Absolute Choice 9

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  "I will kill him. I will definitely kill him, but please wait."

  "Wait till I forget everything from just now. It's just...too realistic."

  Her beautiful and exquisite face remained emotionless like a still surface of a lake. That pair of ice-blue eyes that remained calm and void of emotions hid a tiny ripple.

  The girl had retreated pathetically an unknown number of times before she would immediately see the youth that was sticking closely to her in a manner that defied death. Her heart could not help but flash another iota of fretful emotions.

  "Do not...force me!"

  ...

  What people thought would be a one-sided battle did not happen. The battle situation exceeded the expectations of everyone. The youth was constantly attacking in a ferocious manner, and the black and white swords were like the fangs of a fierce beast. The sharp sword beams tore through the plains as it pursued the girl.

  As for the girl who had disguised herself as a male, she seemed to have lost that invincible stance from when she had defeated Speechless or when she had one-shot the giant. She was left retreating constantly by the youth as if she was constantly fleeing.

  The youth remained insatiable in an incessant manner. His attacks become more potent while the girl constantly retreated. An occasional counterattack would be given up midway as though she had her hands and feet restrained. She did not seem like she was able to use her full strength.

  Along the basin's perimeter, the rookies from the human world were watching in stunned silence. Mu Yuesheng murmured to herself, "Shi Xiaobai has already become that strong?"

  Mu Yuesheng watched in disbelief at the scene. She remembered that back in Gaia, she had once fought with Shi Xiaobai. Back then, they were unable to beat each other, and it ended as a draw. But at that moment in time, the strength that Shi Xiaobai demonstrated was at a level she was unable to withstand at all.

  How long has it been?

  She had broken through to the tenth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm through Shi Xiaobai's usage of the Massage Technique of God. After a series of training, she had grown. She thought that she had closed the distance between her and Shi Xiaobai, but she never expected that she had been left in the dust.

  At that moment, Shi Xiaobai was fiercer and more powerful than any rookie she had ever seen. He repressed Dawn, be it in his bearing or his attacks.

  What did he experience?

  How was it possible for him to improve in such an exaggerated manner in such a short period of time?

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  Chapter437 A battle that could be ended in an instant

  Sunless stared at the figure that was surrounded by golden light. Her calm gaze gradually revealed a sense of fanaticism. Unknowingly, the corners of her mouth curved up as a faint smile suffused across her lips.

  Was that his Sword Truth?

  She liked it a lot.

  She still remembered that night when he unintentionally entered her consciousness. He had used clumsy sword techniques to challenge her again and again. Back then, he was a complete noob in sword techniques. He did not even grasp the most basic of sword attacks. Back then, he couldn't even slash out a sword beam.

  She was always serious and did not know how to be euphemistic. Therefore, she defeated him again and again in a serious manner without showing him any mercy.

  However, despite experiencing all those repeated failures, his pair of black eyes never once showed any signs of being disheartened. It constantly burned with an increasing amount of fighting spirit.

  When would he give up?

  With such a thought in mind, she was enjoying the situation but also worrying about it.

  What made her delighted was that he never gave up. He did not give up even till the very end.

  Not only did he not give up, he was also constantly improving. From the beginning when he could not produce a sword beam till he gradually grasped the ability to use sword beams. He had learned by himself without a master, the most basic Sword Intent and gradually grasped the outline of his own Sword Truth.

  In one night, he had been defeated hundreds of times, but he did not slack off even once, much less feel disheartened. He proceeded forward step after step as he covered an unimaginable distance that caught people by surprise.

  If not for day break, he would have comprehended his Sword Truth. That was what she firmly believed.

  In a night, he went from a complete sword noob to a sword genius who had nearly comprehended Sword Truth. It was a fascinating transformation.

  He was a real genius. How could she be compared to him?

  After that night, she had a figure that she admired despite her being labeled as a rare sword genius. She knew that there would be a day when this youth, who would not be defeated by his failure, would definitely surpass her and become her target of pursuit.

  However, she never expected that the day would come so soon.

  At that very moment, be it Shi Xiaobai's Sword Truth quality, the familiarization of his dual-wielding, or his ability to use different Sword Intents at the same time, it had demonstrated the prowess of a genius swordsman. In terms of sword techniques, he was still inferior to her, but he was already not too far off from her.

  What sort of terrifying improvement speed was this?

  "Sword techniques. He will definitely not be able to bridge the gap between me and him so easily, at least in terms of sword techniques."

  With this thought in mind, Sunless clenched the sword by her waist tightly.

  ...

  The Pulp Farmer trio looked at one another. Back at the Braveheart Martial Arts Tournament, they had seen Shi Xiaobai's terrifying physical strength. At this moment, they realized that Shi Xiaobai's sword techniques were even better than his physical strength. Furthermore, his strength and speed appeared to have improved ever since the tournament.

  The two figures that were constantly in pursuit of each other clashed. At that moment, what they showcased wasn't considered beautiful techniques, but true strength and speed. It was the most astounding display of one's foundations.

  Feng Yuanlin watched with a torpid gaze, "So powerful. He's so powerful!"

