- Kha... Kha... - Kai breathed heavily, barely holding on to his consciousness....
- That's it? - Disdainfully issued Silver Spear and raised his weapon.
Because of this, Kai found himself hanging on the spear in mid-air... He was now covered in blood and in a rather pathetic state. For the first time in his life, he had been beaten so badly by a real opponent...
'Damn... I think I really underestimated the difference in our strength...' - Breathing heavily, Kai thought.
- You're rubbish. - Arrogantly issued the ash-haired guy and swung his spear!
At the same moment, Kai flew off like a rag doll, falling heavily a few metres from the edge of the stage. Looking at the arena floor, he saw his scarlet blood spilling everywhere....
At this moment, the energy as well as Kai's body was severely depleted. He had put up a fight of incredible intensity. Now, his regenerative abilities were severely weakened and couldn't cope with such a severe injury....
'Oh man... Dizzy...' - thought Kai, holding on to consciousness with his last strength, 'It feels like that day...' - In a slight delirium, he thought.
For some reason, he remembered the day his siblings were killed... Back then, after being badly wounded, he was similarly lying in a pool of blood... Except now, he thankfully didn't feel the bitterness of loss. And he was already accustomed to the usual bodily pain....
'Damn... Shamefully I lost... Oh... Medicine Hall...' - Kai thought in semi-consciousness as he watched people in white robes run out from behind the stage, 'Fuck it... I'll think it over later...' - Kai calmly issued in his head and closed his eyes.
Kai was hardened in the endless battles of Asura's Hell. Therefore, even in such a situation, he maintained a relative clarity of mind. He realised that medical help was close at hand, and there was nothing to worry about. So with a calm mind he relaxed and passed out.
Although Kai had never been a prideful person and tried to avoid prejudice towards his opponents. But still, the imprint of possessing many amazing abilities had set in. Lately, Kai had become more and more entrenched in the idea that there were no worthy opponents for him in his generation.
Although Silver Spear was older than Kai, it wasn't as big of a difference as with Shuo... All in all, Kai could be considered the same generation as that spearman.
In Border Beast City, Cai could fight opponents a whole degree above him. But in the Shadow Sect, that was no longer the case.... The martial artists in this place were on a qualitatively different level. Each of them had their own hidden trump cards and secret techniques. Silver Spear was at the peak of the Cloud Sphere, that is, in the same realm as Kai. Of course, Kai was still only at the initial stage.....
After an indeterminate amount of time, Kai began to come to his senses....
- Ai-yay...' he said through gritted teeth, "As expected, alive and well..." Kai said with a self-deprecating smile.
Looking around, he saw that he was lying in a white room, which was quite spacious. There was a single bed next to it, but it was empty. So Kai was alone here.
Gently touching his chest, Kai felt that it was bandaged. It seemed that while he was unconscious, he had already been given a good work out....
Closing his eyes, he gave his body a quick energy check.
'Overall, it's fine. I'm already rested, so regeneration is back to its usual level.' - Summarised in his head Kai.
Assessing himself, he realised that after a few days of rest, he would return to a conditionally optimal state.
'Yep... Need to rethink my views a bit...' - Kai said thoughtfully in his thoughts.
He was now lying down and looking at the ceiling with a calm face, thinking about something.
Silver Spear loved to destroy the heart of his opponents' martial arts. Especially if they were beginners. For some reason, it brought him incredible pleasure... And the stronger his potential victim was, the more ecstatic he became.
But looking at Kai, he didn't seem to care that he lost at all. It seemed that his inherent serenity was simply impenetrable. All he cared about right now was how to draw the right conclusions from the past fight.....
'The Invisible Kings Torture Technique is definitely unique and incredible... But there are two nuances... Firstly, it's very difficult to cultivate, and since the absorption of the Kings, it's become even more difficult. Secondly, what makes me think that I'm the only one with unique methods?' - Cai wondered, 'Even Master Mo also said that all martial artists have their own secrets, that's why everyone prefers to cultivate in seclusion. Shuo also said that his cultivation technique was obtained from an ancient master. If you think of it like that, a lot of people go into adventures and forbidden areas. Anyone who is willing to take the risk has the opportunity to obtain something priceless...' - Lying on the bed, Kai reasoned.
The previous fight had cooled his ardour a bit and made him pay attention to things he hadn't thought about before. There were no weaklings among the Personal Disciples. Each and every one of them had undergone rigorous selection and competition. A lot of them have their own unique methods.
'My Astral Sacrificial Flame is also in a mixed situation... My flame is unrealistically strong, it was evident from the battle with Holy Flame. Although his techniques are strong, he was unable to break through the Astral Sacrifice Fire's defence... This was ensured by the difference in our heritages. Rather, that's why the victory was earned so easily...' - Kai analysed his battle, 'But there's a very important nuance... The power of my fire is limited by my cultivation!' - Seriously said in Kai's thoughts.
Kai still felt that his situation and himself was rather unique. Still, he wasn't an idiot and could compare himself to the masters around him. Except that after coming to the Shadow Sect, Kai realised that this uniqueness didn't give him such a huge gap in combat power....
