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Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Straw-Cloaked Man
Feeling the overwhelming momentum in front of him, Li Xiaobai's face changed drastically.
These were full-force attacks from many Nascent Soul Stage and Divinity Transformation Stage cultivators, and with his current defensive power, things were looking a bit dicey.
The big shots were charging like they were injected with chicken blood, recklessly coming at him.
Li Xiaobai held his head with both hands and crouched on the spot.
"Super Abdominal Muscles!"
Every muscle in his body tensed, activating his skill, doubling his defensive power.
The behavior of these big shots was very off, just a second ago they were bowing and scraping to the straw-cloaked man, and now they suddenly launched a fierce attack.
This was just as abnormal as Chen Kun's behavior before.
However, with the situation being critical, Li Xiaobai didn't have the luxury to think more about it, as the attacks of the big shots had already arrived.
"Nine Dragons in the Sky!"
"Pure Yang Sword Technique!"
"Sword Shattering the Star River!"
"Yin Yang Escape!"
The Spirit Realm Cultivators showed their explosive strength, and the oppressive force descended. In the void, Sword Qi crisscrossed, and even tens of Primordial Spirit Phantoms that shaded the sky and the sun appeared, seemingly determined to fight a decisive battle to the death with Li Xiaobai.
Li Xiaobai only felt his breathing stop for a moment, as airwaves tumbled in the air.
He had already made up his mind that after receiving this wave of attacks and accumulating a wave of Attribute Points, he would immediately escape using the Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman; at this rate, he might actually get beaten to death.
The attacks arrived in the blink of an eye, the Cultivation Technique effects were spectacular.
Sword light, ghostly claws, blade qi, starlight, all enshrouded Li Xiaobai in an instant.
The numerous big shots, with fangs bared and claws outstretched, rushed to Li Xiaobai's side.
Li Xiaobai was intently watching the System panel in front of him, ready to use the talisman and leave as soon as the Attribute Points accumulated.
But the anticipated torrential onslaught didn't come. The big shots brushed past Li Xiaobai and then flew away even faster into the distance.
The so-called offensive was almost touch-and-go; in the arena, the silhouettes of a dozen or so became streaks of light that passed by in a flash and disappeared into the far distance.
Li Xiaobai, with a dumbfounded face, was still squatting on the ground in a daze.
The System panel flickered.
[Attribute Points +10...]
[Attribute Points +10...]
Hisss!
What's going on?
Why are there so few Attribute Points, was that lavish special effect fake?
Still in shock, he turned to look at the far distant silhouettes, already vanished without a trace, Li Xiaobai wanted to cry but had no tears.
Damn, he suffered from being uneducated once again, and got tricked by those crafty old foxes.
Only now did Li Xiaobai realize that the angry faces of those big shots were just the acting Elder Feng had talked about before.
The straw-cloaked man was too much pressure for everyone; he was so unfathomably powerful that the big shots pretended to aid him in capturing Li Xiaobai, using him as a shield to mislead others while they actually intended to take the chance to flee.
They were even abandoning the treasures and resources they were given, truly resolute those big shots were.
Such perfect tacit understanding!
But now that the big shots were gone, only Li Xiaobai remained in the field.
"Hehe, senior, they took away your fruits and shards, you should quickly go after them," Li Xiaobai said with an honest smile.
"They will be dealt with by others, and not a single one will escape. As for you, you have the scent of the Dragon Serpent Fruit on you and the aura of the shards, hand them over!" the straw-cloaked man said with a sinister tone.
"Senior truly has a keen insight. Junior indeed obtained the fruit and shards, but I traded them with those big shots at that time. The fruits are with them," Li Xiaobai said seriously.
"Then just wait, my people will capture them and bring them back, and we'll confront them face to face."
"I don't care who took my things, because everyone involved today must die!" the straw-cloaked man said, carrying his hands behind his back, indifferently.
Li Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat; this straw-cloaked man seemed to have some substance to him, even Divinity Transformation cultivators had fled without saying a word. He wasn't a match for such power; it was still better to flee.
"To think I, Zhang Rui, have always been candid, upright in conduct, sitting with propriety; I would never engage in stealing or skulking. If these things were taken by me, Zhang Rui, I would deserve to be struck by heavenly thunder!"
