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

Chapter 945: Chapter 946 The Door Opened

“Woof!”

“Kid, it’s you, you’re colluding with this old Bangzi to gang up on your Lord Ergouzi!”

Ergouzi looked around blankly for a few seconds before exploding in rage.

“Cough, cough, this individual is a senior expert, who wishes to use the Qilin Precious Blood within you to open that bronze door,”

Li Xiaobai said with a smile.

“Damn it, not to mention hijacking the resources my followers offer halfway through, but now you’re coveting my body, you’re despicable!”

“Your Lord Ergouzi is now the Buddha Son of the Great Thunderclap Temple; dare to touch me and you’ll all end up being captured to fill the Buddhist pagoda. I advise you to behave!”

Ergouzi threw punches and kicks, but to no avail against the iron-vise grip of Xiao Lao Di’s palm.

“Rest assured, old man is only taking a drop of your blood essence as the key to open the bronze door; it won’t harm your foundation. But having said that, it’s truly rare to still find a Qilin Beast with such strong Bloodline Power in the Central Origin Realm nowadays.”

“In my early years, I too raised a Qilin Beast, but its Bloodline Power was too dilute. After cultivating to the Half-Saint realm, there was no further progress. The massive amount of resources and wondrous medicines I invested also went down the drain. Eventually, out of anger, I stewed it and fed it to my apprentice, which, in turn, directly helped him break through a major realm,”

“Speaking of which, my apprentice and Li Xiaobai here actually had a chance encounter!”

Xiao Lao Di reached out to touch Ergouzi’s physical body as if appreciating a piece of culinary ingredient.

Ergouzi, frightened with his hair standing on end, immediately became docile. This old fellow couldn’t possibly want to eat him, could he?

“May I ask who the senior’s apprentice is?”

Li Xiaobai asked somewhat puzzled.

“That mischievous disciple of mine is named Zhang Kuang. He is usually too arrogant to pay attention to anyone; thanks to a few rising stars from the Villian’s Guild, he learned his lesson and mended his ways. Old man remembers there’s a favor owed to Friend Liu here too?”

Xiao Lao Di said cheerfully, glancing over at Li Xiaobai and Liu Jinshui with a gentle tone, but the two of them felt somewhat uneasy inside.

Keep in mind, Zhang Kuang didn’t just lose once or twice—his ranking plummeted after being roundly defeated in turn by all seven of us brothers. This old man wouldn’t be seeking revenge, would he?

“For us brothers, helping the younger generation shed their arrogance and see themselves clearly is an unshirkable duty. We feel reassured that Zhang Kuang has improved through this experience.”

Liu Jinshui said happily, dragging Li Xiaobai into it as soon as he opened his mouth.

Li Xiaobai rolled his eyes in annoyance, “Victory and defeat are common for warriors; our win was merely due to a fortunate coincidence, barely outsmarting Brother Zhang Kuang. The senior shouldn’t take it too hard, I’m sure with his talents, he will quickly return to his peak.”

“Right, you guys became Earth Immortals, and he’s back at the top of the Human Immortal Ranking List. Who knows when he’ll catch up with the Villian’s Guild,”

Xiao Lao Di sighed.

Li Xiaobai: …

“The senior needn’t say more, it’s just Qilin Blood, go ahead and take it. We’re familiar with this creature, it won’t mind.”

“In that case, old man will do so without courtesy.”

Xiao Lao Di cheerfully threw Ergouzi toward the bronze door and casually pointed in the air, drawing out a drop of blood essence from its body, which merged into the groove on the bronze door.

In an instant, a thunderous rumbling resonated nonstop, the tomb trembled continuously, dust scattered and pebbles flew. Ergouzi’s fresh blood took effect as a faint white glow emitted from the blood groove, aggregating into silvery threads writhing like a little snake.

At the same time, a Tai Chi Diagram of yin and yang slowly revolved on the bronze door, one black and one white, exuding a breathtaking brilliance.

Like steel-reinforced copper walls, the sides slowly parted, revealing the profound and shadowy space within.

“The door’s opened!”

Several people were somewhat excited, their eyes ablaze with fervent light, for inside was the true treasure trove of the tomb’s owner, which, if obtained, could be of infinite benefit.

“Truly a Qilin Bloodline of high purity, with just a single drop of blood the great door opened. If you survive and thrive, you will surely trace back to your ancestors and achieve immeasurable accomplishments!”

Xiao Lao Di exclaimed in admiration.

Ergouzi lay on the ground playing dead, his face expressionless, a picture of utter despair.

Since entering the Buddha Country, it seemed like nothing went its way. Disguised as Master Wuhu, it lectured and charged a fee, only to be robbed halfway through, and when it took thousands of followers into the large tomb hoping for a good haul, it never expected the Earth Dragon Grass in its possession to be inexplicably snatched away by the Blood Soul Old Monster. Just as it was ready to regroup and return with reinforcements, it got targeted by this Xiao Lao Di.

This time was more thorough; let alone resources, the entire dog was taken away, leaving its dog life in utter bleakness.

Was there any point in struggling?

“Naturally, I wouldn’t take advantage without offering something in return. The Qilin Divine Beast is a harbinger of heavenly auspiciousness, and everyone wants to make good connections. I am no exception. I’ve heard you’re a disciple of the Buddhist Sect; here are some scriptures I have no use for, which I now give to you.”

Xiao Lao Di took out several scrolls of scriptures and threw them to Ergouzi. He didn’t like reciting scriptures himself, neither did his disciple, and since both followed the path of Sin Value, they had no use for such things.

“Woof!”

“What a treasure!”

Ergouzi sprang to life instantly, jumping three feet high and beginning to circle around the scriptures, muttering words, as golden Merit Value figures manifested above its head and began to increase slowly.

“Merit Value: five hundred and ten thousand!”

These were no ordinary scriptures; they were potent, far surpassing those given by the Great Thunderclap Temple, and exactly what it needed.

“Let Ol’ Fatty have a look. I heard some scriptures shouldn’t be chanted casually. I’ll help you authenticate them.”

“Ow, Ol’ Fatty is kindly helping you and you bite people, you wretch!”

Liu Jinshui moved in, trying to pilfer the scriptures, but retreated grudgingly after a furious biting from Ergouzi.

“The bronze doors are open now; beyond lies the real tomb.”

The bronze doors had fully opened, retracting to either side, exposing a pitch-black space with no light or candles, so dark you couldn’t see your hand before your face.

Xiao Lao Di didn’t remind the others, but walked into the darkness on his own, his figure disappearing into the shadows.

“That old man is not playing fair, not even a word of greeting before rushing in. He doesn’t want us to share the spoils!” @@novelbin@@

Liu Jinshui grumbled and complained.

“It’s good to let him go in first; who knows if there are any demons or monsters inside, what kind of traps and full setup the tomb owner might have. Let him scout ahead so we can pick up what’s left behind.”

Li Xiaobai was not at all alarmed. If he went in alone, he might still be able to find and gather some treasures, but following Xiao Lao Di would mean not even getting the leftovers.

With the precedent of the Heavenly Secrets Tower chess game, it was wiser to let the big shot scout ahead.

“Hehe, exactly, exactly!”