Chapter 37 How could I let you, you little rascal, have the audacity to spy on my sister...
As a young man who traveled from the 21st century, and a top laner at that, Bai understands one principle best: if you can't beat someone, call for backup.
Just kidding, what's the difference between a top laner without jungle support and a dog on the street?
This is where her confidence comes from. She, Bai Ye, is not a brainless, hot-blooded youth who knows nothing and only knows how to rush forward recklessly.
Xiao Lü followed her into the secret realm for several months, ate countless delicacies, devoured the Spirit-Eating Demon to obtain its supernatural powers, and drank so much Primordial Essence. At this moment, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Sister Lü invincible.
"Heh~ you stinky tiger, I really thought you were going to take on this ugly monster all by yourself." Little Green's voice was extremely arrogant.
"Sister Green, stop dawdling, that old man is coming at us again." Bai dodged an attack from the old man Sima with a sidestep, his voice unusually anxious.
"Sister Green, can you just watch a little tiger like me get bullied by such a big Nascent Soul cultivator?"
A small green twig emerged from Bai Ye's palm, its emerald green roots wrapping around her wrist like a green bracelet.
She glanced at Old Deng across from her and said lazily:
"Say a few more nice things!"
"Sister Green, Sister Green, you're amazing! Sister Green, Sister Green, you're my goddess! How could I live without you, Sister Green!" Bai almost sang out loud.
"Stop, stop, stop howling! I'm going to throw up!" The roots wrapped around Bai Ye's wrist suddenly opened, as if it had been disgusted.
The next instant, a vast and boundless spiritual power erupted from her delicate roots, and emerald green light flowed and surged through Bai Ye's meridians. Almost instantly, her aura rose steadily, and the spiritual power around her broke through the shackles of the Foundation Establishment stage, reaching the level of the Golden Core stage!
Bai also felt the surge of spiritual power within his body, and his confidence soared once again, feeling that he could smash that old man's head with a single punch.
The onlookers all stared in astonishment at Bai Ye's sudden surge in aura, wondering if she had used some secret technique.
In the cultivation world, there are many secret methods that temporarily enhance combat power, but many of them come at a great cost. At best, one will be weak for several months; at worst, one's cultivation will be completely destroyed; and in the most serious cases, one will die on the spot after the attack.
At this moment, everyone only hoped that Bai also used the former method. Otherwise, it would be a great pity for such a talented young man to perish like this.
"You old bastard!" Bai Ye roared, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "Ready to get a beating?"
"Hahaha, you ignorant little beast!" The old man laughed in anger, and his spear suddenly trembled, the tip of the spear bursting out with a thick, black light that instantly covered the entire sky.
The earth trembled, and behind him, a towering, black Dharma image, hundreds of feet tall, rose from the ground. The Dharma image had a ferocious face and was wrapped in crimson chains, like a demon crawling out of the underworld.
In Faxiang's hand, he also held a long, black spear that had been magnified many times over.
"Not good!" Li Chengfeng exclaimed in surprise, "The Nascent Soul Dharma Form, this is the true power of the Nascent Soul."
The onlookers' expressions changed. With each step the Dharma image took, the earth collapsed several feet. As it swung its giant spear, it seemed to pierce the sky.
Many people turned their attention to Zhong Jiuli, hoping that she could intervene and save Bai Ye.
However, Zhong Jiuli showed no intention of making a move. Instead, she exchanged glances with Liu Xianyue, and after they exchanged a look, the corners of their mouths curled up at the same time.
“Interesting. I’m quite looking forward to seeing just how ferocious the little tiger’s Dharma form will be,” Liu Xianyue said expectantly.
They knew all too well how terrifying the white tiger dharma image sleeping within Bai Ye was, which resembled a deity. That guy even dared to pounce on Liu Xianyue, so how could it be an ordinary being?
In comparison, Sima Lao Dong's dharma-like appearance, though superficial, was as crude and unbearable as a clay figure made by a child playing house in their eyes.
In the eyes of high-level cultivators, the Dharma Form condensed upon entering the Nascent Soul stage has extremely limited practical value, aside from its intimidating appearance. While Dharma Form attacks may seem powerful, their spiritual energy is actually dispersed, making them far less lethal than a full-force attack from the main body.
