"Who are you?" I roared.
Not long after, a black shadow slowly walked out. With the help of the faint moonlight, I could see his appearance clearly. The man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He had a dignified appearance and exuded an unfathomable aura.
"Haha, kid, don't panic. Weren't you so arrogant when you hit my brother?" He squinted his eyes, which were full of insight, as though he could see through me.
As soon as he mentioned my brother, I suddenly understood. My face turned solemn. "You're Zhao Wente?"
"It seems that you know me. Although I don't like his behavior, you crippled him and made my Zhao family lose face. Today, I'm here to seek justice."
Zhao Wente couldn't hide the coldness in his eyes. I'd heard from Chief Feng that he was trying his best to break through to the covert strength stage, but now he had come out.
He approached me without making a sound. It was enough to prove that he had succeeded!
Only a covert strength warrior could hide so well. In just a day or two, he didn't even give me time to breathe. I was shocked. This was my first time facing a covert strength warrior. I wasn't confident at all. It was a fear that came from the bottom of my heart.
"Oh, I want to see how strong you are!"
My current situation was like an arrow on a bowstring. I had no choice but to shoot. I took a step forward and let go of Little Cherry. I paused and added, "However, we have to be clear. This is a grudge between us. You can't take this chance to attack her."
I didn't have any confidence. If Zhao Wente caught Little Cherry and threatened me, then I would have to admit defeat.
Hearing that, Zhao Wente was stunned. He couldn't help but laugh. "Kid, you think too highly of yourself. Do I need to beat around the bush to deal with someone in the early stage of overt strength like you?"
He revealed a confident smile. He didn't put me in his eyes at all. This was the situation I wanted. If Zhao Wente underestimated me, I would still have a chance. Against such a genius, I didn't dare to be careless. I held my breath and paid attention to his every move.
"Take this!"
As soon as I said that, Zhao Wente moved. His body was as light as a swallow and his speed was unbelievably fast. I could vaguely see his afterimage. In a breath's time, he had crossed a distance of ten meters. A sharp aura swept towards me like a sharp knife, scraping my face.
So powerful!
My heart raced. The biggest characteristic of a dark force martial artist was their ability to hide their energy. Unless the opponent was stronger than them, they looked no different from an ordinary person. However, when they attacked, they could cause invisible damage. This was the real terror of a dark force martial artist.
As expected, although Shadow Killer, who had fought against me before, was also strong, he paled in comparison to Zhao Wente.
His punch contained the power of a thousand pounds. I didn't dare to be careless. I quickly circulated the energy in my dantian and used the most destructive move of Bajiquan. I felt my arm was full of power, and I just wanted to find a place to vent it.
In the next moment, our fists clashed. Zhao Wente's terrifying energy entered my body. I thought that I could do the same, just like how I had absorbed Shadow Killer's energy, but in the blink of an eye, my rock-like Dantian started to shake. I felt like I could explode at any moment. It was like a bullet piercing through a glass ball.
"Puchi."
I fell heavily on the ground. The blood in my body churned. I felt something hot in my throat. Blood spurted out and dyed the ground red.
However, Zhao Wente only took two steps back and easily stabilized his body. With a surprised face, he said, "Not bad. You can master intermediate martial arts at the early stage of Clear-strength. It's a little interesting. But you are still too weak, too weak to arouse my interest."
My self-esteem had taken a hit. God, even Shadow Killer had used a sneak attack on me before he dared to show himself. Zhao Wente had fought me head-on, and with just one punch, he had injured my internal organs. If I continued to fight him, I would lose my life.
This was a difference in realms. There was no way to make up for it. Moreover, I had only mastered the first part of Bajiquan. My limit should be the late stage of Clear Jing. How could a dark force martial artist like Zhao Wente fight with him?
I felt a trace of sadness. Originally, I was in a bad mood after Liu Jie threw a tantrum today. I thought I could vent my anger by fighting. Who knew that I couldn't even withstand a single blow in front of him. I was simply looking for a beating. Seeing Zhao Wente's disdainful and arrogant expression, I was so angry that I glared at him.
"Big Brother Xiao Zhuang." Little Cherry called out and hurriedly ran over to support me.
Her tears rolled down her cheeks like pearls from a broken necklace. Her pitiful appearance made my heart ache.
"Why did you bully Big Brother Xiao Zhuang?
You devil. "Little Cherry glared at Zhao Wente, full of resentment.
"Hey, little beauty, you're distressed?
He crippled one of my little brother's hands. Before I left, the old man specifically told me to break his third leg. In the future, you'll have to wash your face with tears. However, if you don't mind, you can comfort yourself. "Zhao Wente coldly snorted and walked over step by step.
"No, don't do this to him. I beg you." Little Cherry was so scared that her face turned pale. With a plop, she kneeled on the ground.
"Tsk, tsk. Is there a need to be so submissive for a useless person?"
Zhao Wente shook his head, not forgetting to mock me. After the previous exchange, I had already lost the ability to resist. Even if I ambushed him, I wouldn't have the slightest chance of winning.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the difference between light power and dark power was like the difference between heaven and earth. No matter if it was in terms of speed, strength, or control of Qi-Jin, he was several times better than me. In front of absolute power, all thoughts were useless.
"I beg you. I beg you. As long as you let go of Big Brother Xiao Zhuang, I'll do anything for you."
Her lips were pale and colorless. Looking at her made my heart ache. Hearing her begging, I felt a lump in my throat. I hated myself. Why was I so weak that Little Cherry ended up like this? I had never thought that I would be so important to her. At that moment, I was moved by her bravery.
Actually, she was a pure and kind girl. I had helped her many times. She remembered my kindness in her heart, but she didn't know how to repay me. Now that I was in trouble, she was willing to stand up for me, even if it meant sacrificing her most precious thing.
"So, you're Little Cherry. You're pretty, but I'm only interested in martial arts. If I bring you back, my hedonistic little brother will be very happy," Zhao Wente glanced at her and said with interest.
"Zhao Wente, don't make things difficult for her. Do you dare to make a bet with me?" I was so angry that my body was trembling. Unknowingly, my nails had cut my palm, but I didn't feel any pain.
"What kind of bet?" He asked with interest.
"We'll bet our lives. Give me half a month. At that time, I'll take the initiative to challenge you. If I lose, there's no need for your Zhao family to torture me. I'll end my own life. If you lose, you don't have to kill yourself.