Chapter 22 - One Hit Kill!

Chapter 22

One Hit Kill!

“The pleasure of killing such a genius warrior would be unparalleled!”

Facing Madman Drake’s torrential onslaught, Su Xiaobai showed no sign of retreat.

“The mobility of an advanced warrior… as expected, I still can’t quite keep up.”

Su Xiaobai’s gaze turned sharp.

He tried using the Soaring Sky Transformation to dodge Madman Drake’s attacks while countering, but unfortunately, Soaring Sky Transformation was still at a beginner level. Madman Drake, being two ranks above him as an advanced warrior, was completely out of reach!

Several times, it seemed as though Su Xiaobai was about to strike Madman Drake, only to narrowly miss each time!

“Still, the good news is, his attacks are ineffective against me. Thanks to the enhancement of my Diamond Body, he can’t break through my defense!”

“I can still find an opportunity to kill him!”

The Diamond Body had already reached an intermediate level. Su Xiaobai’s enhanced physique, coupled with the incredibly strong defense activated by his spiritual energy, made it impossible for even someone like Madman Drake, an advanced warrior, to leave a scratch!

If not for this, Su Xiaobai wouldn’t have lasted this long and would have already succumbed to Madman Drake’s attacks!

“It seems this kid can’t win after all…”

“Although I don’t know how he advanced to a warrior, he’s only just reached this level. Facing an advanced warrior who’s been in the field for years and is an elite assassin, it’s normal that he can’t hold up.”

In the alley, Zhang Hengde observed the entire battle.

He could see that Su Xiaobai’s strength, defense, stamina, and explosive power were all fine—

The only area where he fell short was in reaction speed compared to Madman Drake.

But Zhang Hengde understood.

One was a novice warrior who had broken through just days ago.

The other was an advanced warrior with years of fame, and a seasoned assassin.

If it were any other novice warrior facing an opponent as powerful as Madman Drake, they would’ve died on the spot… never mind counterattacking or holding their ground!

“I’ll wait another two minutes.”

“If the fight isn’t resolved by then, I’ll step in!”

Zhang Hengde made up his mind silently.

He didn’t know Su Xiaobai’s exact limits, but he couldn’t gamble any further.

If Su Xiaobai were to die, Zhang Hengde would be responsible for the Zhang family losing its opportunity to rise again!

…

“Too slow! Far too slow!”

“With your speed, you’ll never touch me!”

“And your punches—can’t you hit harder?”

Madman Drake laughed wildly, unleashing a flurry of attacks on Su Xiaobai.

In this fight, he had already gained absolute superiority.

Even though he couldn’t break through the defense of Su Xiaobai’s Diamond Body for now, a warrior’s spiritual energy was finite.

Just like in a video game, spiritual energy was equivalent to mana. Once the mana was depleted, there’d be no way to use abilities!

By that point, no matter how strong Su Xiaobai’s physical defenses were, he wouldn’t be able to withstand the sharp edge of an advanced warrior’s blade!

“How arrogant!”

A fierce glint flashed in Su Xiaobai’s eyes.

Damn it!

The thing I hate the most are pretentious people like this!

Madman Drake has a two-level advantage but can’t defeat me. And yet, he still has the nerve to taunt?

Just because he gained a small advantage, he’d already forgotten his place?

“Fine… I’ll use you as my first trial for my elemental skill!”

Su Xiaobai’s gaze sharpened.

In an instant, he seized an opportunity, shifting from a fist to a palm strike, and struck out with full force!

“Changing attack patterns now?”

“So what?”

“You still won’t touch me!”

Madman Drake paid no heed to Su Xiaobai’s sudden strike.

To him, the battle was already decided in his favor.

Su Xiaobai was like a beast trapped in a cage. The moment the cage disappeared, Madman Drake would easily kill him!

However, just as Madman Drake prepared to evade the palm strike effortlessly and counterattack with a knife, suddenly—

A wave of intense heat rushed toward him!

The surrounding temperature spiked abruptly.

Fiery flames erupted from Su Xiaobai’s palm.

In an instant, his hand transformed into a glowing, red-hot iron brand, like something pulled straight out of a blazing furnace!

“What?!”

Madman Drake and Zhang Hengde, who was watching from afar, were both stunned. Their scalps tingled, and every hair stood on end!

An elemental skill!

And it had already reached the beginner level!

“This… This…”

Zhang Hengde’s pupils trembled with disbelief.

Seventeen years old, a novice warrior.

Mastering two micro-level techniques.

Competing with an advanced warrior despite being a novice.

Each of these feats alone would be enough to cause a sensation.

Yet they were all combined in one person.

And now, there was another to add to the list—mastery of an elemental skill at the beginner level!

Genius?

No, “genius” is no longer sufficient.

This is a monster. A prodigy beyond imagination!

“Damn it!!!”

“The intel never mentioned he’d mastered an elemental skill!!!”

“How is this possible?!”

Madman Drake roared internally.

His face was now devoid of its earlier arrogance, Madmanness, and cruelty…

What replaced it was sheer terror. The fear of death.

Elemental skills were no joke!

Even for an advanced warrior like him, mastering an elemental skill was an incredibly difficult feat.

Even a novice-level skill was typically the domain of martial masters!

Madman Drake instinctively tried to dodge, but it was already too late.

“True Flame Hand!”

The scorching, crimson flame shot forth from Su Xiaobai’s hand.

In an instant, it pierced through Madman Drake’s body, leaving a gaping hole in his chest.

Boom!

The residual energy blasted into the wall, leaving behind a charred handprint-shaped crater!

“I… I… I…”

Madman Drake looked down at his pierced heart and the charred, smoking flesh of his body. His face was filled with shock, disbelief… and overwhelming regret.

But above all, there was unwillingness.