Ryuseki: Ryuu Mufei vs. Lin Yingbin 2

"Because he saved my life, and then he didn't even run when I was about to deal with him. Well! Although I'll catch up to you quickly, you showing up yourself is quite audacious!" Lin Yingbin muttered to himself, "See? I took him down with ease."

The moment Lin Yingbin finished speaking, a large hand clamped tightly onto his cheek, and he felt his body being propelled backward by an immense force. He struggled to resist and stop himself, but found it impossible.

Ryuseki gripped Lin Yingbin's head with his hand, applying force to push him, then slammed his head against the concrete wall behind him. Lin Yingbin's head hit the wall hard, blood flowed, and the wall itself cracked open with a hole. Ryuseki gave him no chance to recover. His left hand, wrapped in airflow, was about to strike Lin Yingbin to the ground, but when his fist connected with Lin Yingbin, Lin Yingbin stood there, completely unfazed.

"Let's see if you fall!" Ryuseki gritted his teeth, hardened his resolve, and used his full strength to punch Lin Yingbin to the ground. Lin Yingbin was sent crashing to the ground by the powerful punch, creating a noticeable crater. It was clear Ryuseki hadn't held back at all.

"You bastard!"

Lin Yingbin flipped himself over with a carp flip, then quickly retreated two steps, creating distance between himself and Ryuseki to prevent further attacks. Then, confirming Ryuseki wouldn't strike, he charged at Ryuseki. This entire sequence took less than two seconds.

"Huh?!" Ryuseki hadn't even reacted before Lin Yingbin grabbed him by the head.

Lin Yingbin stood straight, looking at Ryuseki, and lifted him by the head with just one hand. Ryuseki had expected Lin Yingbin to dodge, but he hadn't anticipated such a swift counterattack. He struggled, repeatedly punching Lin Yingbin's arm that held his head, trying to break free from his predicament. However, it was completely useless. Lin Yingbin's arm was like a steel sculpture; no matter how hard Ryuseki attacked, he wouldn't let go.

"That last hit hurt, so 'here's to you!'" Immediately after, Ryuseki felt an extraordinary pain flash across his face. The pressure from all sides felt like it was crushing his skull as Lin Yingbin's fingers squeezed tightly.

Then, Lin Yingbin, still holding Ryuseki's head, slammed him violently towards the ground, with force no less than Ryuseki's previous attack. Ryuseki's eye immediately started bleeding. The next second, whether Lin Yingbin let go or Ryuseki forcefully resisted, he broke free from Lin Yingbin's grasp, clutching his head and shouting in pain.

"Waaah~" Ryuseki clutched his head and rolled on the ground, blood starting to ooze from his head.

Lin Yingbin walked closer step by step and then raised his foot.

"Die!" Ignoring the blood flowing from the back of his own head, he smiled at Ryuseki, who was rolling on the ground, his tone filled with ferocity.

Ryuseki realized Lin Yingbin's attack and, enduring the pain, leaped up, quickly jumping away to escape Lin Yingbin's kicking range.

"Get back here!"

How could the now cold-blooded Lin Yingbin give Ryuseki a chance? He quickly pursued, forcefully slammed Ryuseki, who hadn't gotten far, to the ground, and then proceeded to beat him again.

After several punches, he threw Ryuseki up again, then crouched down, supporting himself with both hands, and kicked the falling Ryuseki away with his feet.

In the air, Ryuseki had no chance to retaliate, and the continuous barrage of blows had left him with little strength to fight back. He couldn't escape at all, only becoming a living target for Lin Yingbin. Lin Yingbin fiercely kicked his lower spine, and Ryuseki let out a scream. "Ughhh~"

Lin Yingbin then leaped up at extreme speed, repeatedly stomping on Ryuseki's abdomen with both feet. Then, using the air resistance from his stomps, Lin Yingbin quickly landed and delivered the final blow. He unleashed a full-power roundhouse kick to Ryuseki's abdomen as he fell.

Ryuseki crashed into the concrete ground, creating a large pit. The impact force caused a nearby wall to collapse, and the falling debris of the wall crushed Ryuseki beneath it.

After this series of terrifying blows, Ryuseki had fallen into a deep unconsciousness beneath the pile of bricks. Ryuseki had never expected to be beaten this badly by his most trusted best friend. In reality, from the very beginning, Ryuseki had never truly intended to kill Lin Yingbin. He always said he wouldn't let him off and would fight with all his might. But the moment he threw a punch, not only his consciousness but also his body had relaxed.

He was his friend!

His body received the command. Even though he desperately told himself that only by defeating Lin Yingbin could he save him, the command given at the crucial moment was not to use full strength.

He would never doubt his friend; that was Ryuseki's nature. Even though he had said he would defeat Lin Yingbin, he couldn't bring himself to act so ruthlessly against his best friend. In his view, besides family, friends were the most important people. Therefore, he had made a vow to himself not to betray his friends. While trusting friends was important, over-reliance on friends might become his fatal weakness in the future.

"Are you still alive!" Lin Yingbin's tone carried a hint of mockery, but there was no response. Ryuseki, pinned beneath the debris, made no sound, as if all signs of life had vanished. Lin Yingbin thus concluded that Ryuseki was dead.

"What a shame! Dead already." Lin Yingbin, appearing somewhat disappointed, turned and walked towards Ryuu Mufei, whose spirit had been severely damaged.

Ryuu Mufei had originally intended to use the connection within the spiritual world to manipulate and amplify the deep-seated fears within Lin Yingbin, thereby destroying Lin Yingbin's spiritual world. However, the moment he infiltrated Lin Yingbin's spiritual world, he clearly felt that bottomless fear.

What had Lin Yingbin gone through before? What kind of suffering had he endured to have such immense darkness compressed within his heart? When had such powerful fear been buried deep within his soul? How had he hidden it? Such potent fear was difficult even for Ryuu Mufei to manipulate; in fact, he was suppressed by this very fear.

'Crash... Rumble!!!' Ryuseki emerged from beneath the collapsed wall debris. He looked severely injured, especially his head. Bloodstains were stained black by the dust. His body trembled as he looked at Lin Yingbin, breathing heavily.

"I thought you were dead. You really could have saved your life just like this, or perhaps hidden yourself and had a chance to turn things around. Coming out with such a grand display..." Lin Yingbin turned back to look at Ryuseki, his tone shifting from cold to excited, "But then again, that's what makes it interesting! I really want to take down a resilient guy like you now!"