I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense Chapter 1253

Chapter 1253: Chapter 1254: Sending Blessings Chapter 1253: Chapter 1254: Sending Blessings The following day.

Li Xiaobai packed his bags and left the Golden Wheel City. Within the city walls, a shadow took charge of the situation. This creature's talent for impersonation was unparalleled–merely after a single night, it had already set up the flag of the Villian's Guild within the city, truly a face-saving feat for itself!

The cultivators within the city, with their Divine Souls now free, didn't care if it was the Buddhist Sect continuing to rule. They followed whoever could help them grow stronger, provide resources, and teach them Buddhist teachings–following the old saying, 'A wet nurse is as good as a mother.'
Although the name 'Villian's Guild' doesn't seem to belong to the good guys, it didn't really matter. After all, they weren't exactly righteous figures themselves; in fact, many of them were once followers of cultivators from the Demon Path.

Besides, this brother from the Villian's Guild would sell Huazi every day at fair prices without jacking up the cost or skimming any off the top–there was even a special promotion of buy ten get one free, winning everyone's trust in a short time through honest business practices.

Outside Golden Wheel City.

Li Xiaobai and his party opened the map to take a look.

“Going from one city to the next, the efficiency is just too low. If we keep this up, we might be discovered before even reaching the core area. By then, Wuyuzi will send a few high monks to snatch the resources and re-educate everyone, all our previous efforts wasted,” said Xiao Lao Di.

“That's certainly an issue; all the cities communicate and interact with each other. How about we take them all down in one fell swoop?”

With a flick of his wrist, Li Xiaobai took out a Thousand Paper Cranes. This was the latest explosive device from the System Mall, capable of autonomous flight for a distance.

The Thousand Paper Cranes were delicate and small, completely white, and sparks began to emanate from their tips, burning towards the heart where there was a disk with twelve hours marked on it and a hand. Obviously, it was a remote control timing device which could be set for up to a full day, twelve hours.

Li Xiaobai thought about it and set the hand to the time of si, as now it was the time of chen. In one hour, at si, the Thousand Paper Cranes would have enough time to fly over the nearest city.

With a throw of his hand, the Thousand Paper Cranes, each carrying a bag of Huazi in their beaks, fluttered towards the distance.

“What is this?”

“I've never seen anything like it before.”

The rest of the group found it very novel, clearly made of paper yet flying as if it was alive.

“This is called a Thousand Paper Cranes. In the past, it was used to send blessings to people,” explained Li Xiaobai with a chuckle.

Ji Wuqing asked, “What about now?”

“Still sending blessings!”

“Let's move on while sending out blessings. The Thousand Paper Cranes fly a bit slow, but their power is quite formidable,” said Li Xiaobai, skillfully flipping his wrist and placing Huazi into the beak of a Thousand Paper Crane, then releasing it to fly away. As more and more cranes flew off, he felt a bit unsure, sensing that the explosion of so many at once would be earth-shattering, making him a tad nervous.

“Just fly them a bit higher. No matter how intense the explosion in the sky, the cultivators below will just think it's a heavenly phenomenon,” Xiao Lao Di suggested.

Scattering Huazi over an area from a great height meant it wouldn't be detected from afar, and those who were close would be taken out in one go, eliminating the risk of any leak of information.

Counting the nearby cities and large monasteries on the map, there were as many as eighteen, indicating a terrifying number of Thousand Paper Cranes needed, and the consumption speed of top-grade Immortal Stones was equally horrifying.

With a twist in the space before them, rows of black shadows emerged, with every city needing a shadow to guard. The outer cities were just larger, not much stronger than Golden Wheel Temple, and their performance was enough to keep everyone in check.

“Kid, what do you rely on to condense clones?”

“It feels effortless for you, is there a special secret?”

Xiao Lao Di was agape with amazement, his eyes wide. To create seventeen clones in one go while the original body remained calm and collected, as if it was nothing at all–such a sight was truly unheard of!

“They just pop out with a slap, maybe this is just what genius cultivators are like?”

Li Xiaobai spoke absentmindedly.

“The original body should remember to protect itself and not go looking for trouble with the Saint Realm!”

“Well said, if you die, you die, don't drag us into it…”

“The city to the south seems pretty weak, I'll head over there…”

“I'm going to the one in the north…”

“I'm outta here!”

Seventeen shadowy figures clad in black robes quickly disappeared toward different directions.

“Such high intelligence, capable of independent thought and communication, with a distinct personality!”

Xiao Lao Di exclaimed inwardly, creating such clones required the separation of the Divine Soul, which means Li Xiaobai had separated eighteen Divine Souls in total. Even a powerful being from the Saint Realm couldn't withstand separating eighteen at once, let alone do it without even gasping for breath.

Does this kid have an inexhaustible supply of Divine Soul power?

“The scary part is if someone discovers our secret.”

“Let's hope this operation can be swift and decisive.”

Almost two hours later, in a city near the outskirts of the Golden Wheel Temple, Li Xiaobai and his group entered. There were eighteen cities in total nearby, and they left one without a shadow to pacify it; Li Xiaobai and the others went there personally, partly to save face and partly to save some money.

The city was known as Great Saint City, and it was said that once a monkey practiced Buddhism here, became accomplished, then went rogue, leaving the Buddhist Sect and afterward proclaimed itself as the Great Saint, also a formidable genius.

No need to say, entering the city was the same old routine.

Ergouzi manifested golden Merit Values, a series of dazzling gold numbers that dazzled onlookers. No identity proof was needed; the gatekeepers stood at attention with respect, while the surrounding monks bowed and saluted with utmost reverence.

A dog with a million Merit Value, truly a heaven-sent divine canine!

“May I ask, Master, what brings you here today?”

The abbots from the monasteries within the city rushed over after hearing the news, asking courteously.

“I, the Buddha, have foreseen that today a miraculous event will descend upon the Great Saint City, bringing an incredible stroke of fortune, so I've come to await this opportunity and seek blessings.”

Ergouzi said cheerfully.

“An incredible stroke of fortune?”

The abbots were perplexed; they had been practicing in this city for decades but had never heard of any such fortune!

“But when will it be?”

“Naturally, it's right now!”

Ergouzi raised his paw and pointed toward the sky.

Just then, the heavens above suddenly boomed with thunder, a continual rumble, as the clouds churned, and the entire sky seemed to split in two. Simultaneously, a series of indistinct and terrifying auras filtered down, and thick, white smoke rolled in, enveloping the city in an instant.

“Amitabha… this… this is…”

“A celestial auspicious omen! This truly is a celestial auspicious omen!”

“The Master was right, our Great Saint City hasn't seen an opportunity like this for hundreds of years, and now we've encountered a fairy fortune; this is the Buddha's blessing!”

Chapter end

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