The Nine Godheads Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Victory!

 

Outside the Xuan Yang Pavilion was a lush green tree whose surface look identical to that of the other trees. But upon closer inspection, two silhouettes sat within it among the lush green leaves.

 

“What is this Hong Xiaobao up to now? He’s been in there for so long without a single word,” said Jian Pu. “He said he was going to try a move out. What kind of move could it be?”

 

“This ninth prince really is quite mysterious,” said the young girl Qingqing, laughing. “In these few days, he managed to gain some cultivation despite being a cripple… He really isn’t a simple one. Let’s wait and see.”

 

The two of them waited for another while. Suddenly, Jian Pu’s eyes flashed. “He’s out!”

 

……

 

“Hehe, I got it. The move I just tested out will definitely cream you without a doubt!” said Hong Xiaobao as he walked out of the room with a bright smile on his face. With a table leg in hand, he walked towards Ye Jinning and said, “Come, let me show you how you’re going to be defeated by my hand!”

 

Having come out of the room within such a short period of time, the people who were watching the duel felt something was amiss.

 

That was because the profoundness of martial art techniques couldn’t be comprehended even when most people practiced it for up to three to five months! Even for geniuses, it would normally take them around two weeks at least. Back then, Ye Jinning himself took almost half a month to train in the Three Consecutive Strikes while Hong Xiaobao only took less than two hours…

 

“Hmph, since you seek your defeat so much, I’ll give it to you!” roared Ye Jinning as he drew his sword out.

 

Bam boom bam!

 

A series of loud voices rang out as Ye Jinning executed the Great Thunder Sword.

 

However, the situation this time was different. Hong Xiaobao merely circled around Ye Jinning and parried every one of his blows. Even though his steps increased in width as time went on, Hong XIaobao’s smile got brighter and brighter!

 

Haha, it really is different now that I have this technique! Before, I even thought that his strieks were unblockable! Now that I am experiencing them for myself, it seems his strength in each blow is indeed rather high. But what of it? Can he overcome my power? Hong Xiaobao’s left hand left out strikes repeatedly with the energy provided by the Blood Qi that allowed him to lift 600 jins of weight. It wasn’t too hard for him to deflect Ye Jinning’s strikes now.

 

Actually, the only redeeming factor of the Great Thunder Sword was its humungous strength, but it was counteracted by Hong Xiaobao perfectly. It would be difficult for Ye Jinnning to change to another move now.

 

The blows continued on for another ten bouts.

 

No matter what move you use, I will use this table leg and knock your sword away!

 

“The 36th, no, 37th strike!” Zuo s.h.i.+xian who was watching the fight by the side was counting the strikes. He was also very intrigued in how many moves would Hong Xiaobao be able to take before he conceded his loss.

 

“Hehe, looks like this is your limit,” Hong Xiaobao turned the table leg in his hand and parried another one of Ye Jinning’s strikes. With the Blood Qi raging all over his body, energy filled every one of his bones, meridians, muscles, skin as he deflected Ye Jinning’s strikes leisurely.

 

Bang! Ye Jinning was obviously enraged by what Hong Xiaobao had said and swung that last strike with both of his hands in a raging fit of desperation. WIth his strength elevating to the 39th strike with strength that shook even the skies, he swung that sword with the full intent to kill!

 

Clang! The table leg in Hong Xiaobao’s hand struck the ridge of the sword and let out a loud ear-piercing sound. The sword in Ye Jinning’s hand was sent flying and the table leg in Hong Xiaobao’s hand shattered into small splinters, already unable to withstand all that force.

 

Just at this moment, Hong Xiaobao’s two eyes let out a fierce glint!

 

It’s a chance! He was waiting for this exact moment!

 

The instant the sword was sent flying, Ye Jinning’s chest was exposed and Hong Xiaobao sent the right hand he hasn’t used at all during the battle and thrust a savage palm towards the exposed chest!

 

At this moment, a dull thudding sound could be heard as the palm ferociously slammed onto Ye Jinning’s chest with lightning speed!

 

Unacting Hidden Dragon!

 

Not acting when the time isn’t right while holding firm to the belief when his turn would come when he could strike like a dragon rising from the depths of a lake!

 

Holding back when it wasn’t the best time, striking out and dealing the most damage when it was!

 

“Baaaam!!!!” A loud sound rang out as Ye Jinning’s chest seemed to have caved in. The robes on his body was shaking wildly by the wild flow of the strong gust around him as he flew seven to eight meters away from Hong Xiaobao in a speed that was hard to discern with the naked eye! He landed with his whole face red and mouth agape and spat out a mouthful of blood.

 

He won?! Hong Xiaobao actually won?!

 

Everyone present was stunned beyond words and couldn’t believe what had just happened before their eyes. Hong Xiaobao had won after learning a new move an hour before?

 

“Jinning!” Seeing his son gravely injured, Ye Feihong disregarded everything else and gave Hong Xiaobao a palm that made him retreat six steps and land on the ground. Ye Feihong then ran towards his son and asked, “Jinning, how are your injuries?!”

 

“Father… I’ve… I’ve lost…” Ye Jinning’s face was white and pale as he spat out another mouthful of blood. He gave Hong Xiaobao a savage glare, but there wasn’t anything he could do about his loss.

 

He had lost in the most humiliating way possible!

 

The Hong Xiaobao before who hasn’t started training already got the better of him three times, but it could be excused as the methods Hong Xiaobao used wasn’t the most righteous ones. However, this time, he truly lost to him in something that Hong Xiaobao wasn’t the most proficient at. It really made him feel deeply frustrated and annoyed. His arrogant and prideful demeanor was no more at that very moment. He laid there like a c.o.c.kerel that lost a fight, disheartened at the saddening outcome.

 

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely make things right for you!” Ye Feihong turned his head to look at Hong Xiaobao with a fierce look and laughed. “Your son is really vile and devilis.h.!.+ He actually injured my son so badly! If I just let this pa.s.s, I wouldn’t be able to show my face to the rest of the world!”

 

To be honest, n.o.body could have predicted an outcome like that.

 

Everyone was watching the battle and expected Hong Xiaobao to lose after a number of moves. When Ye Jinning used up the whole of his sword technique, it would already be quite an achievement if Hong Xiaobao hasn’t surrendered yet. Even if he lost, the rest of them would intervene and stop the fight at that.

 

But none of them could predict Hong Xiaobao’s victory over Ye Jinning just by using a single move.

 

The whole process was too fast and even the experts over there wasn’t able to react and stop that fatal strike in time!

 

“Child, are you alright?” asked Hong Wenqing after seeing Hong Xiaobao get struck down by Ye Feihong’s palm strike. Anxiously running towards him, he said, “Quick, check if you’re injured anywhere?”

 

“I’m fine more or less,” said Hong Xiaobao as he rubbed his chest. The Blood Qi really is pretty impressive and even raised the body’s capability to take hits to this extent. Just now, Ye Feihong wasn’t able to really send out a powerful strike as he was rus.h.i.+ng to his son. Coupled with the armor he wore on his body, he only incurred a light injury and only felt a little pressure on his chest. Hong Xiaobao said, “I’m fine. It’s just a little uncomfortable.”

 

While Hong Xiaobao was mostly fine, Ye Feihong’s side didn’t fare as well as he did. At that moment, Ye Feihong glared at Hong Wenqing filled with rage and roared, “Hong Wenqing! You’ve really done it! Not only did you ignore the Head Teacher Supreme Token’s authority to revoke the marriage pact between your son and Caixiao, you even let Xiaobao do so much damage to my son! Do you think the Thunder Sound Pavilion will overlook this?!”