Chapter 1392: Chapter 1393: I Want to Battle the Immortal Gods!
Chapter 1393: I Want to Battle the Immortal Gods!
“Take a look, doesn’t this guy look somewhat like the statue?”
As soon as these words were spoken, many villagers began to scrutinize him carefully. Quite a few young ladies and married women also started inspecting him seriously.
After all, there are differences between men and women—previously, they dared not look too much. Now, with a legitimate reason, each one was boldly sneaking peeks.
Upon closer inspection, it did seem like there was a resemblance between him and the statue.
“Speaking of, how did he wind up inside the statue?”
A cultivator asked aloud.
“Who knows? But this young man is pretty good-looking!”
The villagers chattered away noisily, offering all sorts of opinions.
Just then, the young man lying on the ground suddenly shivered violently, and with a leap, he sprang three feet into the air, startling the cultivators nearby.
The young man stood upright, his eyes wide open, arms spread out, and roared towards the heavens: “Battle the Immortal Gods!”
His voice was loud and vibrant, reminiscent of tigers roaring and dragons howling; however, in the village context, it seemed somewhat futile and out of place.
The cultivators around him snapped back to their senses, staring at this young man as if looking at a fool. This youth that Big Fool had brought back—could he also be a lunatic?
“What are you all standing around for? Battle the Immortal Gods with me!”
“Where are the seniors? Hold off the Spider Lady! Fire cannons at her for me!”
The handsome-looking young cultivator remained as excited as ever, his bloodshot eyes unnerving even the children, who shrank back timidly.
After some time, the youth seemed to have vented all his emotions and gradually quieted down.
He glanced around at his surroundings. A perplexed expression appeared on his face as he stared up at the heavens, a look of deep confusion in his eyes.
“Where am I? Where’s the crack in the sky?”
“Where’s the Spider Lady?”
“Why aren’t you all running?”
The young man hurled three consecutive questions, but no one answered him; everyone just stared at him silently.
After a long pause, the village chief finally stepped forward, holding a pen and paper. He calmly approached the youth and asked with a friendly smile, “Young man, what’s your name?”
“I’m Li Xiaobai!”
Li Xiaobai pointed to his own face as he replied.
“Hmm, how long have you been experiencing this situation?”
The village chief seemed to be well-prepared for this response and continued asking with composure.
“What situation?”
Li Xiaobai looked utterly puzzled.
“It’s nothing. This isn’t a serious illness. Judging by your looks, you appear to still be young. Young people, you know, love to fantasize, love fighting imaginary enemies—that’s completely understandable! Truth be told, when I was younger, I also used to fantasize about saving the world. Once you age, these thoughts tend to fade away.”
“Actually, every young person has this sort of symptom. Yours is just slightly more intense, that’s all!”
The village chief spoke tactfully and with a kindly smile.
I… You old coot!
Li Xiaobai cursed inwardly. Wasn’t this geezer just indirectly calling him a delusional fool?
Damn it! Was there a need to insult people like this? Besides, he was saving the Central Origin Realm! Wasn’t he fighting fiercely against the Spider Lady? He clearly remembered being smashed by her palm, his internal organs shattered, his body turned to dust.
But now, he appeared in the world once again. Judging by the scenery and setting, it didn’t seem like The Netherworld—did this mean he hadn’t died?
Had he come back to life?
“What’s the current state of the Central Origin Realm?”
Li Xiaobai ignored the village chief’s nonsense and continued his questions.
“Rest assured, young man. Everything in the Central Origin Realm is fine. It’s all thanks to your heroic protection. I’ll make sure to report your contributions and secure your rewards!”
The village chief, appearing as though he understood everything, handled the situation with practiced ease. Clearly, he had encountered similar circumstances before.
“Oh, damn it…”
Li Xiaobai’s mental state began to crumble. He wanted to vent his frustration but felt that something was amiss. This place was too calm. If the Spider Lady still existed, how could he have stayed and chatted so leisurely with these villagers?
“Big Fool, you brought this man here—it’s your responsibility to take care of him. Bring this young hero back to your house. If anything goes wrong, you’ll be held accountable!”
The village chief spoke indifferently.
“Understood!”
Big Fool responded with a shout, hoisted the bewildered Li Xiaobai onto his shoulder, and sprinted back to his house.
A few minutes later.
Li Xiaobai was dumped onto a bed.
“Brother, if the village chief says you’re sick, then you’re sick. Rest well. I’ll go find some herbs to help nourish you!”
Big Fool said cheerfully, then turned and left the room.
“Damn it! Have I really come back alive once more?”
“Is it due to the System mechanics, or perhaps the effects of the statue?”
Li Xiaobai sat on the bed, sorting through the thoughts running wild in his mind.
With a thought, he summoned the System panel to check carefully.
[Host: Li Xiaobai!]
[…]
[Defensive Power: Saint Realm (1 trillion / 1 trillion) (Heavenly Dao-touch mission completed. Ready to advance!)]
[Skill: 100% Empty-Hand Blade Borrow…]
[System Mall: Activated!]
The System was still that plain and simple system, showing no new additions. However, that completed Heavenly Dao-touch mission stood out—all conditions were met and ready for advancement.
“Could it be that Fifty-Fifty played a pivotal role?”
Li Xiaobai smacked his lips, reminiscing about that final palm strike on the Spider Lady. Since she hailed from the Immortal Gods Realm, coming into contact with her might have equaled touching the Heavenly Dao.
“Let’s advance first!”
“Advance!”
Without hesitation, Li Xiaobai maxed out his defensive power. His cultivation level instantly ascended, as a strand of terrifying energy leaked out, causing the bed beneath him to explode on the spot—frightening him into quickly reining in his aura.
[Host: Li Xiaobai!]
[…]
[Defensive Power: Transcendent First Layer (Unlimited Eternity / 0)]
[…]
[Beep beep! Host has ascended to Transcendent First Layer cultivation level. Please ascend to the Immortal Gods Realm within ten days! Prolonged stay will lead to unimaginable dangers!]
The System displayed an entire string of updated stats, and Li Xiaobai’s furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
He advanced, just like that—plain and straightforward. Transcendent First Layer was a brand-new realm, and along with it came unlocking a new measurement unit: Unlimited Eternity. What kind of power was this? He had never heard of it before.
Perhaps only in the Immortal Gods Realm could he uncover the answers.
“I’ll take a walk outside later and see what’s going on out there.”
“All the seniors seem to be dead. I don’t know if the Second Elder survived. Where has the Spider Lady gone? And what’s happening with the massive crack in the sky?”
“Is this really the Central Origin Realm? Has the realm regained its freedom, or is it still under the rule of the Immortal Gods?”
Li Xiaobai had too many questions swirling in his head. He wanted to find the village chief to talk, but the thought of the chief labeling him as a delusional fool left him inexplicably irritated.
“Forget it, I’ll just ask Big Fool later…”