"You're still not dead yet, huh? I wonder how long you can last." There was a hint of playfulness from the side of the leader. At this point in time, he only saw Caol as a punching bag or something like a toy.
The bald man knew his limits and stayed away from the battle. He was nearly finished earlier, if not for the leader saving him.
Caol smirked at his words. There was no need to say anything, and Caol went straight ahead and activated {Kaio-ken} x15.
"KAIO-KEN!!" Caol was lit at this moment. After experiencing the near-death situation he had earlier, Caol felt like his control over qi progressed. There was not much progression after he left Master Jian as he was stuck in a bottleneck.
Master Jian's teaching was such a fine way to control and grasp an individual's qi. More than 90% of the martial practitioners have very rough control over their own qi, while the other 10% learn as they progress through their realms.
Caol knew he took another step forward, which excited him even more in this battle. The only thing Caol had to do was to fight to his death. The system was there to help him consume his Senzu Beans. Basically, he had two extra lives. Two extra chances to make himself stronger and beat the living sh*t out of this guy.
[Name: Caol Gwynt]
[Power Level: 1,543,500]
Caol's power level was insane. It was almost the same amount when Piccolo, at his full power, battled Frieza.
There were two different colors dividing the battlefield, one red and one black. It was a bizzare combination of colors, and it made the whole place haunting.
Only the leader and Caol were moving. Everyone else was still.
Suddenly, the leader appeared behind Caol and punched towards Caol's spinal column. Caol easily sensed this. He waited until the punch was near, before Caol gently turned counter-clockwise to face the leader. Caol then proceeded to guide the punch with his right shoulder as he was turning around.
*Whooosh*
The punch brought with it a compressed amount of air, that blew straight until it dissipated in about 50 meters. The strike by the leader was unsuccessful as Caol used the proper amount of force and the right timing to change its direction ever so slightly. As Caol turned and redirected the attack, he was already forming a fist and was on it way to the leader's chin.
It was as smooth move, however, the leader was able to block the uppercut with his palm. Unsurprisingly, as the leader blocked Caol's uppercut, he was elevated upwards a meter or two due to the force behind it.
The leader's face was unsightly, as Caol grew strong. Still, he believed in himself even more. The leader was confident that he was still stronger by a large margin.
The leader then counter attacked with his own knee to Caol's chin. As he was stronger and a bit faster than Caol, the knee strike hit, and Caol was dazed. The leader wasn't done though, as after he did the knee, he followed up with a straight kick to Caol's solar plexus with the same leg.
Caol flew back a lot. He was injured, but Caol can still fight. He was heaving though, and was out of breath, as the hit to the solar plexus took away the air in his body.
Caol then rushed to the leader. He took his Power Pole out of the system inventory. Caol then slammed down with full force towards the leader. The leader was a bit surprised as Caol didn't use any weapons before, but now he was using one. There was no time to deliberate though, as the fight between the both of them was fast paced. There was almost no time to blink. Caol's strike with his Power Pole smashed against the leader's guard. As the leader had an opening in his defense, Caol took this opportunity to do a stab.
The stab was heading towards the leader's throat. Even though he was stronger than Caol, the throat was still a vital spot in these kinds of fights. The leader attempted to block it again, as the Power Pole hit his left forearm.
The leader took the hit and retreated back. After a moment of respite in everyone's eyes, they could see the leader's left arm hanging from his sides. That stab from the power pole broke the bones in the arm and disabled it.
Caol knew he was doing the right thing, weakening the leader and getting stronger from him too.
The black, demonic aura that was exuded from the leader intensified. He was mad, real mad. It was not usual for him to be humiliated. The leader did not expect someone from this backwater place to be strong enough to damage him at his strongest state.
The Ferocious Demonic Amplifying Art is a technique that multiplies the user's power by the method of negative energies. Anger, lust, and greed are good examples. An individual can also use their elemental qi such as darkness to power this up, however, it takes more out of the user. The more negative energy from the user, the higher the amplification.
The leader was at the peak of his anger. He could not control it, as his eyes were blinded by rage. He was getting stronger too. By this point, the leader could not resist as he unleashed his most powerful martial technique.
It was a type of fist art, as the black, demonic aura gathered completely onto his fists.
Caol had no time to react as he was already punched by the leader. He was drilled into the ground. The earth cracked around him, and Caol was buried for a good 10 meters deep.
[Consuming host's Senzu Bean...]
[Remaining Senzu Beans, x1]
If it was not for the system's timely help, that would have ended Caol's life. It was the strongest hit he had ever experienced. Even with the help of the Senzu Bean, Caol was still feeling the pain. It was excruciating as that pain of a split second was branded into his body.
As Caol heard the leader closing in on him, he activated {Kaio-ken} once more, without hesitation.
[Name: Caol Gwynt]
[Power Level: 1,948,500]
Caol felt like he was one step away from defeating the leader. Caol jumped out of the pit, showing himself unscathed.
'Unbelieveable! This is not true!' It was ridiculous for Caol to not have any damage at all. The leader was getting angrier by the second.
"WHY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!" The leader asked with bloodshot eyes. He just could not believe it, as he knew he pummeled Caol so hard onto the ground.
When he heard this, Caol felt the need to say something witty. He suddenly thought of Vegeta's line.
"You can bleed me to the brink of death, crush every bone in my body, it only makes me more powerful."
4/4
The fighting scenes are taking a toll on my brain simulation.
As I practice martial arts in real life too, I always imagine what the next appropriate move is.
(Btw, if you guys haven't noticed, most of the moves are based on Muay Thai moves, as this is what I mainly train in.)
It might be a good time to hire a fight choreographer though.
Anyways, as apologies for my delayed post, I'll upload another chapter in about an hour or two. I'm just gonna eat some brownies (cuz munchies)