I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 1069: Chapter 1070: 20000000 Sin Value

The ship advanced methodically.

Following the earth-shaking battle just now, the sea had become terrifyingly tranquil. There was no sign of a shipping route, let alone any Sea Clan Demonic Beasts daring to linger within a hundred miles. A battle among cultivators of the Half-Saint level had occurred, whose might had long since frightened them away. Originally a bit anxious, the old goat now felt relieved, as if a burden had been lifted.

Demonic Beasts possess an acute sense of danger, much sharper than that of human cultivators. In light of this, they could sail smoothly toward Ice Dragon Island without expecting any further complications.

“Boom!”

Above the firmament, blood-red light flickered, and a list descended—a Sin Value list that had arrived belatedly.

If it hadn’t appeared, Li Xiaobai might have almost forgotten about it. Whatever state Godzilla had been in would have been credited back to the System; in other words, all the wounds taken and the Sin Values accumulated from killing would ultimately befall him, the host.

The List of Villains!

“The two-thousandth place: Villian’s Guild Leader, Li Xiaobai!”

“Sin Value: Twenty million!”

Above his head, blood-red light flickered, dazzling the onlookers with a series of sin values. Uncle Huo and the others were so shocked they were numb, not knowing what to say. Such an amount of sin seemed fairly ordinary for the true god before them. A mere twenty million was definitely not a match for his strength and cultivation level.

Two hundred million would be more like it.

As for the old goat, he just kept piloting the ship obediently, not daring to look around lest he saw something he shouldn’t.

On the deck, Li Xiaobai looked up at his Sin Value and his ranking on the list, nodding in satisfaction.

Back when Ying Diao, the Sword Sect Master, had refined an entire Little Ghost Secret Realm with great effort, his Sin Value had also skyrocketed by tens of millions, catapulting him to one-thousandth place on the List of Villains. Now, Li Xiaobai too had his moment of defeating a Half-Saint Strong Expert, similarly garnering a tens-of-millions-level Sin Value.

The Icy Frost Sect wasn’t exactly a renowned and orthodox school; they didn’t take Merit Values and Sin Values too seriously, letting Disciples choose their own paths of development. And each powerful expert who had cultivated up to the Half-Saint Realm had fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood—how could their Sin Values be low?

However, having cultivated to the Half-Saint level, even the Enforcement Team would give them some courtesy. Generally, as long as these masters didn’t commit acts that would outrage the heavens, the team wouldn’t take the initiative to provoke them—it was a case of turning a blind eye.

Unwittingly, Li Xiaobai had also acquired such a fearsome Sin Value, which was truly terrifying. His ranking was rapidly catching up to Ying Diao’s.

“After this, I definitely can’t display my Sin Value carelessly; even as a member of the Eastern Continent Enforcement Team, I would be beyond excuse. Fortunately, this trip to Ice Dragon Island isn’t for competing in the arena with all the heroes of the world; rather, it’s just about finding my wife and then making a quick getaway, which shouldn’t be too difficult.”

Li Xiaobai muttered to himself. Aside from the chosen ones and powerful experts of the various forces, there would undoubtedly be many other high-level masters gathered on this island. Top-level experts would come together here, drawing the attention of all heroes. Twenty million Sin Value, though rare even here, would certainly cause a stir if revealed in such a gathering, especially if it were known to belong to a younger cultivator—inevitably attracting a heap of trouble.

Upon inventorying the spoils of the journey, not only had his resources been replenished by two hundred million, but his System panel had also seen a significant influx of Attribute Points.

Chen Heyan’s reserves contained as many as eighty million top-quality Immortal Stones, and the collected Cultivation Techniques, Magic Treasures, scriptures, elixirs, and talismans were vast and uncountable. The stockpile of top-quality Immortal Stones was just the tip of the iceberg compared to these resources. After a rough valuation, these resources could conservatively fetch between three to five billion if sold at a large auction, especially since some of the herbs were clearly exceptional, shocking even those without any knowledge of cultivation.

“Recouping the investment is not a problem, but nowadays I’m not alone anymore; I need to save some resources for my obedient Disciple and the hundred children too, as resources are essential on the cultivation path.”

Li Xiaobai mused to himself. In the past, he wouldn’t have minded selling some of the rarer Divine Medicines since he had no use for them, nonchalantly parting with them. However, providing these herbs to the little ones would have significant benefits.

Solidifying the foundation would make their future cultivation path quicker and smoother.

The top-tier resources would be reserved for the next generation’s Foundation Establishment; the rest could be sold.

With a thought, he called up the System Attribute Points panel.

[Attribute Points: One point eight billion.]

No question about it, put it all into defense!

[Host: Li Xiaobai.]

[…]

[Defensive Power: Heavenly Immortal Realm (Two point six billion/hundred billion) (Ten Thousand Years Cold Immortal Strain Plant: Not obtained) (Blood Sun Heavenly Egg: Not obtained) can advance.]

[…]

After the battle with Chen Heyan, his System Attribute Points had surged by a billion—a gain without even fighting a drawn-out battle. If Godzilla had shifted tactics to withstand hits, those attribute points might have doubled. However, being now noticed by the Icy Frost Sect, coupled with the pressing journey to Ice Dragon Island, it did not suit them to get entangled further.

The fight with Chen Heyan made Li Xiaobai realize even clearer that the valiance of a Half-Saint Strong Expert was no match for ordinary cultivators, and it also fully exposed Godzilla’s weaknesses. Although the Divine Beast possessed boundless strength and unparalleled defensive power, it lacked agility, and its offensive techniques were inadequate. One-on-one, it was easy to match a Half-Saint, but killing them proved difficult.

Even someone as ferocious as Brother Zilla couldn’t suppress a cultivator of the same level instantly. Once in the Half-Saint Realm, and with the word “Saint” associated, it signifies a realm distinct from the three realms of an Immortal—no longer so easily crushed.

Had Li Xiaobai not decided promptly to procure the Sea-Calming Divine Needle for Godzilla, determining the victory would have taken much longer.

Actually, the correct way to use a Divine Beast like Godzilla is as part of a legion. Just imagine if a whopping hundred or eighty Godzillas were unleashed at once—would there be any need to worry about agility or a variety of attack methods?

Against any enemy, a crushing swarm would trample them into pulp.

Unfortunately, Li Xiaobai’s wealth was not yet sufficient to support such extravagant tactics. He still needed to make money. With enough Immortal Stones, he would be unbeatable in the Central Origin Realm!

“Strengthening oneself is more important than anything else; Godzilla and the likes are ultimately external forces,” Li Xiaobai murmured to himself.

“Young Master Li, we’re almost there.”

After an unknown span of time, Uncle Huo’s call broke his train of thought. The scenery around them was rapidly changing, the ship raced through the water, and ahead, the shadow of a large mass was faintly visible—the silhouette of Ice Dragon Island.

“We’ve finally arrived. After many days, I wonder if the wife has gotten any bigger?”