I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 109 - : Thousand-Man Melee

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Feng Qingyang landed gracefully and stood on the arena.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the importance of this test need not be overstated by me. The top hundred will become Outer Sect disciples, and the top ten will become Inner Sect disciples."

"What I have to say is, due to the large number of participants, the rules of the competition will differ slightly from usual."

"There are three grand arenas here. Indeed, each arena can accommodate a thousand people. You will be divided into groups of a thousand, ascend to the arena, and the last hundred standing on each arena will automatically advance. Is that clear enough?"

Feng Qingyang announced the rules with an indifferent expression, causing an uproar among the crowd. No one had expected the Holy Demon Sect to be so chaotic; a thousand-person melee battle wasn't as simple as having strength to advance.

Li Xiaobai furrowed his brows, realizing the cruelty of the rules. Undoubtedly, many would be targeted right from the start.

Fortunately, he arrived late and most of these cultivators did not recognize him. With his defensive capabilities, as long as he lay low, advancing should not be a problem.

"Boss Ye, it seems we must part ways," Li Ya said, knowing their chances of advancing were slim under such ruthless rules.

"Yes, Brother Ruthless, you can definitely make it into the top ten!" the cultivators cheered.

"Hehe, I'll take that as a good omen," Li Xiaobai chuckled.

"Boy, all the trash on this arena is nothing. If Lord Ergouzi were to make a move, they would be gone in the snap of a finger," Ergouzi said, standing up with claws on his back and speaking indifferently.

"That's right, kid, don't disgrace our master's face!" Ji Wuqing preened his feathers and stated leisurely.

Li Xiaobai: "..."

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He had made it onto the arena.

His group happened to include several senior brothers and sisters, and he let out a sigh of relief, knowing he wouldn't have to fight alone.

In the crowd, he also spotted Xia Jian and Wang Ruoxian, a few familiar faces congregating on this particular arena.

Xia Jian and Wang Ruoxian, having also noticed Li Xiaobai, seemed intimidated and unconsciously stepped back.

Watching Li Xiaobai's form, a hint of a smile crossed Wang Ruoxian's lips, as if she had a plan in mind. Li Xiaobai startled, wondering if she intended to target him.

As expected, just as Feng Qingyang declared the start of the competition, Wang Ruoxian floated up into the void.

"Fellow daoists, on our arena there is a young prodigy who is a murderous maniac. If we do not eliminate him, none of us are safe. I suggest we join forces to take him down first, and then compete fairly afterwards. How about it?"

In the void, Wang Ruoxian pointed at Li Xiaobai and spoke to the crowd.

"Yes, yes, yes! I have personally witnessed this man slaughter cultivators, stealing their Inner Sect Disciple tokens, and even whipping the corpses. He tortured them beyond recognition. Let's all band together and take him down first!"

Xia Jian echoed urgently, as if afraid the others wouldn't believe him, detailing Li Xiaobai's actions.

The surrounding cultivators became furious upon hearing this, their eyes ablaze with anger at the thought of such cruelty.

But they were also wary, with the indication that this person was rather formidable. They might not be his match, and for a moment, nobody spoke up.

Li Xiaobai's expression darkened; these two were blatantly smearing him, targeting him right as the match began, which was quite troublesome.

"These two are together, with nefarious intentions. Don't listen to them."

"We cultivators should not believe or spread rumors, and we absolutely cannot defame a good person!"

Li Xiaobai tried to explain.

"But we also cannot let a bad person go unpunished!"

The speaker was Fifth Senior Brother Ling Feng, who always had a knack for flamboyant remarks. However, directing the accusation at Li Xiaobai seemed off - weren't they on the same side? Li Xiaobai suddenly felt a dread rising within him as he thought back to the incident that had occurred in the Deepborn Mountains.

Considering past events, it was clear his seniors had no qualms about betraying him. Could it be...

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"Heh heh, I agree, we cultivators cherish righteousness that pierces the clouds, and I can't stand murderers the most. No matter what, this person must die today!"

"That's right, we can lose the group battle, but this person must die. I, Liu Jinshui, am the first to dissent!"

"I, Su Yunbing, am willing to execute this man. Who else is willing to join me?"

"To protect the life and safety of the vast number of cultivators, I, Ye Wushuang, am willing to contribute my part!"

"I, Yang Chen, love watching experts fight the most. Today, only one of us can live between the two of us!"

"I, Lin Yin, hate the most in my life..."

Other cultivators hadn't made any big moves yet, but several senior brothers and sisters suddenly erupted, continuously shouting, wanting to execute Li Xiaobai by the righteousness.

Someone took the lead to bolster the momentum. The atmosphere was gradually stirred up, and the other cultivators were also impassioned, wanting to eliminate Li Xiaobai first.

"Damn it, the more I look at this person, the less I like him. Brothers, let's take him down first!"

"Take that guy down. I've long heard rumors of some genius infiltrating to compete with us. Today we must teach him a painful lesson!"

"We have so many people. Are we still afraid of him alone?"

"Exactly..."

The crowd grew more and more excited, showing signs of losing control.

Li Xiaobai was cursing in his heart, sending his regards to the ancestors of his senior brothers and sisters.

I've never seen such treacherous people, instigating a thousand people to gang up on their own junior brother. What sort of thinking is that?

And those two, Wang Ruoxian and Xia Jian, I must find an opportunity to get rid of them!

"Kid, one against a thousand, and that's today. Take them down!" Ergouzi was extremely excited from below the stage.

It wasn't just him; the other cultivators were also attracted and gathered around. Compared to the chaotic battles on the other stages, this stage's high targeting was obviously more interesting.

Moreover, it was a thousand people targeting one, just thinking about it was exciting.

However, there were still many cultivators who recognized Li Xiaobai. The Quality Goods Store had been incredibly popular in the sect these past two days, and many cultivators had seen Li Xiaobai.

"Isn't the person on stage Boss Ye from the Quality Goods Store?"

"Yeah, he looks so much like him, it must be him!"

"I didn't expect Boss Ye to be the target of such hostility; I hope he isn't beaten to death."

"Brother, what's the background of this Boss Ye? Is he famous?" a cultivator asked, puzzled.

"You don't even know Boss Ye, brother, do you smoke Huazi?"

"What's Huazi?"

"It seems we can't be friends then, goodbye..."

The subtleties in the thoughts of the crowd below were unheard by Li Xiaobai, who was facing the pressure of a thousand people and feeling immense stress, his heart pounding fiercely.

It was at this moment that several beams of escaping light shot into the sky. Six senior brothers and sisters, with an imposing momentum, suddenly roared, "Kill!"

"Kill!"

Nearly a thousand cultivators boiled over in an instant, ignited by the aura of the few people in the void. They activated their Cultivation Techniques and charged towards Li Xiaobai's location, completely unaware of anything amiss.

In the void, the six people coldly chuckled, their gaze shifting to focus on Xia Jian and Wang Ruoxian who were on the sidelines, watching.

In just an instant, the hairs on both of them stood on end...

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