I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense - Chapter 694:
Chapter 694: Chapter 695 “Desperately Vicious
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Looking at the many inmates who were engulfed in laughter, Li Xiaobai spread his hands with a hint of helplessness and said, “I’m not joking. Everything I’ve said is the truth.”
“I really didn’t do anything!”
“I get it, brother, I totally get it!”
“Yeah, I didn’t really do anything major either but got thrown in here by that bastard Old Dragon King.”
“Actually, none of us here really did anything.”
Hearing this, the inmates all revealed a knowing look, their eyes filled with empathy as they looked at Li Xiaobai. The atmosphere was one of peace and camaraderie, in stark contrast to the every-man-for-himself vibe of the rest of the dungeon.
“This, all you elder brothers have misunderstood. I really am the son-in-law of the Eastern Sea, and that little princess is my future wife.”
“I’m just in here to experience life, and will be able to get out in a few days.”
Li Xiaobai was speechless in his heart. Why does no one believe the truth these days?
“So, Brother Li, what’s your cultivation level? Being so young and able to move freely in the Celestial Prison, you must be a rising star from a prestigious family, right?”
Another inmate continued to ask.
“I’m but a passerby on the path of the unbeatable, my humble cultivation level is not worth mentioning.”
Li Xiaobai said proudly with his hands behind his back.
“There we go, another guy driven nuts.”
“Old Dragon King is too fierce. This time he actually managed to turn someone into an idiot, same ferocity as always!”
“Looks like the jailbreak will have to be postponed. Let’s wait another decade or so.”
“Exactly, exactly, we’ll wear down the Old Dragon King first. Brother, since you’re in the Celestial Prison, we’re brothers in the same boat. When we escape, we won’t leave you behind.”
Listening to Li Xiaobai’s words, the inmates gave him looks akin to seeing an idiot.
In the past there had been inmates who hadn’t faced reality, but at most they just thought they were strong enough to be the prison boss. After a reality check in the form of a harsh beating, they quickly came to terms with their situation.
But this was the first time they encountered someone who claimed to be the son-in-law of the Eastern Sea right off the bat.
Going to leave in a few days?
Do you think this is a holiday trip? This is the Celestial Prison, a place with an entrance but no exit. No big shot who’s come here has ever been seen being let out again, not even the terrifying entity thrown in here a month ago managed to stir up much trouble in this tower.
Looks like his brain really was rattled by the Old Dragon King. He should get better in a few days.
“Are there only about a dozen of us inmates on this level?”
Li Xiaobai didn’t want to dwell on it too much and began to inquire about the situation inside the tower.
“Yes, there were originally fifteen inmates on the first level. With you, there are now sixteen. The Celestial Prison isn’t like other places; it holds the elites. Anyone without at least Mahayana Realm cultivation level wouldn’t even think of getting in even if they crammed their head to a point.”
“Moreover, our level has the highest number of people. The second level only has seven or eight people, and from the third level onwards, each level only holds one inmate.”
“The beings in the Celestial Prison, if let out, would be figures who command the winds and the clouds!”
An older inmate, noting what was on Li Xiaobai’s mind, explained a bit further, and from his tone, it was clear he took some pride in being able to reside in the Celestial Prison.
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However, what the other party said wasn’t wrong; inmates in the Celestial Prison all start at the cultivation level of the Mahayana Realm, and even the weakest among them, being from the Mahayana Realm, would be considered a top expert on the outside. Indeed, it is not likely that too many would be detained.
To have more than twenty people already constitutes a very substantial dark force.
“Why is there only one person imprisoned on each floor starting from the third level?” Li Xiaobai continued to ask.
“Because from the third level upwards, the inmates are the ‘Impoverished, Violent, Utmost, and Evil’ quartet, whose strength all reach the high standards of the Mahayana Realm. It is said that the last of the evildoers is almost reaching the peak of the Great Crossing Realm, with immeasurable strength. For us prisoners on the first and second floors, those upper levels are forbidden grounds!”
“However, our tokens are imbued with restrictions; inmates can’t just wander to other floors, so staying here is quite safe.”
The convict went on to say.
“I see.”
Li Xiaobai nodded, feeling enlightened. Before, upon hearing what Yang Tian had said, he had thought that the tower was filled with extremely vicious criminals, but it turned out that these were actually the nicknames of four different inmates.
Having only one person imprisoned on each floor truly shows how seriously the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace takes these four individuals.
“Someone told me on my way here that the seventh floor seems to contain an extremely powerful being, with a strength that is profound and unfathomable.”
“I wonder who is imprisoned on the seventh floor. Could it be that this person is even more formidable than those four notorious criminals?”
Curiosity sparked within Li Xiaobai as he remembered what Long Zhan had said to him; he was somewhat eager to find out if the big shot on the seventh floor was the one he knew.
“Heh heh, Brother Li is quite well-informed. Indeed, the seventh floor imprisons an entity considered taboo. On that day, it was the Old Dragon King himself who brought him up to the seventh level. I will never forget that terrifying aura for the rest of my life—it was a soul-deep deterrence.”
“I’d bet my bottom half that the big shot on the seventh floor is definitely at the realm of a Half-step Human Immortal!”
“But no matter how strong he is, within the Celestial Prison, he still faces nothing but suppression!”
“Yeah, it’s also a mystery how he managed to provoke the Old Dragon King. It’s just too pitiful.”
Another inmate chimed in, his body breaking out in goosebumps just talking about that person, as the horrifying scenes from that day remained vividly etched in their memories.
Despite all the talk, these prisoners had only remotely sensed that earth-shattering power and had not actually seen the big shot with their own eyes. To confirm whether the person was the Sea Clan bigwig he knew, Li Xiaobai would have to check it out in person.
“Thank you for sharing that. Hearing you all, I suddenly feel much safer inside the Celestial Prison.”
“By the way, what are you guys in for?”
Li Xiaobai blinked, switching the topic as he looked at the people in front of him and asked.
“I didn’t do much, just sat on the Dragon Throne in the grand hall of the Imperial Palace for a bit and got caught. I must say, the Dragon King can be a bit petty.”
“My case is even more grievous. I just made a purse using dragon scales and skin as a present for my sweetheart—using dragon skin, you know. But the dame got so scared that she went to report me. Damn it, she has no idea how much effort it took me to skin the beast. I was betrayed by my own people!”
“You lot are just minor offenders compared to what I did. You all know about the biggest and kindest Luminous Pearl above the Imperial City, right? More than a decade ago, I used squid ink from the Eastern Sea to turn that Luminous Pearl black!”
“That was quite a feat. I rose to fame with that one act, and since then, everyone in the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace knows who I am!”
“Holy shit, so it was you who did that back then, my respects to you!”
“An exemplar for our generation, indeed!”
Upon reminiscing about their past “glorious deeds,” the group of inmates became spirited, speaking animatedly with spit flying and grand gestures as if they were laying down decrees.
Looking at the bunch, who were extraordinarily excited and all talking at once, Li Xiaobai rubbed his forehead, feeling that these people were a bit off their rockers.
It’d be wise to interact less with them in the future, he might catch their madness…
