Absolute Choice 9

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  The male trio gave concerned suggestions that targeted Shi Xiaobai's three flaws—boldness, high-profile posturing, and refusal to give up.

  Shi Xiaobai was at a loss whether to laugh or to cry, but he felt his heart turn slightly warm. He nodded gently and expressed that he got it, but it was unknown if it went in one ear and out the other.

  At that moment, Sunless's plain and gentle voice sounded from the left, "Be careful."

  Shi Xiaobai said with a slight chuckle, "Don't worry. The ones that should be careful are the other two."

  His right sleeve was tugged and Shi Xiaobai turned his head to see the silver-haired girl holding up a writing board.

  "Brother Xiaobai, I heard the war was instigated by the Celestial King. That Celestial King sure is rotten. It's perfect that the new Transcendent king hates him greatly. Why don't you first ally with the new Transcendent king and finish that baddy Celestial King?"

  The silver-haired girl blinked her sparkling eyes, indicating that her proposal was worth heeding.

  Shi Xiaobai laughed. Although it was a three-way battle, he did not plan on allying with anyone. However, finishing the Celestial King was his main goal.

  The battle can be lost, but the Celestial King has to die.

  That was the thought on Shi Xiaobai's mind.

  And at that moment, a familiar voice rang from afar.

  "Shi Xiaobai!"

  Shi Xiaobai subconsciously turned his head and saw two figures slowly walking from afar.

  A girl with short, brown hair was waving at him.

  And beside the girl was an ordinary-looking youth who walked over while smiling.

  They were none other than Mu Yuesheng and Speechless.

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  Chapter416 Shall we make a bet?

  Shi Xiaobai was not surprised when he saw Mu Yuesheng and Speechless arrive. After all, the life-and-death battle between the three kings was quite a startling event. If the two of them were still in the seventh level, they must have received the news and thought of a way to come watch the battle.

  Shi Xiaobai smiled as he greeted Mu Yuesheng. Shi Xiaobai had been slightly worried when he did not meet Mu Yuesheng after knowing that she was the sixth Braveheart who slew the dragon. Now that Mu Yuesheng appeared safe and sound, Shi Xiaobai could finally heave a sigh of relief.

  So Mu Yuesheng had gone to the same place with Speechless. Since he had not seen them in Transcendence and the Infernal domain, it was highly likely that they had gone to the Celestial domain.

  When Shi Xiaobai came to this thought, he turned his head to give Speechless a knowing nod. They had previously met in the Silent Desolate Lands and after a battle, they eventually became friends.

  Speechless was one of the few opponents that could make Shi Xiaobai's head ache. Because of that battle that they did not finish, Shi Xiaobai still did not have absolute confidence in beating him.

  Speechless smiled and gave Shi Xiaobai a nod. Seeing the silver-haired girl beside Shi Xiaobai, he turned to look at Shi Xiaobai and said, "Did my younger sister give you any trouble?"

  Shi Xiaobai was slightly surprised and asked out of curiosity, "Your younger sister?"

  Speechless said with a nod, "Sister by blood."

  Shi Xiaobai turned to his side and gave the silver-haired girl a look. She first gave a depressing nod before shaking her head indignantly. Finally, she turned her head and stared angrily at Speechless.

  Speechless said with a smirk, "Look at that girl. She's so naughty that she doesn't want to recognize her own brother. In the past, she was like a twittering sparrow, and after a few years, she doesn't like to speak at all. Who knows who taught her to pretend to be aloof and cold."

  Upon hearing Speechless's denigration, Shi Xiaobai was startled for a moment.

  The silver-haired girl did not like to speak? Pretend to be aloof and cold? Did Speechless not know that his sister had lost the courage to speak?

  Shi Xiaobai frowned and he wanted to correct Speechless's unintentional but extremely hurtful denigration.

  At that moment, Shi Xiaobai's right hand was gently pulled. Shi Xiaobai turned and saw the silver-haired girl looking at him with forlorn eyes. She shook her head gently when she saw him turn his head over. There was a trace of plea in her eyes.

