6 Twisting decay. (2/2)
This attack was, in theory, a three-part attack, his foot would first kick Mei Kongxu's head from the back as she tried to pull away, he would then use his heel to kick the left side and then the right side of her head. A powerful kick would result in death as the temples collapsed, but as this was just a sparring match he made sure to reduce the power so that it would only rock her brain.
But once again, as if she had predicted his attack from the moment he started to move, she dodged in the perfect manner. She allowed the first kick to hit the back of her head and used the force of the attack along with her own movements to push herself forward so that the two other kicks missed her, diving straight into Li Yang's bosom.
Both her arms stretched out, the base of her palms touching each other as she placed both hands on Li Yang's stomach. Her Qi surged as a tremendous force burst into Li Yang's body, the skin on his stomach twisting in a spiralling pattern around Mei Kongxu's hands. His feet lost contact with the ground as his body also started to furiously spin, but just as he was about to get launched backwards while spinning, his arms shot out and grabbed onto Mei Kongxu's elbows.
”Oh no, you're coming with me, Fairy Sister!”
Mei Kongxu's body was overcome by a lightweight sensation that made her unable to keep her balance, resulting in her following along with Li Yang as he was launched backwards. The two spun around wildly as they flew back, Li Yang's abdomen aching due to the twisting of his skin. She had luckily held back some of her power, otherwise, it wouldn't have been just Li Yang's skin that ended up getting twisted.
Li Yang increased gravity around them as they flew through the air, forcing both of them down to the ground at full speed. He made sure that he was beneath Mei Kongxu as they reached the ground, his feet colliding with the stage so hard that a few cracks spread out beneath him. He transferred the force of the impact up through his body and into his arms, using it to slam Mei Kongxu downwards and into the stage.
Mei Kongxu twisted her body just before she smashed into the stage, catching herself with her feet and temporarily forming a bridge while Li Yang held onto her elbows. But Li Yang immediately let go of her elbow and sent his right fist smashing down at her face, forcing her to roll to the left to avoid the hit. She wrested her other elbow free from his grasp by rolling, but the only thing that met her as she rolled was Li Yang's knee.
She barely had the time to place her hand in front of her face, blocking most of the impact but still receiving some rebound when the back of her hand smashed into her face. She also took advantage of the close contact, grabbing onto his knee and twisting the skin on it while pouring the law of decay into him.
She also held on tightly to his knee and used it to pull herself closer to him, rolling up his leg and slamming her elbow into his abdomen. The law of twisting and the law of decay once again invaded Li Yang and sent him flying backwards while spinning, he was only able to stop himself by slamming himself into the stage using gravity.
He quickly rolled around and sprang up into a standing position, his pants and shirt in tatters thanks to the two laws Mei Kongxu had shown. Li Yang spat out some blood that was slightly brown due to decay, one of his hands covering half his face as he wiped away some blood that had ended up staining him.
The crimson eye looking at Mei Kongxu through his spread fingers had changed slightly, the pupil becoming more slit-shaped and bestial. Mei Kongxu also stood up, wiping away the blood that was pouring forth from her nose, the gleaming light in her eyes stronger than before. As he was looking at her, he could hear the blurry and indistinct voices that usually bounced around in his head when he closed his eyes. But this time the voices were exceptionally clear, practically screaming at him.
”The first tail is born of effort and represents newfound power, the start of a road.”
”You wish to fight me at my full power? Sorry, but I'll limit it to the first tail and the second tail, I doubt you can handle more.”
”You have touched what you shouldn't have, so burn. First tail, Third tail, Seventh tail, roar.”
The words felt like they were piercing directly into Li Yang's soul, his energy seething and surging. The energy gathered behind him, the transparent outline of a bushy white tail starting to form in the air to the right of his tailbone. Li Yang felt his body burn with power as the outline started to appear, but he removed his hand from his face before the tail could fully form, clapping his hands and releasing all the tension and power in his body while smiling ruefully at Mei Kongxu.
”Alright, that's enough. It's my loss, I can't keep fighting with so much decay eating away at me. Fairy Sister Kongxu is truly strong, you've really dented my pride here, rejecting my date invitation with such vigour.”
The outline of the tail, and the change to Li Yang's eye, both vanished when he clapped his hands, Mei Kongxu the only one who was able to catch the slightest trace of the transparent outline. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the spot where the outline had first appeared, that strange outline had felt as familiar as the unique moves he had showcased.
She hoped to see more in hopes of figuring out just why they felt so familiar, but Li Yang had sadly surrendered. She let out a breath and relaxed her body, swiping the ring on her left hand and causing a silver robe to appear on her body. She walked over to Li Yang without bothering to wipe away the blood that had once again poured out from her nose, pulling out the law of decay she had sent into his body. And then, for the second time since they met, she flashed him another shadow of a smile.
”You're right, it's your loss, which means that I am the one who gets to make a request that you have to obey. I've heard that the Deepsea King sect has some of the best seafood on the planet, you'd best show me all of it without disappointing me.”