YM778.TV Chapter 434: Blue Dragons In Sleeve
Chapter 434: Blue Dragons In Sleeve
“Xuanyun is dancing to Wei Bulao’s rhythm right now. The moment he runs out of strength is the moment Wei Bulao launches his counterattack.”
“So, you’re saying that this battle is going to end up like your match with Qingge?” Gao Ningan asked.
“Ahem… I guess so.” Ye Qing rubbed his nose.
A lot of people were paying attention to Qi Xuanyun and Wei Bulao’s match. Visually speaking, it was definitely more exciting and attractive than the battle between Wen Xiaonuan and Flower Butterfly, Xu Rulin and Zhang Tiancheng.
Qi Xuanyun was an expert in lightning arts and talismanic arts, and he could summon lightning with the flick of a wrist like a lightning god who governed all thunder and lightning in the world. It was awe-inspiring to put it mildly.
However, Wei Bulao’s palm art was nothing to scoff at either. His techniques looked bland and basic, but assuming the lightning didn’t slip past his guard, he could always defend against Qi Xuanyun’s attacks perfectly.
Not only that, Wei Bulao’s movement art was quite the strange one as well. He hobbled and staggered around like an old man with one foot in the grave, and yet he always managed to avoid Qi Xuanyun’s lightning at the last possible moment. Few warriors could’ve dodged the young Taoist’s lightning as easily as he did.
Worse still, Qi Xuanyun’s face was turning wrinkly and haggard. It was like he was aging as he fought Wei Bulao.
“Wind, fire, thunder, lightning!”
Knowing that he was in trouble, Qi Xuanyun abruptly growled out a short mantra and performed a number of hand seals in rapid succession. Four talismans appeared in front of him immediately.
A green talisman with the word “Wind” written on it summoned a powerful gust of wind.
A red talisman with the word “Fire” written on it conjured a blazing inferno.
A purple talisman with the word “Thunder” written on it let loose a series of deafening thunderclaps.
And a blue talisman with the word “Lightning” written on it crackled with deadly lightning.
As soon as the four talismans appeared, Qi Xuanyun pointed at Wei Bulao and barked, “Go!”
The four talismans flew forward and filled the world with wind, fire, thunder and lightning. The wind strengthened the fire, the fire empowered the thunder, and the lightning engulfed everything with enough power to destroy it all.
The four talismans engulfed everything within a hundred meter radius, leaving Wei Bulao with nowhere to run. The warrior vanished under the elements in just the blink of an eye.
“Awesome!”
“Well done!”
Chu Nianjiu and Gao Ningan paid a compliment after witnessing the impressive attack. There were many spectators who were oohing and aahing in amazement as well.
Luo Zhan shared a different opinion, however. He shook his head and said, “Qi Xuanyun lost his cool.”
“No, he just wanted to make one final gambit,” Ye Qing said softly.
At the center of the raging elements, Wei Bulao sucked in a deep breath and manifested a pair of oil lamps on his shoulders. Wisps of dark yellow wind spun within the lamp before transforming into a long robe. It was surrounded by even more dark yellow wind, and it gave off an air of ancientness and impermanence.
As soon as Qi Xuanyun’s ultimate attack made contact with the dark yellow wind, its power abruptly took a nosedive. It was a powerful defense that warded off Qi Xuanyun’s final gambit perfectly.
“The Divine Astral Robe of the Aging Wind…? Is Wei Bulao that old monster’s disciple?” Hong Jianglong slapped his thigh and exclaimed in shock.
Lei Xiaodan said, “The Divine Astral Robe of the Aging Wind is an ultimate art that only he knows. There is also a marked resemblance between his martial arts and that senior’s, so I definitely think that he is his disciple.”
“Old monster? Senior? What are you talking about?” The Harmony King asked curiously. Hong Jianglong and Lei Xiaodan hadn’t lowered their voices, so their conversation was overheard by the Harmony King.
“You tell him.” Hong Jianglong glanced at Lei Xiaodan.
Lei Xiaodan smiled and launched into an explanation, “Your Highness, the senior we were talking about is an old warrior who supposedly lived for a very, very long time. They call him the Undying Celestial.”
“The Undying Celestial…?” Varying expressions of shock and realization rippled through the crowd. The Harmony King remained confused, however. “Who is the Undying Celestial? Is he strong?”
