The Cost of a Glance 2

Yang Kai was caught off guard, instantly acquiring a dozen wounds, blood streaming from them, his already precarious condition worsening.

Yang Kai growled softly as the Bone Refinement Body once again came into play, warmth spreading through him, his strength gradually increasing.

Su Yan's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. She had expected her attack to incapacitate Yang Kai with a single strike, yet he had managed to counter it.

With a fluid motion, Su Yan approached Yang Kai like a celestial maiden descending from the heavens. She pointed a finger, striking his shoulder.

A chilling sensation spread across his shoulder, and Yang Kai staggered back, turning his head to see a layer of white frost forming on his shoulder, even beginning to coalesce into ice flowers.

Without hesitation, Yang Kai ripped open his shirt and conjured a drop of Yang liquid at his fingertip, which he then directly applied to his shoulder.

A sizzling sound erupted as the Yang liquid burned through the frost like a red-hot iron, turning the area bright red. Yet, the spreading frost was rapidly diminished, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Su Yan's astonishment grew; she had never imagined Yang Kai could neutralize her frigid attack with such an unimaginable method. Her eyes were filled with frost as she conjured a swirling blizzard, her graceful form hidden within the snowstorm, moving swiftly towards Yang Kai.

The blizzard roared like an avalanche, enveloping Yang Kai in an instant.

An icy chill surged from his core; despite practicing the True Yang Technique, Yang Kai felt as though he was on the brink of being frozen into an ice sculpture.

He recognized that Su Yan was truly enraged. Although her strikes were devoid of lethal intent, it was clear she meant to thoroughly punish him.

This situation was precisely what Yang Kai had hoped for. Despite the formidable nature of his opponent, which made him nearly insurmountable, it provided an excellent opportunity for Yang Kai to reflect on his recent insights.

This adversary was a thousand times better than Su Mu.

Within the snowstorm, Su Yan repeatedly attacked, and Yang Kai was unable to defend himself. Groans of pain escaped him as blood dribbled from his lips, his body shivering uncontrollably as he struggled against the invasive cold.

In adversity, Yang Kai's clarity of mind deepened, and he suddenly ceased resistance, allowing Su Yan to continue her assault.

"What's going on?" The commotion finally disturbed the sleeping occupants, and the Second Elder, Su Xuanwu, was the first to arrive at the scene, followed by Su Mu, Li Yuntian, and others.

Upon witnessing the scene, everyone gasped in shock.

Amidst the swirling snow, Yang Kai, bare-chested, stood with closed eyes, enduring Su Yan's fierce assault. His seemingly frail body was battered from one place to another, soaring through the air yet unable to touch the ground.

"Hiss..." Su Mu drew a sharp breath, "Why did Brother Yang provoke Sister?"

"Could it be that Sister is retaliating for something from a few days ago?" Li Yuntian expressed his fear.

"It must be so. Otherwise, with Sister's temperament, why would she beat Brother Yang so brutally?"

"Poor Brother Yang, his injuries aren't even healed, and he's already facing such calamity. Sister's methods are too harsh."

The murmurs of the crowd reached Su Yan's ears, causing her heart to seethe with anger. She had only intended to discipline Yang Kai for seeing her exposed form, yet their words made it seem as if she was petty and vindictive.

Su Yan's strikes grew even more severe.