Chapter 943: Chapter 942 Selfless Sacred Bone_1
Three days ago, a mysterious figure clad in black emerged out of nowhere, spending half a day to open the Dark Heaven’s Gate that had bound many warriors of the Void Origin Realm.
Merely three days had passed when another exceptional talent, unwilling to be outdone, was about to break open the Dream Heaven’s Gate with his earth-shattering abilities; the impact he brought to the crowds was even greater than that of the black-clad youth!
All because the bright aura emanating from him, in harmony with heaven and earth, with all paths, clearly stemmed from the legendary Selfless Sacred Bone.
None of those present were not figures who dominated the heaven and earth, they could not possibly be mistaken.
"Selfless Sacred Bone?"
Shi Xiaole, who had heard of the ten Demon Bones, naturally knew of the three Saintly Bones—the legendarily invaluable and powerful relics.
Those who possess the three Saintly Bones are destined to be paragons among men, blessed with innate wisdom, excelling in any path they choose to cultivate, soaring above the mundane world with ease.
Yet none had been seen for thousands of years in the Martial World.
With the great era just having begun not long ago, the emergence of the Selfless Sacred Bone inevitably brought unrest and towering waves to everyone’s minds.
Shi Xiaole looked up and saw that layers of dreamlike aura were being drawn towards the handsome youth, or more precisely, attracted by something within him.
From that place emitted a serene light, casting his entire silhouette as if carved from jade, his deep eyes shimmering like those of an unearthly immortal untouched by worldly smoke and fire, and anyone could feel his transcendence.
"The Young Master is but fifty-three years old and is just half a step away from the Void Origin Realm; this time he is likely to step into it," a hunched old servant nearby said with a faint smile.
"You’re wrong, if the Young Master wished, he could have entered two years earlier. He has always been one to pursue perfection, and will not tolerate any flaw," another young woman beside the old servant clarified.
Their words, neither light nor heavy, were not meant to show off or hide their prowess, just a casual conversation. Yet the shock it caused to others was immense.
Who had ever heard of a Void Origin Realm warrior under sixty years old since ancient times?
Even the number one person in the current Daxia Dynasty—the Martial Emperor—entered this realm at the age of sixty-five, and the Martial Emperor of Bei Liang was slightly later at sixty-eight. Even the fastest record set by the Martial Emperor of the Flying Horse Dynasty took until sixty-two years of age.
Of course, there were rumors that the Divine Dragon Sword Emperor appeared in the Flying Horse Dynasty, bringing the record forward by one year, but it still did not break the milestone of sixty.
The implication of the two servants’ conversation was that the owner of the Selfless Sacred Bone made this formidable feat seem effortless.
Helian Duba’s face was seething with venomous jealousy as he looked towards the stunning young figure in the sky with a violet-clenched fist hidden in his sleeve.
Shortly after the two finished speaking, in the sky, that previously faint and elusive gateway suddenly shone brightly, as if emerging from underwater, where previously there was but a reflection, now genuinely appeared before everyone.
The Dream Heaven’s Gate, open.
Boom!
In an instant, twelve beams of light shot upward, tearing through the clouds, and when they reached immeasurable heights, they bent, crisscrossed in the void, forming a dodecagram.
At the center of the dodecagram, a crack formed from nothing, slowly widening outwards, casting a grandeur that sparked indefinite imaginations.
"At this rate, the Heaven King’s tomb will open within half a 2-hour period, allowing us to enter," a Void Origin Realm saber emperor said with a hearty laugh. No sooner had his laughter subsided than his gaze locked onto Shi Xiaole’s pale-faced figure and he said with a chill, "I’ve heard that a few days ago, a remarkable swordsman broke into the restricted areas of our Misty Rain Alliance, reaching the third layer. Could that be you?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present turned their eyes towards Shi Xiaole. Even the owner of the Selfless Sacred Bone, Wudao Xuan, was no exception.
He had heard of the incident too and, as he had also descended from that place and thought that the other might have passed the first challenge of the Dream Martial Demon Emperor, he sized Shi Xiaole up for a moment with a profound gaze.
"So what if it is?"
Shi Xiaole asked.
"Hahaha, quite the audacious fellow! I had noticed you earlier, pity that night I didn’t get to enjoy a proper fight with you, and now seems like a good opportunity," a voice guffawed from a distance of ten thousand meters, belonging to none other than the Joyful Martial Emperor of Misty Rain Alliance.
The Joyful Martial Emperor certainly didn’t descend through that passage.
After years of exploration, both the Misty Rain Alliance and the Lake Sea Alliance had already opened up a route accessible by anyone to the third layer; in fact, eighty per cent of the Void Origin Realm warriors on the scene had come down through this channel.
Inside the Heaven King’s tomb were countless opportunities. The two alliances were competitors, and naturally, they had gathered their strongest forces. Since this was the case, they were even less welcoming of others!
For someone like Shi Xiaole, who was not affiliated with either alliance, they offered even less welcome. As for Wudao Xuan, although he wasn’t part of either alliance, his profound background made him someone they dared not offend.
"You really shouldn’t have thrown yourself into the net, you might have escaped with your life, but now, I think it will be difficult!" the speaker was a familiar face, the Star Origin Martial Emperor from the Lake Sea Alliance, who viewed Shi Xiaole with a mix of resignation and mockery.
"This guy even followed the three of us earlier, heh, do we look like unpaid guides?" three burly men scoffed in unison.
Several other Void Origin Realm warriors, including Helian Duba with a vicious and fierce expression, all wore looks of anticipation for the unfolding drama. But a closer inspection would reveal their positions subtly encircled Shi Xiaole at the center.
