My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 158 - 157: You Always Need a Hostage at Hand

Chapter 158: Chapter 157: You Always Need a Hostage at Hand

"Looks like I’ll have to ask you face-to-face..."

Although Lv Bai was speaking to the last Death Fighter, it was clear that the exchange was not truly intended for the man in front of him.

Under the control of Second Young Master Hu, unable to escape, the sole remaining Death Fighter wore a look of terror, as if he had guessed his days were numbered.

He was right.

Lv Bai’s palm gathered another white spike, which he resolutely threw.

He had no intention of conversing further with this Death Fighter; once the message was delivered, he swiftly sent him to elimination.

[Ding!]

[Points +7, Current Points: 12, Current Rank: 1/422]

"Uh..."

Seeing the freshly arrived seven corpses, Chang Shengtian was stunned on the spot: "Xiaobai, isn’t this a bit extreme?"

Even Grandma Wang San wasn’t this bloodthirsty back then.

"No worries, I have my own decision."

Lv Bai waved his hand grandly, signaling Chang Shengtian to follow him up the mountain.

...

At the mountain top, the mountain breeze swept away the lingering heat of noon.

A white-haired youth sat cross-legged on the altar, watching the clouds roll by, exuding a slight aura of immortality.

After Lv Bai decisively dealt with those Death Fighters, the expression of the white-haired youth suddenly froze.

What occurred on the mountainside made him suddenly realize he might have greatly misunderstood Lv Bai’s intentions.

This was not a rescue mission; this was plainly an application for the role of executioner.

What’s going on with this Incense Master?

He was more resolute in killing Reincarnated Demons than the Immortal himself.

...

Due to the temporary adjustment in plans by Second Young Master Hu.

Lv Bai and Chang Shengtian moved smoothly along the path, encountering no more road-blocking Death Fighters.

If not for the palpable presence of a massive amount of Yin Qi in the mountain, Chang Shengtian would have nearly assumed they were just hiking.

Walking through an area filled with tree stumps, Chang Shengtian, who had loosened up for quite a while, finally became vigilant.

He watched the dense pine forest ahead, the place where Yin Qi was the heaviest on the mountain.

"That’s right, it’s inside there."

"Don’t keep them waiting too long."

Lv Bai said with a chuckle, showing no signs of tension as if facing a formidable enemy, not even slowing his steps.

It seemed there was no ambush of Death Fighters in the woods, Lv Bai and Chang Shengtian stepped through the fallen leaves of the pine forest and emerged into the open. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

The view over the cliff offered an unobstructed panorama of blue sky and white clouds, embellished by pine leaves on either side, creating an unparalleled scenic view.

Sadly, the altar set at the edge of the cliff added an abruptness to the scene.

"The Feng Shui is broken, the treasure robbed... Back then, the Great Immortal told me, with all calculations, a plan wouldn’t succeed, I never understood that."

Second Young Master Hu twisted three sticks of incense and inserted them into the incense burner before him.

He didn’t show much resentment as he spoke calmly, "Now thinking back, there must be reason behind it."

Upon hearing this, Chang Shengtian’s face turned solemn as he feigned profundity and sighed, "The matters of the world are inherently unfathomable... hmm, again?!"

But before he could finish his sentence, everything before his eyes turned pitch-black.

Lv Bai had no intention of understanding Second Young Master Hu’s thoughts; with no hesitation, he struck.

"How dare you!"

Second Young Master Hu couldn’t help but exclaim in anger.

He couldn’t fathom Lv Bai doing things so unceremoniously.

After all, to have come this far.

In accordance with his usual understanding, at least some decorum should be kept in dialogues at this level, right?

Striking upon meeting, what is this?!

Second Young Master Hu unleashed his power in anger, the mana surged from his location, suddenly stirring up a torrent of Yin Qi.

The Yin Qi resonated with the objects concealed within the forest, causing Sheepbeard Mountain to undergo cataclysmic changes.

The dense Yin Qi resulted in a sharp drop in temperature across the mountain, as if suddenly thrown from midsummer into deep winter.

The leaves quickly withered, streams narrowed, rot emanated from the weeds.

The mountain’s vegetation rustled under the howl of the Yin wind, intermittently accompanied by a chilling echo of ghostly wails.

In the enveloping darkness, all the commotion appeared increasingly bizarre and unpredictable.

Yet Lv Bai paid no heed, for before these Immortals make a move, they must build momentum, focusing on setting the mood—it was something he was all too familiar with.

Releasing mana, his right arm sprouted spikes, while the phantom of a giant serpent on his left arm was itching to strike.

Lv Bai’s form was shrouded in darkness; without wasting time, he sped towards Second Young Master Hu like an arrow released from a bowstring.

Midway, his right hand suddenly flicked, launching multiple spikes.

Clang! Clang~

Even with obstructed vision, Second Young Master Hu perfectly blocked all the spikes.

In situations like this, it was difficult to gauge precisely; as soon as a threat was detected, a robust flying brick-style defense was inevitable.

However, Lv Bai possessed a means of attack undetectable by his opponent.

[Flash Time] activated, the world fell into stagnation.

Lv Bai maneuvered to Second Young Master Hu’s back, and the serpent phantom, charged and ready, surged forward with wild power.

When the serpent phantom lashed out, a brief sonic boom even occurred.

Boom~

A shrill explosion echoed off the cliff.

Second Young Master Hu couldn’t react in time, to be precise, in front of [Flash Time], he couldn’t even find a chance to do so.

When the world resumed its flow, he simply felt his mind blank, with only deep helplessness remaining.

The shockwave swept through like a tide, collapsing a vast span of pine forest.

Once all settled down, Lv Bai dissipated the all-encompassing darkness.

His hand controlled the serpent phantom to pin Second Young Master Hu, while he waved his other hand towards Chang Shengtian: "What are you staring at?"

"You..."

Chang Shengtian was momentarily at a loss for words; he increasingly didn’t know what attitude to adopt towards Lv Bai.

Originally, upon realizing the unavailability of the Four Immortal Lotus, he thought they would surely face a fierce battle, and perhaps he would even need to exert more effort.

But the reality demonstrated that Lv Bai, who recently learned to offer incense at the peak, had swiftly pinned down such a caliber of Immortal like Second Young Master Hu.

Just how strong is Lv Bai now?

Is this fearsome person truly his Incense Master?

Mixed emotions surged within Chang Shengtian.

Following Lv Bai’s instructions, he controlled Second Young Master Hu with a hint of bewilderment throughout.

Lv Bai pushed aside the incense burner, turned to sit on the altar: "Alright, now we can have a proper talk."

Second Young Master Hu’s mouth opened slightly.

He had a lot to say, yet it felt blocked in his throat, unsure where to start.

Ultimately, he conceded defeat so quickly that, until then, he hadn’t even comprehended what had transpired.

After a long silence, he managed to regain some composure: "You want to save those Reincarnated Demons, right?"

"Yes."

Lv Bai nodded: "Initially, I wanted to swap hostages with you, but since you wouldn’t agree, I had to make you the hostage instead."

"Haha, then you thought of me too simply."

Second Young Master Hu stiffened his neck: "Though I’m unsure what you’re planning to do with those Reincarnated Demons, I’m certain you truly intend to save them, and that’s enough! I’ll never let you have your way, even if it means death."