His heavy eyelids covered his eyes as his hazy consciousness continued struggling. However, he did not receive any response when he tried his best to open his eyes. It was as though his body no longer belonged to him. The lightless darkness gradually devoured his final consciousness.
However, he could still sense the world's temperature. It was the best proof that he was still alive.
Heh, alive.
Still alive.
Naturally, the youth was still alive.
Upon realizing that he was still alive, he did not rejoice over having survived a calamity. This was because the youth did not believe that he would die in such a manner. He had long set the outcome for his death — when death came, he would sit on the throne of ice and welcome his eternal slumber with a smile.
However, the fact that he was still alive did not mean that the symphony of destruction had stopped. This was because the duel did not seem to have ended. He had used all his strength to perfectly block the girl's sword soul with Excalibur. The fact that he was still alive was the best proof. However, he was so exhausted that he could not even open his eyes. He was unable to determine if his strike had obtained the victory he wanted, or if it had not even severed a strand of the girl's hair.
This duel that used life and death to determine the victor would only end when one party died or abandoned the battle. As his opponent, the girl had a hard and cold heart. Pity and benevolence had nothing to do with her. If she still had sufficient strength, she would definitely not show any mercy. Even if her opponent was unconscious and had completely lost all combat strength, becoming a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, she would still slash down with her blade. The pair of icy-blue eyes that caught his attention told him such a fact.
Therefore, regardless of what happened, he had to open his eyes and stand up again, raising the sword in his hand once again!
However, in order to achieve victory and not just withstand the girl's strike, the youth's Dao of the Oath had squeezed out all the strength in his body. At that moment, the strength in his body was completely drained. There was not even a tiny bit left. He did not even have the strength to open his eyes.
He attempted to use sound to determine the situation he was in, but he was shocked to discover that the darkness he was in did not only lose light. Even sound seemed to have vanished. The noisy voices of the thirty-thousand-strong audience, the conversations of his companions, the emotionless voice of the girl, and the sound of the wind that blew through the world had all vanished. There was a silent silence as though he was in a vast and boundless universe.
If it weren't for the fact that he could vaguely feel the temperature of the world through his bare skin, and if it weren't for his blurry consciousness still rippling like a candle in the wind, he would have thought that he was already in the world after death.
Gradually, like a kite with a broken string, his consciousness rose with the wind and slowly floated towards the blue sky. Slowly, the fingertips of his consciousness touched the soft white clouds. The sun-soaked clouds enveloped his soul. The warm touch was like bathing in a hot spring. The comfortable and comfortable feeling was like a gentle and sweet lullaby.
Hmm …
So tired …
The teenager was still struggling, still fighting against the "unconsciousness", but his uncontrollable body and irresistible fatigue were slowly pulling away his remaining consciousness.
Forcing himself to maintain his consciousness made his soul feel a deep exhaustion.
If he just fell asleep like this, it would be a happy thing.
A split second of thought toppled the final domino, and the remaining consciousness finally collapsed.
The youth was about to fall into a deep sleep.
"Be careful!"
A hurried cry suddenly rang out, piercing into the sealed ears. The silent world was like a glass prison that was smashed into pieces.
Who … is that voice?
At the instant the question surfaced in his mind, the suffocating consciousness that was "unconsciousness" in the deep sea suddenly had a chance to catch a breather. The sleeping youth was suddenly jolted awake.
At the same time, an intense sense of danger surfaced in his mind. It was as though his heart had been stabbed by a long needle.
He sensed death.
He would die!
If he did not do anything, he would die this time!
The youth was not afraid of death.
But he did not wish to leave.
This was because the story that belonged to him had just begun.
"How can This King die here!?"
His soul, which was so exhausted that it was nearly numb, suddenly let out a roar.
Shi Xiaobai suddenly opened his eyes!
.....
At the instant he opened his eyes, he did not have the time to adapt to the sudden light. In his blurry vision, he saw a black beam of light that resembled a sword shooting straight at his right eye!
The tip of the black beam of light was as sharp as a sword. It shimmered with a cold luster, like the fangs of a cobra. It had a fatal aura.
Even though Shi Xiaobai's body was far tougher than an ordinary person's, his eyes were still a weak spot that could be said to be a fatal weakness. If the black beam of light were to hit his eye, the outcome would be disastrous.
He had to dodge the black beam of light that came from an unknown location. However, Excalibur, which carried out all of his beliefs, had made him pay a price that matched the unbelievable strength that was able to withstand the power of the Sword Soul. It was already fortunate that he did not fall unconscious. His strength was completely drained to the point where he could not even move a finger.
He could not move. He could not even squeeze out the strength to twist his neck slightly!
This was already an outcome that he had no choice but to accept due to helplessness.
"What kind of joke is this!?"
The youth, who had never succumbed to 'absolutes', roared in his heart. It was unknown where a sliver of nearly zero strength came from. It was as though a drop of water had suddenly appeared in a desolate desert.
At the most critical moment, Shi Xiaobai finally managed to squeeze out a negligible amount of strength from his will to slightly twist his neck and tilt his head slightly.
