Breathing became difficult for Shang. Even though the person in front of him wasn't showing any killing intent, Shang could still feel the sheer power behind him.
However, it wasn't only his power. There was also a certain confidence or willpower inside him.
Shang felt like there was no sense in resisting. It was like his own motivation was suppressed by the sheer pressure of his opponent.
But Shang wasn't a mere teenager.
Shang had gone through a lot of training, and he had also fought on the world stage on Earth. The pressure he had felt back then was even more oppressive than the pressure he was feeling right now.
How? Were his old opponents stronger than the Vice-Dean, Soran?
Of course not.
The circumstances and eventual repercussions were different.
If Shang had lost his fights on Earth, his life would have been ruined. He had trained for months on end to succeed in only a single fight, and that fight would decide Shang's entire future.
But this fight?