Chapter 36

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Chapter 36: The Old Monk Particularly Enjoyed Cooperating With Others to Show Off

However, that martial big shot was criticized for being too showy and having a bad attitude. Once, when he went out to eat, he expressed his opinions on the dishes in his usual show-off manner, which angered a powerful man who had withdrawn from the world for many years and now worked as a chef. The result was that he was hit on the spot by a ladle.

To this day, the grave of that famous figure still stands as a renowned tourist spot, and many of those who were mocked by him in the past come to dance in the square during the holidays.

Although pretending to be impressive met someone truly impressive and ultimately turned silly, one must admit that this figure’s extraordinary skill in showing off is unmatched; even a statue could fall victim to his teasing.

Bai Qige tried imitating him, giving it a small test, and it immediately made the person quite annoyed.

"As the Left Patrol Leader of Bloody Earth, I cannot pretend I didn’t hear that!"

The man’s expression did not change, and his tone was calm, but there was a strange pressure that made the air suddenly heavy, as if it were a solid force pressing down on Bai Qige, who opened his mouth but found it hard to breathe as the air around him turned thick and heavy, making his blood boil from the rapid change in pressure.

But Bai Qige showed no fear; he smiled slightly as the air became almost solid, forming shackles for attack. He had experienced this move before, and with a small movement, a crashing sound filled the air as he shattered the solid air surrounding him into pieces.

This move was mysterious and invisible, even stranger than Bi Fulin’s telekinesis, but it had a major flaw: its strength was weaker than Bi Fulin’s. Bai Qige estimated it was only about 22 points of power. Against an ordinary person, it would be effective, but against him, it was completely insufficient. However, the Psychics Bai Qige had encountered all shared this weakness, appearing odd and unique but generally lacking in strength.

Suddenly, it swooped down like a great eagle, preparing to kick out of the air; if it connected, the Left Patrol Leader would be sent rolling five or six meters away.

But at that moment, the Left Patrol Leader began to fade from Bai Qige’s view. By the time Bai Qige landed, the man was already standing two meters away. As Bai Qige stepped on the ground, the cement cracked with spiderweb-like patterns. The man noticed this and his eyes narrowed slightly. Bai Qige, however, did not mind and walked confidently toward him, standing in front of the man, looking down with a piercing gaze, "Do you have a problem?"

"Yes! We Bloody Earth are not weaklings."

"Ha, you call a group formed by a few little kids bowing before Guan Gong not weak? Are you trying to make me laugh? If you traveled all this way just to tell this joke, then I have laughed, and you might as well go… die!"

Bai Qige’s words and actions were so aggressive that they could hardly be described; his deep-rooted arrogance and toughness made it seem as if no one else existed. Surprisingly, the more Bai Qige showed his toughness, the more cautious the other person became. However, Bai Qige was not fooled by his caution and humility because he sensed that this ordinary-looking man was hiding his fangs, ready to strike at any moment. The reason he had not revealed his true self until now was that Bai Qige’s relentless pressure left him with no chance.

"Do not rush, Master. Please listen to me. The Bloody Earth established by the young leader is indeed not powerful, but the real Bloody Earth is controlled by the old leader. The Left and Right Patrol Leaders, Four Heavenly Kings, Eight Night Demons – each of our strengths is greater than those so-called Seven Holy Spirits. Moreover, our old leader has the legendary… Heavenly Destiny Religion behind him!"

"The Heavenly! Destiny! Religion!" Hearing this, Bai Qige’s expression changed drastically, and he gasped in shock, mumbling something, then added:

"What is that?"

The solemn expression on the man’s face immediately faltered. "Master, you hadn’t heard of it? Why do you look so surprised?"

"Hearing your serious tone makes it sound quite impressive. To avoid looking ignorant and also out of my unique taste for mischief, I will play along with you, so you can satisfy your desire to impress others with your grand background. This is my special mercy for those facing death. Well, wasn’t that act just now quite enjoyable? If it was, then go ahead and reveal your carefully planned trump card and die in peace!"

