Two swords, two of the top ten experts of the Ling Family retreated with injuries, without any power to resist.
"Impossible, I don’t believe it!"
A nearly twisted screech, Falling Sky Sword Emperor disregarded his bleeding wounds, knowing only that he had been defeated by a single sword stroke, and the person who had bested him, couldn’t handle him just over a month ago.
This stark contrast almost drove the Falling Sky Sword Emperor mad on the spot.
Equally shocked was the Mist Hidden Martial Emperor.
Wasn’t it said that the child’s strength was not even on par with the Falling Sky Sword Emperor’s, rely surviving on combat skills, but what was going on now?
The combined force of himself and the Falling Sky Sword Emperor seed like falling leaves in the wind in the eyes of the other, not even worth a second glance.
"Let’s go!"
After the shock ca indescribable fear, and the Mist Hidden Martial Emperor did not care about Falling Sky Sword Emperor anymore, directly transforming into a mist and blending into the drifting white clouds.
The reaction of the Falling Sky Sword Emperor was not slow at all. Taking advantage of the montum to retreat, he gritted his teeth and turned into a sword light, vanishing in an instant. He secretly vowed that he must never provoke Shi Xiaole again unless he was one hundred, ten percent sure, for the kid was too uncanny!
Shi Xiaole did not pursue. As his sword returned to its sheath, he continued in his original direction, not stopping for even a mont.
To him, the likes of Falling Sky Sword Emperor were no longer of interest. Besides, catching up to the two would not be easy. Weighing his options, it wasn’t worth wasting the ti.
The master of Illusion Orchid Tower beside him didn’t know what to say. She witnessed a victory over a top three hundred expert of the South Sea as sothing easily done. For a mont, she even felt the urge to study the sword.
From Shi Xiaole, the master of Illusion Orchid Tower saw the ultimate grace of a swordsman, that assured victory with every stroke without leaving a trace, truly admirable.
...
The Ruthless Gang Wind River.
"Iron Tree Blossom" Chen Boqing, a silver-haired old man with one arm severed, and a man wielding Crocodile Scissors, were still desperately searching for the leaves of the Supre Martial Way.
The last gains of Shi Xiaole had further stimulated the three, making their resolve even firr, almost to the point where they would not leave without success. Mainly, apart from the leaves of the Supre Martial Way, they couldn’t think of any other way to improve themselves.
There were many chances in the third zone, but with their strength, there really wasn’t much competitive advantage. It was better to stay here and try their luck.
"There it is!"
The man with the Crocodile Scissors brightened his eyes, seeing a piece of erald-green willow leaf floating three hundred ters away.
He reached out with his left hand, grabbing forcefully, stirring up a level three Ruthless Gang Wind. With his right hand following suit, he drew back, the erald-green willow leaf that was swept into the river flying toward him, only to be caught by another gust of wind and land further away.
This made the man with Crocodile Scissors both angry and frustrated. Such was the plight of most martial artists, even if they discovered the leaves of the Supre Martial Way, how to seize them remained a big problem.
Suddenly, a blue shadow dashed into the eight hundred ter zone of the Ruthless Gang Wind River at an extrely fast speed. With one hand grabbing, though the Supre Martial Way leaf was forced down, it was caught by the blue shadow.
"It’s him again!"
The man with the Crocodile Scissors glared.
Chen Boqing and the silver-haired old man also looked surprised. Especially the old man, subconsciously touching his missing right arm, a trace of resentnt flashing in his eyes.
Shi Xiaole did not linger at the eight hundred ter mark, but rushed into the inner one thousand ter area, moving to and fro among the incessantly appearing Ruthless Gang Winds with ease, causing the other three people to tremble in awe.
"This is a leaf of the Supre Palm Way. If you want to get more leaves in a short ti, you have to use extre asures."
Shi Xiaole didn’t want to wait for luck, that would take too much ti, which he couldn’t afford. His spiritual force spread out, confirming there was no imdiate threat to him, he drew out the Cleansing Evil Sword and slashed towards the air river below.
"What is he doing, has this kid gone mad?"
"Damn it!"
"This bastard!"
Seeing his action, Chen Boqing and the others went pale, their first thought being Shi Xiaole had gone mad, and the second was to run, for once the air river went berserk, there would be no escape.
As the three of them retreated swiftly, Shi Xiaole was enduring the surrounding winds, his flesh tearing and bones fracturing, turning into a bloodied figure almost instantly.
Unsure if it was bad luck, after suffering such heavy wounds, he did not find the leaves of the Supre Martial Way this ti.
Shi Xiaole had to retreat while running the Martial Way of Life and Death to heal his wounds; during this process, the absorption of the black stone’s death energy turned out to be even smoother than during his usual cultivation.
"Young Hero Shi, resources are important, but life is more so. Why take such risks? If you lose your life, then it will be too late," Chen Boqing warned seemingly in good faith, but in reality it was because Shi Xiaole’s actions could inevitably affect him.
Rather than responding, Shi Xiaole simply glanced at them. The last ti these three n clearly intended to harm him and take the leaves. He couldn’t be bothered with them. After swallowing a pill to disguise the presence of the Martial Way of Life and Death, half a 2-hour period later, Shi Xiaole charged in again.
Boom!
Bang bang boom...
The usually stable Ruthless Gang Wind River was experiencing frequent violent outbursts today, the nurous vast Gang Winds intertwining and snapping at each other like dragons and serpents, as if they could destroy everything.
Every ti Shi Xiaole made a move, Chen Boqing and the others had to retreat in advance. Eventually, they simply stood outside of the air river.
