Chapter 879: Chapter 878: Two Shi Xiaoles (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Pass)_1
The radiant giant hand was half condensed from Vigorous Air, while the other half was of a higher level, even more powerful energy. As soon as it appeared, the void seemed to tear open like a ripped cloth, and amid the endless darkness, the Ghost Emperor and the Floating Blood Palace Master seemed to see another bizarre and fantastic world.
"Ripping the void! No, not yet that powerful, but it’s subtly approaching that level."
The two peerless experts were utterly shocked.
In the Martial World, there are two ultimate legends: one is immortality, and the other is ripping the void. Some say that these two concepts are actually one and the same, but regardless, they are both unattainably distant dreams.
Even countless people doubted, considering such things mere wishful thinking of the ancient Martial World, a pinnacle of martial arts that truly did not exist, for no one was able to achieve it.
However, at this moment, the Ghost Emperor and the Floating Blood Palace Master clearly saw a different world through the torn folds of the void.
Especially for the Floating Blood Palace Master, he knew of the existence of realms beyond the heavens, but indeed, those realms and this one are closely connected, much like the two poles of a sphere—not a different world at all!
Bang!
But in the next instant, the world within the crack collapsed with a boom, formless and shapeless. It turned out to be a trick by the old man from Wuyuan Palace to confuse his enemies.
Disappointed, the Ghost Emperor and the Floating Blood Palace Master witnessed a scene that made their scalps tingle.
They saw the man in the blue mask transform his hand into a claw and tear forward, colliding fiercely with the radiant giant hand. Time stood still, and the world fell silent.
Then, a soul-shattering explosion unfolded, ripping the sky asunder, leaving glowing holes and huge fissures everywhere. The force that was spilling out was like bursts of auroras, each strand strong enough to annihilate a Martial Emperor from the Void Origin Realm.
"What, it was blocked?"
The old man from Wuyuan Palace’s face twisted with shock.
His realm was naturally far from the Sky Origin Realm because that realm was only theorized by predecessors and was difficult to realize in practice. But after tapping into the power of the Wuyuan Array, his strength had definitely surpassed the ordinary bounds of the Void Origin Realm, and still, he hadn’t subdued the City Lord of Four Directions City?!
"Who exactly are you, one of the remnants of East Victory?"
The old man from Wuyuan Palace screamed hoarsely.
The man in the blue mask completely ignored him. With a forceful suction from his left hand, the Divine Fire Order, not yet fully mastered from within the Nine-Colored Fire Pool, began to slowly rise and fly towards him.
"What are you two dazing around for, attack together! He wants to get his hands on the five Divine Fire Orders, to monopolize the fortune of Rainbow State all to himself. We can’t let him succeed!"
While forcefully resisting, the old man from Wuyuan Palace shouted to the Ghost Emperor and the Floating Blood Palace Master outside the palace.
The two exchanged glances, yet neither made a move.
Dong!
Suddenly, the man in the blue mask transformed his claw back into a palm. There was no sound from the massive palm force because the frequency of the sound had exceeded the sensory range of humans. It dissipated the old man from Wuyuan Palace’s attacks like a tsunami or thunder, and the force continued to pound towards him with unstoppable momentum.
Pfft...
The old man from Wuyuan Palace let out a wretched scream and staggered backward, his eyes bulging as he retreated ten steps.
Impossible, the adversary was an expert on the same level as his ancestors!
Swoosh!
A Divine Fire Order flew into the hands of the old man from Wuyuan Palace from afar. He formed hand seals, and the Divine Fire Order transformed into a bright white divine radiance, assailing the man in the blue mask with great ferocity. The vehement flames turned the heavens and the earth pitch black, a manifestation of the chaotic flows of endless void.
"The old fellow indeed possesses a Divine Fire Order as well."
The Floating Blood Palace Master snorted coldly.
Boom boom bang.
