Duo Bao: I Was Careless, I Didn't Dodge!

Daoist Duo Bao stood with his hands behind his back, his brocade daoist robe rustling in the wind.

His composed demeanor truly held the air of a senior disciple of the Mystic Gate.

On the cloud platform, Sect Master Tongtian watched his disciple, his wrinkled face breaking into a wide smile. He proudly boasted to those around him.

"Look, everyone, look!"

"This is my personal disciple, Duo Bao!"

"This child's talent for the Way of the Sword is truly extraordinary, and he has learned my true teachings!"

"Furthermore, as the Senior Disciple Brother of the Jie Sect, he is also very skilled at teaching his junior disciples, possessing great elder-like demeanor!"

Laozi, Yuanshi, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti all turned their heads upon hearing this, their expressions peculiar.

Yuanshi Tianzun, in particular, secretly grumbled in his heart.

"You?"

"You yourself are like you haven't grown up, just playing around all day, incredibly fond of playing."

"Can the disciples you teach possibly have talent for teaching disciples?"

"It would be good enough if you didn't teach a bunch of troublemakers."

Just then, from the Chan Sect's side, a figure clad in an Eight Trigram Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe soared into the air and landed steadily on the stage.

It was Guang Chengzi, the foremost of the Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals!

Guang Chengzi held the Male and Female Twin Swords, the Soul-Quelling Bell hanging at his waist, his expression solemn. He shouted loudly.

"Guang Chengzi of the Chan Sect requests a challenge!"

"Although my junior disciple Huang Long just now... well, although his method was unique, he did win."

"Today, I am determined to showcase the true prestige of my Chan Sect!"

"Let all beings know the profound mystery of the Jade Void Great Law!"

Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun clapped his hands in praise, his eyes filled with relief.

"Good, worthy of being the Senior Disciple Brother of my Chan Sect!"

"Calm demeanor, overflowing heroism, this is what a Sage's disciple should look like!"

On the stage, Duo Bao and Guang Chengzi, as the Senior Disciple Brothers of their respective sects, had to maintain appearances.

The two clasped their hands in greeting, exchanged a few polite words of "stop here," and "Senior Brother, please go easy," along with other pleasantries, after which the atmosphere instantly turned murderous.

"Junior Brother, draw your sword!" Guang Chengzi pointed his sword at Duo Bao.

Duo Bao, however, smiled faintly. He did not draw the sword he usually used. Instead, he flipped his palm.

Swish!

A whip, crackling with strange lightning arcs and possessing an ancient design, appeared in his hand.

It was the Lightning Five Consecutive Whips, forged by Zhao Gongming!

"Huh?"

Sect Master Tongtian on the cloud platform was stunned, somewhat bewildered.

"When did this kid get a whip-type magic treasure?"

"He's not using a sword anymore, he's switched to a whip?"

For some reason, looking at the whip, Tongtian suddenly felt an extremely bad premonition.

On the stage, Guang Chengzi also frowned deeply, staring intently at the whip in Duo Bao's hand, and asked doubtfully.

"Junior Brother Duo Bao, you are a master of the Way of the Sword, why are you not using a sword?"

Duo Bao kept one hand behind his back, striking a pose of a profound and unfathomable grandmaster, and said indifferently.

"Why would I need a sword to deal with you?"

"This treasure is more than enough!"

"Arrogant!"

Guang Chengzi immediately became enraged. They were both Taiyi Golden Immortals, why was he acting so high and mighty?

"Since you're underestimating me, don't blame Senior Brother for being ruthless!"

"Soul-Quelling Bell, shake!"

"Male and Female Twin Swords, slash!"

Guang Chengzi attacked with all his might. The Soul-Quelling Bell emitted a soul-stirring sonic wave.

The twin swords transformed into two Flood Dragons, charging towards Duo Bao with sharp killing intent.

Facing this fierce onslaught, Duo Bao did not dodge or evade. Instead, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes. The scholarly and refined aura he exuded vanished instantly.

It was replaced by a greasy, fake master-like demeanor, akin to a charlatan or con artist.

He spoke with a distinct, authentic local accent, waving his whip as he muttered.

"Hey~ Hello, friends!"

"Just now, a friend asked me, what happened to teacher Duo Bao?"

"I said, what's going on?"

"Crack!"

The whip in Duo Bao's hand suddenly cracked, a loud whip sound in the air.

A bizarre thing happened.

Guang Chengzi's fierce attack, under this whip, instantly came to a halt.

Immediately after, Duo Bao, stepping on the Big Dipper, his body convulsed as if electrocuted, and he shouted loudly.

"I was careless, I didn't dodge!!"

"Crack! A left front kick!"

"Crack! A right roundhouse kick!"

"Crack! Lightning Five Consecutive Whips!"

Following Duo Bao's demonic slogans, the whip in his hand turned into five afterimages.

They didn't hit Guang Chengzi, merely flickered in front of him.

