Chapter 433: A Small Bet
Translator: DavidT Editor: DavidT, Rock
About thirty to forty feet away, dozens of individuals sudden swarmed out from the sides of the road and completely blocked the way. They were all in prime condition and it was obvious that they weren't too weak.
However, Ling Tian felt a sense of depression in his heart. Could it be that these people thought that they could stop him with so few people? They are overestimating themselves and underestimating him! Thinking about that, Ling Tian circulated his inner qi and sent his spiritual sense out to his surroundings.
The person in the lead shouted out, "Ling Tian, you are truly gutsy! You actually dare to walk into our territory so openly! Do you truly think that you are invincible?"
Li Xue chuckled and said softly, "Young noble Ling, you have to grasp this opportunity to have some fun."
Ling Tian glared at her and replied, "I suddenly remembered an appropriate saying for this occasion: The Yu Family, truly demonic. A turtle appearing right when we were talking about a tortoise. Mmm, speak of the devil. Li Xue couldn't help but hold onto her sides as she giggled. At the same time, Ling Tian let out a hearty laugh, "There are definitely many people in the world who are capable of taking care of me. However, it would definitely not be you. Report your name to this young noble, this young noble will never kill a nameless individual!"
Hearing Ling Tian say the classic 'this young noble will never kill a nameless individual' from her past life, Li Xue couldn't rein in her laughter as she squatted down and clutched her tummy while laughing uncontrollably. With a smile from a beauty, countries and cities would definitely topple. But for a beauty to laugh so uncontrollably like that, it would be impossible for the cities and countries to topple!
While these men didn't mention their origins, Ling Tian was certain that they were from the Yu Family! In truth, in the Northern Wei Empire, only the Yu Family would be capable of arranging manpower to kill him the moment they received news about him. No one else would have the strength or guts to do so!
The person leading the crowd took a step forward and when his feet landed on the ground, a loud 'bang' sounded as a huge dust of cloud rose into the air. Facing the powerful Ling Tian, he was nervous to the point he had unknowingly circulated his inner qi all around his body and every action carried all of his strength! He then roared, "Ling Tian, come out and meet your death!" A powerful inner qi was imbued within the roar and it sounded like thunder, echoing far and wide. His imposing manner was truly rather frightening!
"Do you want to do it? Or do you want me to do it?" Ling Tian smiled and looked at Li Xue, "Look at how nervous he is, with his body all tensed up. I dare to bet that his stomach definitely has six-packs. If you don't believe me, I will strip him naked for you to take a look. Let us gamble on a title. If you lose, you will be called little doggy from now on. How about that?"
Li Xue chuckled as her face turned red. Rolling her eyes, she pursed her lips, "They are here to find Ling Tian and not me. What has this got to do with me? You still want to gamble with me? I have never seen anyone so senseless like you! Who cares if he has six or eight packs, is it very rare?"
"Do you have the guts to make the bet?" Ling Tian teased, "Do you remember that you have never won a bet with me before. Poor lass."
"Alright, let's have a bet! Would I be afraid of you?" Li Xue replied, "You can fight him if you want, I am too lazy to make a move. Dealing with a bunch of men like them would only dirty my hands. You are also a man yourself and would you require the help of a lady?!"
"Even if you want to distance yourself from the matter, there will probably be people looking for you." Ling Tian chuckled and whispered into Li Xue's ears, "Do you see that? Every one of them looks like they are s*xually deprived. There were even many of them who swallowed a mouthful of saliva when looking at you. I wonder what they were thinking about, can you make a guess? Hehe…"
Li Xue's face turned red as she grabbed onto Ling Tian's ears and scolded fiercely, "Do you dare to say it again?"
Ling Tian cried out in pain and said softly, "How would this few of them dare to block my way? There is definitely an ambush elsewhere. There are a few dangerous auras approaching us from the forest on the side, and a few experts are also in ambush behind us. The two of us can't take action together. If one of us were to take action, the other should stay behind as support. The one watching the fight is more important than the one fighting. It is best for you to consider the matter carefully. I am afraid that with your feeble martial arts, you may be captured by the enemy and things would be bad. If you were truly captured, should I surrender myself or escape immediately?!"
Li Xue's immediate response was to send a kick to Ling Tian's ass as she scolded, "You are the one who is going to be captured! If you were to be captured, this Miss here will definitely not bother saving you!" She was originally listening to what Ling Tian had to say attentively, nodding her head in agreement. However, she never imagined Ling Tian to suddenly change the topic to her being captured! This made Li Xue feel as though she was toyed with as a ball of frustration rose in her heart.
