Chapter 853: Chapter 852: Unmatched Power at the Same Level (Part 1)_1
"My comprehension has improved a lot."
Shi Xiaole was very clear-headed.
Even an ordinary Ninth Tier Earth Immortal couldn’t imagine creating something of the level of the Wind Ocean, and although his comprehension was indeed stronger than theirs, to master this move would also require a considerable amount of time.
Even with the stimulation from the sculpture, it was impossible to make rapid progress.
The only explanation was that his comprehension had improved.
Turning his inner vision towards his spiritual power, Shi Xiaole’s focus was still on the Demon Bone.
Previously, every time the Demon Bone evolved, his understanding of the Devil Path’s martial arts nearly ascended a step at once, so now, it might not be impossible to influence his overall comprehension.
After all, comprehension is closely related to spiritual power, and spiritual power is also part of the body; it’s very likely that it was subtly influenced by the Demon Bone, but this was also too terrifying.
Shi Xiaole’s comprehension was already monstrous, and now it had increased yet another notch. When the Demon Bone completely turned silver, what then? It was simply unimaginable.
"It’s not easy to enhance the Demon Bone, cherishing the present is most important."
Clutching his fist tighter, Shi Xiaole stopped dwelling on it and stepped away.
Before long, the great hall crumbled into flying ash, dust billowed into the air, and amidst the ashes, it seemed as if wisps of Sword Qi lingered.
He had an unobstructed path as he followed the cave outward.
However, it didn’t take long for Shi Xiaole to notice a huge commotion outside the cave, a group of people clashing, and the lowest among them were at the Eighth Tier level.
"You wretched whore, just die already!"
The Ninth Void Ghost King clapped his hands furiously, and two ghostly faces overlapped in mid-air. From their empty eye sockets, a miserable green light shot out, swiftly striking at Madam Xi.
"Soul Conversion!"
The yellow-clad man’s attack was not as strange as the Ninth Void Ghost King’s, but he was straightforward and powerful, wildly dancing his Soul Summoning Banner. Centering on Madam Xi, ripples converged towards her, each wave possessing a suffocating force.
Madam Xi’s true strength had long been known among the experts of Ghost King Ruins. Thus, the two did not bother with probing and aimed to take her down in the shortest time possible, or at the very least, inflict severe injuries.
Of course, if Madam Xi wanted to leave, no one could keep her, but she would not abandon the others.
"Orchid Void Valley!"
An orchid bloomed in the void.
Compared to the past, Madam Xi’s killing move had evidently been perfected somewhat, but it still wasn’t easy to use casually, only under the pressure of the two experts did she have no choice but to forcefully employ it.
Boom...
The towering disturbance exploded through the clouds, tearing apart the blue sky.
Madam Xi was forced back tens of thousands of meters, her pretty face turning pale by degrees.
"Again!"
The Ninth Void Ghost King did not give her any time to breathe, continuing the onslaught with the yellow-clad man.
Many of the Earth Immortals in the distance shook their heads secretly.
If things continued this way, Madam Xi, after persisting for another fifty moves, would either be captured or escape on her own. However, to hold on for so long beneath the siege of two extreme Ninth Tier Earth Immortals, Madam Xi’s combat power was truly terrifying.
Let alone this level, even top Eighth Tier Earth Immortals, if facing two-on-one, lasting five hundred moves would be considered incredibly valiant and invincible.
Elsewhere, a woman in pink robes was also clashing with two extreme Ninth Tier Earth Immortals from Ghost King Ruins. She was Fairy Yunni from Illusion Orchid Tower; her power level was above Madam Xi, but regrettably, she still couldn’t turn the tide of the battle on her own.
"Junior Sister, draw them over to me. I will hold them off while you go assist Rumei and the others."
Aware that the situation had reached its most critical juncture, and that sacrifices had to be made, Fairy Yunni’s expression was resolute as she secretly sent a message to Madam Xi.
With her cultivation, of course she couldn’t fend off four Ninth Tier Earth Immortals at their peak; there absolutely wasn’t a power in the world that any contemporary master could muster to achieve such a feat. Yet, if she disregarded all consequences, Fairy Yunni was confident she could hold them off for a moment.
