by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu
"Tell him to stay away from me in the future. He won't be this lucky each time," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"Those are big words. Do you even know who Lightning Kid is? He is the personal disciple of the vice pavilion master, Lightning King, and his big brother is the renowned Young Lightning King. If you get on your knees, beg for his forgiveness, and hand over the treasure you had gotten earlier, we might consider begging for leniency on your behalf," said the person holding the elder token.
Xiang Shaoyun raised his brow and said in astonishment, "You want me to kneel down and apologize to him?"
"That's right. As an elder, I command you to do so. Otherwise, you will no longer be allowed to remain in the Cloud Margin Pavilion," the elder said with a harsh tone.
The person beside the elder echoed the same sentiment, "He is right. Apologize to the young master, or you won't be able to remain in the Cloud Margin Pavilion any longer."
Xiang Shaoyun faced the sky and roared with laughter, "HAHAHAHAHA...."
His laugh was filled with contempt, causing the faces of the two to turn unsightly.
"You must be sick," Xiang Shaoyun said with disdain.
Trying to suppress him with just the identity of an elder was nothing but a joke. Not even the pavilion master could hope to make Xiang Shaoyun bend his knees. A man should never lightly bend his knees. In any case, with Xiang Shaoyun's status, just some King Realm cultivators would not be able to suppress him.
The two Kings were furious.
"Xiang Shaoyun, today, I shall clean the pavilion of the trash that is you!" said one of the elders who could no longer hold himself back.
Although the elder's cultivation base was suppressed, he was still confident he could easily defeat Xiang Shaoyun. Unfortunately for him, he had underestimated Xiang Shaoyun. Against this opponent, Xiang Shaoyun couldn't even be bothered to draw his saber. He simply met the King with a punch.
The two fists connected, followed by a crisp crack. The punch deformed the elder's hand, causing him to wail in pain as he gripped it. Xiang Shaoyun did not stop at that. He followed up with a kick, sending the elder flying away.
"With your talent, you should be grateful you even managed to enter the Skysoar Realm. Yet you dare to act all tough before this young master? You really don't know what's good for you," said Xiang Shaoyun, intense derision in his voice. Although the elder was a Skysoar Realm cultivator, his cultivation had been suppressed, and he was currently at the same realm as Xiang Shaoyun.
Xiang Shaoyun was a person capable of defeating even Lightning Kid, the one known as the number one under Skysoar Realm in the Cloud Margin Pavilion, whereas this elder wasn't at all a remarkable cultivator during his time as a Transformation Realm cultivator. Thus, he was completely not Xiang Shaoyun's match when the two were in the same realm.
The two other elders were tempted to make a move when they saw Xiang Shaoyun beating their companion, but they forced themselves to stop upon witnessing Xiang Shaoyun's might.
One of them bellowed, "Xiang Shaoyun, what are you doing? You are offending your superiors! You will be punished by the pavilion for this!"
Xiang Shaoyun dug his ear lazily and said, "Since when am I a member of Cloud Margin Pavilion? You must be sick in the head."
Although Xiang Shaoyun was staying in the Cloud Margin Pavilion, he did not actually have an official relationship with the pavilion. At most, he could only be considered a guest. If it weren't for the fact that a few of his close friends were in the pavilion and Hua Cheng had given him an estate, he would have probably left by now.
"Well well, you are indeed a thankless wretch. Just you wait to suffer the pavilion's fury," said the elder furiously.
"Do you want to have a taste of my fury?" said Xiang Shaoyun with a frown.
That greatly frightened the elder who then quickly stepped away. He lifted Lightning Kid before telling his companions, "We'll leave for now. This madman will naturally be taught a lesson in the future."
They left as fast as they could, and not a single one of the other Lightning Alliance members dared to stay either. They all withdrew. Their departure did not signify the end of Xiang Shaoyun's troubles. Four other people were already surrounding him.
"What do you want?" Xiang Shaoyun asked coldly.
Each of them was equipped with a sword, and from their outfit, they were obviously members of the Myriad Sword Sect.