In the arena, Bai looked up at the overwhelming Dharma image and suddenly grinned.
"That's it? I have one too!" She put two fingers together and lightly touched her forehead. In an instant, golden light burst forth.
"roar!"
A deafening roar of a tiger echoed through the sky, and behind Bai Ye, a phantom image of a pure white tiger slowly appeared.
Although the white tiger was not as large as the opponent's Dharma form, it was extremely solid, with every hair flowing with brilliant golden light, and the golden Dharma pattern on its forehead exuding an ancient and terrifying pressure, as if a real ancient divine beast had returned to the mortal world.
Seeing this, Liu Xianyue couldn't help but whistle: "The show is about to begin!"
Unlike the two women who watched the show with amusement, the old man from the Sima family had a drastic change in expression, his eyes filled with disbelief. "How is this possible... Even if you used a secret technique to enhance your cultivation, it's impossible for someone at the Golden Core stage to condense a Dharma Body!"
"There are many things in this world that you haven't seen, old man, take this!" Bai sneered, his figure moving like lightning, and in an instant he had already killed his way to the old man Sima.
With the spiritual power of Xiao Lü, Bai's spiritual power surged. Before the sword even arrived, the violent sword energy tore through the air and slashed down with the force of splitting mountains.
The moment the giant sword fell, a massive sword shadow simultaneously appeared in the sky, piercing straight into the head of that old man Sima.
Sima Lao Dong's pupils shrank suddenly, and he thrust out his spear, the dark spear tip colliding with the sword tip.
"bite!"
An invisible shockwave swept out, causing rocks to fall from the mountainside.
Bai Ye's eyes shone with golden light, making her appear as if a god had descended to earth, fierce and invincible.
When his first attack failed, Bai drew his sword again and slashed. The heavy sword brought up a golden storm with each swing, each strike carrying the power to destroy mountains and shatter peaks.
Sima the old man raised his spear to parry, and for a moment the sound of clanging filled the air.
While the two were fighting to the death, the battle between the two colossal creatures high in the sky was even more earth-shattering.
The white tiger's image roared to the sky, its sound like thunder, shaking the sea of clouds. Its whole body shone with golden light, and with each swing of its claws, it tore off a large cloud of black mist from the dark image.
The dark-colored Dharma image was forced to retreat steadily, finding it utterly unable to resist the white tiger Dharma image.
Seeing that it was no match for the enemy, the dark-colored Dharma image immediately turned and fled.
However, the white tiger gave him no chance to escape.
"Roar!" The White Tiger Dharma Image leaped forward and instantly pounced in front of the Dark Dharma Image. Its blood-red maw opened wide, and its menacing fangs bit directly into the arm holding the gun.
"Crack!" The black Dharma image's arm snapped off.
The white tiger held the thick, black arm in its mouth, its golden pupils darting around a few times. Then, it raised its head high and began to chew, swallowing the arm whole in an instant.
Zhong Jiuli and Liu Xianyue, who were watching, both had expressions that were hard to describe.
"To be honest, it's no wonder it's the little guy's Dharma form. It really does resemble its owner!" Liu Xianyue muttered under her breath.
Zhong Jiuli frowned as she looked at the white tiger image that was still chewing, and said with some disbelief, "This little guy is going too far, eating anything dirty and smelly!"
"Hehehe~" Liu Xianyue laughed so hard her body trembled. "It is a bit dirty. That old bastard Sima's soul looks disgusting."
The old man Sima, who had been described as filthy by the two, was struck as if by lightning after the white tiger tore off one of his arms. Blood gushed from all seven orifices.
The Dharma Image was connected to his soul, and this bite was as if it had directly ripped a piece of flesh from his primordial spirit.
"You beast!" He roared, his eyes bloodshot, trying to recall his Dharma form, but the White Tiger would never give him that chance.
"boom!"
The white tiger slammed down with its paw, instantly collapsing half of the dark dharma image's body. A torrent of spiritual energy poured out like a burst dam. Then, the white tiger lowered its head, biting down on the dark dharma image's neck, its fangs piercing through, and with a vicious swing...
With a "crack," the head of the dark-colored Dharma image was forcibly torn off!
