Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Zhao Wuji: She's Playing the Victim!
She nodded!
This girl with a breathtaking figure—one so voluptuous you couldn't see her toes if she looked down—actually nodded!
Could it be that this girl likes someone like Dai Mubai?
Is she blind?
Xiao Wu stared at Zhu Zhuqing in utter shock, her face full of disbelief!
Ning Rongrong looked at Dai Mubai, then at Zhu Zhuqing, who was lowering her head and earnestly trying to find her toes. Her gossipy instincts flared up like a raging fire.
If there wasn't some sort of story between them, Ning Rongrong swore she'd write her name backward!
The flirtatious playboy and the cold beauty...
Zhao Wuji stroked his chin thoughtfully. The Nether Civet Spirit, huh? No wonder…
"Enough, Dai Mubai! If you don't get out now, I'll give you a beating too!"
Zhao Wuji shouted impatiently at Dai Mubai.
All he wanted was to move his muscles a little, so why did he feel like some sort of evil villain?
"I'm leaving, I'm leaving."
Dai Mubai laughed awkwardly and stepped aside.
"I wonder if Zhuqing and I can still use our Spirit Fusion Skill now.
After all, my spirit has evolved. The White Tiger Saint King and the Nether Civet don't exactly seem compatible for fusion."
Dai Mubai pondered, his mind racing.
Forget it. I'll try it someday and find out.
Practice reveals the truth; thinking too much won't help.
At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been keeping her head down, looked up. She gazed at Dai Mubai's retreating figure. He doesn't seem like what they say he is.
Leaving Star Luo Empire and Star Luo City… These years, he must have worked hard to cultivate his spirit power.
Maybe… we still have a chance to survive…
The test began!
All four unleashed their martial spirits almost simultaneously.
"Seven Treasures, Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
"Soft Bone Rabbit, Spirit Possession!"
"Nether Civet, Spirit Possession!"
"Blue Silver Grass…"
After releasing his spirit, Tang San didn't immediately use Blue Silver Bind. Instead, he activated Purple Demon Eyes, carefully observing every move Zhao Wuji made.
Zhao Wuji didn't release his spirit. Instead, he leaped into the air and smashed down toward Ning Rongrong, who was holding the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
In a team fight, always cut the support first. This was a well-known tactic on the Douluo Continent.
"Ning Rongrong, watch out!"
Tang San shouted, and Blue Silver Grass surged forward as though injected with golden energy. It instantly wrapped around Ning Rongrong and pulled her aside.
"Boom…"
Zhao Wuji landed, leaving a small crater in the ground but failing to hit anyone.
"First Spirit Skill: Blue Silver Bind!"
Tang San immediately unleashed his first spirit skill—Blue Silver Bind—tying Zhao Wuji up tightly like a rice dumpling.
"Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing! Now's your chance!"
Tang San shouted. Xiao Wu was the first to move…
On the sidelines, Dai Mubai shook his head as he watched. Tang San's commands might have been perfect against opponents of the same level.
But their opponent was Zhao Wuji—a Spirit Sage with a staggering level seventy-six strength!
They didn't need to defeat him. All they had to do was hold out until the incense burned down.
But now Tang San had his teammates launch an attack? That was basically sending them to their doom…
Save your strength and spirit power. That way, you can last longer.
Who said they couldn't just run? If everyone scattered, they could make a break for it.
Zhao Wuji wasn't particularly known for his speed. By the time he managed to catch everyone, the incense would have burned out.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's attacks looked ferocious, but they couldn't even scratch Zhao Wuji's defense—and he hadn't even released his martial spirit yet!
"Ding… Ding… Ding…"
"Ouch, kitty, won't your claws break?" Dai Mubai quipped from the sidelines.
"Roar!"
A beastly roar erupted as Zhao Wuji activated Spirit Possession. The illusory image of a Vigorous Vajra Bear appeared behind him.
Breaking free from Blue Silver Bind, Zhao Wuji crossed his arms, looking utterly unbothered as he faced the girls' attacks.
"One word: Strength."
"Two words: Speed."
At this moment, Ning Rongrong, who hadn't yet enhanced her teammates, activated her two yellow spirit rings almost simultaneously.
Six beams of light shot toward Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
In an instant, the three of them felt a burst of strength as if they'd reached the level of Spirit Elders!
Xiao Wu's second spirit ring began to glow as she cast a glance at Zhao Wuji.
"Second Spirit Skill: Charm!"
Before Zhao Wuji could even react, Xiao Wu suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Zhao Wuji: "…"
Dai Mubai: "…"
Wait, seriously? She just got a boost in strength and speed, and instead of using physical attacks, she went for a mental attack?
No one saw that coming.
Before Zhao Wuji could even register what had happened, Xiao Wu had already knocked herself out.
Zhao Wuji: "If I told you she's just playing the victim, would you believe me?"
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San shouted, completely losing his composure.
"If someone tries to kill me, and you can't defeat them…"
"Then let them step over my dead body!"
At that moment, something inside Tang San seemed to shatter. His eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at Zhao Wuji.
"Zhao Wuji, if you dare harm Xiao Wu, you deserve to die!"
A cold, murderous intent erupted from Tang San. Zhao Wuji, who had been no saint in his past, instantly sensed it.
Originally, he'd intended to explain himself, but seeing Tang San's furious expression, Zhao Wuji simply snorted coldly.
A sudden burst of spirit power radiated from him, catching Ning Rongrong and Tang San off guard. Both of them collapsed to the ground.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, who was closest to Zhao Wuji, she would undoubtedly suffer injuries if caught in the wave of energy.
At the critical moment, Dai Mubai's body suddenly glowed. He activated Spirit Possession and, moving with astonishing speed, appeared right in front of Zhu Zhuqing.
Wrapping his arms around her waist, Dai Mubai spread the enormous, gleaming white wings on his back, folding them protectively around both of them.
"???"
Everyone stared in shock at the scene. Zhao Wuji's jaw nearly hit the ground.
What's going on with Dai Mubai?
When did he grow wings?
No, wait. Since when did his Evil Eye White Tiger martial spirit have wings?
And there was even an additional eye in the middle of his forehead!
Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and the unconscious Xiao Wu weren't very familiar with Dai Mubai, so they didn't know what his martial spirit originally looked like.
They were simply stunned by his martial spirit and strength!
After a long silence, Zhao Wuji couldn't stand it anymore and coughed twice.
"Cough, cough…"
He hoped Dai Mubai would take the hint—and Dai Mubai did.
Unfolding his wings, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing reappeared before everyone.
Dai Mubai looked completely unaffected—calm, unbothered, and not even short of breath.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, flushed red, letting Dai Mubai hold her without resistance. She kept her head lowered, too embarrassed to meet anyone's gaze.
No matter the situation, the trope of a hero saving a beauty always has its charm—especially when the two are already engaged to be married.
"Your martial spirit…?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked softly, snapping out of her daze and noticing something odd.
"I don't know. Maybe just now, when I really, really wanted to protect you, my desire reached its peak and moved the gods, so they gave me wings."
"Hmph, nonsense!"
(End of Chapter)