Chapter 145: Chapter 146: Unperturbed inside, even feeling like laughing
Translator: 549690339
[Host: Li Xiaobai.]
[…]
[Defensive power: Indestructible Golden Body Eighth Turn (15000/80000) Upgradable.]
[Attribute Points: 0.]
[Skills: Hundred Percent Enmity Pull, Muscle Flaccidity, Drunken Immortal, Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch…]
[Shop: Now Open.]
[Achievements: Trouble Maker (2/108).]
Just by soaking in the magma for two minutes, he had gained nearly ten thousand Attribute Points; the benefit was simply too great.
A few minutes ago, amidst the chaos of the group fighting, Li Xiaobai had jumped off the cliff. Although the temperature of the magma was high, it was nothing more than a tool for increasing the Attribute Points as far as the System was concerned.
By now, it was too late for the people above to realize his existence.
As the only one who could freely move in the magma, Li Xiaobai began to collect the spiritual medicines floating on the surface. He gathered the Fire Lotuses into his Space Ring, along with many fiery red metals and some unrecognizable herbs that looked quite valuable.
All of these were Spirit Stones! Previously, Ouyang Shuanger had offered fifteen thousand Spirit Stones for a single herb. These many herbs could probably sell for several hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.
Nearing the center of the magma, the temperature suddenly spiked. In front of him was a small stone pillar that had not melted in the lava, its material unknown.
On top of it lay a shining, translucent fragment. Li Xiaobai’s breathing became abruptly rapid.
This was the Blood Sacrifice Fragment he had been so desperately searching for. It seemed Ergouzi’s method of tossing his shoe to find the way, with the toe pointing downward, was no coincidence. The magma might very well have been the destination indicated.
A System product, truly miraculous!
He touched the fragment, and like the previous times, the fragment transformed into a streak of light, shooting straight into the center of Li Xiaobai’s forehead.
[Attribute Points +10000…]
All into defense!
[Defensive power: Indestructible Golden Body Eighth Turn (30000/80000) Upgradable.]
The Attribute Points continued to increase steadily. With a bit more soaking, his defensive power would surely advance to the next level.
However, after the fragment vanished, the numbers flickering on the System’s interface began to decrease gradually.
[Attribute Points +1500…]
[Attribute Points +1000…]
[Attribute Points +900…]
The surrounding temperature did not seem as high as before, suggesting that the intense heat of the magma might be related to the fragment.
At this moment, the cultivators above watched with wide eyes as Li Xiaobai cleared out the treasures within the magma, becoming increasingly anxious.
“Brother below, how may I address you? I am a True Disciple of the Devil Cloud Sect, Xiang Renjie. I am willing to pay Spirit Stones for the spiritual medicines in your hands!”
“I am also willing to buy them, name your price!”
The cultivators wanted to secure Li Xiaobai’s agreement first.
Li Xiaobai became interested. Although he had promised Ouyang Shuanger, if these people were willing to offer a higher price, he could consider selling to them.
“How much can you offer?”
“Three thousand top-grade Spirit Stones!” said Xiang Renjie.
Li Xiaobai shook his head, somewhat disappointed, “That’s too little.”
“Then, how much do you want?” Xiang Renjie frowned; in his view, three thousand top-grade Spirit Stones was already not a small amount.
“It can’t be less than fifteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, the highest offer gets it,” Li Xiaobai said.
“Your Excellency is perhaps afflicted with madness, wanting to sell a single Spiritual Medicine for fifteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones?”
Xiang Renjie sneered, feeling as if he was being played.
“The price is quite fair.”
Li Xiaobai stated, Ouyang Shuanger was no fool and must have priced it according to the market, perhaps a bit lower, but not by much. The man above who only wanted to use three thousand top-grade Spirit Stones to make the purchase was simply delusional.
“Might I ask if the gentleman would care to come up for a talk?”
Yu Xiu from Xingtian Sect said with a smile.
“Going up there is too much trouble, why don’t you come down directly?” Li Xiaobai scratched his head and said.
“Brother Yu, no need to talk further. This fellow is obviously trying to swindle our Spirit Stones, demanding fifteen thousand. If you ask me, we should just blast him away; better that the treasure returns to the magma than let this guy take it!”
A vicious glint flashed through Xiang Renjie’s eyes.
Yu Xiu also harbored this thought. Even if Li Xiaobai came up, it wasn’t certain that the Spiritual Medicine would end up in his own hands. Since there was no guarantee, it might as well remain below forever.
“Amitabha, Xiang Patron, your intent to kill is too heavy. Harmony is most valuable in all things, and this treasure should go to whoever it is fated for, not to be fought over.”
Master Liaowang spoke.
“Master, please do not involve yourself in this matter. The origins of this person are unclear, and him gaining the treasure would be a curse rather than a blessing for us, he must be made to leave the treasure behind!”
