I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense Chapter 1223

Chapter 1223: Chapter 1224 Negative Condition, Decay God Possession Chapter 1223: Chapter 1224 Negative Condition, Decay God Possession Li Xiaobai cursed under his breath, what time was it, and that unlucky apprentice of his was still playing at science popularization. Didn't he know time was precious?

The Golden Armored Skeleton in front of the gate was moving sluggishly for some reason, step by step towards the Money Tree, almost within reach.

“Master, found it!”

“The ancient coin with the words 'open and close' is on the lowest golden leaf!”

Fu Tiantian suddenly screamed, pointing at the Money Tree and shouting.

“Back off, let your master handle this!”

Having learned from past mistakes, Li Xiaobai didn't dare touch it with his hands again. He swung the Wolf Fang Club in his hand, shooting out a Sword Qi that slashed towards the ancient 'open and close' coin. There was a “ding” as the Sword Qi collided with the coin, sending it flying, and at the same time, the still-whipping Money Tree suddenly froze in place, motionless.

“Alright, lift it up, let's get outta here!”

Li Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief, his golden chariot ramming down the Money Tree, dragging it onto the vehicle, ready to make a run for it.

But at this moment, the Golden Armored Skeleton flicked the tip of its spear, moving as fast as lightning, directly thrusting at Li Xiaobai. This was a stark contrast to its previous sluggish movements.

The spear tip flickered, radiating a cold brilliance thousands of feet long, and the formidable aura instantly pierced Li Xiaobai's skin, with trickles of blood flowing out.

“Half-Saint Godzilla!”

Without a second thought, Li Xiaobai violently smashes a billion to exchange for Half-Saint Godzilla, descending from the sky and standing before the Golden Armored Skeleton.

“Roar!”

Godzilla roared, its body erupting with blazing flames and thunderous power, sweeping through the entire hall, swaying its two stubby arms and battling the Golden Armored Skeleton.

The tumultuous waves of energy swept away the Red Skeleton Guards in large numbers.

“There's a hole down there!”

Only at this moment did the master and disciple clearly see that when the Money Tree was uprooted, a dark, large hole appeared, which was truly baffling. How did the tree grow, hovering in mid-air at the entrance of the hole?

“Go down first!”

Li Xiaobai made a decisive call, pulling Fu Tiantian and jumping into it, because just then, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted several more Golden Armored Skeleton Guards appearing in front of the hall, obviously drawn by the commotion here.

[Attribute Points +10 million…]
[Attribute Points +12 million…]
[Attribute Points +15 million…]
The System Attribute Points frenziedly ticked up, making Li Xiaobai's heart pound. The Attribute Points kept climbing, and it wasn't hard to imagine that more and more golden skeletons were closing in, launching attacks on Godzilla, their Attribute Points rapidly approaching the critical threshold. He just hoped Godzilla could last a bit longer and not be taken down so soon.

An investment of a billion should at least yield a five-minute real man.

Inside the entrance was pitch black. Li Xiaobai landed on the ground but felt no solidity underfoot; it was something soft, unknown what it was.

Fu Tiantian illuminated the surroundings with an evolved spiritual talisman, revealing a hidden Underground World beneath the Money Tree, even more deeply concealed and emitting an immediately intense and foul odor.

Holding the Money Tree as a makeshift lighting device, Li Xiaobai made a circuit around the area, instantly turning pale with shock as he was surrounded by masses of blood-colored flesh, pulsating with a deep rhythmic movement and blood-red aura.

“Flesh Mountain!”

“There's actually a Flesh Mountain here!”

“This thing is literally everywhere!”

Li Xiaobai took out a pack of cigarettes, handed it to Fu Tiantian, and said, “Good apprentice, this creature is called Flesh Mountain. It can release an aura that bewitches the mind. Putting a cigarette in your mouth can clear your vision and keep you calm.”

“Thank you, Master.”

Fu Tiantian skillfully received the cigarettes, lit one and placed it at the base of her tongue, pressing it down. If not for the wisps of white smoke drifting from the corners of her mouth, one would never have guessed she was smoking.

Li Xiaobai's eyebrows twitched; why did this look so familiar?

Fu Tiantian, after being taught by Ergouzi and Ji Wuqing for a few days, had actually learned such a crafty move.

“Huazi, bite your tongue, who taught you that move?”

“Reporting to master, it was Uncle Ergou!”

“From now on, play less with your Uncle Ergou. It's no good.”

Li Xiaobai said indifferently, carrying the Money Tree as he moved forward, its glow lighting up the Underground World. All he could see were Flesh Mountains, big and small piled up, countless in number, exceeding even the great tomb that appeared when Buddha Country came into being.

This was also a grand hiding spot for the Flesh Mountain of the Blood Demon Sect, just why they stored so many corporeal bodies here was uncertain. Could it be that they possess some unique value that he had yet to realize?

Wielding the Wolf Fang Club, he cleaved a path through the clusters of Flesh Mountains.

“Master, Ma Niubi is talking again.”

Fu Tiantian pointed at the Money Tree.

On the trunk, a line of small characters had formed again: “Master, run quickly, there is a very evil presence here, it is this Niubi's archenemy!”

Li Xiaobai glanced at it and automatically filtered out the braggadocio, continuing on his way. This kid had already integrated highly with the Money Tree, not just physically but also mentally. It probably meant that the presence was the Money Tree's archenemy, perhaps the Money Tree was placed in that pit to block this area, to suppress the Flesh Mountains?

“Since we've come, let's stay and look around. This place must hold the secrets of the Blood Demon Sect, let's investigate further.”

Li Xiaobai spoke lightly, taking out the scroll given to him by Beichen Feng, holding it ready, just in case.

Master and disciple continued deeper, the view in front of them gradually widening. The closer to the center, the scarcer the Flesh Mountains became, but the chunks of flesh grew increasingly massive, resembling several kings who ruled their domains, refusing to allow any trespassing.

In the central area, a huge blood-colored egg floated and bobbed in the void, pulsing rhythmically as if it were alive.

“Is this also a Flesh Mountain?”

Li Xiaobai was puzzled. This was the first time he'd seen a different creature within the Flesh Mountain colony, and this egg was no simple matter.

“Let's whack it first and see.”

With the Wolf Fang Club in hand, he smashed down hard, unleashing the Demon Sealing Sword Evocation, aiming directly at the egg.

“Pfff!”

The blood-colored egg was shattered by the Sword Qi, turning into a pool of thick liquid.

At the same time, a prompt popped up on the System panel.

“Ding! Host has obtained the Blood Sun Heavenly Egg!”

[Host: Li Xiaobai!]
[…]
[Defensive Power: Heavenly Immortal Realm (8.3 billion/10 billion) (Ten Thousand Years Cold Immortal Plant: Obtained) (Blood Sun Heavenly Egg: Obtained) Eligible for advancement.]
[…]
“That's it?”

“What is this thing?”

“I didn't even get to see it clearly!”

Li Xiaobai was somewhat startled, having confusedly acquired a Blood Sun Heavenly Egg, thinking it would be some formidable adversary. If he had known it was such a weakling before, he would have been more careful.

He stepped forward intending to take a closer look but suddenly felt like he stepped on something, and with a squish, it turned into a puddle of blood.

“Ding! Host has killed the Blood Sun Heavenly Egg, gaining status, Decay God Possession!”

[Decay God Possession: Duration unknown, effects unknown, method of removal unknown!]
[Note: This is a negative status; you've been marked by the Blood Sun Heavenly Egg Clan.]

Chapter end

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