220 Unsatisfying Battle (1/2)

Before the battle began, Xue Wei considered his options. First of all, he could choose to use Mind Infestation and take over the fatty's mind, finishing the battle with a clean suicide or at least confusing him enough to easily execute him. However, this method was incredibly boring.

Secondly, he could use his beast transformation, but doing so was the same as him admitting to being a beast.

Lastly, he could fight with his other abilities, which would be the many martial art techniques he had gotten from the heritage ring and along the way. This would be the most interesting way to fight. A way to be equal to his opponent and a way to test himself while truly enjoying the battle in the best way possible.

The truth was that Xue Wei had a clear advantage. If he wanted to, he could kill his opponent instantly with either Mind Infestation or pure power from his transformation, but there was no fun in doing that to him.

The real reason he had come here was to feel his blood boil again, to feel alive. Nothing could beat the intoxicating feeling he got whenever he was battling in these underground cage battles.

Even before the battle had begun, Xue Wei was smiling. The smile on his face was sinister and cold, and his eyes gleamed dangerously with a dark light that promised great suffering for the opponent.

He knew nothing about the opponent in front of him, but he did understand that he was a slight threat to him—his senses told him as much, but this only served to make his blood burn more intensely.

The fat man facing Xue Wei glanced at him with eyes that resembled a pig's. He did not laugh out loud or in any way seem to be aggressive; in fact, he was incredibly quiet and humble. It was clear that he was serious about the coming battle.

Xue Wei cracked his neck and observed the man. He was clearly not an expert in speed. It would be incredible if he could move fast with that body of his, so that could not be his forte, but what was it then?

Could it be that he specialized in defense? It seemed likely, but just the thought alone made Xue Wei feel excitement. The uncertainty, the fact that he had to learn this person's battle style on the go excited him. The thought of killing him thrilled him even more.

”Battle start,” the bookie announced, signalling to begin the battle.

Xue Wei closed his eyes for a brief moment and calmed his wildly beating heart.

When his eyes opened again, a shine that had not been there before could be seen. His eyes were sharp and focused. His muscles pulsed with varying degrees of tension as though he was priming them, and he slowly cracked his wrist a few times before he balled his hands up into fists.

Xue Wei exhaled a deep breath. It was as if he could sense the calm before the storm. Although his heart was beating like mad and the killing intent was driving him insane, telling him to start the battle right away, he felt extremely calm and collected at the moment.

The contradicting feelings of violence and calmness had a strange way of engraving themselves into Xue Wei's inner being. Although he was bloodthirsty and eager to start the battle, he had not lost his head in the moment.

Neither the opponent nor Xue Wei moved. Both observed one another; one was casual and had a malicious smile on his face, the other was alert and careful with furrowed brows.

The first to make a move ended up being Xue Wei. After observing his foe for some time, he had noticed that the opponent had no intention whatsoever of moving. The fat man was like a mountain, rooted on the ground, waiting for Xue Wei to deliver himself in front of him. Xue Wei did not disappoint.

Forbidden Rush!

Xue Wei vanished from the spot where he stood, moving so fast that only those of a higher rank could track his movements.

His opponent's eyes widened; a slight fear rose in his heart, but he quickly quelled it. He was not willing to give up, as giving up meant losing his life.

Taking in a deep breath, the man steeled himself for the impact he knew could come at any moment. Qi started cloaking his entire body, laying itself like a layer of extra skin.

This layer of Qi seemed almost useless, but Xue Wei's eyes narrowed when he saw it. It was clear that this thin layer of Qi was unlike any shield he had ever seen before.

Still, he was not going to stand back and cease fire. If he stopped the attack now, the chances were likely that he would fall into an unfortunate position.

Shattering Mountain Palm!

Xue Wei shot forward like a shooting star, his momentum carrying with it a strong sense of power as the palm descended.

Just as the palm landed on the chest of the opponent, Xue Wei felt a tremor run through his arm. The outcome of his attack this time was different from anything he had experienced before. Some of the power from it had actually been rebounded straight back to Xue Wei. Although he had an overwhelming amount of physical strength, he still very much felt the shock, which left his hand numb with pain.

Retreating faster than he advanced, Xue Wei was at first stunned, but then a maddened smile spread on his lips.