Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 89: Chapter 88: Lord Liu

”Shadow Thousand Ridges?” Xiao Yi’s expression became extremely solemn.

He could clearly feel an aura emanating from Zhong Wuyou, one that put immense pressure on those around.

The spiritual energy within a kilometer radius suddenly went berserk. Centered around him, a surging vortex gradually formed.

In the high sky, a Darkness Curtain appeared out of nowhere, like a vast ’black cloud’ several hundred meters across.

”What terrifying pressure,” Xiao Yi found that beneath this Darkness Curtain, it felt as though he was being pressed down so much so that he couldn’t stand straight, and his legs were also trembling slightly.

This was the terror and power of an Earth Rank Martial Technique -- even before it was unleashed, the pressure it created was already as heavy as a towering mountain.

Shadow Tower, indeed one of the few forces in Northern Mountain County with Earth Rank Martial Techniques.

Although this Shadow Thousand Ridges was only low-level Earth Rank, only one level higher than Peak Xuan Rank Martial Techniques, it represented a gap between great realms.

Heaven and Earth, four grades. Within each grade -- low, mid, high, peak -- the gap was already enormous, more than tenfold apart.

Not to mention beyond the grades, low-level Earth Rank compared to Peak Xuan Rank was simply heaven and earth apart.

Zhong Wuyou possessed a Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact and had an Earth Rank Martial Technique; no wonder he was able to kill a Mysterious Profundity Realm Warrior.

”Yi Xiao.”

Zhong Wuyou’s face turned murderously intent.

”Among the younger generation of Northern Mountain County, apart from those few, you are the first to force this young master to fight with all my might, even using Earth Rank Martial Technique.”

”Even if you die, you should feel proud.”

Zhong Wuyou believed that his move was enough to pulverize Yi Xiao.

Xiao Yi set aside his previous indifferent demeanor and said solemnly, ”Zhong Wuyou, who dies is still uncertain.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yi once again gathered the hundred-zhang wide Purple Flame Light Screen.

The Purple Flame Light Screen blocked above his head, and the mountain-like pressure on Xiao Yi dissipated instantly.

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Elsewhere, hundreds of martial artists watched the two huge light screens in shock.

The dazzling Purple Flame Light Screen and the terrifying Darkness Curtain, as if a stand-off between light and darkness. The mere aura emitted was enough to make their hearts palpitate.

”An Earth Rank Martial Technique, terrifying indeed.”

”Unless there’s a surprise, Young Master Wuyou is bound to win. After all, he is the Young Tower Master of Shadow Tower, far beyond some nameless Demon Hunter.”

”Although that Purple Flame is also good, it still falls short compared to an Earth Rank Martial Technique.”

”But anyway, after this battle, if Yi Xiao survives, he will surely become famous.”

”To have forced Young Master Wuyou to deal with him with full strength, to have lasted so long under Young Master Wuyou, that’s also quite impressive.”

The martial artists were amazed while they seemed to have already seen the outcome of the fight.

....

On Xiao Yi and Zhong Wuyou’s side.

Within the Darkness Curtain, numerous Dark Blades shot out.

Dense as rain, like black blades falling from the sky.

Hisss.... It was unknown what power resided on the Dark Blades.

Having just shot out from the Darkness Curtain and contacting the air, it even made the air emit a sound of being corroded.

Clearly, every Dark Blade was extremely powerful; a thousand blades simultaneously deployed, even a Mysterious Profundity Realm Warrior had to retreat.

An Earth Rank Martial Technique was inherently powerful, and with the Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact Thousand Shadows Sword, its power was imaginable.

Of course, the Purple Flame was no ordinary thing either.

Thousands of Dark Blades shot towards Xiao Yi, all initially blocked by the Purple Flame Light Screen.

Pff... Pff... Pff.... A dense, deep sound emerged. The Dark Blades falling into the Purple Flame Light Screen were like pebbles falling into water, merely splashing a bit before vanishing without a trace.

The ability of the Purple Flame to burn all things was clearly displayed at this moment.

Regardless of how strong the Dark Blades were, all were incinerated to nothingness when passing through the Purple Flame Light Screen, not even scratching Xiao Yi.

However, the Purple Flame was also a form of energy.

It burned the Dark Blades but was also consumed by them significantly.

By the time a thousand Dark Blades were completely shot out, although they were incinerated, the Purple Flame was nearly exhausted.

The originally hundred-zhang wide Purple Flame Light Screen shrunk to less than several zhang, barely protecting a small area above Xiao Yi’s head.

At that moment, several Dark Blades, with no Purple Flame to block them, fell straight down, hitting the ground a few meters away from Xiao Yi.

Suddenly, a hissing sound...

A large area of the ground was instantly corroded away to nothing, finally forming a big pit.

”Hissss.” Xiao Yi couldn’t help but gasp, ”Earth Rank Martial Techniques are indeed extraordinary; these Dark Blades have such strong corrosive power.”

He could even imagine that had even one Dark Blade hit him, it would corrode him into nothingness.

”Don’t even mention a body rivaling an Innate Ninth Layer demon beast, even a Half-step Cave Profound Martial Artist who used all his True Qi to resist would instantly be eroded into nothingness by the Dark Blade.”

