Chapter 434: Blue Dragons In Sleeve
What he said. Chu Nianjiu agreed with Luo Zhans assessment. In fact, It looks to me that Xuanyun is holding the upper hand. How can he lose?
Lightning arts are powerful, but they are lacking in sustainability due to how much energy they consume. Ye Qing said slowly, Look carefully. While Wei Bulao was on the defensive this whole time, Wei Bulao managed to minimize the amount of effective damage he took. As a result, Wei Bulao still has a good amount of energy in reserve, but Xuanyun is near exhaustion.
Xuanyun is dancing to Wei Bulaos rhythm right now. The moment he runs out of strength is the moment Wei Bulao launches his counterattack.
So, youre saying that this battle is going to end up like your match with Qingge? Gao Ningan asked.
Ahem I guess so. Ye Qing rubbed his nose.
A lot of people were paying attention to Qi Xuanyun and Wei Bulaos match. Visually speaking, it was definitely more exciting and attractive than the battle between Wen Xiaonuan and Flower Butterfly, Xu Rulin and Zhang Tiancheng.
Qi Xuanyun was an expert in lightning arts and talismanic arts, and he could summon lightning with the flick of a wrist like a lightning god who governed all thunder and lightning in the world. It was awe-inspiring to put it mildly.
However, Wei Bulaos palm art was nothing to scoff at either. His techniques looked bland and basic, but assuming the lightning didnt slip past his guard, he could always defend against Qi Xuanyuns attacks perfectly.
Not only that, Wei Bulaos movement art was quite the strange one as well. He hobbled and staggered around like an old man with one foot in the grave, and yet he always managed to avoid Qi Xuanyuns lightning at the last possible moment. Few warriors couldve dodged the young Taoists lightning as easily as he did.
Worse still, Qi Xuanyuns face was turning wrinkly and haggard. It was like he was aging as he fought Wei Bulao.
Wind, fire, thunder, lightning!
Knowing that he was in trouble, Qi Xuanyun abruptly growled out a short mantra and performed a number of hand seals in rapid succession. Four talismans appeared in front of him immediately.
A green talisman with the word Wind written on it summoned a powerful gust of wind.
A red talisman with the word Fire written on it conjured a blazing inferno.
A purple talisman with the word Thunder written on it let loose a series of deafening thunderclaps.
And a blue talisman with the word Lightning written on it crackled with deadly lightning.
As soon as the four talismans appeared, Qi Xuanyun pointed at Wei Bulao and barked, Go!
The four talismans flew forward and filled the world with wind, fire, thunder and lightning. The wind strengthened the fire, the fire empowered the thunder, and the lightning engulfed everything with enough power to destroy it all.
The four talismans engulfed everything within a hundred meter radius, leaving Wei Bulao with nowhere to run. The warrior vanished under the elements in just the blink of an eye.
Awesome!
Well done!
Chu Nianjiu and Gao Ningan paid a compliment after witnessing the impressive attack. There were many spectators who were oohing and aahing in amazement as well.
Luo Zhan shared a different opinion, however. He shook his head and said, Qi Xuanyun lost his cool.
No, he just wanted to make one final gambit, Ye Qing said softly.
At the center of the raging elements, Wei Bulao sucked in a deep breath and manifested a pair of oil lamps on his shoulders. Wisps of dark yellow wind spun within the lamp before transforming into a long robe. It was surrounded by even more dark yellow wind, and it gave off an air of ancientness and impermanence.
Just several breaths later, Qi Xuanyun could no longer maintain his ultimate attack. He barely had enough energy left to keep fighting. Without a source to feed it energy, the rampaging elements slowly began to weaken.
It was at this moment Wei Bulao charged forward and unleashed a series of palm strikes that surrounded Qi Xuanyun from all sides, sealing off all avenues of escape. A look of delight flickered across Wei Bulaos face. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
However, he quickly noticed that he wasnt the only one who was smiling. His opponent, sickly pale as he was, was smiling brightly as well. A bad feeling immediately came over him.
Blue Dragons In Sleeve!
Qi Xuanyun grinned so widely that his shiny white teeth were bare for all to see. At the same time, a pair of Blue Dragons flew out of his sleeves and let out a mighty roar that deafened the ears and shook the sky itself.
The ball of lightning surrounding the two dragons rapidly grew in size in almost no time at all. Caught completely off guard, Wei Bulao could only watch as the blue dragons and the ball of lightning engulfed him and everything within thirty meters of Qi Xuanyun, deadly power churning violently like the raging sea.
Right here and now, Qi Xuanyun looked more like the god of lightning and thunder than ever.
Heavens! Qi Xuanyun had one last move to make? Chu Nianjiu gulped as he exclaimed in shock.
The exhaustion that came over Qi Xuanyun after he unleashed his ultimate attack was very real. It was why no one thought that he had one last surprise for Wei Bulao.
Looks like you got it wrong, Joyless. Qi Xuanyun won after all. Gao Ningan snickered while making faces at Ye Qing.
He used his weakness to draw Wei Bulao in and attacked him when his guard was at its lowest. I must admit that Xuanyun has grown a lot since we first met him. Ye Qing nodded. Unfortunately, its still not enough.
What are you talking about? Hes already won! Gao Ningan exclaimed in confusion.
As soon as he said, a powerful palm strike abruptly split the pool of lightning in half and revealed Wei Bulao. Right now, his Divine Astral Robe of the Aging Wind was in tatters, and he was completely covered in soot. Not only that, he looked like he had aged a decade in a matter of minutes. His face was covered in wrinkles, and he looked like an old man with one foot in the grave.
I underestimated you, Reverend, Wei Bulao said slowly and indifferently. It would seem that his aging wasnt just physical because only an old man who had experienced all there was to experience in the world could speak in such a tone.
You flatter me. Qi Xuanyuns cheeks were unnaturally red as he bowed to Wei Bulao. I couldnt have withstood my Blue Dragons In Sleeve at melee range and remained standing, and for that, you have my deepest respect, Benefactor Wei.
Thank you. Shall we resume our match?
Wei Bulao threw his shoulders back slightly, and the depleted oil lamps on his shoulders ignited once more. The wisps of Aging Wind they gave off joined together to form yet another Divine Astral Robe of the Aging Wind around his body.
When Qi Xuanyun saw this, he smiled and clasped his fists. You are the better warrior, Benefactor Wei. I surrender.
... Thank you. You fought well. Wei Bulao wasnt expecting Qi Xuanyun to throw in the towel so easily, so his response was a tad delayed. Both men were teleported out of the platform after that.
After Qi Xuanyun went over to Ye Qing and the others, he bowed his head and said dejectedly, Sorry, Brother Ye. I lost.
Its fine. You did the best you could, and you were incredible. Ye Qing rose to his feet and gave him a consoling pat on the shoulder. You might have lost the fight, but you also dealt Wei Bulao a severe blow. Your final attack especially was most impressive, so stand tall.
Chu Nianjiu chimed in, Ye Qings right. Who wouldve thought that Wei Bulao could survive a point-blank hit like that even after you caught him with his pants down? If it was your Brother Gao on the stage just now, he would be a pile of ash already. So be proud, my friend.
Gao Ningan: ... Im right here, you bastard.
Qi Xuanyun beamed. Yeah. Thank you, Brother Ye, Brother Chu.
Now sit down and recover your strength already. You dont want to catch a hidden injury, do you? Ye Qing instructed.
Will do, Brother Ye. Qi Xuanyun did as he said and entered into a meditative state quickly.