Hard Fought Battle.
"Who the fuck are you?" Alex stared at the formidable Bull Head with a mixture of trepidation and determination. Despite unleashing his full-powered punch, Alex couldn't dent his opponent's defenses, realizing the immense strength before him. However, unknown to Alex, his opponent Bai Xiaochun was equally astonished by the aura he sensed.
"This is inconceivable!" Bai Xiaochun, known as Bull Head, muttered in disbelief. As a cultivator at the Soul Gathering Level, he should have held the upper hand, but he sensed an overwhelming threat from Alex. He gritted his teeth and introduced himself, "I am Bai Xiaochun—GRRREGGHH!!" His words were cut off as he took another powerful punch.
"You know what? i don't give a shit, you took little too long introducing yourself." Alex sneered, activating the [Soul Sword Technique] with its full might.
"AAAAGHHGHHHH, MY MIND!" Bai Xiaochun howled as he felt his mind shaken. Recognizing the soul attack, he swiftly gathered his energy to shield himself, but Alex was unrelenting.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
With a swift movement, Alex unleashed three consecutive [Mountain Shatter (10 Mountains) Max] Punches.
Frustration mounting, Bai Xiaochun bellowed, "Underestimate me at your peril!"
ROOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!
His roar echoed like a bull's, accompanied by smoke billowing from his nostrils. With an instant movement akin to a speeding car engine, he struck at Alex with his horns, moving so swiftly that Alex could hardly perceive the attack without his cheat technique.
"Feel my [BULL PURGE]!" Bai Xiaochun exclaimed, but his surprise was palpable when Alex nimbly dodged.
"(Heavenly Divination Technique saved me once again, his speed is astonishing)," Alex mused as he managed to evade the horns' piercing trajectory.
"(I must take this battle seriously)," Alex resolved, discarding any thoughts of holding back and vanishing from sight.
BANG!
"GAGBH!" Bai Xiaochun blocked with his hand, skidding backward a few meters. Undeterred, he conjured the [BULL EXTINGUISHER SLASH], a sweeping attack that created sparks in its wake.
"Trouble!" Alex realized too late, unable to dodge the impending attack.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Engulfed by the attack's fiery force, Alex was propelled across the battleground.
"Hot as hell!" Alex struggled to put out the flames that clung to him.
"Extinguishing fire won't save you. Prepare to meet your end!" Bai Xiaochun taunted, smoke rising from his nostrils.
In the blink of an eye, he materialized before Alex.
"AAAAGHGHHHH!" This time, the attack found its mark, piercing Alex's body though not fatally. But Alex smiled and conjured another wave of his attacks.
Every one of this attacks managed to hit Bai Xiaochun as his head shook like a watermellon every time.
"Curse you, kid!" Bai Xiaochun seethed as Alex retreated, only to be met with another unexpected move.
BOOOM!
Gathering his energy, Bai Xiaochun created an aura of flames around him, transforming into a monstrous figure from the depths of hell. his eyes turned flame like his horns were engulfed by the flames as he was releasing flames from his nostrills.
"Ha! Bring it on, Bull Head!" Alex's excitement surged as he faced an opponent whose strength was a true challenge, unlike his previous encounters with weaker foes.
His enemies of the past had been mere pushovers.
At last, he could explore his full fighting potential.
The clashes continued—Bai Xiaochun's teleportation attacks initially overwhelmed Alex, piercing him repeatedly. However, Alex adapted rapidly, improving his evasion and counterattacks. Bai Xiaochun's growing unease mirrored his opponent's evolution.
"(This is impossible, he is adapting to my style of fighting, i need to kill this kid or he will be hard enemy in the future)" Bai Xiaochun had fiierce light going
BOOOOOM!
He used another move, A tornado of fire 1000 meters high surrounded him as he floated on the center, this tornado created a big sword.
"Die! [BULL ASCENSION SWORD]!" Bai Xiaochun roared, wielding a gigantic sword of fire. it was at least 5000 meters big and fiery.
"Unbelievable! This guy is insanely strong. I'm losing a lot of blood, but my Great Strengthening Technique has probably leveled up around 150 times... I must end this." Alex, battered and bloody, recognized the urgency.
"Perish! [BULL DAMNATION SLASH]!" The massive sword descended, causing Alex to close his eyes.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
"AGHGHGHGHGHHG!!!" Alex narrowly escaped being bisected, but the impact sent him hurtling towards a mountain, nearly dismembering him. he hit the mountain and his body shook, flames were avoided but he was still enormously hurt by this flame.
"Damn it." Though he struggled to rise, Alex could only cough up blood.
"I must concede, you've lasted longer than I expected." Bai Xiaochun descended from the sky. he was like a normal animal person now.
"I suppose it's fortunate for us to discover such a talented disciple here. You could have posed a significant threat once you progressed to higher realms." Bai Xiaochun's fear was palpable; the idea of a disciple who grew in strength through battle was unprecedented.
"I can't afford to personally eliminate such a talented disciple. Here's an offer: Become my slave, and I'll ensure you're always close to my level—just one tier below. Resources will be yours for the taking. No more worries." Bai Xiaochun looked down on Alex, concealing his true intentions.
Alex opened his eyes and whispered something.
"What did you say?" Bai Xiaochun leaned in, eager to hear.
"You...utter imbecile," Alex muttered, blood dripping from his lips, his smile mocking.
"You!" Bai Xiaochun's fury blazed, ready to finish Alex.
Suddenly, realization struck him, "Oh no, curse it!" He attempted to evade, but it was too late, and a small needle pierced his head.
BANG!
Alex rose, the needle a ruse to lure Bai Xiaochun closer.
"This needle is invaluable, though easy to detect... just like now." Alex fiddled with the needle, suddenly stopping as a prompt materialized before him.
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[Congratulations! You have slain a Soul Gathering Realm (1 Gathering) Cultivator.
+ Bull Strength Technique.]
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More astonishing than this revelation, though, was the unexpected change in his stats. his stats were very weird now. Alex looked at them weirdly.
"What?"
End Of Chapter.