Chapter 426 - 433: Encountering the Nemesis
freeweɓnøvel.com As the Third Tribute charged forward, Li Yifei lashed out with an elbow strike behind him. Even though Li Yifei’s speed wasn’t particularly fast, the attack was still incredibly rapid due to their relative motion. What’s more, the swiftness of his movement made it impossible for the Third Tribute to react in time, even though he had seen it coming.
However, being a real expert, the Third Tribute managed to make the smartest decision in such a short time span. He violently leaned back, sucking in air into his abdomen, and concentrated all his strength in his chest, ready to forcefully withstand Li Yifei’s blow since he couldn’t avoid it.
But to his surprise, Li Yifei’s elbow move was a feint. The real killer move was underfoot: his right foot pivoted, and his left foot swung out in a sweeping arc.
The Third Tribute’s strength was all focused on his chest, leaving his legs to charge forward out of inertia. Even when he realized what was happening, he could only scramble to redirect the strength from his chest to his legs.
Yet his reaction was too hasty. He couldn’t concentrate much power, and upon the collision of their legs, his felt as though struck by a massive hammer. Without any control over them, his feet left the ground, and his body suddenly lifted into the air.
At that moment, Li Yifei changed his elbow strike into a downward sweep, hitting the Third Tribute square in the chest.
These two moves were executed with incredible speed. The sounds they generated were almost simultaneous. And now, the Third Tribute lay on the ground with a leg fractured, three broken ribs, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and a fierce glare fixed on Li Yifei.
He accepted his defeat acknowledging that with his current state, he had no strength left to fight again.
But his defeat felt extremely humiliating. He hadn’t even managed to land a single blow on Li Yifei before the younger man deceitfully took him down.
"Kid, you’re very clever!" Although the Third Tribute was filled with rage, his tone remained calm. He now completely understood Li Yifei’s tactics, which involved feigning weakness to lower his guard and then striking unexpectedly. He also realized that Li Yifei, even if slightly weaker than him, was a formidable opponent that would’ve required considerable effort to defeat in a head-on confrontation.