Chapter 829: Chapter 828 Wind Mastery_1
Three consecutive swords charged toward the front, but their speed was so fast that not even the sound of wind could catch up before they reached the vicinity of the Eternal Night Tribe chieftains.
Without waiting for the Eternal Night chieftains to make a move, the man on their left swept out with one hand, and the three sword lights instantly shattered into thousands of pieces, slicing a stone spire thousands of meters away to smithereens.
"You’re seeking death!"
Ye Xiao and Ye Mo felt an intense humiliation. A man who hadn’t even reached the middle level of the Eighth Tier Earth Immortals actually dared to ignore them and even provoke the three chieftains directly?
"Eternal Night Dark Fist!"
As he swung his right arm, Ye Xiao’s fist was enveloped in a layer of black fog. This fog was so profound that one’s sight could not penetrate it, and it even absorbed the sunlight from above, becoming part of the darkness.
With a booming sound, the fist light covered Shi Xiaole from all directions, and shadows kept being shattered and reformed until the shadow appeared not far away, revealing Shi Xiaole’s location.
Crossing the River with a Single Reed relies entirely on the initial burst of energy, and its execution actually doesn’t consume much strength, which was one of the reasons for Shi Xiaole’s confidence in contending with five formidable opponents.
"Bang!"
Another punch came hurtling towards him, this time from Ye Mo. It was the same Eternal Night Dark Fist, but his punch lacked some of the overbearing power, adding instead a touch of insidiousness, aiming right at Shi Xiaole’s landing spot.
But as fast as the fist was, the figure was faster; almost as soon as Ye Mo made his move, Shi Xiaole had already reached another side.
"Chaotic Wind Cloud!"
Not giving the Eternal Night chieftains any chance to attack with their Array System, a huge cyan tornado erupted around Shi Xiaole, tearing through the high skies and shattering the daylight. With a forceful sweep, he dashed out at an extreme speed, clearly seen by all the members of the six tribes who were far away and avoiding the fray.
"Tssk tssk tssk..."
Sword Qi enveloped the three Eternal Night chieftains, striking countless times in an instant, but quickly, a huge black hand emerged from within and mercilessly tore it in two.
"Ye Xuan, take him down. Do not disappoint me,"
biting his teeth, the Eternal Night chieftain fought to curb his impulse.
In just a short while, Zhang Xiangfeng’s aura underwent a change, like magma on the brink of an eruption, caught in a brief calm. This quietness made him extremely uneasy, knowing he must break through the Array System quickly.
Ye Xuan, one of the two top-notch Earth Immortals of the Eighth Tier, had an icy expression upon hearing the command. Being held up by someone of significantly lesser power was nothing short of a colossal humiliation.
This dishonor could only be washed away with the opponent’s blood.
Well aware of the urgent situation, Ye Xuan did not probe nor hold back; instead, he directly channeled his full power, transforming his body into a wisp of black smoke.
By the time he emerged again, the black smoke had already enveloped Shi Xiaole’s body, and a series of prodigious and powerful punches flew out from the black smoke, filling every inch of space.
This was the Eternal Night Tribe’s Divine Night Fist. With Ye Xuan’s strength, even a higher-rank Earth Immortal of the Eighth Tier would face certain death.
But, this time it hit nothing.
"Impossible..."
Ye Xuan exclaimed loudly.
The Divine Night Fist was inescapable, incapable of being dodged or anticipated, only to be resisted with sheer strength. He couldn’t believe someone could avoid it through skill.
"Wuji!"
All this took long to describe, but in fact, before Ye Xuan’s punch had even been launched, Shi Xiaole had already made his move, still aiming for the two Eternal Night chieftains. With one strike, a greenish-red sword light illuminated heaven and earth, like countless twined ropes.
The void was crowded with dense, seemingly frail Sword Qi, which served as Shi Xiaole’s eyes and ears. Through the Realm of Sword Heart Enlightenment, he could perceive everything where the Sword Qi reached, and thus, foreseeing Ye Xuan’s actions was hardly difficult.
"Bang!"
The twined sword light was once again shattered but slightly deflected the attack of the two Eternal Night chieftains. Zhong Lingsui took the opportunity to shift position, once again leading Zhang Xiangfeng to safely avoid the assault.
An astonishing scene unfolded.
The dissipating Sword Qi, instead of fading away, merged into five streams, each targeting one of the five masters of the Eternal Night Tribe.
This mastery of timing and control of Sword Qi not only turned the complexions of the five masters pale, but even Zhong Lingsui, watching from a distance, was dumbstruck.
She had grown accustomed to the Young Dragon’s methods, yet at that moment, she couldn’t help but cheer for the combat prowess displayed by Shi Xiaole.
At the Eighth Tier level, the power gap represented by each small realm was extremely apparent. To combat the higher-rank power of the Eighth Tier with middle-rank strength was already a remarkable feat.
Yet this young man in green robes was fighting against three, and he had even withstood several moves.
Zhong Lingsui’s gaze toward Zhang Xiangfeng grew even more urgent.
She wasn’t sure how long Shi Xiaole could hold out – maybe a few more moves, or perhaps he would soon collapse since, in reality, two others had not yet joined the battle.
It was impossible for anyone to restrain five opponents while at a disadvantage in strength. So, the only hope for breaking the impasse lay with Zhang Xiangfeng.
"Devouring Night Fist!"
With a voice full of rage that shook all around, Ye Xuan’s body turned into a black arrow. The arrowhead gleamed while the tail emitted countless streams of black fog that propelled him forward, even faster than Crossing the River with a Single Reed!
In his heart, Ye Xuan sneered. This was his ultimate, swiftest punch; Shi Xiaole would not possibly be able to dodge it. Even if he did, the semicircular light barrier in the distance would then become his target.