In reality, they were the four great overseers of the Myriad Sword Sect. Each of them was a peak Transformation Realm expert, and they were well-versed in a sword formation named Minor Four Divisions Sword Formation.
The Minor Four Divisions Sword Formation was an exquisite sword formation. When used by those with great mastery over the formation, it would be able to display an extraordinary might.
These four just so happened to be capable of unleashing the prowess of this formation, and they had killed Skysoar Realm experts before with it. Because of that, they were also known as the Four Divinity Swords, which was an acknowledgment of their strength.
"Hand over the soul spring you got," demanded the leader of the four indifferently.
"How are you so sure I have any on me?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
"Hmph. I personally saw you obtaining a strand of soul spring on the Moon Gazing Platform. Hand it over and you will be spared," said the leader coldly.
"What if I refuse?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
The combat prowess he had shown during his battle with Lightning Kid earlier should be enough to ensure that many people would think twice before facing him. For these four to challenge him, they were obviously confident in their own strength. Or perhaps they had merely assumed that Xiang Shaoyun had been overly exhausted by the battle and would not be as strong anymore.
"You can refuse, but we will just take it ourselves," said the second in command.
Standing at the east, south, west, and north of Xiang Shaoyun, their aura surged out and locked Xiang Shaoyun in the middle of them. The people that were still around grew excited when they saw that a new fight was about to break out.
"It's the Four Divinity Swords from the Myriad Sword Sect! They are making a move on Xiang Shaoyun!"
"The Four Divinity Swords have killed even Skysoar Realm experts before with the terrifyingly powerful Minor Four Divisions Sword Formation."
"Xiang Shaoyun has just finished fighting Lightning Kid and his men. Can he even survive the onslaught of the Four Divinity Swords?"
Chapter 295: Might of the Four Divinity Swords
"Bring it on," said Xiang Shaoyun calmly.
His curiosity had been piqued when he heard what the crowd was saying about the supposedly powerful sword formation these four knew. Within the pool of soul spring, his cultivation level had reached peak eighth-stage Transformation Realm.
After the massive battle with Lightning Kid, signs were showing that he was close to breakthrough. If he could have a few more big battles, he might be able to directly enter the next stage.
"Since you have a death wish, don't blame us for what we're about to do. Activate the sword formation!" said the leader of the four.
The Four Divinity Swords drew their swords at the same time. Each of them stood at a different position, and using four completely identical swords, they sent four sword energies flying toward Xiang Shaoyun.
It was an extremely fast attack. Coming from four directions and with such speed, it was an attack not many people could avoid. Xiang Shaoyun activated his gift of instincts only to find no openings around him except the one upward.
Without any hesitation, he leaped and avoided the four's joint attack. But he found that the four were actually smiling, as if he had fallen into their trick. Suddenly, all four sword energies changed direction and shot upward toward him. The four sword energies had seemingly combined, were extremely terrifying, and were slicing even the air apart.
"Shit!" Xiang Shaoyun cried out when he finally found out how serious the mistake he had made was.
Any
Transformation Realm would temporarily lose their mobility when midair since a Transformation Realm couldn't fly. The mobility would only return when they landed. Evidently, the first joint attack of the Four Divinity Swords was for the purpose of forcing their opponent to jump in the air before finishing the opponent off.
Such an attack was very hard to defend against and death was very likely. The crowd was watching with bated breath, wondering if Xiang Shaoyun could survive the attack.
Xiang Shaoyun was forced to once again draw his saber. He did not fly away using his White Tiger Wings, as he still wanted to keep that trump card hidden. Thus, his only option was to meet force with force.
Lightning Slash From the Clear Sky!
Using all his power, including the innate purple lightning, he slashed his saber downward. The slash was akin to a bolt of lightning with a destructiveness no weaker than the attack launched by the four.
Rumble! Rumble!
The sword energies collided with the saber energy, resulting in a series of rumbling as a massive shockwave spread outward from the impact. Clouds of dust formed, and the sharp energies shredded the pebbles and rocks in the vicinity.
