Chapter 259: The So-called Path (2/2)

The flames had a suppressing effect on him.

Was fire able to restrain metal?

In the basics class, enhancement and restraint of the five elements were common sense, but these properties were also the most amazing transformations for the five elements. In previous battles, the traits of enhancement and restraint were not obvious. Following the increase in Ai Hui’s base level, the concentration of elemental energy in his body also increased. His metal attribute became increasingly prominent. As such, the effects of enhancement and restraint became more distinct. If he were to achieve elemental externalization, the metal attribute in his body would become even stronger, while the effects of enhancement and restraint would become even more prominent.

All living things had weaknesses and enemies.

Ai Hui did not find this strange. He was thinking of how to counter this.

A ferocious glare flashed past the flaming ape’s eyes. When it wanted to rush forward, the tip of a spear pierced at its throat. It had to halt its tracks and threw a fist toward the spear tip.

Boom!

A smothered, but loud sound was heard throughout the residence.

The flaming ape appeared sluggish as Shi Xueman retreated a few steps back. Both parties were reevaluating their opponent.

The flaming ape opened its eyes wide. It did not understand why the delicate figure in front of it contained such tremendous strength, but it was more concerned with the smell the other party was emitting. The smell of water.

Just as fire restrained metal, the element that could restrain fire was water.

Facing an opponent on equal ground whose attribute could actually restrain it, the flaming ape was extremely fearful.

Shi Xueman remained calm and collected. Her eyes sparkled like the stars. That collision had increased her confidence. Her strength was increasing practically everyday. Her gains from the blood crystals seemed to differ compared to the others.

Like the Cirrus she wielded, her looks were deceiving as well. Her petite body contained a tremendous amount of strength. Occasionally, she would worry that such a change was a bad thing.

How can a girl just grow in strength? What happens if her legs become chunky? What happens if her arms expand?

Of course, these were just fleeting thoughts. She fought everyday with all her might and had no time to seriously think about all these minor issues.

Through that strike just now, she realized how much she had improved.

After the battle with Liao Nan, she gradually started to find a battle style that belonged to her. The same set of spear movements could have a different effect when different people executed them. From a young age, she knew that people had to find a battle style that belonged solely to themselves, just like people had to find a pathway that only belonged to themselves.

She thought that she was starting to find her own road.

Her eyes brightened as she saw the fear in the flaming ape’s eyes.

She took a step and thrust out Cirrus, courageously continuing her advance.

The flaming ape loosed ferocious roar and shot out its fist.

Boom!

The collision resulted in an even louder sound. Shi Xueman retreated further than before. Her arms were numb, but her eyes became brighter again.

A drop of fresh blood seeped out of the flaming ape’s fist. Just when it was about to drip to the floor, the blood became a flame that enveloped the ape’s fist. The color became darker and emitted a high heat. The ground beneath the flaming ape was burned red.

Everyone was shocked into oblivion by the collision.

Shi Xueman’s figure was graceful. Even though her body was covered by the armor, it was unable to conceal her perfect figure. Regardless of the angle, Shi Xueman and the word ”sturdy” did not seem to be correlated. She only emitted gentleness, albeit her gentleness was ”cold.”

But… what did they just see?

Dumbstruck, Ai Hui gaped. He had just clashed with the flaming ape. Even he, who had attained the level of [Copper Skin] through training, found it difficult to deal with the flaming ape.

Yet, Iron Lady could meet the ape’s force with force.

To meet force with force!

Oh, to hell with it…

Ai Hui was shocked speechless. Although he had always referred her to as ”Iron Lady,” he had never imagined that such a dainty lady would be a brute force freak. To be able to meet the ape’s force with force, if she was not a brute force freak, then what was she?

She was a young lady from an influential family who used elemental ingredients to rinse her mouth, alright?

She was a talented goddess who had the ability to captivate countless men, alright?

She was someone who practiced an abstruse and inexhaustible absolute art, alright?

Why did she have to snatch the rice bowl from us, people who can only rely on brute force and are struggling to get by?

The world was too cruel!

Ai Hui sent a pitying glance in Fatty’s direction.