BXBX NOVEL Chapter 101: Observing
However, he was facing a Spiritual Creature with the same abilities as him, which put him at a disadvantage. Fortunately, he was higher ranked than the Darkfang Serpent, which made the fight in his favour.
He shrugged off the dust on his clothes and looked at the giant Darkfang Serpent, who was glaring at him with its single vertical eye. It hissed and shot at him at even greater speed than before, as if being injured had given it a boost in strength.
Bai Li clicked his tongue and assumed a stance with one foot back and his right-hand fist at his heart. After that, he calmed his heart and shouted, circulating his Qi to the max.
"Three-Legged Roc Body!!"
A golden glow erupted from his body as his whole body shimmered. His muscles bulged, pulsating with incredible strength.
But he didn't get the time to feel the changes in his strength as the Darkfang Serpent was already upon him, its huge mouth biting at him. Its mouth was big enough to swallow Bai Li in one swoop, and it seemed like its intentions were those.
Bai Li concentrated all of his strength on his legs and pushed them against the ground, launching himself high into the air. It was a risky move, but he was confident.
The Darkfang Serpent hissed and used its tail like a whip to attack Bai Li in mid-air. The sound of air cutting resounded from the deadly tail as it instantly reached Bai Li, almost swatting him away like a bug.
Bai Li had expected that and smiled. He twisted his body lightly and jumped on the tail, using its momentum and force to launch himself even higher.
The force behind the tail whip would have broken his body in normal circumstances. However, his Three-Legged Roc Body was activated, which boosted his physical strength to the next level. But even then, he felt his bones trembling as if barely holding back together.
He clenched his teeth and soared high in the air, carried by the momentum before coming to a stop. He then began to drop back as he accelerated, feeling the winds cutting against his body.
Bai Li grinned as he stretched his arm back, gathering his strength in this one last punch. With an insane speed, he dived down and then twisted his body lightly, avoiding another tail attack.
"Time for you to die!"
He laughed and punched forward, landing like a meteor on the Darkfang Serpent's head. His punch connected with the cracked dark scales and shattered them, having an earth-shaking impact on its flesh.
The Darkfang Serpent hissed in pain as its body dropped back to the ground, raising a dust cloud that made the sight even more destructive. The punch carried not only Bai Li's peak strength but also the momentum he had gained because of his height.
Silence reigned on the battlefield, with ground shattered, trees uprooted and destroyed, and even some weaker Spiritual Creatures were caught in the fight.
After a few seconds, someone scattered the dust, revealing a handsome youth sitting on a giant snake's dead body, its head smashed to the ground.
Bai Li panted as he felt the exhaustion from the battle, but he could also feel the adrenaline rushing through his veins. He wiped the sweat and looked around, thinking.
'I need to leave before anyone shows up. The battle must have attacked a few attention.'
Bai Li wanted to rest for a few minutes, but he knew it was dangerous. In addition to the disciples who would come after his Spirit Cores, the Tier 4 Spiritual Creatures might also be attracted to the battle. That was the last thing he wanted.
'I can handle the disciples, but if a Tier 4 shows up, I would be dead!'
Shaking off his fatigue, he stood up and quickly extracted the Spirit Core of the Darkfang Serpent. It was a dark sphere and creepy to look at.
Bai Li looked at the serpent's mangled body and cut off some meat for himself. After that, he didn't stay idle and ran deeper into the forest to find a place to rest for a few minutes before heading out to hunt again.
Not even an hour had passed, and he already had 10 points, so he wasn't in a rush.
Bai Li left the scene quickly because he was scared someone would come to sneak attack him; however, someone had observed most of his fight.
On top of a tree's branch, a young lady with golden orbs-like eyes was sitting, wiping her daggers, which were coloured red because of all the blood. She hummed and murmured.
"So, he is from the Seven Stars Sect. Doesn't seem too bad but nothing special either. Sister Ning is way better than him in terms of skill."
Ying Yue shook her head and looked at her storage ring, which already had a few Spirit Cores. As an assassin, she usually needed only one attack to kill her opponents, so she had plenty of time to observe other participants.
She then stood up as she spread her Spirit Sense once again to find other participants. She had already gathered enough Intelligence on Bai Li and didn't need more. He wasn't particularly special or strong, so she didn't need to hold him in high regard.
In fact, she was only observing everyone to see their characteristics. After all, they could be her opponents in future so it was better to have as much as knowledge possible.
Soon, her spirit sense caught on something as she looked to her left. She had a confused look as she thought.
'Huh! What?'