Chapter 909: Chapter 908 Truth (Part 2)_1
"There’s not much to say, just that there are some things I’d like to ask the Great Dragon Head in person,"
Shi Xiaole said.
"Resorting to violence without even trying to talk it out, is that your way of asking questions?"
As he spoke, an ethereal aura emerged around the Great Dragon Head, deep and unfathomable like the waves of the ocean, with him at the center, the void rippled scattering white foam that glinted in the night.
This was certainly not the power of half-step Void Origin, but the power of the Void Origin Realm!
"Aren’t you afraid of setting in motion the mechanations of heaven?"
Shi Xiaole had already learned some of the internal affairs of the Golden Abyss Alliance from Han Yanfa.
"Heh, is this the confidence behind your provocation, Young Emperor Shi? I’m sorry to disappoint you, but some things aren’t as simple as you think,"
The Great Dragon Head revealed a slightly cruel smile.
Indeed, he couldn’t withstand the power of the mechanations of heaven, but his lord had once bestowed upon him a Mystic Heaven Plate, which could obscure the workings of heaven to a certain extent and utilize a small amount of power from the Void Origin Realm.
Of course, the main reason was that the Golden Abyss Alliance was on the brink of collapse and lacking in power; otherwise, nothing in the world could obscure the mechanations of heaven.
As for Shi Xiaole, the Great Dragon Head didn’t lack a good impression of him, but now the man had attacked his door and injured his proud subordinates. If he didn’t settle the score, he would seem too easy to bully.
Boom!
With but a thought, without any visible action from the Great Dragon Head, he was already ten yards in front of Shi Xiaole; his palm force shot out first, turning into a vigorous and vast wind that wrinkled the ripples in the void.
The power of this palm far surpassed Fujiki Naotsugu’s sword technique, reaching the level of the Void Origin Realm!
"Good!"
"The Great Dragon Head is invincible!"
The people of Drunken Spring Breeze were overjoyed.
Xi Xianglei was standing behind Shi Xiaole, and though the palm force had not yet arrived, the terrifying pressure reached her first, deliberately avoiding her yet still making her blood freeze and nearly suffocating her.
She couldn’t help but feel pity for Shi Xiaole, but with his skill, he should be able to escape, right?
Just as she thought this, a gust of wind suddenly sprang up in front of her, no, not wind, but Sword Qi; Sword Qi that formed a wind, gentle and dense, yet flawless.
The palm force had barely made it close before it was completely surrounded by the Sword Qi, weakening as it was being stabbed at, and by the time it reached three feet in front of Shi Xiaole, it dissipated like smoke.
And that Sword Qi wind was endless; as Shi Xiaole’s long sword chopped down, a transparent bulge appeared in the night sky, from which Sword Qi burst forth, ferociously striking at the Great Dragon Head.
"What?"
Under the assault, the Great Dragon Head retreated, his face showing indescribable shock and gloom. By then, the cheers of those Drunken Spring Breeze experts had just ended.
"Ah?"
Having just arrived, Du Ziyan clutched her mouth, hardly believing her own eyes. The Great Dragon Head, even when utilizing a portion of Void Origin Vigorous Air and fully unleashing his martial prowess, had actually been repelled by Shi Xiaole.
Could this be real?
"Great Dragon Head, it seems your strength cannot be relied upon as your cornerstone,"
Shi Xiaole smiled.
Honestly, he hadn’t been sure about his own strength before, but now that his attack had worked, his confidence surged immensely.
"Divine Dragon Swings its Tail, kill!"
With a roar, the Great Dragon Head spun his body and abruptly transformed into a thirty-foot white dragon, its imposing presence sweeping toward Shi Xiaole, with sharp spikes that tore countless white cracks in the void, and terrifying force filling those cracks.
This attack not only contained a portion of the power of the Void Origin Realm but also incorporated his near-minor completion of the Heart Martial force, making it even more formidable than before.
The Great Dragon Head’s face twisted, the previous oversight notwithstanding, now with his power fully unleashed, he could not believe that Shi Xiaole could withstand it.
"Wind Fury!"
Standing still, Shi Xiaole held the sword hilt with both hands and gently swung it towards the dragon’s head.
Hisss.
The Sword Qi condensed into a beam, and at the moment it cut towards the dragon’s head, it suddenly exploded violently, producing deafening booms. The nearby lake’s surface rippled intensely, and bubbles that had just formed were immediately extinguished by the force.
"Puuh!"
A mist of blood sprayed out, staining the night. The Great Dragon Head crashed against a column in the lakeside pavilion, then immediately stumbled forward, half-kneeling on the ground, and lifting his head in shock, "Heart Sword, impossible, you’ve actually grasped the Heart Sword beyond minor completion!"
Heart Sword was equivalent to the power of Heart Martial, and in the world, only a few Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors could comprehend this state to minor completion, while most, like him, hadn’t even reached that stage.
But what level was Shi Xiaole at, how old was he, and yet his Heart Sword had already surpassed minor completion, how could the Great Dragon Head accept this?
Du Ziyan was stunned.
Xi Xianglei was stunned.
Everyone was stunned.
Ignoring everyone’s reactions, Shi Xiaole sheathed his sword, "Great Dragon Head, if you unleashed all your strength, you might be able to fight me, but now, you can’t take many of my moves. If you don’t want to die, just cooperate with me."
For an Earth Immortal of the Divine Barrier Realm to say that a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor could fight him if he fully unleashed his power, such an absurd claim would have been met with laughter anywhere else.
But no one was laughing now.
The Drunken Spring Breeze experts were almost scared to tears.
Someone secretly tried to summon the power of an Array System, but as soon as they did, a streak of Sword Qi flew in, severing the arm cleanly at the root, and they fell to the ground screaming in agony.
