447: The Ninth Level of Martial Arts

The moment Xiao Shi broke the Emperors Armor's confinement and emerged from the Emperor's Shadow, he already realized that he was too late to stop the Martial Emperor from killing Demigod Xing Kui.

In this situation, the only thing he could do was act faster than the Martial Emperor, taking the lead to kill Demigod Xing Kui.

Anyway, Demigod Xing Kui's death was inevitable.

Rather than dying at the Martial Emperor's hands, it was better for him to end Demigod Xing Kui's life himself.

Xiao Shi absolutely had to claim this head!

The current situation was already somewhat passive for him.

Once events unfolded according to the Martial Emperor's plan, if the Martial Emperor obtained Demigod Xing Kui's rules, then everything would be beyond salvation!

After all, in the struggle for the Heaven and Earth Rules, Xiao Shi admitted that he definitely couldn't snatch them from the Martial Emperor.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he never thought of competing with the Martial Emperor for Demigod Xing Kui's Heaven and Earth Rules.

What he cared about was that if Demigod Xing Kui died by his hand, he could once again obtain a Demigod-level item.

This would fulfill the conditions for him to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm using the tianwu wish!

Thus, Xiao Shi decisively chose to use the eye of imperial judgment to kill Demigod Xing Kui from a distance.

Previously, when they entered the location of the Extinction Origin, to avoid being divided by the Martial Emperor inside, they had all left some means on each other.

For example, to prevent them from being divided after entering this place, Demigod Xing Kui had embedded a starlight in their bodies.

Only by possessing this starlight could Demigod Xing Kui gather them together through his own Demigod-level treasure.

Similarly, Xiao Shi also seized this opportunity to leave a forbidden mark of the eye of imperial judgment within the bodies of Demigod Xing Kui and Demigod Mu Wen.

However, under normal circumstances, even if Xiao Shi used this forbidden mark, it would not be enough to pose any threat to the two Demigods.

This was also why they agreed to Xiao Shi leaving the forbidden mark.

But with Demigod Xing Kui already on his last breath and his vitality dwindling, the forbidden mark Xiao Shi had placed in his body could now be used to exterminate Demigod Xing Kui!

At the same time, Xiao Shi didn't have to worry about the Martial Emperor seeing through his true intentions.

Presumably, in the Martial Emperor's eyes, he would think that Xiao Shi's actions were to contend with him for the Heaven and Earth Rules.

This would also help him acquire the dropped items, as well as... the Demigod-level treasure on Demigod Xing Kui's person!

When the Martial Emperor thought that Xiao Shi was going to compete with him for the Heaven and Earth Rules, all his energy would undoubtedly be invested in plundering the Heaven and Earth Rules, and at this time, he certainly wouldn't be thinking about collecting spoils of war.

He would definitely be racing against time to seize the Heaven and Earth Rules.

This allowed Xiao Shi not only to successfully obtain the items dropped after killing the Martial Emperor but also to successfully acquire Demigod Xing Kui's Demigod-level treasure.

Xiao Shi understood that this meant he and the Martial Emperor each got what they needed from Demigod Xing Kui.

The Martial Emperor obtained the Heaven and Earth Rules he wanted.

And he himself acquired two Demigod-level items.

For Xiao Shi himself, this was definitely a gain.

After all, if things had developed according to the Martial Emperor's plan, he would have had no harvest.

Of course, the Martial Emperor also didn't lose out.

Everything he did was to obtain Demigod Xing Kui's Heaven and Earth Rules.

However, Xiao Shi knew deeply that once the Martial Emperor obtained Demigod Xing Kui's Heaven and Earth Rules, he would simultaneously possess four types of Heaven and Earth Rules.

In this situation, he had no other path than to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

Before this, Xiao Shi had deeply considered the issue of advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm with the Slaughter Rule.

This did not align with his initial plan.

Originally, he wanted to transform his three daos into three different rules, and then, while controlling these three rules, advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

But many things in the world often cannot proceed exactly as planned, accurately and without error.

There will always be unforeseen changes.

Everything going as one wishes would be absurd.

Xiao Shi was very clear that given the current situation, it was impossible for him to transform his other two daos into rules.

The only thing he could do now was to use the tianwu wish to transform his Slaughter Rule into the Slaughter Origin, thereby advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm to confront the Martial Emperor!

Buzz!

Immediately, under the descent of the Heaven and Earth Will, Xiao Shi once again felt the demand conveyed by the Heaven and Earth Will—

Sacrifice two Demigod-level items!

