Chapter 229: Recruiting Assistance, Buying Time (1/2)
Bai Xiaofei was indeed quite nimble, but he was still a human. And as a human, he would eventually be hit with exhaustion. Upon becoming exhausted, his speed started dropping, which resulted in the stone monster catching up and beating him. Again and again, Bai Xiaofei was sent flying by the stone monster’s fists. The amount of wounds on his body grew to the point where even his unique physique could no longer hold on.
Once again, the stone monster caught up to Bai Xiaofei. He spoke with a prideful tone, “Kid, why are you not running anymore?”
Bai Xiaofei wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth and sneered. He said, “Do you think I’m already screwed?”
His words planted a trace of anxiousness in the heart of the stone monster.
“I wonder if you have heard of the name Lei Shan before,” Bai Xiaofei asked. Immediately, a sudden clap of thunder rumbled in the air. From the source of the thunderclap, Lei Shan could be seen standing there with a terrifying look of fury on his face.
In the Infinite Mountain Range, not many King Rank magical beasts were unaware of who Lei Shan was. His name was first on the list of existences that should not be provoked. Thus, the instant the stone monster saw Lei Shan, he started thinking of fleeing.
But soon after, the stone monster realized that something was off. If that was truly Lei Shan, a mere King Rank magical beast like him wouldn’t even be given the chance to think before he was killed. Unfortunately, his realization came too late. The short pause was exactly what Bai Xiaofei required.
“Die, bastard!”
Bai Xiaofei focused all his strength into his right arm. With his origin energy and the amplification provided by the Devouring the Heaven and Earth technique, green veins surfaced on his arm. Accompanied by a loud rumble, he landed a heavy punch on the stone monster’s right leg. There was a reason he had decided to hit the leg out of so many parts on the stone monster. That was because the right leg was where the radish monster was hidden.
Stones might be hard, but stones were still stones. Bai Xiaofei’s fist was able to smash through the stone, sending the radish hiding inside flying high up into the air. Then, he stamped the ground and dashed forward before grabbing the radish with his hand. By the time he landed on the ground again, fear had been plastered all over the radish’s face.
“Damn it! Do you think I have acted as your punching bag for so long for nothing? If it wasn’t for the sake of looking for your actual position, I wouldn’t have taken all your beating,” said Bai Xiaofei fiercely with the radish grabbed in his fist. He was about to kill the radish when a large hand formed of stone shot out of the ground, grabbed Bai Xiaofei’s leg, and lifted him into the air. Next, a brand new stone monster slowly crawled up from the ground. When the new stone monster was back on his feet, he stared at the hanging Bai Xiaofei.
“Let go of him or die,” a deep voice rang out from the stone monster’s mouth. Bai Xiaofei was deeply frightened, but when he heard those words, he calmed down. He had been wondering why the radish hadn’t demonstrated more control over stones even after so long. He even suspected that the radish was hiding his strength. But it turned out the radish actually had a companion. Moreover, this companion seemed to be extremely close to the radish. If that were the case, things would be much simpler.
“Do you think I’m stupid? Will I live if I let him go? Put me down right this moment. Otherwise, I don’t mind squeezing him to death. We can both die together,” Bai Xiaofei said while tightening his grip on the radish. That placed the radish in intense pain, causing him to cry out miserably.
“Ok, ok, I’ll put you down,” the stone monster replied frantically before placing Bai Xiaofei down on the ground.
“You can free him now, right? I promise we will stop bothering you if you free him,” the stone monster promised, but Bai Xiaofei completely ignored him. After expanding so much effort being a punching bag for so long, Bai Xiaofei wouldn’t quit without getting something for his troubles.. Otherwise, Bai Xiaofei wouldn’t have been known as the crafty bastard that he was.
“Sure, I can spare the radish, but not now.” Bai Xiaofei had barely spoken those words when the stone monster became agitated.