by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu
Unfortunately, all his focus was placed on the insane absorption force his stars were emitting. He had no way of stopping what he was doing.
The yin devil wind could sense the surging wind energy in Xiang Shaoyun's body, and it caused it to develop a sense of intimacy toward him. It no longer struggled, and it took the initiative to fly into his body.
After entering his body, the yin devil wind went straight to the wind star. And since the yin devil wind contained an insanely large amount of devil baleful wind energy, the dreadful power caused Xiang Shaoyun to wail tragically the moment it entered the wind star.
"Ahhhh!"
He was in intense pain. This was a pain similar to what he felt when he had absorbed Yun Flame, the pain of his star on the verge of implosion. He bit his tongue, forcing himself to stay focused, and started madly circulating his Heaven Conquering Overlord Manual, trying to forcefully refine the yin devil wind.
As he tried his best to split the power of the yin devil wind, he extracted and transferred a massive amount of devil baleful wind energy to his meridians, acupoints, and astral cosmos sea, weakening the energy enough to be contained within his star.
In truth, apart from the energy of the yin devil wind, the silver lightning core also had a massive amount of lightning energy that was causing him great pain. One could say that storm wind and lightning were currently raging in Xiang Shaoyun's body.
In his pain, the earlier clashing of storm and lightning abruptly resurfaced in his mind. A sudden inspiration struck him as he seemed to have suddenly grasped the essence of some sort of attack. Moving by pure instinct, he channeled some of the two energies out of his body and blasted it forward.
Wind and Lightning!
He formed a palm with one hand, and a fist with the other. A torrential wind shot out of the palm, and a bolt of lightning shot out of the fist.
Wind and lightning raged, shaking the world.
The rocks nearby were all turned into powder, and massive destruction was left in his surroundings. After blasting two clumps of energy out of his body, the pain he felt reduced somewhat. At that realization, he started brandishing his hands around, unleashing attacks of wind and lightning again and again.
The power of wind and lightning started wreaking havoc everywhere around him, unleashing a level of destructiveness comparable to the attack of an Emperor. At the same time, his aura kept growing. From mid fourth-stage Skysoar Realm, he reached late fourth-stage, peak fourth-stage, and finally entered the fifth-stage. It was an insanely fast growth speed.
Meanwhile, Ruo Suifeng, seriously injured, was completely oblivious to it all. If he was hit by a random attack from Xiang Shaoyun, he would die for sure. Using her footwork, Yu Caidie rushed over and rescued Ruo Suifeng. She quickly withdrew far away with him. After placing him down and feeding him some spirit spring water, she continued looking at Xiang Shaoyun.
"Looks like he has obtained the yin devil wind. And from his condition, he seems to be in a thoughtless state of cultivation. Perhaps he will bring a great surprise when he wakes up," muttered Yu Caidie, her eyes rippling with an odd emotion similar to what Xiang Shaoyun felt when he looked at her. There seemed to be some sort of resonance between the two, as if they were connected by fate.
At this time, several other people arrived. Among them were Di Tong, Yu Ziyi, Tang Longfei, Zuo Zhentian, Huo Xudong, and some others. When they looked at the dense storm of wind and lightning, they could see a vague outline of someone dancing about. A boundless power was surging everywhere, causing them to shiver in fear.
Di Tong focused his eyes, and the moment he saw that the dancing outline was Xiang Shaoyun, his murderous intent soared. Riding his mount, he charged straight toward Xiang Shaoyun.
"I don't care if you are breaking through or comprehending a technique—you will die," said Di Tong as he attacked together with his luan-bird mount, sending a fiery attack forward.
"Bastard! Stop!" Tang Longfei was infuriated and rushed over as well. Unfortunately, Di Tong was quite far ahead of him, and Tang Longfei would not be able to assist Xiang Shaoyun in time.
Yu Caidie also noticed Di Tong's attack, but she did not do anything. A smile hung on her face as she muttered, "He is being suicidal."
Sure enough, the moment Di Tong's attack approached Xiang Shaoyun, an attack of wind and lightning completely obliterated it.
"What? He actually stopped my full-powered attack?" Di Tong cried out in alarm. The might Xiang Shaoyun was displaying filled his heart with fear.