In response, he unhesitatingly sacrificed both the Demigod-level item that dropped from killing Demigod Xing Kui this time and the Demigod-level item that Demigod Xing Kui himself possessed!

Chii!

As these two Demigod-level items disappeared from Xiao Shi's hands, a terrifying and world-shaking fluctuation immediately burst forth from Xiao Shi's body.

In an instant, the world changed color!

The mountains, land, rivers, sky of the entire Tianwu Continent... everything within the Tianwu Continent, including living beings, all experienced violent trembling.

Countless dust particles, originally floating motionlessly, now, in the trembling, gathered towards Xiao Shi.

Before long, countless dust and ruins were drawn from all directions around him.

These dust particles, upon approaching, seemed to be pulled, slowly rotating around Xiao Shi.

And in their continuous rotation, as the signs of Xiao Shi's breakthrough grew stronger, the surrounding area hummed!

More and more dust and ruins continuously surged from all directions, and the vortex formed grew larger and larger.

In the end, from a distance, this vortex spanned tens of thousands of feet, with a magnificent and earth-shattering aura, and the enormous roar it emitted during its rotation echoed throughout the entire world!

A Demigod advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm is about transforming one's own rules into an Origin.

And one who possesses an Origin can control the Tianwu Continent!

Although not yet a god, to some extent, it is almost equivalent to a deity within the Tianwu Continent!

At the same time, the commotion emanating from Xiao Shi was immediately noticed by the Martial Emperor.

Even with the Martial Emperor's composure, unfazed by collapsing heavens, upon discovering that Xiao Shi was now advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, his entire expression dramatically changed, his pupils shaking like an earthquake.

As if he had seen a ghost, he cried out in disbelief, "Impossible!!"

Veins bulged on his forehead.

He felt that the scene before him was utterly absurd!

He knew better than anyone how difficult it was to advance from a Demigod to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

But what did he see now?

Xiao Shi was actually advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm right before him!?

Although Xiao Shi's advancement speed had always been beyond common sense, the Martial Emperor never believed that after Xiao Shi reached Demigod, he would still advance at a speed he couldn't comprehend, as he had before.

But the scene he witnessed at this moment made his expression gradually stiffen.

The higher the Martial Dao realm, the greater the difficulty of advancement, and the more time required.

But with Xiao Shi... this common sense was completely broken.

For him, the higher the realm, the easier it was to break through, and the entire breakthrough speed became faster and faster!

He had only just broken through to Demigod not long ago.

How many days has it been?

And he's already starting to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm!

Such a thing has never happened in the entire Tianwu Continent, in any era!

In addition to intense shock and dismay, the Martial Emperor's heart was also filled with strong anger and unwillingness.

Xiao Shi was now advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm with the Slaughter Rule.

This also meant... he would be unable to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm with five types of Heaven and Earth Rules.

Xiao Shi's actions directly disrupted his plan!

This was what the Martial Emperor found most unacceptable.

He knew very well that for him to achieve Martial God in this lifetime, advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm with five types of Heaven and Earth Rules was a crucial step.

Once there was a problem at this step, there would fundamentally be no hope of becoming a Martial God later.

This caused his heart to surge with anger, his body trembling, and blood vessels appeared in his eyes.

If he hadn't known that it was impossible to interrupt or stop someone from advancing from Demigod to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, he would have done everything in his power to stop it now!

"Damn it!! Damn it!!"

"How can he advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm in such a short time!!"

"What is he hiding on him!!"

The Martial Emperor's eyes were bloodshot.

He had considered many possibilities.

But he had never imagined that Xiao Shi could advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm in such a short time.

The Martial Emperor felt that even if his thoughts were bolder and crazier, he couldn't have conceived of this.

He took a deep breath.

Although he found it somewhat difficult to accept, it was done.

He could only advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm with four types of Heaven and Earth Rules... At this moment, the ten-thousand-foot vortex surrounding Xiao Shi had already transformed into a ball of light that seemed capable of illuminating the entire Tianwu Continent.

Xiao Shi's entire figure was enveloped within this ball of light; his silhouette was no longer visible.

This ball of light contained the aura of a breakthrough.

Xiao Shi's Slaughter Rule was continuously sublimating, transforming into an Origin.

In an instant, a colossal roar that shook the entire Tianwu Continent erupted.

The ten-thousand-foot storm around him erupted once more!

