Chapter 120: MMA Fighter
Since both fighters were ready, an Elder was also called upon to be a judge and the battle started right away. Both walked on the edge, sizing their opponents.
Ye Jun wasn’t too worried about him, but he still decided to be serious. Better to overestimate and win than underestimate and lose badly.
In the next second, both crossed the arena in quick steps. Fist met fist as a booming sound rolled over to the audience. They separated and once again engaged in a fist fight.
’So, fist-based Mysterious Techniques,’ Ye Jun concluded as he went on the defensive. ’This guy is an MMA fighter.’
Since his opponent didn’t use weapons, he didn’t either.
Jabs. Uppercuts. Direct punches. Side kicks. Front kicks. Lean-back punches.
All kinds of blows came at him at such speed that it blinded him for a moment. It was hard to track his hand movements, and the occasional kicks distracted him too.
Ye Jun also found some opportunities to strike.
After pushing Ye Jun a few metres back, Zhan Kuang used the moment to send a spinning kick at his skull. For a brief moment, he was defenseless and Ye Jun knew he could have dived in and punched his skull or even cut his throat.
But he didn’t.
The opening was only for a second, making the risk very high. And he had no interest in ending this fight quickly either.
He dodged the spinning kick and collected the attributes. Even though this seemed like a normal physical fight, Ye Jun could see it was far from that.
Zhan Kuang had coated his arms with Qi, making them much more explosive and fast. If even a single punch landed on a boulder, it would disintegrate into small stones.
Not to mention the explosive Mysterious Techniques he was using. His movements were making it hard to read his moves, and his balance was also ridiculous.
’Indeed, he doesn’t belong to these ranks,’ Ye Jun thought, using his elbow to defend against a side kick. It rattled his bones, sending jolts of pain.
’Damn, it’s powerful! I’ll use this one,’ Ye Jun grinned. "Your Mysterious Technique is mine."
For the next few minutes, the two of them just danced around the arena, with Ye Jun being completely on the defensive. It bored the audience, but some of them remembered the last duel and that made them look forward to the results.
Surprisingly, Zhan Kuang remained calm despite it all and fought valiantly. He even used other Mysterious Techniques, sending energy palms and shaking the whole arena.
Yet Ye Jun was like the personification of patience. Even when he received wounds, he stayed calm and continued to defend against his opponent.
Finally, he felt like he had enough from Zhan Kuang as he was beginning to drop fewer and fewer attributes, especially related to Qi, which was his main reason for these duels.
So he waited for his opportunity and it came when Zhan Kuang tried to deliver yet another spinning kick. Using the brief moment of gap, Ye Jun used Ashen Phantom Steps and reached behind him in an instant.
Before he could react, Ye Jun kneed his abdomen and then struck down on his spine with his elbow. The terrible blow made Zhan Kuang groan in pain.
But the man didn’t give up so easily. He rolled under his next attack and sent an uppercut. To his surprise, Ye Jun grabbed his arm and redirected the force before turning it around to hold him in a tight grapple.
Zhan Kuang’s eyes widened. "Iron Flow Combat Art. How?"
However, Ye Jun increased the pressure on his arm at that moment, making his thoughts vanish as only pain remained. He quickly tapped on his thighs and shouted, "I quit!"
Ye Jun released the hold and rolled back. Not wanting to look weak before his enemies, he forced himself up even though he was gasping for breath.
’Damn it! This guy is a stamina monster,’ he cursed mentally. ’Fighting for so long without a break to even breathe. Ridiculous.’
Of course, he was also happy with that as it gave him plenty of Stamina attribute bubbles along with others like the Iron Flow Combat Art.
Ye Jun turned towards Zhan Kuang who was looking at him weirdly and said, "Impressive. Iron Flow Combat Art is primarily a defensive art, isn’t it?"
"Freak! You really learned it in such a short time!" Zhan Kuang was truly astonished.
Ye Jun nodded. Iron Flow Combat Art was a Low-Grade Profound Rank Mysterious Technique, primarily used to use the opponent’s strength against them.
Unfortunately for Zhan Kuang, Ye Jun remained on the defensive so he couldn’t utilize his Mysterious Technique to its full potential. Even then, he proved to be a formidable opponent for him.
Zhan Kuang stood up and dusted off his robes. Then, he pointed at him and said, "Next time, I will win. Even if you can copy my Mysterious Technique, I will show you I’m still better in that."
"I’ll wait for that." Ye Jun smiled and said, as he truly liked this fight.
"The winner is Ye Jun, now rank 399th." The elder announced before deciding to leave.
"Wait!" Ye Jun called out to him. "Just a moment, Elder. I’m sure my friend here has more opponents for me."
He smiled at Zhuxin, whose complexion was turning dark, and said, "Right, Senior Brother? I can still fight, so send your best subordinates. Or friends. Or whatever you’d like to call them."
Ye Jun spread his arms, holes in his robes, bruises on his face and body, everything was visible to the audience. Yet, he smiled widely and said, "Give me everything you got."
The audience roared, excited and anticipating. Many began to look up to him, while others wondered how long he could win like that before someone put him down.
Nonetheless, one thing was sure. His fame was spreading. But it wasn’t enough for Ye Jun, not yet. He wanted more.
Zhuxin was also affected by the atmosphere, as he clenched his fists and said, "Of course, I have many. Zhan Kuang was the weakest of them. Be ready to face your next opponent."