bookbashuk Chapter 34 Confidence
Chapter 34 Confidence
As soon as Lei Zhenzi finished speaking, he slammed his golden cudgel into the ground, creating a deafening roar of wind and thunder.
Qiongxiao and Bixiao both snorted coldly.
Qiongxiao took a big bite of the spirit fruit in her hand with a "crunch" and stared at Yun Zhongzi; Bixiao threw the spirit fruit pit onto the beach, clapped her hands, and looked at Yun Zhongzi with a half-smile, to see how he would deal with it.
Yunxiao stood beside Yun Zhongzi, a rare, awkward smile appearing on her dignified and holy face. She coughed lightly but did not correct him.
Taiyi Zhenren's small eyes, which were squeezed into two slits by his chubby face, widened instantly.
He glanced at Lei Zhenzi, then at Yunxiao, and then at Yun Zhongzi beside him, whose expression remained unchanged. A lewd smile slowly spread across his face, revealing a "I understand, brother" look.
Nezha's Universe Ring hovered in mid-air. He turned his head back and forth twice, his eyes darting between Yunxiao and Yunzhongzi, before he shouted at Taiyi Zhenren:
"Master, why does he call her 'Master's Wife'? What should I call her?"
Taiyi Zhenren quickly covered Nezha's mouth and chuckled, "Childish words, it's nothing, it's nothing."
Yun Zhongzi coughed, as if he hadn't heard anything.
He was well aware of Yunxiao's intentions; back then, he was determined to join the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. If it weren't for the concealment ability of the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation, he would never have wanted to have too much to do with the Jie Sect.
Although things are different now, he still cannot let his guard down. He is currently under a restriction and is very likely to face the calamity of the Twelve Golden Immortals. His future is uncertain, so how can he delay the beauty's life?
Yunxiao had been secretly observing his reaction. Seeing him like this, she raised her eyebrows, turned to look at Lei Zhenzi, and spoke with a hint of exasperation:
"Lei Zhenzi, what did your master teach you all these years? You're so weak when you fight, are you even a man?"
Upon hearing this, Qiongxiao nearly spat out the spiritual fruit in her mouth, while Bixiao covered her mouth and stifled a laugh. Taiyi Zhenren even let out a cry of "Ouch!" and nudged Yun Zhongzi with his elbow, winking at him.
Yun Zhongzi remained unfazed.
Lei Zhenzi, however, got angry.
Although he was young, he was not stupid. Usually, when he called his master's wife, she would smile sweeter than if she had eaten honey. But today, she made him call her master's uncle instead.
He didn't quite understand the deeper meaning, but he did understand what "Master's Wife" had just said: "Whips are weak? Not a man?"
"Disciple obeys!"
Lei Zhenzi roared, pointing his golden cudgel at Nezha, his tone seven parts wild and three parts ruthless, brimming with roguish charm, "Little thief, that was just a warm-up, now it's the real deal!"
Nezha's eyes lit up, and he put his hands on his hips: "Afraid of you? I haven't had enough yet!"
"Go!" Nezha shouted, and the Qiankun Ring transformed into a golden light, smashing towards Lei Zhenzi's face with immense force.
Lei Zhenzi laughed loudly, neither dodging nor avoiding, and the wind and thunder patterns on his golden staff suddenly lit up as he swept the staff horizontally.
"clang!"
Golden light collided violently with wind and thunder, blasting a deep crater about ten feet in diameter on the beach. The seawater was shaken back up and turned into a torrential downpour.
Qiongxiao and Bixiao took a step back at the same time, activating their protective spiritual light; Taiyi Zhenren waved his whisk, deflecting all the splashing sand and stones.
Lei Zhenzi's staff techniques are not flashy; every strike is a deadly move honed through countless real battles. Chopping, sweeping, lifting, smashing—the staff moves with the force of wind and thunder, powerful and heavy.
Although Nezha had a superior natural talent and wielded the Universe Ring with unparalleled skill, he gradually lost ground in the face of Lei Zhenzi's storm-like attacks.