No matter how hard you try, it's all down to the cultivation of a martial artist... There are barriers that can only be broken down over time with enough persistence.
- Shuo warned me that above Rank 250, I would already find it difficult... Fighting a Rank 167 was idiotic. But at least I realised the difference in our strength...' Kai muttered to himself.
If the martial artist managed not to break down after such a crushing loss. He would be able to learn a great deal from this... That was roughly what Kai was doing right now.
'Let's put it this way... Let's set Rank 167 as insurmountable for me at the moment... I need to break into the Top 100.' - Putting his hands behind his head, Kai began to reason, 'Then... Is there any point in spending a lot of time fighting like I planned to do earlier? Yes, during battles, I should be making rapid progress in cultivation. At least that's what the Invisible Kings Torture Technique says... Is it enough to break into the Top 100 in the remaining time? I guess not...' - Kai was having a mental debate with himself.
He was now considering what would be the most appropriate way out of the situation. The best way to find the answer was the method that Kai was doing now.
'If that's the case, then what to do? I have the option to develop a bloodline... Also, it should help in controlling that ability...' - Kai reasoned, 'It could become my trump card, and under ideal conditions an unexpected variable. It could provide a pass to the Top 100... If there's a place where I can fight and absorb creature blood... I'll be able to both fight and strengthen my bloodline at the same time. That would definitely be a more logical conclusion than continuing to fight in the Fatuma Supreme Arena...' - Kai continued to reason.
Previously, he wanted to gain more extensive experience in battles with real martial artists. That was indeed a good plan. Except... It didn't give him the opportunity to enter the Top 100 before Reincarnation Island opened!
''The previous plan is useless to me... I need to finally deal with the bloodline. Damn it... I need to enter the peak of the Cloud Sphere and develop the bloodline. Only then will I have a small chance!' - Puzzled, Kai reasoned.
It was quite difficult to make a correct and feasible decision. It was on the edge of intuition, which Kai didn't like to rely on... He preferred to be guided by logic. Except right now, it wasn't enough... That pissed Kai off a bit.
'To hell with it... I need to focus on raising cultivation and bloodline. I'm going to waste too much time in battles. Especially if I have to recover for a few days after each loss...' - Kai thought and lowered his eyes to his bandaged chest.
At this point, Kai needed to take responsibility and make a decision. Letting things go was not an option.....
- The causelessness of Luck, there is a second law. It is impossible to grasp the causes and effects of the manifestations of the universe, as if everything is solved by throwing a dice with an infinity of edges, which gives birth to the most incredible patterns. What to choose... - Kai said to himself.
It seemed that at that moment he was at the final line, before making a decision. He had two choices. To leave the idea of Reincarnation Island and to fight and improve himself systematically. Or take a riskier path and try to advance to the peak of the Cloud Sphere by any means possible, as well as improve his bloodline. The second option was more risky and harder.....
- Errr... Whatever! - Kai shouted irritably, scratching his head, 'I'm going to go study my bloodline! I'm going to get lucky! Don't let the second law fail me! - He shouted again.
Just at that moment, the door to the room opened and a beautiful middle-aged woman entered.
- And what are we shouting about? - She asked with a serious expression on her face.
She seemed to be unhappy with Kai's behaviour. This brought a slightly strange feeling to Kai... He remembered how he had been scolded at the orphanage. When he returned home after being beaten, Mother Superior Frieda would similarly shout at him and tell him to be quiet and rest in peace. This woman had a similar atmosphere... Kai could characterise it as 'strict care'.....
- Excuse me. Hehehe. - Kai laughed light-heartedly.
- Your regeneration is truly terrifying. You've only been with us for a day. But you're already in pretty good shape. - The woman said sternly.
- It's just that I was beaten a lot as a child! - Kai smiled.
- Hearing your idiotic remarks. It seems that you were hit on the head. - Calmly replied the woman.
- Hahaha. Your humour is merciless! - Laughing loudly, Kai said.
- A lot of people take offence. But apparently not you. - approaching Kai, the woman said, 'Show me your breasts. - She ordered.
- Yes, now... I'll just get up... - Kai grimaced a little from the pain and stood up.
The woman deftly removed the bandages and put her palm on Kai's chest. After sitting with her eyes closed for a bit, she stood up and swung her palm. New bandages appeared in her palms.
- Turn your back. - Again the woman commanded.
Kai didn't budge and obediently followed the woman's instructions. And in a minute, his chest was again neatly and efficiently bandaged. Only by the usual bandaging it was obvious how skilful in her field this woman was.
- You'll stay with us for three more days. I'll come back to check on you once a day. After that, you can go home. - The woman explained sternly.
Having said that, she turned round and walked confidently out.
- Listen up! Are there any places to hunt strong beasts in the Shadow Sect? - Kai shouted after her.
- You should go to the Shadow Sect. - The woman turned around a bit and then walked straight out.
- Boom! - There was the sound of slamming doors.