Absolute Choice 9

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  The Pulp Farmer trio looked at each other and secretly gave Shi Xiaobai a big thumbs up.

  Mu Yuesheng gaped and took a worried glance at Sunless.

  Sunless, who remained expressionless as per usual, was looking at Shi Xiaobai. Her eyes looked calm and she looked composed.

  The silver-haired girl was finally jolted awake as her cheeks flushed red. She hurriedly took a step back and used her hands to wipe the remnant streaks of tears. She lowered her head in embarrassment before looking up to give Speechless an angry stare. After that, she gave a fleeting glance at Shi Xiaobai before lowering her head and stared at her shoes.

  When Speechless saw this, he could not help but laugh out loud. However, it caused his wounds to hurt which resulted in him gnashing his teeth with a yelp.

  When the rest saw how Speechless remained energetic despite his serious injuries, they immediately felt relieved. Liu Yu volunteered himself to help Speechless bandage him up.

  Everyone seemed to forget an important matter.

  Only when the blond youth in the distance suddenly raised the invisible sword that didn't exist!

  "Be careful!"

  Shi Xiaobai exclaimed as everyone reacted in surprise. They quickly entered a battle ready pose.

  According to the rules of the life-and-death battle between the three kings, Speechless was still alive, and Shi Xiaobai had yet to fight. The battle was far from over.

  And it appeared as though the blond youth had lost his patience.

  The group had serious expressions on their faces, but they spontaneously took a step forward.

  The blond youth in front of them was an imitation of the Hero King. He had cracked the seemingly perfect Mirror Replication and had used a single strike to crush Speechless. His immense power far exceeded their imaginations.

  It could be imagined that even if they had charged up together, there was a very high chance of them failing to be the blond youth's match. But at that very moment, as trial-takers from the same human world, none of them chose to retreat.

  The group made preparations to engage in a battle that needed their all. At that moment, the blond youth suddenly slashed the sword he had lifted up!

  However, the direction in which the blond youth was slashing at was not in their direction!

  A blazing fiery sword beam slashed at the giant who was sitting in the distance!

  The giant gave a disdainful smile of mockery. Waving his gigantic right hand, he smacked at the fiery sword beam that struck him!

  "Pu!"

  The burning fiery sword was swept by the giant and was immediately extinguished like a punctured ball. Under the billowing dark smoke, not a single mark was left on his tough flesh.

  The giant suddenly had a drastic change in expression as he roared.

  "Celestial Fire!?"

  ...

  The fiery sword beam that the blond youth slashed out was no ordinary sword beam, nor was it any ordinary flame. The giant noticed the familiar aura in the flames from a brief encounter with it.

  The Transcendence Holy Tree that was burned down exuded a similar aura.

  That was the aura of Celestial Fire!

  From what the giant knew, only the ruling Celestial King, who had inherited the power of the Celestial King, was able to use the power of Celestial Fire. That was the reason why he adamantly believed that the Transcendence Holy Tree was destroyed by the Celestial King. He did not heed any of the suspicious clues that led to the battle.

  But at that moment, the blond youth had nonchalantly slashed at him with Celestial Fire. The giant's firm belief and knowledge immediately collapsed like a skyscraper.

  "Do you get it? The person who burned down the Transcendence Holy Tree was me."

  The blond youth said without any expression.

  That was the reason for him slashing out that strike.

  It was a miscalculation on his part for not being able to kill Speechless with the power of Sword Soul because he never expected Speechless's heart to be on the right side.

  However, he was in no hurry to follow up his momentary victory with a hot pursuit and kick Speechless while he was down.

  That was because in his eyes, Speechless was already a dead man. As for the black-haired youth that was caring for Speechless by his side was also going to die soon. He did not mind waiting a little longer.

  Therefore, he turned his gaze to the giant that was watching by the side.

  The new Transcendent King was also a target he wanted to kill. However, the new king did not seem to believe that he was the mastermind behind the burning of the Transcendence Holy Tree.

  Therefore, he slashed out that strike. That strike that could be mistaken as Celestial Fire was the one that burned down the Transcendence Holy Tree. Hence, he was not worried that the new Transcendent King would remain stupid and ignorant.

  That strike was the best evidence.

  "So it was you!"

  The giant roared in anger and immediately stood up. It caused the ground to quake incessantly.

  The blond youth said in a deadpan manner, "Angry? Then kill me. Here's a suggestion. Join forces with the Infernal King over there, or this battle will end in a very boring manner."

  The arrogant words were said in an emotionless and calm tone. It was as though he was depicting an objective fact. It was even more vexing than arrogance.

  When the giant heard him, he was immediately incensed to the limit!

  "What arrogance and shamelessness, This King will definitely squash you into a pancake!"

  The giant roared before turning his head to shout at Shi Xiaobai, "He's mine. You are not to do anything!"

  It was clearly beneath the giant's dignity to join forces with Shi Xiaobai. Even though his reason told him that it was the best choice, but anger and pride demanded that he kill and smash the shameless enemy alone.

  The giant's words were similar to what Speechless had said. It made Shi Xiaobai laugh helplessly. He naturally would not join forces with the giant. If he wanted to fight the blond youth, it had to be a one-on-one battle.

