Absolute Choice 8

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  The youth who was at the greatest risk should have fled to the south, but at this moment, he was heading to the north with sword in hand.

  It was because, he was leaving the safest spot to them!

  "Why?"

  Why was the one that nearly brought death was not the notorious Infernal King, but King Leonis they thought of as king?

  Why was the person standing forward to save them not one of their Bravehearts, but the human that they had been treating with contempt?

  The world's greatest irony could not be any better than this.

  However, against death, the arrogant Transcendents did not make any snide remarks about the irony. Instead, they noisily escaped.

  The sword attack had managed to buy them enough time to escape!

  But at this moment, the sword-wielding youth, who was walking outside of the arena, stumbled. He nearly fell to the ground but managed to stabilize his body with his sword!

  Upon seeing this scene, the Transcendents focused their eyes and saw that the youth's face was extremely pale!

  They suddenly realized something.

  Every form of the Transcendents enhanced the strength of the previous form by several times. Leonis, in his third form, was already extremely powerful, so it was obvious how terrifyingly mighty his fourth form was.

  Then, how was the human able to use a single sword attack to send Leonis to the ground?

  The sword attack he used must have made him pay a certain price!

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  Chapter368 Even a fly wanted to bite a piece of meat from a lion

  For Shi Xiaobai to be able to strike down Leonis in his fourth form, it was obvious that he did not use any ordinary sword technique. It was a fake Excalibur sword technique that Shi Xiaobai created.

  This technique used the Turtle-speed Divine Punch's method of compressing power as well as the idea of how all the energy is used at an instant from One Second Shura. Together with the power of his Sword Truth, Excalibur, it resulted in the creation of this technique.

  Shi Xiaobai had previously used it against Heartless in the fourth level as well as when the black-robed blood figure attacked Sunless in the fifth level. Both times, he was emptied of all his energy.

  Therefore, this sword technique could be called 'One Sword Shura'. The destructive power of the technique was extremely powerful, but the price was very high. It was a single strike that placed everything at stake for victory!

  During the crisis, Shi Xiaobai did not hesitate. He immediately used such a technique to prevent Leonis from crushing to death hundreds of spectators.

  He had succeeded. Leonis's right foot was penetrated, causing his massive body to crush to the ground.

  However, he had failed as well. This was because his technique had failed to win him victory. Leonis's roars were still constantly resounding and he would soon get back up!

  Even after using his most explosive technique, Shi Xiaobai had still failed to defeat Leonis in his fourth form!

  And having his energy emptied caused his vision to go into a blur.

  The consecutive battles with the use of this technique finally depleted Shi Xiaobai of his stamina!

  But even in such an abject state!

  Even when the present enemy was so powerful!

  Shi Xiaobai still refused to flee towards the south. Instead, he with absolute determination headed towards the north where Leonis was!

  It was not his foolish kindness or sense of justice that made him have to save the Transcendents who had once mocked and despised humans.

  But it was his responsibility and the role he had played that made Shi Xiaobai make such a choice.

  How tragic was it for subjects to die under the foot of their king?

  How pitiful and hateful was it for a king to trample his subjects to death?

  It was impossible for Shi Xiaobai to ignore such a tragedy from happening.

  Especially when the tragedy was partly due to his actions.

  "A devil created by This King shall be finished personally by This King."

  With this thought in mind, Shi Xiaobai approached Leonis with sword in hand.

  However, the energy depletion made his mind temporarily dizzy. While walking, he stumbled and nearly fell!

  Shi Xiaobai hurriedly used his sword to support his body.

  But at that moment, the angry roar from Leonis resounded in his ears once again.

  The angry roar was in close proximity from the sky.

  Leonis had stood back up again!

  Shi Xiaobai looked up with great difficulty as his vision was somewhat blurry.

  Now, he needed to rest.

  But the cold reality would not give him any time!

  Leonis's furious and hateful eyes were like two pairs of burning suns glaring down at Shi Xiaobai, as though it would consume him in their flames.

