I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 557: 558

Chapter 557: 558
The fifth floor was devoid of cultivators; at this time, my fellow senior brothers and sisters were climbing the stairs to the sixth floor, nearly reaching the summit.

To this, Li Xiaobai showed no surprise, as in his opinion, it would have been a real problem had his senior brothers and sisters failed to reach the top.

After stepping into the sixth floor, the flickering numbers on the System panel, unsurprisingly, changed to six thousand.

[Attribute Points +6000…]

[Attribute Points +6100…]

[Attribute Points +6200…]

The Linglong Pagoda was incredibly generous with its rewards; if given the chance, I’d love to see the real Undersea Exquisite Pagoda for myself—the Attribute Points gained would surely be even more.

At the moment, the cultivators below had unanimously stopped their actions, their attention fully fixed on Li Xiaobai’s figure.

Before, no one expected this dark horse that suddenly emerged would climb all the way to the sixth floor. Moreover, he seemed to do it with ease, as if strolling in his own backyard.

By contrast, the overseas cultivators who had initially rushed to the sixth floor now appeared somewhat strained.

The rise of this unexpected dark horse from Aolai Country; could he possibly surpass the group of overseas cultivators, becoming the focus of everyone’s attention on the scene?

On the stairs, Li Xiaobai surveyed the scene above, walking slowly forward.

The senior-most sister was leading the way, having reached the ninetieth step, just ten steps away from successfully mounting the seventh floor.

Below her were the second senior sister and a few senior brothers in succession, with the white-clad fatty at the very end, around the seventieth step, heaving as he climbed upwards.

Big beads of sweat fell one by one, continuously sliding down the stairs.

Ascending step by step, Li Xiaobai felt no pressure; the defensive power of a Half-step Human Immortal was capable of fending off even a Great Crossing Realm Peak existence, so how could he be hindered by the mere pressure of the Tribulation Crossing Stage?

Upon reaching the fatty’s side, Li Xiaobai chuckled and said, “Sixth senior brother, it’s you, isn’t it? Stop disguising. Are you also coveting the Luminous Pearl at the top?”

“Hehe, little brother, to think you recognized me. But don’t blame your senior brother for not warning you—that Luminous Pearl is not easy to lay hands on.”

The fatty didn’t avoid admitting it and chuckled meaningfully.

“This junior brother is of course aware of that, which is why I wanted to consult with you, senior brother. It seems you possess a formation pattern that can conceal one’s presence, could I borrow it?”

“It’s not a free loan, how about this number later?”

Li Xiaobai made a three with his fingers, mysteriously asking.

“Brother, do you really intend to go to the top floor for the Luminous Pearl?”

“This time it’s on your senior brother, it’s just a formation pattern. I’ll lend it to you, go and pursue your dream, I support you!”

Liu Jinshui still had a deeply meaningful smile, casually tossing the formation pattern to Li Xiaobai.

Looking at that honest smile, Li Xiaobai felt a chill, knowing that when things take an unusual turn, there must be a monster at play—the fatty was the most typical of the bunch who wouldn’t act without profit, yet today he would just give away his treasure without considering his share.

Something was definitely amiss; there had to be a danger lurking that he wasn’t aware of.

Could it be that there was a Formation protecting the vicinity of the Luminous Pearl, preventing ordinary people from entering?

If that was indeed the case, there was nothing to worry about, for I am comparable to a Great Crossing Realm Peak presence. Even the Vice Leader’s attacks couldn’t do much harm, so even if there were dangers, they couldn’t affect me.

With this in mind, Li Xiaobai no longer hesitated and, turning around, strode up the stairs with big steps.

Behind him, Liu Jinshui watched Li Xiaobai’s receding figure with a mischievous laugh.

“It seems little junior brother is still unaware of the story of the seventh floor. The Old Dragon King’s granddaughter… The fatty can’t afford that. Let’s see if the junior brother has that kind of good fortune.”

Li Xiaobai pressed on.

On the seventy-fifth step, a black-clad young man clenched his teeth, persisting in climbing upwards as sweat poured like rain.

“Fifth senior brother, I know it’s you. Do you know if there’s anything special about the seventh floor?”

Li Xiaobai whispered.

“I don’t know, it’s best to be cautious.”

The youth in black spoke coolly, his gaze fixed ahead, as he continued his battle of wits with the steps.

The eightieth step.

A youth in white lightly fanned himself with a feather fan, as if deep in thought.

Li Xiaobai approached mysteriously, “Fourth Senior Brother, in all my life, I’ve trusted you the most. Do you know what’s on the seventh level?”

“I don’t know. If you want to find out, explore it yourself,”

the youth in white replied indifferently, hands clasped behind his back.

The eighty-fifth step.

A youth in grey was swallowing elixirs to restore the spiritual power within his dantian.

Li Xiaobai walked up to him and asked, “Third Senior Brother, you’re so knowledgeable, do you have any idea what’s on this seventh level, and why Sixth Senior Brother seems so on guard?”

“Above lies Long Xue’s boudoir, which might be inhabited by some terrifying creature, perhaps?”

The youth in grey said lightly, closing his eyes to rest and seize the moment to replenish his spiritual power.

Li Xiaobai scratched his head and continued climbing a few more steps.

The eighty-ninth level.

A woman in white, with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, nodded frequently as she looked at the stairs, seemingly having grasped something.

Li Xiaobai sidled up to her, his face beaming, “Second Senior Sister, you’ve always treated me the best on normal days. You must know what’s on the seventh level, right?”

“Little Junior Brother, how can I tell you about a landscape you’ve never seen before?”

“Perhaps Senior Sister, with her far-reaching view from the heights, might know,”

the woman in white replied with a gentle smile, as if immune to worldly concerns.

Li Xiaobai was speechless, moving up another two levels to where a woman in red stood with an impatient look on her face.

Before Li Xiaobai could even speak, she said, “Go away, don’t bother me!”

Li Xiaobai: …

It seemed that after making a full round of inquiries, not a single person knew about the seventh level, or to be precise, they definitely knew but just didn’t want to tell him.

It looked like they were planning to set him up.

But even if they did, what of it?

With his defensive power, there was really nothing in this world for him to fear, so just go straight up!

With this thought, Li Xiaobai took a stride and directly ascended to the platform of the seventh level.

After waiting a moment, nothing strange occurred, except for the figures on the system panel jumping to seven thousand, there was nothing unusual.

When he turned back in confusion, he was stunned.

At this very moment, his First Senior Sister and Second Senior Sister had already reached the ninety-ninth step and sat down cross-legged to cultivate, with no intention of ascending to the seventh level at all.

What was this situation?

Choosing to sit down just before reaching the threshold, what was this maneuver? Wasn’t enduring the pressure of seven thousand attribute points more appealing?

But the next second, Li Xiaobai understood the reason.

Almost at the same time, Liu Jinshui below suddenly shouted with a voice like a drake, “Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on successfully reaching the seventh level, winning a beauty’s affections!”

“Marry a rich and beautiful woman, reach the pinnacle of life!”

Beichen Shixi and other cultivators also chorused, “Congratulations, fellow Daoist, for successfully ascending to the seventh level, and for the blissful union with Immortal Long, truly a fortunate event for our Aolai Country!”