Lei Xiaodan explained, “I wouldn’t say he’s too strong. He is just a Trueman. However, if the rumors were to be believed, the Undying Celestial is over four hundred years old right now; a feat that should be impossible. That is why they call him the Undying Celestial.”
“He’s… over four hundred years old?!” The Harmony King’s eyes widened like saucers. Although he was a lousy warrior at best, that didn’t mean that he was wholly ignorant. He knew that a warrior would gain sixty years of lifespan when they reached the Grandmaster stage, and another one hundred years after they reached the Sage stage. There was also the Immortal stage that only existed in myths, but that was a different story.
Assuming that a human could live to a hundred years old, a Grandmaster would meet their end at a hundred and sixty, and a Sage at two hundred and sixty. Even if they devoted most of their time and energy into recuperating and extending their lifespan, the most they could add to their lifespan was thirty to fifty years. Therefore, the maximum expected lifespan of a Grandmaster was two hundred years old, and a little over three hundred years for a Sage.
The Undying Celestial was a Trueman, the equivalent of a Grandmaster. However, Lei Xiaodan was claiming that he was over four hundred years old, meaning that he was older than even the oldest Sage. It was shocking to say the least.
“How… How did he do it?”
Lei Xiaodan shook his head. “That is a secret only he knows. Some people believed that he stole another person’s body using a demonic art, some people believed that he transferred his soul into a suitable object or body using a Taoist art, some people believed that he was the reincarnation of a Buddha, some people believed that it was the wisdom of Confucianism, some people believed that he consumed a priceless treasure that gave him eternal life, some people thought he knew the secret arts to extend one’s life and more. But in the end, they are all guesses.”
“For obvious reasons, countless people wished to learn the secrets behind the Undying Celestial’s immortality. However, no one had ever found it because the man couldn’t be found. Literally, no one had ever found the Undying Celestial unless he wanted to be found. Every once in a while, he would resurface and prove that he is still alive.”
“A shame. I was hoping to discuss the various ways of maintaining good health with the Undying Celestial. It looks like it will remain a pipe dream.”
The Harmony King sighed, but he wasn’t obsessed with immortality. He easily moved onto the next subject and asked, “So, how do you know that Wei Bulao is the Undying Celestial’s disciple?”
Lei Xiaodan answered, “There are three characteristics about the Undying Celestial that the people loved to talk about. The first is his immortality, the second is his fondness for helping others, and the third is his unusual martial arts.”
“The third characteristic is how we arrive at this conclusion. It is said that those who fought against the Undying Celestial would often age for seemingly no reason whatsoever, and the Divine Astral Robe of the Aging Wind in particular was his signature martial art. Capable of both offense and defense, it is a powerful robe created from the Divine Astral Qi of Aging Wind.”
“This is why Jianglong and I think that Wei Bulao might be the Undying Celestial’s disciple.”
“I see!” The Harmony King exclaimed in realization before returning his full attention back to the battle between Qi Xuanyun and Wei Bulao.
“Wei Bulao is the Undying Celestial’s disciple? I can hardly believe it…” Gao Ningan clicked his tongue in amazement. “It’s kinda interesting that the Undying Celestial is immortal, but Wei Bulao looks like he might keel over at the young age of twenty. By the way, do you know what the Divine Astral Qi of Aging Wind is, Joyless?”
Ye Qing explained, “As the name implies, the Divine Astral Qi of Aging Wind is a type of astral qi possessing the power of time. If it touches a flower, the flower would wilt. If it touches the grass, the grass would wither. If it touches a puddle, the water would dry. If it touches a stone, the stone would crack. If it touches a human, the human would age… I don’t need to tell you how deadly it is.”
“I see. No wonder Qi Xuanyun’s lightning couldn’t reach Wei Bulao.” Gao Ningan frowned. “Does this mean that nothing can overcome Wei Bulao’s defense?”
Ye Qing didn’t give him an answer. He simply returned his attention to the platform.
On the platform, Wei Bulao was strolling through the raging elements of wind, fire, thunder and lightning like they were nothing more but a light breeze. Anything that got within a few meters of him would be blown apart by the Divine Astral Qi of Aging Wind.
It looked like Wei Bulao was wasting his time and relishing in his superiority, but in reality he was gathering his strength and getting closer and closer to Qi Xuanyun.
