bookbashuk Chapter 96 Xiang Wentian's Test
Chapter 96 Xiang Wentian's Test
"The Holy Maiden has ordered that Little Alang's abilities be tested, so I have no choice but to offend her."
Lan Fenghuang smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you accidentally get poisoned by me, I will naturally help you get rid of it. I guarantee that after you're cured, you'll be even more energetic than before."
Before she finished speaking, two dark shadows flew out from her sleeves, shooting towards Zhao Yu from the left and right.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a completely black centipede and a spider the size of a fist.
Zhao Yu shook his head.
Lan Fenghuang's martial arts skills were quite ordinary; the only threat was the various poisons on her body.
Poison is only effective if it hits its target; if it can't even touch the target, even the most potent poison is useless.
With a flick of his fingers, two silver needles appeared between his fingers without him even noticing.
With a slight flick of his wrist, the silver needles pierced the centipede and the spider.
The two venomous creatures froze instantly, fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and died.
At the same time, Zhao Yu stepped on the Bagua symbol and swayed his body, circling behind Lan Fenghuang.
With a gentle push, a soft internal force was sent out.
Blue Phoenix felt a strong force coming from behind, and she staggered forward a few steps involuntarily.
She reacted quickly, lunging forward and wrapping her long legs around a bamboo stalk, using the momentum to steady herself.
She looked at Zhao Yu warily, her eyes now showing a hint of seriousness.
But Zhao Yu didn't chase after her; he just stood there, watching her with great interest.
"With your looks, you would be an exceptional dancer. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to see you dance."
Seeing Lan Fenghuang's long legs winding around the bamboo, Zhao Yu couldn't help but think of pole dancing, and for a moment he felt a little nostalgic.
Lan Fenghuang was taken aback at first, but then she understood what Zhao Yu meant.
Instead of being annoyed, she giggled and rolled onto the ground: "Little lad wants to see dancing? That's easy. As long as you're willing to marry into our Five Immortals Sect, the girls in our sect can dance for you every day."
"Then forget it." Zhao Yu waved his hand. "Your Five Immortals Sect's temple is too small; it probably can't accommodate a great Buddha like me. I've done my test. If there's nothing else, I'll go in."
"You really have no sense of romance at all." Lan Fenghuang pouted, but didn't stop her anymore. "Alright, you've passed my test. But the one inside is not easy to deal with, you'd better be careful."
Zhao Yu smiled, turned his back to her, waved, and continued walking inside.
Lan Fenghuang watched his retreating figure with a smile on her lips: "This man is quite different from other Han men."
Suddenly noticing the nailed centipede and spider, Lan Fenghuang's face fell.
She stepped forward with heartache: "My little darling, whom I've raised for so many years, you really hurt her."
Zhao Yu continued forward, and after a few steps, he heard the sound of a zither coming from ahead.
The zither music was clear and melodious, carrying a hint of melancholy.
A white curtain hangs at the entrance of the main house, and the figure of a woman can be vaguely seen sitting behind the curtain, playing the zither.
Zhao Yu scoffed.
Putting everything else aside, Ren Yingying has honed her skills in putting on airs to perfection.
Just as he was about to step forward, a tall figure suddenly emerged from behind a pillar and blocked his way.
"Hey kid, let's give each other a go."
Zhao Yu raised an eyebrow: "The Heavenly King himself, Xiang Wentian?"
"That's me!" Xiang Wentian laughed heartily.
Zhao Yu looked at the figure behind the curtain and slowly said, "The Holy Maiden has even invited the Left Envoy, so it seems she knows quite a bit. I wonder if your people are with Dongfang Bubai or Tong Baixiong?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the music playing behind the curtain abruptly stopped.
The smile on Xiang Wentian's face disappeared, and his expression became serious.
He looked Zhao Yu up and down and said in a deep voice, "You seem to know quite a lot."
"You flatter me." Zhao Yu smiled modestly. "Although I don't know much, I should know more than you do."
"What arrogance!" Xiang Wentian laughed wildly, taking a sudden step forward. "I'll see what you're capable of, daring to spout such nonsense here! Once I beat you into submission, you'll be more forthcoming!"