"Peng!"
The black beam of light brushed past Shi Xiaobai's temple, leaving behind a shallow wound. When it hit the ground, it tore through a bottomless pit.
Just a little bit more … Just a little bit more and I would have been buried here.
Even the tenacious Shi Xiaobai could not help but feel a sense of joy after surviving a calamity.
"How can This King die here?"
To not be slashed to death by the Sword Soul, and instead be killed by a black beam of light that he could easily dodge or defend against due to his energy being drained, it was an extremely aggrieving death for the proud youth. It was probably because of this that his will to live was abnormally strong.
However, the sudden danger did not give him any time to catch his breath. His danger perception sounded the alarm once again. Shi Xiaobai glanced over and saw four black beams of light descend from the sky. This time, they were aimed at his eyes, neck, left chest, as well as the crucial spot between his legs.
Having witnessed the power of the black beams of light penetrating the ground, Shi Xiaobai did not doubt that his eyes would be pierced. Maybe the hardness of his neck and chest muscles could slightly withstand it, but a certain spot in his weakened state would probably be in a terrible state.
However, at this moment, he did not even have the strength to twist his neck, much less move his body to dodge the four black beams of light.
No matter how much his willpower struggled, it was impossible to salvage the situation. This was because he had completely exhausted all his strength. Furthermore, the four black beams of light were clearly not the end of the danger.
This time, it was truly a hopeless situation.
Suddenly, the corners of the youth's mouth curled into a tiny arc. It was extremely difficult to move the muscles on his face, so his smile was extremely stiff.
However, he was indeed smiling. At the moment when his life was about to come to an end, he did not turn hideous because of his struggles. Instead, he smiled in relief, a contemptuous smile.
Facing despair with a smile. This was the insight Shi Xiaobai gained after experiencing the despair known as "saving Little Fatso".
He did not even close his eyes. He carefully observed the four black beams of light that descended from the sky, including the black beam that was stabbing at his eyeballs.
Time seemed to slow down at that moment. He could clearly see every frame of the black beams of light's descent. He could clearly capture the changes of the black beams of light at every instant. This was not an illusion. It was as though he had awakened an incredible dynamic visual ability at the most critical moment.
However, the sudden activation of this ability was clearly useless. Even if he could clearly see the trajectory of the black beams of light, what was the point if he did not have the strength to dodge?
At this moment, a sudden gust of wind lifted up the youth's thin clothes.
Shi Xiaobai suddenly widened his eyes. In the slow-playing world, a figure had suddenly rushed to his side. The speed was so fast that he could not even see it clearly in his current state.
"Peng! Peng! Peng! Peng! "
A resplendent golden beam streaked across his vision, and the sound of collision instantly resounded. The four black beams of light exploded into dust in midair.
The sand that flew in all directions blew into his eyes, but Shi Xiaobai did not close his eyes. This was because a slender figure was reflected in his eyes. A loose white robe covered her figure, and her resplendent golden hair was more dazzling than the sunlight.
Dawn Li!
The owner of the pair of crystal clear but emotionless icy-blue eyes!
The expressionless Hero King who had declared from the beginning that he would slay the three kings and had taken corresponding actions!
The enemy who was engaged in a life-and-death battle with him!
This girl with a beautiful name had actually appeared in front of him, the savior who had shattered the black beams of light to save him?
Wasn't she the person who wanted to kill him the most?
Amidst Shi Xiaobai's bewilderment, several black beams of light immediately shot at him. This time, they did not descend from the sky, but attacked him from every direction. Furthermore, these black beams of light seemed to be thicker than before.
But at the instant the black beams of light attacked, the girl in front of him immediately brandished Lucifer's Sword in her hand. Sword beams swept out, stirring up a sword wind that instantly shattered the black beams of light.
Not only had she saved his life, she seemed to be planning on continuing to protect him. On careful thought, the 'be careful' that alarmed him seemed to be her voice.
What was going on?
Shi Xiaobai was somewhat dumbfounded. It was not only because the girl who should have mercilessly killed him had suddenly done the opposite, but also because he finally realized that the world he was in did not seem to be the world of the Transcendental Tower's seventh level. This was because in the bright sky, there were two scorching suns!
Where was this?
What had happened after Excalibur and the Sword Soul clashed?
Why was she protecting him?
Questions surfaced in his mind as Shi Xiaobai's lips trembled slightly. Using the tiny bit of strength he had recovered in that short period of time, he said in a weak voice.
"Wh … What's the situation?"
The four simple words actually contained a great deal of questions.
The girl standing in front of Shi Xiaobai pricked up her ears slightly. Clearly, she had captured the weak voice. She swept her sword once again, shattering another black beam of light that came at her.
"The situation is very complicated."
The girl turned around and bent down slightly. She lowered her head and looked Shi Xiaobai in the eye. She said softly, "The situation is rather complicated. It's not something that can be explained in a few words. I think … we need to have a good chat."
Shi Xiaobai was surprised. He never expected to receive such an answer.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he seemed to see a faint smile appear on the girl's lips when she said that, but it only lasted for a moment.
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