Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 17 Welfare Mutant Beast

People continued until the mountainside was crowded with them, at which point everyone who had come had gone up the mountain.

Whistles, resembling bird calls, echoed throughout the mountains and forests.

The person in charge of coordination waved, and the long-waiting crowd began to climb upwards.

Before long, a sound that sounded like a pig or a dolphin suddenly came from the mountain.

But the sound was really loud.

Lin Xiufeng was wondering what kind of strange beast it was when he suddenly heard someone shout from above:

"The Armadillo King! It's the Armadillo King!"

Almost everyone who stepped forward involuntarily stopped.

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue seized the opportunity to leap up into the tree and charge forward.

Before long, they reached the front of the crowd, where there weren't many people rushing forward at the same speed.

Many people in the crowd behind him were still asking questions.

What is an armadillo king?

Does anyone know?

Only when someone couldn't squeeze on and there were too many people blocking the way did they call out:

"Hurry up! The Armadillo from the Classic of Mountains and Seas is described as resembling a clown with red fur, its cry like that of a pig, and it falls asleep when it sees people!"

"Holy crap! It's a welfare-type mutant beast that doesn't fight back!"

The crowd surged towards the top of the mountain like a tide.

At this moment, Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue had already jumped down from the tree.

There were more than a hundred people, crammed together shoulder to shoulder.

Shouting, "Hit it! Hit it!"

In the center is a huge, red-furred ball of fur, about two meters in diameter.

The surrounding crowd kept punching and kicking, but no energy waves were seen spreading.

Lin Xiufeng was about to push forward when someone angrily shouted:

"Get out of the way!"

A man, covered in green light, reached out and grabbed the person blocking his way, then swung him into the air.

The man was followed by a group of more than a dozen people, shouting menacingly:

"Get out of the way! You can't damage the Heavenly Martial Soul! Don't waste your time!"

Just then, another man covered in blue light appeared, followed by a group of people who shouted for him to make way and squeezed their way in.

The dozens of people who were originally huddled together quickly moved away, realizing the situation was tactful.

They arrived first, but only a dozen or so people led by each of the Heavenly Warriors managed to take the best spots and surround the Armadillo King.

Taking advantage of an opportunity, Lin Xiufeng followed behind those people and squeezed in a little.

Every time a martial artist arrives, the surrounding crowd has to make way.

Fortunately, only five came, and then there were none left.

The five Heavenly Warriors brought seventy or eighty people, who formed layers around them.

Further on, there are those like Lin Xiufeng who arrived early, have a physical advantage, and squeeze into any available space.

Continuing downwards, the crowds surged up to the lower part of the mountainside.

Five Heavenly Warriors surrounded the Armadillo King, unleashing a rapid barrage of punches.

And the armadillo king, just like the ordinary armadillo recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, curled up into a ball and pretended to be dead, only taking the blows without retaliating, and did not even try to escape.

These mutated beasts seem to exist solely to provide a perk.

Waves of energy spread outwards in all directions.

The closer the distance, the more Heavenly Martial Power is absorbed.

Lin Xiufeng could see the spreading energy waves, and even at the edge of his vision, the concentration of the energy waves did not seem to be much thinner.

'Even if there were several times more people, they still couldn't absorb it all! Only a Celestial Warrior could unleash an energy wave; no wonder the person who discovered the mutated beast shared it.'

Zhao Youyue felt uncomfortable being squeezed by the crowd, and being next to strangers made her even more psychologically uncomfortable.

Finally, she was pushed onto Lin Xiufeng.

Since it's someone I know, it's a little easier to accept.

Even the subway in Linhai City during rush hour after school isn't this outrageous!
The people behind them were pushing and shoving forward, wanting to get even a millimeter closer to the armadillo king!

They don't care whether others can stand it or not.

After squeezing in for a while, Zhao Youyue became increasingly embarrassed and glanced at Lin Xiufeng.

Lin Xiufeng's gaze was fixed on the armadillo king, completely oblivious to the situation.

Zhao Youyue couldn't help but put aside her distractions and focus on the situation of the five Heavenly Warriors ganging up on the Armadillo King.

only……

I can't see anything!