  But at this moment, the audience in the northern wing had already been evacuated. Shi Xiaobai's attack had managed to buy them enough time to escape. It was equivalent to having saved their lives.

  The audience in the other three wings did not dare to stay behind as they quickly evacuated.

  The noisy din of people escaping bustled, as they headed towards the south, which was the farthest point from Leonis.

  However, there were a small group of Transcendents that stopped when Shi Xiaobai stumbled.

  Shouts like these resounded from the stands.

  "Run, human! The lofty Transcendents do not need your saving!"

  "I admit, we admit, humans are a great race! Run, run to the east or west. Run out of Transcendence! There's no need to buy us any more time!"

  "Not for anything else, but just from that single strike of yours, you are the Braveheart in my heart! Human, you must live on. In this world, there is no lack of people who live hypocritically, but there is a lack of kind and courageous Bravehearts like you!"

  "..."

  At that moment, people were moved.

  Regardless of the race or nationality, there was no lack of brainless flamers, but there was definitely a lack of normal people with the correct values.

  Shi Xiaobai was slightly surprised as a smile suffused across his lips.

  At that moment, three figures appeared beside Shi Xiaobai.

  "With your character, it's impossible for you to run. But your present situation is too terrible. You are in need of rest."

  Pulp Farmer said softly, "So, Shi Xiaobai, rest for a moment. The three of us will buy you enough time."

  Shi Xiaobai dazed over slightly. He shook his head and said, "There's no need. Go first. Leonis is presently very dangerous."

  Feng Yuanlin shrugged his shoulders and said, "Boss Shi Xiaobai, the three of us can't even beat Moya in his second form, but buying you a bit of time is still possible for us. Don't forget that we still have the exit command as a way to ensure our survival. For us to reach the seventh level and meet the figures the legends tell of the Braveheart Martial Arts Tournament, we are already very satisfied. So even if we exit now, we would not feel any sense of regret. There's no need to worry about our safety."

  Liu Yu shook his whisk and said, "Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, it is an unspeakable dream for so many trial-takers to fight Leonis, so this isn't for you, but for ourselves. Speak no further, just silently wait here!"

  After Liu Yu said this, Leonis's angry roar resounded once again. This time, Leonis did not raise his foot again. Instead, he reached out both his hands to grab the walls of the stadium. He was planning on ripping them out!

  "Shi Xiaobai, these Transcendents are just virtual existences. Next month, they will reappear during the refresh. I believe you should know this point."

  Pulp Farmer said in a serious voice, "But you still insist on using all your strength to stop Leonis's foot. Regardless of the reason, or if others would think that what you did was very foolish, you are the person I respect most from this very moment. Shi Xiaobai, you
are indeed a remarkable person."

  After Pulp Farmer said this, he raised his spear and charged forward. His right arm had been severely injured, so he could only use his left arm to carry his spear.

  He was not a 'monster' like Shi Xiaobai, who could adapt to the unfamiliar usage of his left hand, but he even so, he would not step back at this very moment!

  Pulp Farmer and company charged towards Leonis!

  Shi Xiaobai sighed as a resolute look appeared in his eyes.

  He could not stop Pulp Farmer and company. The only thing he could do was quickly recover his stamina!

  "Boom!"

  A loud tearing sound resounded as the wall of the audience stands was ripped apart by Leonis with his bare hands. It was obvious how terrifying his strength was!

  Rubble fell like pouring rain!

  Leonis raised his left foot slightly and took a step into the arena!

  Pulp Farmer and company charged at Leonis while facing the rubble.

  They had no way of persuading Shi Xiaobai to escape, but they could buy him time to rest, even if it were just a second.

  Pulp Farmer raised his spear with his left hand. His actions were stiff, but still the strike was extremely domineering!

  "Tyrant Spear!"

  A cold beam appeared as the spear thrust out like a dragon. Pulp Farmer leaped high into the sky as he stabbed into Leonis's abdomen!

