My Swordsmanship Has No Upper Limit

Chapter 241: Chapter 134: Zhong Ming: Don’t you know that my Longxi Peak lineage specializes in the Water Technique?

"So what if I did? What can any of you—do to me!"

With his hands clasped behind his back, Zhong Ming stood tall. The corners of his lips curled into an arc of ultimate defiance as his gaze swept over the True Disciples from the Major Sects, as if he were looking at a pack of mongrels.

At this moment, he was the perfect embodiment of wanton arrogance and utter condescension.

And yet, this posture of doing as he pleased while looking down on all creation also carried a domineering air of scorning the world, captivating many who watched.

The instinct to worship the strong is embedded in human nature, making the arrogance of the powerful fatally attractive.

As Nangong Die gazed at Zhong Ming’s figure, her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly. She looked stunned, even a little infatuated.

’So domineering... With such heroic spirit, my gamble to stand by your side was not in vain.’

She murmured to herself. Among the Cultivators on the Crescent Lake Shore, not a single one who witnessed Zhong Ming’s domineering, all-scornful posture still believed he had spread the rumors.

"With Zhong Ming’s temperament, there’s no way he’d do something so despicable."

"I agree. Zhong Ming certainly isn’t the type to gently woo a woman, but he’s even less likely to spread rumors. It would be more believable if you said he used his strength to coerce a fairy from a Major Sect than to say he spread rumors."

"Telling so many True Disciples to their faces that they can’t do anything to him... Zhong Ming’s arrogance is bone-deep. But being arrogant to such a lawless degree gives him a special kind of Charm."

"Indeed. Right now, it’s like Zhong Ming has the words ’I am invincible’ carved right on his face!"

"I’m actually starting to hope Zhong Ming wins in the end."

By taking his arrogance to the extreme, Zhong Ming had awakened the crowd’s instinctive admiration for the strong, winning over a portion of their favor.

However, while the ordinary Cultivators were captivated by Zhong Ming, the True Disciples of the Major Sects he scorned were seething with rage.

"What can you do to me? Hahaha..." Zhong Ming’s words and attitude made Di Yun laugh, a laugh of pure fury. "Zhong Ming, do you really think you’re invincible? That none of us can touch you?!"

Faced with the furious question, Zhong Ming didn’t evade. He simply gave a calm nod.

"Correct."

"I recall saying this a long time ago. In my eyes, all of you are merely challengers. You are weaklings, my inferiors!"

As his words fell, Zhong Ming saw the defiance in the eyes of Di Yun and the others. He didn’t get angry, merely letting out a soft chuckle. "Defiant? Then come and challenge me with everything you have."

"Elixir Pills, treasures, willpower, Magical Power... Muster all your courage, burn away everything you are, and raise your swords against me!" Here, Zhong Ming’s voice suddenly deepened, laced with a confidence that scorned the world. "And then, I will show you what true despair is! I will show you what it means that between Heaven and Earth, Only I am Supreme!"

"VMMMM—!"

The moment the last word left his lips, the pressure radiating from Zhong Ming exploded, like a dormant beast suddenly awakening!

An invisible wave of energy spread out from him, making the very air tremble wherever it passed.

[You have strengthened your resolve, believing that between Heaven and Earth, Only you are Supreme! Your Divine Thought has been enhanced. Mirror Heart Demon Slayer progress +1369 points.]

"BOOM!"

The violent pressure was so immense it created visible ripples in the atmosphere, and the surface of Crescent Lake sank by a significant amount.

With his indomitable will, Zhong Ming was able to affect reality with his aura alone.

A display of power like this caused the expressions of Di Yun, Miaoyun, Zhu Junfeng, and the others to turn extremely grave.

They felt a sense of threat.

Fortunately, they quickly remembered they had trump cards that could block out the heavens’ light and negate the pressure coming from Zhong Ming.

At this thought, their tense nerves relaxed slightly, and confidence rekindled in their eyes.

Then, someone stepped forward and spoke to Zhong Ming.

"Very well. You want a fight, and I’ll give you what you want. I will teach you that the True Disciples of Major Sects are not to be trifled with!"

The speaker was Wei Yuan, a True Disciple of the Yin Mountain Sect. As he stepped forward, a wind howled from the horizon. Dark clouds were swept up by the gale, spreading like black ink and covering half the sky in the blink of an eye.

Feeling the wind and clouds churning on the horizon, Wei Yuan’s state of mind grew increasingly relaxed and composed.

However, just as he took another step forward, preparing to duel Zhong Ming, a figure suddenly blocked his path.

It was Di Yun of the Celestial Sound Sect who stopped him.

"Wei, leave Zhong Ming to me... He insulted my junior sister. This is a debt I wish to settle with him personally."

"No, let me do it. I can’t tolerate his insults any longer."

At this moment, in the eyes of the Major Sects’ True Disciples, Zhong Ming had suddenly become a hot commodity.

Because Zhong Ming was so arrogant, he had already made a name for himself in the Qinghe Commandery Mansion. Under these circumstances, defeating him would cause their own sect’s prestige to soar in the Prefecture City. ƒreewebɳovel.com

More importantly, they all felt that the threat from Zhong Ming had already been neutralized.

Therefore, they were all fighting for the chance to strike first.

In the end, Wei Yuan’s reasoning was not as compelling as Di Yun’s, especially when Miaoyun also stepped forward, gave him a deep bow, and spoke in a sincere tone.

"Senior Brother Wei Yuan, I know you are furious, but this matter concerns my honor. I must ask that you yield on this."

—Publicly, the Major Sects placed great importance on face, and they all maintained a facade of harmony among themselves.

With Miaoyun having put it that way, Wei Yuan found it difficult to insist.

"You are too kind, Junior Sister Miaoyun." Clasping his fist, he stepped back. Annoyed, he subconsciously glanced toward the Void Moon Sect.