The headless, dark Dharma image instantly disintegrated.
"No!!!" The old man Sima let out a heart-wrenching scream, his whole body falling from the sky like a kite with a broken string, his soul severely damaged, and his consciousness almost dissipated.
Bai stood there, sword in hand, watching this dramatic scene, somewhat dazed. She glanced down at the heavy sword in her hand, then turned to look at the majestic white tiger statue, her lips twitching involuntarily... Why did she feel a little superfluous in this fight?
"Tsk! This feeling of winning without lifting a finger... it just doesn't feel right!" she muttered to herself, her voice tinged with frustration.
If I had known that I could win by using the Dharma Form, I wouldn't have been so obsequious to Little Green for help. It's a bit of a loss!
On the other side, Zhong Jiuli's expression changed drastically; she couldn't hold back any longer. She flashed to the side of the White Tiger Dharma Image, gently raised her hand, stroked the White Tiger's pink nose, and coaxed softly, "Good child, spit out what's in your mouth, you're not allowed to eat."
The white tiger slowly narrowed its enormous, golden eyes, looking down at the slender human woman with a hint of reluctance in them; she wanted to eat her.
"Good boy, spit it out!" Zhong Jiuli spoke again, her voice no longer gentle, but instead carrying an unyielding authority.
She exuded a suffocating aura, which clearly told the White Tiger Dharma Image that if anyone dared to disobey, this woman had the strength and means to make her obey.
The white tiger's massive body trembled slightly. She shook her head unwillingly and looked at Bai Ye, who was watching the show on the other side. Her big eyes were full of "Aren't you going to do something about her?"
Bai also received a subtle look from the white tiger avatar, and shrugged helplessly, "Don't look at me, I dare not provoke her."
If Zhong Jiuli says it can't be eaten, then it can't be eaten! Does this stinky tiger want her to go up against Zhong Jiuli?
Upon seeing this, the White Tiger Dharma Form narrowed its golden pupils slightly, then rolled its eyes dramatically, its tiger face filled with disdain.
She spat out the black Dharma head onto the ground with a "pui" sound, and then it turned into golden light and disappeared into Bai Ye's brow with a "whoosh".
He didn't even give Bai Ye a proper look from beginning to end! This true form is better off without!
Bai touched his brow, feeling the resentment emanating from the White Tiger Dharma Image, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. This silly tiger, why does he have to go against his wife!
She ignored the White Tiger's tantrum and looked into the distance instead.
The old man Sima was helped back to the warship from below by several black-robed guards. He was limp as mud, his eyes were unfocused, his mouth was crooked, and saliva was dripping uncontrollably down his face.
He curled his hands in front of his body and mumbled "Aba aba" incoherently.
Old Deng seems to have been knocked senseless.
"Pfft...hehehehe~" Upon seeing this scene, Liu Xianyue immediately burst into laughter like a hen laying an egg.
"Hahaha~" Laughter erupted from the crowd at the same time, and everyone's eyes were full of joy.
Although those cultivators who were strangled were despicable, they were still people from the Wilderness State. How could they be slaughtered like livestock by the people of the Ancient State?
These unrestrained laughs turned the black-robed guards' faces ashen. Their eyes widened in anger, their hands gripping their sword hilts, but in the end, they dared not make a move.
The patriarch has been beaten into a fool; if they were to make a move now, they would only be rushing in and throwing their lives away.
The lead guard gritted his teeth and hissed, "Go!"
Above the sky, rows of dark warships glowed with spiritual light, their hulls flashing wildly with runes, clearly attempting to use spatial escape techniques to flee this place.
"You think you can just leave after killing someone?" Li Shoumo's icy voice echoed through the sky. "Did I say you could leave?"
With a wave of her hand, she launched dozens of warships.
The Xuanjia soldiers standing behind her moved in perfect unison, flying towards the warship in an orderly fashion.
In an instant, dark cannon muzzles appeared on the sides of the warships, aimed at the Sima family's warships not far away.
Without a word, the moment the cannon muzzle was exposed, it lit up with a spiritual light.
"Boom boom boom!"
The deafening roar of cannons echoed through the sky, and hundreds of blazing white beams of light pierced the heavens, exploding into blinding flames on the protective shields of the Sima family's warships.
