454 We need to have a good cha (2/2)

”Bam!”

The black beam of light flashed past Shi Xiaobai's temples and left behind a superficial wound. It hit the ground and penetrated through the ground like it was entering a bottomless pit.

He nearly...nearly died there and then.

Even the firm and tenacious Shi Xiaobai could not help but feel a delight from surviving the calamity.

”How can This King die here!?”

The boy did not get slashed to death by the Sword Soul strike, However, if he died due to his complete exhaustion to black beams of light that he could usually dodge easily, it would be the most aggrieved way of dying. Maybe it was because of this that his thirst to live was surprisingly intense.

However, the sudden danger did not seem to give him a time to catch his breath. His sense of danger struck the warning bells once again as Shi Xiaobai saw in his periphery vision four beams of black light falling from the sky. This time, they were heading straight for his eyes, neck, left chest and an important spot between his two legs.

After seeing the penetrative power of the black beams of light, Shi Xiaobai had no doubt that his eye would be penetrated. The muscles around his neck and chest might be able to somewhat withstand it, but in his exhaustion, there was a certain spot that might end up in a tragic state.

However, he did not even have the strength to twist his neck any more, much less move to dodge the four beams of black light.

Even though his willpower was struggling intensely, there was no way to save himself from his present situation. That was because all his strength had been completely used up. Furthermore, the four beams of light were clearly not the end to the danger he was in.

He was really in a dire situation this time.

Suddenly, the corners of the boy's mouth gradually formed an arc. Such a simple act of moving his facial muscles appeared extremely difficult, so the smile appeared even more stiff.

However, he was indeed smiling. At the moment his life was about to come to an end, he did not struggle or grimace but he beamed. It was a scornful smile.

He faced his despair with a smile. That was something he understood after experiencing the despair of 'saving Little Fatso'.

He did not even close his eyes as he looked somberly at the four black beams of light that fell from the sky, which included the black beam that was headed straight for his eyeball.

Time seemed to slow down drastically at that moment. He could clearly see every instant the black beams of light fell. He could discern every change the black beams of light underwent. It was not an illusion, but an unbelievable visual ability at the moment of his greatest danger.

However, this ability's sudden activation did not seem useful. Even if he could clearly see the trajectories of the black beams of light, what use was it if he lacked the strength to dodge them?

At that moment, a strong wind caused the boy's thin sleeves to flutter.

Shi Xiaobai immediately widened his eyes. In that slowly moving world, a figure suddenly rushed beside him. The speed was so fast that he only had a vague impression of his despite his enhanced visual ability.

”Peng! Peng! Peng! Peng!”

All he saw was a resplendent golden light flash past from his vision as the sound of impacts echoed. The four beams of black light disintegrated after shattering in mid-air.

The wanton winds blew into his eyes, but Shi Xiaobai did not close them. That was because a slender figure had entered his eyes. A loose and white long robe concealed her figure, but her resplendent blond hair was more dazzling than sunlight.

Dawn!

The owner of that bright and limpid pair of emotionless, ice-blue eyes!

It was the deadpan Hero King that had instigated a series of actions to announce that she wanted to kill the three kings!

The enemy that he had engaged in a life-and-death battle with!

This girl who had a pretty name was actually standing in front of him. She was the savior who saved him by shattering the black beam of light?

Wasn't she the one that wanted to kill him the most?

While still reeling in shock, there were a few black beams of light that immediately shot towards him. This time, they did not only descend from the sky but came from every direction. Furthermore, these black beams of light seemed to be thicker than before.

But at the instant the black beams of light assaulted him, the girl in front of him would immediately brandish the Lucifer's Sword in her hand. As sword beams swept outward, it stirred winds that shattered the black beams instantly.

Not only had she saved his life, but she also seemed prepared to continue protecting him. On careful recollection, that voice that warned him to 'be careful' sounded like her voice.

What was going on?

Shi Xiaobai was slightly dumbfounded. It was not only because the girl that should have killed him ruthlessly suddenly act in a completely different manner, but because he finally realized that the world he was in did not look like the world in the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower. That was because there were two scorching suns in the bright sky!

Where was this?

What happened after the clash between Excalibur and the Sword Soul strike?

Why was she protecting him?

Questions filled his mind as Shi Xiaobai's lips trembled slightly. He used a tiny bit of strength he had recovered during that short bit of time to say in a weak voice.

”Wh...What's the situation?”

The simple three words actually contained a great deal of puzzlement.

The girl standing in front of Shi Xiaobai moved her ears slightly, clearly having noticed the weak voice. She swept her sword once again, shattering the black beam that came attacking once again.

”The situation is very complicated.”

The girl turned around and bent down slightly. She lowered her head to look into Shi Xiaobai's eyes. She whispered, ”The situation is rather complicated. It can't be explained in a word or two. I think...we need to have a good chat.”

Shi Xiaobai was surprised and never expected to receive such a response.

He did not know if he was making a mistake because he seemed to see a faint smile on her lips that lasted a fleeting moment when the girl said those words.IChooseDogLeading (我选择狗带) when read in Chinese sounds like I Choose Go Die. It was a meme that resulted from a former member of famous Korean boygroup, EXO, TAO (Huang Zitao). At a concert, there was a part in a rap that where he said ””, but due to a mispronunciation, it sounded like he will not easily choose to be led by dogs. This phrase now means 'I'd rather die/I choose death'.