The armadillo king was just a giant furry ball, passively taking the beating. The Heavenly Warriors surrounding it didn't use any fancy moves, just throwing punches like it was a punching bag. The crowd was so dense that they could barely move their legs, so there was nothing to watch!
Lin Xiufeng suddenly moved with great effort, making Zhao Youyue feel quite awkward.

"What's so interesting that you're looking at it so intently! Are you putting on a show for me?"

Zhao Youyue felt that Lin Xiufeng was taking advantage of her while pretending to be righteous, which annoyed her.

"Of course you won't understand. When I move, you stay still."

Lin Xiufeng was annoyed by her interruption.

"I admit I was wrong." Zhao Youyue remembered that he could see the energy waves from the impact of the battle.

In fact, after Lin Xiufeng moved, he absorbed significantly more Heavenly Martial Power.

"That's right. They're willing to admit their mistakes."

Lin Xiufeng admired this style; it was what his father had taught him since he was a child.
If you're wrong, you have to admit it. You don't have to change it, but you must admit it.

It sounds strange, but Lin Xiufeng, who adheres to this principle, has always found it very comfortable.

In the time it took to speak, dozens of waves of energy had already swept past.

However, the total amount of Heavenly Martial Power they absorbed left Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue quite disappointed.

The Heavenly Martial Power, which was originally poured into him up to his waist, increased his height by about three centimeters.

This is far less than when fighting with gold and silver swords.

However, the faces of those around them were filled with satisfaction and joy.

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue then realized that they had actually gotten a great deal when they encountered the golden knife and silver sword earlier.

Zhao Youyue couldn't see the energy waves, so she just followed Lin Xiufeng and adjusted her position.

Bored, she started observing the people around her.

After a while, seeing that the armadillo king still hadn't made a move, he took out the miniature robot to prepare to record a video.

A kind young woman nearby tried to dissuade them:

"It will break if you turn it on at this time."

"Thanks for reminding."

Zhao Youyue quickly put it away again.

Then, she noticed that several pairs of eyes quickly moved away from the older sister who had reminded her.

Zhao Youyue was already used to this kind of trouble that beautiful women often face.

Lin Xiufeng could also see the Heavenly Martial Power flowing within the bodies of those Heavenly Martial Warriors.

The light of the flowing Heavenly Martial Power was so bright that even the energy light covering the surface of the Heavenly Martial Warrior's body could not conceal its path.

'The way this punch draws in the Heavenly Martial Power is so flowing... but why is the flow of that other power so strange?'

'Oh! Multiple attacks along seemingly strange paths actually supply more Heavenly Martial Power? Interesting!'

Through these flowing Heavenly Martial Powers, Lin Xiufeng roughly knew the location of the Heavenly Martial Hearts within these Heavenly Martial Warriors.

'Their actions are all consciously aimed at protecting the Heavenly Martial Heart…'

Everyone else sensed the increase in the power of the Heavenly Martial Arts and hoped that this good time could last longer.

Lin Xiufeng, however, saw the flow of Heavenly Martial Power that others could not see, and became very interested.

An argument suddenly broke out in the crowd behind them.

"Try pushing it again!"

"Who pushed you? It's so crowded, why would I push you?"

"You pushed me with your hands on my body!"

"Who pushed you? I was just trying to avoid touching your smelly body!"

"It smells so good! It's like rice scooped out of a pond, so fragrant!"

The more they argued, the worse it got.

Many of the people around, egging them on, shouted and goaded them:
"Can you tolerate this? Hit her!"

"Don't let that stinky man look down on you! Beat him up! We're both Heavenly Martial Souls, who's afraid of who!"

"Men don't just talk, they use their hands! All you do is argue? Go hit her!"

Zhao Youyue felt rather uncomfortable listening to this, even though she knew perfectly well who those people were—

I just want someone to fight so I can absorb the power of the Heavenly Martial Arts, but this situation still feels like I'm surrounded by bad guys.

Despite thinking this way, Zhao Youyue still hoped that the people arguing would start fighting soon!
Ideally, teammates from both sides should join in, creating a multi-on-multi team!
She seems to have been infected and turned into a bad person too.

Those watching wanted to fight, but the two men's companions didn't and tried their best to dissuade them.

While trying to persuade one of the parties involved in the argument, the other party suddenly spat at them.

The other party finally became enraged and took action.

It's fighting!

"Hit! Hit hard!"

From the crowd of onlookers, countless jeers and jeers arose.

(End of this chapter)