It spread outwards with a roar, and wherever it passed, countless ruins and dust ascended and swirled, until finally, this storm enveloped all regions of the vast Tianwu Continent... completely!

And under the witness of the Tianwu Continent's will, with Xiao Shi's breathing, countless mists appeared out of thin air, drawn in by Xiao Shi from all directions, entering his body directly through his seven orifices.

His body emitted a series of cracking sounds, his hair grew quite a bit, his skin appeared even fairer and more tender, and even his appearance became much younger than before.

He was like a young man, and when he finally opened his eyes, what emanated from them was not vicissitude, but endless profundity... "So, this is the Martial Dao Ninth Realm!"

Xiao Shi murmured softly.

Previously, his understanding of the Martial Dao Ninth Realm was not clear enough.

Only at this moment did he fully comprehend what the Martial Dao Ninth Realm truly meant.

If the entire Tianwu World were likened to a colossal giant, then Xiao Shi at this moment was like having control over this giant's body, able to manipulate it at will.

And whether it was the dao of the Dao Lord Realm or the rules of a Demigod, they were merely the blood and flesh that constituted this giant.

But now... what Xiao Shi controlled was the entire, complete giant!!

This was completely incomparable to rules and daos!

After realizing all this, Xiao Shi slowly stood up, and the moment he rose, the aura that burst forth from him directly warped the heavens and earth, causing the surroundings to roar, as if a being capable of supporting the heavens had risen!

The Martial Emperor, standing nearby, also trembled uncontrollably at this moment, shaken by the aura emanating from Xiao Shi.

"Martial Emperor, your death is nigh!"

Xiao Shi looked at the Martial Emperor, his eyes containing two black lightning bolts.

At this moment, the Martial Emperor was like an insignificant ant in his eyes.

Xiao Shi felt that he only needed to move a finger to easily crush him.

However, the Martial Emperor had long been prepared.

After plundering Demigod Xing Kui's Heaven and Earth Rules, he immediately began to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm through the four types of Heaven and Earth Rules on his body.

An immense fluctuation immediately burst forth from the Martial Emperor's body.

Xiao Shi frowned slightly at this, attempting to kill the Martial Emperor during his breakthrough.

But he found that during the process of a Demigod breaking through to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, the Heaven and Earth Will would provide protection, and even though Xiao Shi had now stepped into the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, he could not bypass the Heaven and Earth Will to forcibly kill the Martial Emperor.

Presumably, this was also the reason why the Martial Emperor had not stopped him during his previous breakthrough.

This made Xiao Shi narrow his eyes, realizing that a peak confrontation between two Martial Dao Ninth Realm practitioners would soon occur between him and the Martial Emperor!

Such a confrontation had never happened in the entire Tianwu Continent.

After all, previous martial artists who reached the Martial Dao Ninth Realm would immediately establish an era's imperial dynasty, preventing the appearance of a second Martial Dao Ninth Realm practitioner.

Therefore, in previous eras, two Martial Dao Ninth Realm practitioners had never appeared simultaneously.

This situation of a confrontation between Martial Dao Ninth Realm practitioners had never occurred in the Tianwu Continent.

Xiao Shi knew that in such a confrontation, he actually had no advantage.

Firstly, as an experienced Martial Dao Ninth Realm practitioner, the Martial Emperor was more proficient and seasoned than him in all aspects.

Furthermore, this time he was advancing to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm with four types of Heaven and Earth Rules.

He would undoubtedly be more powerful than an ordinary Martial Dao Ninth Realm practitioner.

But Xiao Shi felt that he was not without a chance of winning.

Ever since he embarked on the Martial Dao and became a martial artist, he had been the strongest in every realm of the Martial Dao!

Relying on the solid foundation he had built previously, Xiao Shi believed that he would also be the strongest in the Martial Dao Ninth Realm!

At the same time, he still had one advantage now: the advantage of time.

The Martial Emperor's breakthrough time was later than his, so before the Martial Emperor broke through, he still had enough time to strengthen himself.

Thinking of this, Xiao Shi's figure flickered out of thin air, teleporting back to his domain.

Now that he had stepped into the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, he could teleport to any place on the Tianwu Continent.

When he returned to his domain, he went directly to the area within the domain belonging to The Primordial Martial Era.

He expanded the aisle (pathway) connecting to The Primordial Martial Era in this area to a greater extent.

He wanted the space-time from The Primordial Martial Era to influence the time flow in this area, thereby slowing down the time flow in this area, giving him more time to make his final improvements before the Martial Emperor broke through.