  Of course, he did not mind waiting a little longer as taking care of the severely injured Speechless was of utmost importance.

  The giant's eyes shimmered when he noticed that Shi Xiaobai did not mind.

  In fact, instinctively, he wished that the Infernal King could join forces with him. That was because the power of the Sword Soul that the blond youth had previously used had caused him to feel his life being threatened despite the distance as well.

  That was a power that could very likely kill him.

  However, the hatred that was a result of losing the Transcendence Holy Tree, the dignity of a king and his unbridled ambition immediately made him abandon the laughable thought.

  "If this battle cannot be won, how would I prove that the race of the Transcendents is the strongest race in the world?"

  The giant's eyes turned firm once again.

  "Ever since I was born, I was in the fourth Transcendent form. Just paying a tiny price would allow me to enter the fifth form. If I was driven to a corner, I could enter the mindless devil-like state of the sixth form. Even that strike from before would be easily withstood. So what do I have to fear!?"

  With that thought in mind, the giant took a step towards the blond youth.

  The might of a single step shook the heaven and earth.

  The blond youth readied himself by raising his sword and said, "Are you ready to die?"

  The giant laughed in his anger, "The one dying will be you!"

  Without any additional exchange of words or need to play up the situation, the battle began instantly.

  The giant took large strides as his massive body resembled a moving mountain. He did not speed up but approached at an adequate pace. Every step he took caused the ground to quake.

  The thirty thousand audience held their breaths while Shi Xiaobai and company widened their eyes. They stared with unaverted gazes at the battle that was about to break out.
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  It was definitely going to be a shocking battle.

  No one knew the strength of the giant that was far stronger than King Leonis or how many hidden cards he hid.

  As for the blond youth, his strength was even more unfathomable.

  "Watch well. This battle is destined to be unforgettable. Pay attention to every detail of the battle. It will definitely benefit all of you greatly."

  Speechless said to the people beside him with a solemn expression.

  He was the person who understood the blond youth's strength the most. Also, in the clash of attacks previously, he knew very well of the giant's powerful strength.

  The power of the Sword Soul could not be used continuously. Even the real Hero King needed to rest for a moment before he could use the power of the Sword Soul a second time.

  How many hidden cards would the blond youth, who was temporarily unable to use the power of the Sword Soul, use against the infuriated and serious giant? How many techniques would he be forced to use?

  A look of anticipation flashed in Speechless's eyes.

  Shi Xiaobai clenched his fists. His eyes were focused on the blond youth and he was unwilling to miss any detail. He believed and hoped that the blond youth would obtain victory in the battle. But if that happened, it meant that he would be next to battle the blond youth.

  Such an opponent with immense power made him nervous, but it also ignited his fighting spirit and excited him.

  Against the giant, whose physical toughness was unbelievably powerful, what choice would the Hero King's imitation make? What sort of sword technique would he use? How much time would he need to clinch victory?

  As Shi Xiaobai pondered over it, he remained excited with anticipation.

  Suddenly, the blond youth moved!

  It was fine if he didn't move, but a single movement of his was stunning!

  "So fast!"

  'So fast' was definitely not enough to describe the blond youth who suddenly moved. In just a blink of an eye, the blond youth who remained silent in his original spot had traversed ten kilometers. He was flying in mid-air as if he was a golden beam of lightning!

  Unlike his battle with Speechless, the blond youth did not choose to produce sword attacks from a distance. Instead, he had suddenly moved and appeared in front of the giant that was striding towards him!

  He leaped up high and with his hands appearing to hold a sword, he looked like the blinding moment when the morning sun emerged.

  "Courting death!"

  The giant was similarly astounded by the blond youth's stunning speed and fearsome attacking stance. But he immediately recovered his composure. While feeling incensed, he also felt crazily delighted.

  This foolish and arrogant fly took the initiative to enter a melee battle with him?

  When had the Transcendents ever been afraid of a melee battle!?

  The giant laughed out maniacally as he suddenly stretched out his hand to smack down at the blond youth who had leaped into the air. It was as though he was swatting an irritating fly!

  The giant's strength was outrageously strong. The strength from the swat of his right hand stirred up a storm. As the wind howled, his black shadow shrouded the blond youth that had temporarily stopped in mid-air!

  If the youth was the dazzling dawn, that strike was like a gloomy cloud that shrouded the sky!

  "Phew!"

  As the black shadow swept past, it was like white clouds that dispersed. The dazzling figure vanished in mid-air!

  "He disappeared!?"

  The audience that was in front of the giant exclaimed.

  "So...so fast. What exactly happened!?"

  The spectators that were behind the giant were equally astonished.

  This was because at the instant the giant smashed his palm, the blond youth had disappeared and appeared behind the giant. His speed was astonishing and there was no way to tell what he had done.

  Or could it be said that he did not do a thing?

  All he did was simply leap past the giant's body?

  "No!"

  As the audience was still reveling in shock, it heard the giant suddenly roar out angrily.

  The roar was filled with anger, regret, disbelief and deep hatred!