Xiang Shaoyun then started sending attacks toward Di Tong, though it was not known if this was by instinct or if he was consciously doing it.
Di Tong was greatly alarmed. He did not even dare to block the attack, and he quickly withdrew. At this time, Tang Longfei arrived before him.
"You dare to harm Brother Yun? Die!" Tang Longfei roared furiously and sent eight punches in a row, sending eight roaring dragons toward Di Tong.
Chapter 475: Those Who Approach Will Be Killed
Why was Tang Longfei addressing Xiang Shaoyun as "Brother Xiang"? What was his relationship with Xiang Shaoyun? Nobody knew, not even Xiang Shaoyun himself. Di Tong was also completely clueless as to why the son of the Bloodsin City's governor was siding with Xiang Shaoyun. He did not bother fighting Tang Longfei. Rather, after blocking several attacks, he fled with his mount.
He had to return to the Ziling Sect as soon as possible, gather an army, and come kill Xiang Shaoyun. They could not allow him to continue growing, or he would bring disaster to their clan in the future.
Tang Longfei did not give chase. Rather, he remained and stood guard for Xiang Shaoyun. He could sense that Xiang Shaoyun was currently in a thoughtless state of cultivation. If he was ambushed during a random momentary pause, he would probably have no way of stopping the attack.
"This kid is really quite a fine young man," praised Tang Longfei.
Somewhere else, Zuo Zhentian was looking at Xiang Shaoyun with a complicated look on his face. Inwardly, he thought, Wind and lightning? Is this kid cultivating two different powers? And how about those silver lightning bolts? How is he controlling them?
Zuo Zhentian was a lightning cultivator, and he had longed to get his hands on a unique lightning power for a very long time. However, unique lightning powers were extremely hard to find. Even if he could find some, those would always be lightning powers at way too high of a level for him to refine. Silver lightning was comparatively lower level among the unique lightning powers that wouldn't be too dangerous for him to refine.
That was why he was envious of Xiang Shaoyun. He would not hesitate to steal the silver lightning power from Xiang Shaoyun if an opportunity presented itself. Some of the geniuses there also realized that Xiang Shaoyun had most likely refined the yin devil wind, and they all wore unsightly expressions.
One of them spoke to a white-clothed young man, "He is the one who murdered your big brother, Bai Yuji."
The person speaking was Zhao Wu, the one who had escaped the ghostrunes Xiang Shaoyun had previously released. He had a battle helmet on, and that was the same helmet he had relied on to survive the ghostrunes’ soul attacks.
Zhao Wu had not only participated in the fight against Jin Shui and Ling Lin, he had also participated in the battle against Shou Xie. Both times he had been lucky enough to escape from Xiang Shaoyun.
As for the white-clothed young man, he was Bai Qi, also from Yu Ziyi's group. He came from the tier-7 Bai Clan and was the younger brother of Bai Yuji. Together, they were both known as the Bai Clan’s Two Heroes. Reaching peak King Realm at such a young age, the two were worthy of the title.
Xiang Shaoyun had killed Bai Yuji in the battle against Jin Shui and Ling Lin. When Bai Qi learned of that, he was furious. With a sword in hand, he strode toward Xiang Shaoyun as he said, "Xiang Shaoyun's head will be mine for daring to kill my brother."
As Bai Qi strode forward, his aura surged out imposingly, displaying the prowess of his 65 percent complet
e draconic aura.
"Those who approach will be killed!" declared Tang Longfei coldly as he stared at Bai Qi, his fists tightly clenched. He was radiating an aura of an explosive dragon.
"Tang Longfei, get out of the way. He killed my big brother. I won't spare him," said Bai Qi.
Although Tang Longfei's draconic aura was 5 percent higher than his, he showed no fear. However, it would certainly not be easy for him to defeat Tang Longfei. Tang Longfei did not reply. Instead, he crossed his arm in front of his chest and stood tall with the bearing of a lone hero facing a massive army.
"Zhao Wu, work with me to take him down," said Bai Qi.
Zhao Wu hesitated slightly before stepping forward with his halberd in hand. He locked his aura on Tang Longfei, displaying his determination to join hands with Bai Qi.