Even though Xiang Shaoyun had destroyed the combined attack on him, he was still sent flying away by the impact of the collision. On the other hand, the Four Divinity Swords did not seem affected, as they had scattered the moment Xiang Shaoyun attacked.
"Shift of Four Divisions!" shouted the leader of the four.
Instantly, the four lined up and sent four beams of sword energy shooting in one straight line toward Xiang Shaoyun. They moved like the wind and attacked like the lightning, their attacks extremely thorny to deal with.
Not even Xiang Shaoyun had expected the four to be such difficult opponents. He had barely landed and the four sword energies had already arrived right before his head. His heart thumped as he immediately collapsed on his back as the sword energies sliced past his face. A few strands of his hair were sliced off, and a sharp pain assailed his cheek. Evidently, his face had been cut, and blood started flowing from it.
Before Xiang Shaoyun could even rejoice that he had avoided the attack, the follow-up attack arrived. Four sword energies arrived for him again, forcing him to take them on with a new energy barrier around him.
The sword energies pierced through his energy barrier and headed straight toward his body. If he was struck, even with the armor he wore, he would still be gravely injured. It was at this moment of crisis that Xiang Shaoyun's rich combat experience came into play. He flicked his wrist and swept his saber at the four sword energies and shifted their trajectories.
Cling! Clank!
The sword energies thus sliced across his clothes but did not leave a scratch on his flesh. In fact, the sword energies had still struck. The force behind them had merely been weakened by the shift of trajectory, and protected by the armor, Xiang Shaoyun remained unharmed.
Xiang Shaoyun then slashed his saber madly, forcing the Four Divinity Swords to pull away from him. He took the chance to get back on his feet. They stood facing each other. It was rather obvious that Xiang Shaoyun was the one at a disadvantage in the last exchange.
Xiang Shaoyun was staring at the four, and the four were staring at him. None of them said anything, but their battle intent was growing even more intense. Their next clash would definitely be an intense one. The observers stood still. They all held their breath and nobody made any sound, waiting for the next round of battle to start.
"Big Dipper Relocation!" The leader of the Four Divinity Swords was the one to break the silence.
The four started moving around rapidly at a speed so fast that nobody could clearly see who was standing at which position anymore. Nearly 100 sword energies circled around Xiang Shaoyun, slowly forming a cyclone as they slowly closed in on Xiang Shaoyun.
During their previous clash, Xiang Shaoyun still had an option of escaping to the air above him. This time, all his paths were sealed. The sword energies surrounded him from all directions, not leaving a single opening.
The only way to escape the attack was to break out through brute force, and one needed to be far stronger than the four to accomplish that. Was Xiang Shaoyun capable of that? His Purple Lightning Saber shone brightly as his innate purple lightning and astral energy erupted, pushing him to his strongest state. His Nether Soul Domain and gift of instincts were also fully activated, assisting him in searching for a way out. Just as the sword energies were about to fully close in on him, he moved.
Saber intent!
He swung his saber in a certain direction. It was toward the weakest link of the Four Divinity Swords, the person ranked fourth among them. Before he was able to move away, Xiang Shaoyun's saber energy arrived. Xiang Shaoyun then became one with his saber, and together with the saber energy, he charged straight at the weak link.
Cling! Clank!
Numerous sparks appeared midair, and crisp sounds rang in the air.
Sphhlt!
Xiang Shaoyun's judgment proved to be correct as his target was indeed the weak link of the Four Divinity Swords. His target failed to block Xiang Shaoyun's slash, and all his sword energies shattered. He himself was slashed into two, his blood splashing everywhere. Xiang Shaoyun killed his target, but now his back was completely exposed to his other three opponents.
Chapter 296: He is a Walking Calamity
With his back fully exposed, everyone believed that Xiang Shaoyun would not be able to escape the attack of his three other enemies. Little did they know that having his back exposed was part of Xiang Shaoyun's plan. Immediately after killing his target, he continued dashing forward.
Crossing worlds with a single step!