"Even if those big shots come back, I would dare to confront them face to face!"
"Even in death, I, Zhang Rui, shall leave an untarnished name in the land of the living!"
His words rang out with conviction, powerfully and with a sense of righteousness.
After all, the straw-cloaked man had no idea who he was, so what did it matter whose name he used?
Using Zhang Rui's name to swear an oath was more than suitable. He would just use a Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman and slip away, leaving the straw-cloaked man only to investigate Zhang Rui, not himself.
In the pugilistic world, it's crucial to save your skin with an alias.
It seemed that following his sixth senior brother around had sharpened his wits.
"Heh, pretty good at talking, aren't you, Zhang Rui? I hope you can still be this tough in a moment,"
the straw-cloaked man sneered repeatedly, his face hidden by the weeds, leaving Li Xiaobai unable to discern his features.
Just as Li Xiaobai discreetly took out the Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman, preparing to teleport away, the straw-cloaked man suddenly stood up, with a burst of sharp light in his eyes.
He swept his vigilant gaze around the area.
"Who's there?"
"Come out!"
Li Xiaobai was startled. Were there other people nearby?
"One, two, three... six..."
"Six people in total, four men and two women. Come out now."
"Don't force me to take action."
The straw-cloaked man said indifferently, not taking the cultivation levels of his opponents seriously, his arrogance was palpable.
In an instant, Li Xiaobai realized who these six people lurking in the shadows were. Just by the number, he knew it had to be several of his brothers and sisters.
It seemed that after Liu Jinshui and the others had left, they had circled back quietly.
They were still worried about his safety. Indeed, adversity reveals true friendship; his Misty Peak brothers and sisters did care about him.
"Damn it, we've been discovered!"
"Little junior brother, things look grim, call out for help!"
There came a furious roar from the jungle as Liu Jinshui charged out, heading straight for Li Xiaobai's position.
At this moment, he was adorned in silver armor from head to toe, wielding a large cleaver, which, combined with his portly figure, made the sight rather comical.
"Positioning, positioning!"
"Spread out and pay attention to your positions!"
Liu Jinshui muttered constantly, trying to distract the straw-cloaked man with his words while his movements didn't stop. His large cleaver flew up and down, sending one silver blade qi after another tearing towards the straw-cloaked man.
However, it was clear that he had underestimated the straw-cloaked man's strength.
Facing the overwhelming onslaught of blade qi, the straw-cloaked man didn't even deign to give it a second look, casually extending a few fingers to catch several of the blade qis and crush them into a sprinkle of starlight with a mere twist of his hand.
"Little junior brother, run for it!"
Seeing this, Liu Jinshui's complexion changed. The weapon he wielded was a Spiritual Treasure, and its blade qi was something that even top experts usually wouldn't want to face head-on.
The opponent was unexpectedly strong, far beyond imagination. No wonder those Spirit Realm Cultivators had all fled before.
This strength was undoubtedly that of a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator.
"Senior brother, you go first, I have a way to escape!"
Li Xiaobai's expression grew anxious. He had the Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman, but his senior brothers and sisters did not. If he left now, it would be akin to consigning them to their doom.
He needed to figure out a way to distribute several more Thousand Mile Transmission Talismans to them.
"You think you can leave in my presence?"
The straw-cloaked man stood with his hands behind his back, slowly turning around, his eyes radiating a divine light.
Just being glanced at, Liu Jinshui felt as if the qi within his body exploded, and the Cultivation Technique he was channeling was forcibly stopped.
His face turned pale with fright, having come across a master of this caliber here. Today, they might either die or leave with severe injuries.
"What are you, a ball?"
With a surge in the void, an outrageously large golden hammer appeared out of nowhere, slamming down towards the straw-cloaked man. The hammer's formidable pressure swept over everything, forcibly dragging the straw-cloaked man into the fray.
That was Senior Sister Su Yunbing's hammer!
Li Xiaobai's face brightened up, and seizing the opportunity, he secretly handed a stack of Thousand Mile Transmission Talismans to Liu Jinshui.
"Senior brother, with these Thousand Mile Transmission Talismans, you'll appear a thousand miles away in an instant. Hurry and go!"