Chapter 333: Chapter 10: Venerable of the Four Seas, Overlord of the Water Race
"The Thunder Tribulation has stopped!"
"The array’s barrier is still holding steady. It looks like Master Luo is unharmed."
"Isn’t that to be expected? A Thunder Tribulation of that scale could never harm a Master like her—I’m just wondering what kind of profound array she set up to actually summon a Celestial Tribulation."
By now, the entrance to the Immortal Martial Daoist School was completely surrounded. A large portion of the crowd had come to gauge the strength of Shen Wanshang’s subordinate and were curious about the outcome of the battle.
However, most of them had now put that matter aside. More than the outcome of the duel between Xiyue and Zhong Ming, they were desperate to know: what kind of array had Luo Zhiwei created?
But amid the clamor, though some had forgotten, others were still fixated on the unresolved duel.
"Now that the Thunder Tribulation has scattered, Zhong Ming and Xiyue must have started their fight... What a shame. With the array blocking the way, we can’t see the outcome of the battle inside at all."
"Is there any need to guess? In terms of strength, in terms of cultivation realm, isn’t Fairy Xiyue, Shen Wanshang’s subordinate, superior to Prince Qinghe’s faction in every way?"
"Of course, I know that! What I want to see is how many moves it takes for Fairy Xiyue to deal with that Zhong Ming. Then I can judge just how powerful she truly is!"
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The discussions ebbed and flowed outside the gates of the Immortal Martial Daoist School. But because of the concealing array, no one in the crowd knew that the terrifying Thunder Tribulation moments ago had not been caused by Luo Zhiwei’s array. It was, in fact, the result of Zhong Ming ascending to Foundation Establishment, which had triggered the phenomenal celestial event.
Unaware of this, they continued to speculate based on common sense, all assuming Xiyue would be the victor.
However, Xiyue, the person they were certain would win, was not in good shape at all.
High above the storm-swept courtyard, Zhong Ming’s True Dragon form hovered amidst the thunderclouds.
His body, more than ten meters long, radiated a majesty so overwhelming it was difficult to look at him directly.
This was especially true of the Divine Talisman - Cyan Thunder Tribulation Seal between his brows, which had transformed into a third, vertical pupil for the True Dragon. Golden lightning flickered within it, making Zhong Ming seem like a supreme sovereign in command of the domain’s Wind, Rain, and Thunder. Even the clouds and winds in the surrounding sky surged and shifted in time with his every breath and flicker of his Mental Realm.
HUUUH...
When his thoughts became clear and tranquil, the howling wind and pouring rain abruptly ceased, leaving only silence between heaven and earth. When the slightest hint of anger stirred in his chest, thunderbolts cracked through the dark clouds in response, their glorious might enough to make one’s very Heart Soul tremble.
The moment this new Zhong Ming let his three-eyed gaze fall upon them, both Chu Hanzhen and Xiyue felt their blood run cold. The light of the sky was swiftly devoured by darkness—this was the desperate state of having one’s Heart Spirit so utterly suppressed by an absolute pressure that one could no longer even sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
The terrifying pressure sent a bone-chilling cold crawling up Chu Hanzhen’s spine. But she quickly remembered that she had already pledged her allegiance to Zhong Ming. They were allies. At this thought, her tense body suddenly relaxed, and a relieved smile bloomed on her lips.
The next moment, she even rose to her tiptoes, waving at the majestic figure in the clouds. Her voice, clear and bright, pierced through the wind and rain. "Lord Zhong Ming, please wait! I’ve come to join you!"
Before the words had even left her mouth, she had already quietly put several yards between herself and Xiyue.
And even though she knew Xiyue represented the will of Shen Wanshang, Chu Hanzhen’s gaze was now devoid of its former panic, worry, and fear. All that remained on her face was relief.
’To trigger a Thunder Tribulation just by advancing to Foundation Establishment... I bet on the right person. Lord Zhong Ming’s Talent is truly peerless!’
Along with her relief, her gaze toward Xiyue turned playful. ’Xiyue, now that you’ve witnessed Lord Zhong Ming’s Talent, what choice will you make?’
Because Chu Hanzhen had already intended to side with Zhong Ming before arriving, she was delighted to witness his power and could easily escape the confrontation by surrendering.
But while she could do this, Xiyue, who served the Celestial Sea King, could not—or so she thought. Just as this idea crossed her mind, and just as Zhong Ming’s eyes narrowed with vigilance, ready to speak...
THUD!
A scene that he, Chu Hanzhen, and Luo Zhiwei had not expected in the slightest appeared before their eyes.
Facing Zhong Ming’s gaze and immense pressure, Xiyue didn’t invoke the Celestial Sea King’s name for support, nor did she unleash her Gang Condensation Magical Power Cultivation Level to fight back. Instead, her knees buckled, and she fell to the ground, bowing deeply toward Zhong Ming.
The next moment, with her head bowed low, she displayed an aura of absolute submission, both physical and spiritual.
"This servant, Xiyue, greets Your Highness! I was ignorant of Your Highness’s true identity and have been deeply disrespectful. I beg Your Highness’s forgiveness!"
As Xiyue spoke, an irrepressible tremor filled her voice.
"Hm?"
"Huh?!"
Her servile, submissive posture left everyone in the courtyard utterly stunned.
Of them all, Chu Hanzhen was the most dumbfounded. Upon seeing Zhong Ming’s Talent, she had immediately felt the urge to pledge her support. She had considered herself quite the opportunist, someone pragmatic enough to know which way the wind was blowing.
But she never would have imagined that the famously elegant and aloof Fairy Xiyue would be even more "spineless" than her!
’I only pledged my allegiance, but you knelt in submission and declared yourself his servant! That’s going way too far!’
’Doesn’t this make me look disloyal by comparison?!’
’And another thing, aren’t you afraid of enraging the Celestial Sea King by doing this? I seem to recall your people live within the scope of his influence, don’t they?’
She couldn’t understand why Xiyue would make such a decision.
Luo Zhiwei, on the other hand, was only taken aback for a moment. In her study of arrays, she had read countless books. Since the field of arrays was so vast, her reading wasn’t limited to just array talismans; it also covered astronomy, geography, and ancient secrets. And because of this, she quickly recalled something important.
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