53 Rescue Part 5 : Psychological Issue? (2/2)
Swoosh!
Bang!
Shin's fist successfully landed on the old man's face. The impact of that punch is so strong, strong enough to cause the old man's body to send flying backwards, head first.
But Shin is still not done yet, after landing the punch and before the old man's body were completely sent flying, Shin immediately jumped forward while turning his body in the air. And during the process, he gathered another bunch of Mental Energy and revolve it on his right arm, before turning it into a sharp pike. Then, he use the momentum of his spin to smash his fist downwards in a powerful manner.
'Four Symbol Scripture: Diving Phoenix Talon'
Swoosh!
Tsssk!
Splash!
A bunch of blood were splash in the air when Shin's Mental Energy attack landed the old man's body and smashed it on the ground. Then, the old man's body rebounded upwards because of the force of impact. And as if he expected that, Shin adjust his aerial position while spinning his body around, and guiding his Internal Qi towards his right leg.
When the old man's body was almost the same level as him, Shin use the momentum of his spin once again, to throw a roundhouse kick towards the old man's head with his right leg.
'Flowing Water Arts: Spinning Lotus Attack'
BANG!
This time, the old man is really sent flying backwards because of that attack, and impacted on the wall of the Laboratory.
But Shin is looks like not satisfied yet, because the moment his feet landed on the ground, he continue to take another turn around while putting the bottom of his palm together, and leveling it on the right side of his waist. Then, a gust of Mental Energy are gathered between his palms, creating a small transparent sphere on it. After that, Shin swiftly push his palms and arms forward, sending a powerful Mental Energy wave towards the old man's direction.
(I'm sure you can imagine this since the reference is quite obvious. Hahaha....)
'Four Symbol Scripture: Flying Dragon Takedown'
Swoosh!
Before the old man's body released from being impacted on the wall, the Mental Energy wave landed on him, impaling him on the wall once again, and creating a loud explosion.
BOOM!!!
(And I'm going to use the most use phase on the novels to make it a little overboard once again.) The entire process looks too long, but it actually happened in a matter of seconds.
'That is enough to kill him.... Right?' thought Shin as look at the direction where he sent the old man flying, while waiting for the dust to settle down.
And Shin is about sigh a relief when he heard a heretical laugh coming from that direction. ”Hahaha.... It has been a while since I felt this way. I didn't expect that I'm already that old to get rusty to the point of being beaten up by a kid of the younger generation one-sidedly.”
Then, Shin's eyes contracted when he saw the old man walked out on the settling dust, alive and kicking. What's more is when he saw the old man walk out on it unscratched with no injuries. No, he have injuries but it is just regenerating at a visible rate.
'What kind of healing ability is that? Is this old man still human?' Shin's mind is running wild when he saw all of that. 'D*mn! I'd used almost all of my strength on that combo just to finish this fight as soon as possible, but from that looks of it, I am in deep trouble.'
”I know that I don't have a fearless talent like yours and any other *'Mighty Chosen One', and I also know that my strength might be going to stocked on my current level. But that is also why I focus my entire life on the other fields, where my real talent lies.” Suddenly the eyes of the old man turned into a vertical slits but different in colors, one is purple while the other is crimson. At the the same time, the muscles of the old man become tense and intact. After that, the aura of the he is releasing turned into a fearsome one.
'What is with those eyes? I never heard an ocular talent like those. And each of those eyes are releasing a different feeling, it looks like they are different types of talents.' Shin become shocked at what he have saw. First, the old man had an insane regenerative ability, then now he shows an ocular talent that is unheard of, and together with it those muscles that were brimming strength.
If earlier, Shin thought that he is in deep trouble, then now, he is sure that he is in a deep Sh*t this time.
And while Shin is stocked on his thoughts the old man say something once again. ”Since you are done with your greetings, then let me do mine.” Then, the old man suddenly disappeared on his place and vanishing on Shin's eyesight.
'SH*T! That was Fast!' Shin hurriedly gather his Mental Energy around him to create a spherical barrier formed by it, while also enfolding both of his arms with his Internal Qi. Then, he squat his hips down and cross both of his arms in front of him, while bracing himself at the incoming impact.
BANG!
SHATTER!
BANG!
Crack!
The Mental Energy didn't even last for a second when it is just by the attack and shattered like some vulnerable glass fallen on the floor. Then, the old man's fist landed on Shin's arm creating a cracking sounds on each, his bone were broken.
After successfully landing the first strike, the old man immediately use other fist to throw an uppercut towards Shin's belly.
BANG!
Whack!
Shin was hit and vomited a bunch of blood because of that attack. And before he was sent flying upwards, the old man alternate his fist with his previous one and use it like a hammer swinging downwards on Shin's back.
BANG!
BOOM!!!
Shin is smash on the ground when he was hit, and when he is rebound back in the air because of the force of impact, the old man switch with his arms with another once again, and throw a hook strike targeting Shin's right ribs.
BANG!
SwoosH!
BOOM!
After getting hit, Shin is send flying and collides with one that of the walls, before falling on the ground limply. Then, Shin coughs violently, together with some blood because of his internal injuries.
”Now we are even. Don't worry I didn't use all of my strength on those attacks to make sure you'll live after that. After all, I still need you a material for my research experiments.” said the Old man while twisting his neck left and right. Then, he walks towards Shin slowly ad leisurely.
At the same time, Shin gathered all his remaining strength to push his body from the ground, and force himself to stand up once again. 'F*ck it! I can imagine my innards were at mess without looking at it. And I feel like dying this time.'
*Spit* Shin spit another blood once he get back on his feet while leaning in the wall. Then, he stretch out his right hand and reach out something under the sleeves of his left arm. And when he get a hold on something, he pulled his hand out, together with a 3-feet long shortsword.
*Huff... Huff... Huff...* Shin is having a hard time breathing as he look at the old man aggressively.
”Heh, Futile struggle. You are just wasting your remaining strength young man. You can never defeat me with that little toy of yours. There are a huge gap between each phase of the 'Ethereal Opening Stage'. If it is anyone on the early phase then you might still have a chance with your strength earlier. But not on someone like me who is strong as one on the late phase. What's is more with your current state....” The old man sneered at Shin when he saw the actions of the later.
”Enough with your monologues old man. I don't have enough strength to have a little chat with you.” Shin interrupted the old man as he point his sword towards the later, while reinforcing it with his remaining Internal Qi. And this time, he didn't use his Mental Energy to attack, he spread it like some thin threads scattered around him, to act as his perception range. Since he can't follow the old man's movements, he is just going to use his Mental Energy as some sort of spiderweb. 'It is all or nothing this time. I hope I can still hold myself until the reinforcement from the military around.'