Chapter 4363 — Killed on the Spot
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Huang Xiaotao was a top-grade prodigy with a dual fire-wind spiritual root, and moreover a flawless breakthrough to the Golden Core stage, her strength far beyond that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators. With the two of them joining hands, they could deal a heavy blow to peak early Nascent Soul experts. It might seem incredible to outsiders, but on closer thought, it was entirely reasonable.
"Impossible!" Cheng Qitian hurried on. "The first time was the two of you working together, but the second time, not long ago, you crippled Old Kong all by yourself. How do you explain that!"
"Simple enough. He had already been wounded by me and Junior Sister Huang working together, and his injuries had not yet healed." Wei Zhao remained unhurried, smiling as he shrugged. "Besides, back in the Zhen Duan Sea, I happened to obtain two Golden Cores. After taking them, I advanced. One side waxes as the other wanes, and it was a surprise attack besides—is it so strange that I crippled Old Kong?"
The crowd nodded again at these words. They knew of Huang Xiaotao's heaven-defying talent, and they also knew that Wei Zhao's aptitude was "mediocre," so they had preconceived notions: to wound a peak early Nascent Soul expert like Old Kong, the credit must belong chiefly to Huang Xiaotao. This Ling Yi was merely making up the numbers.
Even the second, solitary exchange afterward must have been because the injuries Huang Xiaotao had inflicted were too severe. Given her top-grade aptitude, it was no surprise at all that she could fight far above her level. And Ling Yi himself had said the second time was both a matter of one side waxing as the other waned and a surprise attack—which meant the man must have underestimated his opponent.
With so many preconditions laid out, the so-called "early Golden Core instantly slaying a peak early Nascent Soul" was born. All this analysis led to only one conclusion: this Ling Yi was lucky—it did not prove he was truly so heaven-defying.
"Everything my senior brother said is true. I can vouch for it." At this moment Huang Xiaotao stepped forward, seizing the opportunity. She wanted to be with Wei Zhao, but since Wei Zhao still did not wish to join the Morning Star Academy, she naturally had to find a way to help him slip free.
As a highly regarded direct disciple, compared to a nobody like Cheng Qitian who had appeared out of nowhere, Huang Xiaotao's words clearly carried more credibility. The East Sea Divine Nun absolutely believed her own disciple, and Ling Yuanqing and Wei Hebei had not the slightest doubt either.
That single sentence from Huang Xiaotao was essentially enough to seal the verdict on today's affair.
"No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" He had been on the verge of success, and now everything had crumbled in an instant. Cheng Qitian was beside himself with fury. In his shame and rage he pointed at Huang Xiaotao. "With the strength of this little bitch, how could she have gravely wounded Old Kong? When I went to seize her back then, she was hiding behind Ling Yi, trembling with fear, and couldn't even—"
Before Cheng Qitian could finish, the atmosphere on the spot plunged to freezing point. Everyone instinctively held their breath. The East Sea Divine Nun's icy voice rang out: "Who did you call a little bitch? Who were you trying to seize?"
"I—" Only now did Cheng Qitian realize what he had just said, and cold sweat poured down his head. He hastily tried to make amends, but it was already too late. The East Sea Divine Nun was a mighty summit-stage giant, and she had always been the most protective of her own. Why would she give an ant like him the chance to speak and make amends?
Cheng Qitian could not utter half a sentence. He had barely gotten out the word "I" when he felt a cold and mighty pressure rolling over him, blotting out the sky and covering the earth. It was like a towering mountain weighing ten thousand jun crashing down upon his head, leaving him unable to breathe at all.