XIAO SHUXIANG'S
481 - Battle Path II [Revised]
There was the sound of a woman's roar in the gripping valley region. The roar contrasts with the existing atmosphere to make anyone's feathers goosebumps.
It was too dark-looking, but Xiao Shuxiang had absolutely no trouble doing anything related to the word 'skinning'.
He might give up on memorizing let alone applying the rules of the Sky Sword Sect and the Sky Pagoda Sect, but if told to do the 'Lingchi'--- even up to 5000 pieces he could do it, even in a dark atmosphere.
His opponent will be treated very well. 'Good' in another sense. Xiao Shuxiang had always been careful not to let his opponent die before the last incision.
The movement is also smooth and really able to make the internal organs look like they are wrapped in thread-thin skin. Really, in the eyes of a person like Xiao Shuxiang-this is a beautiful work of art and well worth showing.
Unfortunately, because it was too late in his activities, the Alchemist Chef did not care at all that there was currently chaos going on in various places and he was also being awaited by his good friend.
On the other hand, Lan Guan Zhi was only half a trip to where he had been. He darted at moderate speed until his ears could still hear the roar.
His chest tightened every time he took a breath, he thought of the actions that Xiao Shuxiang was currently doing. At worst, the Alchemist Chef was skinning his opponent's body alive.
?!
Lan Guan Zhi's attention was instantly sidetracked as he looked at the white lightning lines that seemed to be intertwined and were actually quite far from where they were.
It was no ordinary lightning, but the impact of the fight of two warriors who were in a state of mutual tension.
BLAAAR..!!
Under the skies of the Empire of the Rising Sun, precisely in the former of a volcano-Lead Mad Beggar was exchanging attacks with Yi Wen.
This place was a real witness to how great Xiao Shuxiang's fight was with a creature that resembled his sword spirit. The volcano once spewed its hot lava, before it was finally hit by an attack until all that remained was a valley with hot rocks.
The Mad Beggar Boy's clothes were already chaotic, his hair was in a mess, standing in various directions challenging the earth's gravity. His face was filled with black scribbles, looking like he had just rolled up in a pile of charcoal.
"You're outrageous! Girls are crazy! Why do you always attack in the 'mine' section'?!"
The Mad Beggar Boy was already unable to count how many times he had to protect his 'pride'. The opponent he faced always directed an attack to it if he let his guard down just a little. He did not stop thinking about how Yi Wen could swing the sword.
"You yourself too! You always aim your attacks at my ass. You're.. Bawdy and shameless!"
"You are perverted!"
"No. But you!"
Yi Wen shot back along with the Mad Beggar Boy, their weapons clashing into each other in the air and creating a loud sound with a shock wind.
!!
Yi Wen was panting heavily, the bamboo stick belonging to the Mad Beggar Boy was extremely strong and hard to cut down. Not to mention, his identity as one of the pillars could have been revealed if he was reckless using his spirit control techniques.
"You shouldn't be doing this, Yi Wen. You betrayed your friends!" The Crazy Beggar Boy tried to resuscitate his opponent not to go any further. "The Pillars of the World should protect, not the other way around..!"
!?
Yi Wen was shocked as the Crazy Beggar Boy discussed about the 'World Pillar'. He snorted, "Since you already know who I am, it means there's nothing more to hide."
Yi Wen, "You shouldn't even be in this place, Mad Beggar Boy. You're protecting this place as if protecting your home. Don't you know that compared to the chaos that exists in the Eastern Continent.. Your house in the Middle Continent is in a worse state?"
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The Mad Beggar Boy blinked, he gasped when he got a surprise attack from Yi Wen for being let off guard a little. He also had to hit hard rocks again.
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Unlike Xiao Shuxiang, the Mad Beggar Boy had his own principles if his enemy was the opposite sex. He does not like women, but that does not mean he can hurt them.
Though notorious for deviant behavior, the Crazy Beggar Boy is actually a powerful swordsman and is excellent at giving his opponents forgiveness. He is the most hard-hearted person when it comes to taking the lives of opponents.
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The Crazy Beggar Boy again dodged Yi Wen's attack. He thought about the girl's words and to be honest, his feelings from the start were already bad. He continues to be imagined by the condition of his residence now.
"Yi Wen, don't let me go too far. I'm still holding back because you're Jing Mi Gege's college brother, don't make me rude to you."
The Mad Beggar Boy pointed at Yi Wen with his bamboo stick, he went back to preparing, but this time still persuaded the girl not to fight anymore.
Honey, the persuasion is not heeded. Yi Wen again attacked with an even stronger killing intent, the girl urged him to use even greater force.
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Crazy Beggar Boy knew full well of Yi Wen's intentions. If he were to fight at full strength, then this place would definitely not be intact anymore. He did not want to get into the trap of the good-bodied girl, nor did he want to be restrained here. The Central Continent where he lived was in a state that was not fine.
