Chapter 12 of 169
Eternal Taoist King Chapter 12
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"I'm
ready to promote Zhao Lei to inter court disciple. If he wins big, I will keep
my word." Taoist Purity smiled and casted an eye over Red Maple, with a deliberating
provocation.
Red
Maple hummed. Though they didn't know Song Ning's cultivation level, they had a
rough idea of it.
If
Song Ning's strength was totally unfolded before their eyes when he competed
with Wang Long, he might be defeated as soon as Zhao Lei started fighting.
Zhao
Lei hadn't exerted all his strength in previous match, but he tried to win Song
Ning with one single strike, because only a clean sweep could save Cloud
Mountain's face.
"Boy,
I will let you see what I am all about!" As Zhao Lei spoke, his spiritual
energy struck Song Ning like a long sword.
It
was Song Ning's first time to meet a disciple of his level using such move. He
was startled and then backed up a few steps, only to find that the long sword
formed by spiritual energy was too fast to avoid.
Everybody
was breathless with anxiety. A few official disciples could achieve the fifth
level of Energy Gathering Stage, so Zhao Lei must be the undisputed winner.
Competing with Zhao Lei, Song Ning had no chance to win.
"Hha,
he attacked a disciple of Cloud Mountain before. Confronted with absolute
strength, how can he succeed again?" A disciple of Cloud Mountain poured
ridicule on Song Ning.
"Zhao,
don't show mercy, this guy…" As soon as Wang Long recovered, he warned Zhao Lei
immediately.
However,
Wang Long found it was too late before he finished his sentence.
Song
Ning couldn't avoid, so he had to resist the spiritual energy form from Zhao
Lei.
The
long sword formed by spiritual energy fractured instantly after being smashed
by Song Ning.
The
spiritual energy form was bound with Zhao Lei's physical body, so Zhao Lei got
hurt when his spiritual energy was shattered. He spit out blood and backed up a
few steps.
"You…"
Zhao Lei couldn't believe that.
Taoist
Purity on the high stage stood up suddenly. Staring at the scene happened in
the match stage, her face was deathly pale.
Everyone
on the high stage were stricken dumb with amazement. What was the matter with
Song Ning? How could a single punch shatter Zhao Lei's spiritual energy form?
The
disciples of Cloud Mountain who shouted just now got a nasty shock. Zhao Lei
was the unrivaled official disciple, and his spiritual energy form was a
matchless move amongst the techniques in the fifth level of Energy Gathering
Stage. But why Song Ning…
Was
his cultivation over the fifth level of Energy Gathering Stage?
The
disciples of Cloud Mountain grounded their teeth out of hatred for Song Ning.
They finally understood that Song Ning had hidden his strength and pretended to
be weak all the time.
Nevertheless,
the disciples of Tianhe City were happy to dance.
Amazement
flashed past Qiu Yue's pretty eyes. A disciple achieving the fifth level of
Energy Gathering Stage was qualified to be an inter court disciple. She
remembered that Song Ning carried no spiritual energy when she met him for the
first time. How could he boast a cultivation in the fifth level of Energy Gathering
Stage within a few days?
On
the match stage, Zhao Lei wiped the blood away from his lips, starting at Song
Ning fiercely, "You really hid your strength. Great, great! You are just in the
fifth level of Energy Gathering Stage, I will beat you to pieces which could
not be recognized by your mother!"
As
Zhao Lei finished speaking, he drew his sword. The sword body roared and
flashed.
Clang!
A
single strike seemed to split the wind.
Song
Ning suddenly tensed up, he must avoid because of no weapon at hand.
Hacking.
Cutting.
Stabbing.
Each
strike of Zhao Lei was a deadly move. Fortunately, Song Ning dodged every time,
or he would get hurt or be hacked to death.
"Just
dodge? I was attacked by you just now, so I must see your rest tricks. Come,
come, come, don't run. Accept my strike and see whether you mother could
recognize you or not." Zhao Lei hit fiercely and shouted arrogantly.
When
Song Ning heard that, he stopped and then backhanded a palm along Zhao Lei's
long sword.
Zhao
Lei was caught unprepared by the sudden counterpunch. His attack was quick and
forceful, but his defense was passive. Struck by Song Ning's sudden
counterblow, his shoulder was slapped to dislocation.
"I
am sick of someone talking about my mother. I have no parent and I never saw my
mother. I didn't complained her at all. How dare you?" While Song Ning was
speaking, his kicked away Zhao Lei's long sword and gave him another slap.
Click!
Zhao
Lei's another shoulder was beaten to dislocation.
"My
mom, my mom, now I am greeting your mom. After the match, could your mom
recognize you when you come back?" Song Ning said with another heavy slap on
Zhao Lei.
Zhao
Lei's face became swollen.
"My
mom is…"
Bang!
"How
dare you! My mom…"
Bang!
"I…"
Bang!
Bang!
Song
Ning finally cooled down after giving Zhao Lei several slaps. "No matter who
your mother is, she is also a bitch, otherwise you would not talk about other
people's mother all the time."
Song
Ning had a quick tongue and always ran off what he thought so that he could
feel comfortable. He was relaxed indeed, however, one person on the high stage
looked ghastly pale.
Zhao
Lei's face was beaten to swell by Song Ning, so he couldn't utter a word. The
disciples of Tianhe City applauded, even Sun Mu shouted, "Well done, Song! Well
done!"
Li
Mu in the midair of match stage winked and made signs to Song Ning but the
latter missed it.
On
the high stage, the elder of Cloud Mountain pounded the table and stood up,
"Bastard, what are you saying? Whose mother is a bitch?"
Faced
with the question hurled by the elder of Cloud Mountain, Song Ning was neither
humble nor pushy, cupping his hands lightly, "Zhao Lei spoke in a bad manner,
talking about my mother all the time. His mother doesn't teach him well, does
she?"
People
on the high stage felt uneasy with that. Red Maple said in a low voice, "Song
Ning, the elder Zhao Xinru is Zhao Lei's mother."
"Song
Ning, well done…" the disciples of Tianhe City choked and stopped applauding.
Song
Ning seemed to be plugged a stone in his throat. Did he curse the elder of
Cloud Mountain for a long time?
Zhao
Xinru looked at Red Maple, "The disciple of Tianhe City not only hides his
strength well but also has a glib tongue. I've learned it. Boy, is your name
Song Ning? I remember you!"
"Well…"
Song Ning lowered his head lightly and avoided the eye contact with Zhao Xinru.
Zhao
Lei got off the stage in dejection. He wasn't injured seriously, but he brought
enough grace on himself.
Originally
both Cloud Mountain and Sunset Mountain boasted two winners separately, but an
ordinary disciple of Tianhe City expunged Cloud Mountain's winners from the
list directly. Such thing was rarely seen. Though the matter of Zhao Xinru served
as an episode, the Tianhe City members were cheerful.
"Well,
well, Song Ning, apologize to the elder Zhao immediately! She is not
narrow-minded. If you apologize, she will forgive you," scolded the Taoist Red
Maple.
Song
Ning frowned and looked up to the high stage with doubt, "Apologize? Why?"