35: Chapter 35 This guy is too cunning!

With a loud bang, the two of them actually took a step back!

Shi Lei was greatly shocked in his heart. Forcing himself to endure the numbness in the webbing between his thumb and index finger, he stared fixedly at Chun Xiaobai.

This kid has such great strength!

Moreover, he hadn't felt the slightest fluctuation of Qi from his sword; he had forced him back purely relying on his Physical Body strength!

Chun Xiaobai, however, was not at all surprised.

If this Qi Refining Level 8 big brother on the genius list really didn't have a few tricks up his sleeve, how could he stand out among these 500,000 Outer Sect Disciples and rank 80th?

Seeing that Chun Xiaobai didn't launch a sneak attack, the crowd breathed a sigh of relief and stared wide-eyed at the scene.

The worry previously in the eyes of Bai Jiner in the crowd had completely turned into curiosity.

This guy clearly hasn't truly stepped into the Qi Refinement Stage yet, so how does he have such powerful skills?

She had seen it clearly with her own eyes: Chun Xiaobai had forced Shi Lei back with a single sword strike!

This was simply unbelievable!

Chun Xiaobai slowly curled the corners of his mouth and grinned.

"Not bad, you have the qualifications to be an opponent for This Great King!"

Seeing his calm expression, alarm bells rang in Shi Lei's heart, and he knew he absolutely could not let his guard down.

This guy really had some skills; not to mention his swordsmanship, just this level of strength was not something an ordinary person could possess.

He immediately raised his vigilance, his gaze locking tightly onto the longsword in Chun Xiaobai's hand.

Then, the next second.

Chun Xiaobai shouted explosively again: "Watch the sword!"

Before the sound had even faded, he took a large step forward. The two-handed grip on his sword suddenly changed to a single-handed grip with his left hand, and he thrust towards Shi Lei's chest at an extremely tricky angle!

Shi Lei immediately circulated his Qi, parrying with the longsword in his hand.

In this sword exchange, he didn't feel the immense force he had expected; instead, because he had used too much force, he had directly knocked his own sword flying.

Furthermore, the inertia caused his body's center of gravity to shift to the left!

However, it was precisely because of this shift that a flaw appeared before him, and a gust of wind entered through this flaw, heading straight for his face!

"Not good!"

A fist the size of a sandpot landed solidly on his left eye!

"Bang!"

He was knocked back several meters.

Seizing this opportunity, Chun Xiaobai rushed forward like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, shouting aloud.

"Watch the sword!"

Shi Lei endured the intense pain and opened his eyes to look; what was he holding in his sword-wielding hand?

It was another fist the size of a sandpot!

"Bang!"

This punch smashed solidly into his right eye socket!

This guy was worthy of being a big brother on the list; his Physique was indeed extraordinary.

One punch only made him see stars.

Shi Lei subconsciously raised his sword to block his attack path, but squinting, he realized this guy was already right in his face, and his own longsword couldn't be wielded at all!

At this moment, how could he not understand? This guy had been bluffing from the start to attract his attention, with the goal of finding an opportunity to get close.

Shi Lei could only retreat in panic, attempting to create distance, but Chun Xiaobai's fists seemed to be attached to his face, one punch to the left eye, one punch to the right eye!

He was beaten until his vision went black, completely confused!

Seeing that this guy had completely become blind, Chun Xiaobai acted immediately.

He executed a sweeping leg, knocking him to the ground, followed by a 'Mount Tai Pressing Down' move, sitting firmly on his stomach and pounding on his head!

"Watch the sword! Watch the sword! Watch the sword!"

"You..."

Shi Lei, not knowing if he was beaten or angered into this state, suddenly kicked his limbs, went limp, and went completely still.

Chun Xiaobai grinned broadly, stood up from his body, and cupped his hands to those around him.

"I accept your concession! I accept your concession!"

Uh!!!

Everyone around was petrified on the spot.

"Th-this guy is cheating!"

Among the onlookers, someone—it wasn't clear who—shouted, instantly breaking the dead silence in front of the Immortal Cave.

A breeze blew past, brushing over Chun Xiaobai's grinning face, causing his expression to darken.

"Who the hell said This Great King is cheating? Stand out for me!"

"You! It's you!" He pointed a finger at an angry female Disciple.

"I used my bare hands, went up against his swordsmanship, and knocked him down! You say I'm cheating?"

"Is there any justice left? Is there any law left? Are you all here bullying an honest person, right?"

He roared with extreme grievance, making the female Disciple feel a bit guilty, as if she had truly wronged a good person.

"Ahem... we agreed to a sword duel... how could you use your fists?" someone muttered in the crowd.

"Screw you!" Chun Xiaobai's face twitched violently, "Which rule in the Sect says that I can't use fists and must use a sword?"

"Uh..."

The person looked awkward.

Th-this indeed wasn't explicitly written down.

But... the other person came to spar swordsmanship with you.