The Mad Beggar Boy exhaled and closed his eyes for a moment, he darted and this time the atmosphere around him suddenly changed.
Unlike before where he was more about equalizing strength with the opponent, being in a defensive position, and mostly fighting without a tactic. This time every step the Beggar Boy took was measurable and he looked like a true swordsman.
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Yi Wen used his spirit control technique and was able to control the flow of the fight, but it didn't take long until he started to be cornered.
Although including the Pillar of the World, Yi Wen was still too young to be able to defeat someone like the Mad Beggar Boy. His strength was not enough, despite training for even a thousand years.
!!
The Crazy Beggar Boy only used one Inner Energy Technique. He moved as light as air and only needed three serious movements, he was able to be in close range that completely hit his opponent's blind spot.
He was right behind Yi Wen's back with his index finger outstretched as if painting something on the girl's back. The movement of his hand was quick and it was only then known that it was a seal when Yi Wen was shocked so shocked.
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"What are you doing?!" Yi Wen snapped, he was still moving but suddenly he could not feel the Qi, including taking it out.
"No time to play with you, little girl. You've made enough trouble and I've reached my limit to persuade you."
The Mad Beggar Boy spoke seriously, his eyes changed, and he seemed to have an authoritative aura. He looked like someone else, not a timid figure and always made Xiao Shuxiang upset because of his behavior.
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The rocks in this place were extremely hot, and previously Yi Wen did not feel that way because he could regulate his body temperature to stay awake with the help of Qi. It's just that now everything has changed drastically.
"Crazy Beggar, what are you doing to me?!" Yi Wen did not know what forbidden technique was given to him until even summoning his grandfather's spirit he could not.
Unable to sense the Qi, the hot atmosphere around him began to feel. He even felt his shoes and feet melt because of these hot little rocks.
The Mad Beggar Boy drew a curved line with his bamboo staff, he made Yi Wen in a circle. The beautiful girl was slowly feeling not too hot anymore.
"Dare to get out of this circle, you're gonna be a roast. Stay here and reflect on your mistakes,"
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"Wait on! Are you gonna leave me? I don't want to! You're cheating and you haven't answered my question yet?!" Yi Wen would rather die horribly than his ability in feeling the Qi disappear. Wasn't this the same as him being an ordinary human being?
"Crazy Beggar, wait! You don't have to do this. Let's talk about it. I don't want to be like this," Yi Wen tried to persuade the man, he obviously didn't expect the Mad Beggar Boy to have such a terrifying technique capable of making him so dangerous.
"You just stay here and reflect on your mistakes. I still have to go,"
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The Crazy Beggar Boy was just about to step away. But when he heard Yi Wen's words just now, he paused his intentions and stared fixedly at the girl's face.
"Just because you're a girl, then I'm still compassionate. You don't look at me that way, I won't be affected even if you put on a kitten-like eye,"
The Mad Beggar Boy was nervous himself and immediately darted away. He used Deep Air Power and left Yi Wen alone. The girl seemed to be blinking her lips.
In fact, not only was the appearance of the Mad Beggar Boy messy and scarred, but Yi Wen was as well. The girl spat out blood as the young man with the bamboo stick left.
Yi Wen blew roughly the bangs of her hair, she crossed her arms and stared at the surroundings. This place is very quiet, gripping, and honestly quite dark. Had it not been for some of the rocks that were burning, he might not have been able to see anything.
"Sucks, even my charm as a pretty girl can't persuade that person. But come to think of it, I've wasted enough time. He is also unable to return to the Middle Continent quickly, Brother Xiao is probably currently being held captive somewhere,"
Yi Wen exhaled and then looked up at the sky. The job is done from here. He was now just waiting for how this mess would end.
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Lan Guan Zhi stood quietly in front of the ancient building where the current Qian Kun headquarters was so chaotic. His right hand was behind his waist, his posture was firm, full of authority and like a sturdy mountain.
The night wind tried to steal his attention by playing with Lan Guan Zhi's forehead ribbons, hair, and white clothes. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to make Lan Guan Zhi move even a little.
Merely, the sound of the foot stepping behind him made Lan Guan Zhi's attention instantly sidetracked. He turned around and was instantly shocked when he got a hug without warning at all.
"Lan Zhi, you are truly my savior!"
!!
The voice of the figure that was embracing him was so clear. He blinked and whether he was conscious or not, Lan Guan Zhi's two hands were now on the back of the figure that he turned out to be very familiar with.
In fact, no one would dare to commit this kind of action on a Lan Guan Zhi. Even Patriarch Lan who was so fond of her own sister, had never done so either.
In his entire life, the only person who dared to attack him with a hug included groping him was Xiao Shuxiang, this young man who had never been this shy.
