Medical and Martial God

Chapter 393: Chapter 393: Take the Opportunity to Pretend

At that moment, the entire world fell silent.

The reporters on the mountaintop, the billions of viewers in the live streams—everyone was dumbfounded.

A moment later, the comment sections exploded.

”Ba Dao... just died so anticlimactically?”

”How ironic! Ba Dao made such a big show of challenging Huang Quan, drawing global attention and causing such a stir, only to be killed in one hit.”

”I thought this was going to be an epic battle lasting seven days and nights or something. This guy must be a fake Ba Dao; he’s way too weak.”

”Heh, Ba Dao really put on a performance, acting like some invincible senior and looking down on a junior like Huang Quan, but in the end, he couldn’t even take a single blow.”

”I spent 200 gold on this live stream! Is this all you’ve got, Ba Dao? My poor 200 gold...”

”You piece of trash, Ba Dao! I bet my entire fortune on you, and you got killed in one hit?”

”It’s over... I’m bankrupt. Anyone forming a group to jump off a building? Waiting online...”

”Who the hell posted that info online claiming Ba Dao was stronger than Huang Quan? Stronger? He got killed in one hit! What a fraud!”

”Haha, I bet on Huang Quan! I’ve struck it rich! Hahahahaha!”

The battle between Huang Quan and Ba Dao ended so abruptly, leaving all the viewers deeply disappointed. This fight was destined to be recorded in the annals of history, and everyone had expected a legendary war of attrition that would ultimately end with Huang Quan falling to Ba Dao’s blade. The outcome defied everyone’s expectations. Even the spectators rooting for Huang Quan never imagined that the duel would end with him killing Ba Dao in a single strike.

But in that instant, Huang Quan’s fearsome reputation reached an unprecedented height. All the people, families, sects, organizations, and nations across the globe that already feared Huang Quan now feared him even more. This was especially true for the members of the 300,000-strong Allied Forces who had not surrendered or committed suicide. They had held out because they believed Huang Quan would die by Ba Dao’s hand. Now that Huang Quan had killed Ba Dao in a single strike, it meant that they and their families would soon all fall to Huang Quan’s blade.

Meanwhile, the various kings, organizations, families, and sects who had backed the Allied Forces from behind the scenes were plunged into absolute panic.

”This... you... you, you, you...”

Dong Fangbai had rushed up the mountain, prepared to team up with Huang Quan if it seemed he was losing. But the moment he arrived, he saw Huang Quan wiping blood off the Battle Soul Blade while Ba Dao lay motionless on the ground.

”You... you killed Ba Dao that fast? How... how are you this strong?” Dong Fangbai stammered, looking at Ye Xiu in shock. He had run up the mountain right after Ye Xiu, but Ye Xiu had been too fast. He estimated that he had reached the summit only a minute after Huang Quan. In such a short time, Huang Quan had already KO’d Ba Dao?

”Dong Fangbai, I said that no one besides the reporters handling the live stream was allowed to watch the battle on-site. What are you doing here on the mountaintop?” Ye Xiu asked, his gaze cold.

Dong Fangbai broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn’t even defeat Ba Dao, so facing Huang Quan meant certain death.

”Remember, you owe me your life,” Ye Xiu said, patting Dong Fangbai’s shoulder before heading down the mountain.

Seeing that Huang Quan hadn’t killed him, Dong Fangbai heaved a massive sigh of relief. Then, he froze. How does Huang Quan know my name? Have I become so famous that even he recognizes me? A surge of pride swelled within him at the thought.

”He... why is he so strong?” Ba Dao’s weak voice suddenly sounded.

”Oh, you’re still alive?” Dong Fangbai asked as he moved closer. ”How many moves did you last against Huang Quan’s blade?”

Ba Dao ignored him. He watched the rising sun, feeling his life force draining away. He suddenly felt that the lifetime of glory he had amassed had been shattered by Huang Quan’s single strike. History and future generations would not remember his past brilliance and invincibility; they would only remember this moment when he was instantly killed by Huang Quan.

”A lifetime of glory, turned into shame... I cannot accept this...” Ba Dao roared with his last ounce of strength, spitting blood.

”Oh, give it a rest.”

Dong Fangbai finished Ba Dao off with a thrust to the neck. Ba Dao was so enraged he nearly sprang back to life. He couldn’t believe his end had come at the hands of Dong Fangbai, a man he had easily defeated in the past. What a disgrace!

Dong Fangbai, oblivious to Ba Dao’s final thoughts, realized he had a golden opportunity to show off in front of the billions watching worldwide.

He planted a foot on Ba Dao’s chest and declared arrogantly, ”It’s not that Huang Quan is too strong, but that you are too weak. Your strength doesn’t even measure up to mine!”

He was incredibly pleased with himself. He had said those words to a global audience of billions, and he was the one who had delivered the final blow to Ba Dao. Furthermore, Huang Quan had publicly spared his life, which would surely make the viewers mistakenly believe that Huang Quan acknowledged his strength. In the eyes of the world, he, Dong Fangbai, would now be seen as a master second only to Huang Quan.

With this in mind, Dong Fangbai turned to the reporters and proclaimed, ”Had the heavens not given birth to me, Dong Fangbai, the world of Xuanse would be trapped in endless night.”

With that, he walked down the mountain with his head held high. My words must have reached those billions of viewers, bwahahaha...

「At the Ye Residence」

”Huang Quan is so amazing!” Kong Ruoruo’s face was flushed with excitement. ”I really want to see what the face under Huang Quan’s mask looks like.”

That’s your cousin, silly girl. You can see him whenever you want... Qin Qing thought to herself. But without Ye Xiu’s permission, she couldn’t reveal his identity to Kong Ruoruo or her aunt and uncle.

”Was Ba Dao too weak, or is Huang Quan just that strong?” asked her aunt, Qiu Yunxuan. Ye Xiu had only used a single strike, making it impossible to gauge their true power levels.

”Huang Quan is just too strong,” her uncle said. ”So strong that he made Ba Dao look utterly defenseless.”

Qin Qing glanced at Chloe, who was playing a game on her phone. She hadn’t looked at the television once from beginning to end. It seemed the girl had known the outcome all along. In fact, Qin Qing herself was still reeling from the shock. She truly hadn’t expected her husband to be so overwhelmingly powerful.

”Chloe, go tell the kitchen to prepare a meal,” Qin Qing instructed.

”Okay!” Chloe nodded. Ye Xiu had been fighting for two days and nights, then rushed back to deal with Ba Dao. He must be starving.

Kong Ruoruo’s family, however, was completely bewildered. They had just eaten breakfast, so why cook again?

「At the Foot of Da Jin Island」

Yin Tianxi was hiding in a dense thicket of grass. Good thing I didn’t go up the mountain to join the commotion! he thought, shaken.

He had hidden there with the intent of snatching Huang Quan’s body after Ba Dao killed him. He had been debating whether to go up and watch the fight directly. Thank goodness he hadn’t. If he had, he would have undoubtedly died alongside Ba Dao.

Huang Quan’s strength is truly terrifying. I wonder how he compares to my godfather... My godfather must be stronger, right?

Yin Tianxi had already fully embraced his role as a godson and blindly worshiped his godfather’s strength.