Yu Xiu, along with several other prodigies, subtly formed a surrounding stance, keeping Master Liaowang at bay.
“Indeed, if Your Excellency leaves the treasure and departs, we can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, do not blame us for turning ruthless!”
Xiang Renjie’s face was fierce as he voiced the collective will of the many cultivators present.
Li Xiaobai heard their conversation clearly. This group was insatiably greedy; their prior infighting wasn’t enough, now they were setting their sights on him.
“I obtained the treasure through my own abilities. Why should I leave it? If you have the skill, come down here!” Li Xiaobai taunted.
“Then don’t blame us for being ruthless.”
“Attack!”
Xiang Renjie suddenly activated his Cultivation Technique, and dozens of needles as black as ink shot toward Li Xiaobai like a torrential downpour.
The other cultivators also launched their own attacks, with Sword Qi and blade light pouring down in a frenzy aiming at the area below.
Master Liaowang’s expression changed drastically. The Buddha’s phantom appeared behind him in an instant, attempting to intercept everyone’s assault: “Everyone, this must not be!”
Yu Xiu and several other prodigies also manifested their Primordial Spirits at the same time, forcibly blocking the Buddha’s phantom.
“Master Liaowang, although we are no match for you, we can still stop you momentarily, and that moment is all we need. The cultivator below should already be dead.”
Yu Xiu spoke calmly, slowly retracting his Primordial Spirit.
The magma was stirred into towering waves by the various lights of swords and blades, with boiling steam surging upwards, making the cultivators on the cliff feel as if their insides were being burnt just from breathing.
The power of the magma below must be terrifying indeed, but that cultivator must have died, right?
“Is this the strength of someone on the leaderboard?”
“My heart feels no ripples, I even feel a bit like laughing!”
Li Xiaobai checked his Attribute Points and spoke indifferently.
[Attribute Points: 11000.]
At least dozens of cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage and above attacked, yet they provided just over ten thousand Attribute Points. To be honest, it was a bit disappointing.
All points to defense.
[Defensive Power: Eighth rotation of Indestructible Golden Body (41000/80000), ready to advance.]
Drawing another wave of firepower should just about do it…
Chapter 146: Chapter 147: Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch
Translator: 549690339
“This…”
“This is impossible!”
The cultivators were shocked to their core, and Xiang Renjie’s face was a mask of disbelief. His attack had been ineffective.
He was a ranked fighter within the top three thousand, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator at the peak of completion, just a step away from the Divinity Transformation Stage. How could someone catch his attack without any defense and remain completely unharmed?
“Amitabha, well done, well done,” Little Monk Liaowang sighed in relief upon seeing Li Xiaobai unharmed.
“Who on earth are you? You’re not listed among the top-ranking prodigies!”
Xiang Renjie was a mix of shock and rage. The other prodigies also wore expressions of surprise, their eyes becoming serious. They had thought they were dealing with an easy prey, but now it seemed as though they had kicked an iron plate.
“I am a ‘Seeking Death List’ top fighter, begging for death, Li Xiaobai!”
“I must say, you are truly weak, not even giving me the slightest bit of pressure!”
Li Xiaobai said nonchalantly, hands clasped behind his back.
This wave of enmity immediately maxed out, with everyone around him seething with anger. Xiang Renjie, in particular, was furiously enraged; he had never before encountered someone who dared to be so arrogant in his presence.
This absolute defiance was something he could not tolerate!
With a flick of his wrist, a huge longbow appeared in his hands—ancient and majestic, without a bowstring or an arrow, just a bare bow.
It was his Life-bound Spirit Treasure. Activating his cultivation technique, the Spiritual Power inside his body resonated with the Spiritual Treasure, causing fluctuations in Spiritual Power that automatically formed the bowstring and arrow.
Xiang Renjie’s expression was fierce as he aimed at Li Xiaobai, drew the bow fully, then released the arrow.
The pale golden Spiritual Power arrow pierced through the sky, shooting straight towards Li Xiaobai’s forehead.
Li Xiaobai watched the oncoming arrow with a smile, making no attempt to block it. The arrow struck true in his forehead, but after a moment of being stuck, it shattered inch by inch and dissolved into tiny sparkles that faded away.
[Attribute Points +2000…]
That attack was quite powerful, worthy of a Life-bound Spiritual Treasure indeed.
He nodded slightly, “That attack was somewhat decent, barely enough to make me feel a slight itch. Continue.”
Xiang Renjie’s eyes were filled with disbelief. He was wielding his Life-bound Spiritual Treasure, and yet it couldn’t even break the opponent’s skin?
Yuxiu frowned on the side. He had checked earlier; ‘Seeking Death’ Li Xiaobai was ranked beyond seven thousand. He didn’t seem like a top fighter in any aspect. Could he be feigning weakness to camouflage his true strength?