Just several breaths later, Qi Xuanyun could no longer maintain his ultimate attack. He barely had enough energy left to keep fighting. Without a source to feed it energy, the rampaging elements slowly began to weaken.
It was at this moment Wei Bulao charged forward and unleashed a series of palm strikes that surrounded Qi Xuanyun from all sides, sealing off all avenues of escape. A look of delight flickered across Wei Bulao’s face. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
However, he quickly noticed that he wasn’t the only one who was smiling. His opponent, sickly pale as he was, was smiling brightly as well. A bad feeling immediately came over him.
“Blue Dragons… In Sleeve…!”
Qi Xuanyun grinned so widely that his shiny white teeth were bare for all to see. At the same time, a pair of Blue Dragons flew out of his sleeves and let out a mighty roar that deafened the ears and shook the sky itself.
The ball of lightning surrounding the two dragons rapidly grew in size in almost no time at all. Caught completely off guard, Wei Bulao could only watch as the blue dragons and the ball of lightning engulfed him and everything within thirty meters of Qi Xuanyun, deadly power churning violently like the raging sea.
Right here and now, Qi Xuanyun looked more like the god of lightning and thunder than ever.
“Heavens! Qi Xuanyun had one last move to make?” Chu Nianjiu gulped as he exclaimed in shock.
The exhaustion that came over Qi Xuanyun after he unleashed his ultimate attack was very real. It was why no one thought that he had one last surprise for Wei Bulao.
“Looks like you got it wrong, Joyless. Qi Xuanyun won after all.” Gao Ningan snickered while making faces at Ye Qing.
“He used his weakness to draw Wei Bulao in and attacked him when his guard was at its lowest. I must admit that Xuanyun has grown a lot since we first met him.” Ye Qing nodded. “Unfortunately, it’s still not enough.”
“What are you talking about? He’s already won!” Gao Ningan exclaimed in confusion.
As soon as he said, a powerful palm strike abruptly split the pool of lightning in half and revealed Wei Bulao. Right now, his Divine Astral Robe of the Aging Wind was in tatters, and he was completely covered in soot. Not only that, he looked like he had aged a decade in a matter of minutes. His face was covered in wrinkles, and he looked like an old man with one foot in the grave.
“I underestimated you, Reverend,” Wei Bulao said slowly and indifferently. It would seem that his aging wasn’t just physical because only an old man who had experienced all there was to experience in the world could speak in such a tone.
“You flatter me.” Qi Xuanyun’s cheeks were unnaturally red as he bowed to Wei Bulao. “I couldn’t have withstood my Blue Dragons In Sleeve at melee range and remained standing, and for that, you have my deepest respect, Benefactor Wei.”
“Thank you. Shall we resume our match?”
Wei Bulao threw his shoulders back slightly, and the depleted oil lamps on his shoulders ignited once more. The wisps of Aging Wind they gave off joined together to form yet another Divine Astral Robe of the Aging Wind around his body.
When Qi Xuanyun saw this, he smiled and clasped his fists. “You are the better warrior, Benefactor Wei. I surrender.”
“... Thank you. You fought well.” Wei Bulao wasn’t expecting Qi Xuanyun to throw in the towel so easily, so his response was a tad delayed. Both men were teleported out of the platform after that.
After Qi Xuanyun went over to Ye Qing and the others, he bowed his head and said dejectedly, “Sorry, Brother Ye. I lost.”
“It’s fine. You did the best you could, and you were incredible.” Ye Qing rose to his feet and gave him a consoling pat on the shoulder. “You might have lost the fight, but you also dealt Wei Bulao a severe blow. Your final attack especially was most impressive, so stand tall.”
Chu Nianjiu chimed in, “Ye Qing’s right. Who would’ve thought that Wei Bulao could survive a point-blank hit like that even after you caught him with his pants down? If it was your Brother Gao on the stage just now, he would be a pile of ash already. So be proud, my friend.”
Gao Ningan: “...” I’m right here, you bastard.
Qi Xuanyun beamed. “Yeah. Thank you, Brother Ye, Brother Chu.”
“Now sit down and recover your strength already. You don’t want to catch a hidden injury, do you?” Ye Qing instructed.
“Will do, Brother Ye.” Qi Xuanyun did as he said and entered into a meditative state quickly.