182 Masters in Confrontation (2/2)
Therefore, if the Solitary Eagle was hell-bent on battling Shi Chang Xiao, then the latter would have no other option but to face him in vain!
These 'Eight Great Masters' were practically unbeatable in battle, so much so that even if two or more people were confronted against each other, neither man was sure to lose since either man was capable of escaping away at any time during the fight!
The opportunity of grabbing this Xuan Core could best be described as a 'fleeting' one at the moment, and in case one of the competitors entered into a long drawn battle against an equal, then he was sure to miss out on the Xuan Core!
Especially when Fei Meng Chen and the three Elders of the Silver Blizzard City were eying the prize as well!
Even those Sky Xuan experts, who were no more than ants in the eyes of these Spirit Xuan experts, were looking determined to obtain the Xuan Core!
Moreover, sounds of movement had been coming from a distance for quite some time now. Several more people had been hastily making their way towards the source of the Xuan Core, and these people weren't just limited to Spirit Xuan experts; several Sky Xuan experts, Earth Xuan experts, Jade Xuan experts, and even Gold Xuan experts had burst into action from the distant parts of the city. Since there was an abundance of high-level experts at the center of his scene, most of these people were planning on waiting at a safe distance to investigate and observe the situation; neither stepping forward, nor retreating. They were obviously waiting for an opportunity to steal the treasure, and had long forgotten the limitation of their own strength in the lust for this prize.
The Solitary Eagle's cold eyes scanned the distance through the curtains of rain, seeing everyone regardless of their distance from the main scene; then, he suddenly looked upwards and shouted. His roar filled the sky, almost like the sound of a thunderbolt would have, while the effect of his wild howl suppressed the hearts and desires of many experts in an instant!
Some of the weaker experts amongst these approaching or hiding ones instantly sensed the danger, and their hearts and brain started urging them to scuttle away, while some even stopped in their steads out of fear as their faces went pale from the fear of facing the terror behind this voice!
”I am the Solitary Eagle! And I'm standing opposite to Shi Chang Xiao!” The Solitary Eagle laughed loudly: ”For those who've overestimated themselves: act sensibly, or else I'll be happy to knock some into you!”
Almost all of these approaching experts froze in their steads!
[Who would have thought that two amongst the 'Eight Great Masters' would actually arrive in the Tian Xiang City on the same day?! ]
[Snatching the Xuan Core from the hands of these two men? What's the difference between that and death? ]This thought emerged in the minds of several people, and they immediately sighed, turned away, and disappeared into the rain; and away from this competition for the Xuan Core.
However, there were several who refused to return. [So what if you guys are actually Spirit Xuan experts? Can't we just wait for you and Shi Chang Xiao to beat each other up, and then steal the Xuan Core when you're lying dead? ]
There were several who were carrying this idea in their minds.
”That man is the 'Solitary Eagle'? One of the 'Eight Great Masters' of the Xuan Xuan continent? He's so fierce…. and so calm at the same time...” That delicate looking maiden asked in a mischievous sounding tone.
Mu Xue Tong, who was standing beside her, sighed deeply, and replied with a wry smile: ”Little Princess, this really isn't the time to be here….. it is too dangerous.”
”Mu Xue Tong, are you incapable of protecting the Little Princess?” Xiao Han laughed: ”If you're so scared of being here, then why don't you just hand over the responsibility of her protection to me? You're obviously a spineless man!”
Mu Xue Tong grunted as he replied: ”The Solitary Eagle and Shi Chang Xiao are present here; if our Silver Blizzard City actually manages to get the Xuan Core, then these two men will likely turn hostile… even the three Elders may not be able to fight those two guys off….. don't you think that we'll end up getting our heads smashed in then? Can't you see the number of advanced Xuan experts here? Do you really think that a Sky Xuan expert is capable of beating them all?! Idiot!”
Mu Xue Tong's words were obviously very sensible; the strength of the men gathered here was simply too high for a Sky Xuan expert to be lingering around alone; in case a battle actually broke out here, then the result was sure to be a very tragic one…. It was needless to mention the possible fate of Xiao Han, a mere Sky Xuan-base expert, when the fate of the Spirit Xuan experts such as the Third, The Sixth and the Ninth Elder wasn't certain to be very safe….
Xiao Han furiously opened his mouth to ridicule his companion as he scanned the surroundings, but then realized that enormity of the situation, palpitated, and finally swallowed down a mouthful of saliva in silence.
The situation on the field was extremely delicate at the moment; the Xuan Core was in the hands of Jun Mo Xie, who was standing in the middle of the encirclement…. The first layer of encirclement was composed of several opposing parties with the weakest member of the layer being a Sky Xuan expert! The outermost layer consisted of about sixteen more experts, the weakest being an Earth Xuan expert; the strength of the final layer may not be as high in merit, but their sheer number was quite impressive!
This was obviously the most high-ended line-up that Jun Mo Xie had ever seen, in fact, this sort of an opposition was bound to give anyone a headache; even Yun Bei Chen!
However, even though there were so many powerful individuals and groups in this gathering…. No one had the courage to make the first move!
With two peak Spirit Xuan experts facing each other confrontationally, who would have the courage to make a move?
The entire situation was delicate placed in a balance! And such a balance was not good for Jun Mo Xie's interests! He obviously needed to break it!
[So I guess it's time to start this 'Battle Royale', ah. ]