Heavenly Dao Engine-Chapter 83 - 00 The City Lord Cant Do It Either

Chapter 83: Chapter 0083: The City Lord Can’t Do It Either

Chapter 83 -0083: The City Lord Can’t Do It Either

On the first day of Chinese New Year, how many red envelopes did everyone receive? Did any of you give one to the cavalryman? Hehe.

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At this point, Zhuang Yanran also realized that he couldn’t rely on others, he had to take it upon himself. He said, “Alright, since it’s up to me. You all step back. Qi Tian, Huang Zhong, and Bai YuJie, stay.”

Zhuang Yanran himself did not have much confidence, he did not want his subordinates to see him in an embarrassing state. He chose to leave only his trusted assistants, Huang Zhong and Bai YuJie. As for leaving Qi Tian, it was entirely for intimidating Qi Tian, the objective was the same as when he insisted that the Yang Brothers take the stage.

Qi Tian was happy to watch the excitement. He was also thinking about using this opportunity to measure Zhuang Yanran’s strength. Doubtlessly, Zhuang Yanran belonged to the small group of people at the top of the pyramid known as Lianying Realm. His strength could not fully represent this small group, but it could give a glimpse of the leopard concealed inside the tube. This would provide Qi Tian with a rough idea and prevent him from diverging too much from reality. In the future, Qi Tian would have a yardstick for his decisions.

After everyone has left, Zhuang Yanran stood in front of the Rune Gate. He lifted his hand, gestured several times without actually moving forward. He did not have much confidence, so he walked over to the Force Shuttle, took a deep breath, picked a Jifeng Boxing Glove and put it on his hand. This Jifeng Boxing Glove was a top-grade Earth Element Spirit Military. Not only could it withstand a force of 10,000 pounds, but it also added an extra 1,000 pounds of force for the wearer.

Standing before the Force Shuttle, Zhuang Yanran did not perform any boxing technique, but he fully exerted his True Essence Power, incidentally activating the runes on the Jifeng Boxing Glove.

Boom…

Zhuang Yanran’s fist hit the Force Shuttle, which immediately started to move. One after another rune was illuminated. However, when the seventh rune lit up, it was already a bit forced. In the end, as the Force Shuttle slid towards the eighth rune, it seemed somewhat weak and could only stop in front of the eighth rune, motionless.

Zhuang Yanran’s expression was somewhat unpleasant. This punch did not demonstrate his peak level, not even his normal level. Such a punch on the Rune Gate would simply be a waste and a disgrace.

He would be wasting the already limited opportunities, and he would be losing the face of the proud City Lord of Guchuan City.

Seeing Zhuang Yanran could only hit out a little over 7,000 pounds, not even 8,000 pounds, Huang Zhong and Bai YuJie wisely shut their mouths. At this moment, Zhuang Yanran must have been filled with rage. If they dared to speak or even showed additional expressions, it would be looking for trouble. Now was the time to play dumb.

Since becoming the City Lord, Zhuang Yanran had never been as embarrassed as he was now. He did not look at Qi Tian and the others. But the gaze of their three people felt like a knife stabbing at his heart.

Zhuang Yanran resisted the urge to look at Qi Tian and the others. After all, he was the City Lord and he had his dignity. He took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and punched the Force Shuttle for the second time.

The Force Shuttle shot forward fiercely, quickly sliding forward. Finally, it passed the eighth rune and stopped not too far from the ninth rune. 8,800 pounds was basically Zhuang Yanran’s standard level.

But this strength was slightly less than the 9,000 pounds needed to crack the Rune Gate. Zhuang Yanran took another deep breath. This time he spent a particularly long time adjusting his state. After a while, he suddenly threw out a punch and hit the Force Shuttle.

Whoosh…

This time, you could clearly feel that the Force Shuttle bolted out faster. Zhuang Yanran was particularly satisfied with this punch. He retracted his hand, watching the Force Shuttle slide forward. One after another, the runes floated up and lit up. Finally, the ninth rune also lit up, then the Force Shuttle slid forward a bit and then stopped.

9,300 pounds.

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This time, Zhuang Yanran performed normally and also used a boxing technique. He successfully combined True Essence Power, boxing technique, and the power of the glove into one, successfully hitting out a strength exceeding 9,000 pounds.

Upon seeing this, Bai YuJie secretly heaved a sigh of relief, clapped his hands with great excitement, praising repeatedly. “Lord City Master is mighty, Lord City Master is awesome.”

Huang Zhong also nodded in satisfaction. According to his estimate, with such a large power, the Rune Gate should be violently cracked open.

Zhuang Yanran walked to the Rune Gate and asked, “Where should I hit it to save the most energy?”

Huang pointed to a spot and said, “This should be the Array Eye of the Rune Gate. If you hit here, it should save the most energy.”

“Okay, you may leave.” Zhuang Yanran gestured dismissively for Huang Zhong to step back, then turned to Qi Tian with a smile, saying, “My dear younger brother, Qi Tian, be prepared for my embarrassment.”