"This kid's use of the Universe Ring is quite good." Qiongxiao took out another spirit fruit, munching on it as she commented.
"Lei Zhenzi's staff techniques were all personally taught by my eldest sister. How could ordinary celestial beings compare?" Bi Xiao proudly tossed her hair.
Sure enough, after exchanging dozens more moves, Nezha was already showing signs of weakness.
Just then, a flash of red light appeared on Nezha's body, and the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon) emerged from the water like a red dragon, bypassing the attack of the Golden Cudgel and heading straight for Lei Zhenzi's waist.
Upon seeing this, Lei Zhenzi was not surprised but laughed. The golden cudgel in his hand suddenly shortened, and he grasped it in the air with his right hand.
An ancient, massive hammer appeared in his hand.
The hammer was entirely black, with a head the size of a watermelon, and crackling with purple lightning. It was none other than the innate spiritual treasure, the Purple Lightning Hammer.
"Perfect timing!"
Lei Zhenzi transformed into a bolt of purple lightning, charging straight towards the Hun Tian Ling, raising his Purple Lightning Hammer high above his head and slamming it down.
"boom!"
The Hun Tian Ling was sent flying backward by the blow, and Nezha staggered back several steps. Before he could regain his footing, Lei Zhenzi's second hammer was already at his face. Nezha gritted his teeth and raised the Qian Kun Quan to block.
"Clang, snap!"
The Qiankun Ring was smashed away by the Purple Lightning Hammer and embedded in a reef dozens of feet away.
Nezha's hands were shattered and bleeding profusely. Before he could react, Lei Zhenzi pressed the tip of his golden staff against Nezha's chest with a grin: "Do you submit?"
Nezha glared at him, his eyes filled with resentment.
But after this match, he had to admit that the kid in front of him was indeed stronger.
"...Senior brother."
The sound was so soft it was like a mosquito's hum.
"Speak louder, I can't hear you!"
"Senior...Brother!" Nezha gritted his teeth.
Lei Zhenzi nodded in satisfaction, put away his golden cudgel, and patted Nezha on the shoulder like an older brother: "Good boy!"
Yun Zhongzi remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was deeply moved by Yunxiao's generosity.
Lei Zhenzi's innate talent is not as good as Nezha's. He has the body of the Nine Heavens' Breath Soil and the soul of the Spirit Pearl. Such talent is rare in the world.
In actual combat, Lei Zhenzi, wielding the Innate Spiritual Treasure, honed every move with meticulous skill, devoid of any unnecessary flourishes. In contrast, while Nezha's techniques were exquisite, they lacked the experience gained in real combat.
He took a step forward.
"Lei Zhenzi".
Lei Zhenzi was boasting about his undefeated record on the Three Immortal Islands, with his arm around the reluctant Nezha's shoulder, when he heard his teacher calling him and reluctantly walked over.
Yun Zhongzi looked at the bandit-like young man before him, remained silent for a moment, then turned around and bowed deeply to Yun Xiao.
"Senior sister, I have troubled you for a long time. Junior brother should take Lei Zhenzi back now. Thank you for your careful care over the years."
"If you want to leave, then leave."
Yunxiao curled her lips, her usual dignified and holy demeanor vanishing, replaced by a girlish attitude: "Lei Zhenzi obtained my Jie Sect's Purple Lightning Hammer and is deeply loved by my teacher. He can be considered half a disciple of my Jie Sect. He cannot leave."
Upon hearing this, Lei Zhenzi's little face broke into a fawning smile as he ran to Yunxiao's side, grabbed Yunxiao's arm, and then looked up at Yun Zhongzi with a righteous air.
"Teacher, I'm not leaving! I'm with your wife!"
This time, Yunxiao did not correct him.
Yun Zhongzi gently touched his forehead. Lei Zhenzi was born with a destiny. His plan was not yet finished. How could he stand aside?
"Senior Sister, it's not that I don't want him to, but this boy is destined for greatness. If he stays by your side, I'm afraid..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yunxiao led the smug Lei Zhenzi back.
"With my teacher here, who dares to plot against my disciple, who dares to plot against the grand-disciple of the sage?"