For the first time, the man’s expression changed. His once-ordinary eyes became cold and sharp, like the edge of a blade. Although his body remained still, a fierce wind suddenly surged. An invisible blade raced through the air, brushing past Bai Qige’s neck.

Like cutting metal, bright sparks flared up. Bai Qige tilted his head slightly, and an invisible edge sliced through, opening a three-meter-long crack in the metal wall of the distant warehouse. With a calm expression, Bai Qige touched his neck and said, "Oh, I thought your superpower was air manipulation, but it seems it’s just simple air compression. Before, you formed air into a wall to trap others, and now you’re turning it into a blade? Interesting, but the gathering of energy takes too long—eighteen seconds, to be exact—and the damage isn’t much."

"My blade can tear through metal. Are you a monster?" The Left Patrol Leader’s eyes widened in disbelief, as if he couldn’t believe that his powerful superpower attack had no effect on Bai Qige. Bai Qige smiled lightly and said, "Little one, I have a body of diamond that can withstand much more than this little attack. How can I step into the mortal world and restore the glory of Lanruo Temple? Now you can rest easy."

In the Left Patrol Leader’s astonished gaze, Bai Qige’s arms shook, his clothes ripped apart, revealing the wise monk’s true form, turning into the Muscular Monk. It must be said that after being affected twice by Long Aotian’s Imbecility Aura, which caused confusion, aside from sending Long Aotian to the hospital twice, he also gained something else—he unintentionally learned a second transformation, turning into a muscle monster version of Monk Wet Dream.

Bai Qige felt that in this version, the defensive and offensive power of the Myriad Illusions Sky Slash seemed to have a subtle improvement. However, the skill of mimicry and transformation had never received recognition from the Fate Interface, so there were no detailed data. Whether this was true or not, Bai Qige couldn’t tell, but he felt that just from the appearance of this Muscular Monk, an intimidation factor of +10086 was definitely not lacking.

Bai Qige swung his fist, but not at the Left Patrol Leader. Instead, his strong punch hit the air to the right, and strangely, after this punch, a terrible scream rang out of nowhere.

"I must admit, your so-called real Bloody Earth is indeed slightly stronger than your less powerful leader’s Bloody Earth—at least your IQ is normal. However, using a tactic to lure the enemy and then ambushing with a companion is hardly a sophisticated move!"

After the scream, a man dressed in a black tight suit and holding a pure black ink blade revealed himself. Bai Qige’s punch had caved in his left shoulder, and he fell to the ground, spitting blood.

"This invisibility ability is indeed interesting; it even hides weapons. But it means nothing in front of me because your footsteps have already betrayed you!"

Bai Qige’s expression was cold and arrogant as he spoke. The Left Patrol Leader jumped back to create distance and then waved his hand. Seven men dressed in black tight suits appeared, all in a battle-ready stance. Bai Qige remained calm and composed, but his heart skipped a beat.

He had just noticed something was off to his right, so he threw a punch. After revealing the invisible person, he casually said something. He never expected so many hidden people would suddenly appear.

"Master, indeed you have great powers! The Eight Night Demons come without a trace and leave without a trace, just like the Death God walking between the underworld and the human world. A regular person may not even realize the Night Demon exists until they are attacked, yet you saw through their whereabouts at a glance!"

"It seems you are all well prepared. Where is your Right Patrol Leader, the Four Heavenly Kings? Bring them out for me to see! Let’s see if they are worthy of being feared by me!"

The Left Patrol Leader, aside from his slight change in expression after the previous failed attack, now returned to his calm, indifferent look, "Master, you jest. In front of a master like you, even if we sent all our best from Bloody Earth, we would surely suffer heavy losses. Why trouble ourselves? Master, though Bloody Earth may present itself as a gang, we act with discretion because we are a branch of the Heavenly Destiny Religion, an old and respected organization. You are likely a member of the Ancient Legacy Holders, so there is no need for us to let a small matter disturb the peace among the Ancient Legacy Holders."