Chapter 377: Hand To Hand (2/2)
By then, Wang Ben had overwhelmed Lie Jian with his attacks, The energy inside him bound with his will, so his execution of moves was flawless and deadly.
Wang Ben's overwhelming power also came from the solid foundation he had built ever since he was a child. General Hu Ben was known for being a strict mentor, and Wang Ben had followed his father's orders faithfully< never thinking of slacking off.
Although the foundation he had built didn't show its effect immediately after his mind open operation, over time, it had lent Wang Ben significant strength during the most difficult times.
”Kom!”
Wang Ben's punch hit square, and Lie Jian was blown a few feet out.
Suddenly, silence fell into the arena.
Lie Jian gathered himself and cracked a smile; he was pleased by his opponent's power.
Lie Jian reckoned that Wang Ben not only had the perfect physical defense, but he was also resistant to the poison.
”Oh, shit! When did he become so powerful?” Hu Yangxuan was astonished by Wang Ben's strength. He noticed that Wang Ben didn't use any tricks or element of surprise. He was trying to subdue his opponent by only force.
”Lie Jian was holding back his strength. We will see. ” Wang Tong cracked a smile. Nevertheless, he was impressed by Wang Ben's improvement, and he figured that it must have something to do with the fact that Wang Ben had opened his mind in his second operation.
”Kom!”
Suddenly, Lie Jian's fists were engulfed in flames. Unlike soul Mastery, these flames were infused with Li Jian's own soul energy.
Wang Ben remained calm as he clenched his fists, getting ready for whatever would come next. All the while, both fighters' soul energy were burning and toiling inside their sea of consciousness.
”Come on!” Lie Jian shouted and attacked first.
Wang Ben followed and charged at the attacker head on.
”Kom...Kom-Kom!”
In a blink, the two had exchanged a dozen blows. Both fighters attacked directly, trying to subdue their opponent.
”Gosh, is he stupid or something? Why can't he use some tricks like a feint or a dodge?”
”Hehe, you said it as if he has a choice. He can only defeat Lie Jian with a direct attack. ” Turbolix said.
”Wang Ben's improvement is very impressive. When he first came to Capth, he was even weaker than me!” One of the combatant from Capth lamented.
”Well, have you noticed that Wang Ben had spent practically every single minute of his life on training? Practice makes one perfect! Plus, he is also very talented.” Turbolix said.
”What about his cultivation? He has already reached level five in such a short time.” Another student said.
”He didn't have a life, that's why. No girlfriend and no hobbies equal no distraction. ” Turbolix answered. He knew that these students were simply jealous of Wang Ben's achievement, but had failed to see the hard work behind it.
Turbolix had been watching Wang Ben ever since he entered Capth. Although at the time, Wang Ben was much weaker than most students, Turbolix had concluded that he would catch up very quickly, because he had the most important quality for a powerful cultivator: perseverance. The real advancement wouldn't come overnight. Instead, it was built upon thousands and thousands of mundane repetitions.
Nevertheless, Turbolix was also impressed by Wang Ben's improvement, and he believed that no one in the confederation had ever made such a great leap in their cultivation.
”Kom!”
GN force splattered out form the impact of two fists as both fighters took a few steps back. Lie Jian had received a solid blow on the chest, while Wang Ben had gotten three. Each blow Wang Ben had received was infused with fire poison. By then, Lie Jian was convinced that his fire poison had already worked its way into Wang Ben's system.
Wang Ben would feel the poison slithering in his blood vein as he tried to contain it with soul energy. The pain would be unbearable to any ordinary human. However, Wang Ben acted as if nothing had happened.
Wang Ben's mettle and determination had impressed even Lie Jian.