Chapter 837: Chapter 836 Miss Bai in Trouble_1
Atop a solitary mountain peak.
Shi Xiaole’s long sword moved, and in a moment, everywhere was filled with white, dense sword lights, forming a sea of swords that vibrated at high speed. But within this sea of swords, there was another sword moving towards the front with an extremely slow speed.
The overlapping of fast and slow was so unsettling that it made one’s scalp tingle and spirit feel disordered.
In the end, Shi Xiaole underestimated his own comprehension. He had thought that it would take him half a year to a year to grasp this move. But now, in just a month, he had understood it to about seventy percent.
At this rate, in no more than half a year, he would be able to perfect this move.
As the sea of swords disappeared, the ground two hundred paces in front of Shi Xiaole suddenly sank three zhang, with a cross-section smooth as a mirror, looking like a concave square platform.
In fact, if the process had been slowed down by ten times, one would notice that the ground did not collapse for no reason, but rather due to a series of very fine and rapid scratches, which broke up the soil and formed a concave ground in an instant.
The slowest sword within the sea of swords had only stabbed halfway at this moment.
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
In his mind, the sea of swords created by the fast sword was one wave of killer moves, and the slow sword was another wave. The intertwining of these two waves of killer moves, altering their sequence at will, would make up the complete move.
Its lethality would be over fifty percent stronger than the Wind Tribulation!
However, mastering this rhythm was extremely difficult, and certainly not something that could be achieved in a day or two. Then again, if it were so easy to grasp, it wouldn’t be as terrifyingly powerful.
"This move shall be named ’Ocean of Wind’."
Although he had not perfected the sword move, Shi Xiaole had already come up with a name for it.
Ocean signifies the sea, and the sea’s changes have always been unpredictable, just like the impression this sword move gives—one chaos within another, and the assault is boundless and limitless.
"Horizontal Blade Wanderer is not considered weak among the higher Eighth Tier Earth Immortals, but he should not be able to take my twenty moves. With my power, even if I encounter a top-notch Eighth Tier Earth Immortal, I can run away if I can’t beat them. Staying in the Ten Sword Sect would only lead me to a bottleneck."
A month after entering the Spiritual Gang Pool, Shi Xiaole had completely stabilized his gains. After a period of deep contemplation, he decided to venture into the Martial World.
First, he wanted to encounter some opportunities. For one at his level of cultivation, without opportunity, it’s extremely difficult to keep making rapid progress. Not to mention a Martial Emperor in the Void Origin Realm, even peak Earth Immortals consume countless times more opportunities than ordinary people.
Second, this would be a good chance to see what Rainbow State was like and to inquire about news related to Four Directions City.
Having made up his mind, Shi Xiaole did not delay any further. After reporting to his sect, he left the mountain alone. After considering, he decided not to disguise himself.
After all, with his spiritual power, even a Martial Emperor of the Void Origin Realm would find it difficult to get close to him, let alone such figures being unlikely to act due to him.
...
Shen City, one of the ten great cities of Rainbow State.
Shen City is so called because it is near the Mirage Mountain Range.
The existence of Mirage Mountain Range has always been a mystery to the locals.
This is because every mountain within the mountain range disappears at sunrise, leaving only a purple glowing backbone formed by connecting the points of each peak.
And by sunset, all the mountain bodies become almost transparent.
What’s even more peculiar is that people can only enter Mirage Mountain Range at sunrise and sunset. At any other time, no matter what methods are employed, you can only get infinitely close, but never enter.
Some say that Mirage Mountain Range is a spectacular Array System, a masterpiece of the ancient Martial World. Others claim it’s a miracle formed by a different force of heaven and earth, a forbidden zone that humans can never step into.
There’s also a belief that it is one of the world’s ten most dangerous places, the entrance to Mirage City, where if one can find the passage, it could lead to a world-shaking, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and reign supreme over all.
In short, there are all kinds of opinions.
A pity that those who have entered Mirage Mountain Range generally do not meet with a good end. Most never return, and among the few who do make it out, some come out insane, some die mysteriously, and some just disappear without a trace.
So, in the eyes of the people in the Martial World of Rainbow State, the greatest value of Mirage Mountain Range is probably just the beautiful scenery.
Fate Restaurant, the largest restaurant in Shen City.
At a window-side seat on the third floor of the restaurant, Shi Xiaole poured and drank to himself, digesting the news he had just received.
That City Lord of Four Directions City was even more mysterious than he had imagined. Being said to have appeared only six times, each time wearing a golden mask, thus no one knows what he looks like.
Shi Xiaole suddenly felt uneasy.
Given Shi Xuanzhong’s temperament, it seemed unlikely he would hide his identity like this, unless there is someone in Rainbow State whom even he feared? Or maybe, the City Lord of Four Directions City was not Shi Xuanzhong at all?
Unable to unravel the multitude of questions, Shi Xiaole could only drink sullenly. Unintentionally, his gaze drifted towards the street and he suddenly saw a familiar face.
"This is Shen City; you dare make a move here?"
Sun Wei weaved through the crowd yet could never shake off the people behind him, which made him break out in a sweat. Miss Bai was waiting for his rescue; he couldn’t let her down!
But where exactly was Illusion Orchid Tower’s branch?
"Heh heh, just a mere City Lord of Shen City, would he dare to give us trouble at Ghost King Ruins? You, an ant, dare to intervene in the grudge between Ghost King Ruins and Illusion Orchid Tower, you’re seeking your own death."