However, the Conceptual Grade attribute activated!

Guang Chengzi, who was casting a spell, suddenly felt an irresistible current sweep through his entire body.

"Ugh! Ah!!"

Guang Chengzi froze in place, his sword dropped, and the Soul-Quelling Bell fell silent.

His body began to twitch uncontrollably and frantically!

As if electrocuted, his whole body shook, his eyes rolled back, his tongue lolled out, and he started breakdancing using his hands and feet.

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"Stop at the right moment!"

"Save your strength!"

"Young people have no martial ethics!"

"Come, trick! Come, sneak attack! Me, a 69-year-old comrade!"

Duo Bao became more and more immersed in the fight, completely lost in his own artistic world.

With each line he spoke, Guang Chengzi's twitching frequency increased.

"Ugh... ugh... ugh ugh ugh..."

Guang Chengzi was electrocuted to the point his hair stood on end, turning into an afro.

His mouth made ghastly sounds, unable to utter a complete sentence.

The entire place fell silent, everyone's mouths agape, watching the scene on stage of someone muttering and twitching grotesquely.

On the cloud platform, Sect Master Tongtian was completely dumbfounded, his wine cup clattering to the ground.

"What... what kind of swordsmanship is this?"

"What kind of whip technique is this?"

"Left front kick? Right roundhouse kick? Save your strength?"

Yuanshi Tianzun's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He abruptly turned his head, his eyes seeming to devour people, staring intently at Tongtian, and asked through gritted teeth.

"Tongtian!"

"Is this the accent you usually teach your disciples with?!"

"What is this 'save your strength,' this 'no martial ethics,' does your Jie Sect have any semblance of proper conduct?!"

Sect Master Tongtian was startled and quickly waved his hands in denial, looking wronged.

"No, second brother, believe me!"

"How would I know what kind of madness this kid is having today?!"

"I teach the Azure Pine Sword style!"

On the arena, Guang Chengzi was already foaming at the mouth from the electrocution, feeling as though his soul was about to depart his body.

He truly couldn't bear the humiliation and torment of his body being out of control.

Finally, just as Duo Bao was preparing to unleash the sixth whip.

Guang Chengzi, using all his remaining strength, squeezed out three words from between his teeth.

"I... cough... concede... cough...!!"

Duo Bao immediately reeled in his whip, stood with his hands behind his back, and regained his masterly demeanor, saying indifferently.

"Thank you for the match."

"It seems my junior brother is still too young and doesn't understand the essence of traditional martial arts."

Laozi's face was streaked with black lines. He stepped out helplessly and announced.

"This match... Duo Bao wins."

Guang Chengzi, with his hair standing on end and his body still twitching occasionally, walked off the stage in a daze.

He stood in a corner of the crowd, looking at the high-spirited Duo Bao, his heart filled with loneliness and unwillingness.

I actually lost...

Lost so completely... I didn't even get to use my moves...

Damn it!

Just then, a warm ray of sunlight suddenly fell upon him.

Guang Chengzi looked up and saw Zhao Gongming appear beside him at some unknown time.

Zhao Gongming extended his hand, a warm, healing, and irresistibly charming smile appearing on his face, like that of an angel.

"Oh, my lost senior brother..."

"Do you want to defeat senior brother Duo Bao?"

"Do you want to know how to counter the Lightning Five Consecutive Whips?"

"If you do..."

Zhao Gongming lowered his voice, revealing his true intentions.

"You can come find me to craft a magic treasure after the Kunlun Grand Ceremony ends!"

"Fair prices for all, guaranteed to teach you how!"

Guang Chengzi was shocked, looking at Zhao Gongming, and suddenly understood.

"So... that magic treasure was also crafted by you, junior brother?!"

"No wonder Duo Bao suddenly became so... so abstract!"

The flame of hope rekindled in Guang Chengzi's eyes, and he tightly grasped Zhao Gongming's hand.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

"After the ceremony, I want to craft one too, and I'll make him regret it!"

Having closed a deal, Zhao Gongming was satisfied.

At this moment, Daoist Duo Bao on the stage, having just won a match, was brimming with confidence.

He held his whip, looked around, and shouted arrogantly.

"Who else?!"

"Who else dares to come and challenge my Hunyuan Xingyi Taiji... no, the Great Law of the Jie Sect?!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

"Hmph, don't be so arrogant!"

A voice, clear and cold yet with a hint of seductiveness, rang out.

Daoist Ci Hang, holding a jade bottle and with the Magic Fairy Stick hidden in his sleeve, his face like frost, flew directly onto the stage.

He looked at the arrogant Duo Bao and thought to himself.

Senior brother Guang Chengzi lost so miserably, the Chan Sect has lost all face.

Today, I must regain some honor for the Chan Sect!

Even if... even if I have to transform into a magic immortal again, I won't hesitate!

Cihang took a deep breath.

"Cihang of the Chan Sect, please impart your teachings!"

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