I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

It was hard to imagine just how astonishingly fast the old beggar was.

If he were to truly command the Immortal Spirit Qi, perhaps he could shatter the void at will and ascend to the Upper Realm.

“Junior, you go in first; the old beggar will follow shortly,” the old beggar said with a twinkle of cold light in his eyes and a hint of a smile on his dirty face, looking at the city gate.

Li Xiaobai instantly understood—the old enemies had encountered each other. Song Que had never forgotten the old beggar, and now that they had met, it seemed they were about to come to blows.

This was a private feud between senior figures—it was best not to get involved and to be a bystander, content to watch the chaos unfold.

“Got it,” he replied.

Li Xiaobai stepped inside, nodding and smiling at Sky Blade Song Que before coming to a standstill at the city gate. This distance should just allow him to experience the aftermath of the battle between the two powerhouses, and to boost his defensive power, he knew he had to seize every opportunity to increase his Attribute Points.

“Young Master Li has returned. Was your journey smooth?” asked Song Que, looking curiously at why Li Xiaobai was standing there.

“Smooth? Quite smooth. Not only that, but I’ve also brought back a great figure. Senior, look over there,” answered Li Xiaobai cheerfully, pointing in the direction where the old beggar stood.

Song Que turned to follow Li Xiaobai’s pointing finger, and in an instant, his expression darkened. His eyes emitted a fierce light, and twin divine beams shot up into the sky, piercing through the heavens.

An intense aura surged like an everlasting blade thrusting into the clouds, gazing from afar at the disheveled old man.

The cultivators present felt as if there was a great blade hanging over their heads, seemingly ready to fall at any moment.

Despite no oppressive force bearing down, they found themselves unable to move—this was the kind of fear that stemmed from instinct, much like an infant confronted by a wild beast.

“What’s happened?”

“Who has angered Senior Sky Blade?”

“I have no idea. The cultivators from Fire Qilin Cave never made Senior Sky Blade this furious before. What could have happened today?”

“It’s my first time here to buy Huazi; can someone explain to me what’s going on with this terrifying guard?”

“Let’s move quickly—I have a feeling that this space is about to become a battlefield. Maybe an enemy has infiltrated. Let’s hurry into the city, watching the show here could get us killed!”

“Exactly, exactly. There must be enemies, otherwise Senior Sky Blade wouldn’t be displaying such behavior for no reason.”

The cultivators became restless and anxious, desperately trying to overcome their inner fear as they sprinted towards the interior of the Holy City. The last time Song Que had assumed such a posture, the area within hundreds of li turned into a Blade Domain. The memory of that sensation was unforgettable for the cultivators; a single misstep could mean the difference between life and death. It was far too dangerous.

They did not want to end up like those from the Fire Qilin Cave.

Discreetly hiding and watching the drama unfold was the wisest action.

In the span of a few breaths, the bustling entrance to the city was now deserted, turned into a wasteland.

Song Que paid no mind to the fleeing cultivators. At that moment, he was squinting, sizing up the ragged old man not far away, as a trace of dangerous aura continued to leak out.

“Elder Tianwu, to think you’re still alive!”

“Heaven truly has eyes. I’ve thought of you often in recent days, and to think that today, you would come to me of your own accord. Elder Tianwu, it’s time to settle our thirty-year-old debt!”

Sky Blade Song Que suddenly bellowed, blade light soaring through the void straight toward the heavens, making the sky dim instantly.

“Uh… Song Que, treasures have always belonged to those capable of holding them, and you were the one who told me this. Why, after so many years, can’t you get over this hurdle?”

“In life, many things should be taken lightly. Since you didn’t obtain the Immortal Spirit Qi in the end, it simply means your opportunity hasn’t come. When the time is right, you’ll get it.”

The raggedy elder spoke with a pleasant face.

“Nonsense, talking about fate?”

“If it hadn’t been for your meddling that day, old man, my destiny would have been realized long ago!”

“You pose as a senior, yet you have no sense of shame; an old man pretending to be young, deceiving and launching surprise attacks on your juniors. Old coot, you have no martial virtue!”

Song Que was filled with righteous indignation, his rage almost bursting forth from his crown, his murderous gaze fixed intently on the old man before him.

“Let bygones be bygones. Today, the raggedy elder is here in the Holy City to spend money and stimulate economic growth. It’s a good thing, so let me pass quickly.”

The raggedy elder said nonchalantly.

“Pah, shameless old coot, it’s not enough that you stole the Immortal Spirit Qi, you also want to lay your hands on Huazi and the bathhouse?”

“You’re dreaming! Today, with me here, you have only one way to die, and I’ll have your head within minutes!”

Song Que brought his five fingers together to form a blade and suddenly slashed forward.

In just an instant, all cultivators present felt as if the world before their eyes had disappeared, leaving only a boundless and terrifying blade light slashing towards them, raising goosebumps, each breaking out in a cold sweat.

They were merely bystanders, feeling the intent within the blade’s aura, and with a bit of contemplation, they perceived a fatal threat. It was unimaginable how the raggedy elder confronting the blade light head-on would cope.

The raggedy elder looked somewhat helpless, and with a slight stretch of his hand forming a sword finger, he slashed fiercely forward. A towering Sword Intent pierced the sky, confronting the blade light with an unstoppable force.

“Bang!”

Blade and sword light clashed, the atmosphere in the area exploded, sword qi and blade energy crisscrossing, creating chasms in the ground that seemed to plunge into the abyss.

“Damn, run!”

“Senior Sky Blade means business. Who is that old man, actually able to withstand Senior Sky Blade?”

“Run! That old man is so much more powerful than the Fire Qilin Cave, if they really fight, we’ll all be in trouble!”

“We can eat melons slowly later, but if we lose our lives, we have nothing. Retreat!”

The cultivators’ faces showed terror, originally thinking Song Que would control the situation in an instant like the last time, but now it seemed that the raggedy elder was no ordinary individual and might very well be on the same level as Sky Blade Song Que.

The scattered blade qi and Sword Qi, if they struck them, could take their lives in an instant.

Too dangerous, they needed to leave at once.

Li Xiaobai, however, had a look of excitement in his eyes, subtly moving closer to the action.

[Attribute Points +50000…]

[Attribute Points +50000…]

[Attribute Points +50000…]

It was exhilarating. Was this the struggle between powerhouses? Just an initial probe could bring such a massive surge of Attribute Points, equivalent to those Sea Clan big shots.

The raggedy elder spread his hands: “I am invincible, do as you please.”