Southern Shield Own Awakening

Despair, sorrow, and agony were all mashed together into a force that haunted Southern Shield's minds as he submissively kneeled down on the rough, sandy ground. Moreover, it was the same place where he often challenged and lost with his greatest rival, Blue Winter.

Southern Shield's broken bones were recovered due to him being put down inside the healing tank from the most dreadful fight he ever faced, but his mind wasn't. The high pitch laugh still echoed through his mind that coursed through his vein and gritted his teeth in a petrifying demeanor.

Even though Doctress Domination's physical presence wasn't on his side, he still could feel being approached by her as he tremblingly surveyed around the whole room similar to a slave that raised it's awareness for the master's return. The Arrogant Shaolin raised his gripping fists that unsteadily shaking as the laughter got higher for every second being spent.

Horrible episodes of Southern Shield constantly being stepped down, punched, slammed, and whipped by Doctress Domination were played through his mind like a recording. The recording was stopped when a malevolent smile beamed right at his sight.

A particular smile caused his voice to become raspy in fear as if he swallowed a rock onto his throat. Therefore, Southern Shield's cheeks started to be showered by the raindrop of tears through his eye socket.

"Father….Mother…..and Mayuri, I….am…..sorry…...for...being…..a….failure." Southern Shield strugglingly bickered.

Afterward, Southern Shield fearfully howled before stretching down his submissively even further. The horrible episodes were replayed into his mind for adding a spice of unrelenting torment till his screeching voice echoed throughout the whole arena.

"No….please…...I still wanted to fight!!" Southern Shield desperately shouted, "Those ... horrendous tortures and humiliation meant nothing."

"I...am Southern Shield." Southern Shield muttered as he crushed the sandy ground with his bare hand, "I….could…..take care of everything….else."

Till in sudden term, frostbite winds blew across the whole room and Southern Shield raised his submissive body in a shock, yet irritated demeanor.

"Then, prove it" Blue Winter chillingly uttered from behind Southern Shield.

The Shaolin Warrior gazed at his fallen friend in a disappointment that only boiled up the urge of anger Southern Shield contained. The Arrogant Shaolin levitated from the sandy ground before he illuminated a golden light through his body like a night lamp.

Southern Shield's human body was now entirely covered by the solidified, yet enlightened golden skin as he was truly ready to face Blue Winter who unimpressively beamed at him. Thus, The Shaolin Warrior extended both his leg and his fist that safeguarded his sight as a declaration of the fight.

"If you still let your grief consume you," Blue Winter taunted with a cold tone, "You will never reach anything you want, Southern Shield."

"No, you were wrong, grief actually gives me strength to fight." Southern Shield harshly argued, "I am about to show it to you, now."

"If so, why could I regain my old self back?"

The single counter thunderstruck Southern Shield mind that motionlessly froze him in the spot. Then, a hellish red space emerged within the room and The Arrogant Shaolin witnessed Blue Winter with the whole skin tainted by a crimson blood and gave a mesmerizing grin that raised his eyebrows.

Without any reconsideration, Southern Shield furiously charged Blue Winter with an empowered golden fist took the leads. As the golden fist was about to land at The Shaolin Warrior's chest, he swiftly caught it with a bare hand or even a single effort.

Frantic eyes pondered through Southern Shield as he couldn't retrieve his arm back even though he dragged his body till a frustrated sweat showered his forehead. Instead, The Arrogant Shaolin met a grim cold gazed by The Shaolin Warrior who hovered his punching fist that headed on the stomach.

Thus, Southern Shield received a heavy blow from Blue Winter's fist right on the stomach as a gulp of blood puked out. The Shaolin Warrior didn't stop his streaks as he hovered his knee to the same spot as the punch landed which made The Arrogant Shaolin coughed out more blood.

As Blue Winter retrieved his knee, he released Southern Shield from his calm gripped and sighed in disappointment. The constant pain kept lingering The Arrogant Shield with him strugglingly held his stomach as if the organ inside wanted to break free.

A time for cooling down was cut short with Blue Winter leaped off and jabbed his stomach with the steady shoulder. Another cough of blood was puked out as Southern Shield got infuriated by the constant blow he endured.

"Is that all you got, Southern Shield?" Blue Winter asked in a provocative demeanor, "What a disappointment. Maybe you need Mayuri and your parents to accompany you, right?"

Silence raging wind soared through the whole hellish space that boiled the red ground into a scorching magma floor. Southern Shield mesmerizingly glared at his fellow friends who gave a sinister grin that convinced his deep anger to burst out in form furrowing.

Therefore, Southern Shield jaws channeled in golden energy that got larger for each second spent. The golden energy had soon become big enough for it to be released the more The Arrogant Shaolin pinned his eyes towards Blue Winter.

With the energy ball fully charged, Southern Shield dove his head to get a clear shot and an illuminated golden blast was furiously unleashed in a straight line. Blue Winter's clear response was just a resilient smile with his enthusiasm ahead of his head.

The Shaolin Warrior swiftly dashed to the front left with a clutches of a yellow aura surrounding his body. Southern Shield closed his own jaw that dissolved the blast lifeline into nothing due to him realizing Blue Winter was out from the straight-line range.

