Chapter 1893: A Slap's Matter

The little daoist boy, as the surrounding light points continually converged, became ever more vivid and lifelike, appearing at first glance like a living person.

However, upon careful observation, one could still clearly feel that the little daoist boy had absolutely no trace of vital energy.

This little daoist boy is the spirit of the formation here.

As the little daoist boy appeared, he respectfully gave a salute to Bai Yuan and the two others.

"Greetings, City Lord."

"Today this brat is taking the Young City Lord's assessment, following the rules."

One of the Deputy City Lords pointed at Ye Zhangqing beside him and spoke calmly; hearing this, the little daoist boy followed the Deputy City Lord's finger and fixed his gaze on Ye Zhangqing.

But upon seeing that Ye Zhangqing had only Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivation, his brows involuntarily furrowed.

Bai Yuan and the two others had previously introduced that the formation here is of a higher grade than that of the Cooking King Hall, and the spirit born from it already possesses complete self-awareness.

It is hardly different from a person.

Therefore, upon hearing the Deputy City Lord's words and looking again at Ye Zhangqing, the little daoist boy also felt doubtful.

It naturally knows the rules of the Young City Lord's assessment, having undergone many such trials before.

There have been successes and failures, but never before has someone with only Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivation come to take the Young City Lord's assessment like Ye Zhangqing.

For a moment, the little daoist boy doubted: has Cooking King Immortal City fallen so low that even an Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivator can be nominated as Young City Lord?

Then the value of the Young City Lord position in Cooking King Immortal City must be terribly low.

Seeing what the little daoist boy was thinking, the Deputy City Lord who had spoken earlier said without changing expression.

"In our Cooking King Immortal City, the Young City Lord values talent and potential above all; as for cultivation level, there will naturally be ways to improve it later."

"Don't indulge in wild thoughts; just do your duty."

"Yes."

Upon hearing the Deputy City Lord's words, the little daoist boy finally averted his gaze and respectfully nodded.

As for Ye Zhangqing, from beginning to end his expression remained unchanged, without the slightest variation.

The formation spirit then appeared; immediately, Bai Yuan and the two others stepped aside, leaving only Ye Zhangqing and the spirit facing each other.

Gazing at Ye Zhangqing, the spirit's chubby little face revealed a maturity and wisdom utterly mismatched with its appearance.

It slowly opened its mouth and said.

"If it were top-tier Yāoniè-level battle power, I couldn't match it, but I can handle a youthful Heavenly Pride level."

"Be careful, I won't go easy on you."

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing silently nodded, showing no trace of tension on his face.

Seeing this, the little daoist boy stopped wasting words; those who had previously taken the assessment, when facing him, had all been as if confronting a great enemy, with solemn expressions.

Someone as relaxed as Ye Zhangqing is, I've never seen before.

Could it be that he's given up? With only Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivation, could he possibly be stronger than those before?

The spirit naturally didn't know Ye Zhangqing's strength, only feeling that his cultivation was far too low.

While thinking this, a surge of Emperor Sovereign Realm entry-level aura suddenly shot up from the spirit's body.

The aura was full and solid; one could clearly feel that it had reached the limit of Emperor Sovereign Realm entry level.

Anyway, according to the rules, as long as the spirit's cultivation does not exceed the Emperor Sovereign Realm entry level, it's fine.

Whether it's at the initial stage or the limit is entirely up to the spirit's own control.

Judging from the aura of this little formation spirit, it truly has no intention of going easy.

Merely suppressing its cultivation to the Emperor Sovereign Realm entry-level limit can be said to have maxed out its strength.

The little formation spirit also had its own thoughts, since Ye Zhangqing was undergoing the Young City Lord's assessment.

From the little formation spirit's perspective, his cultivation is too low; if a mere Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivator could become the Young City Lord of Cooking King Immortal City, wouldn't that be a laughingstock in the future?

As the formation spirit of Cooking King Immortal City, the little spirit naturally also holds loyalty to the city.

If Cooking King Immortal City is mocked, that is tantamount to the spirit itself being mocked.

Therefore, in the little formation spirit's heart, it has secretly resolved that it will not allow this brat before it to pass the assessment.

It will unleash its full strength and directly defeat this brat.

Having thought this, the little formation spirit wasted no words and rushed straight at Ye Zhangqing.

Such a fierce attack, and it gave Ye Zhangqing no time to prepare.

It is evident that the little formation spirit is also fighting fiercely.

However, it does not know Ye Zhangqing's strength, only believing that its full-force strike will surely defeat the brat before it.

It wants him to know that the Young City Lord of Cooking King Immortal City is not a position just anyone can hold.

Although I don't know by what means he got nominated, with such cultivation he should not indulge in fantasies.

"Defeat............"

As soon as it struck, it gave its all with no reservation; simultaneously, the little formation spirit seemed to already see Ye Zhangqing defeated by its single blow.

Yet facing this strike from the little formation spirit, Ye Zhangqing's expression remained unchanged, his face as calm as an ancient well.

Only when the attack had already reached his person did Ye Zhangqing make a move.

All that could be seen was him swinging a palm; seeing this, the little formation spirit startled, wondering what this meant.

"I damn well went all out, and you think you can stop it with just a simple slap? How reckless!"

The little formation spirit couldn't comprehend Ye Zhangqing's response, and before it could recover from its bewilderment, Ye Zhangqing's palm instantly shattered its attack.

Then, the lingering force did not cease; under the little formation spirit's horrified gaze, it ruthlessly slapped its face.

"How is this possible................"

A tremendous force surged upon it instantly; the little formation spirit had utterly no capacity to resist, and in its final moment, only one thought filled its mind.

That is, "How is this possible? This is just an ordinary slap—how could it achieve this?"

First, it easily shattered its attack; then another slap sent it flying away.

In the face of immense power, the minor formation spirit had no ability to resist at all.

Its tiny figure instantly flew backward, and even while still in midair, it began to gradually dissipate.

This was Ye Zhangqing's slap that directly blew it away, making it disappear.

Its eyes were full of horror, knowing that it and Ye Zhangqing were actually of the same cultivation level!

In other words, the young Heavenly Pride Ye Zhangqing now faces is a genuine early-stage Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivator.

Moreover, this young Heavenly Pride is defined according to the standards of the Immortal Realm.

If placed in the Xia Jie, it would almost be called an invincible existence.

But even so, it still couldn't withstand Ye Zhangqing's slap.

Even from the moment the minor formation spirit acted to when it was blown away by a slap and disappeared, the whole process took only the blink of an eye, less than a breath's time.

Anyway, Bai Yuan and the two others beside him only saw the minor formation spirit make a move, then disappear, with nothing in between.

As for Ye Zhangqing, from start to finish, he merely swung his right hand to slap, without moving any other part of his body, calm and breezy, relaxed and content.