Hank's terrifying fists!

*WHOOM!

Hank took off with terrifying speed!

With every step he took, his height grew rapidly until he reached a solid height of fifteen meters!

His unassuming silver armor had somehow grown along with his body, also becoming a giant, just like Hank.

"What the fuck!" Zane exclaimed.

He wasn't the only one in shock.

No one expected Hank to grow from a normal height to fifteen meters in mere instants and be able to move at frightening speed!

Each of Hank's steps left a huge imprint on the ground of the arena.

His opponent, Jonathan wasn't idle too.

He rushed forward to clash with Hank head on even though his speed was far slower and his movements stiffer.

He too, in just a matter of steps, morphed his whole body into black granite.

He looked like a moving obsidian statue!

"Ha!" Hank's fists were the first to meet Jonathan.

*WHAM!!

Jonathan's momentum was rapidly halted and he was sent flying like a broken kite even as Hank chased after his figure!

Gasps filled the arena again.

"How is that granite dude still alive?!" Austin asked with wide eyes.

Hank's punch contained so much power and ferocity that even the air had whistled while it was in motion to come into contact with Jonathan's body!

The power behind that punch would be 30,000 kg at the very least!

No one could imagine being at the receiving end of such a punch.

"As expected of the top ten. They make all the other second year students look like trash," Mindy shook her head wryly.

None of the previous second years who had gone into the arena would be able to withstand that punch from Hank.

There was a realm difference and Hank was a body path user. At that rate, they would probably explode into a mess of blood and gore!

The gasps kept echoing in the colosseum as all the students watched Hank keep chasing after and punching the life out of Jonathan!

Jonathan couldn't even land on the ground. He was totally airborne as Hank's fists directed his trajectory and direction. 

A few seconds into such a crucial fight and he had long been rendered helpless.

Hank's power fist caught him in the gut this time and he was sent flying upward, undergoing a forced ascension!

The punch knocked him so high that his back rammed into the barrier above the arena and was sent falling back down to the ground like a broken doll.

With a running leap, Hank caught hold of the neck of Jonathan and with a loud roar he smashed him into the ground of the arena, causing spider cracks to appear!

Hank's previous mirth and easygoing face was no longer visible. It had been replaced with a visage of fury and bloodlust.

Everyone shuddered as Hank kept smashing Jonathan into the ground of the arena.

The very ground gave way as it was molded into the shape of Jonathan's body, leaving a humanlike hole inches deep in the ground which continued to go deeper even as Jonathan kept being smashed into it!

Hank smashed Jonathan in one last time and stood up slowly, cracking his neck.

He then proceeded to put his foot on the chest of Jonathan.

Thin cracks had long appeared on the hardened granite body of Jonathan. The beating he had received from Hank was very severe.

"Damien you're living with such a monster in your house?" Brianna said slowly, her eyes and mouth wide in shock.

"Yep. Something like that. I didn't know he was this powerful," Damien rubbed his nose wryly even as he looked at Hank the giant standing in the arena.

"That Jonathan guy deserves appreciation too. Not everyone can take a beating like that and still be conscious with minimal injuries," Mindy said.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

No wonder Hank and Jonathan were in the top ten.

Their bodies were exceedingly durable and their strength had long broken the scales of mortals, becoming something much more monstrous.

"Why hasn't the instructor declared Hank the winner yet?" Zane asked.

"Don't forget Jonathan is conscious, his injuries aren't that bad and he's also not surrendered. I think what happened was just a prelude. The real fight is about to start," said Austin.

In the arena, Hank looked at his opponent, appreciation visible in his eyes.

"You're as tough as always, Jon. Because of you my fists hurt. You've survived my giant fury technique so I guess you're worthy enough for me to take you seriously," Hank said with a smile.

"Wait… that shit he pulled off was actually a technique? What kind of apocalyptic technique is that?" Silas asked in shock.

"Yes boss. That's one of his warmup techniques. It finishes off most of his opponents even before they can do anything. 

All it requires is for him to land the first hit and after that he becomes unstoppable. His next consecutive attacks can only be received and not reciprocated till his technique comes to an end," one of his underlings explained, looking at the info on his comm.

"Doesn't it mean that once he hits you first, you're as good as dead?" Silas breathed in heavily.

He couldn't imagine receiving Hank's first attack, much less receiving consecutive ones!

"According to the info, that's what he uses to eliminate weak people who want to challenge him for his spot.

After such a display, those below seeking to make a name for themselves would be reluctant to get into the arena with him," his lackey added.

"His fist technique is very formidable. He uses his fists to direct where his opponents move to next and with each punch he sets them up for an even heavier punch. That is sick!" Ronnie Quentin observed.

"Well those with flight powers would be able to escape," Blake said.

Ronnie shook his head. "Not necessarily. They would be disoriented and unable to fly. Those punches are very heavy. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of one of those."

"Doesn't it mean that once he lands a punch on you he's undefeatable? With such power he should be ranked third or something not eighth," Rico commented.

"Things don't work that way. All those at the top, especially the top five, are more than capable of evading his punches and handing his ass to him.

Liu Shandian wouldn't even need to evade his punch. He will directly blast him to oblivion.

Noah Turner would give him a washout in those tornadoes of his.

Xavier Crane would evade and hit him with speed debuffs till he becomes as slow as a turtle.

Vaughn Kaufner would use his momentum against him and toss him around like a ragdoll around the arena.

Vin McLaw would simply evade or blindside him so that he ends up punching himself.

All those in the top ten are plenty strong but those in the top five are on another level. The gap can't be closed like that with just heavy fists, size and strength," Ronnie explained.

Just because Hank's technique prevented people from retaliating didn't mean he was undefeatable. His attacks could be countered in many ways and even people a level above him like Liu Shandian could directly humble him.

As awakened climbed up the realms, the disparity of strength between levels and realms increased even wider.

It would be very difficult for those a level or two below someone to defeat that person and close to impossible to defeat those a realm above you.

Those who could fight a level or two above themselves were the true geniuses gifted with prodigious combat capabilities.

Even then, they would have to give their all and pay quite the price with the use of high grade artifacts, pills and elixirs which wouldn't guarantee a hundred percent chance of coming out on top!

Hank with all the power in his fists would be instantly beaten up by Liu Shandian.

That didn't mean Hank was weak. 

On the contrary, he was very strong!

Jonathan's stony face became even darker as Hank lifted his foot off him and beckoned him to get up.

His whole body felt like it had been put in a grinder or stone cutting machine.

It fucking hurt!

But he wasn't going to go down so easily.

He was going to return the favor to Hank.

Why else had he painstakingly endured Hank's brutal fists?

It wasn't that he was masochistic or something.

"You ready to fight for real?" Hank asked Jonathan, pounding his knuckles together. It sounded like the smashing of a building.

Jonathan cracked his neck and became a grey shade of granite.

Hank grinned.

"I'll take that as a yes!"