"Shuxiang, where did you come from?"
"Why talk about that? It doesn't matter where I come from, which I'm obviously glad I met you. Really happy..!"
Xiao Shuxiang hugged Lan Guan Zhi's arms while patting her good friend's back. He wouldn't know what the story was like if this young man had been a little late. He couldn't imagine that.
"Why are you a prisoner?" Lan Guan Zhi asked, he made his good friend let go of his embrace slowly.
Xiao Shuxiang looked at Lan Guan Zhi and then exhaled, "The story is long, but the point is I was defeated even though honestly I don't want to admit it."
"What is the elder of the Blood Scarlet?"
!?
"Your guess is just right, he's the one. I don't know how it would have been if you hadn't come. But how did you know I was held captive here?"
"I was led by your little friend,"
Lan Guan Zhi and Xiao Shuxiang had just realized that there should also be a Little Blue Flame with a purple lightning core. I don't know when the creature disappeared.
"It looks like he's gone, I don't feel his presence either.." Xiao Shuxiang circulated a glance and only saw a dark atmosphere. He patted his best friend's arm and asked her to hurry.
Lan Guan Zhi nodded slowly, he took out a red ribbon that he found inside the ancient building. He handed it to Xiao Shuxiang because he felt it belonged to his good friend.
Xiao Shuxiang's hair was in a mess and his charming face was stained with some traces of blood. But still, the smile she had displayed upon receiving the ribbon never failed to make her look even more dazzling.
After tidying his hair back up, the two young men immediately darted. They entered into a Moving Mirror that formed in the air and arrived at the Star Sky City.
The Heavenly Sword Sect that Lan Guan Zhi lived in, including his fellow students, was in that very famous city. The Star Sky City was flanked by four elder hills.
From his sect, Lan Guan Zhi darted away to the Black Stream region, where Xiao Shuxiang was held captive. Just then, he broke some barrier seals until they disappeared and made the chaos grow.
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Things are really messy from up here. No longer known whose screams it was? Which sword clash cultivator from the college was it? And the origin of the explosion that mutually agreed.
Xiao Shuxiang exhaled a heavy breath. He now no longer had the White Jade Flute, including Yinng xiong. Both her relics were in the Universal Bracelet whose end of history she did not want to imagine.
"I can actually control spirits, too. But without the White Jade Flute.. I need a direct touch.." Xiao Shuxiang was still floating in the air together with his good friend, he still thought at the time that the conditions before him were in dire need of help.
".. The matter was very troublesome, and I had to touch them one by one. Things won't change much,"
"Shuxiang, if you keep muttering. Many will lose their lives."
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Lan Guan Zhi darted first and made his best friend flinch. In the air, he flicked his right hand which was where a silvery-white vapor appeared and solidified before him.
Xiao Shuxiang who was still unmoved seemed stunned when he saw an unfamiliar floating object in his eyes.
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It was Guqin that was once given by a Siren named Man Yue to her. Because he was not an expert with stringed instruments and at that time he had two great heirlooms, Guqin also he gave to his good friend as a gift.
The guqin has a slender, convex shape to the top. The surface of the board was curved with a jade-white color that represented heaven, and the bottom was flat representing earth.
At that time, the Guqin had five strings that symbolized the five elements, namely metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. But now, the instrument has seven strings and is so awesome when played by his best friend.
".........."
Xiao Shuxiang actually liked this tumultuous condition, he liked to see the chaos that existed because it felt so beautiful in his eyes.
But after seeing such Lan Guan Zhi, the atmosphere around him truly felt peaceful. The situation became calm, the feeling even the night wind was warm for him.
Xiao Shuxiang admitted he was fascinated, his good friend looked very reliable. He tightened his hair tie and started looking at the corpse of the cultivator who was going to be his target. He would take care of the humans who were once his past and hand over the citizens affected by the evil spirit to Lan Guan Zhi.
One of the cultivators from the Heaven Sword Sect who was being pressed was Sian Ru. The girl who had once disliked Xiao Shuxiang. His body was almost attacked from three directions, if the annoying young man for him did not come to his aid.
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Xiao Shuxiang used his Soul Sword to withstand the incoming attacks. He gazed towards the three corpses of those cultivators who were the best disciples of the Demon Wolf Sect, or arguably his own fellow-siblings who existed in the past.
"You..?" Sian Ru flinched when she saw the person who was helping her was Xiao Shuxiang.
"Young Master Xiao..?"
There was a sense of relief that appeared on the face of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple when he saw this black-clothed youth. They felt like they had been saved, not to mention the sense of it getting bigger when one of them exclaimed from seeing Lan Guan Zhi's presence.
Only, it didn't take long until a rough clash shocked them.
"XIAO SHUXIANG..!!"
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