The feather fan in his hand wagged gently, and behind him a Divine Demon’s Primordial Spirit materialized with hand gestures. A thread of golden flame silently drifted towards Li Xiaobai.
“That’s Annihilation Sword Evocation!”
“Xingtian Sect’s speciality, condensing one’s Sword Intent to a certain degree that can materialize. Yuxiu has actually mastered this move; truly, it is formidable to the extreme!”
“Master Li, be careful, for this is the Sword Demon’s Annihilation Sword Evocation, not something to confront head-on.”
Monk Liaowang hastily warned, wanting to take action, but he was immediately blocked by several ranked fighters.
Li Xiaobai squinted at the golden flame before him. He had seen the Sword Demon once before during Qin Lan’s summoning. The man’s understanding of Sword Dao was very pure, and his moves were bound to be extraordinary.
With a slight raise of his hand, to the astonishment of all present, he caught the mass of golden Sword Intent with his body.
[Attribute Points +1000…]
[Attribute Points +1000…]
As expected of a prodigy, the Attribute Points provided were quite substantial.
The core within this flame consisted of threads and strands of golden Sword Intent. The flame’s appearance came from wisps of Sword Qi released from within the Sword Intent. Because of the high concentration, from a distance, it looked just like flame.
He brought the golden flame to his nose to sniff, then suddenly opened his mouth wide and swallowed it whole.
[Attribute Points +3000…]
[Attribute Points +3000…]
[Ding, host detected suffering continuous damage from Sword Intent, skill upgrade: Nine Revolutions Undying Sword Intent level six.]
[Attribute Points: 40000.]
All points to defense!
[Defensive Power: Indestructible Golden Body Ninth Revolution (2000/100000) ready to advance.]
This must be the final stage of the Indestructible Golden Body, requiring a direct increase to one hundred thousand attribute points.
“Holy shit, am I seeing things, or did he just eat the Xingtian Sect’s genius’s Sword Intent?”
“I saw it too, and he even sniffed it before he ate it!”
“Such a freak has actually appeared in our Immortal Spirit Continent, we must notify the sect elders immediately, we need to keep a close watch on this person in the future!”
At this moment, Yu Xi’s gaze was somewhat vacant. He had used Xingtian Sect’s ultimate skill, Sword Break, compressing Sword Intent into a high-density flame of Sword Intent, to explode ferociously upon encountering an enemy, with a power several times that of the original Sword Intent.
He was at the Divinity Transformation Stage of cultivation, yet still, he couldn’t even scratch the opponent.
Damn it, what on earth is this person’s level of cultivation?
Little Monk Liaowang was also somewhat stunned; he hadn’t expected that the person he had been painstakingly advising all along was actually a hidden super expert.
“Master, look, you’ve been advising me not to kill, but now these people are besieging me, wanting to put me to death. Tell me, should I just let them bully and kill me, or should I defend myself and kill them in self-defense?”
Li Xiaobai lifted his head and spoke to Little Monk Liaowang.
Liaowang was at a loss for words, he wanted to say that Li Xiaobai could just escape, that way no one would have to die, but that would be too unfair to Li Xiaobai.
“Amitabha.”
Monk Liaowang remained silent for a long time, and in the end, he simply chanted a Buddha’s name. He had nothing to say.
“This monk just doesn’t wish to see various masters recklessly commit murder.”
The cultivators had strange looks on their faces. This little monk’s cultivation was unquestionably high, but his brain seemed to really be lacking. The situation was already kill or be killed, yet he still thought about resolving grudges?
Li Xiaobai almost laughed out of frustration. This little monk was indeed an oddity; you couldn’t say he was inexperienced, as he emanated a mature temperament in every move he made.
But if he was really seasoned, how could he utter such saintly words?
Looking at the dense crowd above, a cold light flashed in Li Xiaobai’s eyes. It was time to advance his defensive power; no need to wait any longer. It was the perfect opportunity to make another fortune!
He flipped his wrist, and an unremarkable longsword appeared in his hand.
Stepping back twice, he held the longsword high above his head.
Monk Liaowang’s expression drastically changed, “Master Li, spare them, everything is negotiable. Killing will only add to your karmic obstacles, greatly hindering your future cultivation!”
The rest of the cultivators also felt an inexplicable chill in their hearts upon seeing this scene. Though they didn’t know what he was going to do, based on his previous actions, this man was definitely an expert. An expert making a move was something they likely couldn’t block.
“Master, people in this world are divided into good and evil, and those before us are just a group of fools whose minds have been corrupted by greed. They’re not worth your salvation. If you save these bad people, that is when you will truly be entangled in causality.”
Not waiting for the little monk to object, Li Xiaobai made his move with his sword.
Prepare to accept your punishment.
Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch!