Chapter 28 (1/2)
Chapter 28
Chapter 28: Unrivaled Beneath the Heavens (Two)
“I seem to have heard the gist of it.” Shadowslay said indifferently.
“Indeed, that time was somewhat far off ago.” Fang Tansheng lit a cigarette. Shadowslay furrowed his brows, but didn’t speak nevertheless: “The number of cases of the provincial level that caused a high official to take action involving demons does not exceed ten. That year was quite a buzz… The wife of the provincial governor died as tragic beauties often do. The provincial governor was incensed, and within three days, he caught the offending demon and delivered to it a death of a thousand cuts by his hand. However, while everyone only watched this developing affair, that iron-blooded provincial governor, oh, no, right now he’s the vice minister, forgot about a single matter…”
He laughed and raised a finger: “They have families, as well.”
Patting his dapper western suit, he continued on: “This provincial governor has a grandson. And then on the second day, he was delivered to Heavens Law. I remember it quite clearly… it was Tianfeng City.”
Firecloud raised a brow and Shadowslay’s gaze faintly fluctuated.
“Transfer to surveillance number four.” Fang Tansheng snapped his finger, not speaking to anyone. In a second, the screen switched over from Chu Zhaonan’s portrait to his side profile. From this momentary angle, his position couldn’t be seen. But moreover, as the camera immediately magnified, the top of his hand appeared straight away and so did the object that hung at the side of his waist.
“This is…” In a blink of an eye, Shadowslay was unable to restrain himself from making a quiet remark. His body straightened up for the first time.
In kind, Firecloud straightened out his body. A radiance flashed in his eyes, and he mumbled to himself.
“Although I am a mere mortal and cannot absorb spiritual energy, with my father’s status as the regional chancellor, I am still familiar with these things.” Fang Tansheng smiled: “The Beretta 92-F… I must bl.u.s.ter before the two seniors, but besides my friend Chu Zhaonan, no one can be champion of the Qualifier. He doesn’t even have to make three moves.”
“As for him…” He glanced at Xu Yangyi’s portrait: “Ten moves will guarantee him a certain defeat. Moreover, he will lose extremely miserably. It is because of the two of them, he is simply not a cultivator on the same level.”
“And myself…” He laughed: “Naturally I’ve rushed over here for my childhood friend. Otherwise, as the young lord of Beiyuan Province, how could I could I make this journey here from distant parts?”
“The vice minister happens to be surnamed Chu.” He answered the riddle and laughed faintly, saying no more.
The present scene had become somewhat silent.
“So it is. This bl.u.s.ter isn’t unwarranted.” Three seconds later, Shadowslay said indifferently: “Sir Chu’s right hand is much more callused than his left and the underside of his forefinger is covered in even more scars. If my observations are not incorrect…”
“A slip of the eye…” Firecloud sipped his coffee and his eyes flashed in expectation as quickly as it disappeared: “Only some of the fluctuations of his spiritual strength can be sensed through the television. No matter that young Xu’s cultivation or const.i.tution, he has an edge on both over Mr. Chu’s
. I had originally believed he would obtain the champions.h.i.+p, but I hadn’t expected…”
He turned his gaze over Chu Zhaonan’s body and said a.s.suredly: “He cultivates an arcane effort. A gun kata.”
“The Beretta 92-F at his waist has at least three spirit-rupturing bullets worth over a fifty thousand each. In the case a target is struck by one, any spiritual strength will be incapable of use within the period of half an hour. Hehe, Vice Minister Chu is truly a man of power and affluence… to hand over an arcane effort worth over a billion for his grandson in school for use. It is no grievance for young Xu to lose.”
Judgement was not be rendered until the coffin lid was in place!*
It hadn’t even started, but they had already pa.s.sed their verdicts. To them, the battle of Qi Condensation cultivators didn’t even need to be viewed to determine the outcome. Even if they watched the television, their deviations absolutely wouldn’t exceed 1%!
Heavens Law’s Hundred Solutions were nothing more than elementary mathematics. Although it was unknown which school of gun katas Chu Zhaonan cultivated, be it the Tan School, Zhu School, or perhaps Qi School, they were at least equal to that of a junior high schooler's mathematics.
An advanced-grade arcane effort wasn’t only so simple at face value. At the same rank, but the higher the grade, an elementary-grade arcane effort would be completely unable to match with the mobilization of spiritual energy, the harmonization with regards to the body, and equilibrium of both sides. Relatively, the higher the rank was of an arcane effort, it was much more difficult convert the channels and the price was likewise exceedingly higher. This was the reason why the other students on the airplane had been stirred to fright when they had heard that the Featherwood Guard was willing to to bestow an arcane effort in advance.
The disparity of realms between cultivators that had only studied elementary arcane efforts wasn’t great. Their const.i.tutions largely didn’t differ, and under the circ.u.mstances of their gap in experience being miniscule, how could they possibly be the opponent of one who had learned elementary or intermediate arcane efforts?
The outcome was doomed to be a complete steamroll. An overwhelming advantage.
“I shall hold my judgement over these children until later. I shall treat him as a personal successor should he enter my camp. If nothing unexpected happens, none are worthy except him to be this year’s champion of Nantong Province.” Firecloud swept his eyes over the screen: “Young Xu isn’t shabby, too. It is regrettable… if it were not for Mr. Chu, he would be the favored candidate to be the most powerful. The prize of a Core Formation master is enough for a Qi Condensation cultivator to struggle for thirty to forty years.”
“It is reported that he killed a berserker alone.” Shadowslay neither hurriedly or slowly: “That Qi kid from Chaoyang City, Anlu City’s w.a.n.g Zhuo, Pingfeng City’s Zhao Yiming… These rank ones degree of accomplishments are merely ordinary.”
“Indeed, their arrogance is deserved for Qi Condensation. However… it is this and nothing more.” Fire Cloud sighed: “Hehe… to be born brilliant, why must there be others that s.h.i.+ne brightly, as well.”**
Shadowslay was silent for several seconds and finally nodded slightly: “A minor spirit vein is insufficient.”
“Add on a bottle of Spirit Acc.u.mulating Liquid.” At this moment, Firecloud was without the slightest hesitation. Looking at Chu Zhaonan’s portrait, he already held a light in his eyes and said with his voice firm and decisive: “A single bottle takes three years of bitter cultivation to obtain. It is not easy to come by for myself, as well.”
It was silent once again. After another minute pa.s.sed, Shadowslay nodded: “You may.”
No one glanced at Xu Yangyi again. Since Fang Tansheng spoke of Chu Zhaonan’s status, and moreover after he made clear his own standing, Xu Yangyi’s rank wasn’t important anymore in their minds.
The value of the runner-up… Was there any difference to it than that of the tenth rank to Foundation Establishment cultivators?
There was only the champion, the rank one of a major province. Only a champion was worthy of stirring their emotions, their fancy, and deserving of being accepted as their disciple! Only when one was a champion were they worthy of nurture that mobilized their resources and all of their heart! Only then was one deserving of them pa.s.sing down their Dao legacies!
Before Zhuge Liang, what brilliance did Zhou Yu possess to be favored?
Xu Yangyi didn’t know of all that was occurring here. He was presently following Zuo Lun’s lead, walking through a brightly-lit, s.p.a.cious channel.
The channel inclined downwards, and several doors and several people could begin to be seen. After a couple minutes, all they were able to see was the lonely channel that seemed like it had no end as well as hear the thumping echo of ten people in military boots within.