The shockwave from the explosion overturned ancient trees within a radius of dozens of miles, sending smoke and dust billowing into the sky.
"This is outrageous!" A hysterical roar erupted from inside the Sima family's warship. "Do they really think we're made of clay?"
Li Shoumo slightly raised her phoenix eyes, a hint of disdain flashing in them. She didn't even bother to speak, simply waving her hand dismissively.
This simple action, however, mobilized all the Xuanjia soldiers!
"Charge! Fire!" the leader of the Xuanjia Army shouted.
"boom!"
This time, the artillery fire was even more intense, with dazzling beams of light nearly obscuring the entire sky. At the same time, the Sima family's counterattack arrived.
Amid the continuous explosions, onlookers could only vaguely make out the outline of the warship in the shockwaves of the explosions.
The sky was filled with scattered psionic sparks, like a dazzling meteor shower.
Bai watched this money-burning battle and couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. She thought to herself that each shot would consume at least several thousand spirit stones, and in the blink of an eye, there would be hundreds of shots. Thinking of the spirit stones consumed in the artillery fire, she suddenly felt a dull pain in her heart.
Liu Xianyue shared the same expression as her.
Zhong Jiuli looked at the two people's identical pained expressions and couldn't help but shake her head with a smile. With a slight twitch of her fingertips, two beams of spiritual light silently flew out, giving each of them a flick on the forehead.
"Ouch!"
"Hiss!" Two cries of pain rang out at the same time.
Bai also covered his forehead, looking at the woman who seemed unaffected and focused solely on the battle, and asked hesitantly, "Zhong Jiuli, did you hit me?"
Liu Xianyue didn't even need to ask to know that it must have been this wicked woman who did it. Who else could flick her head so silently?
"What makes you say that?" Zhong Jiuli looked at the two of them and asked, feigning innocence.
"Hmph!" Liu Xianyue glared at her, too lazy to argue, and turned back to continue watching the battle.
The Sima family's warships were already at their last gasp after the relentless bombardment, their protective shields riddled with spiderweb-like cracks. Compared to the formidable power of the Great Li Dynasty, this second-rate aristocratic family of Guzhou ultimately lacked the necessary foundation.
"Snap!"
With the first cracking sound, a series of snapping sounds followed as the protective shields of the Sima family's warships shattered one after another.
In an instant, countless black-robed cultivators scattered and fled like startled birds. Without the protection of the shield, if they had remained on the warship, they would have become sitting ducks.
Li Shoumo glanced at the crowd of onlookers behind him, "Gentlemen, don't you want revenge?"
"Kill them!" Li Chengfeng was the first to respond. The young sword cultivator transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky. Wherever he passed, sword energy crisscrossed, and several fleeing black-robed cultivators were immediately sprayed with blood in the sky.
Those who were a step behind quickly unleashed their magical weapons, their battle cries shaking the heavens and the earth.
Some pursued relentlessly on flying swords, while others pulled out their treasured talismans and threw them around like they were free. In any case, no one would forget the scene of being trapped in the great formation and waiting to be slaughtered.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
"Shall we go?" Bai asked the two women beside him, glancing at the black-robed cultivators who were scattering and fleeing.
Zhong Jiuli shook her head and said, "There's no need to chase them. It's unlikely that these people will return to Guzhou alive."
Liu Xianyue chuckled softly, and with a gentle lift of her hand, the exquisite and magnificent spirit boat appeared out of thin air. The two large holes that had been poked by the ferocious beast on the deck had been repaired as if they were brand new.
"Let's go, little tiger, I'll take you home."
The three boarded the spirit boat and soared into the sky towards the White Tiger Tribe.
Bai stood on the deck, looking down at the mountains and rivers rushing past below, and suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.
While fighting in the secret realm, I didn't notice how time flew by. Now, as I embark on my journey home, I'm surprised to find that several months have passed since I left home. I wonder if my mother misses me.
It was early summer, and the mountains were lush and green, with ancient trees and distant peaks rising one after another. Occasionally, flying monsters would sweep across the clouds, spot the spirit boat speeding through the clouds, leave behind a few terrified cries, and then disappear.
