Chapter 1453: Chapter 1454: Teasing
Seeing Li Xiaobai draw his sword, Li Gandang, who was in the sack, was scared half to death. If this genius of the Beiliang Realm were also caught, then he would be totally doomed!
But it was too late. Before he could finish his sentence, the Longsword in Li Xiaobai’s hand swung down fiercely, executing the Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch!
In just an instant, the person in front lost control of their body, moving towards Li Xiaobai again, kneeling on the ground, with both hands firmly catching the blade of the Longsword.
Most of the cultivators in front all charged over simultaneously, their bodies seemingly boneless, directly kneeling on the ground.
“Losing control of the body, what Cultivation Technique is this!”
“Who is this person, why are they attacking us!”
“This is no ordinary cultivator, this is a master!”
Originally, many cultivators who were attentively studying the prohibition were now all kneeling on the ground.
This was an unexpected disaster, the grudge between Beixuan and Li Xiaobai inadvertently dragged them into it.
However, the most surprised was Li Xiaobai because with this strike, not all the cultivators were suppressed as before but only a small number were, while half of them remained standing, frowning at them.
“The Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch has failed!”
“What are the cultivation levels of these people?”
Li Xiaobai was shocked, even though he had anticipated such a situation, he didn’t expect to encounter it so soon. Without the suppression of the Hundred Percent Barehanded Blade Catch, his advantage would be gone.
“Who… who are you, to dare to attack me in public!”
“I am a member of the Beiliang Royal Family, Beixuan!”
The young man kneeling on the ground exclaimed with a furious face, as he had never been humiliated in such a manner, and that one sword had actually made him kneel!
“So what?”
“Can’t pay the ransom, then you become the one ransomed, wait patiently for your elders to rescue you!”
Li Xiaobai said coldly, his gaze fixed intently on a group of cultivators not far away. Those cultivators were not restrained by the Hundred Percent skill, very extraordinary!
“Who are you, to seek trouble here, could it be that we neglected you here in the Forty-ninth Battlefield?”
Not far away, a middle-aged man in white robes approached slowly, hands behind his back.
His eyes also showed caution. In his view, being able to suppress so many masters with one move meant the cultivation level must be extraordinary.
“I am Zhang San, no intention to offend, just educating the younger generation of the Royal Family for their rudeness.”
Li Xiaobai said calmly.
“These sacks contain disciples from each major realm, kidnapping disciples from various clans is a grave taboo, are you not afraid of being pursued?”
“If this spreads, the consequences are severe, reporting to the Pure Land of Extreme Evil, even with deep cultivation, it won’t help; better release these cultivators quickly!”
“I can decide to let this matter end here today, and no cultivators will trouble you from now on!”
The white-robed middle-aged man said lightly.
“You misunderstand, I am just a kind passerby. Seeing these cultivators in trouble, I offered them a ride without malicious intent and with no ulterior motives. Since I was bringing them back to their clans, requesting some reward doesn’t seem unreasonable!”
Li Xiaobai waved his hand, smiling as he spoke.
“Friend, look, these are from the Beiliang Royal Family, these are cultivators from the Cangtian Realm, and these are experts from the Great Wilderness Realm…”
“Do any catch your eye?”
“Even cultivators from the Great Wilderness Realm are here? Where did you get them from!”
As Li Xiaobai introduced further, the gaze of the white-robed middle-aged man became sharper. He was an expert from the Great Wilderness Realm, usually low-key, and did not expect even cultivators from his realm to be kidnapped; he could not remain uninvolved!
“Release them quickly, or you alone won’t be able to bear the consequences!”
The white-robed middle-aged man scolded angrily, his voice very furious, causing a great commotion as more cultivators came to see what was going on.
“Don’t miss it, don’t miss it, all major realms’ young master cultivators are gathered here in the Forty-ninth Battlefield, sold to the highest bidder!”
“Friends, you can not only buy back your own disciples but also buy those of rival factions. I need not elaborate on the curious uses of such transactions!”
Looking at the surrounding crowd, Li Xiaobai said aloud.
These masters might not be willing to pay to ransom back their disciples, but they would certainly be willing to pay to buy the rival faction’s genius disciples because it was a great opportunity to weaken their opponents’ power. If something happened to their disciples, it would not show immediate results but would definitely be beneficial in the long run!
“You…”
The white-robed middle-aged man was infuriated, but before he could say more, a nearby cultivator intervened.
“I thought something significant had happened, turns out it’s a trivial matter, are there any disciples from the Great Wilderness Realm, hand them over to me!”
“I will send them back to the Great Wilderness Realm!”
An elder scoffed, sinisterly saying, “Money is not an issue; one piece of Rare Earth Crystal is enough to account for a million units of Rare Earth.”
Rare Earth Crystals are gems, crystal-clear, exuding endless vitality, the essence of Rare Earth condensed. I didn’t expect someone to use it as a trading item, knowing that even the System Mall hasn’t set up trading with Rare Earth Crystals!
“Wait, disciples from the Great Wilderness Realm need not trouble senior, as I can take care of it myself. As an Elder of the Great Wilderness Academy, I will ensure the safety of the Sect Disciples, no need for fellow Taoists to worry!”
The white-robed middle-aged man stopped the elder’s actions, saying coldly.
“Oh? Is that so?”
“But I see that Elder Huangwu seems to lack the resources to bring back these disciples, letting me do a favor would be just right?”
The elder squinted, chuckling. He certainly wouldn’t actually pay for these disciples; he intended to trick the white-robed middle-aged man. As soon as he offered, the latter would inevitably raise his price, which he was glad to witness.
In fact, almost everyone present had the same idea, every cultivator thinking about how to preemptively trap the opposing forces, while no one regarded Li Xiaobai’s existence. Such actions had already offended all the masters present, and even if his cultivation was high, he wouldn’t be able to leave the Realm of Dead Souls!
“No need, I’ll take these ten disciples, the rest of you can discuss among yourselves.”
Huangwu Elder wasted no more words, tossing out a Rare Earth Crystal, picking out the ten Senior Disciples from the Great Wilderness Realm from the sacks, all of high cultivation level, while the ordinary disciples could die without concern for him.
Seeing this, the others quickly acted, selecting all those with high cultivation levels, then moved to encircle Li Xiaobai, with faint killing intent spreading, making one’s hair stand on end.
“Thanks, Zhang San, for returning our disciples, please, do the good deed to the end and explore the second-level prohibition!”