Chapter 1478 — Helpless; and Just Like That, Zhang Naipao's Name Resounded Far and Wide, As Disciples of the Other Hidden Families and Sects All Came to Court Him and Draw Close — Partly Because of the Halo of an Ancient Sect Above His Head, and Partly Because Zhang Naipao Was Formidable in His Own Right, Which Was Why These People Behaved As They Did
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"Only just realized? Too late!" Zhang Naipao said. "So you see, sneak attacks are of no use against me whatsoever. Hahahaha, Wei Zhao, you can only stare wide-eyed as you become a cripple, with no other choice! Well? Doesn't that feel agonizing? Soon you will be an ordinary man. All the true qi you painstakingly cultivated will be sucked away by me, transformed into demonic qi within my body and used by me!"
Of course, Zhang Naipao did not know that Wei Zhao could recover. For an ordinary person in such a situation, recovery within a short time was impossible; they were all but crippled, and would have to start cultivating from scratch — how much effort would that take, how many miraculous elixirs compounded from heavenly treasures would they have to consume?
"Demonic qi? What you cultivate is not true qi?" Hearing Zhang Naipao's words, Wei Zhao understood. So it truly was not true qi inside Zhang Naipao — no wonder he had felt that Zhang Naipao was somewhat different from others!
"It is also a kind of true qi. Its ranks and strength are the same as true qi, only its attributes differ." Zhang Naipao was not the least bit impatient; instead he explained it to Wei Zhao in careful detail. In his view, Wei Zhao was about to become a cripple, so he might as well let him die with his eyes open.
"So that's how it is." Wei Zhao nodded. "You are formidable. This time, I concede..."
Wei Zhao had no choice but to concede. He did not want to, but that was the fact of the matter, and it left him no room to refuse — because to this moment he had still found no weakness in Zhang Naipao. He had originally thought that since Zhang Naipao's palms could absorb true qi, then once he recovered his strength he would avoid contact with those palms as much as possible and attack other parts of his body instead. But that notion had collapsed the instant he lashed out with that kick...
"Haha, this time? You think there will be a next time? Next time will be the day you die!" Zhang Naipao said, laughing loudly.
While the disciples of the hidden families around Zhang Naipao cheered and applauded, Yu Bing was frantic with worry. He had wanted to step in and join forces with Wei Zhao against Zhang Naipao, but after hearing the exchange between Zhang Naipao and Wei Zhao, he hesitated again!
Against a monster like Zhang Naipao, even if Yu Bing stepped in it would be of no use. He could absorb others' true qi; if Yu Bing went up, he too would not escape being drained. So Yu Bing did not dare act rashly — and what was more, Wei Zhao had already secretly signaled him with his eyes not to make any rash move!
But if, as Zhang Naipao said, Wei Zhao were crippled and turned into an ordinary man, then Wei Zhao certainly could not take part in this trial. What of his friend, then? Would it not become impossible for him to obtain the Fire Spirit Sacred Fruit?
Thinking of this, Yu Bing secretly made up his mind: if Wei Zhao really was crippled and became an ordinary man, then in this trial he would surely help Wei Zhao find the Fire Spirit Sacred Fruit and deliver it into his hands!
Meanwhile, on Zhang Naipao's side, he finished absorbing the last thread of true qi from Wei Zhao's body, then leapt up and flew to the open ground before the inn's entrance, shouting to the disciples of the hidden families: "All of you, come and guard the dharma for me! I am about to level up and charge for late Profound Rank!"