"Alright, I accept. If I can make it rain within half an hour, you will kowtow to me three times and then get out of Yunqing Yun City for good."

Shitian Dao agreed without hesitation. Let's see how you die. One mountain cannot hold two tigers, and today, I came fully prepared.

"Alright, it's a deal."

"A gentleman's word is his bond."

"Please, begin."

Everyone watched with bated breath, their eyes locked on Xia Liang. This mystical duel had quickly earned him a large following; even the television viewers were sweating nervously on his behalf.

"Come on!"

"Master Xia, you can do it!"

"Master Xia, come on!"

How could Xia Liang, a man with a protagonist's halo, possibly let some third-rate character get the better of him? Absolutely not!

At that moment, Xia Liang walked to the center of the footbridge. He tapped on an item in his System Inventory, and a Wind-Calling Rain-Summoning Charm immediately appeared in the palm of his hand.

The Wind-Calling Rain-Summoning Charm was a secret talisman of the Sanqing Sect, inscribed with cinnabar and carrying the Rain-Commanding Thunder-Invoking Order of The Three Pure Ones. It was said to be a talisman left behind by the Lord Master himself, one that ordinary people could hardly activate. For the transformed Xia Liang, however, this was a piece of cake.

The television station's live camera zoomed in for a close-up, intentionally magnifying his image several times over. Hundreds of thousands of people were watching his every move. He closed his eyes, formed a sword-finger seal before his forehead, and after a moment, began to mutter an incantation.

"By the Rain-Commanding Thunder-Invoking Order, Lord Master, swift as law and decree, arise!"

The Wind-Calling Rain-Summoning Charm in Xia Liang's hand spontaneously ignited.

POOF!

The flames grew stronger. Seeing the moment was ripe, Xia Liang forcefully cast the spiritual talisman into the air.

"Let the rain come..."

The glowing talisman shot into the sky with lightning speed, vanishing without a trace.

Seconds later, dark clouds gathered and fierce winds began to blow. The surrounding air instantly turned colder.

"Impossible! This can't be!"

Shitian Dao couldn't bring himself to believe that Xia Liang could actually command the wind and rain. He was utterly astounded, his eyes bulging like bell clappers.

"A demon! This kid must be a demon! Don't believe him, everyone!"

Even now, Shitian Dao refused to believe it, still clinging to a sliver of hope. Just then, a dazzling bolt of lightning tore through the heavens. It was followed by a sky-shattering thunderclap that swept across the sky with impunity, its sound shaking the very earth.

BOOM!

CRACK! RUMBLE, CRACK!

Before anyone could react, a few drops of rain slowly began to fall.

DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.

Rain! Was this real? Everyone looked up at the sky, only believing it when droplets began to land on their foreheads.

"Yes, it's rainwater!"

"My God! Master Xia succeeded!"

"That's incredible!"

"Master Xia did it!"

Shortly after, the rain grew heavier, showing no signs of stopping.

SPLASH! SPLASH!

The downpour was torrential, drenching everyone to the bone in an instant.

Amid the rain, Xia Liang smiled. This was all too ordinary for him; the outcome had never been in doubt. He turned and looked disdainfully at Shitian Dao, confronting him eye to eye.

"Kneel."

At that moment, all the onlookers shouted in unison.

"Kneel and kowtow!"

Shitian Dao hesitated. He was already disgraced and didn't want to lose his last shred of dignity. He knew that at least a million viewers were watching on TV, and after this, there would no longer be a place for him in the city.

"Kneel and kowtow!"

As the chants from the crowd grew louder, the pressure from the masses became immense. Shitian Dao's eyes darted around before he shamelessly fell to his knees.

THUMP! THUD, THUD, THUD. "Master Xia, I concede."

After kowtowing, Shitian Dao vanished from the footbridge. Overcome with unbearable shame, he must have snuck away.

The rain left as quickly as it came, and the dark clouds began to disperse. By then, an even larger crowd had swarmed around Xia Liang, packing so tightly that no one could get through.

"Master, my son's exam grades have dropped recently. Please take a look," a middle-aged woman called out, waving her hand.

Your son's grades probably dropped because he needs a good spanking, Xia Liang retorted in his mind.

"Master, take a look at me! Why have I been a bachelor all my life?" an old man with a large, red nose asked.

That snotty old geezer... get your hand off that lady's backside. Serves you right that you're single, Xia Liang thought.

"Master, I'm a streamer! I live in the Emperor Hao Hotel. When do you have time to come to my room for a reading?" a scantily clad young woman holding a smartphone called out coquettishly.

Forget it. With one glance, I can see the life stirring inside your three-month pregnant belly. I have no intention of being a sucker.

Xia Liang wiped the sweat from his forehead, wondering what a bunch of misfits were seeking fortunes from him.

Just then, he noticed a middle-aged man standing on the outskirts of the crowd, craning his neck to watch the spectacle.

The man's face hinted at a recent streak of romantic luck, but this "peach blossom luck" was tainted with black amidst the red, a truly ominous sign.

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