Thus, Southern Shield initiated an enlightened golden fist that shone like a lantern in the middle of a cold night and enviously howled. Blue. However, Blue Winter evaded the golden punch by flipping around his very fluid body to the left.

Southern Shield didn't stop his charging initiation as this time he hoisted a chopping hand that fell down shortly onto Blue Winter. Like the previous punch, The Shaolin Warrior gracefully avoided the chopping hand by rushing to the right.

Moreover, Blue Winter pinned a perfect opportunity right on Southern Shield golden ribs. He thrillingly smiled as he extended his legs with the thundering, blue aura emerging beneath his fist before it struck up. It was transformed into electrified boots the more he stretched out.

Therefore, Blue Winter flung the electrified kick at lightning speed reach and landed at his Southern Shield. The Arrogant Shaolin howled in horror either on the zapping pain he received or the fear of losing that clouded his judgment.

Even worse, his golden body on the left side started to be corrupted by the blood-red swarming presence the more Southern Shield frowned in fear till he kneeled down to the hellish ground in pain. While Blue Winter smoothly landed on the ground with a taunting smirk painted all over his face for witnessing his fallen friend.

"You called yourself Southern Shield, but you don't even use a shield." Blue Winter mocked, "Are you trying to subvert my expectation or you are just a denial fool."

The Shaolin Warrior rubbed his cheeks in a sarcastic, yet wondering demeanor at his opponent that was on the brink of defeat. Being humiliated by Doctress Domination had already set Southern Shield spirit down as he began to hear the echoing, high pitch laugh he would remember in absolute.

However, the taunting by his supposed rival wiped away the disturbing laughter before it was completely replaced by a single look of despair painted on his face. The Arrogant Shield gazed down at the anguishing blood-red ground that only brought him more despondency right on the furrowed eyebrows.

"Yes you are a denial fool." Blue Winter muttered while putting down his rubbing hand, "Since when grief will give you a strength to wind. If so, why do you keep losing like this and why do you fight like a wild animal?"

"Southern Shield that I grew up with didn't fight like this. Maybe, you already killed him years ago, how unfortunate."

Witnessing the wounded Southern Shield only sharpened Blue Winter dismay towards his fellow friend. The Shaolin Warrior heavily sighed as he pressed his knees to initiate another thundering kick. Moreover, the bluish electricity wildly shone throughout the hellish room bright as moonlight.

"Then, I have to avenge his death." Blue Winter warned at the helpless Southern Shield with a deeply disappointed tone.

Therefore, Blue Winter leaped off to the red sky above and Southern Shield witnessed with the petrifying gaze. The blue electricity began to spread out multiple strings of electricity that zapped the sky like thundershock.

"No, this is not…..how, I am going to end." Southern Shield bickered through his mind, "I am Southern Shield, I don't….."

The Arrogant Shaolin interrupted his mind mumbling when his naked eyes caught a reflection inside the hellish ground. A reflection of his golden self that caused him to embracingly chuckle.

"I understood, I understood, I understood" Southern Shield bittered

Therefore, the golden light that illuminated his body dimmed out in an instance similar to an out of battery lamp and Southern Shield clenched his fist very tightly with a cheerful grin. His steady hearing caught the echoing howled from Blue Winter kick that got nearer to his distance.

Ever since the Xan Xiang tragedy happened, Southern Shield had lost its way of continuing fighting like a true Shaolin Warrior. However, this day was different than the usual defeats he received as soothing golden sparkles circled his wrist.

While Blue Winter thundering kick began to morph a spear on its muzzle when it got closer onto Southern Shield. Moreover, The Arrogant Shaolin gave a proud smirk as he hoisted his hand to shield himself from the shocking spear kick.

Thus, a golden shield he had been buried inside, returned on the wrist and shielded the thundering attack as a process. Blue Winter happily chortled with the return of his friend's old weapon that collided with the kick.

"Thunder becomes Spear, what a disappointment," Southern Shield mocked with a sarcastic tone,

As the golden shield held back the kick from ever touching his skin, a broken bone sound screamed out loudly on Southern Shield's arms. But, his ignorance got the best of him with a glorious smirk that was opened by The Arrogant Shaolin.

"Yes, it was a disappointment because I should block this with ease." Southern Shield bickered in acceptance, "However, there are other opportunities for me to try again."

"Hence, this defeat was only a warning of The real Southern Shield return." Southern Shield added.

Afterward, the tainted and hellish crimson space vanished in the blink of an eye, bringing back Southern Shield to the actual reality he faced. The golden shield tremblingly couldn't withstand the longer "Thunder Become Spear" technique that Blue Winter brought upon him.

As a result, the golden shield finally succumbed to defeat with the whole bone inside on Southern Shield shattered and bounced him away from Blue Winter distance. The Shaolin Warrior smoothly landed on the rough sandy ground and enthusiastically glared at his fellow opponent who recently arrived on the ground in a lying down position.

With curiosity whispered through his mind, Blue Winter decided to walk closer at Southern Shield and he met a relief discovery. The Arrogant Shaolin, in an unconscious state, delightfully smiled and closed his eyes.

After many trials, training, and humiliating defeats, Southern Shield had slowly regained his old self-fighting style back just like his supposedly rival, Blue Winter.

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