Chapter 2828 — The East Does Not Lose
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Of course, the two disciples of the Dark Night Palace could not see through his strength. When Dongfang Bushu led his follower to the safe ground, Dark Night Palace Disciple A asked, as a matter of routine, "This place is the territory of Zhang Naipao, Brother Pao. If you wish to rest here, you must hand over trial spirit herbs. Otherwise, I'm sorry, but you'll have to leave!"
"Smack!" What Dark Night Palace Disciple A received in answer was not a reply but a resounding slap across the face that sent him sprawling, blood seeping from his ear. Clearly the blow had not been a light one.
Remember, this was an expert at the peak of the late Heaven Rank — even a casual strike from such a one carried no small force.
"Insolent! What do you think you are? A watchdog, that's what — and Zhang Naipao, what sort of thing is Zhang Naipao? If I want to rest here, I rest here; if I don't, it's not for you to say. And you dare demand trial spirit herbs of me?" Dongfang Bushu's eyes bulged with fury. "Zhang Naipao, is it? Hand over all your trial spirit herbs to your grandfather, or don't blame me, Dongfang Bushu, for being ungracious!"
Dongfang Bushu was arrogant, but he had the capital for arrogance: he was an expert at the peak of the late Heaven Rank, the highest grade beneath the Heavenly Dao itself. Though he had not yet reached Great Perfection, he ordinarily looked down upon all cultivators, and he was as formidable as formidable could be. Now a petty Earth Rank expert of the Dark Night Palace was pointing a finger at him and trying to rob him of his trial spirit herbs — that was thoroughly infuriating.
Only then did Dongfang Bushu's peak late Heaven Rank strength reveal itself. The other Dark Night Palace disciple, Disciple B, was startled half to death and hastily shrank to one side, not daring to make another sound.
Zhang Naipao frowned as well. He had not expected an expert at the peak of the late Heaven Rank to turn up here. Earlier, he had already found himself hard-pressed against that expert at the peak of the mid Heaven Rank, Young Hero Yang. Had he not taken the Small Restoration Pill in time, and had it not been for his mental cultivation method, he would likely have been no match at all.
And now this Dongfang Bushu was an expert at the peak of the late Heaven Rank, and Zhang Naipao truly had no confidence that he could take him down in one move. After all, though he might injure or even kill his opponent if he struck, Zhang Naipao himself could easily die as well. The martial arts of a peak late Heaven Rank expert were no joke; very likely both of them would perish together. Zhang Naipao did not dare test it lightly.
Moreover, Zhang Naipao's earlier injuries had not fully healed. If he were wounded again now, he would probably truly meet his end here.
So there was no help for it: Zhang Naipao could only use his ultimate trump card. Originally he had been saving this move for Wei Zhao, but now, against this Dongfang Bushu, if he did not use it, Zhang Naipao might not even be able to save himself.
"So you're Dongfang Bushu? Heh, a fine name, but wasted on you — it should have been given to me." Zhang Naipao ended his cultivation and rose from the ground, saying mildly, "Very well. I have decided: after I destroy you, my nickname will be Dongfang Bushu!"
"Hahahaha!" Hearing Zhang Naipao's words, Dongfang Bushu burst into wild laughter. "How amusing! Zhang Naipao, others may not know you, but do you think I don't? You've merely cultivated the Great Shift of the Universe, haven't you? That is the martial art once practiced by Dongfang Bubai, an ancestor of my Eastern Clan. Don't imagine I don't know! You simply transfer the injuries others inflict on you onto someone else, don't you? You may fool others, but you can't fool the great-great-great-great-great-great-to-the-hundredth-power grandson of Dongfang Bubai!"