The timing of the stone dragon's sneak attack was excellent. Shi Xiaobai and Speechless were in a stalemate at that moment. They were like two sides of a seesaw. If they were to withdraw their hands to defend against the stone dragon's tail, they would be 'bounced' off the seesaw.
Compared to the stone dragon's tail, the stalemate between the two was much stronger. However, if they were to forcefully take on the dragon's tail, the stalemate might very well be broken. When that happened, it would be a double blow.
Therefore, the tail came at them in a very cheap manner.
However, the target of the tail was not Shi Xiaobai, but Speechless!
The wind howled as the stone tail swept over. At that instant, Shi Xiaobai had two choices.
The first choice was to continue the stalemate. It was foreseeable that even if Speechless could defend against it, he would have to pay a certain price. Then, he would easily obtain victory in the battle. After that, he could use the excuse of 'not being able to react' or 'being stunned' to maintain his stance.
And the second choice was to take the initiative to retreat. If Shi Xiaobai took the initiative to retreat, he would have to take a certain risk. That was because if Speechless ignored the stone dragon's tail and continued exerting strength in the stalemate, Shi Xiaobai taking the initiative to retreat would be like lifting his buttocks on a seesaw. He would be bounced off.
However, taking the initiative to retreat would give Speechless a chance to defend against the stone dragon without being injured.
Victory and danger, these two choices were not equivalent. Most people would lean towards the former.
However, Speechless was very lucky. His opponent was Shi Xiaobai!
Shi Xiaobai did not hesitate to take the initiative to retreat. He felt disdain for a dirty victory. He hated despicable sneak attacks. As for danger, Shi Xiaobai was already accustomed to it!
At that instant, Speechless was actually faced with two choices.
The first choice was to withdraw his strength to defend against the dragon's tail. Then, whether he was injured would depend on Shi Xiaobai.
The second choice was to continue the stalemate and forcefully take on the dragon's tail. If that happened, it would depend on how he responded.
Believing in others and believing in himself was not an equivalent choice. Most people would lean towards the latter!
Speechless was a person who was bursting with confidence. Logically speaking, he should have made the second choice.
But this time, Speechless believed in himself, but he chose to believe in his own judgment.
As an emperor, he naturally had the ability to read people!
Speechless believed in his ability to read people. Shi Xiaobai was not a despicable person who would take advantage of others!
Therefore, Speechless made the first choice at that instant. He took the initiative to disperse his strength and turned to face the stone dragon's tail!
At that moment, Speechless had his back facing Shi Xiaobai!
If Shi Xiaobai had not dispersed his strength, Speechless would have been left with two deep sword scars on his back. He might even have perished there.
However, there were no ifs. Shi Xiaobai and Speechless had nearly dispelled their powers at the same time. Like two people on a seesaw, they had simultaneously jumped up at the same instant. The balance was not broken, so no one was injured!
A look of appreciation flashed in Shi Xiaobai's eyes. Speechless' choice was courageous and resolute. It surprised him as well as impressed him.
A smile slowly suffused across Speechless' lips. Shi Xiaobai's choice was upright and kind. It did not surprise him, but it made him feel a sense of respect!
A trace of astonishment flashed across the stone dragon's ferocious eyes, which soon turned into fear. It had never imagined that the two of them could make such an unfriendly choice in such a short time. It was going to suffer this time!
However, there was no way of retrieving the tail that had been thrown out!
Two sword beams flashed as the ferocious tail that shimmered with stone was instantly sliced into three pieces!
Speechless' eyes were cold as his expression turned slightly angry. The sneak attacker would die!
"Roar!"
The stone dragon let out a tragic cry as it flapped its wings in an attempt to fly high.
However, its nightmare had only just begun.
Shi Xiaobai had already leaped up!
"Get the hell down here for This King!"
Shi Xiaobai roared as he slashed out with both swords!
"Boom!"
The stone dragon's wings were instantly sliced off. Its gigantic body that had just soared into the sky immediately plummeted and crashed heavily to the ground.
The stone dragon cried out tragically, but its survival instincts made it move its body in an attempt to escape.