How could they continue their search? Half a 2-hour period apart, this kid would go crazy once, and going in would leave them in constant fear.
Perhaps today was truly Shi Xiaole’s unlucky day. After five consecutive attempts, he still ca up empty-handed, only his injuries becoming more and more severe, not a single pore on his body was intact, his vitality greatly weakened. His miserable state prompted silent sneers from Chen Boqing and the others.
An overconfident fool, let him be arrogant!
"Today, I can only try two more tis."
Even the most formidable Supre Martial Way cannot heal indefinitely; surpassing the critical point, Shi Xiaole could not guarantee his own safety.
By the sixth attempt, it seed that even the heavens were moved, as Shi Xiaole successfully found three Supre Martial Way leaves that had been swept up. Without the ti to discern their properties and using the storm as cover, he imdiately harnessed them with his spiritual force and secured them successfully.
That allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief; otherwise, with empty hands, he would’ve begun to doubt whether it was even worth continuing.
"Hmm?"
Chen Boqing narrowed his eyes.
He thought he saw Supre Martial Way leaves being taken by Shi Xiaole, did he not?
Without changing his deanor, Chen Boqing observed Shi Xiaole’s injuries. Even if Shi Xiaole hadn’t managed to get any just then, one must not forget that the other had obtained one at the very beginning.
The seventh ti.
Shi Xiaole found two more Supre Martial Way leaves and once again took possession of them.
He roughly guessed that different areas had varying numbers of subrged Supre Martial Way leaves; so places had none, while others had plenty.
Rembering the earlier location, Shi Xiaole sat at the periphery of the qi river to rest and breathe.
Chen Boqing and his two companions finally made it in, but sadly, being too far behind Shi Xiaole, they gained nothing, which further fueled certain thoughts in their minds.
The next day.
Shi Xiaole was in luck, harvesting a total of seven Supre Martial Way leaves, but that also worsened his injuries. His vitality weakened substantially, almost dropping below the Void Origin Realm.
However, because of this, Shi Xiaole noticed the Supre Martial Way technique was operating faster. The death energy in the black stone was being absorbed continuously, and there was a faint sign of an impending breakthrough!
Suppressing the joy in his heart, Shi Xiaole rested for three days. Afterward, his external injuries still appeared grave, but in reality, he had recovered sixty percent.
That day, Shi Xiaole obtained five Supre Martial Way leaves.
Three days later, he got three more.
Five days after that, he got six.
...
Shi Xiaole’s injuries grew increasingly severe, at least to outward appearances; death seed to be rely steps away. Even a breath could cause flesh to fall from his body, and a slight movent would shatter his bones even more severely.
Yet every ti, he didn’t die. Instead, he dragged his battered body back to the periphery, causing Chen Boqing and his companions to twitch with irritation and inwardly curse the freak.
A month later.
Most of the death energy in the black stone had been absorbed, and the signs of a breakthrough in the Supre Martial Way were even more evident, the efficiency far surpassing that of the past. anwhile, the number of Supre Martial Way leaves Shi Xiaole amassed had reached an earth-shattering sixty-eight!
"I’ve combed through a kiloter depth; there should be none left unless I go deeper. But given my current strength, the risk is too high."
After so consideration, Shi Xiaole ultimately gave up on delving deeper. To continue, he too must wait until his power had further advanced.
Of course, it was also because among these sixty-eight Supre Martial Way leaves, there were thirteen Supre Sword Way leaves, which were enough for him to digest for so ti.
"Young Hero Shi, how about we make a deal? Chen is willing to trade suitable resources for your Supre Martial Way leaves," Chen Boqing proposed as Shi Xiaole was about to leave, and the three of them suddenly ford a triangle, blocking his path.
Although the storm blocked their view before, there were still a few occasions when the trio saw Shi Xiaole snatching leaves and knew he had a considerable stash on him.
Knowing full well that Shi Xiaole’s survival from such injuries was unusual, they couldn’t help themselves under such temptation.
"I don’t wish to trade. Let pass," Shi Xiaole flatly refused.
The silver-haired elder smiled and said, "Why be like this? Having another friend ans having another path. Your actions have made us waste our ti for nothing; don’t you think you owe us so compensation?"
"We each rely on our own ans," Shi Xiaole said.
"Enough with the nonsense, will you agree or not? My Crocodile Scissors seldom strike, but when they do, blood is shed!" declared the Crocodile Scissors man, the least patient among them.
In his eyes, neither vitality nor injuries could be faked. The way Shi Xiaole moved freely in the Ruthless Gang Wind must an he had uncovered a technique. If they could get it from him, wouldn’t they also be able to do the sa?
The three exchanged glances, and without hesitation, they struck simultaneously the next mont.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
But faster than the trio were three streams of spiritual assaults, slashing through their spiritual seas like divine swords cleaving the heavens.
Shi Xiaole walked through the encirclent of the three n and said indifferently, "This has made waste spiritual power that should have been honed, why bother?"
A figure with a faint fragrance landed beside Shi Xiaole and, after looking at him, sighed, "Now I finally understand why your strength is so formidable."
A genius is not to be feared. What is terrifying is a genius who is willing to disregard life and death for the sake of becoming stronger. With such resolve, what can possibly stop him?
The owner of the Illusion Orchid Tower took the initiative to hook arms with Shi Xiaole and disappeared with him into thin air. Shi Xiaole did not refuse, knowing that his physique would surely invite suspicion, but he also did not want to cause an overly shocking spectacle.
It was not until long after the two had departed.
That Chen Boqing and his two companions were blown to the ground by the wind, their expressions vacant and soulless.
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