  Shi Xiaobai's heart seemed to be pulled.

  Speechless did not know.

  And she did not want him to know.

  Shi Xiaobai gaped and finally let out a gentle sigh.

  Speechless saw how the silver-haired girl was pulling Shi Xiaobai's hands. From their close proximity, they looked rather intimate. They could even exchange ideas through their eyes. As an elder brother, Speechless instinctively turned vigilant.

  Speechless' eyes shimmered before he suddenly pulled something out from his pocket. He said to Shi Xiaobai, "Found something good on the trip to the Celestial domain. Intended to give it to you as food the next time you were encountered. Here's a treat, Shi Xiaobai."

  Speechless said and spread his hands open.

  Shi Xiaobai looked over and saw two extremely beautiful night pearls in Speechless's hands.

  When the others heard Speechless's words, they naturally looked over and wondered. Since when did Speechless and Shi Xiaobai have such a good relationship? He even specially brought a specialty from the Celestial domain to Shi Xiaobai. What sort of delicacy was it?

  However, they never expected it to be two night pearls!

  What was going on?

  Letting Shi Xiaobai eat night pearls?

  As Shi Xiaobai never displayed his Power of Taotie in front of them, they did not know that Shi Xiaobai had such a strange appetite.

  Shi Xiaobai was first startled but he felt that it was not something he needed to deliberately conceal. He stretched his hand and took the night pearls in Speechless's hands.

  However, Shi Xiaobai did not immediately consume them. Instead, he held the night pearls tightly in his hand as he sensed the energy within the two night pearls. He was no longer as hungry to the point of eating anything like when he first met Speechless. After consuming the Transcendence fruit and Celestial Jade, he was basically satiated.

  Shi Xiaobai probed for a moment before he was disappointed to learn that the two night pearls did not have a very high nutritional value. From the looks of it, it was an ordinary night pearl. But since it was Speechless's good intentions, so it wasn't right for Shi Xiaobai to rebuff him. After hesitating for a moment, he placed the night pearls into his pocket and said, "Thank you for your good intentions, but This King temporarily isn’t hungry."

  Everyone immediately let out a sigh of relief. Seeing how Shi Xiaobai did not really eat them, they figured it was probably an odd joke.

  An imperceptible look of disappointment flashed in Speechless's eyes.

  Didn't this rascal even eat rocks back then?

  Speechless wanted to let Mu Yuesheng and the silver-haired girl see the fact that Shi Xiaobai would eat anything. In passing, he could also teach his two sisters and provide more evidence to “stay further away from Shi Xiaobai or he might eat you".

  But unfortunately, his 'ploy' did not succeed.

  Speechless was feeling somewhat depressed. Seeing everyone casting odd looks at him, he immediately changed the topic of conversation. "The few of you are already gathered here and must have heard of the news regarding the life-and-death battle between the three kings. Where were you prior to this? Transcendence or the Infernal domain?"

  Shi Xiaobai answered, "Infernal domain."

  Speechless' eyes slightly lit up as he said, "Did you manage to meet the Infernal King? The Infernal King is quite different from what I imagined. He seems to be quite a pacifist? The timing he chose to propose the life-and-death battle between the three kings was perfect. It was full of wisdom. The Infernal King is actually so clever? It's also unknown how powerful the Infernal King is?"

  Shi
Xiaobai and company looked at each other and had somewhat odd looks. They did not know how to tell Speechless that the Infernal King he was referring to was the Shi Xiaobai in front of him.

  Shi Xiaobai coughed and was about to tell Speechless the truth that he was the Infernal King.

  But at that moment, Speechless continued with his monologue, "However, regardless of the Infernal King's strength, the victor of the life-and-death battle between the three kings will definitely be the Celestial King. Furthermore, the Celestial King will clinch victory in an overwhelming manner. Furthermore, the benevolent Celestial King will consider sparing the Infernal King and the new Transcendent king at the end. As long as they plead on their knees and shout, ‘Sire, spare us', and everything will be good."