That moment was crucial—Madam Xi had to rescue An Rumei, Bai Ruiting, and even Pei Qiuyan and the others. Therefore, it was exceedingly difficult for her, and Madam Xi found it equally tough.
But it was a desperate measure for a desperate situation.
The ten disciples were the foundation of Illusion Orchid Tower; losing even one was a great loss. If several were to fall, it would severely harm the development of the Illusion Orchid Tower.
Someone had to step forward. Her potential was almost at its limit; she was "the least important" one, so let her repay the grace of Illusion Orchid Tower with her blood.
"Senior Sister, you can’t!"
Madam Xi’s heart convulsed as she could clearly hear the determination and willingness to die in Fairy Yunni’s words. But how could she sit by and let the other take on the most dangerous task, a path almost certainly devoid of any chance of survival?
"You better not move; otherwise, with the commotion we are going to make, everyone below will die."
Above the clouds, the Ghost Emperor cackled with sinister glee, appreciating the furious yet helpless expression on the face of the master of Illusion Orchid Tower.
"Aren’t you afraid that in a fit of rage, I’ll demand everyone to perish with me?"
A shade of ashen gray swept across the once-in-a-millennium beauty of the master of Illusion Orchid Tower.
"The Emperor fears nothing, for the Emperor is heartless. Those minions, if they die, they die. But do you have the heart to see it? If you don’t intervene, some might escape. But the moment you do, alas, everyone will die."
The master of Illusion Orchid Tower clenched her delicate fist tightly and then released it, her chest heaving with tumultuous waves of rage. The Ghost Emperor’s words inspired a killing intent in her, yet she had to admit, it was the truth.
A Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor also has the helplessness of a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor. The master of Illusion Orchid Tower couldn’t kill the Ghost Emperor in one move, so she could only watch impotently.
Unless, Fairy Yunni and the others could hold on a little longer, then she would have a way...
"My divinations have never been wrong. If I say there’s a misfortune of blood for them, they will indeed bleed. Heh heh heh, this is the consequence for offending Ghost King Ruins."
From within the shadows, a pair of eyes so evil they defied description were fixed on the radiant master of Illusion Orchid Tower, flashing a trace of mockery.
Boom!
After being hit repeatedly, Bai Ruiting coughed out blood and her face showed a mournful smile.
Having obtained the Enlightenment Fruit recently, she had finally become a Lower Eighth Tier Earth Immortal, but against the combined attack of two Upper Eighth Tier Earth Immortals, she really had no way to fight back.
Perhaps, only if she were Shi Xiaole would there be some hope. But in such perilous circumstances, she didn’t want Shi Xiaole to get involved at all.
Her concentration broke for a moment, and the two Upper Eighth Tier Earth Immortals attacked again. Bai Ruiting only had time to wave her sleeves and jade ruler before being hit and sent flying once more, her breath weakening.
"Junior Sister, don’t hesitate any longer!"
Fairy Yunni watched with growing desperation.
Madam Xi’s expression shifted endlessly, tears shimmering in her eyes, but eventually, she made her decision. Ghost King Ruins, I am at irreconcilable odds with you!
"This move will send you to your death."
The sharp claws of a ghost pierced through the sky, viciously targeting the airborne Bai Ruiting. The Ghost King Ruins expert had a savage smile on his face as he struck.
"No!"
Pei Qiuyan and the other ladies were terrified, their scalps almost numbed by the horror. A feeling known as heartache spread throughout their bodies, nearly causing them to lose all strength.
A young man wanted to step in to help, but he was immediately blocked by a bloodstained hand.
He was a prodigy from Four Directions City. Under fifty years of age, he already possessed the strength of a Lower Eighth Tier fighter, a prideful figure indeed. Yet in a battle of this level, he was utterly helpless, only able to blame his youth.
"Shi Brother, goodbye."
In her final moments, Bai Ruiting’s heart was filled with a surge of emotions: fear, unwillingness, pain, yearning... And the last image that rose before her eyes was of a face, extraordinarily handsome.
He was smiling at her.
