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

876  Chapter 877: New Item, Star of Earthly Explosion!

I remember when I was young, my teacher taught us if ever in doubt, use the process of elimination; when time allows, exclude all incorrect answers and the one remaining must be correct.

Instead of looking for the actual tomb one by one, it would be better to just blow up this entire sky. That way, without having to search intentionally, the ancient sword inside the only real tomb will reveal itself.

After browsing through the shop interface, I found an upgraded version of the Firecracker Thunderclap. After breaking through to the defensive power of the Earth Immortal Realm, this item had unlocked another layer, including an explosive with power comparable to that of an Earth Immortal Realm.

[Star of Earthly Explosion: Robust unstable energy is contained within a mud clump, which starts to automatically absorb the essence of the earth upon impact, accumulating energy. When the energy reaches a critical point, it can explode, with a force equal to the full blow of an Earth Immortal Realm cultivator. (Price: One thousand top-grade Immortal Stones).]

[Note: Act quickly, strike a cool pose, and make sure to throw it with one hand.]

Buy one!

In Li Xiaobai's hand appeared a small clay ball, which from the outside looked innocuous—there wasn't the unstable Immortal Yuan Power within as with the Firecracker Thunderclap; it seemed just like the mud pies commonly played with by children.

"Let's go!"

He threw it with one hand as the System had noted.

The small mud ball traced a parabolic arc and fell upon a nearby tomb. Suddenly, the wind and clouds within the Sword Tomb surged, and the originally hard ground unexpectedly ripped apart, sending huge chunks of rock flying towards the little clay ball, colliding and accumulating into a massive earth ball.

In the blink of an eye, the little clay ball had become a dirt ball tall as a person, floating in the air, bobbing in the void. At the same time, a terrifying sweep of Immortal Yuan power spread in all directions, making one's hair stand on end.

"Kid, what did you throw? That ball is getting bigger and bigger; run for it!"

Ji Wuqing emerged from his embrace, staring at the growing earth ball in the sky, his eyes filled with terror.

"Just trying out a new item, what's there to be afraid of?"

Li Xiaobai looked nonchalant, watching the increasingly larger earth ball in the void. He was somewhat concerned, as it had already grown larger than a three-story building, and there was a faint sign of further expansion. This thing felt like 'kill a thousand enemies, lose eight hundred of your own'.

However, as the Star of Earthly Explosion was a timed explosive, there would be ample time to escape the scene after throwing it. What needed to be seen was how powerful it really was.

"If that ball explodes, it will be disastrous. Kid, I can't say I'm not loyal, but we'll meet again if fate allows!"

Ji Wuqing's feathers stood on end, his small wings flapping wildly as he kicked and punched before scurrying away with his short legs, quickly fleeing the scene.

The giant earth ball floating in the void made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis, with no doubt that staying further would mean certain death.

But at that moment, the Star of Earthly Explosion had finished accumulating its energy, reaching a critical point. Streaks of dazzling white light burst from within, and a world-destroying force swept across the land, with waves of soil ripping through the earth as if heralding the apocalypse.

Li Xiaobai was plunged into darkness in an instant, soon engulfed by the surging waves of soil and buried under the earth.

[Attribute Points +800,000...]

The numbers on the System panel jumped wildly, blasting out eighty thousand Attribute Points worth of damage, far more formidable than the ordinary Earth Immortal Realm cultivators he'd encountered.

Continuous roars rang in his ears, and the ground shook thunderously for a long time before calming down.

The entire desolate small world was flattened by that one Star of Earthly Explosion; not just the tombs, but even three feet underground were thoroughly upheaved.

From a small mound, a hand burst through the soil, and a figure covered in dust slowly climbed out from beneath the earth.

After patting the dirt from his body and surveying the surroundings: "Wow, was it really that powerful? It blew everything away."

Awe filled Li Xiaobai's eyes. The power lived up to the name Star of Earthly Explosion; the blast was earth-shattering, indeed a great weapon of mass destruction.

The Longsword drawn from its sheath, he swung towards a certain direction, fierce Sword Qi tearing through the sky, ripping open the ground. He stepped forward, reached into the rift, fished around for a moment, and pulled out the "corpse" of a roasted yellow chicken, stuffing it into his pocket.

[Pet: Pudong Rooster (Current death count: 14).]

[Undying Phoenix Bloodline: 0.01% (Activatable).]

The little yellow chicken's death count increased by one, but no other significant data changes.

"The grave's been flattened, but where is the hidden sword?" n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Li Xiaobai muttered to himself as the golden war chariot beneath him turned into a streak of light, speeding through the small world. It darted back and forth as streams of light, but there was nothing to see except devastation, with the sword nowhere in sight.

"Are you determined to stay hidden?"

"What a shame, unlike those cultivators, this desolate Sword Intent within the small world has no effect on me."

"If you won't come out, then I guess I'll blast you out."

As he spoke, another small mud ball appeared in Li Xiaobai's hand, ready to be thrown at any moment.

"Clang!"

The whining sound of a sword humming resonated from afar as an ancient longsword burst forth from the earth and soared into the sky. It floated in the void, emitting a powerful aura, as if to show off its strength and warn Li Xiaobai.

The ancient sword was covered in rust and appeared to be made of bronze. It must have been through countless battles. Despite its damaged and decayed body, the Sword Intent was still resilient.

The longsword flew in front of Li Xiaobai and released a burst of Sword Qi, carving squiggly large characters on the ground.

"Intruders shall die!"

"Return the way you came, and live!"

This was a message from the Sword Intent, leaving Li Xiaobai quite surprised. It was the first time in his life that he had encountered such a spirited artifact. Were all the swords in the Sword Tomb this humane?

"What a persistent Great Treasured Sword you are. State your name, for you have earned the recognition of Li Xiaobai!"

Li Xiaobai nodded with a look of appreciation in his eyes, and asked.

"Dusk Sword Evocation!"

The bronze ancient sword once again carved a few characters awkwardly onto the ground, proud of its name. Not hiding it, the sword turned its edge, and a terrifying Sword Intent aimed straight for Li Xiaobai's chest.

"Crack!"

The Sword Intent shattered, and the numbers on the Attribute Points panel fluctuated.

[Attribute Points+500,000...]

Li Xiaobai patted his chest and chuckled, "So it turns out to be a Great Treasured Sword with power that rivals that of the Earth Immortal Realm. It should fetch a nice price."

"Buzz!"

Upon hearing this, the Dusk Sword Evocation trembled before plunging into the ground. Simultaneously, a line of large characters was left on the surface.

"You're dead meat, wait to disembowel yourself!"

"Trying to wear me down? Save your efforts."

Li Xiaobai's expression was calm, and he flipped his wrist, pulling out a large handful of mud balls. Since this persistent ancient sword refused to cooperate, he had no choice but to forcefully tear open the sky using a special method.