When the enemy's defence is too strong, it is useless to try to strike in a variety of ways. This way you will only exhaust yourself. In addition, you have to get close to the enemy to strike. This was very dangerous in the case of an enemy like Fashur.
Earlier, one punch had immediately broken Kai's forearm. Had this happened a few months ago, he would have been in a very bad spot. Most likely he would have had to reveal all of his trump cards, as one arm would have been incapacitated.
But right now, Kai had Kessia's bloodline. Previously, he had wondered what good it would do, other than making his body stronger. When Kai realised the extent of how much his body had changed, everything fell into place. He even wondered what would happen if he could strengthen his bloodline even more.
With such inhuman regeneration, he could risk missing some blows as everything would recover quickly. But he still tried to avoid all of Fashur's dangerous lunges. Even the residual damage from them, was too devastating. This guy wasn't in the Glory Rankings for nothing!
Also, Kai realised that everything had its limits. As energy depletes, so does the body get tired. If one dragged out a fight with such intensity, the regeneration rate would slowly drop. And he was already starting to feel it....
No matter how Fashur was a whole region higher than Kai, he shouldn't underestimate him. Perhaps due to the amount of energy, he would have more stamina than Kai.
Bang! Jin! Jin! - Rubble and sparks flew everywhere as the dagger and Fashur's body collided.
The spectators were absolutely delighted! It was rare to see such a fight... The intensity exceeded all expectations!
"We need to find a gap in the defence... He has become much more collected..." - Constantly dodging, Kai thought.
Fashur's attacks were now much more precise and concentrated. He stopped flailing his arms in mindless rage, relying only on brute force. Even his defence had improved. Taking a fighting stance and using his melee style, Fashur covered the places that were previously open when he struck.
Previously, Kai could easily find a moment to counterattack, like in the situation with the shoulder strike. But that was only because Fashur was swinging. But now, the big man's elbows were pressed against his torso, and his punches were precise and sharp. After the blow, his hands instantly returned to their original stance. He seemed to have covered any potential places for a counterattack.
But in all of this, there were positives. By changing his style, Fashur's punching power had decreased. Kai was now taking far less damage....
Fshuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Fshuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! - The sound of the wind rang out. From the power of the blows, waves of air rolled down the street.
Kai dodged, occasionally trying to strike in different places, trying different angles. The old and experienced martial artists knew exactly what he was doing and nodded approvingly.
Kai was constantly probing his options for attack. He was learning Fashur's new stance and style. Earlier he had adapted to the big man's simple and mindless style. Now he needed to do the same. It would be very foolish to rush into a frontal attack without understanding the variations of Fashur's strikes.
- Bitch! Stay where you are and fight like a man! - Fashur yelled.
He seemed to grow more furious by the second. In fact, there was no longer any honour for him to continue this fight. Since he couldn't instantly suppress a master a whole area below him. Each following second was an embarrassment to him. Moreover, this was happening almost in the centre of Border Beast City, where there were many observers!
Looking at this jerk with an evil smile, Kai didn't reply.
"Hehe... I see now..." - As soon as Kai thought that, he instantly disappeared during Fashur's lunge.
Under everyone's gazes, he appeared upwards behind Fashur's back, literally twenty centimetres away from him. Striking with a lightning fast strike!
It was somewhat reminiscent of Kai's first blow when his arm was broken. Except now, Kai had learnt many lessons! He struck with a dagger that was completely imbued with his terrifying energy. At the same time, he didn't expect to retreat with the Shadow Mark Dance!
Glancing at Fashur's back, Kai aimed under his ribs. The blade flew precisely at the point where his back muscles intersected. This was done in order to meet minimal flesh resistance, penetrating the internal organs!
Jin! There was a resounding blow!
But in doing so, it didn't just bounce off, it penetrated Fashur's skin a bit, piercing through the dense scales! Such a blow was not serious at all. It didn't even bleed much... The penetration was literally half a centimetre....
At this moment, Kai didn't yawn or wonder, everything was going strictly according to his plan. As soon as the blow was delivered, Kai's feet hit Fashur's back and with a forceful push, he flew away from the big guy!
It was at that moment that a spinning elbow strike hit the spot where Kai had been half a second before. Fashur reacted instantly, but Kai's speed and reaction was faster.
Landing ten metres away from Fashur, Kai looked at him and laughed evilly.
- How's the brake? Ready to die? Heh-heh. - Provokingly said Kai.
At this moment, some people in the crowd started giggling as well. Fashur's reputation was melting before his eyes. He needed to deal with Kai quickly.
- You've had it up to here puppy! - Fashur screamed and went for Kai again.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Fashur's punches were heard, but Kai didn't seem to respond at all.
As soon as another fierce kick from the big guy flew, the Shadow Mark trick was repeated. The main advantage of this method of movement was that the tag was impossible to catch. And the body itself was literally transported in space!
The second strike penetrated even deeper! Fashur couldn't heal so quickly. Or rather, Kai didn't let him...
Bang! Bang! Jin! - There was that ringing sound again!
Strike three! Fourth! Fifth! Kai struck the same spot with precision, every chance he got, and instantly retreated.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Fshhhh! - Tenth strike! There was the sound of tearing flesh!
Finally, Kai's blade penetrated Fashur's lung. It passed through the rib defences on a bottom-up trajectory.
Momentarily backing away, Kai looked at Fashur. It was now obvious by the big man that his breathing was a little hitched. Although his lung was wounded, it wasn't badly. For a master at the high level of the Cloud Sphere, such a wound was not critical. But with such a wound, he would gradually start to get tired. Now Kai had levelled their stamina.....
The truth was that Kai was also not in optimal condition. He had received side kicks more than once during this fight. Although he dodged all the critical ones, even a light touch made cracks in his bones.
This intensity of combat, was beginning to drain Kai's energy. His regeneration had slowed down a lot as well. Kai felt that he wouldn't last long at this pace either.
"Good thing I managed to wound that arsehole... His stamina will suffer even more now. Fighting with a wounded lung will be problematic... He has to reveal his last trump card. I need to finish him quickly too. If I miscalculate my strength, he won't feel sorry for me. Then I can really forget about martial arts. To be honest, I don't even give a shit about the secret of my status as an Alchemy Master... I can't seem to defeat him without the Astral Sacrificial Fire. I must destroy that arrogant bastard!" - Kai firmly decided, looking at Fashur with an evil smile.
All these thoughts flashed through Kai's mind in milliseconds. He instantly decided what he would do. There were no avenues of retreat left, and he couldn't win with his energy alone. Even if his flames aroused suspicion, it didn't bother him. In any case, it was unlikely that anyone would want to cross him. Many on the contrary would want to befriend him. Such a talent displayed at a young age was terrifying in the long run.
Discovering his status wasn't an incredible problem, but Kai hated being in the public eye. In his opinion it was far more convenient to operate from the shadows. He just wanted to do the things that interested him and not have anyone interfere with him. By revealing his skills, he might find secret detractors.
"Fuck it. I'm going to leave the Border Beast City anyway. If I join the Shadow Sect, no one will dare to pursue me." - Kai thought, and became even more firm in his decision to bring out one of his trump cards in this battle.
Straightening his back and smiling, Kai shouted out:
- Yey arsehole! Pull out your last trump card if you have one. Otherwise, I'll just destroy you. You're already too much of an embarrassment, at least show off for the last time! Hahaha! - Kai laughed loudly, throwing the final provocation.
It seems Kai's tongue was another one of his deadly weapons....
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