Chapter 929: Chapter 928: Blood Emperor Scripture_1
"Shi Xiaole, if you’ve got the guts, come out!"
The Grand Elder laughed heartily.
More than five months ago, he had been seriously injured by Shi Xiaole and the Divine Eagle, using the Blood Emperor Divine Skill at the cost of his own blood essence to narrowly escape death. Such injuries would typically take years to heal. Yet now, there was not a trace of injury on his body.
Many had noticed that the Grand Elder seemed not weaker, but stronger and more brutally bloody than before.
"Brother Meng, you are a member of the Divine Sect, yet today you lead the enemy to our doorstep. Are you not ashamed?"
Zhuo Wansheng scolded him with a face full of inexplicable sorrow and anger, while secretly transmitting instructions to the Array System Grandmaster to set up layers upon layers of arrays.
"You are still so foolish! Zhuo Wansheng, stop dreaming. The Divine Sect has been using you all along. I advise you to repent and join me in capturing Shi Xiaole. With three envoys here to witness, we can report back to the Blood God Sect and consider it making amends for past mistakes."
The Grand Elder’s beard and hair were flying, exuding an air of spirited arrogance.
The Blood God Sect?
The Daxia dynasty had never known such an organization, which made Zhuo Wansheng realize that it was a new rising power. Considering the aura of the three Blood Robe Envoys, which was clearly related to the legendary Blood Emperor, it was impossible not to speculate.
The complexions of many who knew the inside story changed. Who didn’t know that the Blood Emperor and the Divine Sect were mortal enemies?
"Meng, it seems your face isn’t worth much. I think it’s better just to kill them all."
The Blood Robe Envoy in the middle chuckled, revealing red teeth that carried a bloodthirsty aura.
"Kill."
The Blood Robe Envoy to the left was more direct. He pulled out an array disk from his bosom, shooting out beams of light which in an instant punctured small holes in the stable-as-Mount Tai defensive array of the Heavenly Will Sect. It seemed that in less than fifteen minutes, the array would collapse.
"Heaven and Earth gather form, Kan and Li refine the spirit, stabilize!"
The Heavenly Will Sect’s Array System Grandmaster was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, rapidly making hand seals. Under his efforts, the array once again stabilized.
"A bunch of trash, what a waste of time."
The corner of the mouth of the Blood Robe Envoy to the left curled up in disdain, and without as much as a glance, he sent a Vigorous Air Vortex toward the array disk, tearing open enormous gashes in the array as easily as hot soup melting cheese.
Thump!
The Array System Grandmaster spat blood, rolled dozens of meters, and only with the support of several disciples of the Heavenly Will Sect was he able to stand, miserably saying, "Sect Leader, I am useless."
A suffocating air of despair enveloped the entire Heavenly Will Sect, from the elders to the disciples, everyone’s expression uglier than the next’s.
The Sect Leader’s strength was comparable to that of the Grand Elder, and together with the Divine Eagle and Shi Xiaole, they equaled two Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors. But the enemy had one more. To those below the Void Origin Realm, any Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor was an unstoppable disaster!
Could it be that heaven sought to destroy the Heavenly Will Sect?
Numerous members wailed inwardly, shaking uncontrollably as they confronted death.
Caw!
Amid a resounding and sonorous cry, a golden Divine Eagle soared through, causing the three Blood Robe Envoys’ eyes to light up.
"Meng, it seems you did not boast in vain. This beast is indeed magnificent, and should make an excellent mount for the Sect Leader," bellowed the Blood Robe Envoy in the middle with a maniacal laugh.
The other two Blood Robe Envoys scrutinized Shi Xiaole, who stood atop the Divine Eagle. Their gazes were fiery with greed as they seemed intent on piercing through him to unveil all his secrets.
Because of his hatred, the Grand Elder’s face was twisted in a grotesque manner, "Shi, everyone knows who you are. Take off your mask, or you will not have the chance to show your true face before you die. I will see to your death!"
Now that four Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors had arrived, he would not give Shi Xiaole any more chances!
In reality, with the unfathomable resources of the Blood God Sect, there were countless ways to kill Shi Xiaole, but the Grand Elder had only informed three envoys.
Because their strength was only slightly above his, he was not worried about them reneging on their agreement after obtaining Shi Xiaole’s secrets.
"You’re only here to die. You might as well retreat with your friend," Shi Xiaole’s gaze swept over the four individuals, taking their measure.
"Hahaha, Kirin Young Emperor, you truly possess extraordinary composure. If you’ve got such skill, come out! Otherwise, how will you kill me?" sneered the Grand Elder, his strange gaze flickering toward the three Blood Robe Envoys.
The three envoys smiled as the blood sea spanning tens of thousands of meters grew more turbulent, with countless blood bubbles obscuring the sky, making one wonder if they had arrived in a crimson hell.
"Alright," Shi Xiaole leaped out.
"Young Emperor, you mustn’t!"
Zhuo Wansheng’s eyes filled with urgency as he saw Shi Xiaole rush out of the array. Remembering the oath he had made, he had no choice but to bitterly follow. Seeing this, the remaining members of the Heavenly Will Sect felt darkness before their eyes, nearly fainting.
It was over. Once Shi Xiaole and the Sect Leader were injured, the rest of them would be defenseless.
As Shi Xiaole and Zhuo Wansheng stepped out of the array, the blood sea suddenly began to rotate, forming three distinct rings. Each ring generated countless blood-colored chains that, originating from the central ring, locked down the eight corners of the void.
"This is our Blood Sea Binding Dragon Formation, set by us three brothers. Once trapped inside, even a peak Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor will struggle to escape. Alas, youthful arrogance is never a good thing," the middle Blood Robe Envoy said languidly.