  Liu Yu said with a sigh, "Benefactor Shi Xiaobai is indeed the favored child of heaven. This Penniless Priest can already predict that after the trial ends, not just all of China but the entire world will cast their eyes on this star that has suddenly lit up. People who know of this story will definitely not be stingy with their praises."

  "Of course there won't be any lack of doubts and the threat of placing him too high on a pedestal, but with Benefactor Shi Xiaobai's character, he would not stop because of it. He will keep going faster and climb even higher until he can tower above the entire world. No, even when he reaches that point, he would still never stop."

  Pulp Farmer said with eyes filled with mixed emotions, "For a person like Shi Xiaobai, even without astounding talent, one will definitely be able to succeed and be able to achieve something. I've learned a lot of valuable lessons from him."

  When a peer that was running beside you began running further and further ahead of you, you might be motivated or disheartened. It might also make you chase in disgruntlement, or lose heart because of jealousy.

  The same situation could result in many different outcomes. It was a problem of choice, but that right to choose, lay in the hands of the person in question. Therefore the outcome of the choice would be different depending on the person. It was also because of you yourself and the peer that is ahead of you.

  The Pulp Farmer trio's characters, personalities and morals were different, so their contemplations would also be greatly different, but at that moment, their thoughts were surprisingly the same.

  They were not disheartened or feeling disgruntled, nor was there jealousy.

  They felt an actual sense of motivation.

  That was because the person running in front of them was Shi Xiaobai
.

  That fearless Shi Xiaobai who was never disheartened, disgruntled or jealous. All he did was run forward with all his mind and soul!

  ...

  "What is going on? Was that bastard so fierce when he was fighting with This Emperor? His speed and strength have completely risen to another level. Could it be...could it be that the bastard was hiding his strength back then? Against This Emperor, he actually dared to hold back? What woe. What intense woe! I really...really want to fight that bastard in an all-out battle!"

  Speechless stared as he focused his eyes on Shi Xiaobai, who was in hot pursuit while fiercely attacking. Shi Xiaobai did not give his opponent a chance for a breather, and this made Speechless even more depressed.

  If not for the hole through his left chest, he would definitely not be able to curb his feelings of joining the battle. Now, all he could do was stand there doing nothing as he got inundated by the fighting spirit. It was depressing and stifling.

  When Speechless heard the Pulp Farmer trio praise Shi Xiaobai, he immediately felt even more depressed.

  At that moment, he suddenly heard Feng Yuanlin say in excitement, "It feels, it feels like Boss Shi Xiaobai can win! If Boss Shi Xiaobai defeats the imitated Hero King, wouldn't that mean that Boss Shi Xiaobai is stronger than the Hero King at the Psionic Mortal Realm? Even if it can't be proven, it would at least prove that Boss Shi Xiaobai is stronger than Speechless. After all Speechless has already lost, and Boss Shi Xiaobai has been holding the advantage from the very beginning up to now! Wow, Boss Shi Xiaobai is really the strongest rookie!"

  Feng Yuanlin, who had a screw loose, was completely engrossed in the battle in front of him. His over-excitement made him forget that Speechless was standing just beside him.

  A careless remark may sound significant to an attentive listener, however, Speechless nearly broke his teeth from clenching them as he turned his head to look at Feng Yuanlin who had forgotten himself. He felt depressed and could not help but interrupt, "Shi Xiaobai's strength is indeed not bad. But compared to the Hero King, he is still greatly inferior. Watch carefully. Although the Hero King is constantly retreating and fleeing, every time she is caught up, she would take the opportunity to launch a counterattack."

  "However, Shi Xiaobai's dual-wielding kamikaze style is somewhat too scoundrelly. She did not wish for an internecine outcome, so she could only retreat every time. Of course, Shi Xiaobai's speed and strength is extremely extraordinary. The usage of his dual-wielding and his Sword Truth is also done in a skilful and practiced manner. This is the reason why he is able to force the Hero King into such a situation. But, that is only an illusion on the surface! The Hero King's strength far exceeds Shi Xiaobai. If she wants to win, the battle can be ended in an instant!"

  Speechless' words immediately attracted the gazes of the spectators.

  If the Hero King wanted to win, she could end the battle in an instant?

  That situation was completely unlike what was happening now?

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  Chapter438 The unverified savage history

  Everyone immediately felt perplexed, but they felt that Speechless was not a person who would lie. Mu Yuesheng was the first to speak. "Why do you say so? With the current situation, isn't Shi Xiaobai holding the advantage? They should be well-matched in strength at the very least, right? To end the battle in an instant is too..."

  When Mu Yuesheng said to that point, she felt that Speechless's point of view was pushing it too far. That was because she absolutely refused to believe that Shi Xiaobai could be one-shot.

  "Stupid!"

  Speechless grunted and said, "Don't any of you realize that...the Hero King has yet to use her power of Sword Truth? She has been using Sword Intent to match Shi Xiaobai's Sword Truth! Now it seems like they are equally matched to the point of Shi Xiaobai taking a slight advantage, but what if the Hero King suddenly activates the power of Sword Truth? Do you understand? The Hero King has enough chips in hand that she can instantly tip the balance!"

