Chapter 397 Shi Xuan: I Have Already Seen Through Your Future
"Then let us fulfill you!"
The five spoke in unison as holy light surged from their bodies.
"Heavenly Corpse Sacred Claw!"
Qiu Qianhen roared, lashing out with a claw.
In an instant, the strike transformed into a colossal claw infused with Saintly might. Even before it fell, the sky darkened, as though the world had become an infernal prison.
Such power was unmatched among equals!
"Devil Heaven Slash!"
Long Zaiyuan thrust forth his demonic sword. In that instant, heaven and earth seemed to vanish, leaving only that sword.
The sword qi was wreathed in dreadful demonic energy that inspired terror.
"War God Break!"
Xu Aotian was not to be outdone. A point of green light shone, then his spear surged forth like a dragon.
"Blood Dragon’s Wrath!"
The blood dragon phantom behind Xue Wentian roared. The terrible might of a dragon god swept forth, annihilating everything in its path.
"Yin and Yang Severed!"
Zhao Wuji casually swung his sword, sending a sword light flashing out.
Though not as overwhelming as the other four, that strike was the deadliest.
The instant the sword light appeared, Shi Xuan already had one foot through the gates of the underworld.
"Good."
As Shi Xuan spoke, the ancient Dao character before him vanished, and he calmly closed his eyes, appearing as though he were waiting to die.
Everyone present reacted with varied expressions.
The Shi clan’s hearts all leapt to their throats. Some of the timid even shut their eyes, unable to watch further.
Chu Feng and his companions, however, remained calm, showing no concern for Shi Xuan’s safety.
Cao Youqian and the others even began discussing among themselves.
"Brothers, how long do you think before our junior brother forces those fellows to reveal their trump cards?"
Ye Beixuan laughed. "I’d say no more than three moves. Their inheritances are strong, yes, but they’re merely Saint inheritances. They cannot compare to our Miaomiao Mountain’s heritage."
The others nodded. Miaomiao Mountain possessed true divine abilities.
And their junior brother had learned a divine ability newly created by their master, far more powerful than these flashy techniques.
Meanwhile, within Wangyue Palace, some were gloating.
Shi Xuan’s eight fiancées were already smiling so widely their lips nearly curled to the heavens. In their eyes, Shi Xuan was doomed.
How could a backwater bumpkin, who couldn’t even survive at Wendao Academy, ever compare with their beloved elder brothers?
The Northern Abyss royal cultivators looked at Shi Xuan with mocking smiles.
If Shi Xuan fell here, the Northern Abyss Sacred Dynasty would once again dominate the north.
That dominance would deter challengers; even if another prodigy like Shi Xuan appeared, he would have no choice but to marry into the Northern Abyss Sacred Dynasty.
Just as the five Children of Luck’s strikes were about to land on Shi Xuan, he finally opened his eyes. A seal emblem appeared in the palm of his hand behind his back.
The moment that seal surfaced, heaven and earth trembled. A primeval, world-sealing radiance emanated from the emblem and shrouded Shi Xuan.
Boom.
With a tremendous sound, the five attacks were effortlessly blocked by that light.
“That is the Desolate Heaven Seal!”
“Isn’t that the territorial seal left by the Stone family ancestor when he founded the Northern Wasteland Imperial Dynasty? That’s a genuine sacred artifact.”
“No wonder it could stop the five prodigies’ assault.”
The five Children of Luck regarded the Desolate Heaven Seal in Shi Xuan’s hand without a flicker of emotion.
senior brother Zhao sneered, “Junior Brother Shi, is this really all you have? If today you only possess this Desolate Heaven Seal, you will not escape death.”
Shi Xuan’s lips curved slightly. “senior brother Zhao, I advise you not to test me. Reveal your trump cards now, lest the five of you combine and then be suppressed by one Desolate Heaven Seal—it would be a disgrace.”
Having just used his precursor character art, he had seen the future scenes. He had to admit these five truly deserved the title Children of Luck.
Xu Aotian’s saintly soul behind him was an enemy of the Northern Abyss Sacred Dynasty. Qiu Qianhen’s golden coffin contained a Holy Corpse capable of easily devastating the entire Northern Wasteland. Compared to them, Xue Wentian’s protective Blood-Dark Dragon and Long Zaiyuan’s demon-sword soul made the latter pair relatively weaker.
The only pity was that Shi Xuan had not seen senior brother Zhao’s trump card in the future vision—this fellow remained as elusive as ever.
Seeing four of the rivals’ trump cards convinced Shi Xuan to rely on the Desolate Heaven Seal in the confrontation.
The five Children of Luck were not provoked by Shi Xuan’s words.
senior brother Zhao mocked, “Do you take us for fools? The Desolate Heaven Seal is strong, but not something you can use to suppress us at will. If the five of us unite, breaking your turtle shell won’t be difficult.”
“senior brother Zhao, do you know what makes you most detestable?”
Shi Xuan did not answer senior brother Zhao directly; instead he asked a question.
“I’m eager to hear.”
senior brother Zhao replied with a taunting grin, playing cat with mouse.
Shi Xuan calmly said, “You always try to account for everything, plotting without omission. That nickname of 'Perfect Strategist' suits you, but if someone sees through your schemes, your so-called stratagems are nothing more than one layer among many.”
“Oh?”
senior brother Zhao, intrigued, countered, “So you’ve seen my plan. Then how do you intend to foil my overt scheme?”
Shi Xuan replied coolly, “Have you heard this saying: before absolute strength, all calculations and machinations amount to nothing?”
At those words, the five burst into loud laughter.
“Hahaha.”
Xu Aotian sneered with disdain. “Shi Xuan, I don’t know who gave you the nerve to say that.”
“Stop the nonsense, Shi Xuan. I can’t wait to break you to pieces!” Qiu Qianhen roared, impatience flaring; he paid no heed to the others and struck first.
“Seal of the Heavenly Corpse!”
The other four did not immediately join; they preferred to see what Shi Xuan’s true card was. A war of attrition, draining his strength in rounds, was also a viable tactic.
Crack… crack…
The fissure in the golden coffin widened again. A terrifying murderous aura burst forth and shot to the heavens, coalescing into a colossal sinister cloud.
A gigantic palm hammered down from that cloud toward Shi Xuan.
The light from Shi Xuan’s Desolate Heaven Seal flared and swallowed the giant hand, dispersing the sinister cloud in the sky.
If not for the deep impression the giant hand and cloud had left on the onlookers’ memory, many would have thought the whole thing an illusion.
Shi Xuan watched Qiu Qianhen with placid eyes and said, without haste, “Is that all you can do? If it’s only this, you cannot annihilate the Stone family.”
“You!”
Qiu Qianhen was stunned that Shi Xuan was so hard to crack. He had a saintly inheritance—why could he not tear Shi Xuan apart?
Shi Xuan did not answer with anger. Instead he cast a calm glance over the remaining four and said mildly, “Are you all certain you will not strike? Then I shall act.”
At his words, the five’s faces instantly grew grave.
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