Chapter 1710 — The Consequences of Disbelief
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
If he could have used it, he would have used it long ago — why wait until now? In the normal way of things, who would go into battle with a half-baked technique first and only bring out the one he had mastered at the very end? Would that not be madness?
So in Yu Shuixing's eyes, this so-called second technique of Wei Zhao's was either a lie or something even less practiced than the first — a dud that could never go off.
Wei Zhao's true qi bombs had always been used to win by surprise. Facing an opponent squarely, especially a prepared master of the same grade, he could not achieve that surprise. After all, his true qi bombs compressed slowly and were troublesome to release; he had to take aim at his foe, and if the foe so much as dodged, all his labor was wasted.
One could say that every one of Wei Zhao's earlier true qi bombs had been a surprise strike, unleashed when the enemy was wholly unprepared.
Yu Shuixing was different. From the several failures of the Raging Fire Fist, it was clear that Yu Shuixing was a cautious man — something of the Yu family head's temperament — so when Wei Zhao used his true qi bomb, he too had to employ a little guile. If Yu Shuixing dodged it, things would become difficult.
As matters stood, Yu Shuixing and Wei Zhao were both early Earth Stage masters, and Yu Shuixing was a shade the stronger. In a straight contest of strength Wei Zhao's chances were not great, so he could only resort to cunning.
"An Earth Stage self-created martial technique — the Wave-Motion Fist!" As he spoke, Wei Zhao brought his palms together and slowly pushed them toward Yu Shuixing...
Of course, this time Wei Zhao did not truly send the energy bomb flying. Time was too short; the compression was not yet complete. And he also wanted to see whether Yu Shuixing would genuinely neither dodge nor hide but stand there and take the blow, or whether it was only talk.
The result proved that Yu Shuixing truly did not dodge. He stood where he was, watching Wei Zhao with mockery in his eyes: "A self-created technique, is it? Who do you think you are — some Heaven-path master from the ancient era, able to create martial techniques of your own? Doesn't saying such a thing make your face burn? Don't tell me you thought of it on a whim just now, and then, being unpracticed, failed again?"
"It wasn't created today. It was a few days ago," Wei Zhao answered honestly. "The failure was real enough, but as you said yourself, I'm unpracticed. I'll just try once more."
"..." Yu Shuixing was caught between laughter and tears. "Don't tell me you're trying to stall for time? Try once more, is it? Are you waiting for the effects of my pill to wear off before you come at me again?"
"Uh... no." Wei Zhao shook his head.
"Whether you are or not, I don't mind telling you: the power of this pill of mine will take a full month to dissipate. If you have it in you, then stand here and work your technique for a month — let's see whether you can pull it off," Yu Shuixing said with a cold laugh. He seemed to have seen right through Wei Zhao's design.
"It really isn't that!" Wei Zhao shook his head, then, with the same gesture as before, pushed out the true qi bomb he had just finished condensing: "Earth Stage martial technique — Wave-Motion Fist..."
Yu Shuixing curled his lip and was just about to mock Wei Zhao when, the next instant, he felt a force like mountains toppling and seas overturning come crashing against his chest!
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