Chapter 3506 — Zhong Yongliang's Submission
But to defeat Wei Zhao, Zhong Yongliang could no longer afford to care about such things. He unleashed his strongest move, certain that Wei Zhao would have no choice but to submit obediently.
Never mind cultivators—even spirit beasts of the same tier would be forced to kneel and submit before this move of his.
"What are you doing? Performing magic tricks?" Wei Zhao looked at Zhong Yongliang and asked mildly, "You called me out here just to watch you juggle? Are you sick? Do you have anything to say or not? If not, I'm going back."
"Impossible!" Zhong Yongliang's jaw dropped as he stared at Wei Zhao, who was completely unaffected, and his shock knew no bounds. The move he took such pride in, the move that had never once failed him, seemed to have simply stopped working on Wei Zhao.
This was a heart technique and oral formula created from the ancient Mad Dragon. It carried an overwhelming coercive pressure against cultivators, and the final move in particular made anyone who saw it bow. Yet Wei Zhao alone stood unmoved—it was simply too unreal.
"Wah-ya-ya-ya-ya! Die, all of you!" Zhong Yongliang abruptly raised both hands and formed a strange gesture; in the next instant, the dragon totem behind him blazed bright in a flash.
Zhong Yongliang's heart technique oral formula was truly extraordinary and heaven-defying—an oral formula handed down from ancient times, comparable to Zhang Naihui's Chrysanthemum Flower Treasured Manual. Generally speaking, heart techniques passed down from the ancient era were invincible existences.
Zhong Yongliang found it hard to understand why his oral formula had no effect on Wei Zhao. And having no effect on Wei Zhao was one thing—but out of the corner of his eye he suddenly noticed that Han Jingyi and Wang Xinyan were also perfectly fine!
It failed against Wei Zhao? This was unscientific!
At this thought, Zhong Yongliang was filled with unwillingness. He let out a furious roar, the dragon totem on his body did not disperse, and the golden dragon soft whip in his hand flicked once more, wrenching free of Wei Zhao's grip and lashing at Wei Zhao's head!
Wei Zhao watched Zhong Yongliang with a half-smile. For some reason, back when he had fought Zhong Yongliang before, he had already had the notion that Zhong Yongliang seemed like his underling—as though it was not he who was submitting, but Zhong Yongliang.
And now that feeling only grew stronger. Wei Zhao tried circulating his heart technique oral formula and suddenly barked, "Down!"
Zhong Yongliang froze, then, as if struck by a blow, his whole body dropped flat to the ground. He did not dare look Wei Zhao in the eye, his face carrying shock and unwillingness, yet his body was completely beyond his control.
Zhong Yongliang's state startled Wei Zhao somewhat as well, but very quickly Wei Zhao hit upon a possibility: his own heart technique was called the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, and Zhong Yongliang's heart technique was certainly connected to dragons.
Could it be that it had a restraining effect? Back when Wei Zhao had cultivated, he had already thought the name Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art was impressive indeed—able to tame even dragons, that was formidable! So it was hardly surprising that it could now suppress Zhong Yongliang's heart technique oral formula.
It seemed the name Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art was truly no idle boast!
After Zhong Yongliang fell prostrate, he also stopped circulating his heart technique oral formula, and with that the coercive pressure on his body diminished greatly. He gave it a try and found he could actually stand up again!
What was going on? Zhong Yongliang was stunned. He thought to himself: that could not have been an illusion just now, could it? This move of his had never once failed, so, holding to the idea of giving it one more try, he circulated the Mad Dragon Divine Art again—and the coercive pressure instantly returned!
Zhong Yongliang discovered to his misery that when he circulated his heart technique oral formula in front of Wei Zhao, he felt an urge to submit. But with anyone else, was it not he whom they should submit to? Why did he feel the urge to submit to Wei Zhao?
Impossible—he refused to accept it; he could not accept it!
"Zhong Yongliang, are you volunteering to be my underling? It seems Yuyan Shu was quite accurate back then—you really are fated to be my underling!" Wei Zhao said mockingly, looking at Zhong Yongliang.
"Yuyan Shu?" Zhong Yongliang froze, then realized who Yuyan Shu was! Shen Yushu had trounced him plenty back in the day. He ground his teeth in fury and gave a cold snort: "Enough of that—we will see the truth in the trial!"
"Suit yourself. All right, you've already knelt, so I'll count it as your loss. If there's nothing else, I'm heading back." With that, Wei Zhao beckoned to Wang Xinyan and Han Jingyi, and the three of them walked toward the inn together.
Xiao Che watched from afar as Wei Zhao displayed his tremendous might and suppressed Zhong Yongliang. He was greatly astonished and secretly admired Wei Zhao in his heart!
As for Zhong Yongliang, unwilling as he was, there was nothing he could do. He had lost the first battle—and he had meant to use Wei Zhao to establish his authority! Although he could not do anything to Wei Zhao, making Wei Zhao submit would have been a most satisfying thing!
Was Wei Zhao not now the foremost man under the Way of Heaven? Then if the foremost man submitted to him, Zhong Yongliang, would not Zhong Yongliang himself become the foremost man? Unfortunately, all of it had turned to bubbles.
It could be said that Zhong Yongliang's heart technique oral formula worked on all experts below the Way of Heaven—only the strength of the effect varied. Facing an expert of the level of Ancestor Xuanchen, it might still work, though Ancestor Xuanchen would likely snap out of it quickly and not be held under the pressure for long.
But Wei Zhao had not been affected in the slightest!
Zhang Naihui had not expected such a situation either. Only after Wei Zhao had left did he come back to his senses: "Brother Liang, shall I make a move?"
"No—you are a hidden card, to be kept for the trial. You cannot cross swords with Wei Zhao too early!" Zhong Yongliang shook his head. Unwilling as he was, he could only accept it. He gave a cold humph and said, "Let's go back!"
"Fine!" Zhong Yongliang nodded and followed after him.
As for the others, though they had seen Zhong Yongliang lose, none dared betray him. Never mind how heaven-defying Zhong Yongliang himself was—Zhang Naihui alone was more than they could handle!
As Wei Zhao walked, he pondered why Han Jingyi and Wang Xinyan had been unaffected. After turning it over and over, the only explanation he could find was that his own true qi resided within their bodies, and perhaps the true qi he generated through the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art also had a defensive effect against Zhong Yongliang's Mad Dragon Divine Art!
It might not be enough to make Zhong Yongliang submit, but it could at least keep them from being suppressed by him.
For two days straight, neither Zhong Yongliang nor Zhang Naihui provoked Wei Zhao again. When Wei Zhao took Han Jingyi and Wang Xinyan to the dining hall to eat, they pretended not to see him, and Lou Taixie likewise turned a blind eye to Xiao Che, as if he had forgotten such a person existed!
What disappointed Wei Zhao somewhat was that he had not seen Tian Chan. He did not know whether Tian Chan had not entered this trial or had simply not arrived yet—after all, tomorrow was the final day of the trial! (To be continued)