Chapter 4210 — The Outcome Is Already Decided?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 3
In truth, after his strength had surged, Xu Lingchong's self-confidence had grown mightier than ever before. Never mind crushing Wei Zhao one-on-one—even if Wei Zhao and Huang Xiaotao came at him together, he alone could easily overwhelm them. Having Meng Zhou join the attack as well was already showing Wei Zhao considerable respect.
The Nine Heavens Venom Dragon Whip let out a shrill, blood-curdling shriek, conjuring a sky full of whip shadows that descended upon Wei Zhao's head in an instant. Below, a wave of sharp, collective gasps swept through the crowd.
At this moment Xu Lingchong was more serious than ever. The power of the Nine Heavens Venom Dragon Whip was visibly a notch above even his first-round singles match against a late Golden Core expert. Even the spectators below felt a chill crawl up their spines—if they were in Wei Zhao's position, they feared they would be finished in a single exchange.
Yet Wei Zhao seemed to have anticipated this. The Nine Heavens Venom Dragon Whip was fast, to be sure—but he was faster. More precisely, his reactions were faster. Even before Xu Lingchong made his move, he had already blinked away from his original position, rapidly closing in on Huang Xiaotao on the other side.
Was he planning to gang up on the outnumbered first—joining Huang Xiaotao to take out Meng Zhou early and create a two-on-one situation—and then turn to deal with the more troublesome Xu Lingchong?
Everyone present was an expert; they grasped Wei Zhao's intent in an instant. Xu Lingchong and Meng Zhou on the stage were naturally no exception.
"Hmph, a pretty thought—but playing such petty tricks right under this young master's nose? You're looking down on me far too much!" Xu Lingchong answered with a cold laugh.
At his words, the already myriad whip shadows of the Nine Heavens Venom Dragon Whip grew even more all-encompassing, chasing Wei Zhao's figure and sweeping after him all the way—and in that posture, it was clearly preparing to net both Wei Zhao and Huang Xiaotao in one fell swoop!
The situation on the stage turned extremely dangerous once more. Wei Zhao and Huang Xiaotao were now like prey beneath a venomous dragon's jaws, liable to be swallowed whole at any moment, leaving not even bones or ashes behind.
Meanwhile, to avoid being accidentally caught in the Nine Heavens Venom Dragon Whip's fury, Meng Zhou, who had been pressing the attack on Huang Xiaotao, had no choice but to step back voluntarily. Although he was Xu Lingchong's partner, this onslaught of the Nine Heavens Venom Dragon Whip was no joke—once swept into it, even Xu Lingchong would not be able to save him.
"The outcome is decided..." The crowd below all reached their verdict. Even the referee on the stage, an expert of the Nascent Soul stage, felt there was little suspense left. Unlike the crowd, he did not consider Wei Zhao weak at all—on the contrary, he quite admired the rookie king's past performances. Even so, he did not believe Wei Zhao could survive an onslaught of this magnitude.
Before absolute strength, no matter how great one's talent, potential, or intellect, all of it was mere floating clouds—it could not change the outcome in the slightest.
"Grandfather, quick, save Little Junior Brother and Senior Sister Xiaotao!" Shangguan Lan'er was so frantic in the stands that tears were about to fall. She tugged at Shangguan Tianxia's arm and urged him again and again.
Shangguan Tianxia furrowed his brow. Even he felt the situation was looking rather grim, yet he did not rush to act. Turning his head, he consoled her, "Don't panic, Little Lan'er. Wei Zhao should not be defeated so easily. Wait a little longer."