Beating Up Yue Guan

Given his strength as a Three-star Dou Venerate, even using only forty percent of his power, a Peak Dou Ancestor might not have been able to withstand it.

Yet Shi Kang had taken it so easily. How could Yue Guan not realize that Shi Kang had been holding back in their previous battle?

Next, Yue Guan used seventy percent of his strength, intending to probe Shi Kang's true abilities further.

A Three-star Dou Venerate using seventy percent of his strength could already easily defeat a One-star Dou Venerate.

Yet the result was that Shi Kang shattered his attack with a single punch and then closed in on him.

Yue Guan's pupils contracted, disbelief written across his face. Clearly, he could not believe Shi Kang had broken his attack so effortlessly.

Distracted for a moment, Yue Guan panicked when Shi Kang reached him and burst out at his fastest speed to evade.

He finally managed to narrowly avoid Shi Kang's attack.

Shi Kang was only a Two-star Dou Ancestor, after all. If Yue Guan wanted to flee, Shi Kang would have a hard time even touching him.

After pulling away, Yue Guan's expression turned solemn, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

If Shi Kang's last blow had landed, he definitely would have been injured.

He had never tempered his body. His physique was frail, and his physical strength was nowhere near Shi Kang's.

Having learned his lesson, Yue Guan no longer dared underestimate Shi Kang.

With that formidable body, Shi Kang's combat strength was now no weaker than his own!

Yue Guan went all out next, keeping his distance from Shi Kang and attacking from afar.

One powerful Dou Skill after another shot toward Shi Kang like raindrops.

Shi Kang also possessed ranged attacks, but he was in no rush to use them.

If a Two-star Dou Ancestor and a Three-star Dou Venerate exchanged Dou Skills head-on, Shi Kang's Dou Qi would undoubtedly run out first.

Shi Kang knew his advantage lay in his powerful body. He could slowly grind down Yue Guan's Dou Qi, so he nimbly evaded Yue Guan's attacks while searching for chances to counterattack.

Yue Guan had not tempered his body. As long as his Dou Qi was exhausted, Shi Kang could easily handle him.

Thus, the battle that followed took on a peculiar form.

Yue Guan kept a fixed distance from Shi Kang, constantly wearing him down with ranged attacks.

Meanwhile, when facing Yue Guan's attacks, Shi Kang followed one principle: evade whenever possible, and only use Dou Qi and Dou Skills to block what he could not evade.

He dodged Yue Guan's attacks while searching for opportunities to get close. Even if he could not close the distance, he could still force Yue Guan to consume more Dou Qi this way.

As time passed, Shi Kang's injuries gradually increased.

Attack after attack landed on him, leaving wound after wound across his body. Blood seeped from them, showing that he had suffered no light injuries.

Meanwhile, Yue Guan had kept attacking from a safe distance and had not suffered a single injury.

On the surface, Yue Guan held the upper hand.

But Yue Guan alone knew the truth: against Shi Kang's shameless fighting style, he had already consumed eighty percent of his Dou Qi.

Shi Kang, though covered in wounds, still had at least half his Dou Qi remaining.

Shi Kang was entirely trading injuries for Yue Guan's expenditure of Dou Qi!

Yue Guan realized that if this continued, his Dou Qi would sooner or later be exhausted, but there was truly little he could do.

He had already used his full strength in their earlier exchange.

Yet his attacks were either nimbly evaded by Shi Kang or neutralized by Shi Kang's Dou Qi and Dou Skills. The attacks that ultimately landed on Shi Kang had very little effect.

As his Dou Qi continued to drain, Yue Guan's attack frequency began to decrease.

Shi Kang immediately understood that Yue Guan's Dou Qi was about to run dry. Excitement flashed in his eyes as he laughed loudly. "Haha! After blasting away for so long, it's finally my turn!"

His injuries looked serious, but to Shi Kang, they were nothing much.

He was already used to them!

"Rock Shattering Fist!" Shi Kang shouted. The Dou Qi within him surged forth like a raging tide, rapidly condensing into a massive Earth Yellow fist before him.

