Chapter 2348 — Still One Move
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Their strength was far weaker than that of Taganlong, and this truly made Wei Zhao realize that strength tiers did not, in fact, represent everything! Or rather, strength tiers only reflected a cultivator's power when both parties were on the same level.
But once different levels were crossed, it was an entirely different matter!
The head of the secular Yu family, a skilled early Earth-tier fighter, and the Earth-tier expert of the hidden Yu family were indeed of the same tier—but were they of the same strength? Clearly not!
And was the early Heaven-tier expert of a hidden family the same as an early Heaven-tier expert of the Ice Palace? Clearly not!
And was an early Heaven-tier expert of the Ice Palace the same as the Grand Guardian? Clearly still not!
Judging a cultivator's strength by tier alone had become a joke once levels were crossed.
The Third Master, with peak late Earth-tier strength, was plainly far more powerful than Old Bi, who was also at peak late Earth-tier.
Yet Taganlong, at early Earth-tier, was even stronger than the Third Master.
So after studying the aura around Old Bi, Wei Zhao shook his head. Though he had not struck a blow, he judged that Old Bi's strength would not be very high either.
"I..." Zhao Qibing stared at Wei Zhao awkwardly, unable to speak.
"Aura—you got one thing right about yourself: you're not even as good as a dog. One of my dogs, named General Mighty, is stronger than you!" Wei Zhao said. "Break both your own legs, then get lost, and I'll consider this matter settled."
"Ga!" Zhao Qibing was stunned; he had not expected Wei Zhao to make such a demand! At any other time it might have been fine, but to make this demand in front of Old Bi, his master—was that not slapping Old Bi in the face? Would Old Bi agree?
The answer was obvious. Old Bi spoke, staring coldly at Wei Zhao: "Wei Zhao, don't push people too far! Do you mean to say you don't take this old man seriously?"
Over on the hidden You family's side. Although no clear reply had come from the Xuandan Sect, from the questioning tone of Tiancan Bian they had gathered roughly how things stood: Wei Zhao's own strength was probably not as formidable as claimed. When this news reached the hidden Zhao family, Old Master Zhao rather regretted not having kept Wei Zhao behind!
So Old Bi believed that Wei Zhao, without the help of the Wind-Thunder Violet Lightning Beast, was no match for him at all; even in a fight, Wei Zhao could at best only draw with him! Moreover, recently Old Bi had already touched the barrier of the Heaven tier—he was only half a step away from Heaven tier!
"You're right. I truly do not take you seriously," Wei Zhao said faintly, as though he knew Old Bi would make his move.
"Don't tell me you think I'm afraid of you?" Old Bi asked with a cold snort.
"One move," Wei Zhao said faintly.
"What?" Old Bi was startled, but then he suddenly thought of the earlier Zhao Guanger, and his expression changed at once! Back then, Wei Zhao had said the very same words to Zhao Guanger and the others!
"I said I only need one move to beat you!" Wei Zhao said. "Break Zhao Qibing's legs, take him and leave. I'll give you ten seconds to think it over. Once they're up, you won't be leaving either!"
"Wei Zhao, you little brat, don't tell me you think this old man is really afraid of you?" Old Bi flared up—when had he ever suffered such a threat? In his view, Wei Zhao had indeed been formidable on the arena stage at the Hidden World Family Summit, but not so formidable as to be inconceivable; it was only that boast of Wei Zhao's about being able to fight a Heaven-tier that had muddled people a little.
"Raging Fire Eight Trigrams Palm—Fifth Form!" Ten seconds had passed, and Wei Zhao struck! And the moment he struck, he held nothing back! He meant to overawe the petty scoundrels of Donghai City—and those hidden families stirring restlessly in the shadows!