Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1178: Wu De, Without Virtue

Chapter 1178: Chapter 1178: Wu De, Without Virtue

The closer to the center of the storm, the more terrifying the power of heaven and earth could be felt.

It was now the early morning, with the sunrise revealing a corner, the sky bright as day, but as Wu De advanced a few dozen feet forward with Fang Bai, he felt the world around him growing darker, and the wind essence qi became increasingly violent and aggressive, the destructive force doubling the pressure on him.

Though Wu De had already formed a defense qi shield, his clothes were slashed with cuts from the howling, knife-like fierce winds, revealing pieces of white flabby flesh beneath, and his hair was a disheveled mess, looking like a chicken coop, comically wretched and laughable.

Moreover, the sand and stones swept up by the storm posed a huge threat to Wu De, forcing him to divide his attention in order to guard against the high-speed flying debris.

The crazily fierce wind currents and omnipresent sand and stones left Wu De in a scrambly and overstrained state, with strength that couldn’t keep up, yet he dared not slack in the slightest, for the smallest carelessness could result in a predicament beyond redemption, falling to the terrible storm.

What terrified Wu De even more was the formidable pulling force of the storm in front of him, ceaselessly dragging him towards the core area of the storm, as if a giant beast with a gaping maw wished to devour him.

Standing his current position, dozens of feet away from the core area of the storm, the destructive power was already alarming. Wu De didn’t dare to think what would happen if he were to be dragged into the core of the storm.

Wu De exerted all his strength, trying to break free from that pulling force and steady his posture, but he was well-meaning yet powerless, moving forward involuntarily step by step.

Wu De felt like he was a tiny boat in a tempest at this moment, rocking and rolling, following the waves, at any time liable to be overturned and shattered by a giant wave, his fate utterly beyond his control.

As he drew closer to the core of the storm in Wind Valley, the sky also became increasingly dark, and the roaring sound of the storm swirling around his ears buzzed so loudly it nearly deafened him.

The defense qi shield around Wu De began to tremble violently under the impact of the increasingly fierce wind essence qi, at any moment liable to collapse and vanish.

Wu De realized that in this area close to the core of the storm, without the protection of a true essence barrier, relying solely on his not overly strong body, it would be difficult to contend with the might of the storm, and if he could not promptly escape the storm’s domain, he would likely meet a tragic fate.

"It’s all over, I’ve been brought to misery by that kid Fang Bai! If only I had known, I would not have come down with him! Although Swiftwind Valley is abundant in cultivation resources, one needs to be alive to claim them! Ah, I never imagined that I, the Taoist Master, a hero all my life, would foolishly lose my life here!"

Wu De’s face paled, fear and regret evident, thinking if heaven gave him another chance, he would rather die than come down here.

Just as Wu De’s defense qi shield was about to collapse, Fang Bai’s figure suddenly appeared by his side.

"Fang Bai, you’re gonna get me killed, Taoist Master!"

Wu De, seeing Fang Bai actually smiling as if amused by his plight, cried out in frustration and anger.

No sooner had he spoken, the pressure around him sharply decreased, the strong pulling force and the roaring wind at his ear disappearing, as if all the threats the storm posed to him suddenly receded.

Upon closer inspection, Wu De realized that he and Fang Bai were both enclosed within a qi shield formed by the condensation of wind essence qi, separated from the storm.

Wu De took a deep breath of relief, feeling as if he had ascended from hell to heaven, then understood - this was the benefit of Fang Bai possessing an innate wind spirit root.

Though wind essence qi’s destructive force was swift and powerful, it was not fearsome to a wind system martial artist. As long as a wind system martial artist’s strength wasn’t too weak, they could easily handle the onslaught of the wind.

Fang Bai, capable of killing a cosmic level perfection powerhouse, was much stronger than Wu De had imagined. Wu De knew that the large storm could no longer trouble the two of them. His mood shifted from earlier despair to excitement, and he became thrilled.

"Haha, Brother Fang, you really have a way! I wondered how you dared to venture into this deadly storm. You’ve got something to fall back on, I see!"

Wu De burst into laughter as he clapped Fang Bai on the shoulder, then he remembered that Brother Fang had long since become a different person. According to the world’s customs, he should respectfully address him as Senior Fang. Patting his shoulder like this could be considered a great disrespect towards the strong.

In the case of other strong people, this pat might have brought disaster upon himself, even costing him his life. However, Wu De felt that Fang Bai was not like the other strong ones with quirky tempers and arrogant demeanor; he probably wouldn’t take offense at this.

Despite this, Wu De still felt a bit uneasy. He quickly withdrew his hand and said with an awkward chuckle, "Brother Fang, it was unintentional... really unintentional..."

Seeing Wu De looking tense and constrained, Fang Bai sighed, "Wu De, we have known each other in the Secular World, we are old friends. You should know the kind of person I am. I hope that in the future, no matter when, we can maintain our true disposition with each other... You understand what I mean, don’t you?"

"Understood! Understood!"

Wu De was a smart man, he knew Fang Bai’s words were heartfelt and immediately cheered up, asking, "So I can still call you Brother Fang in the future?"

"Of course, I find it endearing when you call me that!"

Fang Bai said with a smile.

"I think it’s more fitting for you to keep calling yourself ’Fat Taoist’!"

Fang Bai burst into laughter.

Wu De curled his lips, thinking only you would dare to call me "Fat Taoist." When others see Taoist Master Wu De, isn’t everyone respectfully calling me "Elder Wu"?

"If I carelessly pat your shoulder again in the future, you won’t get mad, right?"

Wu De asked again.

Fang Bai replied, "If I were to get mad, you would have been blown away by my punch just now, how could you still be standing here talking?"

"That also makes sense. With your strength, if you don’t want me to pat your shoulder, then I certainly wouldn’t be able to."

Wu De nodded in agreement and continued to ask, "What if I talk behind your back in front of you, you..."

Fang Bai rolled his eyes and said, "I am both magnanimous and petty. You can freely criticize me on reasonable matters, no matter how harsh the words are, I won’t get angry; but if it’s unreasonable, you can’t talk nonsense, otherwise, I’ll beat you up harshly!"

"Hehe," Wu De chuckled, "That’s great! There’s a ’De’ character in Taoist Master Wu De, which means I convince people with virtue!"

Fang Bai laughed out loud, "Wu De... without virtue... how can you talk about convincing people with virtue when you have no virtue at all?"

"..."

As the two talked, they kept walking towards the core area of the storm.

Upon entering the core area of the storm, darkness immediately enveloped them, not a hint of daylight to be seen.

The center of the storm was obviously different from the outer areas, with the twisting and tearing forces sharply increasing. The wind elemental Defense Qi Shield around the two fluctuated violently under the impact of the storm’s power, causing Wu De’s heart to tremble with fear.