The Match (II)
After a long while, the Little Bear still didn't come up.
Sun Zhijian grinned smugly, looked up at the Rear Admiral, and said, "Next one, it failed."
The Rear Admiral calmly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly, "Hehe, don't be in such a hurry. Haste makes waste."
Sun Zhijian raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and said, "It's been so long, that little guy has probably drowned by now, what's the point of waiting?"
Upon hearing this, the Rear Admiral merely smiled and did not respond.
Sun Zhijian frowned, thinking, "The other party is at least a Rear Admiral; he wouldn't cheat like this, would he? If he's not cheating, then..."
His expression suddenly changed, and he immediately released his Haki, looking at the crack, wanting to find the Little Bear's whereabouts.
At the same time, the ice beneath his feet shattered with a bang, and Sun Zhijian was blasted into the air by a tremendous force, reaching a height of tens of meters above the ground.
Fortunately, he had practiced Taijutsu, so these injuries weren't enough to kill him. He spun around and landed firmly in mid-air. Looking down, his eyes widened in disbelief.
At this moment, the Little Bear had completely changed, transforming into a Kuma, two or three times larger than Sun Zhijian.
It swung its fists, creating a strong wind and constant air explosions. A wall of air surrounded it, protecting it within.
It will probably take Sun Zhijian some time to break through that barrier of air.
"Damn, this one's really tough." Sun Zhijian shifted his position several times in the air, then spun around and landed lightly on the ground. He frowned as he looked at the menacing Little Bear.
The Rear Admiral smiled and said, "That was just a warm-up. Now we can begin. I also want to see just how capable you, Sun Zhijian, really are."
Sun Zhijian glanced at the Rear Admiral and suddenly realized why the guy was so calm; it turned out to be the Little Bear's transformation ability.
"This is troublesome." Sun Zhijian frowned. This guy's Taijutsu were too strong, making his own Taijutsu seem much weaker. So, going head-to-head with him would be quite difficult for him.
However, how can he defeat his opponent if he doesn't confront them head-on?
"Looks like I'll have to wait for an opportunity," Sun Zhijian muttered to himself.
Without further hesitation, he picked up a large block of ice and launched it into the air. He leaped up and kicked it, and the ice shattered into countless pieces with a crack. The pieces danced in the air, casting many shadows.
Sun Zhijian took the opportunity to hide his body in the shadows.
The Little Bear glanced up and launched a series of attacks, bombarding the air in front of it. Under its powerful impact, the air twisted and deformed, turning into a steel wall that it pushed high into the sky. It was extremely fast, and countless ice fragments in the sky were shattered again by its impact, completely turning into tiny ice blocks that were indistinguishable to the naked eye.
The ice shards were so small that their shadows were barely visible. As a result, Sun Zhijian, who was hiding among them, was violently blasted out, landing awkwardly on the ground, utterly frustrated.
Seizing the opportunity, the Kuma Bear leaped forward, its enormous body soaring several meters to reach Sun Zhijian's height. Then, its body suddenly plummeted, crashing down like a meteor.
Sun Zhijian glanced at it, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly flipped over and hid to the side.
The Kuma Bear had a close encounter with the ice block, instantly smashing it to pieces. Just as it was about to fall into the sea, it slapped the surface of the water, its body springing up and floating lightly back onto another large ice block.
"Holy crap, this works?" Sun Zhijian was stunned. That was seawater! The other party was actually using it for leverage. That was incredibly skillful.
"That's natural. It can stir up the air, forming an invisible wall that gives it leverage," Fanxin's voice rang out. "In other words, it can fight even without these ice blocks. So, you need to be quick. Once it breaks all the ice blocks, you'll have nowhere to stand, and then you'll become a target."
"Not bad, hehe, I'd love to know how you're going to handle this situation." The Rear Admiral general chuckled, looking at him with a hint of smugness.
Sun Zhijian's face darkened; this guy was really troublesome. He saw the visible wall of condensed gas surrounding the other man and felt a headache coming on.
His strength wasn't enough to break through that barrier of air; it would be very difficult to resolve the situation.
"Looks like I have no choice but to use that move, but I'm not very good at it." Sun Zhijian frowned, then his expression hardened as he glared at the Little Bear: "Little guy, come at me if you dare. I'm waiting for you."
