I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 467

Chapter 467: Chapter 468 The Secret of the Evil Sect
“Little Dao’er.”

Liuren smiled faintly, calmly accepting Yang Guang’s compliments. Such an act was a mere trifle for her.

As they spoke, a golden radiance twinkled from the sky, and the clone Liuren returned to the grand hall, holding Cangying who was coughing up large amounts of blood.

Li Xiaobai was speechless. Hadn’t they said the clone’s strength wasn’t strong? Within a few breaths, Cangying had been captured. Could this really be called very limited strength?

Indeed, the world of the powerful was unfathomable.

“Speak, who is the person behind you, and what exactly is this ‘Blood Sacrifice Fragment’?”

Liuren’s eyes shimmered with a cold gleam as she stared at Cangying, demanding answers.

“Just kill me, if I speak, I’ll be living a fate worse than death.”

Cangying exhaled a breath heavily and spoke slowly, the terror in his eyes not fading. Li Xiaobai could tell that it wasn’t fear of Liuren, but a dread of the person behind her.

What kind of existence could instill such fear in someone, that even in Liuren’s presence, it didn’t alleviate the anxiety in his heart?

“I’ve said before, with me here, no one can kill you.”

“The ancestor of the Evil Sect, I remember, is the Evil Monarch, right? Over a hundred years ago, I severed one of his hands. I wonder if he has recovered.”

Liuren spoke languidly, finding it strange in her heart that there could be someone who didn’t believe in her power; someone who’d rather die than reveal a secret out of fear for an unknown existence—it was truly unimaginable.

After all, she was only a step away from ascending to the Upper Realm. Unless one’s cultivation level had reached the Human Immortal Realm, it would be nearly impossible to defeat her.

“Speak, if you don’t, I can just soul search you all the same.”

Li Xiaobai also spoke indifferently, playing the role of the ‘good cop.’

Cangying’s facial expression was wonderfully complex. He agonized for a full minute before finally yielding, still clinging to a sliver of hope for life.

“Fine, I’ll tell you. The Blood Sacrifice Fragment is tied to a significant figure’s plans, a supreme being from the Upper Realm…”

Cangying began slowly, but at that moment, his pupils dilated violently, tendrils of black smoke wafted from his head, exuding a sinister aura.

“Woof, what is this!”

Ergouzi was taken aback, being sensitive to all things vile and evil due to its Qilin Bloodline. The wisps of black smoke before it gave off a tremendous sense of crisis.

“This is an Evil Cultivator’s technique, this greyish aura, it’s corrosive!”

Yang Guang and the others’ expressions changed, and they all retreated in unison.

“A restriction planted within the Primordial Spirit, what a vicious method. As soon as any relevant information is revealed, the restriction is triggered, brutally erasing the victim.”

“The Evil Sect is still as ruthless as ever.”

Liuren’s brows also furrowed. She found this method troublesome and finally understood why Cangying had been so afraid just now.

Li Xiaobai, however, approached the greyish aura nonchalantly, took a breath, and the System panel’s Attribute Points skyrocketed.

[Attribute Points +10000…]

[Attribute Points +10000…]

[Attribute Points +10000…]

This thing is also a good object, it actually added tens of thousands of Attribute Points to me at once, no wonder it could obliterate Cangying’s Primordial Spirit, truly powerful.

“Vice Leader, you promised to save my life, and now it’s time for you to keep your word. Just lift the restriction, and I’ll tell you everything you want to know!”

Cangying roared in a low voice.

“Senior, is there a way to lift this restriction?”

Li Xiaobai asked.

“The restriction has merged with the Primordial Spirit, there’s no way to remove it. Let’s focus on the matter at hand.”

Liuren frowned slightly, reached out into the void, ignored the gray breath, and directly pulled out Cangying’s Primordial Spirit from his forehead.

This was a miniaturized version of the Demonic Divine Spirit, a blood-colored figure with countless blood-colored tentacles swaying in the wind. Its current condition seemed somewhat wilted, as the gray smoke took away much of its life force.

At this moment, the Primordial Spirit was terrified, showing a humanized expression of fear, staring intently at Liuren.

“Vice Leader, what are you going to do!”

“You said you would save me, you can’t break your promise!”

Cangying realized what the other party was about to do and its face suddenly twisted as it roared and howled in madness.

Unfortunately, Liuren ignored him, his fingers piercing directly through Cangying’s Blood Demon Primordial Spirit. The power of the Primordial Spirit swept through, and projections suddenly appeared in the void.

This was the soul search spell, forcefully reading the memories of the other’s Primordial Spirit. After the reading is done, the person is doomed to die, a very malicious method.

“I do occasionally break my word, ha. Rest assured, that person behind you, I will find and finish him off, this time I promise not to break my word.”

Liuren blinked and said with a smile. The golden light in his hand flickered, directly shattering the restriction. The gray breath above the bathhouse melted away like ice on snow. The gleam in Cangying’s eyes gradually faded, his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

Li Xiaobai secretly clicked his tongue in amazement; those who could cultivate to this stage were all ruthless and decisive. Despite the Second Leader of the Aolai Country being approachable on a normal day, when it came down to it, he was uncompromising – killing when he should kill, searching the soul when he should search the soul.

His methods were just as ferocious as those of an Evil Cultivator.

As for that so-called promise, it wasn’t taken to heart at all. Achieving his goal was all that mattered.

In the void, fragments after fragments of memories appeared – these were Cangying’s memory fragments, ranging from his childhood memories to those being obliterated, nearly all there, flashing by dazzlingly.

Liuren manipulated his fingers, quickly discarding useless information, and keeping only a few key stages.

Li Xiaobai watched intently. These images told of the dealings between Cangying and the old ancestor of the Evil Sect, the evil lord, who was currently assigning tasks to Cangying and a few other cultivators.

“The Blood Sacrifice Fragment is a task handed down by that great person. The ancestor has already received instructions. The next time Immortal Spirit Qi is distributed, that person will send someone from the Upper Realm to inspect. Before that, it is imperative that the Blood Sacrifice Fragments are placed completely.”

“The ancestor does not know the purpose of the fragments. Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t, and just do your job properly. Sometimes knowing too much does you no good.”

“This time, it concerns the prosperity and success of our Evil Sect, so we must be cautious. Some fragments have been taken away by the cultivator named Li Xiaobai. The ancestor will think of a solution; you need not worry. After the Blood Sacrifice Fragments are in place, immediately return to the Evil Sect!”

The ancestor’s words were few but enough to reveal the secrets and intentions within.

Li Xiaobai keenly picked up on the terms ‘Upper Realm’ and ‘that great person’ from the conversation. Could it be that the Evil Sect is backed by some existence from the Upper Realm?

Moreover, from the sound of it, they can establish contact with the Upper Realm.

His gaze shifted continuously over the images, attempting to uncover more secrets. In a corner, as his eyes touched upon an inconspicuous little rock, Li Xiaobai’s pupils suddenly constricted.

“This is, the Five-colored Altar!”