Chapter 86 - 86 082 Battle

86: Chapter 082 Battle 86: Chapter 082 Battle Hearing Zhao Lina’s words, Ye Fan immediately understood her intention. However, he was not the kind of person to be easily used as a shield for others. Not even an absolute beauty could sway him, let alone given that his impression of Zhao Lina wasn’t that good. Besides that, was the mere Hua Hai City police force worthy of his assistance as an external support? But before he could open his mouth to deny it, Shi Sheng had already called out excitedly with anticipation, “Brother, how about we exchange a few moves?” Looking into Shi Sheng’s fervent, expectant eyes, Ye Fan changed his mind on the spot. For Shi Sheng’s sake, he was willing to fight. Thus, he nodded with a smile, “Sure.” “Hahaha…” Shi Sheng laughed heartily, looking up to the sky. When Ye Fan rushed forward to strike him and save Zhao Lina, he had realized that Ye Fan was a very formidable expert. He had always longed to fight someone of equal or greater strength, not to mention that he took quite a liking to Ye Fan. Seeing Ye Fan agree to fight with Shi Sheng, Qin Mengyao’s heart leapt for joy. The usually frosty beauty showed a moving smile and said to Ye Fan, “Ye Fan, be careful.” Ye Fan nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on Shi Sheng without paying much attention to Zhao Lina’s rare touching smile. As Zhao Lina stepped down from the ring, Ye Fan was to face Shi Sheng. All the people below the stage were filled with anticipation. Shi Sheng’s strength was clear for all to see. Even a formidable expert like Zhao Lina couldn’t withstand a single move from him; had Ye Fan not intervened in time, she would have been taken out in just two moves. “Go Ye Bro! Come on, Ye Bro!” Qin Mengyao and Helian Bobo stood up, put their little hands to their mouths to form a megaphone, and yelled loudly. Not only them but most of the audience below the stage were also watching Ye Fan’s tall figure and shouting loudly to cheer him on. In the eyes of most of the audience below the stage, hitting a woman was wrong, and hitting a beautiful woman was even more so. Using extremely violent and cruel methods to hit a beautiful woman was absolutely unforgivable, even if that beautiful woman was quite fierce. Therefore, they all hoped that Ye Fan could teach Shi Sheng a lesson. Amidst the raging shouts from below, Ye Fan and Shi Sheng walked to the center of the ring, standing about two or three meters apart, ready to face off. “Brother, I’ll go all out, and I hope you won’t hold back either,” said Shi Sheng, his tiger-like eyes shining brightly, his blood boiling with excitement. Ye Fan smiled faintly and said, “Don’t worry.” In fact, he definitely wouldn’t use his full strength. If he were to use ancient martial arts straight away, with his Dark Energy cultivation, Shi Sheng wouldn’t be able to withstand a single move. He was willing to fight Shi Sheng because he admired him, not to defeat him. Therefore, he decided to also use military combat techniques to fight Shi Sheng. “The competition begins!” As the referee’s voice fell, Shi Sheng let out a roar, his tiger eyes instantly turning blood red. With a push of his feet, he charged at Ye Fan like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, his fist aimed at Ye Fan’s chest. Whoosh—crack! As Shi Sheng swung his fist, it seemed as though it carried a load of gunpowder, actually causing the air to burst, producing a sound like firecrackers. The cheering from the audience below ceased instantly, everyone watched in shock at the scene unfolding before them, holding their breath, their hearts nearly stopping, worried for Ye Fan. Qin Mengyao and Helian Bobo clenched their fists nervously. Liu Yiyi, standing at the back of the crowd, was so frightened she closed her eyes. Ye Fan couldn’t hide a trace of surprise on his face upon hearing Shi Sheng manage to burst the air with his punch. Shi Sheng might not be an ancient martial arts expert, but to reach the level of an expert with Visible Qi Force was indeed very impressive. Just as the punch was about to hit his chest, Ye Fan struck out later but faster, exploding the air with his fist and colliding with Shi Sheng’s incoming punch. Boom! A loud sound erupted, followed by a violent shockwave that spread rapidly, causing everyone to feel a gust of wind sweeping over the ground and across their faces. Ye Fan and Shi Sheng’s fists clashed, and the tremendous recoil immediately sent them staggering five or six steps backward. The audience below the stage let out a gasp of astonishment, staring wide-eyed and incredulous. After regaining his balance, Shi Sheng looked up to the sky and laughed heartily, “Thrilling, let’s go again!” With a loud shout, he pushed off the ground with force and pounced toward Ye Fan like lightning. Ye Fan couldn’t help but roar with laughter as well, shouting, “Good!” He then lunged toward Shi Sheng like a fierce tiger. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang… One deafening collision after another rang out, accompanied by countless cracking and popping sounds of air exploding and being sucked away. At the same time, gust after gust of fierce wind blew out from the center of the arena, stinging the faces of the audience below so much that they could hardly open their eyes. Especially those standing at the front of the arena were so overwhelmed by the Qi Force of the punches that they struggled to breathe and began to retreat. Everyone was shocked, as if they were witnessing two ferocious primeval beasts engaged in a deadly battle, a scene of cataclysmic violence that seemed to drag the world into an apocalypse. Qin Mengyao, He Lian Bobo, and Liu Yiyi kept their gazes firmly fixed on Ye Fan. At this moment, their hearts were completely tied to him, worried about Ye Fan facing Shi Sheng’s furious attack, yet excited by Ye Fan’s strong counterattack. They were incredibly tense and excited, feeling as though they weren’t just spectators but were fighting alongside Ye Fan. Zhao Lina also watched Ye Fan’s figure intently, her pretty face filled with anxiety. She clutched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, drawing blood without her even noticing. In just two minutes, Ye Fan and Shi Sheng had fiercely collided fist against fist, leg against leg, several hundred times. Ye Fan felt that even so, Shi Sheng’s strength showed no signs of decreasing but instead seemed to grow stronger with each frenzied attack. This made Ye Fan respect Shi Sheng even more. It was indeed rare for someone who wasn’t an ancient martial arts master to exhibit such powerful and enduring strength. Therefore, he decided to continue without using any techniques, to keep colliding fists and legs fiercely with Shi Sheng, to see how long Shi Sheng could hold on. Bang bang bang bang… The ear-splitting sounds of collision were still incessant, and the audience below the stage discovered an astonishing phenomenon with shocked eyes. They saw in the stirring battle on the stage, Shi Sheng’s body was enveloped in countless wisps of white vapor, just like the experts from ancient martial arts films. However, Ye Fan did not emit even a trace of white vapor. Indeed, this was where the ingenuity of the ancient martial artists lay. The strength of a person often lies in a single breath. It was like throwing a punch—if one inhaled a breath into the abdomen, one could unleash their full strength; if the lungs lacked air, the force of the punch would be much weaker. This breath refers not only to the air inhaled into the lungs and stomach but also to a person’s vital energy. During intense exercise, a person generates a lot of heat, and as pores open, sweat pours out, causing vital energy and heat to be lost with the sweat. The individual quickly feels fatigue, and may even lack strength and energy for several days afterward. But ancient martial artists could skillfully seal their pores to prevent the escape of vital energy and heat. The vital energy and heat circulate fiercely within their bodies, refining them like a fiery furnace, making the strength grow increasingly powerful, like a boiling pressure cooker building up intensity. When they throw a punch or kick, the energy accumulated within erupts violently, generating astonishing power and a terrifying destructive force. Therefore, ancient martial artists not only possess the strength of nine bulls and two tigers but also enduring combat prowess. Of course, there were drawbacks as well. Once they failed to seal their pores during combat, they would be like a breached dam, instantly losing fighting capacity. Thus, in battles between ancient martial artists, once the breath in their chest dispersed, it typically signaled defeat. (Monday, a new week begins, and this book is soon to leave the new release period. Do I have your strong support? I’m hoping to make it onto the new release rankings just once. Xiaonan is here asking for your support. Donations, votes for recommendations, and adding to favorites are very effective ways of support.)