The cake was only so big, and no one wanted to share. In the eyes of these Void Origin Realm warriors, Shi Xiaole was already a dead man.
"To kill me, with you lot, mere cats and dogs, I’m afraid you’re not up to the task," Shi Xiaole said, his gaze sweeping across several faces without a trace of panic.
"How dare you speak so boldly when death is upon you, back in the day you could only beat me by relying on your age advantage, if we were the same age, I could cut you down with one hand!" Helian Duba said with a sinister smile, yet he realized that from beginning to end, Shi Xiaole hadn’t even glanced at him, which stoked his fury, making him all the more eager to kill and be done with it.
"If that’s the case, then let’s see what kind of high-level techniques you have, swordsman Shi, let’s start with Thick Earth Wave Movement Skill!"
In the tense atmosphere, Joyful Martial Emperor made his move. He pressed his large hand downwards, and layers of earthy yellow Vigorous Air spread out, one layer after another, each containing terrifying power aimlessly attacking Shi Xiaole.
"This must be swift and decisive."
Shi Xiaole knew very well that if it came to a real battle, he couldn’t possibly handle so many opponents alone, so he needed to find a breakthrough to catch his opponents off guard.
All two hundred and sixty strands of Heart Sword power were fully mobilized, condensed within the Spring Fury Sword. With his power brought up to its peak, Shi Xiaole grasped the sword with both hands, and swung it towards the oppressive earthy yellow glow as if slowly but actually swiftly.
With that one sword strike, it was as though time and space paused; illusory bubbles emerged one after the other, some overlapping, some enclosing each other, some forming a chain. In the blink of an eye, they spread through heaven and earth, easily penetrating the earthy yellow glow.
Crack, crack...
The earthy yellow glow suddenly paused. There were no cracks, no fragments, just a muffled grunt echoing from the far end of the sky.
People turned towards the sound, aghast to find that Joyful Martial Emperor was opening his mouth, as air bubbles drifted out from his body, along with bits of congealed blood.
It wasn’t until then that the earthy yellow glow exploded with a bang, fragmenting into tens of thousands of pieces, which were then immediately shredded by the Sword Qi.
"What?!"
Star Origin Martial Emperor stared dumbstruck.
One move to injure Joyful Martial Emperor—how could Shi Xiaole’s strength be so unreasonably powerful? He couldn’t understand; if the other had such strength, why run away that night?
Or was it a sudden improvement? But it had only been a few days—impossible.
One idea after another flickered within Star Origin Martial Emperor’s mind, causing his face to twitch.
"Such a level..."
Helian Duba’s pupils had nearly shrunk to pinholes, filled with shock and envy.
From Shi Xiaole’s sword strike just now, he felt a righteous suppression of the sword path. There was only one explanation: the opponent’s Heart Sword realm was certainly far superior to his own. If he were in Joyful Martial Emperor’s place, the ending would likely be several times more miserable.
No sooner had everyone completed their thoughts than Shi Xiaole, having landed a successful strike, suddenly charged at an incredible speed towards the rift gradually opening in the sky.
Boom...
A powerful force emerged from the rift, the rich, dreamlike aura growing more than ten times stronger than before.
"Looking for death."
Some sneered inwardly, moving quickly to retreat, not wanting to be contaminated by the aura. Helian Duba went so far as to channel all his power, waiting for Shi Xiaole to be affected by the aura before making a deadly move.
But everyone had misjudged the situation.
At the critical moment, an unparalleled sword intent suddenly burst forth from Shi Xiaole, piercing the enveloping dreamlike aura in the blink of an eye, and seizing the opportunity, he successfully dashed into the rift, disappearing from sight.
"Damn it, that guy must have an ultimate secret treasure on him, probably something he snatched that night!" Joyful Martial Emperor was so enraged he wanted to vomit blood, his face turning ashen.
His injuries were not severe; after all, at the Void Origin Realm level, unless there was a great disparity, it was very difficult in a one-on-one situation to severely injure or kill an opponent instantly. Shi Xiaole’s strength was, at most, half a level higher than his.
He just hated himself for acting too hastily and losing face.
The others’ gazes were flickering.
Especially Star Origin Martial Emperor and Helian Duba, who, from the just-demonstrated sword intent, both agreed that the secret treasure on Shi Xiaole must have been something snatched from the estate.
"Once we enter Heaven King Tomb, if I encounter him again, I will definitely not spare him," said a Misty Rain Alliance swordsman with a narrow face and missing right ear, speaking indifferently.
"That person’s swordsmanship is quite good; he’s a rare talent indeed," Wudao Xuan withdrew his gaze.
"There aren’t many in the world who can earn such praise from Young Master," the stooped old servant said with a gleeful smile.
Wudao Xuan shook his head, "Elder Pu, don’t underestimate the people of the world. The Daxia Dynasty is full of talent; just within Mist Rain Town, there are several formidable opponents. I’ve also heard that the Flying Horse Dynasty has a Divine Dragon Sword Emperor and another even more outrageous person who possesses a dual martial path. Even in Bei Liang Dynasty, there are several exceptional individuals."
The young woman smiled, "But I believe that Young Master is still the strongest. Years have passed, and the world has long forgotten the true power of the Selfless Sacred Bone, hehe..." She stopped speaking, but her expression was one of immense pride.
Wudao Xuan said no more, his aura returning to calm, yet becoming even more unfathomable. Beneath those serene and profound eyes was an endless confidence to defeat all enemies in the world.
