Minos quickly swept his blood on the talisman, and a bright light once again filled the stage. Gantel was completely shocked at this point, he was expecting a "Fireball Talisman," hence he shifted his body in an attempt to escape, but his eyes were still wide open.
At this point it was too late to react, and Gantel shouted out in pain as his world went completely white for a moment.
This time however, Minos wasn't blind as well. Instead he tore the "Shining Talisman" into two pieces, causing the light to quickly vanish.
Based on his fight with Trifen, he knew this blindness would last around 2 to 3 seconds, so he had to make the most of his limited time.
Using only the force of Green Bull Tendon Fist at the great mastery realm, Minos landed a punch right on Gantel's solar plexus.
The blow caused him to bend over as he inhaled desperately for air. But Minos had no plans of going easy, instead he unleashed a gatling blow of punches on Gantel's head and chest while he was still muddled.
These punches were a reflection of all the anger that had built in Minos's heart over the last two years. Every punch was for one of the days wasted doing Gantel's chores for him.
For every punch that landed on Gantel's body, Minos's heart got lighter and lighter. As the 100th punch landed, Minos seemed to have been enlightened.
'Two years spent with my back bent, two years of living miserably just to get ahead. I am tired of a life like that, I want to stand with my spine straight, with no regrets in my heart. Let this punch be the one that gives birth to a new Minos!'
As Minos thought that, the blood in his body seemed to flow somewhat strangely under his own control. If a talisman master could look inside Minos's body right now, they'd shockingly find that the veins in his arm were twisting to match the "Shining Talisman" strokes.
"Shining Fist, the punch that illuminates a new me!' Minos uttered in his heart as his right arm flew out, and began to glimmer slightly.
Under the bright light of the sun, no one noticed the glimmer on Minos's fist, but Minos himself knew that he had just undergone a metamorphosis, not only in body, but more importantly, in spirit.
His fist glimmered as it landed right in Gantel's face, shattering his nose instantly. Gantel's body had no strength left in it at this point, and as he flew back from this final punch, a thought couldn't help but appear in his mind.
'I shouldn't have messed with this demon'
Minos was also exhausted after that barrage of punches, not to mention his new technique, Shining Fist, which completely drained the last bit of stamina in him.
Gripping his knees to keep him upright, he breathed in and out deeply, still thinking about that fight.
Two years of misery vanished instantly at this moment, and Minos felt like a new man. The fire of ambition that had gotten weaker as the days passed, seemed to have gasoline poured directly on it, burning with an unmatched fierceness.
The entire crowd was shocked by Minos's relentless attack. Most people would stop after landing a few blows, but Minos released an entire barrage of punches on Gantel, causing his entire body to bruise, as if he was a banana that had been left out too long.
Even Master Lero was a bit surprised at the outburst, but since it wasn't against the rules, he didn't plan on saying anything.
After a moment of silence, and with the referee declaring Minos's victory, the crowd instantly erupted once more. Speaking nonstop about the twist they had just witnessed.
Everyone expected Gantel to win with his superior cultivation, but instead Minos swept in with incredible force, and destroyed his opponent thoroughly.
"That bastard Gantel deserved it. I've seen him force Minos to do his chores in the past, so it makes sense Minos would beat him as hard as he could given the chance."
"It's not just Minos, Gantel does that to all the new handyman disciples who are too weak to defend themselves. Coupled with his goons, it's pretty much impossible for them to fight back. Seems karma finally caught up with him."