As the road opened up, two men with green glints in their eyes sneered together. The one on the right flicked his finger thrice, the pointed lights went around the bystanders and shot straight at Sun Wei.
Sun Wei swung his hand in defense, but his Vigorous Air was burned through by the finger force, and before he could react, his right shoulder was gruesomely pierced, and instead of bleeding, it began to smoke.
"Damn it!"
Fighting within the city walls was forbidden; this was the rule of Rainbow State. Sun Wei dared not to resist forcefully, fearing both injuring the innocent and attracting the city guards, missing his opportunity to call for help.
But at this rate, before he could find out about the branch of the Illusion Orchid Tower, he’d die at the hands of his pursuers.
What was he to do?
"Old Sun, long time no see."
In his moment of despair, Sun Wei suddenly heard a familiar voice by his ear. Startled, he looked up and saw an elegant young man bathed in sunlight at the window, almost bringing tears to his eyes.
"Young Hero Shi!"
Nodding, Shi Xiaole’s pupils turned into two swirling vortexes, pulling the consciousness of the two Ghost King Ruins experts into the endless cycle of reincarnation with an intangible yet strong force.
As of today, with Shi Xiaole’s mastery of the Heaven and Earth Changing Great Method, wiping out most Earth Immortals was effortless.
Even Eight Tier or Ninth Tier Earth Immortals could be ensnared if they were within the right distance.
Of course, for some top-level Eight Tier and Ninth Tier Earth Immortals, even if they fell into the trap, Shi Xiaole might not break through their defenses, at best he could simply hinder them. As for Seventh Tier Earth Immortals, they weren’t even worth using it on.
Feeling the killing intent behind him disappear, and then seeing those two experts of Ghost King Ruins running into the alley, having completely forgotten about themselves, Sun Wei admired Shi Xiaole all the more.
"Old Sun, how did you end up here?"
Shi Xiaole asked with a smile.
As Sun Wei was about to reply, he suddenly remembered something important and cried out desperately, "Young Hero Shi, I beg you, go save Miss Bai Ruiting, she is in danger!"
...
Thirty miles outside of Shen City, there was a gloomy and dense forest.
A group of men dressed in black and white striped attire were surrounding three women at the center. At a glance, most of these men were Earth Immortals, with six having reached the Seventh Tier of Divine Barrier Realm, and three the Eighth Tier.
These nine men stood in an odd formation, with a strong Array System energy circulating between them, rendering the three women incapable of breaking the formation no matter how they attacked.
"It’s useless, the Nine Prisons Battle Formation is one of the top battle formations of Ghost King Ruins. Even a formation grandmaster would find it difficult to spot a flaw, let alone break it with mere brute strength. Ha, unless a Ninth Tier Earth Immortal were to come," the pale-faced youth said with a sinister laugh, "Sisters, just accept your fate."
Everyone knew that the women of Illusion Orchid Tower were of unmatched beauty, and these three were no exception. Beyond their looks, they possessed superior talents and were listed among the top ten disciples of Illusion Orchid Tower, recognized as women favored by heaven.
If one could take advantage of them and absorb their virgin yin essence, it would not only increase their own cultivation level but also strike a blow to the morale of Illusion Orchid Tower, truly killing two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Dan Liwu grew more excited and shouted, "Everyone, put your backs into it. Once I’m done, you’ll all get a share."
Accompanied by a series of rampant and maniacal cries, the three women felt the Array System around them become more bizarre and resilient, with black shadows surging forth to force them to act and continuously drain their strength.
"Junior Sisters, follow behind me and break through from the left," the mature and dignified looking Pei Qiuyan decisively instructed through a whisper.
"Senior Sister, I won’t allow you to do this!"
Qu Ni bit her red lips, her eyes brimming with tears. Despite being slightly disheveled under the assault of the black shadows, her pitiful beauty remained undeniable.
She could feel an intense and extraordinary fluctuation emanating from Pei Qiuyan, far exceeding the latter’s initial Eighth Tier Earth Immortal level. This was clearly a forbidden secret technique!
If their escape meant sacrificing her Senior Sister’s life, Qu Ni would rather die there!
"Senior Sister, no, we must not give up hope until the very end. Brother Sun has already gone to seek help!" Bai Ruiting urged with a frantic voice while waving her sleeves.
"If we delay any further, all three of us will die," Pei Qiuyan said, knowing the kind intentions of her Junior Sisters, but she had no other choice.
As Dan Liwu said, those who could break the Nine Prisons Battle Formation did exist, but the conditions were too harsh. Their seniors from the sect wouldn’t possibly rush over from thousands of miles away, and the nearest branch of Shen City didn’t house such powerful figures.
Even throughout the entire Martial World of Rainbow State, such individuals were few. How could they be so lucky to encounter one?
Blame it on their complacency for inviting this calamity upon themselves.
With determination flashing in her eyes, Pei Qiuyan held her breath, waiting for the right moment to activate the forbidden technique.
"If only you were here, I wonder if you could turn the tide?" Bai Ruiting gave a weak smile.
She was smart, but sometimes not smart enough. If Pei Qiuyan sacrificed her life for hers, Bai Ruiting would refuse to live alone.
Qu Ni fiercely swung her blade, resolved to stand or fall with her Senior Sister.
The three women had no idea that at this very moment, two shadows were speeding towards the dense forest, covering miles in an instant.
