Chapter 941: Chapter 940: The Power of 180 Heart Swords_1
In the propaganda of outsiders, the Xuanwu from Heaven and Earth was claimed to be a move created by Helian Duba himself, but only he knew that this wasn’t the case. Now that it had been pointed out directly to his face, the shock, anger, and shame in his heart were indescribable.
Helian Duba’s gaze towards Shi Xiaole was fiery.
"Sir, you dare to severely injure Young Master Helian? Won’t you give an explanation?"
From the shadows, a tremendously strong presence surged forth, clearly indicating a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor from the Misty Rain Alliance was about to make a move.
On the other side, a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor from the Lake Sea Alliance was also eager to act, not for the sake of Helian Duba, but for something that Shi Xiaole possessed.
However, Shi Xiaole only showed a mocking smile.
These two had been standing by idly all along, probably wishing he himself would eliminate Helian Duba, and now they were pretending to be the good guys.
Whoosh!
Without a second thought, Shi Xiaole swung his sword forward, and countless beautiful bubbles appeared at the edge of the blade, buoyantly rising and falling before vanishing without a trace.
The next moment!
An explosion and roar came from afar, and no one could see how the sword strike had been aimed at the Martial Emperor of the Misty Rain Alliance.
By the time everyone regained their senses, Shi Xiaole, under the onslaught of the two great Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, had charged towards the garden in the backyard.
"Thick Earth Wave Movement Skill!"
A thick and murky force, earthy in nature, fell from the sky, enveloping everything; each vibration made the heavens and the earth thunder. If not for the multiple layers of arrays around, tens of thousands of meters would be reduced to ruins.
"Void Origin Divine Finger!"
On the other side, a faint ray of light shot toward Shi Xiaole at high speed. Those in the direction of the finger’s light felt as if even their souls were about to be shattered, let alone Shi Xiaole, who was the actual target.
Facing the joint hands of the two Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, Shi Xiaole executed two moves of Illusion Foam in succession to interrupt and counter the attacks, taking advantage of his opponents’ force not yet fully expended, and dashed out from a fleeting gap with ’Crossing the River with a Single Reed’.
Boom, boom, boom!
Only at this point did the tremendous noises reverberating through the soul sound in the sky.
But by now, Shi Xiaole had already entered the garden.
Although quite a few Earth Immortals were guarding all around, once enveloped by the formidable Sword Qi of Shi Xiaole, they all panicked, without the strength to even lift a hand.
"How dare you!"
"Stop right there!"
The two Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors realized something and bellowed in anger, but could only watch helplessly as Shi Xiaole rushed into the central part of the garden and vanished without a trace inside the light orb shrouded by the array system.
"Damn it, he actually got inside."
The face of the Misty Rain Alliance’s Joyful Martial Emperor turned ugly, filled with shock and annoyance.
In the past few years, the Misty Rain Alliance and Lake Sea Alliance core members had explored the third layer of Mist Rain Town and learned of an important mysterious area. However, to unlock this area, twelve different types of power were needed.
The peculiar aura emanating from this place was remarkably similar to one of the auras outside the secret area, so despite having discovered it just over half a month ago, the Misty Rain Alliance and Lake Sea Alliance had already dispatched two great Martial Emperors to guard it and were preparing to bring in even more people; they couldn’t have given it greater importance.
Who would’ve thought at such a critical moment, someone would get the jump on them? Who wouldn’t feel frustrated?
But what was even more astonishing was that Shi Xiaole managed to get inside. Couldn’t this mean that he had passed the first test set by the Dream Martial Demon Emperor?
The Joyful Martial Emperor and the Star Origin Martial Emperor exchanged glances, both seeing the gravity in each other’s eyes. Without further ado, they gave orders to their subordinates to report today’s events to their respective factions as swiftly as possible.
"Big Brother Shi truly is a remarkable person in this world."
While the others were a mix of shock and anger, there was one person who felt secret delight. In order not to let others see her unusual state, Yu Yourong maintained a composed expression on her pretty face, stepped forward proactively, and said to Yuwen Yong, "Second Uncle Master, this Le Yan is extremely cunning. I didn’t expect him to be such a person. It was my fault that I led Helian Senior Brother into this."