The Grand Elder let out a sigh of relief, feeling an immense sense of exhilaration in body and mind. Now, there was no need to worry about Shi Xiaole escaping. Intent on avenging an old grudge, he smiled and said, "I’ll meet with him first."
Boom!
Like a blood arrow, the Grand Elder’s hair and skin turned a light red under the enhancement of Vigorous Air, and from time to time, stripes of red coursed over his body, making his aura fierce and erratic. However, there was no denying that he was stronger than he had been five months ago.
"With the grace of the Blood Emperor, I have mastered half of the Blood Emperor Scripture. Why don’t you just surrender peacefully, Blood Emperor Divine Fist!"
His right arm swelled as he threw a punch, and a huge hole appeared in the blood sea. Inside the hole, yellow and red Vigorous Air surged endlessly, like a collapsing blood mountain.
"Wind Fury!"
With the Spring Fury Sword in hand, Shi Xiaole thrust his sword towards the hole.
The moment the sword tip collided with the top of the hole, a circle of invisible ripples spread out for ten thousand meters. The heavens and earth roared, and the void burst open with ripples, some even harboring light-black shades of nearly invisible spatial cracks.
"Blood Emperor Death-inducing Finger!"
As the punch’s force dispersed, the Grand Elder spread his five fingers, and beams of blood coalesced into finger lights, bursting forth like bullets. Each beam possessed extremely terrifying lethal power, instantly surrounding Shi Xiaole.
This was one of the three strongest moves in the first half of the Blood Emperor Scripture. The Grand Elder believed that even he would have to temporarily avoid the attack to prevent being hit by accident.
Ding ding ding...
Channeling strength into his sword, Shi Xiaole didn’t dodge. His sword thrusts came faster and faster, each stroke shattering at least one of the finger beams, with some thrusts piercing, others sweeping across, and still others slashing diagonally... Due to the extreme speed, numerous Shi Xiaoles appeared in the sky—these were not illusions, but real forms.
For a Martial Emperor at the Void Origin Realm, unleashing thousands of attacks in an instant was not a myth. What the Grand Elder truly couldn’t understand was how Shi Xiaole could hit his targets with such precision.
"I don’t believe you can take this, Death-inducing Finger: Double Kill!"
With all his Vigorous Air erupting, the Grand Elder spread all ten fingers, unleashing an even denser array of finger beams, doubling their killing power in an instant. However, this move also exerted an immense burden on him, and the shallow redness on his body quickly faded in just moments.
"No matter how many come, what does it matter."
With the spiritual force of the Void Origin Realm, one level was a vast gulf. It didn’t matter whether it was a double or triple Death-inducing Finger, none would trouble Shi Xiaole, unless the individual power was doubled.
With continuous sweeps of his sword, Shi Xiaole easily broke through the finger beams. One hundred and thirty-six strands of Heart Sword energy, coupled with one hundred and fifty Vigorous Air Vortexes, Shi Xiaole targeted the Grand Elder a kilometer away and waved lightly.
Life blooms like summer flowers.
Bang bang bang...
The blood sea trembled, and a figure flew out disheveled for ten thousand meters, his complexion ashen.
"Impossible, in just five short months, you couldn’t have grown so strong!"
The Grand Elder’s eyes were scattered, shaking his head non-stop, unable to snap out of his shock.
The reason he had fully recovered and mastered half of the Blood Emperor Scripture was that he had taken a shortcut by devouring the essence blood of tens of thousands of people—a heretical path.
Shi Xiaole’s swordsmanship was grand and majestic, overflowing with righteousness, so there couldn’t possibly be any cheating. The Grand Elder truly couldn’t accept that Shi Xiaole was stronger than himself.
"Well done!"
The other three robe-clad figures were deeply moved, squinting their eyes at the sight.
Terrestrial Immortals defeating a Martial Emperor of the Void Origin Realm—if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought it a joke, but the impossible had just happened.
No wonder, in this splendid age of emergent heroes and successive debut of geniuses, this young man was still called the top genius of the Flying Horse Dynasty.
His dual martial arts, his secrets, they must be obtained.
"Number Two, Number Three, pay attention, I’ll deal with this kid."
The middle man in the robe gave an order and disappeared into the blood sea, vanishing into thin air. At the same time, Numbers Two and Three rushed towards Zhuo Wansheng and Divine Eagle, igniting two fierce battles.
"Planning a sneak attack?"
Shi Xiaole raised an eyebrow and moved thousands of meters away, almost at the same moment he moved, a blood-colored bomb exploded where he had been, affecting tens of thousands of meters.
Amid the storm, a ring of azure light protected Shi Xiaole. He swept his long sword repeatedly, each stroke emitting a dull metallic tremor. At the other end of those sound waves lurked a ghost-like blood shadow.
Blood Shadow Great Method, one of the top three moves in the half Blood Emperor Scripture. The leader robed in blood apparently didn’t expect Shi Xiaole to react so quickly, blocking his attacks every time.
"Blood Soul Spear, die!"
In the distance, the Grand Elder’s brow pulsed, blood threads flowing out, gathering above his head into a nine-foot blood spear. The spear’s tip radiated spiral blood patterns, and faint ghostly cries emerged, sinister and gloomy.
Whoosh!
The blood spear shot out with the speed to pierce through all things in the world.
This was the third type of killing move, specifically targeting the opponent’s soul. Consciousness, no matter how quick, could not dodge it because consciousness originates from the soul.
At that precise moment, Shi Xiaole was engaged in combat with the leader robed in blood, the Grand Elder had held back till now, aiming to deliver a fatal blow to Shi Xiaole.
"Really can’t underestimate anyone."
The Blood Soul Spear did pose a threat to Shi Xiaole. He believed that if his martial arts of life and death had not made a breakthrough, he might indeed be affected. But now, it was just not enough.