After saying that, he shouted and struck out with both palms at the same time, aiming at Zhao Yu.
The palm strike was fierce and domineering, accompanied by a whistling sound, demonstrating the depth of the practitioner's skill.
Xiang Wentian's martial arts style is fierce and powerful, with profound internal strength and wide-ranging palm techniques, making him rarely matched in the martial arts world.
But then he happened to run into Zhao Yu.
Nowadays, Zhao Yu is least afraid of this kind of head-on fighting style.
His inner strength is as vast as the sea; using it to suppress others is more effortless than maneuvering and shifting.
Moreover, knowing what Xiang Wentian was trying to test, he neither dodged nor avoided him, but raised his hand to meet him.
Xiang Wentian's eyes lit up when he saw this. Facing Zhao Yu's straightforward palm strike, he did not change his move and continued to swing his palm forward.
"Bang!"
The two palms clashed together, producing a dull, loud thud.
A powerful shockwave emanated from the two of them, causing the surrounding bamboo leaves to fall in a rustling sound.
After the two exchanged blows, Xiang Wentian felt a slight numbness in his arm, which startled him.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly frail young man possesses such profound inner strength; it seems that the news was indeed somewhat true.
He dared not be careless, and activated his inner strength technique, suddenly generating a powerful suction force in his palm, trying to draw away Zhao Yu's inner strength.
Zhao Yu nodded secretly. This must be the "Minor Technique of Absorbing Power into the Earth" that Xiang Wentian created.
However, to display a martial art that absorbs internal energy in front of Zhao Yu, who is based on the Northern Darkness Divine Art, is clearly like showing off one's limited skills before an expert.
He remained calm and allowed Xiang Wentian to pull him away.
No matter how hard Xiang Wentian exerted his strength, Zhao Yu's internal energy was like a bottomless lake, completely still and impossible to draw out.
Xiang Wentian's face gradually turned red, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Looking up and seeing Zhao Yu's relaxed expression, Xiang Wentian gritted his teeth and became fierce, his beard and hair standing on end. The suction force that Zhao Yu felt instantly turned into a pushing force.
He unleashed all his life's power, striking directly at Zhao Yu's meridians without holding back at all.
Zhao Yu's eyes turned cold.
Xiang Wentian's actions were clearly a test to see if Zhao Yu knew the Star Absorbing Technique, which was exactly what Zhao Yu expected.
However, if Zhao Yu truly did not know the Star Absorbing Technique, this attack would have been enough to sever all of his meridians.
Xiang Wentian was loyal to Ren Woxing, but he was also ruthless and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
In the original story, he would casually kill innocent passersby to steal a horse, but now, to test me, he has resorted to such ruthlessness.
Since he wanted to test him, Zhao Yu would let him test him to his heart's content.
It was impossible to completely drain his internal energy; Zhao Yu had already made up his mind not to let anyone else's internal energy contaminate him. However, Zhao Yu was able to neutralize Xiang Wentian's internal energy.
The Northern Darkness Divine Art already contains a method for dissolving internal energy, and now that Xiang Wentian has delivered himself to Zhao Yu's doorstep, how could Zhao Yu let him off so easily?
He channeled his inner strength to meet Zhao Yu's inner strength, but the two forces melted away instantly, like ice and snow. In just a short while, Xiang Wentian's inner strength had been reduced by more than half.
His expression changed, and he immediately tried to withdraw his palm, willing to risk being attacked in return, just to get rid of Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu laughed and said, "Left Envoy, you're the one who wants to fight, and you're the one who wants to retreat. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."
Xiang Wentian's eyes widened in disbelief, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yu was still able to speak while exchanging internal energy, which shows his profound skill.
But at this moment, Xiang Wentian had no time to care about any of that, because Zhao Yu had grabbed him by the backhand, and he couldn't break free at all.
Just as Xiang Wentian's internal energy was about to be half dissipated, Ren Yingying, behind the curtain, finally realized that something was wrong.
She could no longer care about continuing to play the zither; she grabbed her long sword and thrust it at Zhao Yu.
"stop!"