Everyone’s secret plans crumbled in the wake of that sword light, and they all watched Shi Xiaole with trembling fear, not even daring to take a deep breath for fear of attracting his attention.
Indeed, thanks to the grand array of Sky City, where individual strength was greatly limited, a multitude of warriors could easily overwhelm any master of the age. But how many of them were present at the scene?
Besides, who would want to take such a risk? What if they were the ones to die?
No one dared to make a move.
"Even if you kill me, I won’t tell you anything about Gui Nanyan!"
Great Dragon Head staggered to his feet, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth as he burst out laughing, revealing a set of teeth stained red with blood. It turned out he had long guessed Shi Xiaole’s intention.
Shi Xiaole wasn’t surprised, instead he looked up towards a figure to the west, "My lord, hiding for such a long time is not worthy of a grandmaster’s reputation."
What, someone was hiding in the dark?
Everyone couldn’t help but turn their heads to look.
A figure emerged from nothingness, standing above the surface of the lake, a person clad in black garments and wearing a black cloth over their head, who spoke with a deliberately altered voice, "The Kirin Young Emperor is indeed as legendary as they say, the world has underestimated you. In a few more years, you might stand unrivaled atop the Martial World."
Between Martial Emperors of the Void Origin Realm, one could sense others not only through spiritual power but also through the power of the Heart Sword, the latter being even more convenient and sensitive. Earlier, it was precisely because Shi Xiaole deliberately suppressed the power of his Heart Sword that Great Dragon Head had misjudged him.
In Shi Xiaole’s eyes, if Great Dragon Head was like a lantern, then the black-clad masked person was a towering lamp of colored glaze, its brilliance boundless. Not to mention anything else, just the mastery of the Heart Sword alone was far beyond Great Dragon Head’s measure.
Even if Shi Xiaole were to face him, he didn’t have the slightest assurance of victory.
Could this be the big figure behind Drunken Spring Breeze?
"My lord, I’ve already made my appearance, are you still planning on hiding?"
The black-clad masked person suddenly said.
A cold snort sounded not far to the east of Shi Xiaole, as another figure stepped forth.
Unlike the black-clad masked individual, this person was clad in a glistening, snow-white robe, with clothes tailored exquisitely, and large gems embedded at the cuffs, collar, and belt. A similarly magnificent white cape was draped over their shoulders, and a strikingly three-dimensional handsome mask covered their face.
This attire seemed to scream for attention.
Whoosh!
Just as the man in white appeared, ready to say a few opening words, the black-clad masked person made a move. He drew a blade from his waist, and countless blade energies condensed into a tumultuous sea of frothy waves, madly rolling backwards.
"Seeking death!"
The white-clad individual drew a flexible sword from his belt and bravely met the attack head-on. With one swing of his sword, it shone like the blazing sun, piercing through the waves and leaving them riddled with holes.
Clashing sounds...
The two mighty warriors went on a rampage, shifting and swapping positions, filling the vast expanse of the lake with their distinctive silhouettes. Wherever they went, pillars of water shot up toward the heavens, weaving a thick mist.
It was hard to believe that under the influence of Sky City’s array, and without unveiling much of their strength, the two could still unleash such destructive power. From this, one could infer that these two were among the peerless grandmasters of the world!
In just a few hundred moments, the mist cleared, and the duelists separated.
"Who on earth are you?"
The black-clad masked person was extremely surprised, recalling several figures in his mind, but none matched the breath or martial arts of the person before him. Could it be a hermit master?
"What kind of idiotic nonsense, you think I’m going to tell you?"
The man in white charged forward again, hell-bent on fighting to the end.
"My lord, our strengths are matched, and continuing the fight would just be a waste of energy."
After thousands of moves, the black-clad masked person fought while retreating. It wasn’t that his skills were inferior, but that this white-robed lunatic did not fight logically, instead opting to gamble with his life with every move.
The insane man in white stayed silent, continuing his furious onslaught.
Seizing the right moment, the black-clad masked person retreated hundreds of yards to open distance between them and asked doubtfully, "My lord, have we been enemies in the past?"
He didn’t recall offending this person; could it be one of his disciples—those troublemakers?
"Hmph, because of you, I’m all sweaty, and the bath I took earlier was for nothing. Damn it!"
The crazed man in white was full of murderous intent.
The black-clad masked person: "..."
The crowd: "..."
All this for that?
With a few twitches on his face, the black-clad masked person held back his words and disappeared into the night with Great Dragon Head. It’s impossible to reason with a madman, and since he couldn’t win the fight, it was best to avoid it.
With his back to the crowd, the man in white left a deep and unfathomable silhouette, taking a few steps before he too disappeared from view.
Shi Xiaole went to the backyard of Drunken Spring Breeze, where the insane man in white removed his mask. It was indeed the Divine Sect Leader, Mu Qianji: "Little Shi, how was I just now?"
"The Sect Leader’s divine skill is unmatched in the world, a temperament peerless, incomparable by anyone."
Mu Qianji waved her hand, her face emotionless, "Spare me the flattery, although you’re being very objective, to rise to the top, you still need to rely on your own abilities."
Wasn’t it you who asked me to say that?
Shi Xiaole asked, "Sect Leader, could you tell me about Gui Nanyan?"
Since Mu Qianji had come here, it meant she was not entirely clueless about the inner workings of Drunken Spring Breeze. Besides, the foundation of the Divine Sect was unfathomably deep, and perhaps they had more informed news.
Mu Qianji looked at Shi Xiaole appreciatively and then revealed shocking news, "The Gui Family indeed did not partake in the rebellion; the huge sum of money that disappeared was actually given to the Tang Sect and other hidden powers of the Martial World, because they are after something even bigger!"
