292: Strange starlight barrier

Gu Tong grew angrier the more he thought about it.

He was the first-place winner of the previous Chasing Wind Secret Realm, and ever since leaving the Chasing Wind Secret Realm, his Cultivation path had been smooth sailing, with countless Secluded Factions extending olive branches to him. He could be said to be infinitely glorious.

But now, he was genuinely looked down upon by Shen Xi.

This made him feel extremely stifled.

Why?

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill the Wolf!"

Gu Tong wanted to wash away his humiliation with Shen Xi's blood.

He stopped wasting words and immediately used a High Grade Yellow-tier Cultivation Technique he had just finished Cultivating, which came from a Nirvana Realm Legacy.

A wolf shadow, condensed from the starlight of the heavens, appeared above Gu Tong's head.

The next second, Kill the Wolf opened its eyes and, with intense killing intent, charged towards Shen Xi.

"This Cultivation Technique is quite interesting!"

Shen Xi was delighted at the sight of his prey.

This Cultivation Technique followed a different Dao from the Cultivation Techniques Shen Xi had encountered before.

The Cultivation Techniques Shen Xi had encountered previously, whether sword techniques or saber techniques, were all fundamentally centered on the Martial Artist's own power, which was then unleashed through various means.

But Kill the Wolf, on the other hand, was borrowing external power.

The core of Kill the Wolf was not the Martial Artist's own power, but the power of the three stars from the sky: Seven Kill, Army Breaker, and Greedy Wolf.

Martial Artists who Cultivate this Cultivation Technique were more like a medium, guiding the power of the three stars to descend, ultimately condensing into Kill the Wolf and launching an attack.

"I always feel like something isn't quite right."

Shen Xi frowned slightly, sensing something strange.

However, he didn't have time to think too much; Kill the Wolf had already charged in front of him.

"One Sword Sweeps the Nine Provinces!"

Shen Xi finally used the Qingying Sword.

The Qingying Sword danced, stirring up layers of sword flowers.

The power of One Sword Sweeps the Nine Provinces seemed to cleave open the heavens and earth as it struck Kill the Wolf.

In just a few breaths, countless wounds appeared on Kill the Wolf's body.

The power of the starlight could no longer sustain Kill the Wolf's existence, and eventually, Kill the Wolf exploded with a rumble, completely disappearing from its original spot.

"How could this be?"

Gu Tong was stunned.

Kill the Wolf was the strongest killing move he currently possessed.

However, in front of Shen Xi, it appeared so fragile, directly blown apart in public!

This, of course, wasn't because Kill the Wolf wasn't exquisite enough; a Cultivation Technique that could borrow the power of starlight was absolutely not to be underestimated.

It was simply that Gu Tong was too weak; his strength was insufficient, so the amount of starlight power he could borrow was naturally limited, and thus the power of the Kill the Wolf he condensed was severely discounted.

This was why Shen Xi so easily broke his killing move.

"I told you, you're just a whetstone for me. However, judging by your current performance, you might not even count as a whetstone; at most, you've just given me a clearer understanding of my own combat power."

Shen Xi responded calmly.

"Pfft!"

Gu Tong was so enraged that he spat blood.

These words, to him, were like daggers piercing his heart.

At this moment, Gu Tong, who had always been arrogant and lofty, looked like a pathetic loser, appearing utterly dejected.

His most prized talent, his most confident combat power, was trampled to worthlessness in front of Shen Xi.

He had thought that this trip to the Chasing Wind Secret Realm would be like the previous one, where he would be unrivaled among his peers, and ultimately emerge as the first place winner again, standing proudly above his contemporaries.

But he never expected such a result.

"Die!"

Shen Xi showed no mercy, speaking coldly.

Those who kill will be killed; those who humiliate will be humiliated.

The moment Gu Tong intended to attack him, he should have been prepared to be counter-killed.

With that, Shen Xi wielded the Qingying Sword, once again using One Sword Sweeps the Nine Provinces.

"No!"

Facing life and death, Gu Tong screamed hysterically.

He cast aside his pride, knelt down with a thud, and pleaded bitterly with Shen Xi: "I was wrong, I shouldn't have been your enemy, please spare my life."

This was also one of the reasons why Shen Xi looked down on Gu Tong.

A strong person would rather die standing than live kneeling.

But Gu Tong, to save his life, abandoned his dignity.

As arrogant as he had been before, he was now just as ridiculous, fawning over Shen Xi, which made him even more contemptible.

"It's too late. The moment you attacked me, it was destined that one of us would die!"

Shen Xi's eyes were cold as he spoke each word distinctly.

He couldn't possibly let Gu Tong go just because he pleaded.

If the situation were reversed, and it was Shen Xi who was defeated, would Gu Tong have spared him?

The answer was clearly no.

Just as Gu Tong was about to die on the spot, an unexpected change occurred.

Without any warning, a starlight barrier appeared on Gu Tong's body.

The barrier completely swallowed One Sword Sweeps the Nine Provinces, with no power landing on Gu Tong's body.

"This, this is..."

Gu Tong was stunned. He didn't know what was happening with this sudden change.

But soon, he reacted and burst into wild laughter: "Hahaha, heaven doesn't want me to perish! I knew it, I am the chosen one, I will never die!"

Gu Tong was all smiles; his escape from death made him a little mad.

"Something's strange!"

Shen Xi frowned deeply, staring intently at the starlight barrier.

In the depths of his being, he could feel the presence of another consciousness within the starlight barrier.

This consciousness was very weak, yet also very powerful.

Powerful, because this consciousness's past combat power was terrifying, at least at the Nirvana Realm.

Weak, because this consciousness was now like a flickering candle in the wind, appearing precarious, as if it could dissipate at any moment.

It was because of this consciousness that the starlight barrier appeared out of nowhere, saving Gu Tong.

"Do you think you're safe?"

Shen Xi launched a storm-like attack.

Streaks of sword light, as if limitless, fell upon the starlight barrier.

The starlight barrier began to tremble, as if it could no longer withstand Shen Xi's continuous attacks.

Although the starlight barrier eventually stabilized, it still scared Gu Tong, making his face turn pale.

Gu Tong finally realized that this spontaneously appearing starlight barrier could not guarantee his safety and could be broken by Shen Xi at any moment.

"Not enough, continue!"

Shen Xi was relentless, continuously brandishing the Qingying Sword.

One Sword Sweeps the Nine Provinces struck the surface of the starlight barrier again and again.

This time, the starlight barrier shook even more violently, like a flickering candle in the wind, threatening to disappear at any moment.

"Young friend, it is wise to forgive when you can. How about sparing his life, and we can form a good connection?"

Just then, an aged voice entered Shen Xi's ears.

Shen Xi immediately realized that the owner of the voice was the faint consciousness on the starlight barrier.