Omnipotent Overlord

Mo Jie shot up, “The most gorgeous lady needs to attend the best man here. Everyone, I think we can all agree Grandmaster Zhao is that man!”

Mo Jie’s display was beneath Zhao Zuo. Compared to paper dolls dancing, a wooden bird with spring action may have attracted attention in antiquity, but in the modern age, it was as common as it could get. 

“Quite, who here is better than Grandmaster Zhao?”

“Zhang Ding, it’s fine if you rely yourself on Longhu Mountain’s Celestial Master Abode to get in here, but you must face the facts. Have you not seen Grandmaster Zhao’s skill? 

“Such a petty man.”

The men tooted Zhao Zuo’s horn while jabbing Zhang Ding with reproaches.

Zhao Zuo was delighted, giving Zhang Ding a taunting look. 

Jiang Xiaomei threw Zhang Ding’s grip off.

Zhang Ding was smiling from ear to ear, “Grandmaster Zhao, grandmasters, you are all men of skill. While I am but a humble disciple hailing from Longhu Mountain. But if we are to truly speak of skill, this gorgeous lady is someone I am sure I cannot have. But we all love beauty and seeing me the youngest here, doesn’t that make me the perfect match for her? You should take the side of beauty and do what’s right.”

Mo Jie raised his voice, “Grandmaster Zhao, he called you old!”

“Brat, did you just mock me?”

Zhao Zuo’s face was severe. He threw two paper dolls on the floor, half the size of the previous three, but each of them held razor blades.

Zhao Zuo chanted and the two papers stood up and walked to Zhang Ding.

“Grandmaster Zhao is amazing!”

“Great skill!”

“True Object Manipulation Art! This is an immortal’s ability!”

Zhao Zuo drew the praises of everyone.

“It’s all just plain telekinesis to control light items, and yet you call it True Object Manipulation Art?”

Zhang Ding mocked.

Zhao Zuo’s face twisted.

That was no True Object Manipulation Art but telekinesis, moving objects with one’s mind. Just that his level was very low and could only control paper dolls and other light objects. 

For his paper dolls to use razors, he had to cut them down to size or it wouldn’t have worked to move them.

“Kid, don’t run your mouth or people might look down on you.”

Zhao Zuo’s eyes flashed and took out an embroidering needle from his chest. He threw it and the needle floated.

Now that he took out the needle, the paper dolls slumped lifeless.

Whoosh~

Zhao Zuo flew the needle around him, earning him praises.

“Incredible!”

“Grandmaster Zhao is amazing!”

“Witnessing this divine skill makes living worthwhile!”

Zhang Ding clapped, “Grandmaster Zhao’s skill is godly, respect, respect.”

“Humph.”

Zhao Zuo snorted but his face was sweaty and his legs were shaky. He had been controlling the paper dolls to dance for too long and now he was having trouble maintaining focus on a needle.

“I may be a humble disciple hailing from Longhu Mountain, but my control over objects is only so-so.”

Zhang Ding took out a yellow hand-sized paper seal. One hand was holding the seal the other made a gesture while chanting.

“Rise!”

The paper seal flew around Zhang Ding three times then shot at Zhao Zuo.

Zhang Ding and Zhao Zuo were only three meters apart. Zhao Zuo could only control his needle to move around him, not extend it so far like the former did.

Zhao Zuo saw the incoming seal and jumped a step back in fright. The needle lost control and fell on the floor.

Whoosh~

The yellow paper flew around the room, leaving the ‘experts’ speechless.

Zhang Ding’s ‘object control’ was incomparable to Zhao Zuo’s.

Crack!

Zhang Ding then pointed and the seal stuck to Zhao Zuo’s back.

“The beauties that I embrace are the colorful flowers, the clear spring, the vast lands, the green mountains. The handsome youth…”

Zhao Zuo was dancing and singing. He moved with grace, he sang with his heart, but too bad his voice wasn’t cut out for this job. His words began to jar on people’s ears.

Hu Dezhi stood in shock, “Celestial Master Zhang, w-what is this?”

Zhang Ding smiled, “A minor trick of mine, Soul Controlling Art. In terms that all of you can understand, possession.”

“Grandmaster Zhao is possessed by a singing and dancing ghost!”

“What a strange skill!”

“This is so amazing it goes beyond a mere skill. God, this is a divine art!”

“A god!”

“Celestial Master Zhang!”

“We were all wrong. What is a god? Celestial Master Zhang is!”

“Celestial Master Zhang is amazing!”

Zhang Ding’s move switched everyone on his side.

Zhang Ding was modest, “Please don’t say that, everyone. I am but a humble disciple hailing from Longhu Mountain. I dare not accept your praise.”

Hu Dezhi said, “Celestial Master Zhang, please undo the possession on Grandmaster Zhao. His getting on in years. He may have upset you, but he is my guest after all. “

“Director Hu, I understand.”

Zhang Ding beckoned and the seal flew to his hand.

Zhao Zuo’s performance stopped.

Zhang Ding laughed, “Grandmaster Zhao, don’t be angry. I found the atmosphere awkward and thought of making you sing and dance to liven the mood.”

Zhao Zuo was ashen.

“Celestial Master Zhang’s magical art is heavenly. You have all the right to enjoy the most gorgeous lady.” Zhao Zuo sat gloomy.

His skill was meager and, despite his fury, he could say nothing else.

With Zhao Zuo capitulating, none dared make a peep. Someone poke Mo Jie but he was lying on the table, pretending to be drunk. 

Zhang Ding invited Jiang Xiaomei, “Gorgeous, will you give me the honor of joining me tonight?”

“Forgive me, I already have a guest.”

Zhang Ding was startled and others looked over.

Zhang Ding turned to Hu Dezhi, “Director Hu, can you let this lady join me?”

“Celestial Master Zhang, she is already taken. How about I give you a few others? What do you say of the stars you see on TV?”

Zhang Ding smiled, “I want her.”

“Celestial Master Zhang, you’re making this hard for me. You are my guest, but so is her client. And I cant offend neither.”

“Why not let the lady choose?”

Jiang Xiaomei didn’t even stop to think, “I choose boss Li.”

“Ha-ha, boss Li? Director Hu, how much is she for the night? I’ll pay her double.”

“She doesn’t come cheap, 100 million for two days.”

“100?!” Zhang Ding’s face changed. He didn’t have that kind of money.

Hu Dezhi said, “Xiaomei, if you chose Celestial Master Zhang, I will pay you another 200 million!”

“Thank you Director Hu, but no thank you. This is the first and last time I’m doing this.” Jiang Xiaomei left.

Zhang Ding grimaced.

Hu Dezhi slapped in pity, “If I knew it was like this I would’ve long enjoyed her. Such a pity I no longer can.”

Among the guests’ roars of laughter, Zhang Ding’s mood was sinking more and more into gloom.