  And with the roar, an appalling scene unfolded. The giant's gigantic head began sliding down his neck and crashed to the ground with a loud thud!

  Boiling hot blood spewed out from the flat and smooth broken neck like an erupting volcano. The cleaved neck ejected blood to the heavens as it sprayed onto the ground. It dyed the burning hot basin into an ice-cold dark red.

  "Boom!"

  After the giant lost his head, his massive body fell back as though a mountain had collapsed!

  The giant died just like that? With his head separated from his body, he had died in such an inexplicable manner!?

  There was total silence. Everyone watched aghast, finding the scene before their eyes unbelievable.

  The blond youth had slashed out. However, due to the non-existence of the sword, that strike could not be discerned. However, just this lightning-fast strike had instantly cleaved off the giant's head!

  This was completely unexpected. No one expected that the blond youth who fought Speechless for more than ten minutes finished the battle in a few seconds.

  No one thought that the massive giant, with his bold ambitions of killing the Infernal King and Celestial King to prove that the race of the Transcendents was the strongest race, could not even handle a single strike.

  The giant did not expect that his defense he had been so proud of could not withstand that simple and unimpressive strike, If he knew that it would result in such an outcome, he would definitely have used his sixth form from the beginning.

  But there were no ifs in this world.

  The giant did not use his sixth form. He lost all chances of using even the fifth form. With a regretful roar, he died in pain.

  The new Transcendent king was beheaded!

  "Hey, that can't be. Is this just a fantasy?"

  Feng Yuanlin's voice trembled as he nearly bit his tongue.

  Speechless' eyes turned slightly torpid as a wry smile suffused across his lips. He said, "That bastard is terrifyingly strong. He spent ten minutes to crack my Mirror Replication only because of his damn repulsiveness. If he had used such a sudden strike at me, my head would have probably dropped off."

  It was unbelievable that the imitation of the Hero King was so powerful.

  Did the assessment program crazily enhance its strength when it created the counterfeit?

  Or did the real Hero King possess such terrifying power at that age?

  If it was the latter, then Speechless, who thought that he could imitate to the point of surpassing the Hero King, was indeed too naive!

  Everyone was immersed in shock. The audience was still in a daze. Many people cast their eyes at the composed blond youth that did not have a drop of blood that stained him.

  He was strolling calmly. His posture did not seem elegant, but neither was it uncouth. It was ever so composed as though he was strolling leisurely on a tiny path in the woods.

  The blond youth slowly walked to a clean plot of ground that was not covered in blood. Then, he turned to face Shi Xiaobai.

  He remained expressionless and his eyes were calm. His beheading of the giant in a single strike was as though he had done something trivial.

  He slowly opened his mouth and whispered, "Now that you are the only one left, Your Majesty, the Infernal King. Do you plan on obediently accepting your death or do you want to struggle a bit before dying?"

  Everyone was jolted awake and immediately cast their eyes at the black-haired youth that was surrounded by a number of people.

  That was the strongest person in the Infernal domain. He was the Infernal King, one of the three kings. He had bravely suggested the life-and-death battle between the three kings. Furthermore, he was able to tie the Celestial King and new Transcendent King in battle.

  With
out a doubt, the Infernal King was very powerful.

  However, there was only one thought in the minds of the thirty-thousand-strong audience—the Infernal King was doomed.

  The Celestial King had his chest pierced. If not for him being born with a heart on his right side, he would have died. And even if he had managed to survive, he would probably not escape the impending death.

  The new Transcendent King had been instantly beheaded.

  So what if he was the Infernal King?

  In front of the unfathomably strong blond youth who killed without batting an eyelid, the Infernal King appeared as weak as paper.

  "Run, Your Majesty!"

  "Quickly run!"

  "Your Majesty, do not accept the battle!"

  The spectators from the Infernal domain cried out. They were afraid that their respected king would end up miserably like the giant.

  Even if he would be ridiculed as a coward that ran away in fear, it was better than dying!

  “Quickly run, Your Highness!”

  The ready Shi Xiaobai, who had already stood up slowly with the black-and-white sword clenched tightly in his right hand, was left stunned when he heard the Infernal commoners' shouts.

  At that moment, Mu Yuesheng could not help but anxiously say, "Shi Xiaobai, don't face him in battle."

  Feng Yuanlin, Pulp Farmer, and Liu Yu said as well, "Shi Xiaobai, don't be rash!"

  Speechless sighed and looked up while saying, "Shi Xiaobai, use the exit command."

  Shi Xiaobai shook his head in silence.

  He suddenly felt the sleeves on both sides being tugged at. Turning his head in surprise, he saw Sunless standing on his right, while the silver-haired girl was standing on his left. They were simultaneously pulling at his sleeves, shaking their heads with worried looks.

  Even Sunless, who seldom revealed any emotion, revealed a rare look of worry.

  They were frightened by the blond youth's one-shot of the giant. They were afraid that Shi Xiaobai would also be beheaded by such an attack. If he could not react in time, the exit command could not even save his life.

  If Shi Xiaobai were to accept the battle, there was a very high chance of him being defeated, or even him dying!