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

Li Xiaobai spread a circle of Lower Grade Immortal Stones around her, and then, somewhat reluctantly, took out two herbs. He didn’t recognize them, but the fragrant scent wafting from the herbs was very alluring, greatly enhancing the attraction of Zhen Jian.

Zhen Jian’s inner world was collapsing. With her figure and skin as smooth as a baby’s, wasn’t she attractive enough already?

Watching his busy figure, she suddenly had a strange feeling. Was this guy cooking?

He even sprinkled seasoning on her; he really did treat her as food for the Demonic Beasts!

“Miss, life is like that thing—you can’t fight it, so you might as well enjoy it. Your mindset changes, and the world you see will change too.”

“Cheer up, Miss. Everyone has a bright and beautiful future!”

The old beggar looked at Zhen Jian lying on the ground in despair, patted her shoulder to comfort her, and very understandingly carved a Formation on the ground that could spread her scent farther, attracting even more Demonic Beasts from the surrounding.

Zhen Jian: “…”

Her eyes were filled with a deep grudge as she looked at the old beggar.

You old fart, I freaking thank you.

After the time it took to brew a cup of tea.

Zhen Jian lay motionless on the ground, and from far away, Li Xiaobai could smell the blood emanating from her wounds, mingled with a unique feminine fragrance, making it seem extremely delicious and tempting.

“Roar!”

The roars of the beasts in the jungle gradually increased in number, rough and loud, whipping up a bloody frenzy.

The Demonic Beasts were attracted by Zhen Jian’s scent and began to converge on her from all directions.

“They won’t attract an Earth Immortal Realm Demonic Beast, will they?”

Li Xiaobai asked, fearing that if a big one came, they would have no choice but to abandon Zhen Jian and flee.

“No, the range of the Formation’s spread is very limited. Before we came here, we had already checked and found no Earth Immortal Realm Demonic Beasts nearby. There should be no problem,”

the old beggar thought for a moment and then said.

“That’s good. If we can harvest this wave, we’ll be rich.”

Li Xiaobai nodded, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings for traces of Demonic Beasts.

Although that’s what he said, if they really met a big one, he would turn tail and run immediately, as for Zhen Jian, she’d have to leave it to fate!

At this very moment, on the ground in the distance,

Zhen Jian lay still, not because she didn’t want to move, but because she dared not. Ever since she heard those savage roars, she felt completely stiff, paralyzed by a deep-seated fear from the depths of her soul.

If it were a one-on-one, she was confident that she could avoid serious injury from another Human Immortal Realm Demonic Beast, but judging from the surrounding roars, there were no fewer than twenty Demonic Beasts heading her way at that moment.

If Li Xiaobai wavered now, she would truly be on a path to death!

In her heart, she silently prayed that this group of demon heads would start fighting with the Demonic Beasts and, ideally, injure each other enough for her to reap the benefits of the fisherman. It would be even better if an Earth Immortal Realm Demonic Beast arrived and killed them.

Her idea was quite good, unfortunately, she didn’t know that in the hearts of Li Xiaobai and the others, they were already prepared to abandon her at any moment. If she knew that, she might even feel like killing them.

“Roar!”

The beast roars were unceasing, and a few breaths later, a variety of Demonic Beasts stepped out from the depths of the jungle.

Mammoths, Tiger Demons, rhinos, falcons, Golden Eagles—various flying and terrestrial creatures surrounded Zhen Jian, looming but not striking, their eyes cold and bloodthirsty, gleaming with greed.

On one hand, their gazes swept over what appeared to be exceptionally delicious food, while on the other hand, they were cautiously warning each other to mark their territories and prevent any Demonic Beast from stealthily launching an attack to steal their food.

Zhen Jian’s heart was in turmoil, fearing that these Demonic Beasts would tear her to pieces without hesitation. Damn it, why hasn’t Li Xiaobai made a move yet?

“Roar!”

In the void, the Golden Eagle was the first to lose patience, with two beams of golden light suddenly shooting from its eyes as it swooped down, aiming directly for Zhen Jian.

Its action was like a fuse that instantly ignited the entire scene. Dozens of Demonic Beasts erupted collectively at that moment, crashing into each other in a frenzied battle, fighting fiercely over the right to the tasty prey.

In the void, blood sprayed and a terrifying aura rampaged, with Demonic Beasts being knocked back, but within the next second, they fearlessly plunged back into the center of the battlefield and resumed their brutal fight.

“Attack!”

“The Heart of the Blood Demon!”

In the darkness behind him, Li Xiaobai suddenly manifested a huge blood-colored heart, as numerous blood-colored tentacles swarmed forth like lightning, stabbing towards the chaotic mass of Demonic Beasts.

“Puff puff puff!”

The Demonic Beasts, engrossed in their fight, failed to notice the swiftly approaching sneak attack, and by the time they realized, it was already too late to dodge. The tentacles pierced through the bodies of the Demonic Beasts almost unhindered.

The Heart of the Blood Demon flickered with a bewitching red light, and in just a few breaths, it had drained dozens of Demonic Beasts completely dry, turning them into withered corpses that collapsed to the ground, devoid of life.

“We did it!”

The blood-colored heart slowly dissipated, and a sickly flush of success crossed Li Xiaobai’s face. He felt that recently the heart had become more powerful, even giving him a sense of great nourishment.

“Collect the treasure!”

“We’re rich!”

The old beggar was jubilant, leaping three feet high and running towards the nearest Demonic Beast. With a few swift motions of his clawed fingers, he dissected the corpse into several parts, taking away all the usable materials. Although it was his first time, his entire process was smooth as flowing water, not at all like a novice.

The team entered the fray to clean up the battlefield, removing all the important parts from the bodies of the Demonic Beasts and packing them up to take away.

The horn of the rhino, the bones of the Golden Eagle, the teeth of the Tiger King—all of them valuable treasures, all packed into their bags. Li Xiaobai counted, and there were in total twenty-seven Demonic Beasts at the Human Immortal Realm that had been lured to the scene.

After skinning and deboning, the materials they obtained from the Demonic Beasts could be described as a mountainous pile. Although the value was still unclear, the sheer quantity guaranteed a good price.

Within the Formation, Zhen Jian, pale-faced, staggered to her feet, shivering uncontrollably, her view of Li Xiaobai and the others had completely changed.

She would never forget the harrowing and thrilling scene she had just experienced in her lifetime, the feeling of her life hanging by a thread was stronger than ever.

She felt some regret for boarding the bandit ship. This group acted unrestrained, beyond the law, and most importantly, her pride in her beauty and her damsel-like demeanor couldn’t catch their Dharma Eye. In these men’s eyes, there were only Immortal Stones, no women!