Chapter 379: Partners of Justice, Little Universe

"Young man, state your name."

Banggu stared intently at this tall, slender figure, whose entire body seemed to radiate an active power called 【Life Force】; unlike himself, who was growing older by the day, the other's life was burning fiercely like a furnace.

And that natural talent...

Even the disciple he once considered most qualified to inherit his mantle was likely inferior.

This was probably beyond what "natural talent" could describe; his own 【Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist】 was no child's play, yet someone had managed to grasp the essence of the 【Water Stream Formation】 counterattack at a single glance.

This really is...

Banggu let his hands hang naturally, and at this moment, a rare, sharp aura emerged from his body.

It faintly collided with the Conqueror's Haki that was spreading like a storm.

Bai Cangshu panted slightly, and the spasms in his arm muscles quickly vanished; the Martial Artists of this world indeed possessed a unique power, and that distinct Force and rhythm were completely different from any techniques Bai Cangshu had seen before.

This was a type of 【Energy】 and a technique that transcended the 【Energy】 level.

From the perspective of a Reincarnator, this technique was likely a high-level ability that only Reincarnators at the Second Tier to Third Tier should master and come into contact with.

"Tao Baibai~"

Bai Cangshu felt no mutual appreciation between martial artists; he simply reported his codename. At the same time, Bai Cangshu withdrew his hands with some regret; if the 【Sage】 weren't so good at running and so hard to kill, he would have really liked to fight Banggu here until he was exhausted.

Bang!

Amidst the sound of shattering air, Bai Cangshu instantly grabbed the reappearing Sage from a height of two hundred meters in the air and smashed it into the ground.

The Sage tried the same trick again, opening its mouth to unleash its breath, but a silvery-white stream of light flashed instantly.

Bai Cangshu tilted his head, and a biting Force tore through the air along with flesh and blood.

【Fang Finger Stab】

"Ah!"

The Sage let out a miserable cry. Banggu's two fingers, shaped like a claw, grazed the Sage's cheek and pointed obliquely to the other side. As blood dripped, the Sage's vocal cords, along with its lips and tongue, had been torn apart.

Although Banggu currently looked like a sage with a gentle temperament and the demeanor of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, he was actually hot-tempered and unruly in his youth, and his preferred style was the overbearing 【Exploding Heart Release Fist】.

Facing enemies, Banggu remained just as ruthless today.

"Tao Baibai, are you just going to watch him use his ability like that?"

Banggu was currently less than a meter away from Bai Cangshu; given the speed of these two, this distance was virtually no different from being right on top of each other.

Banggu held his head high; his wrinkled skin already had brown age spots, but his eyes still contained a strong will that prevented even the nearby Conqueror's Haki from suppressing him.

Bai Cangshu lowered his head, his eyelids drooping, and stared indifferently at this Martial Arts Grandmaster. His lips curled as he spoke:

"It is merely a boring, dying struggle."

Banggu frowned. He had actually been following the news; he had seen the 【Interest-Driven Hero】 and 【Nameless Hero】 who had suddenly appeared recently, and he was also aware that 【Fubuki】 had been trying to find and contact him.

But looking at it now, the judgment of these people... was quite mediocre.

【Your actions have caused Silver Fang Banggu to dislike you. Your Reputation with Silver Fang Banggu has decreased. Current: Friendly (5/100)】

Bai Cangshu's expression did not change; instead, he noticed that even with the decrease in Reputation, he was still classified as Friendly, which meant... Banggu had recognized him.

This battle, clearly, could no longer continue.

And...

Bai Cangshu tapped his forehead lightly; an extremely intense 【Intelligence】 was approaching.

The newcomer was strong!

"Because his ability cannot affect you, you let him use it, wanting to further destroy his psychological defenses. You are indeed just as the rumors say..."

"Tao Baibai, it seems you are not a partner of Justice."

A figure wearing a red bodysuit appeared on the outskirts of the shattered street.

He was dragging a corpse with one hand; judging by its appearance, it was a winged humanoid creature, purple-black all over, with dark purple blood.

A partner of Justice?!

Bai Cangshu's motion of tapping his forehead paused. There was no sense of discord about this person, and no strange sounds appeared in Bai Cangshu's 【Heart Net】.

This was likely a guy who was simple to the point of being stupid.

But often, guys like this among Reincarnators possessed strength that was far from simple.

Judging solely from the 【Intelligence】 Bai Cangshu felt from the surroundings at this moment, this person's strength was on par with the 【Sage】.

And... more direct, more violent.

The appearance of this person dragging the corpse made Charanko visibly heave a sigh of relief, and Banggu also walked toward him, nodding continuously.

"Yunque, you came after all."

The newcomer wore a bodysuit and was dressed like a "pervert," but to Charanko, this was classic hero attire.

This Reincarnator, known as 【Yunque】, dropped the corpse and jumped down from the collapsed street building.

His eyes were fixed on Tao Baibai. This guy, infamous in this space, lived up to his reputation; the Conqueror's Haki and the sense of oppression he radiated at this moment made it impossible for him to imagine that this was a guy identified as a "newcomer" in the Intelligence of various Gatherings.

But the only thing he could be sure of was that the other party was definitely not a good person.

"I don't like you."

The man with the codename 【Yunque】 spoke bluntly.

Bai Cangshu stepped on the Sage, unmoved.

"Is it because I didn't agree to your trade of that training suit for the 【Dust Release Practice Scroll】 at my Stall?"

Bai Cangshu's tone was mocking and playful, but the brown-haired, thick-browed man immediately stopped in his tracks, frowning as he explained.

"A trade is just a trade. I don't like you because you are not a partner of Justice; it has nothing to do with anything else."

Seeing him explain such a thing with a serious expression, Bai Cangshu lost interest in communicating with him.

When it came down to it, with this guy standing with Banggu, he no longer had any possibility of hunting the other party.

Then he really had no interest in entangling himself with such a troublesome-looking guy.

Bai Cangshu turned and walked away, but Yunque did not intend to let this notorious villain go.

He leaped from the air, blocking Bai Cangshu's path.

Seeing this, Bai Cangshu also revealed a dangerous smile.

He swung his right hand, and using the momentum, Conqueror's Haki instantly coiled around his fist, with black and red lightning spreading in all directions.

Crackle!

The ionized particles in the surrounding air seemed to receive a decree, transforming into fine electric currents that struck Yunque.

Facing the impact of the Conqueror's Haki, Yunque's expression did not change in the slightest; he slowly lowered his body, his hands rising and falling, and an exceptionally dangerous aura began to radiate from him.

Bai Cangshu felt slightly surprised at this moment; from Yunque, there radiated an aura even more advanced than the Flowing Water Rock Smashing Fist!

He closed his eyes, and a massive amount of 【Information】 from the surroundings surged in again; Banggu noticed that this true hero, as described by Fubuki, was beginning to see the ends of his long black hair turn white bit by bit, with beads of sweat rolling down his face.

Perhaps this was the root of the other party's abnormal learning ability—some kind of special realm that consumed life force?!

"Stop, Yunque. Regardless of anything else, Tao Baibai is a hero recognized by my old friends, and we have more important things to do right now."

"I must personally verify the 【God Project】 that those fellows keep talking about."

Yunque frowned and pondered for a moment before straightening up and dropping his stance.

Bai Cangshu opened his eyes at the same time; he felt that everything around Yunque, even smaller than air and various energy particles, was being pushed away.

That ability is... Little Universe?!

(End of chapter)