Kai continued to hang onto the shield, clutching it tightly! From the outside, it looked very strange!
- Ha... Ha...' Thunder Ram was breathing heavily.
It seemed that he was also not in the best of states... This attack was too terrifying. It was obvious that he had expended a huge amount of energy on it!
He hadn't let on earlier, but as soon as Kai adapted to his thunder... The big guy realised that his opponent was just systematically exhausting him. Thunder Ram had his weaknesses, and stamina was one of them. Naturally, telling and showing such a thing to his opponent would be idiotic....
Therefore, he pretended that he was full of energy and could maintain a thunderous defence around him for a long time. But that wasn't the case... That was why, he went for that terrifying, final attack so quickly!
- Che... Puppy... Have you decided to hide behind my back? But it seems that you underestimated the power of my lightning... Ha... - Thunder Ram exhaustedly let out.
As soon as he said that, the entire audience realised what the problem was! Kai is paralysed! He just can't move and open his fingers!
'Shit! Hurry up! Work!' - Shouted Kai in his mind!
At the moment of this terrifying storm, an incredible amount of lightning energy was surging through his body! He used the momentum to the maximum, constantly distributing it throughout his body! In parallel, he used his energy to destroy those lightning bolts in his body.
But alas, the Thunder Ram's attack was so strong that too much lightning had accumulated in his body. It was the destruction of it that Kai was now busy destroying! Until he neutralised most of it, he wouldn't be able to move!
'Fuck! It's a good thing the bulky guy can barely move as well!' - Shouted Kai and continued frantically channelling energy to all corners of his body.
- Although... I... And I can't attack you... But I can lie down... Ha... Haha... - Breathing heavily, Thunder Ram let out a laugh.
As soon as he said that, he immediately started rocking back and forth... He wanted to fall on his back and crush Kai! Although it seemed ridiculous, but in the current situation, it could really hurt Kai! All of his energy was working to neutralise the lightning.
'Dangerous... Come on... Just a little more!' - Shouted Kai in his mind, watching as he, along with Thunder Ram, began to swing.
The shield of this thug was no mere Earth weapon. It was incredibly heavy! There was no way even a dozen mortals could lift it! If Kai was crushed by such a thing, there would definitely be no good outcome.
The entire arena arrived in mild shock at this... Previously, this fight looked incredibly destructive! But now... Now it looked like a fight between two weaklings... All the spectators understood perfectly well, but still, the sight was quite pathetic....
- Eh... Immortal Drunkard is definitely a terrifying opponent. It's a pity that he would lose in such a humiliating manner... It's even a bit disgraceful... - Shaking his head sadly, one of the Personal Disciples said.
- Don't be ridiculous. We don't live in a fairy tale world. No matter what methods we use, victory is victory, and it works in the case of defeat. We can't compete with the Immortal Drunkard.... Then if his defeat is disgraceful, doesn't that mean we're even more pathetic? - Looking at the guy who spoke earlier, the girl replied.
- I'm sorry... I guess you're right... - After thinking for a bit, the guy who spoke first replied embarrassedly.
It was at this moment that Thunder Ram was making one last forward movement. As soon as he deflected backwards, he would fall under the weight of his shield! And the one who would soften his blow would be the immobilised Kai!
All the stands were watching with slightly mixed emotions... It was obvious to everyone that the fight would be over soon.
- Ahead...' the bulky man said, "And nazaaad..." he added, stretching out his words.
As soon as this phrase was uttered, his balance finally broke, and he slowly began to fall on his back. Everyone watched, literally holding their breath. If it wasn't for the fighting in the other arenas, there would have been complete silence.
- Bang, bang! - There was a loud sound, showing how heavy that shield was!
At this moment, the entire stands froze in anticipation.....
- Well done, Brother Kai. - With a faint smile, gave out Shuo, who was now quietly watching this battle.
But he wasn't praising Kai for a good fight, he was praising his Brother for winning!
To everyone's surprise, at the last moment, Kai had managed to break free from the paralysis and use the Shadow Mark. He was now standing a few metres away from the lying Thunder Taran, breathing heavily....
It was obvious that this fight was definitely not going to come easy to him....
'Damn... It's a good thing I didn't have to activate Torture King Mode! I still have a chance at the Top 100!' - Squinting one eye, Kai smiled crookedly.
- Son of a bitch... Did you break through? How...' Thunder Ram, lying on his back, said forcefully, 'Okay, I give up. - He added heavily.
- And what, you won't even try to continue? - Kai asked in a tired voice as he slowly approached the thug.
But he did it without any arrogance. As Kai approached, he held out his hand to Thunder Taran, hinting for help.
- What's the fucking point? I can barely move. Hahaha... Kha-kha! - The bulky man said and coughed.