Qi Tian responded with a broad grin, “I look forward to witnessing your unrivaled elegance, City Lord.”

Zhuang Yanran closed his eyes to recall the feeling he had just experienced. Then, with a sharp inhalation, he opened his eyes wide and, aiming straight at the Array Eye of the Rune Gate, suddenly threw a punch.

Boom…

His firm fist struck solidly against the Rune Gate, causing it to shudder violently. Immediately, several minor cracks visible to the naked eye appeared on the Rune Gate. Just as everyone present believed the Rune Gate was about to break open, suddenly, another rune emerged from the Array Eye. Its emergence acted as a sort of adhesive, making the previously formed cracks quickly disappear. The Rune Gate had actually restored to its original state, or to be precise, it was the same except now there was an extra rune.

Huang Zhong was stupefied. “How… How is this possible? The Rune Mandarin Buckle. Isn’t this technique supposed to be lost? How can anyone arrange such a Rune Gate?”

“Huang Zhong, what is the meaning of this?” Zhuang Yanran asked angrily.

Huang Zhong looked a bit disheartened, “My Lord, it is my fault for not observing thoroughly. I didn’t expect Wu Jin Xiu, this old man, to be so formidable and aware of how to use the Rune Mandarin Buckle technique. Even I, myself, have not mastered this technique. But rest assured, only one rune can be hidden in the buckle pair, and the extra rune merely adds 1,000 pounds of defensive force to the Rune Gate. Now, as long as you can exert over 10,000 pounds of force, you can break the Rune Gate. My Lord, you’ve already exerted 9,300 pounds of force. Just give it a little more effort and I believe you can exert 10,000 pounds of force.”

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yanran could have almost spit in Huang Zhong’s face. The Pole Climbers’ need to progress further isn’t a child’s game, is it? The harder it is to reach the peak, the more difficult it becomes to progress. You know the saying, right? It’s the last straw that breaks the camel’s back. The weight of a single straw might seem negligible. It would seem as though all the camel needs to do is try a bit harder to bear the additional weight. But the thing is, the weight of that straw represents the camel’s limit. Any added weight means exceeding the camel’s limit, potentially fatally.

The situation for Zhuang Yanran was similar. He had basically reached his limit at 9,300 pounds. At this point, even if he were asked to exert an additional pound of force, let alone 700 more, it would still be an impossible task.

However, as City Lord, could he admit this impossibility in front of his subordinates?

At this time, if you have the ability, show it. If you don’t, pretend that you do, and keep going.

Zhuang Yanran assumed a confident demeanor, standing in front of the Rune Gate. If his previous punch technique doesn’t work, he’ll just switch to a more powerful one. If that doesn’t work either, he will again switch to another one.

Boom, boom, boom…

In the blink of an eye, Zhuang Yanran had thrown five consecutive punches. Yet, the power of his strikes was always fluctuating around 9,300 pounds, far from reaching 9,400 pounds, let alone breaking the 10,000-pound mark.

Seeing Zhuang Yanran preparing to throw another punch, Huang Zhong hurriedly intervened, “Lord City Master, please, don’t strike again! You’ve already tried eight times, eight times! You only have two opportunities left. If you throw another punch, the treasures in this vault will be lost to you forever.”

“Damn it.” Zhuang Yanran was about to throw his fist when he was stopped by Huang Zhong, leaving him with no outlet for his intense rage but to strike the wall next to the Rune Gate.

A thick brick wall, fortified by an Earth Element Cultivator’s spells, was suddenly left with a huge hole after his punch. Chunks of brick flew off into the distance.

“Please calm down, my lord.” Huang Zhong gasped in fright. If that punch had landed on him, he would have been either killed or seriously injured.

“Huang Zhong, what do we do now? As you can see, this is my limit,” Zhuang Yanran said angrily.

Huang Zhong responded, “The only way left is to invite each senior who is comparable to you one by one, my lord.”

“Invite them one by one? Huang Zhong, do you realize what you’re suggesting? Those old fellows are not to be trifled with. If we alarm them, even if their forces are not as strong as mine, they’ll have no qualms about demanding a share. Who will get the treasures in this chamber at that time? I might even have to cover some of the cultivation resources from my own pocket to satisfy their demands. What’s the use then, you tell me?!” Zhuang Yanran angrily jabbed his finger into Huang Zhong’s shoulder as he asked.

Huang Zhong was left speechless. Those who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Zhuang Yanran were all exceptional, but he wasn’t sure just how powerful they were. Like Zhuang Yanran, if it weren’t for today’s Rune Gate, he would never have known that Zhuang Yanran’s limit was 9,400 pounds. These numbers, such as the limit of Zhuang Yanran, were not something they would easily reveal, they even hid this from their own Taoist partners and children. There was no chance he knew who could exert 10,000 pounds of force. If they were to invite people, they could only invite those who were suspected of having such abilities, one by one.

But summoning spirits is easy, sending them away is hard. Once they were invited, it would be impossible to send them away effortlessly. They would have to give them certain benefits. This would inevitably cause significant loss to Zhuang Yanran; how could he agree to this?