Speechless clearly did not have the habit of torturing others to death. He slashed out with a sneer as the stone dragon let out a tragic cry. Instantly, its head was separated from its body.
The tiny interlude of a baffling sneak attack immediately came to an end.
The two looked each other in the eye and immediately laughed. Clearly, they were very satisfied with each other's choice.
A smile could wipe away any enmity. Furthermore, there was no hatred between them.
Speechless was the first to retract his sword.
Shi Xiaobai asked with a smile, "Isn't this stone dragon your mount? Why did it not sneak attack This King and instead sneak attacked you? "
Speechless laughed in spite of himself and said, "How can this trash dragon be qualified to be This Emperor's mount? I only encountered it along the way and caught it for the journey. This stone dragon has been taught a few lessons by This Emperor, so it has probably been harboring a grudge all this while. "
Shi Xiaobai shook his head and laughed in spite of himself. This person was posturing with every sentence. It was enough.
Shi Xiaobai turned his head to look at the stone dragon that had been decapitated. Immediately, hunger struck him as he nearly drooled.
Since the stone dragon was already dead and it was not Speechless' mount, then …
Shi Xiaobai said with a chuckle, "Then This King won't stand on ceremony."
Speechless was slightly taken aback. He did not understand what Shi Xiaobai meant by that.
He saw Shi Xiaobai turn around and walk to the side of the stone dragon that had been decapitated. He broke off a piece of rock and stuffed it into his mouth to chew on it.
The stone dragon's body was made up of rock. Even after its head was decapitated, it did not bleed at all. It was like a stone statue after its death, so Shi Xiaobai directly 'ate it raw'.
After Shi Xiaobai chewed a few times, he felt slightly disappointed.
"It's the taste of chicken again. This King is getting a little sick of it."
Shi Xiaobai muttered to himself. The taste of the stone dragon's meat was no different from ordinary rock.
However, after Shi Xiaobai moved around for a while, he immediately felt hungry again. He was not picky with his food and began to focus on eating the stone dragon.
Speechless fell silent for a moment. After a moment of silence, he walked forward and broke off a piece of rock. After a moment of hesitation, he placed it into his mouth to bite …
"Pui! Are you really eating rocks!? "
Speechless widened his eyes slightly.
As Shi Xiaobai chewed on the rock with relish, he mumbled, "Didn't you already tell?"
Speechless curled his lips. "Tell my ass. I thought you were using some smokescreen that I couldn't tell … Fuck, eating rocks, you sure are a talent!"
Shi Xiaobai shrugged his shoulders. He could not do anything about it either. The matter was somewhat nonsensical and he did not know what was going on either.
However, the chicken-flavored rock was still rather delicious.
The feeling of finally being able to fill his stomach from hunger to the point of insanity was like having the urge to pee after holding it in for an entire day. It was exhilarating and exhilarating, making him unable to stop himself.
Shi Xiaobai was somewhat addicted to eating it.
Furthermore, the stone dragon was slightly better than ordinary rocks. It could slightly augment his physical strength and defense.
The more Shi Xiaobai ate, the faster he ate. The stone dragon that was larger than a whale was about to be wiped clean by him in moments!
Speechless became more speechless the more he watched. With a long sigh, he said, "In terms of eating, I, Speechless, admit defeat!"
Suddenly, Speechless seemed to sense something as his eyebrows pricked up. He looked at the deep ravine in the distance.
"It's coming!"
Speechless reminded him softly.
Shi Xiaobai swallowed the gravel in his mouth and asked curiously, "What's coming?"
Before Speechless could answer, the answer came out by itself.
In the deep ravine, gigantic black scorpions suddenly crawled out!
Like a wave, a dense horde of black scorpions crawled up the ground towards the two of them. The rustling sounds they produced were hair-raising.
At the same time, in the sky, there was a sudden gust of wind that resounded through the clouds. Suddenly, dark clouds blotted out the sky. Looking up, there were thousands of stone dragons flying over!
The ground began to tremble at that moment as roars came from afar.
Turning his head, he saw steel rhinoceroses covered in spikes charging over from the end of the horizon!
Shi Xiaobai gulped a mouthful of saliva as his eyes lit up slightly.
"So it's the food!" (To be continued)
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