Wary of Ling Tian's martial arts, the forty plus experts didn't dare to take the initiative to attack as they saw Ling Tian discussing something with Li Xue. However, they suddenly saw how a squabble broke out and the lady kicked Ling Tian in the ass, sending Ling Tian flying towards them! They couldn't help but be filled with joy as they brandished their blades and wanted to slash Ling Tian's descending figure!
Right when they were about to dice Ling Tian into pieces, the situation took another turn and Ling Tian's pathetic figure suddenly paused in mid-air before descending rapidly to the ground. Before he could land onto the ground, he suddenly flew laterally along the ground like a leaf drifting around in the wind, charging straight into the formation of people in front of him!
Before they could do anything, Ling Tian's palms had cleaved out like two gigantic axes and miserable groans sounded. Four burly men collapsed onto the ground and could no longer get up. The bones below their knees were fractured as though they had been cleaved by a sharp blade, with their calves dangling from their knees only being held on by a small piece of skin. Blood was spurting everywhere and it was an extremely gory sight.
The ground surrounding the four burly men was completely dyed in blood! The four of them rolled on the ground moaning and groaning in pain. None of them could believe that they had turned into cripples in just an instant!
A look of fear could be seen in the eyes of everyone present as they stood rooted to the ground. Seeing the miserable appearance of their comrades, they couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spine. There were a few of them who couldn't control themselves and began puking their guts out.
Behind them, Ling Tian stood with his hands behind his back nonchalantly without a single drop of blood on his white robes! Seeing the scene in front of him, Ling Tian clapped his hands and chuckled, "I already came out to accept my death but all of you should display some sincerity. With some of you collapsing, others puking, and the rest in a daze, how do you expect this young noble to accept my death? Err, are you guys thinking of disgusting this young noble to death? Well, I can't say that it is a bad idea!"
The burly man in the lead let out a roar with his eyes turning red. With a forceful stamp of his feet, he charged towards Ling Tian and the sword in his hand was brandished, unleashing a brilliant flower made from sword qi.
Ling Tian laughed heartily as he dashed straight into the sword qi with his bare hands! It was as though he was a butterfly flying into a bed of roses!
That burly man was appalled! Despite the fact that he should have the upper hand with his weapon, he could feel that Ling Tian was the one with the upper hand! Ling Tian stuck himself within a foot of his chest and the three foot long nimble sword suddenly felt as though it was far too long! The burly man felt as though he had a body full of strength but just couldn't use it at all! He could feel his opponent's palms weaving around his sword qi, occasionally grabbing onto the tip of his sword with two fingers, occasionally slapping the back of his sword with a palm, occasionally touching the body of his sword…
If he tried to take a step forward, Ling Tian would take a step back and remain close beside him. If he were to take a step back, Ling Tian would also follow closely! This… just what kind of a tactic was this? The burly man was crying out bitterly in his heart. He had always been a vicious character for all his life but felt that his hands and feet were completely tied today!
Could it be that I am going to die here today? The burly man couldn't help but think to himself.
After a short few minutes, the burly man was already drenched in sweat and panting like a bull! He could feel that Ling Tian had countless opportunities to kill him but chose not to do so! From the view of an outsider, it was as though the both of them were having an extremely close fight. However, he was very clear that he had long lost the fight and he should have died many times already!
While they were all here to hold Ling Tian back and create opportunities, wasn't Ling Tian also making use of them to lure out the experts who were in hiding? Both parties had their own schemes and plan in mind.
By the side, the other burly men couldn't understand what was going on and upon witnessing the intense battle between the two began to cheer, "Big brother, good swordplay!"
"You can do it!"
"Kill this little thief and take revenge for our brothers!"
Hearing those cheers, the burly man had the urge to bury his head in the ground and never reveal his face again! How embarrassing… to think that they are usually pretty witty… can't they tell that I am about to be bullied to death?
A bright laugh suddenly sounded and Ling Tian spun around and retreated from the battle. With a bright smile on his face, Ling Tian held onto a complete set of robes on his left hand and a pair of pants on his right…
Opposite him, the burly man held onto his long sword and spun around on the spot foolishly. Feeling the sudden chill on his body, the burly man looked down and fell into a daze.
The only thing left on his body was a pair of boxer shorts. His upper body muscles were well developed with a thick forest of chest hair fluttering gently in the winds… His hairy legs were also exposed in the air, and the burly man was like an underwear model, displaying his glory in broad daylight and on the streets!