A gentle breeze caressed his face, carrying the unique scent of the wild mountains—a mixture of grass, trees, and earth. Bai couldn't help but take a deep breath, as if the murderous aura that had been building up in his chest had been washed away by the refreshing mountain breeze.
"What are you spacing out for?" Zhong Jiuli walked to her side and asked.
Bai didn't look at her; his gaze remained fixed on the verdant mountains as he murmured, "I should still be me!"
"Silly tiger!" Zhong Jiuli chuckled softly. She raised her hand and gently rubbed Bai Ye's hair. Her slender fingertips slid down her silvery hair and then gently pinched her fair ear.
"Do you know that in your mother's heart, the best gift is for you to return home safely and alive?"
Bai trembled, unsure whether it was because the words struck a nerve or because the unrestrained hand on his ear disturbed his peace of mind.
She turned her head and looked at Zhong Jiuli's face so close to hers, feeling her heart pound violently.
This woman really understands her.
Before she could even confide in anyone, Zhong Jiuli already knew what was troubling her.
"Zhong Jiuli." Bai Ye's voice was low, but his eyes shone with an alarming light. "Could it be that you've cultivated some legendary secret technique that allows you to read other people's minds?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Jiuli chuckled softly, the sound like a feather brushing against her ear, making Bai's ear tips burn.
She leaned forward slightly and pointed her finger at Bai Ye's chest. "That's probably it. It's specially designed to read your mind, you little tiger."
Bai's breath hitched, his whole body enveloped in her cool fragrance, and the slight touch on his chest became even more pronounced.
She forced a smile and said, "That's a bit unfair. You've seen everything, but I have no idea what you're thinking."
Zhong Jiuli smiled and moved closer, her warm breath brushing against her sensitive skin. "That won't do... How can I let you, little one, see through my thoughts so easily?"
Bai's gaze deepened as he looked at her, his eyes swirling with an indescribable emotion. "Then... who is your sister going to show her feelings to?"
Zhong Jiuli seemed to be burned by her burning gaze, and suddenly stepped back, her sleeves fluttering, bringing with them a fragrant breeze.
She turned and walked toward the cabin, but after taking a few steps, she stopped, looked back, and her eyes were full of charm. "Anyway... this isn't for you, little one."
Before the lingering echo of her voice had even faded in the wind, her figure had already disappeared from sight.
Bai stood frozen in place, his palm resting on his chest, as if the touch of Zhong Jiuli still lingered there.
【Ye Zai, you're finished!】
You've fallen for her!
You've fallen in love!
Xiao Wang rattled off a string of words in her mind, and Bai seemed to only then come to her senses, asking, "What did you just say?"
[Hmph!] Little Wang gave a haughty snort and said nothing more.
"Hey, Comrade Wang Cuihua, how can you be emotional during work hours?"
[I'm not upset at all! You didn't hear a thing I said!]
Bai suddenly laughed and said to himself, "Do you think Zhong Jiuli likes me? She was definitely flirting with me just now."
"She's definitely flirting with me!" Bai said with increasing conviction.
She definitely won't flirt with you; the script we're given is that you're the one flirting with her!
"It's okay, I can flirt with her too!" Bai said, then strode confidently into the cabin.
Pushing open the cabin door, one sees Zhong Jiuli lounging on a soft couch, her slender fingers casually toying with a storage bracelet, nonchalantly reporting, "Forty-eight thousand low-grade spirit stones, thirteen bottles of low-level pills, and... some junk."
Beside the round table, Liu Xianyue was engrossed in counting her spoils, with a small mountain of empty storage bags already piled up at her feet. Seeing Bai also enter, she immediately waved: "Little Tiger, come and help! Your Sister Zhong is completely unreliable when it comes to work; even fifth-grade spirit herbs are trash in her eyes, and they were almost thrown away."
Bai chuckled softly and walked towards the soft couch. She deliberately sat down close to Zhong Jiuli, so close that she could smell the faint, cool fragrance emanating from her. She casually grabbed a storage bag and released her divine sense to examine it.
Zhong Jiuli did not move her body because of Bai Ye's arrival. She remained leaning on the soft couch with nothing to do. Her gaze fell on Bai Ye's profile, tracing the still somewhat immature outline of the little tiger inch by inch.
"You were spying on me!?"
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