"Bring it on. I am still craving for more battle anyway," welcomed Tang Longfei. He was the number one young master of the Bloodsin City. Not only was he valiant, he was extremely warlike as well. He had earned his reputation through his own hands, possessing a strength worthy of his fame.
Bai Qi’s sword shone with a bright white radiance, and he brandished it, instantly stabbing forth 81 times and sending a sword storm toward Tang Longfei. As for Zhao Wu, he was in his optimal condition. Gripping his halberd tightly, he stood in wait, prepared to land a heavy attack at any moment.
Tang Longfei stood there calmly. No fear could be seen on his face as astral energy converged around his fists. Around each fist the apparition of a dragon appeared and curled. He threw a punch at the incoming attack.
Soaring Dragon Fist!
It was an overbearing attack, as if a dragon had come to life. The dragon charged forward and crashed into the 81 sword energies. The sword energies shattered, while the dragon continued its way toward Bai Qi. Bai Qi moved to the side and avoided the attack. Draconic aura surged out of his body, and he swung his sword, sending another attack toward Tang Longfei.
Moment in Time!
A dazzling sword energy one kilometer long formed and streaked across the air. It was comparable in power to an Emperor’s attack. At the same time, Zhao Wu also made his move. He spun his halberd, which shone with a green radiance, causing numerous vines to grow before wrapping themselves around Tang Longfei, preventing him from moving away from the attack.
The two were planning to kill Tang Longfei then and there. However, a smile formed on Tang Longfei's face, and he said, "Interesting. Hahaha!"
He continued punching, sending a torrential wave of fists toward his opponents, attacking with even more power. Each of his punches seemed capable of smashing the sky apart.
Rumble! Rumble!
After a series of explosions, Bai Qi and Zhao Wu were sent flying while coughing blood.
"Piss off if you don't want to die," warned Tang Longfei.
"Not possible. I won't stop without killing Xiang Shaoyun today!" roared Bai Qi, still radiating a thick murderous intent.
Just as Bai Qi was about to attack again, Zuo Zhentian stepped forth and said with a smile, "Bai Qi, you are one of us. Therefore, we share your grudge. Let me deal with Tang Longfei. You can focus on Xiang Shaoyun."
This was Zuo Zhentian's scheme to hold up Tang Longfei so Bai Qi could kill Xiang Shaoyun. Perhaps he would then have a chance to get Xiang Shaoyun's silver lightning power. After all, the source of these unique powers would not perish together with the cultivator. Rather, they would separate from the cultivator and once more rejoin the natural world. After Xiang Shaoyun was killed, Zuo Zhentian would be able to blatantly take the silver lightning power for himself. On top of that, he could also get the yin devil wind.
"Ok. Thank you, Brother Zuo," said Bai Qi gratefully.
"Zuo Zhentian, you sure you want to do that?" asked Tang Longfei murderously, his eyes narrowed.
"Come on. I have been wanting to have a taste of your fist technique, Brother Tang," said Zuo Zhentian. With his spear in hand, his purple hair whipped about as his battle intent surged. Purple electrical currents started dancing around his body.
He lifted the spear and stabbed it at Tang Longfei, sending his innate lightning energy forward. It transformed into a roaring flood dragon. At the same time, Bai Qi and Zhao Wu took the chance to charge toward Xiang Shaoyun.
Chapter 476: Rapid Cultivation Increase
Tang Longfei shouted, "If anything bad happens to Brother Yun, all of you will die with him!"
Forced to face Zuo Zhentian at the same time of trying to stop Bai Qi and Zhao Wu from harming Xiang Shaoyun, Tang Longfei converged his draconic aura around his fists. He released punch after punch. Zuo Zhentian alone was already a difficult opponent for him. With the addition of Bai Qi and Zhao Wu, this fight became infinitely harder for him. It wouldn't be an easy feat for him to face three opponents alone.
Before long, Bai Qi and Zhao Wu broke free and approached Xiang Shaoyun. Yu Caidie had noticed everything, but instead of doing anything, she merely stood aside and watched on.
