After suppressing his injuries with his internal energy, Zheng Jia Ru lifted his head in confusion: "How did you silently shatter my internal energy defenses and injure me?"
"Infrasound weapon!" Pei Yan said, shaking his arms: "I can now emit infrasound waves undetectable by the human ear." Speaking of this, Pei Yan paused and pointed to his mechanical left eye before explaining further: "In the previous battle, I was constantly using my left eye to analyze the resonance frequency of your energy barrier. Only at the very last moment did I obtain the precise data, which allowed me to silently shatter your barrier and injure your body."
"A truly powerful ability! It's really an unbeatable defense!" Zheng Jia Ru said, as he staggered up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, "Is that all you have?"
Pei Yan, surprised, looked at Zheng Jia Ru, who had stood up again. Despite his recent heavy attack, he couldn't believe that his opponent had already recovered enough to re-enter the battle. This startled him, and he replied, "Of course not, but the subsequent abilities I've never used before, and I'm afraid they may lose control and cause irreparable harm to you."
"You really are full of surprises! Don't worry, bring forth all your power — even if it means my bones break, it's fine. You certainly chose the best sparring partner for my self-healing ability; even Elder Lin from the investigative hall cannot compare! Come on, show me your true skills!" With a big shout, Zheng Jia Ru spread his hands and lunged forward, unleashing a punch towards Pei Yan.
Facing the straightforward punch, Pei Yan showed no intention of dodging and met it with his own fist. The scene of a violent collision with Pei Yan flying backwards did not repeat, instead, Zheng Jia Ru's right arm crackled like a burst balloon, blood splattered as muscles tore, rendering his whole arm limp.
"Is this also an effect of resonance?" Zheng Jia Ru jumped back hurriedly, watching his right arm with interest. At the moment, the wounds on the arm were enlarging, with shredded edges faintly visible.
Despite the pain causing cold sweat all over his body, Zheng Jia Ru seemed unfazed. He shook his arm, and the exploded wounds began to heal rapidly. Within a few breaths, his arm returned to perfect condition.
Watching this scene from in front of the screen, Jiang Donghu couldn't help but remark that this kid had gotten stronger. This recovery ability was a few degrees better and faster than Pei Jin's ability to regenerate a severed arm; it seemed the gap between him and this kid was widening.
Gazing at Zheng Jia Ru, who was standing there back to normal and breathed deeply, the playful demeanor replaced with seriousness and sternness, Ye Ruozai murmured: "Now, he's getting serious!"
As soon as his words fell, just as he said, Zheng Jia Ru moved, appearing before Pei Yan, and Ye Jiumu shouted: "Still not learning? Close combat doesn't work against Pei Yan!"
"Keep watching, you'll understand!" Ye Ruozai reminded coldly from the side.
With the same thought, Pei Yan again threw a punch. The imagined scene where Zheng Jia Ru gets injured again didn't happen; his retreat seemed due to wrapping his fist in energy? Pei Yan observed carefully! Oh! Ha, indeed smart; this time the opponent's protective energy was not a fixed form but in a flowing state, trying to weaken my penetration capability?
"Too naïve! Full power output!" Pei Yan swung again!
Pei Yan's fist brushed past Zheng Jia Ru's ear, while Zheng Jia Ru's fist hit directly on Pei Yan's chest. After the move, both screamed painfully as they fell backward.
As punch wind went away, Zheng Jia Ru felt dizzy, bleeding from his orifices, and fell unconscious to the ground, while Pei Yan experienced a surge of energy force driven by Zheng Jia Ru's fist into his body. Initially pleased, thinking it's a supplement from the opponent, as he prepared to harness the energy, it suddenly exploded, sending powerful shockwaves disrupting his internal energy sort, forcing Pei Yan to lose mechanical control and reverted to his original form, spewing blood as he knelt on the ground.
Seeing both kneeling at opposite ends on the battlefield, Leng Yang wiped his cold sweat and laughed bitterly, "Youngsters are indeed formidable, scarier than when we were young!"
"It's always good that each generation surpasses the last, but this seems like a draw now! Strictly speaking, Pei Yan won, because he's only at third-tier awakening. Should we go down and intervene? Both seem seriously injured." Yao Xuefang's gaze swept over the nudely kneeling Pei Yan gasping relentlessly, and she nodded in satisfaction.
Beside her, Elder Lin raised his hand, stopping Yao Xuefang from rushing down to rescue, saying sternly, "Wait a little longer. This battle isn't over yet; it depends on who recovers first to be the victor now!"
Not long after their conversation ended, a roar sounded from below, as the unconscious Zheng Jia Ru opened his mouth and expelled a foul air, his whitish eyes returned gradually, regaining consciousness. Attempting to stand, he failed multiple times, his brain still dizzy.
Meanwhile, Pei Yan also had his meridians sorted, reverting back to his mechanical form. Surprised, he watched Zheng Jia Ru, struggling to stand again, pondering what his body structure was, enduring his full-power infrasound amplitude attack without his head exploding was strong enough, yet he managed to recover consciousness quickly!
Among foes met, he truly epitomized a monstrous opponent!
Not allowing himself much contemplation, Zheng Jia Ru lying like a heap of wet mud started moving. Watching him speedily crawl towards him like an alien, Pei Yan hesitated dumbstruck; what sort of attack is this.
Yet combat instincts made him first react with a counterattack, squatting down and sweeping a kick, Zheng Jia Ru used his hand as a foot to support himself and twisted airborn with an incredible angle.
Mind malfunctioned? Jumping airborn at such close range, lost balance of hands and feet, what will you use to attack me! Pei Yan puzzled, raising his right fist, ready to release a low-powered electromagnetic cannon.
Then, he saw Zheng Jia Ru's wide-open mouth in mid-air.