skill. For a short time, he no longer had the strength to execute it, and he almost perished under the humanoid flame saber light.
From this, one can appreciate the terror of the Desperation Great Saber Skill!
"How much of that depended on luck, I wonder what the outcome would have been had someone else performed it,"
Shi Xiaole looked at the charred corpse in the distance, whose eyes were wide open in disbelief of it all, and silently reminded himself never to underestimate anyone.
His mood was grave, while the others were left in unspeakable shock, an overwhelming sense of awe.
They were shocked by Fire Kylin Real Person’s last saber technique, which surpassed imagination, but even more shocked that Shi Xiaole could face such a technique and still emerge victorious.
"The Controlling Sword with Qi Skill, isn’t the Controlling Sword with Qi Skill more for show? Why, why is its lethality so terrifying that just now, I couldn’t even see the sword light,"
A swordsman murmured with trembling lips, his eyes fixated on Shi Xiaole, as if he were witnessing a miracle.
The perception of Controlling Sword with Qi Skill as flashy but insubstantial was almost universally accepted among contemporary swordsmen, so even though only a few could master it, others did not envy them too much.
But now, this swordsman had reached a completely different conclusion from what he had witnessed in Shi Xiaole, a conclusion that could excite swordsmen across the world.
Or perhaps, this was the true ancient Sword Controlling Skill—both splendid and ruthless in its original form?
Whoosh!
Su Yichen took several deep breaths but still couldn’t calm the turbulences in his heart.
If he were to speak of today’s events, his family would definitely not believe him, and neither would the Crimson Flame Subdivision, but Su Yichen knew this was not an illusion.
There are so many remarkable people in the world!
Recalling what his grandfather had said to him before he arrived, Su Yichen’s emotions had never been this intense. Compared to this young man, how many geniuses would pale in comparison? In his presence, the word ’genius’ was almost akin to a joke.
"A prodigy of the sword indeed," Yu Yourong said after a long pause, finally managing to utter these words.
The Longevity Sect also had many talented swordsmen, viewed favorably by the elders, hopeful to surpass the ancients, but after careful thought, she realized not one of them could match the young man in green.
Perhaps only a few legendary sword geniuses throughout the entire Daxia Dynasty could attempt to compete with him.
Seeing Shi Xiaole peel off Fire Kylin Real Person’s gilded inner armor, fold it neatly, and put it away, Bai Ruiting hurried over with her pretty face flushed with excitement, "You really keep things hidden, don’t you? Do you find this amusing?"
Secretly placing the gilded inner armor into his system space, Shi Xiaole replied, "You always have to keep something in reserve, to prevent others from getting too familiar."
"True, did you use your full strength just now?" Bai Ruiting blinked her eyes.
The others perked up their ears, wishing they could move closer.
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaole did not answer but merely responded with a smile.
This enigmatic demeanor left everyone restless, even diluting some of the despair they felt surrounded by monsters.
"Young Hero Shi, you truly are the greatest talent I’ve seen in my life. To witness your grace, I can die without regrets," one person exclaimed.
"With Young Hero Shi’s abilities, Fire Kylin Real Person was utterly out of his depth to offend you," another chimed in.
"Young Hero Shi..." the praises continued.
Many surrounded him, especially those who had previously spoken for Fire Kylin Real Person, going out of their way to flatter Shi Xiaole, fearing he might take his anger out on them.
In truth, they underestimated Shi Xiaole and overestimated themselves.
To Shi Xiaole, these people posed no threat nor had they truly done anything to harm him; they had spoken for Fire Kylin Real Person only to preserve their fighting strength against the monsters.
He wasn’t so narrow-minded. Of course, if they were foolish enough to take action against him, even if they were mere ants, Shi Xiaole wouldn’t mind crushing them.
"Brother Shi, do you have a way to lead us out of here?" Bai Ruiting asked, glancing disdainfully at the others.
Shi Xiaole looked at her blankly.
"Pfft!" Yu Yourong burst into laughter, giving Bai Ruiting a shove, "Have you no shame at all?"
Bai Ruiting blushed with embarrassment at Shi Xiaole’s bewildered expression, feeling even more triumphant in her heart.
"With Brother Shi’s strength, leaving on your own probably isn’t a problem, but taking us with you is another matter. It’s a pity we can’t decipher the secret of that mechanism; otherwise..." Sikong Cheng, a man with a stern demeanor and one of the experts present, sighed and hesitated.
Following his gaze, Shi Xiaole saw the crack behind the twin stone doors and the long corridor beyond, and then asked about it.
Once he understood the reason, Shi Xiaole gestured through the air, tossing Fire Kylin Real Person’s weapon into the corridor.
Clang!
Several beams of light appeared, and after dozens of impacts, the top-grade low-tier Spiritual Weapon shattered into scraps of metal.
"Incredibly powerful, the attack strength is at least that of a peak Earth Immortal," someone said.
Given the resilience of a top-grade low-tier Spiritual Weapon, only a peak Earth Immortal was capable of damaging it, indicating the mechanism was even more dangerous than everyone had described.
Actually, Shi Xiaole had been prepared from the start.
He only needed to sneak across the opposite side of the corridor, killing the Yellow-haired Monsters and Fire Stiffs in batches, and then try his best to hold off the Ninth Tier Fire Stiff. Although he couldn’t ensure everyone’s safety, helping Bai Ruiting, Xu Fang, and others to escape was feasible.
But now, he was more interested in the mechanism behind the stone doors. After all, according to his memory, this was the direction to leave the palace.
Collecting the scraps of metal, Shi Xiaole tossed them out one by one, and when they were no longer useful, he picked up the weapons of the Earth Immortals that had been killed earlier, continually attempting different approaches.
Those who were resting did so, and those who were meditating continued; occasionally, they would open their eyes to see him contemplating how to break the situation and would shake their heads helplessly.
They had thought of solutions, but even after pooling their ideas, they still couldn’t grasp the rhythm of the mechanism, and they doubted Shi Xiaole could achieve anything on his own. It seemed like wasted effort.
Because they had previously been injured by Shi Xiaole, the Yellow-haired Monsters and the Fire Stiffs did not launch an immediate attack, which gave Shi Xiaole plenty of time to think.
"So that’s it," Shi Xiaole said with a thoughtful smile after several 2-hour periods.