Each time the man in the blue mask repelled the Divine Fire Order, it returned with even greater speed. Each collision between hand and command, the Ghost Emperor saw, flames from the Divine Fire Order were burning the protective Vigorous Air around the man, eroding it piece by piece, yet it never broke through his defenses.
One must understand that the power of the Divine Fire Order originated from Rainbow State and was the physical embodiment of this space; how could mere human strength contend with it?
"So much carnage you have caused, better stop now, suffer less from karmic retribution."
The man in the blue mask finally spoke.
His strength had not been fully restored previously, and he was unable to prevent the tragic duel from taking place. Now, the only way to thwart the old man’s scheming was to overpower him.
Of course, he was doing this not just for others, but also for himself.
"Karmic justice is nothing but a joke to manipulate the weak, do you really think I would believe in it?"
The old man from Wuyuan Palace clenched his teeth stubbornly.
At that moment, a blue Divine Fire Order flew from afar, automatically intercepting the bright white Divine Fire Order for the man in the blue mask. He clapped his hands together with each move shaking the heavens and earth, quickly forcing the unbeatable old man from Wuyuan Palace of Rainbow State into a ragged retreat, spitting blood continuously.
"Damn this fool..."
If the old man from Wuyuan Palace had known his adversary was so dangerous, he would have rather died than give away the Divine Fire Order. But if he didn’t give it up, and if each Divine Fire Order went to its respective owner, then the five Divine Fire Orders would’ve automatically united, an inevitable destiny. Then what would have been the point of the thirteen generations of waiting?
Whiz whiz!
Just as the man in the blue mask was about to defeat the old man from Wuyuan Palace and force the acquisition of the fifth Divine Fire Order, two streaks of light, one black and one red, attacked his back, forcing him to turn around to defend himself.
"You finally made your move."
The man in the blue mask was not surprised.
"You are just too strong. If we do not eliminate you, this Emperor’s heart will not be at ease."
The Ghost Emperor said ominously. The man in the blue mask’s powerfulness had necessitated a change from his original plan to watch the tigers fight from the mountain.
Under their combined efforts, the Floating Blood Palace Master and Shi Xiaole, the black Divine Fire Order and the crimson Divine Fire Order continuously assaulted the man in the blue mask, with the black and red sea of flames burning heaven and earth, making the void look as if its paint was peeling off, revealing large cracks.
Outside Wuyuan Palace, countless Martial World people raised their heads, staring in shock at the scene unfolding before them.
Unbeknownst to them, the sky above Rainbow State had divided into four distinct parts, with spiritual energy being drawn ceaselessly from them, resulting in Martial World cultivators being forced to cease their cultivation abruptly.
Among them, the white, dark black, and crimson energy entities were jointly attacking the central sky-blue energy entity. That wasn’t all; another pale orchid energy entity appeared, rapidly absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, attacking the dark black energy entity.
And, while the five energy entities were locked in battle, another vortex began to form, seemingly the sixth energy entity.
Rainbow State was completely divided into six parts, and the spiritual energy on which the warriors relied was disappearing at a terrifying speed. Occasionally, someone noticed subtle ripples in the space surrounding them.
"Is the hardness of the space barrier weakening?"
Many screamed in fright.
The space barrier is the foundation of the space’s integrity; once its hardness is reduced, it means that this space could collapse at any moment! Heavens, what exactly is going on in Wuyuan Palace?
"Foolish woman, do you know what you’re doing? With that guy’s strength, once he wins, your Divine Fire Order will inevitably be taken by him. Our alliance is the Righteous Path," the Ghost Emperor said with an ice-cold gaze fixed on the Illusion Orchid Tower Master.
"Sorry, I’ve already formed an alliance with him," the Illusion Orchid Tower Master said.
The Illusion Orchid Tower Master had hesitated.