  Shi Xiaobai was surprised. For some baffling reason, he was condemned to being a definite loser. He even needed to kneel and plead for his life. This feeling was rather strange. Also, why did Speechless have such high regard for the Celestial King?

  Mu Yuesheng, who knew the truth, rolled her eyes by his side. She hesitated if she should ruthlessly expose Speechless's 'naughtiness'.

  Shi Xiaobai suddenly felt reluctant about revealing his identity as the Infernal King as it would cause the situation to turn awkward. He smiled and said seriously to Speechless, "It looks like you think highly of the Celestial King's strength, but the story you said will not happen. That's because the Infernal King's strength is absolutely beyond your imagination. The final victor will be the Infernal King. Furthermore, the Infernal King suggested a life-and-death battle so it will be a battle that will have no end to it. Even if the Celestial King were to kneel down and shout grandpa, the Infernal King will not show him any mercy."

  Shi Xiaobai described the story that he thought would happen.

  Speechless' eyes shimmered as a smile suffused across his lips. He said, "I never knew you thought so highly of the Infernal King, but no matter what, the Celestial King will definitely be the ultimate victor. Shall...we make a bet?"

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  Chapter417 Forgot to tell you

  "Shall we make a bet?"

  Speechless said on a whim, "Since the both of us have our differences, why don't we make a bet? I'll bet that the Celestial King will win, while you bet that the Infernal King will win. How about it?"

  Shi Xiaobai's eyebrows pricked up slightly as he said, "What will be the bet?"

  Speechless fell silent for a moment. He lowered his head in thought and after a long while, he said with a sly smile, "The loser will have to satisfy any request the winner makes as long as it doesn't touch their bottom line."

  Shi Xiaobai could not help but hesitate when he heard this. He was obviously filled with confidence about his victory, but the bet seemed too strange. Furthermore, he had nothing he wanted to request from Speechless.

  At that moment, Mu Yuesheng finally could not stand watching this. She said to Shi Xiaobai, "Shi Xiaobai, don't bet with him."

  Shi Xiaobai gave her a questioning look.

  Mu Yuesheng gave Speechless a glance and said after some hesitation, "The Celestial King is extremely shameless, but he is indeed very strong. Without any surprises, the Celestial King will be the final victor."

  Mu Yuesheng did not choose to expose Speechless's 'scam' because the moment she exposed him, Speechless would end up in an awkward situation. However, she could not bear watching Shi Xiaobai being fooled. In her heart, Speechless and Shi Xiaobai both took very important spots in her heart. One of them was a cousin with blood relations who once stood up for her when she was young, while the other was a partner who she was filled with respect and gratitude for.

  Speechless stared silently at Mu Yuesheng and expressed unhappiness at her aid towards an outsider.

  Speechless who wanted to scam Shi Xiaobai naturally did not plan on giving up so easily. He immediately tried to goad Shi Xiaobai on by saying, "It's fine if you don't want to make the bet. After all, the Celestial King is indeed very powerful and terrifying. The bet is unfair to begin with."

  Shi Xiaobai saw through Speechless's intentions and found it amusing. From the looks of it, the Celestial King was truly very strong for Speechless to have such huge confidence. From Speechless and Mu Yuesheng's point of view, the Infernal King was no match for the Celestial King under normal circumstances.

  However, the present situation was not normal.

  Speechless and Mu Yuesheng would never guess that he was the Infernal King.

  Shi Xiaobai hesitated for a moment. The goading which lacked any tricks could be ignored by him but for some reason, he wanted to accept the bet.

  Even though the bet did not really attract him, it was free after all, wasn't it?

  Shi Xiaobai made up his mind and said with a grin, "Since you want to bet, so be it. When you lose, don't you go back on your word. This King has to take the time to think about his request."

  Speechless was delighted when he heard this. He felt like the fish had been hooked. He immediately said, "A man never goes back on his word."

  As such, a bet that both sides had their own 'schemes' was formed.

  At that moment, deafening footsteps came from the other end of the horizon.

  The ground was trembling violently as the footsteps sounded like thunder. As it approached, everyone turned to look at it. Before they could see anything, their minds could imagine the scene of a massive object walking over.