At the same time, he caught Kai's palm without a second thought and started to rise up with his help. He seemed to accept defeat with dignity and didn't mind anything.
- All right big guy, let's go, I'll walk you to your seat. - Catching Thunder Ram by the side, Kai said.
It looked quite comical, as Kai was about his chest height. In the mortal world, it would be impossible for Kai to be able to help him. It was unrealistic just looking at the difference in body size.
Except that each of them was a martial artist. Even lifting such a big guy wouldn't be something unrealistic.
As it happened, Kai held the bulky man by his side, while Thunder Taran leaned on his head. In fact, because of their proportions, it was the only comfortable pose.
- Hahaha. Immortal Drunkard, you're like my personal coaster! - Laughing, the big guy gave out.
- Yeah, the coaster that beat you. Are you that pathetic? - Raising his head up to face the big man, Kai said.
- Come on, don't take offence. I'm just kidding... - Thunder Taran answered guiltily, looking at Kai's tense face.
- I don't need you to take offence! I'm just not at my best, and you're too damn heavy! - Gritting his teeth, Kai replied.
Even in everyday life, Kai didn't care at all about other people's jokes and thoughts. And now, he doesn't care at all! He just hadn't expelled all the lightning from his body yet. Until now, his entire body was in a slight confusion and numbness.
Kai didn't decide to help this thug out of the kindness of his heart. Just for some reason, he liked this guy. He seemed simple and straightforward enough. Kai usually liked people like that, plus he respected his opponent's strength.
Assessing his fight, Kai realised that with Torture King Mode, he would definitely be able to win in a more overwhelming manner. But that didn't mean he was downplaying his opponent's combat merit. It was all this reasoning that made Kai act this way and offer help.
- Yeah... I've been told since I was a kid that I was too big. - Smiling, the big guy said.
- Your poor future wife... - Kai said tensely.
- Why is that? - Thunder Taran asked, somehow wary.
It seemed that he was really worried about this area of life. It wasn't quite typical of martial artists who only pursued cultivation all the time.
- How the fuck is she going to feed you? - Teasingly, Kai gave out.
- Hmm... I have a lot of money! Then how about eating only in restaurants? - The big man asked puzzled.
- What if she wants to show her love to you and cook something? She would have to stay in the kitchen for ages! - Kai replied, continuing to press the issue.
He could see that Thunder Taran was serious about his jokes. So Kai felt like throwing some more wood on the fire.
- Then what am I going to do?! How will I find a woman for me? Who would want to be with me? - As if in despair, the big man cried out.
- Jesus, Thunder Ram, what's wrong with you? Can't you take a joke? - Raising his head again, Kai asked.
- Fuuuuh... So you were just joking? Hahaha. - Relieved he exhaled and laughed bassistically.
- Naturally... - Rolling his eyes, Kai replied.
- But I'll find the right woman, right? Won't I? - Thunderclap quickly interjected.
- How should I know?! - Kai cursed, as he was not at ease right now.
- Hmm... - Thunderclap exhaled heavily and thought for a moment.
He seemed a little upset... Looking at all this, Kai found himself a little shocked. This huge man was acting like some kind of child! This dissonance even surprised Kai somehow.
- Tz! You'll find a girl! Calm down! - Kai said soothingly.
- Hahaha! Fine! If that's what you say Immortal Drunkard, then I'll believe it! - Instantly cheerful, Thunder Ram shouted.
- Why the fuck would I believe that? - Not understanding, Kai asked.
- Well... You're just handsome. You must have a lot of experience in this business... - Nodding approvingly, the thug replied.
- So... Let's stop this conversation, and I'll just calmly take you to your place... - Kai said with a grin. His harmless joke had started this conversation in some strange direction... And he wanted to end this dialogue quickly.
While all this was going on, the grandstand was exploding with applause and chatter. Although the ending of the fight was rather ambiguous... But the fight itself was very entertaining!
Right now, many of the bottom ten of the Top 100 Rank were watching Kai closely. Although they didn't think that he was their opponent. But most likely, it was likely that one of them would be the one to fight him!
Considering the seeding and how the fights were developing, Kai shouldn't have any more opponents. Which means that once all of the top ten are determined... The most important part of the Tournament of Hundred will begin!
At this moment, many old men were also discussing this fight amongst themselves. Their knowledge and vision of things was much deeper than others. They were well aware of how brutal Thunder Ram's last attack had been. All in all, almost no one in Kai's place would have been able to stay conscious! And considering that Kai himself was not a master with the thunder attribute, not even close!
- Elder Traen, could you enlighten us? - One of the old men asked with a smile.
- ''The fellow possesses a strange technique. It seems like it enhances his body... At the beginning of the fight, he didn't quite understand how to act properly. But then using this ability in tandem with his energy, he started destroying the lightning directly in his body... Amazing method... - Elder Traen replied with sincere praise while pondering.