Chapter 219: Peerless! VS! Peerless!
The Soft Palm technique from the Sunflower Manual was gentle yet incredibly powerful. A single strike might seem light and feeble, but it could easily create a deep pit several inches wide in the ground. If it hit a peach tree, the entire tree would snap in half. Kai Xin naturally wouldn’t let such force hit him, always dodging just in time. As a result, the peach trees around them were damaged, with bright red peach blossoms flying everywhere. The scent of shattered flowers added a touch of tragic beauty to the intense battlefield.
“If you’ve got the guts, don’t dodge!”
The mysterious man’s attacks kept missing. Frustrated, his face turned pale, and he finally shouted in anger.
Kai Xin laughed heartily. Avoiding the man’s malicious attempts to distract him, he moved to his left, kicking wildly like a top. Dozens of leg shadows flashed in an instant, tearing through the air with fierce momentum—even greater than the mysterious man’s own. This shocked the latter, who once again used his Needle Transference technique to quickly dodge.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A peach tree behind the mysterious man was uprooted in an instant, its broken branches and leaves scattered everywhere. Not a single intact peach blossom remained, and several shallow pits appeared on the ground.
“Aren’t you dodging too?”
Kai Xin’s sarcasm made the mysterious man even more frustrated.
Damn it.
It was after all Dongfang Bubai’s famous technique—how could the Sunflower Manual not be able to handle him?
Again!!
The Sunflower Acupoint Pressing Hand.
Unable to counter the attack, the mysterious man quickly stepped back several meters and moved around Kai Xin like a ghost. From a distance of several meters, his pale hands, hidden in his sleeves, bent slightly like orchids. He pressed forward lightly yet firmly, pointing with one finger…
Hiss!
A streak of white energy shot silently from his sleeve, concealed by the eerie sound, aiming at Kai Xin’s back. At the same time, three flying needles appeared from his left fingers and were shot out right in front of Kai Xin! These two deadly techniques complemented each other, attacking simultaneously.
Even an ordinary player, if they could spot the three flying needles and the hidden threat, would surely become panicked and reveal flaws. But for Kai Xin, these were just trivial tricks.
Ignoring the hidden attack, he advanced instead of retreating, confronting the mysterious man head-on.
“Looking for death!”
The mysterious man hissed in a sultry tone, almost making Xiao Bei and the others watching shiver with fear.
“Is that so?”
Happy showed no concern for the mysterious man’s voice. With a soft murmur, at the very moment the man launched a powerful attack, her Golden Bell Shield, now at the ninth level, suddenly activated! “Boom!!” A golden light burst forth, carrying an immense force as her vital energy covered her entire body. Before it could fully take shape, the fragile dark energy was completely shattered.
Without exception, the three flying needles also landed on the Golden Bell Shield. After three sharp sounds, they were deflected and distorted, while the shield only dimmed slightly. This shocked the mysterious man, who’s assessment of Happy’s strength rose even further!
In the blink of an eye…
The earlier confrontation had been fleeting. Under the protection of the Golden Bell Shield, Happy quickly closed the distance to within two meters of the mysterious man. Her unwavering confidence forced him to retreat temporarily to avoid further confrontation.
But Happy had no intention of continuing the fight!
Using such extraordinary martial arts required a great deal of internal energy. After several rounds of combat, she guessed the man must have little energy left. Instead of continuing, it was better to end it quickly, so he wouldn’t think they could win through prolonged battles.
As the mysterious man activated his Needle Transference technique and rushed forward…
Dragon Seizing Style!
“What!”
Up close, a sudden powerful suction force instantly shattered his resistance. His internal energy stalled, his body froze strangely, then he was rapidly drawn toward Happy in the opposite direction—as if choreographed—right into her palm.
A grab! A squeeze!
The cold aura from her Jade Silkworm Hand quickly penetrated his body.
Bang! Bang…
Taking advantage of his weakness, she unleashed a series of Shadow Wind Kicks mercilessly, hitting all his joints to prevent him from recovering or counterattacking in time.
Bang! Bang!!
After several kicks, her Dragon Seizing Hand pulled him back. Under his horrified gaze, green palm prints, carrying a slight chill, were pressed repeatedly on his chest—thud! thud! thud…
“Ugh!”
His chest was struck repeatedly, blood gushed out, and his body, like a kite with cut strings, was flung toward a peach tree in the distance.
Boom!
The peach tree was damaged again, its beautiful branches crushed completely, leaving only scattered petals and leaves.
Xiao Bei and Lei Zhan watched carefully. From the moment Kai Xin launched his counterattack, he pressed forward step by step, his punches hitting straight at the heart, his kicks targeting the joints. Countless kicks were thrown in between, and all they saw was the mysterious man continuously taking hits and retreating, eventually managing to stay about ten meters away before finally escaping this misfortune.
“The boss is amazing!” Xiao Bei was filled with excitement. Ignoring his own injuries, he stood up, either thrilled that Kai Xin had avenged him or because the boss had defeated the heir of the “Sunflower Secret Manual.”
Lei Zhan, meanwhile, remained quiet amidst his excitement, silently reflecting on the deeper meaning behind Kai Xin’s series of moves…
“Quiet as the mountains and forests, swift as a hare—once he strikes, his enemy is completely unable to fight back…”
These were some of the key insights Lei Zhan had drawn from the battle just now.
When he raised his eyes again, the severely injured and disheveled mysterious man quickly swallowed a pill and stood up, still unsure of himself. Truly, he was a freakish player selected by the system, with an indomitable will like that of a cockroach. After enduring Kai Xin’s thunderous assault, he could still stand up!
But…
There was no doubt about the winner in this fight. Lei Zhan knew, Xiao Bei and Kai Xin knew, and the mysterious man understood as well.
“What martial art did you use just now?” The mysterious man stared intently into Kai Xin’s eyes, his chest heaving despite the blood still on his lips. “Or did you also inherit someone else’s skills?!”
“…”
Hearing these words from the mysterious man, Xiao Bei and Lei Zhan were both shocked. Immediately, they looked at Kai Xin in disbelief.
Kai Xin smiled, neither denying nor answering. Instead, with a slight rustling of his clothes and footsteps, he frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the mysterious man’s body before drifting beyond the peach blossom forest…
“As expected, he didn’t leave!”
“Quick! Surround this place!”
A large group of players rushed into the peach blossom forest.
“Damn it! The Year Beast is dead! Stay alert—no one here is to be spared!”
Orange, who had died once before, rushed in from outside the forest, pale-faced and furious. He ordered everyone to attack, staring hatefully at the mysterious man.
Half a second later, he took in the chaotic aftermath of the brutal battle and the bloody, disheveled state of the mysterious man, his expression changing drastically.
At the same time, more than half of the players who rushed into the forest recognized the young man in the archer’s attire. Before they could stop, their pupils narrowed.
They turned and ran away!
A large crowd, looking like disorganized extras leaving the performance site.
It was then that Orange realized the man standing across from the mysterious man—elegant and calm yet possessing an unshakable aura of strength… His attire resembled someone from REP whom she had seen a few days ago. Coupled with two other players of distinguished presence who got up not far away, her pupils widened instantly, and her once proud head reflexively bowed!
“Sorry, I mistook you…”
Orange fled in panic, her idea of retrieving the Year Beast disappearing completely.
“…Caw, caw…”
Crows flew over the four of them at the same time!
However, this whole farce lightened the originally solemn atmosphere in the peach orchard!