Yuwen Yong, who had long heard about the past between Shi Xiaole and Yu Yourong, had planned to inquire thoroughly. Seeing Yu Yourong with a face full of sorrow and even hatred in her eyes, which did not seem feigned, and considering the current situation was not opportune, he waved his hand and said, "You didn’t do it on purpose. Let it go, and be more discerning in judging people in the future!"
Helian Duba was a late bloomer, but it was clear to the discerning eye that Yu Yourong was no less formidable, especially after her return from the Western Seas, where her strength had made even greater progress. It was not impossible for her to become the next centenarian Martial Emperor, so there was no need to offend her.
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"What is this?"
Surrounding him were irregular light screens, and dense auras assailed him. Even as Shi Xiaole fought hard to resist, he still felt his eyelids heavy, wishing to surrender to sleep.
This muddled state reminded him of the jewelry store on the first layer. In fact, Shi Xiaole had dared to rush in precisely because of this summoning-like intuition.
Just as his eyelids grew heavier and more scenes appeared before his eyes, in the system space, the three pieces of tortoise shell he’d just received suddenly merged onto the Sword Emperor’s tortoise shell.
Because of the crisscrossing grooves, the Sword Emperor’s tortoise shell was divided into nine squares. Now, three squares were filled, causing the Sword Emperor’s tortoise shell to brighten a bit, vaguely shining with a glass-like luster. The essence of the Sword Way, was now several times stronger than before, surging out of Shi Xiaole’s body, piercing through the illusions around him, and even stabbing holes in the light screens.
A sensation of the world spinning.
Shi Xiaole found himself sitting in a guest room. He opened the window, and beyond it was a picturesque waterside landscape that stretched on endlessly.
Among the numerous buildings, there were schools, private tutoring centers, and even gambling houses and horse markets, but conspicuously there were no patrolling warriors.
He employed the technique of spirit disengagement and felt a jolt in his heart. Within ten thousand meters, there was actually another Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor, whose aura shone like the blazing sun, incomparably bright and not lesser than that of the Joyful Martial Emperor or Star Origin Martial Emperor.
This situation was exactly the same as what the two controlled experts of the Misty Rain Alliance had described about the third layer.
"Could this place be the third layer of Mist Rain Town?"
Shi Xiaole took out the Sword Emperor’s tortoise shell.
He clearly remembered that it was the Sword Qi overflowing from the tortoise shell that had annihilated everything, which had helped him pass the test, hadn’t it?
However, recalling the miraculous nature of the tortoise shell, which could aid one in comprehending the Heart Sword, Shi Xiaole became relieved. He set aside all distractions, closed the doors and windows, and immediately started channeling Vigorous Air into the tortoise shell.
In an instant, on the sixth square, there appeared a little figure practicing swordsmanship. But compared to before, the figure’s Sword Qi was too intense, just watching its movements was like observing the Supreme Sword Way.
Shi Xiaole himself was a martial arts fanatic, and he immediately forgot everything else, immersing himself in the understanding of the Sword Way until his Vigorous Air was depleted. He took time to recuperate while comprehending, continued inputting Vigorous Air, and watched the movements over and over.
Before he knew it, seven days had passed.
"Good heavens, my Heart Sword strength has actually soared to one hundred and eighty strands!"
Originally, Shi Xiaole’s Heart Sword strength was only one hundred and thirty-six strands, but now it was one hundred and eighty strands. In three days, he had accomplished what would have normally taken more than a month.
How could he not be exhilarated?
In the notes of the Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors he had observed, there were no shortage of Sword Emperors, and he naturally knew that when the Heart Sword strength accumulates to three hundred strands, it is known as the great achievement of the Heart Sword, and his strength would multiply several times over!
And now, he was inching closer and closer to that milestone.
Especially within Mist Rain Town, with an unknown number of Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, the number was definitely beyond imagination, making every step perilous. With Shi Xiaole’s current strength, he could at best contest with the likes of the Joyful Martial Emperor, but rashly stepping forward, not to mention opportunities, he might not even be able to preserve himself.
So the importance of the Sword Emperor’s tortoise shell went without saying.
"I might as well cultivate here and wait until I reach a bottleneck before deciding on the next step. That will also give me a bit more of a chance to protect myself."
Having made up his mind, Shi Xiaole rested for a moment and once again immersed himself in comprehension.