Since you are so keen to throw your lives away, you can't blame anyone else for what’s going to happen next, she thought.
"Return my big brother!" Bai Qi roared and slashed his sword at Xiang Shaoyun. Zhao Wu attacked as well, swinging around his halberd, which was shining with a bright green radiance. He created numerous massive pieces of wood that pounded Xiang Shaoyun.
Both of them were aware that Xiang Shaoyun was currently attacking his surroundings thoughtlessly. From how powerful these attacks were, they concluded that Xiang Shaoyun had most likely suffered from cultivation deviation. This would be a great opportunity to step on him while he was down.
However, when their attacks reached Xiang Shaoyun, his attacks of wind and lightning instantly decimated their attacks. Instead of stopping after destroying their attacks, the storm of wind and lightning pressed on and bombarded them, putting them in a difficult situation.
The berserk wind made it hard for them to maintain a stable footing, and the silver lightning bolts rained down on them with a great destructive force. When the two powers worked together, they became even scarier.
Bai Qi and Zhao Wu were forced to quickly retreat, but they were still blasted to the point they were coughing blood. Xiang Shaoyun’s attacks were actually at the level of an Emperor, something beyond what War Emperors like them could withstand.
"Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't kill you!" Bai Qi wasn't thinking straight due to his anger and attempted to attack once more.
Zhao Wu quickly stopped him and said, "Brother Bai, stop. He is in a really odd condition. He might be in a state of thoughtlessness. The moment we attack, he will counterattack by instinct. We might as well wait until this state is over before attacking. We will definitely be able to kill him with one hit then."
Bai Qi calmed down and said, "You're right. Let's wait."
Meanwhile, the battle between Tang Longfei and Zuo Zhentian was getting heated. Both were true geniuses with similar strengths. Since they were already battling each other, they would not stop before a victor was decided.
Zuo Zhentian had an Innate Lightning Celestial Physique. Summoning lightning bolts with his every move, he bombarded his opponent terribly and attacked like a bringer of calamity. Tang Longfei's Soaring Dragon Fist was tough and domineering. Coupled with his fist intent, each punch was incomparably mighty, wreaking havoc everywhere. They were evenly matched, and it did not seem like a victor would be decided anytime soon.
Meanwhile, Xiang Shaoyun seemed completely oblivious to all that was happening around him. He continued brandishing his fist and palm, blasting all the extra energy out of his body.
The two energies might be able to increase his cultivation level, but since he was using only one star to store one type of energy, the available energy was too much for him to store without using his other stars as well.
Since he was cultivating nine different powers, each of his stars could only store an energy that was different from the other stars. That was why he was wasting s
o much wind and lightning energies and blasting them out randomly. If he only cultivated one power, just this yin devil wind would probably be enough to push him to the next realm.
Sure, his current growth rate was rapid, but cultivating nine powers had still caused him to waste too much of the energy he could otherwise use to increase his cultivation if he only cultivated one power.
Of course, the current Xiang Shaoyun would not be bothered about all that. His sole focus was to preserve his life. If he allowed the additional energies to fill his stars to the point they burst apart, he would die.
Soon, three days passed. Zuo Zhentian and Tang Longfei had ultimately ended their battle with a draw. They had not been fighting with the intention to kill. If they had, the winner would only end up weakened, allowing the other geniuses to make a move on him instead.
As for Xiang Shaoyun, his movements were slowing down as he had nearly expelled all the additional energies from his body. He slowly regained his clarity. He had reached the seventh-stage Skysoar Realm, advancing a total of three stages. This was an astonishing speed of growth.
Of course, that was not thanks to the yin devil wind alone. The silver lightning core had also played a great role in that. With the two working together, he had managed to grow so much in only three days. The geniuses were filled with envy when they saw how much Xiang Shaoyun's cultivation level had grown.
"That's my yin devil wind! My yin devil wind! Damn it!" Ruo Suifeng had survived thanks to Yu Caidie. He felt his heart bleeding when he looked at Xiang Shaoyun. The yin devil wind was something he wanted to obtain for himself. Now that someone else had benefited from it, he was filled with indignation. And due to his bad shape, he couldn't even try to steal the yin devil wind from Xiang Shaoyun.