In the blink of an eye, Xiang Shaoyun vanished far ahead, causing the three incoming attacks behind him to all miss.
"Fourth brother!" the three shouted in alarm when they saw that their fourth brother was dead.
All four of them were sworn brothers, and the death of their fourth brother had provoked them greatly.
"Xiang Shaoyun, I am going to turn you into mincemeat!" shouted the third brother in fury as he chased after Xiang Shaoyun.
"Third brother, come back here!" shouted the leader.
They could only display the prowess of the Minor Four Divisions Sword Formation when there were four of them. Now that one of them was dead, the formation was as good as broken. Their individual strengths were completely no match for Xiang Shaoyun.
Sure enough, when the third brother gave chase, Xiang Shaoyun turned around and said coldly, "You guys are allowed to kill me, but I can't return the favor? What kind of bullshit is that?"
With a raging murderous intent, the third brother stabbed his sword straight at Xiang Shaoyun's throat. Unfortunately, before his sword could hit, Xiang Shaoyun's saber arrived and sliced through his sword. The saber continued on and sliced his arm off as well. Both the arm and the broken sword were sent flying.
Just as Xiang Shaoyun was about to press on with more attacks, the first and second brothers arrived and attacked from his two flanks. Without their sword formation, their attacks were much less threatening.
Xiang Shaoyun activated his gift of instincts, baring the openings of their attacks before him. Then, he danced amid their swords with his wondrous footwork before finally swinging his saber at them.
"Ahhhh!"
Two wails rang out at the same time.
A mortal wound could be seen on each of them. Xiang Shaoyun had been placed in a difficult position almost immediately after his intense battle with Lightning Kid. Thus, he was currently in a sour mood, and the only way to vent was to kill.
He danced about elusively while his saber swept everywhere overbearingly. None of his opponents could stop him. Eventually, he cut the leader of the Four Divinity Swords into two at the waist.
"Y-you fiend! The Myriad Sword Sect will not spare you!" shouted the terrified second brother of the Four Divinity Swords before fleeing in a rush.
Alas, he was not
as fast as Xiang Shaoyun and had his head sliced off soon after. The third brother with a severed arm also tried to flee. But he was still suffering from Xiang Shaoyun's lightning attack, and his body was too numb to run.
"Don't kill me! Please spare me!" he begged when he saw Xiang Shaoyun walking toward him with a saber in hand. As of this moment, he no longer had a shred of courage remaining.
"One who kills should always be prepared to be killed," said Xiang Shaoyun.
Just as Xiang Shaoyun was about to deal him a killing blow as well, someone from the Myriad Sword Sect stepped forth and bellowed, "Enough! Xiang Shaoyun, it's time you st—"
Before that person could finish his words, a saber energy streaked through the air and separated his head from his body, shocking the surrounding people.
This guy is a walking calamity! they all concluded.
"Rest in peace," said Xiang Shaoyun before finishing off his final target.
Sphhlt!
Blood splattered and filled the area with the stench of blood. The people present had all witnessed death before, but they were still shocked by Xiang Shaoyun's decisiveness when killing the Four Divinity Swords. Looking at Xiang Shaoyun who was dyed red with his enemies' blood, reverence filled their eyes.
Xiang Shaoyun scanned the crowd and asked, "Anyone else want my soul spring?"
Wherever his gaze reached, people avoided his eyes and lowered their heads. For them, Xiang Shaoyun's gaze felt like a sharp blade, and it was very hard for them to meet it.
"Xiang Shaoyun, don't think of leaving after killing four overseers of our Myriad Sword Sect. Members of Myriad Sword Sect, kill him!" commanded a voice as cold as a snake.
A feminine young man with a snake-shaped sword in hand stepped out. He was Chu Chunyu the Nimble Snake Sword from Myriad Sword Sect. Along with his appearance, the other Myriad Sword Sect members in the area stepped out as well.
Xiang Shaoyun had not expected that there would still be people trying to make a move on him. With a few words, this Chu Chunyu had actually managed to get over 40 Myriad Sword Sect disciples to step forth.