The Little Bear was provoked and became very angry. It stomped its foot and pounced forward.
Sun Zhijian chuckled and immediately changed position. The Little Bear smashed the ice block to pieces.
Sun Zhijian went to another place. As time went by, the slightly larger ice floes on the sea were smashed by the Little Bear, leaving no place for either side to stand.
However, the Little Bear can use its strength to draw strength from the surface of the sea, preventing itself from falling into the water.
Sun Zhijian also used the air for leverage, though he struggled a bit. He glanced at the Little Bear, a strange smile playing on his lips, and leaped down, kicking the Little Bear in the back.
The Little Bear roared, suddenly rolled over, and began its counterattack.
"Idiot, that's what I wanted." Sun Zhijian chuckled, tossed out a frisbee, and using the shadow cast by the frisbee, his body suddenly disappeared, finally reappearing behind the Little Bear.
He seized the opportunity to take out a rope, locked it around the Little Bear's neck, and then plunged headlong into the depths of the sea.
The Little Bear roared and repeatedly pounded the sea surface, unwilling to go down. However, Sun Zhijian exerted all his strength, battling with it on the sea surface.
As Sun Zhijian exerted his strength, the Kuma Bear got closer and closer to the sea surface, but the space in which it could exert its strength became smaller and smaller.
At this rate, it probably won't be long before the other side can no longer use its own strength to gain leverage on the sea surface.
The Rear Admiral glanced at it and shouted sharply, "You've won! Let go!"
He had already realized that the Kuma Bear had no chance of resisting and was only struggling in its death throes. If Sun Shijian really dragged Axiang into the water, it would probably drown.
So he immediately called a halt.
Sun Zhijian didn't linger. He jumped out of the sea and returned to the boat. He was soaking wet and looked quite disheveled. However, he had successfully defeated Little Bear, winning a round for their side.
"Not bad," Fanxin Xin said with a smile. "Go change your clothes. Let Bingfeng go over there next."
Sun Zhijian nodded and, without hesitation, quickly went back into the house.
Bingfeng downed the glass of red wine in one gulp, then leaped down and landed on the sea. Centered on her, another giant block of ice reappeared within the area inside the house.
She stood there, smiling, and said, "Who's coming out? I'll be waiting here!"
Her voice was soft and gentle, her figure graceful and slender, and her exposed long, beautiful legs made many sailors secretly swallow their saliva.
If the Rear Admiral hadn't been there, they probably would have shouted out loud.
The Rear Admiral glanced at it, his brows furrowing deeply, and said, "You have a unique advantage here!"
Indeed, this is the ocean, and Bingfeng's power is ice; she has an endless supply of water at her disposal.
"Well, I can't help it. I can't just not use my abilities!" Bingfeng smiled helplessly and said, "Your Fleet Admiral still has magma abilities, which have a restraining effect on me. Facing him, do you think I can stop him from using magma abilities?"
Upon hearing this, the Rear Admiral gave an awkward smile and said, "That's true. Well then, in that case, I'll send my adjutant!" He turned to look at his adjutant and said earnestly, "Be careful."
The hook-nosed adjutant nodded, put down the documents in his hand, and swooped down, easily landing on the large ice block, two zhang away from the Bingfeng.
"Come on, let me see what you're capable of," the adjutant said indifferently, his eyes devoid of emotion and filled with coldness.
Bingfeng nodded, stomped her jade foot, and countless ice blocks instantly rose up and surrounded her. She pointed at her adjutant, and the ice blocks, like obedient children, rushed forward with a piercing whistle.
The adjutant gave a low snort, his body trembled, and Haki instantly surged forth, protecting his entire body. He then took out a black rod about the length of a finger, which, under the influence of the Haki, transformed into a large black rod about two meters long.
He hurled the incoming ice arrows, and a powerful gust of wind burst forth, like a torrent, which actually sent the ice blocks spinning back towards the Bingfeng.
Bingfeng chuckled softly, her hands moving swiftly, and an ice wall rose from the ground, blocking her path. Ice Spike pierced the wall before shattering.
