Chapter 100 Leng Ningfeng (2/2)
Leng Ningfeng laughed lightly. ”Alright, alright! Don't argue!” He turned back his head and looked at Ye Wuhen, smiling. ”How many moves do you want me to concede you? Ten? Twenty?”
His words meant he was completely slighting Ye Wuhen. Ye Wuhen was among the top 20 cultivators on the Heaven List and was conceited. He said coldly, ”Not even one! After you!”
Leng Ningfeng smiled. ”You mean it? Here I come!” As his words fell, his body suddenly disappeared from where it was. The next moment, he had already appeared before Ye Wuhen. He struck out a palm. His gentle palm blow threw Ye Wuhen backward, vomitting blood. He could no longer stand.
The whole place became totally silent. Everyone gaped with staring eyes. Ye Wuhen had collapsed under the platform and was throwing up blood continuously. After some time, the Penglai Islanders finally came to themselves and helped him away.
The Zhou State had been totally defeated. Yu Wenji's face darkened rapidly. At long last, they would lose the Earth Spiritual Meridian. Just when the presiding officer was about to announce the victory, a distinct voice resounded. ”There's still me!”
The crowd glanced in the direction of the voice. They finally recalled Xiao Chen, who had won the first duel. The rules stipulated that he could still fight the last. A glimmer of hope began to surge on the Zhou side.
Liu Yunzheng said no more. He handed the Fuxi Zither over and the Jade Zither materialized. Xiao Chen stood on his toes and soared up the platform.
The crowds began to shout loudly and cheer him on. The gloom on Yu Wenji's face lightened a little. Leng Ningfeng smiled. ”The Divine Archean Zither? Ho ho, I am quite interested.”
Xiao Chen said quietly, ”You'd better not get too interested. Perhaps I will disappoint you.” Leng Ningfeng smiled lightly. ”Oh? You two speak in remarkably similar ways. Well, the Spiritual Meridian from the Zhou State is something we want. If you prefer to come looking for death, I cannot help you.”
Xiao Chen pondered. Why did Wuwang City want the Earth Spiritual Meridian? He smiled indifferently. ”Brother Leng's cultivation surpasses mine by too much. How about conceding a move or so to me?”
Leng Ningfeng smiled lightly. ”For the sake of the divine zither, I shall concede you three moves.” As his words fell, the ambassador from the Qing State immediately shouted. ”Leng Ningfeng, finish the fight quickly! Don't delay official business!”
Leng Ningfeng smiled faintly. ”It doesn't matter. I'd like to see what's so great about this divine zither.” When he finished, he made a gesture of ”After you” to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen smiled indifferently. ”Then watch!” He leapt backward nearly 20 meters and plucked the C Major string. Rays of white radiance emerged as wild gales swarmed the platform and under. All the True Energy from kilometers away to converge here.
The entire land began to quake. The Jade Zither in Xiao Chen's hands became dazzling bright, emitting a colorful radiance. Even his body appeared like a heavenly deity through the reflected light, almost overpowering the sun in heaven.
Terrifying power began to gather infinitely. Even the presiding officers on the high platform began to pale. It was nearing the power of a Nascent Soul! They had not expected anyone to exert the potential of the Divine Archean Zither of the Teal Jade Sect to such a degree. For a brief moment, everyone was flabbergasted.
The smile on Leng Ningfeng's face had long vanished. He began to frown deeper and deeper. He had not expected the zither to show such great powers in his opponent's hands. Yet, since he had agreed, he could only defend and not attack. He condensed a force out from his fingertip and started to draw a formation on the ground. From that formation came a condensed Barrier, wrapping him in its midst.
”Zheng!” A zither note sounded. Xiao Chen finally let the string loose. A sound wave turned into a white radiance, several kilometers wide, aimed toward Leng Ningfeng in assault. Everywhere it went, it sent pebbles flying. Its unrivaled power quaked the earth incessantly. Those nearby had already hidden themselves in the distance.
The substantial sound wave hit Leng Ningfeng's body and instantly broke through his Barrier. His attire had torn somewhat and the ground below him cracked. Yet he still stood where he was, immobile. He had not toppled over.
”Impossible!” Astonished gasps arose from all directions. The zither note just now could heavily injure any Core Forming Realm Cultivator. Yet why did he look completely unhurt?
Xiao Chen was quite puzzled too. He was not wondering why his zither note had not hurt him, but why there was a fluctuating Devil Qi from the man when he sounded the note. This Devil Qi was very peculiar, carrying in it a faint whiff of Immortal Qi.
The man was a Fallen Devil!
A Fallen Devil was a Cultivator who had been infected by Devil Qi, or had strayed into the Devil's Practice for some reason. He would possess the strengths of both an Immortal and a Devil.