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

It seemed that this person might even be stronger than his own Sister Ya Ya!

“Bro, let me out quick, I’m one of us!”

Zong Hu kept yelling to himself, taking great pleasure in seeing those arrogant bullies get their comeuppance and getting a vicious release of pent-up anger.

“Weren’t you acting all high and mighty just a moment ago?”

Li Xiaobai’s face darkened, as the little rascal had been so full of himself just before. How could he change his tune so quickly? His face changed faster than the weather.

“Hehe, times change, you know? Now we’re in the same boat, of course I’ve got to stand by my bro!”

The little rascal, Zong Hu, said somewhat excitedly.

Li Xiaobai was speechless. After all, the little rascal was just a little rascal, with a face-changing speed that could outpace the changing skies.

Ignoring the other, he exchanged for a bottle of Dissipation Powder from the marketplace.

[Dissipation Powder: Can erase cultivation level, resetting all cultivation back to square one. (Price: Ten top-grade Spirit Stones)]

[Note: You know what zero means, right?]

This was a high-grade elixir. Even powerful figures would suffer great damage in an instant if they consumed such an elixir. Using it on these cultivators with minor skills was somewhat overkill.

“Senior Li, what are you going to do!”

The man in the yellow shirt changed color, becoming anxious.

“Heh, if you hadn’t tried to stick your head out earlier, wouldn’t you have avoided all this trouble?”

“As a staff member of the arena, you should’ve done your duty, preserving this sacred Pure Land. But you favored Young Master Zhang, without any intention to maintain neutrality. Aolai Country has no need for a cultivator like you.”

Li Xiaobai spoke indifferently, tipping out a pill from the small bottle and, before the man in the yellow shirt could speak, he thrust it into his mouth, forcing him to swallow it.

In just an instant, the middle-aged man’s face turned pale, his eyes filled with terror. He could clearly feel the Spiritual Power in his Dantian draining away fast, his cultivation level rapidly diminishing at an alarmingly fearful rate.

Fourth layer of the Golden Core Stage!

Third layer of the Golden Core Stage!

First layer of the Golden Core Stage!

Ninth layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage!

…

First layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage!

…

First layer of the Qi Cultivation Stage!

Only after the last bit of Spiritual Power disappeared did the middle-aged man finally come to his senses, feeling incredulous as he sensed his body’s condition. There was no Spiritual Power left in his Dantian.

At that moment, he was thoroughly reduced to a mere mortal. In just a few breaths’ time, he fell from being an Elder-level figure to a common person, not even at the Qi Cultivation Stage.

Decades of bitter hardships had all gone down the drain.

“You actually destroyed my cultivation!”

The man in the yellow shirt’s face twisted, and he howled in a fit of frenzy.

“Well?”

“At this moment, you must have realized how mortals feel, right?”

“You cultivators have been high and mighty for far too long. There is a saying ‘never forget why you started.’ My actions are merely to help you find your way back to that beginning. Should you grasp the lesson, your future reflections will grow deeper. No need to thank me—consider it a form of unorthodox guidance.”

“Without destruction, there can be no construction. I hope that you all will cleanse your hearts, and start anew.”

Li Xiaobai said with a beaming smile, deftly snatching the Space Rings from the hands of the cultivators around him, without a moment’s hesitation or pause. His skill was so adept that onlookers were left in stunned silence.

“Now, it’s your turn.”

With a shift of his gaze, Li Xiaobai walked over to the group of young people.

“We are but juniors, and you, a powerful senior. How can you behave like this? Don’t you have even a shred of shame? As a senior, does bullying juniors really give you a sense of superiority?”

He screamed in alarm, all out of trump cards.

He had thought that having a gang detain Zong Hu would be enough to intimidate Li Xiaobai, yet he had never expected that a single move would bring everyone to their knees, unable to rise—a truly terrifying and inconceivable feat!

“Hehe, Young Master Zhang seems to have a short memory. If I recall correctly, it was you who forced me to sign that contract. How is it now that you say I am bullying you?”

“It’s not bad for a young man to have vigor, but if it turns violent and overbearing, it’ll harm not only yourself but your family as well. Take some elixirs and reflect on that.”

Ignoring the other’s look of utter terror, Li Xiaobai stuffed the elixirs down their throats.

After a few breaths, Young Master Zhang’s face turned ashen. His cultivation level had been wiped clean, with not a trace of Spiritual Power fluctuating within his body. It had taken years of effort for him to stand out and become the promising new star of his family.

But now, with just one elixir, it was all gone. His exceptional talents were no longer an advantage, and his bright future was ruined.

He could predict the indifferent looks he would receive from the high-ranking Elders back in his clan.

Those siblings who coveted his position would most likely seize the opportunity to replace him, right?

“Li Xiaobai, I swear, even if I’m ruined, I won’t let you get away with this!”

Young Master Zhang’s eyes were filled with venomous hatred, and his mind was consumed by resentment, fixated on using any means necessary to kill his adversary.

Li Xiaobai then made the other young people and several of the more active onlookers take their turn with the elixirs. Within a few breaths, a large group of cultivators had all turned a shade of despair.

In life, who doesn’t have a few enemies?

Now that they’ve hit rock bottom, their rivals won’t let them off easily!

It’s foreseeable that their days are numbered.

“Today I let you experience once again the taste of being mere mortals, returning to simplicity. Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. If you seize this opportunity to ponder carefully, you might gain something from it.”

“As for the Space Rings in your hands, consider them payment for sparing your lives. We are even now.”

Li Xiaobai sheathed his sword, released his hold on the crowd, and said indifferently with his hands behind his back.

“Yes!”

“Thank you for your mercy of not killing us!”

“After we return, we will definitely reform and start anew!”

Although they hated not being able to dismember Li Xiaobai, everyone still wore grateful smiles on their faces as if they were truly thankful from the bottom of their hearts.

“Hmm, very well, be on your way.”

Li Xiaobai nodded with a satisfied smile.

The middle-aged man in the yellow shirt gave Li Xiaobai a deep look, then silently hoisted the limp Young Master Zhang onto his back and walked away.

Watching the retreating figures of the cultivators, an involuntary smile crept onto Li Xiaobai’s lips. Such actions could be considered stirring the pot, right?

After hitting the small fry, the big fish come out, but he wondered what kind of characters would appear after hitting the big fish.

While Li Xiaobai was deep in thought, a young voice came along: “Big brother, are you taking disciples?”