"Hm?"
Ji Li, in the middle of a fierce battle, seemed to sense something. He frowned slightly and turned to look.
He saw Chu Bai, a streak of flowing fire, leading a sprawling group of more than ten people as they rushed in this direction.
’Junior Brother Chu... is actually hunting Cultivators too?’
A trace of surprise flashed through Ji Li’s eyes.
He had originally thought Chu Bai would be getting miserably besieged. He never expected that, judging by the scene, it looked more like the kid was toying with this group, even turning back to take a bite out of them from time to time.
THWAP!
He may have been distracted, but Ji Li’s actions didn’t slow in the slightest.
Seizing the moment the eight-man squad was distracted by Chu Bai’s arrival, he made a grasping motion with one hand. A terrifying wave of Magnetic Attraction instantly pulled a Cultivator attempting a sneak attack right before him, and he struck out with a casual palm strike.
A white light flared, and the man was eliminated before he could even let out a scream.
A dense ball of Evil Qi drifted over and merged into Ji Li’s body.
However, after doing all this, Ji Li looked at Chu Bai in the distance, trailed by more than a dozen people, and an inexplicable sense of crisis rose in his heart.
’Something’s not right...’
’I’ve fought my way up from the foot of the mountain, battling everyone I met. I never backed down, even when outnumbered.’
’But this isn’t enough...’
Ji Li glanced at the seven opponents remaining before him, then at the long string of prey trailing behind Chu Bai.
’The squad I targeted had only eight people in total, but Chu Bai is actually trying to hunt more than a dozen at once?’
’And from the looks of it, if those people are taken down by Chu Bai one by one...’
A chill went down Ji Li’s spine.
’If Chu Bai gets all the Evil Qi from these dozen or so people, then in this round... won’t I be overshadowed by him again?’
That absolutely could not be allowed to happen!
At this thought, a cold light erupted in Ji Li’s eyes.
’I have to beat him to it!’
ZING—!
A clear, high-pitched sword hum echoed through the sky.
Ji Li no longer held back. The silver Flying Sword that had been hovering behind him, unused until now, was finally unsheathed!
This was no ordinary Flying Sword. Empowered by his Primordial Magnetic Spiritual Power, it was a deadly weapon as swift as lightning and as heavy as a mountain!
"Go!"
Ji Li pointed his sword fingers, not at the few terrified opponents before him, but straight toward the mountain peak—straight at the pursuers behind Chu Bai!
A silver light flashed, tearing through the sky like a bolt of silver lightning.
"What is that?!"
Chem Wangming’s vision blurred. A suffocatingly sharp Qi washed over him.
PSHHHT!
Before he could even react, a student on the team’s flank felt a chill on his neck. His Body-Protecting Magic Shield was pierced by the silver light in an instant, as if it were made of paper.
Another white light flared. One person was out!
But the sword light didn’t stop there. Under Ji Li’s Primordial Magnetism control, it carved a bizarre arc through the air and swept toward Chem Wangming and the others with the force of an army.
Countless Defense Techniques shattered under this tyrannical sword strike. The crowd was instantly scattered, and screams rose and fell one after another.
"Ji Li?!"
Chem Wangming, who had barely managed to dodge the attack, stared at the silver Flying Sword humming and hovering in mid-air, completely dumbfounded.
He stared wide-eyed at the distant figure in white, his face a mask of disbelief and absurdity.
’He’s crazy... They’re all crazy!’
’It’s one thing for him not to join us against that freak Chu Bai... but to actually turn around and attack us?!’
What kind of grudge is this?!
Are those two working together?!
’No.’
Chu Bai frowned to himself. Watching the silver sword light that had interfered and thrown the situation into chaos, he knew this was bad.
Although the battle seemed chaotic, he understood Ji Li’s intentions as clear as day.
The other man was certainly not some good Samaritan who helps the weak, and he definitely wasn’t trying to save him, Chu Bai.
It was just...
Just like with snatching the Demon Beast before, didn’t all these students on the mountain also have accumulated Evil Qi?
All to fight for that bit of Evil Qi, to seize that sliver of a chance to win.
And how could Chu Bai not have realized this as well?
The total amount of Evil Qi in the Spirit Realm was fixed.
If Ji Li snatched one more kill and took one more share of Evil Qi, then Chu Bai would have that much less of an advantage in the final battle.
The reason the two of them hadn’t attacked each other directly yet wasn’t due to some tacit understanding. It was purely because they both knew the other was a tough nut to crack and couldn’t be taken down quickly.
Rather than fighting now and both ending up injured, it was better to first clear out all the small fry around them. By continuously eliminating and plundering, they could snowball their own power to its maximum.
When only the two of them were left... that would be the true final showdown.
’I was planning to kite this group for a few more laps, drain more of their Spiritual Power, and then take them all out in one go when they were running on empty. A feast for one...’
Chu Bai took a deep breath. Watching the silver Flying Sword wreak havoc among the crowd, a look of resolve flashed in his eyes.
’This can’t go on. No more dragging it out.’
Gold Acceptance Seal!
Chu Bai let out a low shout, and the Golden Seal at his waist flared with brilliant light.
This time, the golden light didn’t form into offensive fist-blades. Instead, it flowed and spread across his body, instantly condensing on his skin to form a suit of brilliant, seemingly solid Battle Armor.
The Metal Element governs slaughter, but it also governs sturdiness!
With this layer of armor protecting him, plus the Guardian Shield covering his entire body, Chu Bai’s defense instantly rose to an absurd level.
The Fire Element Ring at his feet flashed red. Chu Bai, who had been flying forward, came to a sudden halt. Then, without any warning, he forcibly reversed his direction in mid-air!
The terrifying inertia and explosive power made him like a ricocheting cannonball. With unstoppable momentum, he charged back toward the group of pursuers behind him, who had just been scattered by Ji Li’s sword and hadn’t yet recovered their wits!
"Come on!"
Battle intent burned like a raging fire in Chu Bai’s eyes as he shouted in a low voice:
"I’m about to eliminate all my pursuers. If you want to stop me, then show me what you’ve got!"

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