  Feng Yuanlin's hands each held a gigantic shield as he crashed into Leonis's shin!

  Liu Yu waved his whisk as hundreds of paper charms formed a Dao array, as they wrapped around Leonis's thigh!

  Compared to the massive Leonis, they were as small as flies!

  But the Transcendents that had yet to leave and Shi Xiaobai could see how they were doing their best!

  Even a fly wanted to bite a piece of meat from a lion!

  What sort of race were humans?

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  Chapter369 No next second

  "Roar!"

  Leonis, who was attacked, roared. The three fly bites only added greater intensity to his anger!

  Leonis suddenly flicked his left foot as his terrifying power immediately shattered all the charms that were clinging onto his thigh. Liu Yu suffered a backlash from the power as he spat out a mouthful of blood while taking several steps back.

  Feng Yuanlin raised his shields and slammed into Leonis's shin, but felt like he had slammed into a wall. With Leonis's action, Feng Yuanlin felt like a mountain was slamming towards him!

  Feng Yuanlin had no choice but to proceed as he was already in mid-air. He bit the bullet and proceeded to slam ahead, but he immediately felt the difference in strength between him and Leonis. The shin looked soft as it was made of flesh, but it was harder than divine metal upon contact!

  Feng Yuanlin's eyes rolled over as he cursed. Like a rocket, he flew several kilometers back.

  With spear in hand, Pulp Farmer, who had leaped by stepping on rocks, looked magnificent, but his expression changed drastically when he stabbed into Leonis's abdomen.

  With a sonorous clang, the reverberations from the impact prevented him from holding the spear properly with his unfamiliar left hand. The spear plummeted to the ground.

  Leonis roared as he brushed his hand towards his abdomen!

  Pulp Farmer hurriedly closed his legs to accelerate his fall. Despite him dodging the brush, he failed to dodge the periphery of the force. Just the force from Leonis's palm and the collision with his abdomen resulted in a strong typhoon.

  Pulp Farmer twirled in in the energy storm, and the sound of a smack in close proximity thundered. It hurt his eardrums as he flew backwards, having nearly lost his consciousness in mid-air!

  To Pulp Farmer and company, they were facing an unassailable force.

  But in the eyes of others, Leonis had only raised his left foot and brushed his abdomen. It was like a simple act of chasing away mosquitoes after being bitten.

  But just these simple movements were not something commoners could withstand!

  Pulp Farmer and company were sent flying in less than three seconds. As for Leonis, he did not even turn serious to use a single ounce of his strength.

  This was Leonis in his fourth form!

  "No wonder no trial-taker has been able to defeat Leonis for millennia. How can a trial-taker at the Psionic Mortal Realm be able to defeat an existence this terrifying?"

  Liu Yu looked weak. At this moment, Pulp Farmer and Feng Yuanlin had nearly lost consciousness. He was the only one who could barely stand, but even standing was extremely demanding on him, so how could he still be able to obstruct Leonis, who had managed to instantly defeat the three of them?

  Liu Yu turned to look at Shi Xiaobai and gave a bitter smile. "Sorry, the three of us are too weak. We only managed to buy you three seconds. Although I hate to say this, Shi Xiaobai, it's best you run. Or maybe you should use the exit command. That monster is not something any of us can withstand!"

  "Roar!"

  A deafening roar drowned Liu Yu's words. Leonis had already taken a step into the arena. His other foot suddenly raised as he was about to crush Shi Xiaobai!

  "Run!"

  Liu Yu yelled.

  The Transcendents in the audience stands that had not left shouted as well.

  At this moment, Leonis was impossible to defeat. Shi Xiaobai's desperate blow had only dealt a tiny damage to him, while Pulp Farmer and company failed to even buy him three seconds. Against such a terrifying existence, especially an existence that existed only to kill you, what other alternative was there other than running?

  At that moment, Shi Xiaobai faced Liu Yu and revealed a warm smile that resembled the sun.

