The two guys stood ten metres apart and held a close eye contact. At this moment, Kai pressed his palm against his chest, lightly squeezing his fingers. In turn, Lone Buddha tightly rested his hand on his shoulder, which was bleeding profusely.
Everyone calmed their breathing and tried to inhale and exhale with an even frequency. After thirty seconds, Kai straightened his back slightly. And the Lonely Buddha's blood stopped dripping onto the arena....
They were slowly regenerating...
Kai's regeneration speed was truly terrifying. It seemed that even with energy, such a thing couldn't be achieved... At this moment, Lone Buddha wasn't lagging behind as he stopped restricting his cultivation.
- ''I am grateful for this fight. I have learnt something new. - The Lone Buddha calmly said.
- ''That's thanks to you. Hehe. - Kai said, a little cheerfully. The pain seemed to go away, - Fighting with you was very interesting. Now I realise how big the gap between our skills is. - Kai said honestly.
- That gap only exists because I'm older. And my cultivation is higher. If we were the same age, I'm not sure I could compete with you. - With a measured breath, the Lone Buddha replied.
After saying that, he finally let go of his shoulder. It had already completely stopped bleeding.
- ''You're so modest, it's sickening. Hahaha. - Kai laughed merrily, but immediately regretted it... - Ai-yay! - He cried out in pain.
Kai started laughing, which set his chest in motion. But he still, had not completely healed his wounds. As a result, it instantly caused an unpleasant, painful sensation.
- How? - Lone Buddha calmly asked. Only this time, there was a faint sense of curiosity in his eyes.
- How what? - Playing dumb, Kai asked.
- How did you destroy my defence technique? It's been with me all my life, I'm well aware of its potential. - Openly replied the Lonely Buddha.
It seemed like he used this technique all the time, and it was one of his main techniques. How could Lone Buddha not know how strong it was? Especially when creating this golden cocoon, it was the creator of the technique who distributed the energy. In other words, Lone Buddha should have known approximately how many equilibrium points there were.
The fact that Kai saw them and was stealthily destroying them... It was very suspicious....
- Hehehe... - Kai chuckled foolishly, but then decided to get a little more serious, - Lone Buddha, you seem like a good person... Can you keep secrets? - Kai asked seriously.
- You can be sure of it. If it's important to you, I'll take this secret with me to my grave. - Without a modicum of hesitation, the bald guy took it away.
Before, Kai had thought repeatedly how he could explain the properties of the Eyes of Essence. If weak and ignorant masters could be easily fooled around.... The people of the Shadow Sect can't be easily fooled! They are all skilled masters who have fought against many different opponents.
These people have a keen eye... They would immediately notice that Kai was using some strange methods.
While puzzling over this, Kai didn't quite understand how to safely use the Eyes of Essence in public. In situations like the battle with Lone Buddha, he needed to rely on this ability. Then how to minimise the risks?
Kai found the answer to this question in one of the books in the library. It talked about the amazing innate abilities of great martial artists. It described people who were incredibly large and strong. Masters who were small but very agile. People who had an incredible sense of smell or hearing. They were so sharp that these masters could even break free from the power of illusions with their help. There were many other unusual abilities described in the book.
At that moment, Kai came up with a legend that he decided to use in his public life. Still, hiding some abilities all the time wouldn't work. It would be easier to come up with an explanation and slowly promote it to the masses. Kai's plan was that at some point, everyone would just get used to his strangeness.
- For as long as I can remember, ever since I was born, I've sensed strange things around me. But I was born in a backwater orphanage where no one could explain to me what that feeling was. And do you know why? - Kai asked seriously.
- Enlighten me. - The Lonely Buddha asked with easily noticeable interest.
- Because I could feel the energy around me! In the society where I was born, even Cultivators were legendary people. Nobody knew about energy! - Kai said emotionally.