Thinking about this terrifying consequence, Xiao Yi immediately activated the power of the Flame Gloves, transforming the Purple Flame Light Screen into a hundred feet size again, blocking all the Dark Blades.

A Mid-grade Spirit Artifact executing an Earth Rank Martial Technique isn’t something that those below the Mysterious Profundity Realm, let alone ordinary Mysterious Profundity Warriors, could withstand.

On the other side, Zhong Wuyou clearly noticed Xiao Yi’s situation and sneered, ”Yi Xiao, although I don’t know what your Purple Flame is, it’s nothing impressive.”

”Though you blocked a Shadow Thousand Ridges once, you’ve also exhausted your Purple Flame.”

”With my Cultivation and the True Qi inside my body, I’m capable of releasing two more Earth Rank Martial Techniques.”

”And you? If I’m not mistaken, your real Cultivation isn’t even Half-step Cave Profound, at most it’s around Innate Fifth Layer, relying on the power of a Spiritual Artifact to unleash this light screen.”

He wasn’t wrong, Xiao Yi had only reached the Innate Third Layer in his cultivation.

”Hmph, even if I exhaust all the True Qi inside my body, I can still borrow the power of the Thousand Shadows Sword to continue releasing Martial Techniques.”

”I fear that even after you’ve exhausted the power of your Spiritual Artifact, my Thousand Shadows Sword will still have plenty of power. In this battle, you’re destined to lose. Killing you will be easy.”

Listening to his sneer, Xiao Yi also felt a rush of urgency in his heart. He was right; his low-grade Spiritual Artifact wasn’t comparable to the power inside a Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact.

Ultimately, it was highly likely that he would run out of Spiritual Artifact power first.

Once the Spiritual Artifact’s power was exhausted and he could no longer release the Purple Flame, a random Dark Blade could kill him.

But still, he wasn’t scared.

He still had his confidence.

”Zhong Wuyou, you’ve spoken enough big words today,” Xiao Yi sneered back, ”You’ve said more than once that you can kill me for sure, but the result is that you’re helpless.”

”This time will be no different; you will be the one to fall.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Purple Flame Light Screen disappeared from the sky and then condensed around him, forming a Purple Flame Sea.

From afar, Xiao Yi looked like a Divine being standing amidst a Sea of Fire, immensely powerful.

He did this solely to prevent the pointless consumption of the Purple Flame’s power. Some Dark Blades that weren’t going to hit him but instead nearby could be left unblocked.

In this way, he maximized the use of the Spiritual Artifact’s power and the Purple Flame.

”Hmph.” Zhong Wuyou snorted coldly, disdainfully said, ”Just a dying struggle.”

Then, he slashed with his sword again, shouting, ”Shadow Thousand Ridges.”

Puff... Puff...

The situation was the same as before, the Purple Flame Sea was greatly depleted after a thousand Dark Blades were fired.

After two times, Zhong Wuyou’s True Qi inside his body was exhausted.

Xiao Yi was still holding on.

”Hmph, Yi Xiao, I’m going to use the power inside the Thousand Shadows Sword now, let’s see how you’ll block it.”

Zhong Wuyou said, raising the Thousand Shadows Sword high, and the power inside the sword connected to the Darkness Curtain in the sky.

Immediately, the eerie black light on the Darkness Curtain intensified.

The Dark Blades released were far more powerful, each one several times stronger than before.

However, these Dark Blades seemed somewhat uncontrollable, and some unexpectedly deviated from their trajectory towards Xiao Yi and headed in all directions instead.

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Swoosh... Swoosh... Swoosh...

Within a thousand-meter radius, anything reached by the black blades was completely eroded, leaving no trace.

In the distance, watching Martial Artists gasped in shock.

”Oh no, originally Young Master Wuyou released an Earth Rank Martial Technique with his True Qi through the Thousand Shadows Sword, its power had already reached the level of the Mysterious Profundity Realm.”

”Now, Young Master Wuyou is directly mobilizing the power inside the Thousand Shadows Sword to release an Earth Rank Martial Technique, the power has increased many times over. At this level of attack, even he can’t perfectly control it.”

”Out of a thousand Dark Blades, at least a hundred or more are out of control and shooting everywhere. If they hit us here, we’ll surely die.”

Among the hundreds of Martial Artists, a few who were Half-step Cave Profound Warriors immediately noticed the situation and were terribly frightened.

Sure enough, just as they finished speaking, dozens of uncontrollable black blades shot towards them.

”Terrible, retreat quickly.”

The hundreds of Martial Artists instantly scrambled.

These black blades could easily annihilate all of them.

At that moment, a streak of light swiftly flew out from Willow Catkin City.

”Condense.” Within the streak of light, a figure shouted loudly.

A robust Spiritual Barrier materialized out of thin air, standing in front of the hundreds of Martial Artists.

Bang Bang Bang... Dozens of black blades struck the barrier, causing it to tremble, but thankfully, the barrier didn’t shatter.

”Phew...” At this moment, the hundreds of Martial Artists finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When they saw the person who came, they immediately bowed respectfully, ”Thank you, City Lord Liu, for saving our lives.”