All their attention was on your swordsmanship, and you suddenly abandoned the sword to use fists; isn't that lacking martial virtue?

Zhao Wuyuan and Cheng Haoxuan in the crowd had livid expressions; they discovered that this person was a complete and utter scoundrel!

They had agreed to compete in swordsmanship, but he used swordsmanship as a front to attract the other's attention, and then suddenly used his fists to catch them off guard!

What was the difference between this and using "The Sect Master is coming" to attract attention and then striking from behind?

Chun Xiaobai didn't care about their opinions at all.

Rubbing his hands, he grinned again, walked over to the still-dazed Bai Jiner, grabbed the two Storage Pouches, and weighed them heavily in his hands.

"I'm rich!"

"Grind! Grind!"

Those little fanboys and fangirls of Shi Lei, seeing his miserly appearance, were grinding their teeth until they were about to break.

"Oh right,"

Chun Xiaobai shook the Storage Pouches in his hands and shouted to the crowd.

"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me? If you win, the Immortal Cave behind me, and these, will all be yours!"

As soon as his voice fell, everyone simultaneously took a big step back.

This guy is too sly!

He doesn't play by the rules at all!

He is too damn shameless!

Who would dare to challenge him?

Seeing that there was no one tough enough around, Chun Xiaobai pursed his lips and then slapped the Array Talisman for the Immortal Cave into Bai Jiner's hand.

"Little Bai, open the door for This Great King!"

Feeling the strange gazes from the surroundings, Bai Jiner blushed, quickly turned her head away, released a strand of Divine Sense into the Array Talisman, opened the Immortal Cave's defensive Formation, and quickly returned the Array Talisman.

Subsequently, Chun Xiaobai waved his hand: "Come! Fatty, come inside and have a couple of drinks with This Great King!"

"Alright!" Fang Yuan rubbed his hands and followed behind Chun Xiaobai happily.

"Little Bai, keep up!" Seeing that Bai Jiner was still stunned on the spot, Chun Xiaobai turned around and glanced at her.

"You!"

Bai Jiner stomped her feet in anger.

This troublemaker!

Now it's great; from now on in this Outer Sect, it will be hard not to become famous!

...

"Great King! Great King! Congratulations on promoting to the 80th place on the Outer Sect Disciple genius list!"

As soon as Fang Yuan entered the door, he began his practiced flattery.

Hearing the words "Great King," Bai Jiner's footsteps paused abruptly, and her gaze shifted from Fang Yuan's stout body to Chun Xiaobai.

This... this guy, is he really a bandit?

She didn't believe it originally; how could there be such an arrogant and domineering bandit in this world?

But... he could even call him "Great King" so smoothly; had this guy brought all the routines of a Mountain King into the Sect?

Chun Xiaobai waved his hand carelessly: "What's 80th place? When This Great King feels like it in a few days, I'll top the list for you to see!"

"Good!"

"Clap, clap, clap!" Fang Yuan clapped vigorously, causing his fat-filled belly to tremble, looking like a total fanboy.

Hmm???

Chun Xiaobai suddenly noticed that one cheer was missing.

He looked back and found that the little girl was still standing foolishly at the door, her large, watery eyes staring straight at him.

"Little Bai, what's wrong with you? Could it be that you've been mesmerized by This Great King's kingly aura?"

Chun Xiaobai touched his chin narcissistically.

"Pah!"

Bai Jiner rolled her eyes at him and couldn't help but say: "The first place on the genius list is a Senior Brother who has long since entered the Foundation Establishment Stage; it's not something a Qi Refinement Stage Disciple can compare to!"

"Isn't it just the Foundation Establishment Stage!" Chun Xiaobai curled his lips in disdain, "Wait for This Great King to Cultivate for a few more days, and I'll still beat him down!"

Immediately after, he instructed: "Oh right, you two have nothing to do, go help This Great King get the list of the top 80 Disciples on the genius list."

"Ah???"

Fang Yuan was stunned: "Great King, are you really going to top the list?"

Chun Xiaobai didn't hesitate; he waved his hand and took out twenty Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals directly from his Storage Pouch.

These were all looted from Cheng Haoxuan. He had a bad habit: his head would ache as soon as he read a book, so he slapped them arrogantly into Fang Yuan's hands.

"These are rewards from This Great King for you; take them and split them!"

Fang Yuan looked down and saw the book covers read "Gale Sword Art", "Phantom Step", "Rock-Crushing Fist"...

Th-these are actually all Yellow Rank top-grade Cultivation Techniques!

These are all treasures from the second floor of the Hall of Dharma Transmission!

At the very least, each one requires 500 contribution points to exchange!

"Many thanks, Great King! Many thanks, Great King!" Fang Yuan thanked him excitedly again and again. Seeing that Bai Jiner was still standing aside in a daze, he quickly tugged on her sleeve.

"Junior Sister Bai, what are you stunned for? Hurry up and thank the Great King!"