"Ice Dragon Strike!" The Bingfeng hand seals changed again, and the ice wall instantly shattered, turning into countless tiny ice blocks, which then rapidly reformed into a massive ice dragon. The ice dragon, carrying overwhelming cold, pounced on the adjutant.
Roar...
A deafening dragon roar resounded, causing the seawater to tremble and towering waves, some several dozen feet high.
"What an imposing ice dragon!" The adjutant was momentarily shocked as he looked at the waves sweeping in from all sides, but then he gave a cold smile and said, "But it's all talk and no action; it poses no threat to me whatsoever."
Having said that, it darted and flashed, its form instantly becoming blurred, countless phantoms flashing in front of the ice dragon, making it difficult to grasp. With a speed that was almost imperceptible to the naked eye, it closed in on the ice dragon, its right hand slightly bent, transforming into a sharp claw, and fiercely grabbed at the ice dragon's neck.
By the time his claws reached the ice dragon's neck, his palms were already pitch black, clearly indicating that he had activated Haki, which was wrapped around his hands.
The ice dragon was too large; trying to transform was already proving difficult. Its neck was caught squarely by the lieutenant's sharp claws.
The adjutant chuckled at Bingfeng, grinning maliciously, "No matter how big something is, if it can't be used, it's just good for scaring children. To me, it's just trash."
Bingfeng looked at the other person calmly without responding. She couldn't be bothered to argue with someone so arrogant.
She only wanted to let her true abilities speak for themselves. If she defeated her opponent, then everything the opponent said would be nothing but nonsense.
The adjutant chuckled, then squeezed hard. With a snap, the ice dragon's neck was crushed. The entire ice dragon seemed to be affected, finally exploding completely. Shards of ice flew everywhere, shooting in all directions.
Bingfeng glanced at it, a mocking smile playing on her lips. She changed her hand seals, tapping each of the four points at her feet and the four points above her head. Connecting these eight points, they formed a large rectangle.
Only those close to her knew the meaning behind her actions; her adjutant, however, was completely unaware of them.
He was currently mocking Bingfeng, thinking it was just a bluff. However, he was unaware that he was falling step by step into a trap set by Bingfeng.
"That kid's finished." Fanxin poured himself a glass of red wine, clinked glasses with Wang Yan beside him, and said with a smile.
The few taps Bingfeng just made weren't random; they were creating world-building points. She was preparing to activate her World of Ice was basically Bingfeng ultimate move. No fewer than fifty pirates had died from this attack.
Although it failed a few times, you can't deny that the Bingfeng move is definitely a powerful weapon.
"That's right, but I'm curious, what makes that adjutant so arrogant?" Wang Yan's red lips pouted slightly, showing her dissatisfaction.
The other party's disdain for Bingfeng was tantamount to slapping her in the face. Bingfeng was her younger sister, and if the other party said her sister was no good, then she, as the older sister, would lose face.
"The other party is arrogant, and naturally, he has the ability to be arrogant. However, his ability is not strong enough. To be arrogant in front of Bingfeng is simply overestimating himself." Fanxin Xin smiled gloatingly and said, "Bingfeng hasn't said anything yet, but he must be very angry inside. Hehe, there's going to be a good show later."
As the saying goes, "Only petty men and women are difficult to deal with." Women are not to be trifled with; messing with them can lead to big trouble. The adjutant had spoken out of turn and thoroughly humiliated Bingfeng; how could Bingfeng let him off so easily?
"He's asking for it. Breaking his arms and legs would be even better." Wang Yan snorted, her beautiful, Black and White eyes instantly turning bloodshot, clearly showing she was truly enraged.
"Breaking his legs is fine, but let's skip the killing. Otherwise, this Rear Admiral jump up and fight us to the death," Fanxin said, waving his hand.
Wang Yan glared slightly and said, "Do we need to be afraid of him?"
Fanxin hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Let's not, after all, we're asking others for help."
"He has no choice but to help. If he doesn't, we can just destroy this place, and soon the news will spread, won't it?" Wang Yan said calmly.
Fanxin an awkward smile and said nothing more; she simply couldn't win the argument.
Wang Yan sat there with her legs crossed, leisurely watching. Because she was wearing a red cheongsam with high slits on both sides, her pair of snow-white legs could not be hidden and were exposed, attracting a lot of attention.