Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1655: Chapter 1655: I Really Was Just Careless

This time, it was clear to everyone that Shao Chengxiong was exerting all his strength. His eyes were solemn, muscles tense, and his hand gestures were as cautious as walking on thin ice.

”I’ve already failed twice. My face is almost lost. This time, I can’t fail, absolutely cannot!” he kept reminding himself inwardly.

Unfortunately, the more nervous and concerned one is, the more prone one is to making mistakes.

This time, just as a few of them managed to perform half of the hand gestures, the light and shadow of that great door flashed, and Shao Chengxiong let out a muffled groan and was once again sent flying, rolling and tumbling on the ground for a good ten somersaults before he stopped.

Failed again, Shao Chengxiong actually failed once more!

Once could be considered carelessness, twice might still be argued as such, but three times, that can absolutely not be blamed on carelessness.

”What on earth is wrong with Shao Chengxiong? Wasn’t it said he entered before Lord Ye, and even Lord Ye calls him brother? How can he be so incompetent?” someone couldn’t help but comment.

”Who said entering earlier means you’re stronger, and who told you a senior brother is necessarily stronger than a junior one? Haven’t you heard the saying, ’There are earlier arrivals in the search for the Dao’? There are plenty of people in this world with empty reputations, and even more useless senior brothers.” someone replied disdainfully.

”But isn’t he known as a Martial Arts Fool?” the first person was still somewhat puzzled and continued asking.

”So what if he’s a Martial Arts Fool? Maybe he’s just so obsessed with cultivation that he ruined his brain, and now he knows nothing except Sword Dao.” the follower said indifferently.

”Yes, yes, that’s very likely.” The first person agreed, no longer confused.

Although their voices weren’t loud, they inevitably reached Shao Chengxiong’s ears. He was both ashamed and angry, his face flushed deep as a purple eggplant.

He was already much older than the other Saints and entered much earlier. Even though the Saints are not ranked by that order, and there’s no brotherhood distinction, he always took pride in it and hardly paid attention to those who entered after him. Now, with such a humiliating incident happening to him, and being looked down upon by outsiders, how could he swallow his pride?

”Even the best horses have missteps, and people have missteps too. A miscalculation, let’s go again.” Fearing hearing more disdainful remarks, Shao Chengxiong didn’t even bother to regain his breath, leaping up again and rushing to the Barrier.

”Even the best horses have missteps?” Hearing his words, the crowd sniggered.

Shao Chengxiong then realized his slip of the tongue, as if he accidentally grew a pair of horse hooves, his face flushed so red it nearly dripped blood. Saying nothing more, he was the first to complete the hand gestures.

”Brother Shao, why don’t you rest for a while?” Ye Lanfeng kindly offered an Elixir.

”Don’t you know my strength by now? How could such minor force hurt me, I’m fine!” Shao Chengxiong knew Ye Lanfeng meant well, but still felt humiliated, nearly shouting his response.

”Oh.” Ye Lanfeng replied, but he didn’t retract the hand holding the Elixir, instead gesturing with a wiping motion across his nose to signal Shao Chengxiong.

Shao Chengxiong instinctively wiped his hand across his face, only to see a patch of crimson on his hand back, discovering two streams of nosebleed slowly flowing out.

”It’s nothing, just hot weather. Let’s move on, no dawdling and wasting time.” Indifferently wiping away the nosebleed, Shao Chengxiong urged impatiently.

”Alright then.” Seeing his insistence, Ye Lanfeng and the others had no choice but to perform the hand gestures again.

This time, Shao Chengxiong was of course more focused, but being agitated, he had only performed less than ten hand gestures when a booming sound exploded in his ears.

Then, like a rolling gourd, he was sent rolling out, ears ringing, seemingly still hearing the sound of many mocking him.

In fact, he heard it wrong. Seeing him fail so quickly this time, everyone shook their heads in silence, knowing he was overwhelmed with shame and frustration, in such a state they couldn’t possibly coordinate well with Ye Lanfeng and others, let alone succeed, thus nobody laughed aloud.

But Shao Chengxiong, dizzy and ears ringing from the shock, felt as if everyone was laughing at him, even including those Holy Court Disciples.

If there were a hole in the ground, Shao Chengxiong would have gladly buried himself in it to save face. But since there was none, in order to preserve the last shred of dignity, he charged towards the Barrier again.

”A miscalculation, let’s go again!” While charging, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

”Brother Shao, your injuries...” Wei Xiaotian kindly reminded.

”I’m not injured!” His words were like salt on the wound, Shao Chengxiong roared with anger, his gaze almost murderous.

Everyone broke into a cold sweat, with nosebleed almost spurting like a fountain, still denying any injury, what condition would count as injured then?

Seeing Shao Chengxiong completely enraged, nobody dared to say more, nor dared to ridicule, Ye Lanfeng and others didn’t say much either, letting him charge up with nosebleeds flowing.

However, even though he’d reached their side, he didn’t stop, continuing to rush forward.

The group was unprepared, his speed was fast, making it impossible to intercept.

”Brother Shao, don’t!” seeing Shao Chengxiong directly heading towards the cemetery within the Barrier, Wei Xiaotian urgently shouted to remind him.

”Wei Xiaotian, if you dare say one more word, I’ll turn against you...ah...ah...” Shao Chengxiong shouted in uncontrollable rage, but before finishing, he sensed something was wrong.

Clearly seeing their figures still hovering in front, how come they suddenly vanished, only to have those tombstones appear closer and closer!

Not good, realizing the mistake, Shao Chengxiong quickly shielded his chest with both palms.

At this moment, a devastating force poured down like a collapsing mountain, or an erupting volcano, assaulting him. Shao Chengxiong could only circulate Qi with all his might, enveloping his whole body, as water-like waves cocooned his exterior, maintaining an impregnable Shield.

Only then did everyone see Shao Chengxiong’s true strength, Ye Lanfeng saying he was a Martial Arts Fool was not just talk. The aura he burst forth with was one that could indeed shake the heavens and the earth, the intangible oppression expanded outwards, pressing so hard it was difficult for everyone to breathe.

Almost everyone simultaneously experienced the illusion that standing before them wasn’t a man, but an insurmountable mountain, immune to the ravages of time and weather for eons, yet still unyielding after all.

However, an illusion is ultimately just an illusion! No matter how strong Shao Chengxiong was, how could he stand against the Inheritance left by ancient forces?

With a few anguished screams, Shao Chengfeng was already sent flying like a kite with a broken string, spewing blood with each flight, evidently suffering internal organ injuries, far beyond just overheating from the weather.