It was this legend that Kai decided to make up. It was that since birth he had been very sensitive to energy and its flows. It was indeed similar to the properties of the Eyes of Essence. Except that what Kai described in his legend was not comparable to the real situation. The usefulness of the Eyes of Essence simply could not be overestimated....
- Sensing energy... - The Lonely Buddha said thoughtfully.
- Don't jump to conclusions. Hehehe. - I don't see this energy, or feel it as a sound, I don't feel it at all, in the usual sense. I don't feel it at all, in the usual sense. I just know it's there,' Kai said, choosing his words, 'I just know it's there. - Kai explained very vaguely.
- And what does that mean? - The Lonely Buddha asked with slight confusion.
- I don't know. - Shaking his head, Kai replied, ''Once I moved to the Cultivator stage, and started absorbing energy... Then I realised that this feeling around me came into motion... I realised that I could feel the energy itself! - Kai said seriously.
- How distinct is it? - The bald guy asked almost immediately.
- Barely perceptible. - Kai replied with a disappointed smile, - Like the faintest whiff of wind. But if I focus all my attention and concentration. It'll be a good help, though. When approaching you, I also vaguely felt the movement of energy in your technique. - With the honest face of a saint, Kai told me.
- The world is amazing. I haven't heard of such an ability yet. - Looking at Kai, the guy replied.
- Lone Buddha, I hope you won't tell anyone about this? - Kai asked kindly.
- You don't have to worry about me. But sooner or later they'll find out about it anyway. - The bald guy answered sincerely.
Kai realised it himself. But still, he decided to play his part and maintain such a legend until the end. Although Kai was a rather straightforward person and didn't like to lie. But the poorly protected secret of the Eyes of Suti, carried a direct threat to his life.
It was better to soften and change the truth a little than to end up as a guinea pig of some old maniac... Sometimes great masters, feeling death approaching, fall into despair. They can go crazy and start looking for life-extending secrets everywhere. They'll cling to any thread they can find. And Kai didn't want his skills to be that lead...
- I think you're right... Thanks for the warning! - Kai replied gratefully.
- Why did you want a fight with me. Why didn't you find someone from your own generation? - Lone Buddha suddenly asked.
- I wanted to understand the difference in strength. - Kai answered briefly.
- But why would you do that? - The Lonely Buddha asked the question again.
- Hmm... I want to go to Reincarnation Island. And I want to do it next year! - With a sly smile, Kai replied.
- Top 100 Rank... - Said the bald guy to himself.
- That's right! Hehehe. - Laughing, Kai confirmed, 'I realise it's going to be incredibly difficult. But I have such a temper, I can't help it! - With a wicked smile, Kai said.
- I confirm. It's almost impossible. - The Lonely Buddha replied with a nod.
- Why repeat after me? - Laughing, Kai poked fun at him.
The bald guy seemed to be thinking about something at this moment. Such a reaction was not quite typical for him. At least in his short time with him, Kai had never noticed such behaviour.
- I want to participate in this. - Suddenly, the Lonely Buddha spoke out.
- I don't understand you... - Raising one eyebrow, Kai said in slight confusion.
- We can spar regularly. I'll call you out, then you won't have to pay. I'll also tell you where it's easier to find opponents. - The bald guy said nonchalantly.
- So you want to help me? - Kai asked suspiciously, - But why? - He asked with interest.
Looking at Kai, the Lonely Buddha didn't think long and answered instantly.
- You are different from me. But I feel that you are close to me in spirit. Although I usually like to be alone, but it's really interesting with you. - Lonely Buddha said frankly.
- Do you want to be friends? I didn't expect that from someone like you! Hahaha. - Kai laughed out loud, -I like you too! You're a good person! But I have a condition! - Kai said slyly.
- What is it? - The bald guy asked calmly.
- We must become brothers not by blood, but by spirit! At that moment, we will change our address to each other. Then, together with you, I'll have two brothers! - Kai said cheerfully.