Strength Approaching the Limit

Scarlet King tried several times, but none achieved the desired effect. Ice Xuanwu possessed not only formidable ice power, but also extremely strong defense. It felt somewhat indestructible, impossible to shake. This caused Scarlet King enormous trouble, leaving him somewhat helpless against Chen An.

His opponent's attacks were powerful, and his defense was equally outrageous. All they could compete in was endurance—it depended on who could last longer. Chen An's attacks came without pause, while Scarlet King did his best to keep up with his rhythm. Their battle grew increasingly intense, and both inflicted injuries upon the other, though the injuries were far from proportional.

Chen An dealt far more damage to Scarlet King, while Scarlet King's attacks inflicted less than half as much damage on him. Trading injuries under such circumstances, the final outcome was obvious.

After more than ten minutes of fierce clashes, both stopped. Scarlet King looked somewhat bedraggled, his body covered in frost. Someone unaware of the situation might have thought he was an Icefield Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff. He stood there panting heavily, all three heads and six eyes staring at Chen An in the distance with shock.

He had failed to defeat Chen An in this spar. More accurately, he had fallen into a disadvantage. If they continued fighting, he had little confidence that he could defeat his opponent. This meant Chen An already possessed the strength to contend with him without being defeated, and perhaps even held an edge. Scarlet King found this difficult to believe.

Chen An's strength had been vastly inferior to his just a few months ago. If Scarlet King went all out then, he had been confident he could kill him within ten moves. But now, let alone ten moves, even a hundred or a thousand moves would not