I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 726: Chapter 727 Bigwigs Gather
 

On the following dawn,

Li Xiaobai and his companions arrived in Central Province.

Today was the day the Immortal Spirit Qi was to be distributed, and the whole Mainland awaited this day, with the Immortal Spirit Daily scattered throughout the streets and alleys broadcasting heavy news. No doubt, Old Man Tianji had started losing money to draw in the crowds again.

This guy had quite the economic brain, but unfortunately, judging by the current situation, the Immortal Spirit Continent was soon to fall. By then, no matter how many Spirit Stones he had accumulated or how famous he had become, in the eyes of the powerful Upper Realm cultivators, he would be no more than an ant.

“Husband, I’m a bit nervous. What if the people who come are very strong?”

Long Xue looked at Li Xiaobai with a worried expression.

“Don’t worry, my dear wife. Your husband will surely return victorious, and the whole nation will cheer for my triumph!”

Li Xiaobai’s eyes brimmed with confidence. The top masters of the Mainland were all on his side; if he couldn’t handle even the first batch of Lower Realm cultivators, then he really didn’t need to bother anymore.

“Young Master Li, conserve your energy. Digesting all the Immortal Spirit Qi is not an easy task. Later, we will repel those old ancestors; you need not take action, just concentrate fully on absorbing the Immortal Yuan,”

Liuren admonished.

This time, with the threat of cultivators from the Central Origin Realm, those ancient powers of the Immortal Spirit Continent, who usually remained hidden, would certainly come out to fight for the Immortal Spirit Qi. After all, seizing it would strengthen them, and everyone wanted to survive in the dark era that was soon to come.

“Understood.”

Li Xiaobai nodded, his demeanor calm. With the System, absorption was a matter of an instant. Once his defensive power advanced, he would have a truly genuine Human Immortal body, and he would trounce the entire Immortal Spirit Continent.

“Rest assured, I’ve sent the Kraken to summon the masters of the Celestial Prison to come and support us. Our team is stronger than it has ever been!”

The Old Dragon King was full of confidence.

Above the sky, the thunder roared continuously, and dazzling lights would occasionally pierce the horizon, drawing gasps of wonder. Those were the figures of ancient powers long absent from the world, their presence unparalleled in magnitude.

In Central Province, countless cultivators gathered, looking up at the sky, voicing their amazement.

“Those must be the ancestors of the three Great Sects. I never imagined that in my lifetime, I would be able to see them. Even the usually high-and-mighty Sect Masters can only stand behind, reduced to mere background figures. Had I not seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to believe!”

“Yeah, the one on the left, that must be the Vice Leader of the Treasure Pavilion. I wonder if the ever-elusive leader has come.”

“All this is nothing, look over there. All the old ancestors from the various powers in Central Province have awakened. It was just rumors before, but now it’s true; they’re all clumped together. That’s the strongest lineup, right?”

“Yes, but these are mostly the old ancestors from Central Province. How come the people from the Western Desert, Southern Ming, and Eastern Sea haven’t come?”

“They must be planning to make a grand entrance at the end. The experts from the Fire Qilin Cave haven’t shown up either. I must say, those Upper Realm cultivators really know how to make an entrance, all the strong beings of the Immortal Spirit Continent have come to greet them. If it were me, I’d boast about this for a lifetime.”

“Nonsense, they are Living Immortals from the Upper Realm. A mere flick of their wrist could crush us. How can we not show our utmost respect?”

The cultivators buzzed with heated discussion, brimming with excitement. As one after another, the elders were recognized, the day was truly unprecedented. They could guarantee that there had never been a moment as grand as this in the history of the Immortal Spirit Continent.

One by one, Half-step Human Immortal realm old ancestors emerged from all directions, as common as cabbage, stirring within people waves of emotion; the Immortal Spirit Continent indeed had so many powerful beings!

Atop a teahouse, Li Xiaobai and his companions poured their own drinks, serene and composed.

“This is really lively.” Li Xiaobai looked up at the sky, seeing many familiar faces.

“Heh, just a bunch of motley troops. Our real opponents are the Upper Realm cultivators. These fair-weather followers have long lost their edge and sharpness. Defeating them will be as simple as swatting with a stick, nothing to worry about.”

Liuren sipped his tea lightly and said indifferently, not taking the various elder ancestors, who were worshipped like stars by the world, seriously at all, which was quite domineering.

Li Xiaobai knew she had the strength; in the past, the second-in-command of the borderlands had deterred more than a dozen elder ancestors with a single staff, powerful to the extreme.

“Cough cough, now that we’ve all gathered together, why not take this opportunity to unify the Immortal Spirit Continent?” the Old Dragon King said from the side.

“Actually, you just want the Sea Clan to take over some of the human race territory, don’t you?”

With a smile that was not quite a smile, Liuren saw through the Dragon King’s little scheme in a glance.

“Cough cough, where did that come from? This king simply wishes to contribute to the development of the Immortal Spirit Continent,” the Old Dragon King said sheepishly.

“Grandfather, senior, the times are changing!”

“The cultivators from the Upper Realm are coming down!”

At the side, Long Xue suddenly pointed to the sky above, speaking with some excitement.

“Yes, the main event is about to begin.”

Everyone nodded and together looked towards the sky outside the window.

In the clouds above.

That vast crack suddenly shone brightly, and after thousands of rays of rosy light passed, the fissure slowly opened like a human eye, revealing a dark and profound passage.

Streaks of white Immortal light burst forth from within, sliding through the void.

A terrifying aura poured out that made people tremble with fear; all the cultivators present felt a chill run down their spine. Under the envelopment of that aura, their Primordial Spirits trembled, and those with weaker cultivation levels couldn’t bear the pressure and knelt down directly.

They all understood that some terrifying being from the Upper Realm had opened the passage between the two realms with great means!

Just a wisp of aura nearly caused them to collapse; it was hard to imagine what kind of terrifying existence it was.

“Old Man Tianji, our guess wasn’t wrong; if such beings were to come to the Immortal Spirit Continent in person, it would be a catastrophe!”

“Old Man, do I need to tell you what kind of place the Upper Realm is? We can’t afford to offend those there.”

“In recent years, there have been a few ancestors in our clan who successfully ascended to the Upper Realm; I wonder if they are safe up there, and if we can use this connection to socialize with the cultivators from the Upper Realm?”

“Stop dreaming. The most recent person to ascend went several hundred years ago. Who would recognize you?”

“Speaking of which, why haven’t those few arrived yet? They couldn’t be hiding and too scared to come, could they?”

“If we neglect the cultivators from the Upper Realm, we won’t be able to bear the consequences. Old rules, let’s see which old immortals are not present, we’ll throw any blame onto them later!”

The various elder ancestors dispersed one after another, quite consciously lining up on both sides, preparing to welcome the arrival of the prodigies from all tribes.

At this moment, in the vast eye in the sky above, a voice devoid of any emotion floated out.

“This seat possesses too much power, and the spatial passage has not yet fully stabilized and cannot withstand it, so I will visit the Lower Realm at a later date. Today, I will first deploy the first batch of disciples to familiarize themselves with the Lower Realm environment, hoping that the inhabitants of the Lower Realm will treat them well.”