No Backing Down, Just Charge Head-On

Xiao Bai had the group on the ground tied up, though he did not do it himself.

He picked two men among them who could still move and ordered them to strip the others.

As for whether they dared refuse, the example already lying on the ground might very well become their fate.

Under the threat of death, the two moved briskly and worked with great diligence.

Though they found it strange that Xiao Bai had ordered them to do this, they were at his mercy and could only comply.

Don't misunderstand. Xiao Bai did not do this because he had any peculiar tastes. He was not that kind of person.

He did it because he wanted to loot these people's belongings. Afraid they might have hidden valuables, he had no choice but to resort to this measure.

For a time, curses and pleas for mercy mingled together, and the scene nearly spiraled out of control.

Naturally, the curses aimed at Xiao Bai did not last long before they shifted to the two mercenaries.

The loudest few were dealt with when Xiao Bai casually raised his hand. A streak of sword light flashed, several muffled groans rang out, and those men instantly lost all signs of life.

Xiao Bai's face remained expressionless as he nonchalantly toyed with the sword in his hand, occasionally sweeping his gaze over the group.

This was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys!

The others were terrified. Such ruthless methods completely cowed them.

No one dared curse Xiao Bai anymore, but the other two accomplices suffered for it.

Amid the curses of more than twenty people, the two felt deeply wronged. They had not been very willing to do it in the first place, and even when they did, they dragged their feet.

But under the abuse of the other mercenaries, the two gradually lost their reason. Their hearts filled with rage as they felt those people did not understand the hardships they were facing.

As a result, they became even more unrestrained in their work, their movements crude and rough.

Whenever they encountered resistance, they would first administer a vicious beating before continuing to strip the person.

With the two working so hard, the pace increased considerably. Before long, they had stripped everyone.

Then came tying them up. The two mercenaries searched the men themselves, while Xiao Bai searched through their clothes.

Through their efforts, a small pile of items appeared in the clearing and gradually grew larger.

"What are you doing?"

At that moment, a shout rang out as a group of people appeared.

Seeing the newcomers, a trace of excitement flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes—the look of a starving wolf spotting meat.

His interest grew even greater. In his eyes, these people were all cash machines.

Hemon's sudden arrival gave the nearly naked group a glimmer of hope.

It was like a bright ray of dawn suddenly appearing in a world of darkness, shattering its confinement and shining upon the land.

It was like standing at the edge of a cliff when someone familiar suddenly appeared and grabbed hold of them.

Their feelings were complicated, an indescribable turmoil of emotions.

"Third Captain, save us!"

"Captain, you have to stand up for us! Sob, sob, sob..."

"Li San, Wang Si, you two are dead! Now that the captain is here, once I get through this ordeal, just wait and see how I deal with you!"

The Li San and Wang Si he mentioned were the two mercenaries Xiao Bai had forced to help him.

After hearing that mercenary's threat, Li San and Wang Si grew nervous, with a few regrets rising in their hearts.

They were done for this time. They had offended so many people. If those people really escaped, the two of them would probably have to flee for the rest of their lives.

Thinking of this, they could only place their hopes on Xiao Bai and pray that he was strong enough.

But when they turned to look at Xiao Bai, their hearts became even more uneasy. Dense beads of sweat even formed on their foreheads.

It was not really their fault. Xiao Bai looked far too young, no more than thirteen or fourteen, with traces of childishness still on his face.

Anyone unfamiliar with him would find it hard to believe that such a young boy possessed such tremendous strength.

Xiao Bai also sensed the two burning gazes and looked toward their source.

Then he saw the hopeful, encouraging looks in Li San and Wang Si's eyes, and he understood perfectly.

He nodded, giving them a reassuring look before no longer paying attention to the two extras.

"Xiao Bai, we... we meet again. This time, you... you won't be able to escape!"

"Oh? Isn't this Captain Hemon, the fat pig? What wind could possibly move all that flesh of yours? What a coincidence, blowing you all the way here so we could meet again!"

"You... you bastard! Go die!"

Though Hemon had a powerful body, he also had a fragile heart that could not withstand such blows.

Sure enough, Xiao Bai's teasing angered him. He hated being called a fat pig most of all. Even changing the wording did not make him any happier, and he erupted.

As soon as he spoke, a layer of earthy yellow Dou Qi began radiating from Hemon's body. It then gathered around his massive arms, wrapping around those thick limbs and forming something like Dou Qi gauntlets.

Hemon started by walking, then broke into a jog, and finally charged at Xiao Bai like a rapidly accelerating cart.

This was because his body was simply too broad, so he had always been searching for a solution.

Over his many years of battle, he had continually explored and improved.

In the end, his efforts had paid off, and he developed this fighting method. It looked clumsy—and in truth, it was.

But its power was indeed terrifying!

By using mass, initial velocity, and acceleration—using acceleration to drive speed, and speed to drive the body—the three complemented one another, multiplying the force of impact severalfold.

Watching the mountain of flesh charge at him, Xiao Bai grew more serious.

The Dou Qi Gauze Robe covered his entire body from within, while the eggshell-like shield of Light Escape enveloped him from without. Then he accelerated and charged straight at Hemon.

There was not the slightest hint of cowardice. He was going head-on!

Boom!

A tremendous explosion rang out, making the scalps of those nearby tingle and their ears buzz.

At the instant the sound erupted, both figures were thrown backward, coming to a stop not far apart as they watched each other.

After staggering back several steps and finally stabilizing himself, Xiao Bai did not feel much else. Only the Light Escape around him was now covered in cracks, looking ready to collapse at any moment.

Naturally, this was thanks to the powerful Light Escape battle technique, his Dou Fighter-level strength, and a body comparable to a magical beast of the same rank. Without these, he would likely not have fared much better.

Hemon, on the other hand, was not so fortunate. A trace of blood hung at the corner of his mouth. It seemed he had been injured.

Damn it, he only suffered a minor injury. As expected of a defensive cultivation technique.

Xiao Bai saw this as well and cursed inwardly.

Hemon was somewhat dazed. His astonishment was so great that it even masked the pain in his body.

This was the first time anyone had dared to clash head-on with him—and even injured him. It really was...

"Haha, this is really interesting! Let's continue!"

Hemon was excited. Even his stutter tactfully vanished for the moment and hid away.