Meanwhile, two other forces were impatiently stirring, locking onto Shi Xiaole from afar – Ye Xiao and Ye Mo. Should Shi Xiaole show the slightest abnormal move, he would face their thunderous blows.
"Wind Mastery!"
Under the impact of the vigorous energy, Shi Xiaole’s hair danced wildly, but his eyes remained steadfast and immovable. With sword in hands, he released his sword stance outwards, causing the black smoke in front of him to form an inwardly concave arc that hissed at the curve.
But it only lasted for a moment before the arc shattered. Ye Xuan’s incomparable fist strength attacked, cracking the ground and causing fissures to spread outward.
Yet as these fissures neared Shi Xiaole, they automatically diverted around him. As he forcefully slashed down with his long sword, time seemed to freeze, even Ye Xuan paused for an instant.
It was in this instant!
Sword Qi slashed heavily upon him.
Keng keng keng...
The Sword Qi shattered, and more than thirty percent of the fist strength still rushed directly toward Shi Xiaole, who continuously retreated, maintaining a distance of three zhang from Ye Xuan. Amidst their high-speed movement, Ye Xiao and Ye Mo, poised to strike, found themselves obstructed by Ye Xuan and were unable to launch their attacks.
But the leader of the Eternal Night Tribe and another person did not hesitate, having already taken the opportunity to rush towards the distance, fiercely attacking the semi-circular light barrier.
Schlaa.
An arc of Sword Qi mixed with the light of fists swept through the air, suddenly appearing in front and under the impact of forces from all sides, forming a wildly expanding orb of light.
Boom!
The surrounding stone spires vanished in an instant, the blast of energy reached far and wide, completely shattering several kilometer-high mountains, exposing the scene to all the members of the six major tribes.
"Shi Xiaole!"
Upon seeing this scene, Yu Yourong nearly screamed.
Li Xinghe, Ye Xiaoxiang, and the other five leaders, along with countless others, had just enough time to see Shi Xiaole with his fluttering robes before he was engulfed by the colorful Vigorous Air.
A beam of cyan rainbow pierced through the heavens, splitting into dozens of parts, each one seemingly Shi Xiaole, his speed of attack was so fast that the Eternal Night Tribe leader and the other four were left trailing behind, forced to defend themselves.
Be aware, the speed of launching an attack is not the same thing as the speed of movement.
After integrating the essence of the swift Sword Dao in Sword King Valley, and with years of refinement, Shi Xiaole’s attack techniques had surpassed the mundane, where even the top eighth tier Earth Immortals could not compare.
"Damn it, how can there be such a person?"
Ye Xuan’s face was ashen.
The reason for the collision of energy just now was that Shi Xiaole had precisely found the flaw in his move, using a subtle technique to cause his attack to shift.
In that critical moment, just how did the other party manage to do it?
The Eternal Night Tribe leader’s expression was equally grim. Repeated delays, repeated provocations; the anger and urgency in his heart made him want to tear Shi Xiaole apart alive.
He knew that continuing this way would only waste time, and the only solution was to eliminate this youngster once and for all.
With all his power released, countless black fists emerged from the Eternal Night Tribe leader’s body, like a ghostly mist, but each one possessing the strength to kill a sixth tier Earth Immortal. A large portion surged towards Shi Xiaole, while another part headed towards Zhong Lingsui in the distance.
"Eternal Night Dark Fist!"
"Devouring Night Fist!"
The other four experts exerted their full strength simultaneously. The five formed a circle as the rolling darkness obscured the sky and covered the earth, surrounding Shi Xiaole in the center.
The people of the six major tribes were scared witless.
How could Commander Shi have provoked such terrifying five people, each stronger than he, and yet he persisted in fighting against five alone—it wasn’t like this was the way to seek death.
Yu Yourong’s face was deathly pale. She wanted to rescue him, but with her current level of power, she probably wouldn’t get close without being crushed into dust by the aftershocks.
Xu Nianxue’s mind was a blank void, seemingly unable to believe that Shi Xiaole would fall into such a dire peril, unable to see any hope of escape.
Wang Zuying’s throat felt choked, filled with shock, panic, and, most of all, an inexplicable sadness. She was one of the first to witness Shi Xiaole’s rise, and she inevitably harbored special feelings for him.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
At the center of the storm, Shi Xiaole’s expression was as usual, the calm from deep within his soul allowing him to make the best choice in the face of a life-and-death crisis.
"It seems I have no choice but to use this move."
Pressing the Tiger Abyss sword against his right arm, aligning the blade with his arm bone, in an instant’s moment, Shi Xiaole spun around, light blue sword threads spraying out.
This single thread rapidly split into two, then four... until there were countless, seen from afar like many ribbons forming a giant illusory sword, its cyan light not intense but unstoppable, towering majestically.
No sooner had the illusory giant sword taken shape than the five experts’ attacks arrived.
Baang...
With a sound akin to the creation of the world, the Vigorous Air fragments exploded. The giant illusory sword turned into countless ribbons again, layer by layer destroyed and reborn. In this cycle, the potency of the five attacks was continuously diminished.
A figure flew back thousands of meters, and upon finding his footing, coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood. Pale-faced and frightening to behold, it was none other than Shi Xiaole.
Since inventing the Wind Calamity, he had continued to work hard. Recently, he finally created a powerful defensive tactic, capable of withstanding attacks more than twenty percent above his own power, named Wind Mastery.
Unfortunately, even Wind Mastery alone was still not enough to block the five experts.
Thankfully, the sword move covered a large area, causing the energy from the five types of attacks to be somewhat dispersed. Additionally, Shi Xiaole responded aptly and secretly activated the silver umbrella defense, plus he spurred the medium-grade Spirit Armor on his body, barely escaping death under these four layers of protection.
