Apart from Yuan Hao, no one knew what Yang Zhen had done.
Everyone only felt a gust of wind suddenly emanate from Yang Zhen, and then they knew nothing more.
The gentle breeze felt like a spring breeze, and everyone even found it somewhat comfortable. However, Yuan Hao's expression changed drastically. He turned ashen, as if he had been sprinkled with flour, and he even coughed up a mouthful of blood. Can't people be exposed to the wind?
Are there people who can't be blown by the wind?
As Yang Zhen walked past Yuan Hao step by step, his elegant, composed, meticulous, and handsome demeanor left everyone stunned, but suddenly they thought Yang Zhen cool!
This is the true powerhouse, calm and collected, regardless of who you are, whether you inherited the Dao of the Great Emperor or the Dao of the Great Saint, a mere breeze can leave you stunned!
At the same time, everyone was shocked.
No one present was a fool; they all understood that Yuan Hao's current state was definitely not due to Yang Zhen's words, but rather to some other unforeseen event.
As for whether this wind is momentum or Dao Rhyme, probably no one except Yuan Hao, who is still completely bewildered, knows.
Yang Zhen strolled away leisurely, while the Shameless Cat walked with an air of indifference, its rear end swaying so much that its tail almost disappeared.
"Kid, you're good!"
I'm so ashamed!
The man and the cat exchanged a glance, showing mutual respect. The lonely look on the cat's face made everyone want to fight.
The man recovered from his shock and hurriedly followed. Although Master Yuan Hao looked somewhat frail, he was an absolute powerhouse. Seeing this, he snorted coldly but did not chase after them. Instead, he glanced at Yuan Hao and asked, "What happened?"
Upon hearing their master's words, the round-faced girl and the young woman, both pale-faced, turned their gazes to Yuan Hao.
Still completely bewildered, Yuan Hao froze upon hearing this. He turned blankly to look at his master, his face almost contorted with tears, muttering to himself, "Impossible, Master, impossible! Yang Zhen's Dao Rhyme could actually break through my defenses! My Dao Rhyme was completely defenseless in front of him! How... how is this possible?"
"What?"
Everyone present was taken aback by Yuan Hao's words.
What does it mean to be undefended?
In that brief moment of breath, Yuan Hao could have died several times over.
Yang Zhen's Dao Rhyme is that powerful?
But... where does this Dao Rhyme come from?
Was that gentle breeze a Dao Rhyme?
If that was all Dao Rhyme, then everyone present would have a stronger Dao Rhyme than Yang Zhen. Every single one of them, except Yuan Hao, was confident that they could shatter that gentle breeze of Dao Rhyme into pieces in an instant!
However, this gentle breeze not only caused Yuan Hao to vomit blood, but also made him question the meaning of life.
Upon realizing this, everyone, including the old woman, felt a chill run down their spines, and a look of horror flashed in their eyes.
As we all know, Dao Rhyme is an indiscriminate power that can only be released or sheathed. We have never heard of any senior master who could use Dao Rhyme as a power that can be used at will. At most, it can form something similar to enlightenment, but that is only a similarity.
However, if everyone is not mistaken, Yang Zhen just now may have already broken through this realm, and he condensed his Dao Rhyme into Yuan Hao.
The thought of this possibility made everyone feel like they might be going crazy.
That's simply impossible!
Just how powerful is Yang Zhen's Dao Rhyme to allow him to use it so freely?
Everyone was stunned. Apart from the old woman and her three disciples, the other elders had expressions of surprise and uncertainty on their faces, and they all looked on with anticipation!
On the other side, the Shameless Cat stared at Yang Zhen in shock, leaped three feet high, landed on Yang Zhen's head, grabbed Yang Zhen's hair, and brought its head close to Yang Zhen's face, exclaiming, "What did you say? Kid, what did you just say? You condensed your Dao Rhyme into a needle?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, pulled the Shameless Cat off, and said, "Why are you so excited? I only thought of this possibility by chance and tried it out. Damn it, so I should thank Yuan Hao. So Dao Rhyme can be used like this!"
The Shameless Cat, held by the neck and hanging in front of Yang Zhen's eyes, didn't struggle. It swallowed hard and muttered to itself, "This is incredible! You actually condensed your Dao Rhyme into a needle and pricked that kid's head?"
"Yes, that guy's Dao Rhyme was completely unguarded in front of me."
"Hahaha..."
The Shameless Cat suddenly burst into laughter and started throwing a tantrum. Yang Zhen grabbed it by the neck, and its fat body almost twisted into a pretzel in mid-air. Startled, Yang Zhen threw it away.
What's wrong with you?
The Shameless Cat ignored Yang Zhen's gaze and rolled on the ground for a long time until Mr. Yang caught up. Then, panting heavily, it looked at Yang Zhen excitedly and said, "Kid, do you know what you just unintentionally did?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback. He tried touching the Shameless Cat's forehead with the ice silk and, finding it cool, breathed a sigh of relief. He then asked curiously, "What did I do?"
The Shameless Cat glanced at the suspicious laughter and said in a deep voice, "You just did something that even those Great Saint couldn't do. This method of controlling Dao Rhyme had a name tens of thousands of years ago. Guess what it was called?"
What's your name?
Yang Zhen became interested and stared intently at the Shameless Cat.
Before today, Yang Zhen had never even heard of the means to control Dao Rhyme, let alone mastered it. This was something that existed tens of thousands of years ago?
Why is it gone now? Is it another example of a broken tradition?
Just as Yang Zhen was lost in thought, the Shameless Cat suddenly took a deep breath and said with a mixture of excitement and seriousness, "Tens of thousands of years ago, this technique was called... Emperor Technique!"
"What the heck?" Yang Zhen was startled. He stared at the Shameless Cat for a long time before finally speaking, "I'm not very well-educated, so don't try to fool me. Is this kind of technique really called Emperor Technique? Something only Great Emperor can use?"
"Genuine, no doubt about it!" The Shameless Cat tilted its head back, indicating its certainty.
"This..."
Yang Zhen and her husband exchanged a glance, and she muttered to herself, "Am I that amazing?"
The man gave a wry smile and said, "Young man, the level you've reached is already far beyond what I've achieved."
Yang Zhen was smug, Shameless Cat seemed even more smug than Yang Zhen. The two of them walked with an air of indifference towards their families, heading into the Giant Mountain City.
Two days later, news that Yang Zhen was able to control the Dao Rhyme was leaked by someone, causing an uproar throughout the Western Region.
"This is truly tremendous news! Yang Zhen can actually control Dao Rhyme. It's said that Yuan Hao, the genius of the East Sea, was pierced by a single needle of Dao Rhyme from Yang Zhen and is still questioning his existence."
"I've heard about this too. Yuan Hao deserves it; he wanted to climb over Yang Zhen to become famous, but look what happened. He's practically gone mad."
"Have you heard? The Central Emperor has actually taken notice of Yang Zhen and seems to have developed a bit of interest in Yang Zhen. The Daoist Grand Ceremony in a couple of days is going to be quite lively."
"My God, is this for real?"
"What? Yang Zhen is going to debate with the Central Emperor? This... this is huge news!"
"But I heard that Yang Zhen had no intention of participating in the debate at all! Hey, fellow Daoist, listen to me... I didn't say that Yang Zhen was going to challenge the Central Emperor! This is terrible! If this news gets out, it will be disastrous!"
"What?! Yang Zhen is going to challenge the Central Emperor?! My God, this news is shocking!"
"..."