  Speechless' words immediately jolted everyone awake. They turned and realized that the pathetically retreating Hero King had not used her power of Sword Truth. In contrast, Shi Xiaobai had activated the power of his Sword Truth from the very beginning. And he had not deactivated it at all!

  The power of Sword Truth was to convert mental energies and willpower into physical and substantial strength to augment oneself. The cost of activating it was extremely draining on one's mental energies!

  How long has Shi Xiaobai had it activated? After having his Sword Truth mode activated for so long, it was likely that his mental energies were already completely drained!

  As for the Hero King, she was in a completely different situation. She had yet to activate the power of her Sword Truth from the moment she began fighting Shi Xiaobai. Once she activated it, or if Shi Xiaobai finally could not continue having his Sword Truth activated, or if both things happened simultaneously, the scales of victory will tip to one side!

  Mu Yuesheng anxiously asked, "Why, why hasn't the Hero King activated her power of Sword Truth? Going easy? Battle strategy? Or is it...because the Hero King has used the power of Sword Soul not long ago, so her mental energies are already drained?"

  Speechless shook his head and said, "Not at all. It is indeed very draining to activate the power of Sword Soul, so there is no way to use it consecutively in a short period of time. However, it is not sufficient to completely drain the Hero King of her mental energy. And with the Hero King's endurance technique, her mental energies must be constantly recovering. Now, she is probably quickly recovering to the point where she can use the power of Sword Soul again. She can definitely afford the expenditure of the power of Sword Truth, but she did not choose to do so. It's not because she's going easy on Shi Xiaobai or because it's a battle strategy. Instead, it's because her Sword Truth is—Massacre!"

  When Sunless heard that, her pupils constricted slightly as a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

  Mu Yuesheng did not know much about Sword Truths so she immediately asked puzzledly, "What does that mean?"

  Speechless considered his words before saying, "If it's said that Sword Intent is an intent a swordsman imbues his sword techniques with, then Sword Truth is a swordsman's...obsession! A particular obsession will be the so-called Sword Truth. For example, Miss Sunless Ye, everyone knows she's a famous sword fanatic. She is deeply engrossed when it comes to swords, so when she comprehended her Sword Truth, Fanaticism is her obsession! The deeper her fanaticism is, the deeper her obsession is, which would make the power of her Sword Truth even more powerful! Everyone's obsession is different, so the Sword Truth one comprehends would always be different. And the Hero King's obsession is...massacring!"

  Mu Yuesheng said in shock, "Why would the Hero King's obsession be massacring!?"

  When Liu Yu heard that, he interrupted, "This Penniless Priest once saw a book of the savage history of the Hero King. In it, it tells of a story that is still fresh on This Penniless Priest's mind. That history book said that...at the age of three, the Hero King was thrown into an uninhabited island filled with wild beasts. She survived there alone for three years before being brought back to the Li family. Only then did she have a normal childhood.”

  “This Penniless Priest thought that it was just idle rumors and that it was some history that was cooked up. Even if one can survive alone in an uninhabited island filled with beasts for three years, sickness and loneliness can mentally torture that person till she collapses mentally, much less a three-year-old child. Even a thirty-year-old adult might not be able to tolerate it. However, it was exactly at the age of six when the Hero King showcased her strength to the public. At six years old, she was the champion of China's Child Tournament. At the age of eight, she became champion of China's Youth Tournament and at ten, she won the World Youth Tournament. Furthermore, she won it for four consecutive years. The life of the Hero King after sh
e was six was basically that of the academic route. Furthermore, she participated in various competitions to train herself. Those competitions had very formal rules, so would her obsession be massacring like a mass-murderer? If her obsession is really massacring, the only explanation that would work boils down to what happened before the age of six. In addition to that piece of history, could it be...?"

  Speechless sighed and said with a heavy look, "That piece of history should be true. The Hero King had generated an obsession with massacring from the tragic memories of when she was age three to six. Her character during her childhood and teenage life was labeled as an 'emotionless machine'. It is probably because of those memories that she sealed her emotions. When the Hero King matured, she seldom used her sword techniques. And for some reason, her personality changed, causing her to be unwilling to use the Sword Truth of Massacre. To go from a killing machine to a Hero that saved the world, it's unknown what she had experienced. It still remains a mystery of the person or matter that changed her."

  The topic of discussion suddenly turned heavy as everyone's heart sank.

  Liu Yu glanced at Speechless in an undetected manner. He realized a matter, but he did not know how to ask it. Since the Hero King's Sword Truth was massacring, as a youth who had always been imitating the Hero King, to the point of showing an identical Sword Truth as the Hero King, wouldn't his Sword Truth also be massacring?

  What happened to that youth?

  The Hero King had an obsession with massacring because of a tragic encounter in her childhood. But what about Speechless?

  In order to imitate the Hero King, what did he experience? What could have forced him to generate an obsession with massacring?

  That was probably a secret he did not wish to reveal.

  Speechless Li was indeed not simple.

  With this thought in mind, Liu Yu said, "It seems like the topic has gone astray. The Hero King's Sword Truth and obsession is massacring, but what does that have to do with activating her Sword Truth?"