Chapter 199 Hypnosis?
"What the—?!"
Iron Ox was instantly dumbfounded. His hand, which he had just raised, froze in mid-air, a look of disbelief on his face.
"You… what did you say? You surrendered? I haven't even fought yet!"
Shen Yulou looked at him with an expression that said, "Are you stupid?"
"You don't need to fight.
If that slap landed, I definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Since I can't withstand it, isn't it perfectly reasonable for me to surrender now?"
"…"
As soon as these words were uttered, the entire Golden Throne Hall was first met with a deathly silence.
A few seconds later.
"Pfft… cough, cough, cough…"
"Hahahahaha… I can't… I can't hold it in…"
"Oh my goodness, my stomach… Lord Shen is too devious!"
Everyone had figured it out!
Shen Yulou had made such a grand display just to have a legitimate reason to slap that bastard and then run!
The Civil and Military Officials were all red-faced from holding back their laughter, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh out loud. They could only desperately cover their mouths, their shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
Even Emperor Ren on the dragon throne couldn't help but let his lips curve upwards wildly, finally unable to hold it in.
He lowered his head, pretending to adjust his dragon robes, and secretly pinched his thigh with his hand underneath, barely managing not to burst out laughing on the spot.
"Ah ah ah ah! You… you little brat, you have no martial ethics!"
Iron Ox was so angry he nearly exploded on the spot, pointing at Shen Yulou's nose and cursing.
"Is this how you compete in martial arts?!"
Shen Yulou picked his ear, asking back with an innocent expression.
"I don't know martial arts to begin with, so where would I get martial ethics?"
"Forget martial ethics, I don't even have morals."
Iron Ox: "…"
A mouthful of old blood was stuck in his throat, neither going up nor down, nearly causing him to have a myocardial infarction on the spot.
"Alright!"
Yue Yao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the smile on her lips, and stepped forward again.
This Shen Yulou always managed to come up with new tricks for her.
"Since Lord Shen has already tried, let's officially begin!"
Her gaze swept towards Emperor Ren, her voice once again becoming sharp.
"This time, let's bet bigger!
If we win, please return the Nylon River!
If my Wulin Kingdom loses, we are willing to offer another one million taels of silver!"
The atmosphere in the hall instantly became solemn again.
They were indeed unwilling to accept the ownership of the Nylon River.
This time, they came to reclaim their lost ground.
"I'll go!"
The son of the Minister of Revenue, that young master who was very skilled in combat at the Imperial Academy, was the first to want to rush up.
Li Hui, however, stopped him, wanting to enter the arena himself.
After all, Li Hui was the top master of Great Hun; if he couldn't do it, then others certainly couldn't.
However, just then, Song Hu, who had been waiting outside the hall, shook his head at Li Hui.
Li Hui was stunned.
He knew what Song Hu meant.
Could this Iron Ox truly be unbeatable?
Song Hu had personally experienced it; Iron Ox's ability to withstand blows was simply abnormal!
He had privately tested Iron Ox before, slapping him with all his might.
Iron Ox shook his head and stood up as if nothing had happened.
And Iron Ox's slap, its power was absolutely not to be underestimated.
This guy was a super tank with decent attack and maxed-out defense!
Even if Li Hui, who was second on the fengyun ranking, went up, he wouldn't be able to subdue Iron Ox with a single blow.
Moreover, Li Hui's strength was not in this area.
He probably wouldn't be able to withstand a few of Iron Ox's slaps!
This competition wasn't about who could hit harder, but who could take more hits!
If Li Hui went, the chances of winning were slim!
Emperor Ren looked at the Civil and Military Officials below, who had fallen silent again, his brows tightly furrowed.
He surveyed the entire hall and asked in a deep voice:
"My beloved officials, who can fight in this battle?!"
In the Golden Throne Hall, the atmosphere was so heavy it felt like water could be wrung from it.
Emperor Ren frowned, looking at the Civil and Military Officials below, who usually prided themselves as pillars of the nation, but now looked like eggplants hit by frost. He felt extremely frustrated.
Just then, Shen Yulou stepped forward again.
"Since no one is coming, then I will."
As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned.
Brother, we all saw how cowardly you were when you surrendered just now!
Why are you acting arrogant again in a blink of an eye?
Shen Yulou ignored everyone's gazes, merely cupped his hands to Emperor Ren, and said nonchalantly.
"Your Majesty, for such a trivial matter, there's no need for the valiant generals of my Great Hun to step forward!
I believe that with a little trick, even a weak woman with no strength to tie a chicken can easily take him down."
"What?!"
The burly Iron Ox exploded on the spot, his bell-like eyes glaring at Shen Yulou, spittle flying far and wide.
"What the hell did you say? A woman?
Who the hell are you looking down on?!
I'm telling you, never mind one, even if ten come.
I can slap them all onto the wall with one hand, and you won't be able to peel them off!"
He felt he had been greatly insulted.
This was unbearable!
Shen Yulou merely walked forward with a smile, stood in front of Iron Ox, and said.
"Is that so? I don't believe it."
He shook his head, then changed his tone, his eyes also becoming sharp.
"Then look into my eyes, and from now on, listen carefully to what I say."
Iron Ox subconsciously met Shen Yulou's gaze.
Shen Yulou then spoke slowly in a calm and magnetic voice.
"You are very strong, immensely powerful, like an unshakeable mountain.
But your strength is only external; your inner self is as fragile as a piece of paper.
A gust of wind can tear it apart…"
These mysterious words left all the Civil and Military Officials in the court bewildered.
What was Lord Shen doing?
Just as everyone was wondering, Shen Yulou suddenly snapped his fingers.
"Clap!"
The sound was crisp.
"From now on, you won't even be able to withstand a woman's slap."
"Ha!"
Iron Ox snorted disdainfully, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"What the hell are you talking about?!
Do you take me for a three-year-old child?
Just a few words of your nonsense can make me weak and frail?
Dream on!"
Just then, an elder in the Wulin Kingdom Envoy delegation suddenly said with a solemn expression.
"This is Gu technique (Gu-Shu, a type of sorcery)!"
Everyone was stunned.
"Gu technique (Gu-Shu)?"
The elder said, "I once saw this technique. The practitioner only needs to speak a few words to someone to turn them into something like a plank, which can be placed between two stools and even carry a person without collapsing."
"This technique is called… Hypnosis!"
Everyone was startled.
This was the first time they had heard of such a thing.
Yue Yao was somewhat surprised, "Is the art of hypnosis really true?"
No one had ever seen it with their own eyes, only heard of it, so it was truly hard to believe.
The elder frowned and said.
"When I saw this technique, I was still young and can't remember clearly."
"But the world is vast and full of wonders; perhaps he really knows such a technique!"
Everyone looked at Shen Yulou with surprise, having never heard that Lord Shen also possessed this skill.
Shen Yulou smiled faintly.
"If, as I said, a woman can defeat you, then your country should be convinced, right?"
Iron Ox gritted his teeth and said.
"If a woman can also win against me, I, Iron Ox, will be at your disposal!"
Shen Yulou slapped his thigh, "Good!"
Shen Yulou was waiting for these words.
"Then let's add a wager. If a woman can also win against you, from today onwards, you will stay in my court and serve as a guard for my Imperial Academy, how about that?"
Iron Ox said, "Why not? I said I'm at your disposal!"