Jing Xue Ying Hong Zhu
Chapter 13 A Pyrrhic Victory
Xi'er knew that time was of the essence. She slammed her palm down, and the Mythical Beast Box shattered in response.
The Mythical Beast Ying Yan stood before Xi'er, asking expressionlessly, "What is it? One moment you seal me away, the next you release me. Are you toying with me?"
Xi'er didn't answer. In her urgency, she pointed towards the dueling arena and frantically shouted, "Save Ye Cang!"
The Mythical Beast Ying Yan turned its head to look at the dueling arena.
Instantly, the Mythical Beast Ying Yan was greatly alarmed! "Not good! That kid I was fighting just now is in grave danger!"
With a whoosh! Ying Yan executed a flash, like a spear that could pierce through a shield, and charged towards Jack's inner ribs where he was raising his arm.
In an instant, there was a crisp cracking sound! The Mythical Beast Ying Yan's spear thrust struck Jack's ribs squarely, and the sound of the breaking ribs echoed throughout the dueling arena.
Jack was sent flying several meters by Ying Yan's signature move.
He scrambled to his feet, clutching the area around his injured ribs, his face twisted in pain.
The Mythical Beast Ying Yan walked up to Ye Cang, grabbed him by the neck with one hand, and lifted him up. "Kid! Even without hands, we can fight. Remember! Hands are doors, but feet are what you use to beat people! Watch the rest of the fight carefully!"
Then, Ying Yan tossed Ye Cang towards the edge of the dueling arena with one hand.
Whoosh! Ye Cang landed with a thud.
At this time, Jack was still clutching his ribs, adjusting his breathing and trying to switch breathing modes in order to continue fighting.
Seeing that Ye Cang was not in mortal danger, the Mythical Beast Ying Yan turned back and looked at Jack. "Jack! Hand over everything that belongs to you to Ye Cang, and I might consider sparing your life!"
Jack cackled, "Gahahaha... you dare to spout such arrogance, you C+ ranked Mythical Beast!"
The Mythical Beast Ying Yan replied calmly, "Yes... right now, my strength is indeed only C+..."
"Oh, that's right. I vaguely remember that I used to be an A-level fighter. If it wasn't for some mad dog's trickery, my strength wouldn't be in such a sorry state now."
After hearing Ying Yan's words, Jack laughed wildly, his arrogance reaching its peak. "Gahahaha... Ying Yan! It seems we are truly destined enemies."
"But! My strength, Jack's strength, is Hurricane level. Corresponding to a B- rank in Mythical Beast strength!"
"Right now, you are at most C+. You... think you can win against me?"
The Mythical Beast Ying Yan waved its hand dismissively and joked, "Jack... did you drink too much fake liquor? Oh, no, you haven't even started drinking yet. You just had some cola, and you can't wait to start showing off."
"Don't forget that when you Awakened Ones fight Mythical Beasts of the same level... in a one-on-one situation, we Mythical Beasts can completely defeat you..."
"Even if your strength is currently at Hurricane level, which is B- in the Mythical Beast strength system. So what? Right now, it's a one-on-one fight."
The man and beast exchanged a few brief words, trading taunts. Jack seemed to have adjusted his breathing and entered the battle state once again.
"Gahahaha... Ying Yan. You missed the good opportunity to defeat me just now. Now I can no longer feel the negative effects brought about by the fractured ribs!"
The Mythical Beast Ying Yan simply replied, "I know, I did it on purpose. Today! I will let you understand! I, with A-level strength, could completely crush you trash with one hand! And I, with C+ strength, can still defeat you! I want you to deeply realize that I! The Mythical Beast Ying Yan! Will always be your grandpa!"
As soon as Ying Yan finished speaking... he flashed in front of Jack. He stopped in mid-air, then pressed a palm against Jack's head, using the instantaneous impact of the flash, his own weight, and the earth's gravity.
With a loud bang! Jack was sent headfirst, his entire head embedded in the ground by the Mythical Beast Ying Yan with a single hand.
Jack was furious, "Damn it!"
Instantly, Jack's entire body flew into the air. Ying Yan was still calm and composed. Before Jack could steady himself, a knee strike landed squarely on Jack's injured ribs with a muffled thud.
Jack was sent flying... bang!
Jack was slammed into the wall at the edge of the dueling arena. Ying Yan pressed his advantage and flashed forward again, using a wrestling technique commonly used by professional wrestlers – the Rocket Flying Body Press.
This Rocket Flying Body Press seemed unremarkable.
But in reality, it was extremely powerful, like an unstoppable rocket hitting Jack's ribs.
With a cracking sound! Jack's ribs on both sides snapped, and the previously injured rib, after being hit by something like a rocket and subjected to strong internal pressure, had already been compressed into powder.
Jack's stomach churned, and just as he was about to vomit blood... Ying Yan delivered a high sweeping kick horizontally to Jack's throat. When the throat was subjected to the impact of the force, the muscles and blood vessels near the throat instantly expanded and contracted.
This forced the mouthful of blood that Jack was about to vomit back down his throat.
Even so, Ying Yan did not intend to stop. He raised his leg and delivered a rising dragon knee strike straight into Jack's jaw, instantly stunning Jack.
Immediately afterwards, Ying Yan followed up with a seven-hundred-and-twenty-degree powerless whirlwind kick, hitting Jack's temple with one hundred percent accuracy, sending Jack straight out of the arena!
After striking, Ying Yan took a few steps back, staring at Jack embedded in the wall. Jack's eyes were rolled back, and his limbs were twitching and trembling.
It turned out that the most critical of Ying Yan's final two attacks was the rising dragon knee strike to Jack's jaw.
This knee strike directly caused Jack to suffer intracranial damage. The subsequent seven-hundred-and-twenty-degree fatal whirlwind kick hit the temple, and the damage from the two attacks stacked on top of each other. At best, he would become an idiot, at worst, he would die on the spot.
Seeing Jack twitching all over and his eyes rolled back, it was no surprise that Jack had at most half an hour left to live.
If the Mythical Beast Ying Yan hadn't been tricked by Jack, causing his strength to regress and weaken from A-level to C+... Jack would probably already be on his way to his own funeral feast. The Mythical Beast Ying Yan looked towards Qiu Qiu of the referee's office.
Qiu Qiu seemed to understand, and ruled, "Due to the Mythical Beast's intrusion in the life-and-death duel between Jack and Ye Cang, the victor is: Ye Cang!"
At this time, in the spectator seats of the dueling arena, there were only Mu Jieyu and Xi'er. After hearing the referee's final decision, they couldn't help but jump for joy. Xi'er happily said, "My husband won! My husband won..."
The Mythical Beast Ying Yan walked to the edge of the dueling arena, grabbed the front of Ye Cang's clothes with one hand, lifting him off the ground, "Kid... did you see that clearly? Even without the enhancement of our hands, we can still fight with just our legs!"
"You are the only person in this space-time who has completely convinced me. So... before I kill you, you have to live well."
"Only I, Ying Yan! Am qualified to take your life! Until then, no matter what method you use... you must... survive!"
At this time, Ye Cang was covered in blood. The trapezius muscles on both sides of his shoulders were losing too much blood because they were not treated in time, and his face was pale.
With his willpower barely holding him up, he managed to squeeze out a smile towards Ying Yan, then his head tilted back, and he fainted again.