For one, she didn’t trust the three accompanying the Ghost Emperor; allying with them would be no different from seeking skin from a tiger. Secondly, her intuition told her that the City Lord of the Four Directions City was a more trustworthy ally. Moreover, given the astonishing methods of their opponent, even adding herself to the mix, they might not gain any advantage over him.
"Indeed, women are only good at ruining things."
In front of the Ghost Emperor, an exquisitely beautiful silhouette of the Illusion Orchid Tower Master condensed, matching her exact appearance. As he sent out countless ghostly needles, the phantom shattered. At the same time, the Illusion Orchid Tower Master felt a constriction in her chest as her Vigorous Air surged outwards violently.
"The Orchid Realm."
With her hands together, she spread them out elegantly to reveal a screen of light scattered with countless orchids around her, shattering the sinister aura in the void.
The Ghost Emperor let out a sneering chuckle, moving his hands to continue clashing with the Illusion Orchid Tower Master, fighting fiercely until the heavens dimmed and the earth darkened.
On the other side, the man in the blue mask faced off alone against the elder of Sky Origin, the Floating Blood Palace Master, and the high-level Wuyuan Palace experts controlling the other Array Systems, drifting and sinking among countless lights and shadows. His true form never retreated a step from the beginning to the end, displaying a level of strength that made everyone present tremble with fear.
It must be known that any randomly selected individual present was a top-tier warrior of the Void Origin Realm.
Especially the elder of Sky Origin, whose sheer power exceeded the limits of the Void Origin Realm with the augmentation of the Wuyuan Array, yet so many powerful individuals combined, even with two Divine Fire Orders, could not take down the man in the blue mask.
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The sounds of the platform’s bombardment were incessant.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
"I will, after all, not survive this tribulation," Shi Xiaole thought bitterly. Facing death, he didn’t feel much fear, just regret and worry that he could no longer walk the remaining path with those who loved him and those he loved.
Would they forget him?
That would be for the best.
"Thank you."
A voice echoed ethereally.
Shi Xiaole’s eyes widened, for he saw someone who looked exactly like him standing opposite, except that person seemed frailer and not as confident as himself.
"Who are you?"
"I am Shi Xiaole, the original owner of this body," the figure replied.
Shi Xiaole took a deep breath, "So your consciousness wasn’t extinguished."
"Yes, I woke up a long time ago, but I was too weak and frightened you would notice, so I’ve stayed hidden deep within my soul, quietly watching you. You know, at first, I hated you, but later, I began to respect you, and now, I’m filled with fear."
"You’re ten times more astonishing than the world imagines. Everyone thinks you’re utterly unrestrained, ha, but they have no idea how many edges you’ve kept hidden. Should you grow unfettered, you’re bound to be unprecedented, looking down upon the world with pride!" the original soul laughed.
"There’s no chance for that now," Shi Xiaole laughed too, finding unexpected delight in being admired by himself. Perhaps deep down, he still harbored an unresolvable guilt towards the original soul.
The original soul, seeming to understand his thoughts, said, "You don’t have to feel guilty. Without you, my body would’ve been buried or turned to ash long ago, and there’s no chance my consciousness would have awakened. Moreover, this meager remaining consciousness couldn’t possibly sustain the entire body; at best, I would be a living corpse."
"Shi Xiaole!" The original soul suddenly shouted, his expression becoming extremely solemn and his gaze more resolute than ever: "Please live on, fight on for both our sakes, will you?"
"Please be kinder to my aunt and don’t let her be sad. She truly cared for me. If one day you see them, please, also pay filial respects for me. Tell them I miss them dearly, and I never once hated them!"
He smiled, "From now on, you are truly me, and I am truly you. The name Shi Xiaole will eventually echo throughout the land of God, and I look forward to that day!"
Perhaps this was his bravest moment in life. His smile lingered as his consciousness faded and voluntarily merged into the soul.
"Shi Xiaole!"
Shi Xiaole extended his hand in a gesture to hold back, tears streaming from his eyes. This was the second time he had cried in his life.