  And when they really saw it, they discovered that the monster they imagined was not as terrifying as the hundred-meter-tall giant that was walking from the horizon. The terrifying scene of a mountain approaching them was stifling.

  Shi Xiaobai, Pulp Farmer and the rest who had been to Transcendence immediately recognized the hundred-meter-tall giant that came in such an imposing manner as the lowly gatekeeping giant of Transcendence. They were surprised as they looked in each others' eyes and saw their thoughts in them.

  "He is the new king of Transcendence?"

  The hundred-meter-tall giant approached slowly before he suddenly made a leap, traversing several kilometers. He agilely entered a huge basin and with a boom, it was as if a mountain had crashed down from the sky. Many members of the audience were thrown into the air before they plummeted down in a wretched state.

  The gigantic basin was the arena stage for the life-and-death battle between the three kings. The basin was wide and expansive like a plain. And the thirty thousand spectators would watch the battle from above the basin.

  With thirty thousand spectators surrounding the basin, it did not appear crowded. One could imagine how spacious the basin was.

  This was a surprising find by the negotiating ambassadors. In the Silent Desolate Lands, there was a perfect battle arena. It was as though the heavens had deliberately set up the land formation for the life-and-death battle between the three kings.

  The basin was where the three kings would duel and at that moment, the hundred-meter-tall giant had leaped into the basin with an exaggerated posture. His identity could not be any clearer.

  Liu Yu said with mixed emotions, "This Penniless Priest never expected that the giant would be the Transcendents' new king. Apparently, he is stronger than Leonis?"

  Feng Yuanlin and Pulp Farmer nodded as well. They found it very shocking.

  Shi Xiaobai was also somewhat surprised. He remembered that the gatekeeping giant had previously been humiliated by Moya to the point of not daring to rebut. Who knew that he was such a mighty figure that hid his strength so well? Was this what they called 'swallowing the humiliation and bearing a heavy load'?

  Speechless looked at the hundred-meter-tall giant in the basin. The giant was one of his opponents and on the surface, the giant was likely a very powerful opponent. He wished that the giant was not just outwardly strong but inwardly weak.

  As Speechless was having some thoughts, he heard Liu Yu's words. He immediately turned around and asked, "You know that giant?"
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br />   Liu Yu seemed somewhat restrained when facing Speechless. He slightly straightened his clothes before solemnly narrating to him the story of their meeting of the giant in Transcendence.

  Seeing how Liu Yu was about to use his Liu-style story narration, which would change a simple matter into a very complex one, Feng Yuanlin immediately rebutted him and with a few words, he summed up the gatekeeping giant's identity.

  Speechless was somewhat astonished as he said, "He was once a lowly gatekeeping dog, but now, he's the magnificent king of Transcendence. Interesting."

  The gatekeeping giant was sitting in the basin and after resting with his eyes closed for a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, as though he had turned impatient. He suddenly stood up and surveyed the spectators around the basin. He said with a roar,

  "Where's the Celestial King and Infernal King? Get your asses down here and die!"

  The gatekeeping giant roared like rolling thunder. It was so loud that the crowd could not help but cover their ears.

  Shi Xiaobai's eyes flashed a cold beam of light. He never liked the giant from the very beginning. Now, he was even more irked by him. Shi Xiaobai took a step forward and was about to jump into the basin.

  However, there was a person who took one step before him.

  Speechless' back faced Shi Xiaobai and company. With a very cool and graceful manner, he walked towards the basin and said, "Sorry Shi Xiaobai. This Emperor forgot to tell you something. Actually, This Emperor is the Celestial King. It seems This Emperor will definitely win our bet. Haha!"

  Speechless jumped into the grounds with a laugh!

  At that moment, he felt very cool. The timing he chose to reveal his identity could be said to be perfect!

  Speechless was feeling satisfied as he turned around, hoping to see Shi Xiaobai looking flustered.

  But when he turned his head, he was given a shock. That was because Shi Xiaobai had appeared behind him. Just like him, he had jumped in.