Chapter 655 (1/2)
Chapter 655
Third Elder was terribly aggrieved, and the excruciating pain overwhelmed him like a flood, surging all over him from his bottom in waves after waves . Yet, he had to endure it .
There were still two more moves . As long as he could withstand two more moves, everything would end .
Fang Zhengzhi naturally knew what Third Elder was thinking . Of course, he also knew that he wouldn't have an easy time if he allowed Third Elder to tide through his two subsequent blows .
Even though Third Elder seemed to be at a considerable disadvantage after being dealt with his two sneak attacks, Fang Zhengzhi knew that Third Elder's true strength wouldn't pale in comparison to Cang Yue of Ling Yun Tower as an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion .
Fang Zhengzhi clearly remembered the simple exchange between Yan Qianli, Yan Xiu's grandfather, and Cang Yue back at the Flame City Capital after the battle against King Xieluo . Their conversation allowed him to gauge the strength of those in the Sagely State .
For instance, Yan Qianli would be considered to have just entered the Sagely State not long ago, and have not truly attained the full strength of the State - supposedly a novice in the beginning stage .
By that logic … conservatively, Third Elder would be in the middle stage, or even the advanced stage of the Sagely State .
”No, I must wound him severely with my remaining two free moves!” Fang Zhengzhi quickly affirmed his objective, but how he would achieve that was another problem altogether . After all, Third Elder was not dimwitted, and was definitely a sly old fox .
How could Third Elder not antic.i.p.ate the tricks that Fang Zhengzhi planned? For his remaining two moves, Fang Zhengzhi already foresaw the limited possibility of closing in on his opponent .
What could he do if he couldn't get close to Third Elder? Should he continue using the Heavenly Descent?
Fang Zhengzhi quickly dismissed that idea . As great as the Heavenly Descent was, he couldn't bite off more than he could chew . Most importantly, the Heavenly Descent was not the move with the greatest offensive potential .
In fact, its greatest strength was … the safety it granted the user .
To be blunt, the user could retreat after launching the attack .
”Shoom!” With Third Elder's arduous effort, Fang Zhengzhi's entire body finally entered the radiance of the azure light . In the next moment, he bizarrely reappeared at his previous location, his shadow conjuring under the sun's rays .
Third Elder then heaved a sigh of relief . He was half-kneeling on the ground, clasping his bottom as tightly as possible . He supported himself off the ground gruellingly with both his palms, his forehead dripping with sweat .
Painful, really painful!
”You brat, come at me with whatever shameless underhand strategies you have left!” Third Elder finally managed to stand up after several effortful breaths, but his legs still wobbled unwillingly .
The Thousand Years of Pain of the Rebirth State was no joke .
Fang Zhengzhi knew that he couldn't drag this on any longer . The longer he waited, the more Third Elder would recover . Someone in the Supernatural State could recover his own injuries, so someone in the Sagely State would definitely be able to do so .
Even though his strike has completely split Third Elder's a.n.u.s apart, his opponent would recover completely in no time . What should he do?
At such a considerable distance, the Heavenly Descent he used previously would be the quickest attack for him, but it was already blocked by Third Elder . What other ideas does he still have now?
Countless long-range attacks flashed through Fang Zhengzhi's mind … but he quickly dismissed them one after another . This way, his two moves would be useless .
If he attacked from afar, the impact would definitely be weaker that of a close-range distance . Even if Third Elder has raised his guard, Fang Zhengzhi would still have to create opportunities to close in on his opponent .
No chances? Then create them!
With his mind set, Fang Zhengzhi couldn't wait any longer . He skidded towards Third Elder, as though meeting an old friend in a long time .
”Third Elder, we actually don't bear any personal grudges against each other . Can we shake hands? After that, I'll forsake my two moves and you'll let me enter the third round of the selection test, how about it?” Fang Zhengzhi proposed as he walked towards Third Elder .
”You disgusting brat, do you think you still have a chance now?” Third Elder's face looked extremely ghastly . Upon noticing Fang Zhengzhi closing in quickly, he instinctively s.h.i.+fted his hand down to guard his rear .
How could he possibly not read Fang Zhengzhi's mind?
Fang Zhengzhi was obviously using some casual banter to provoke him or catch him off guard, exploiting the chance to close in and create the opportunity for another sneak attack . How naive!
Third Elder didn't retreat immediately . After all, his pride as an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion prevented him from backing down from opposing pressure, but he had no intentions of allowing Fang Zhengzhi to approach him so easily like this .
A resplendent white light lit up on Third Elder's forehead . The complicated white character on his forehead slowly morphed, as though gaining a life of its own . In the blink of an eye … it evolved into another character .
Furthermore, not only did the character experience changes, even its color and the surrounding glow changed into a uniform earthy yellow .
”I … F*ck?!” Fang Zhengzhi's eyes were wide open . He stared at the evolving character on Third Elder's forehead and the surrounding yellow radiance, and suddenly stopped in his tracks .
That thing can change?