  "Thank you to all of you for buying This King three seconds. The three seconds are enough."

  Liu Yu was slightly stunned as he said with a wry smile, "Why do you need to put on a front and console us. Quickly run. It will be the greatest comfort for us if nothing bad happens to you."

  Shi Xiaobai shook his head slowly.

  Putting on a front?

  Consoling?

  He would not do such a thing. Three seconds was a very short period of time, but it was enough to determine the outcome of the battle.

  In fact, buying him even one second was enough.

  Because this second was enough for Shi Xiaobai to do something that would absolutely turn the tables!

  Shi Xiaobai crushed the golden pill that he had just placed in his mouth!

  Yes, at that moment when Leonis's foot came crashing down from above, Shi Xiaobai had doped!

  The pill was named 'One Second Shura'. He was awarded three by the Absolute Choice. Previously, Shi Xiaobai had used two of them, once during the battle exchange between Gaia and Zeus, allowing him to one-shot Heartless. The second time was when he used it to protect Sunless, reducing the black-robed bloody figure into a pool of blood.

  And this time, against Leonis in his fourth form, Shi Xiaobai, who had nearly expended all his energy after using Excalibur, finally consumed the last 'One Second Shura' pill.

  Nearly all his little remaining energy was compressed like a sponge, squeezing out a drop of water.

  It was this energy that was as tiny as a drop of water that allowed Shi Xiaobai to do an absolute counterattack!

  He still had one second!

  Shi Xiaobai charged forward like a beam of light and instantly jumped onto Leonis's left foot. Moving up along Leonis's left leg, he had a stunning speed that was as fast as lightning.

  Killing intent gathered in Shi Xiaobai's eyes. As he ran, his eyes constantly swept the squirming flesh.

  He needed to find the red line!

  Finding a redness in a sea of scarlet was an extremely difficult matter.

  However, Shi Xiaobai saw it. In the massive body, under the shrouding of the black smoke, in a crack of the squirming flesh, there was a very, very short red line that was about the size of a dot!

  Sh
i Xiaobai did not hesitate as he rushed to the red line's location. He only had a short second.

  Leonis realized that the target of his hatred had jumped onto his body through his left leg and was immediately even more enraged. He reached out his right hand to smack down on his enemy!

  In the next second, the hateful human would be smashed into meat pulp!

  But there was no next second!

  In this second, Shi Xiaobai was a Shura, and also Death!

  A psionic knife appeared in Shi Xiaobai's hand!

  "This King hates the rich aura of darkness on your body!"

  Shi Xiaobai raised his knife and stabbed at the red line that was nearly the size of a point!

  This knife was called Pig Slaughtering Knife!

  It was specially to kill swines that were filled with an aura of darkness!

  His knife slashed downwards!

  As though there was nothing obstructing it, the knife instantly sank into Leonis's flesh!

  Leonis's right arm was stuck in mid-air!

  "Roar!"

  A loud scream filled with indignation resounded through the world!

  Countless pieces of flesh and blood rained down from the sky.

  As Shi Xiaobai plummeted, another figure was falling with him. It was a green-skinned dwarf with a lion head.

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  Chapter370 Never took a step back

  As blood rained down, the black smoke dissipated amid the sun's rays, while two figures fell from the sky.

  One of them was naturally Shi Xiaobai, while the other one was surprisingly Leonis in his ordinary form. The lion-headed green-skinned dwarf did not look domineering in any way. His eyes were close, his outcome unknown.

  In a second, in just one second, the entire situation changed dramatically.

  A second ago, Leonis in his fourth form appeared invincible, with no one capable of stopping him.

  But after one second, Leonis had been defeated!

  Leonis had been defeated! It was incredulous how he had been defeated. No one saw what exactly had happened, nor could they understand what had happened!

  All that was seen was the youth charging onto Leonis's body in a split second. He was seemingly holding onto a short knife, and very simply stabbed it into Leonis's body.