Chapter 1148: Chapter 1148: Despicable, Vulgar Chapter 1148: Chapter 1148: Despicable, Vulgar Phoenix didnât look for another spot but challenged Luo Ziling right where she had stood before.
Having crossed hands with Phoenix several times, Luo Ziling had a good grasp of her martial skills.
Without the use of desperate moves, she wouldnât be able to beat him.
But as soon as they engaged this time, Luo Ziling felt that something was amiss.
Phoenixâs skills had suddenly become much more formidable; her attack speed was also much faster than before.
It should be noted that a person skilled in martial arts typically strikes quickly, and to significantly increase the speed of oneâs attacks is usually extremely difficult.
Luo Ziling knew his strikes were already fast, and he thought it unlikely he could improve them much further.
During the previous encounters with Phoenix, he had felt that her speed wouldnât improve by much.
However, as soon as they started fighting this time, Luo Ziling realized he had been wrong.
Because he hadnât anticipated Phoenixâs swift attacks, Luo Ziling was at a disadvantage at the start.
When Phoenixâs kick came, he was too slow to block it and ended up having to bear it with his shoulder.
Phoenix had used about seventy percent of her strength in her attacks, holding back to reserve future moves.
Phoenixâs strikes were powerful, and since she attacked first, Luo Ziling, who was defending and striking later, was obviously at a loss.
After shouldering one of Phoenixâs moves, Luo Ziling was a bit disheveled.
Knocked back several steps by her kick, he had barely steadied himself when another of Phoenixâs spinning kicks followed swiftly.
Luo Zilingâs ability to react on the fly was not bad; although he couldnât counterattack against Phoenixâs rapid assaults, he calmly responded. Luo Ziling was significantly stronger than Phoenix, so he met her attack with this advantage.
Without dodging, he also launched a kick, putting his full force into a strike aimed at Phoenix.
Seeing Luo Ziling meet her head-on in a somewhat rogue-like manner, Phoenix got a bit angry.
But she couldnât help but applaud Luo Zilingâs quick wits.
She didnât dodge either, continuing her sweep toward Luo Ziling, but upon her leg making contact with his, she instantly changed her move. She used the support provided by Luo Zilingâs leg at the moment of body contact to lift her other long leg into the air, swinging it at Luo Ziling.
She knew Luo Ziling could still dodge, so when Luo Ziling moved to sidestep, she launched both fists toward him simultaneously.
Pulling off so many changes in succession was something even Luo Ziling couldnât achieve.
It had to be said that this womanâs personal offensive ability was abnormally impressive.
âThis crazy woman is going all out against me,â Luo Ziling thought, irritated and somewhat embarrassed as Phoenix threw herself at him.
He had to admire the progress Phoenix had made in the time since, especially in terms of attack speed and adaptability.
In previous fights with Phoenix, Luo Ziling could clearly dominate.
But this time, he was somewhat on the defensive, and he knew he would suffer greatly if he was the least bit careless.
Thus, he could only resort to a rogue-like fighting style in his head-on confrontations with Phoenix.
This woman kept attacking, undeterred by the potential injuries the collisions might cause to her legs. He had no choice but to continue behaving like a rogue.
So, as Phoenix threw herself at him, her fists whistling through the air aiming for him, he replied with the same kind of move.
Only, he aimed for Phoenixâs chest.
As she lunged at him, Luo Ziling suddenly thought of this sneaky, underhanded tactic.
Without any hesitation, he clenched his fist and punched towards Phoenixâs chest.
âDespicable, sleazy,â Phoenix hissed, seeking to change her move, but it was already too late.
He felt a sharp pain in his chest as Luo Zilingâs fist struck her vital spot.
Although she reacted quickly and twisted her body away, she still took a punch from Luo Ziling.
The pain wasnât severe, but the humiliation was incredibly intense.
Luo Ziling took the opportunity to break free and jumped back a couple of steps to catch his breath.
Their recent collision of legs and fists had been so painful that he almost couldnât stand.
This woman really didnât pull her punches.
Luo Ziling had initially felt a bit guilty about aiming for her chest, but the unbearable pain in his leg made him get over it.
Lin Lan hadnât seen Luo Zilingâs chest strike.
She hadnât seen it because her view had been blocked exactly when Luo Ziling made his successful hit.
However, they had immediately separated after their exchange, so Lin Lan still breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadnât expected Fang Xiang to challenge Luo Ziling to a duel today and felt guilty for her earlier absurd and frenzied behavior.
During the fight with Fang Xiang, Luo Ziling didnât have the clear advantage he had in previous encounters; Lin Lan thought this was due to Luo Ziling having exhausted his strength earlier.
She felt embarrassed because it was the result of her acting on impulse.
In the past, when Fang Xiang sparred with Luo Ziling, she had hoped that Fang Xiang would win, but now, she found herself wishing for Luo Ziling to defeat Fang Xiang.
The subtle psychological change was, of course, because of her developing an intimate relationship with Luo Ziling.
Many women undergo such changes after being involved with a man.
The duel seemed to still be going in Luo Zilingâs favor, which caused Lin Lan a bit of smug satisfaction.
She was aware of Fang Xiangâs improvement over time.
Fang Xiang had made considerable progress, but still hadnât managed to defeat Luo Ziling, and Lin Lan was proud of him.
Fang Xiang was not exactly defeated; she had merely retreated in disarray, burning with anger inside.
She didnât make a scene in front of everyone, nor did she show any other unusual reactions, just standing still like Luo Ziling, waiting for the pain in her leg to subside.
After clashing leg to leg with Luo Ziling just now, Fang Xiang too had suffered a heavy blow; the pain was so intense she couldnât walk and had to stand her ground.
Lin Lan continued to stand there, unsure whether their match was over, so she refrained from commenting.
Luo Ziling was the first to recover. He walked up to Fang Xiang and awkwardly apologized, âThat, it was just impulsive action taken in haste, donât take it to heart. If youâre hurt, let me treat you. By the way, Iâve noticed youâve improved a lot, congratulations!â
Fang Xiang glared at Luo Ziling fiercely.
If Lin Lan werenât there, she would have scolded Luo Ziling angrily, calling him a bastard and a pervert, but since Lin Lan was present, both as a woman and as Lin Lanâs superior, she did not act on this impulse.
Instead, she coldly responded, âIâm fine!â
âGood to hear,â Luo Ziling said, with a meaningful smile.
Seeing Luo Zilingâs smile, Fang Xiangâs expression stiffened, and anger flared again, but she suppressed it once more.
She wanted to walk away and ignore Luo Ziling, but remembering her rank, she ultimately held back her temper.
Before she could react, Luo Ziling spoke again, âGo and check on your commander; theyâve probably finished their discussion by now. Maybe, your commander has some orders for your team leader.â
Without waiting for Fang Xiang to respond, he called out to Lin Lan, âShall we go together?â
Lin Lan nodded and strode over to Luo Zilingâs side.
Fang Xiang could only let out a helpless sigh and follow them toward Li Haiyangâs residence.
Seeing that Fang Xiang hadnât exploded with rage, Luo Ziling finally relaxed.