Lou Huiying rested the baseball bat on her shoulder and touched the slender red mark on her neck, clicking her tongue.
"Still pretty painful."
It was the first time she felt pain again after a long while since she donned that headpiece.
Having dealt with Duan Kaiping, Lou Huiying felt a sense of accomplishment and was about to return to the restaurant when she saw a bespectacled youth walking towards her at a leisurely pace not far away.
For some reason, even though the youth appeared quite ordinary and not at all special, Lou Huiying inexplicably felt a tingling sensation on her scalp and her footsteps involuntarily halted.
She just watched as the youth reached her, pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose—his eyes obscured by the glare of the afternoon sun—but she knew he was looking at her.
"Kid, did you do what just happened?"
Lou Huiying narrowed her eyes and asked.
Xue Jing nodded and smiled, "Yes, it was me."
Lou Huiying immediately became cautious, "Are you carrying a gun?"
A moment ago, Duan Kaiping's thigh suddenly burst open with a bloody hole, the kind of power that was clearly caused by a bullet fired from a gun.
Although she didn't know if her current self could withstand a bullet, she had no desire to find out.
"A gun... kind of." Xue Jing smiled.
"But don't worry, I won't use a 'gun' against you."
Xue Jing took off his jacket, threw it on the ground, twisted his neck and stretched his limbs, starting to warm up as if no one else was present.
Having observed her exchange with Duan Kaiping earlier, Xue Jing had already gained a rough understanding of her level of martial prowess.
She was strong and resilient, but her fighting skills were crude, obviously untrained in any formal fighting technique.
—She was a perfect live-training bag.
This was a good opportunity to practice his fighting skills, so Xue Jing decided then and there that he wouldn't rely on visual advantage by taking off his glasses; he wanted to defeat her head-on.
With Twin Lifes activated, and now possessing both the Twin Speed and Power, he was itching to put them to use.
Of course, if something did go wrong, he would take off his glasses halfway through the battle to trigger his 'Hard Control' skill.
Lou Huiying heard his words and saw his actions, realizing what he meant.
"You? Take me on? With what, you?"
Lou Huiying's eyes showed scornful derision.
Hmm... But upon closer inspection, this youth, although wearing glasses making it hard to see his features clearly, had a great physique, and likely looked good too; playing along with him could be entertaining.
"Then bring it on, let's see if your fists are as tough as your mouth..."
Lou Huiying licked her lips.
Xue Jing didn't speak further. Instead, he took a deep breath, circulated his breathing skills, and let Power surge inside him as his blood flow started to accelerate and his body temperature gradually increased.
In his consciousness, he visualized a True Dragon with wings sprouting from its back, and a faint 'Dragon Qi' began to emanate from him.
Lou Huiying frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
This youth, could he actually be... very strong?
"Who the hell are you!?"
Lou Huiying demanded.
After thinking for a bit, Xue Jing smiled and said, "You can call me... the Arm Master."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xue Jing immediately activated Twin Speed, charging towards Lou Huiying.
His speed was beyond normal, like someone had pressed a fast-forward button, capable of achieving a certain degree of First Encounter Strike effect, with nearly no one able to react in time.
Lou Huiying was no exception; she hadn't systematically learned fighting skills and was severely lacking in vigilance. She was caught off-guard by Xue Jing's extreme speed, unable to react at all.
"Bang!"
The fist cut through the air, carrying Power, and struck Lou Huiying's chin hard.
She was knocked into a severe backward arch, her upper body bending backwards, but she didn't fall.
From the feeling upon contact with his fist, Xue Jing understood how tough this woman was. His gaze sharpened as he activated the Power of Twins, following up with a snap kick to Lou Huiying's waist.
The force of the kick could have bent steel bars, and Lou Huiying was sent flying more than three meters away, crashing into a concrete wall and fracturing it.
Xue Jing, having gained the advantage, immediately followed up with more attacks, closing in on Lou Huiying with Twin Speed and continuously punching her face with both hands, mercilessly.
"Bang bang bang bang bang!"
The dull sound of heavy blows echoed, with the first punch, Lou Huiying's head slightly sunk into the wall.
With the second punch, it sank deeper.
The countless fists that followed continuously drove her head deeper into the wall, embedding it there as cracks around the hole where her head was lodged spread out in all directions on the concrete wall.
"Crash..."
Finally, the wall couldn't bear the relentless pounding and completely collapsed, breaking into countless pieces of stone and burying Lou Huiying amidst them.
Xue Jing took a slight breath and, looking at his slightly reddened fists, clicked his tongue and said:
"Damn hard..."
The residents who were watching, including Duan Kaiping's dozen or so underlings, all had their mouths agape, staring at the youth with glasses, standing tall as a stately pine.
"Filming a movie?"
"Damn, even the wall is smashed to bits; I hope Lou isn't shattered as well."
"Hiss... such brutality, even if she's like that, she's still a woman at the end of the day, to strike with such force."
"An unvirtuous woman warrants a deliberate punch!"
"Who the hell is that guy? Even Duan Kaiping got flipped over by a single hit from Lou, yet he's managing to dominate her in the fight?"
From amidst the rubble, a slender arm suddenly stretched out.
"Crash..."
Lou Huiying slowly sat up, with dust and small stones continually falling off her body.
A punch that would kill an ordinary person outright, she took countless to her face, but at this moment, aside from some bruising, she surprisingly seemed to be mostly unscathed.
"Kid... you've really fucking pissed me off!"
Lou Huiying ground her teeth as she enunciated each word with effort.
The black-flowered tiara on her head faintly emitted a black vapor, flowing into her body, while it fortified her physique, it also further amplified her malicious thoughts.
Xue Jing's gaze hardened as he watched her, but excitement surged within him.
This was fighting!
Thrilling!
Lou Huiying abruptly stood up, and with a heavy stomp, she cracked the cement ground and charged toward Xue Jing.
Though it was completely unskilled, the sheer explosive power of her legs meant that her speed was still extremely fast as she reached her hand towards Xue Jing.
Fast, almost got him.
Lou Huiying stretched her mouth in a grotesque smile, drool spilling out.
As long as she caught him, she swore she would tear this youth to shreds!
However, just as she was about to grab Xue Jing, he simply stepped back, causing her outstretched hand to grasp at nothing.
Immediately after, Xue Jing reached up and grabbed her long golden hair.
With a fierce yank downward!
As Lou Huiying's head was pulled down, Xue Jing channeled the Power of Twins and dealt a vicious knee strike, embedding his kneecap directly into her face.
The head that had just fallen was rocketed upward again, and even Lou Huiying, despite the heavy hit, couldn't help but scream in pain as blood gushed from her nose.
But her rage only intensified; twisting her waist, she forcefully stopped her head from tilting back and in a turn, grabbed Xue Jing's wrist.
Before she could do anything more, Xue Jing's other hand was already in front of her eyes, his fingers flicking out.
"Aaaaah!!!"
Power surged, channeled through his fingertips; this lethal flick on the soft eyeball was unbearable even for Lou Huiying. She immediately let go of Xue Jing's hand and covered her eyes, screaming in agony.
In Xue Jing's mind flashed the teachings of Li Qi.
"Dishonorable or malicious, as long as you win, any technique is permissible. The person who stands at the end is the one who has the right to speak!"
Xue Jing's eyes hardened; without hesitation, he unleashed a Spartan Kick straight toward Lou Huiying's lower abdomen.
Not just men's that place, but also women's that place, was a significant weak point!
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