Strands of Fallen Heart Flame clung to the fist, the flames dancing and flickering across it as they radiated terrifying power.

Not far away, Yue Guan stared at the giant fist, his expression grim to the extreme.

He now had two choices: use a movement Dou Skill to dodge it, or take the blow head-on.

Yet no matter which he chose, his Dou Qi would be exhausted.

In an instant, Yue Guan made his decision.

He began condensing a gigantic finger in front of him, pouring all of his remaining Dou Qi into it.

The finger radiated a powerful aura.

The two pushed their attacks forward at the same time. Boom! The giant fist collided with the giant finger, instantly erupting with a tremendous shockwave. Like a surging tide, it spread in all directions, splitting the ground wherever it passed.

Yue Guan and Shi Kang were both blasted back repeatedly by the shockwave.

Yue Guan felt as though a massive carriage had slammed into him, and he struggled to steady himself.

Shi Kang did not fare much better. His body had also suffered an immense impact, but with his powerful physique, he forcibly endured the force.

In terms of Dou Skill power, Yue Guan had the advantage.

But battle was not decided by that alone.

Shi Kang, now carrying a few more injuries, held no fear in his eyes—only excitement for the victory that was about to come!

The moment he steadied himself, Shi Kang shot toward Yue Guan.

He moved with incredible speed, like a bolt of lightning, instantly closing in on Yue Guan.

Seeing this, Yue Guan could only admit defeat helplessly. "Young Clan Leader, I lost!"

At this point, Yue Guan's Dou Qi had been completely exhausted, while Shi Kang clearly still had some left.

With both of their Dou Qi nearly gone, continuing the fight would mean relying solely on their bodies.

And Shi Kang's body was obviously far stronger than Yue Guan's. The outcome of this battle was already clear.

However, Yue Guan had admitted defeat, but Shi Kang did not stop.

What a joke. Yue Guan had gotten to enjoy beating him up at the start, and now that his Dou Qi was gone, he wanted to surrender and avoid physical suffering? How could Shi Kang agree to that?

Even if the man before him was Yue Ru's older brother, it would not do!

Shi Kang did not slow down as he charged fiercely toward Yue Guan, saying, "Yue Guan, your body is too weak. Let me help you strengthen it!"

At that moment, Yue Guan panicked.

"N-No... Young Clan Leader, I surrender!" Yue Guan shouted.

Shi Kang ignored him and went up with two solid punches, turning his gaunt face into a pig's head.

Immediately afterward, Shi Kang's attacks fell across Yue Guan's body. With no Dou Qi left, Yue Guan had no power to fight back and could only passively endure Shi Kang's blows.

Thus, Yue Guan's miserable cries rose and fell without end.

"Young Clan Leader, I was wrong! Ah... don't hit my face again!" Yue Guan's pleas and screams intertwined, but Shi Kang showed no intention of stopping.

Ten minutes later, Shi Kang finally stopped.

Mm, that felt good! Yue Guan, after receiving a vicious beating from Shi Kang, now looked utterly wretched. Both cheeks were swollen high, squeezing his eyes down to narrow slits.

His entire body was covered in injuries, his clothes torn in several places, blood constantly seeping from his wounds. He looked even more miserable than Shi Kang.

Because Shi Kang tempered his body, injuries were commonplace to him, so he barely felt anything. But Yue Guan had never experienced anything like this and kept crying out in pain...

Shi Kang guaranteed that if Yue Guan had not been Yue Ru's brother, he would have ended up even worse.

The injuries Shi Kang left on Yue Guan were all superficial. Body tempering had to be this brutal; they were still far from serious injuries, and he would recover after resting for two days.

The reason Yue Guan kept howling was entirely because he had never been beaten so viciously before.

"Go back and soak in a Medicinal Bath. Your body will grow much stronger!" Shi Kang said, patting Yue Guan on the shoulder.

"After you return, go to the Elder and collect two months' worth of Cultivation Resources. Also, don't tell anyone about what happened today." After saying that, Shi Kang left in satisfaction.

It had been a long time since he had seen his little Maid. He should go back and take a look...