And yet.
Lu Chen didn't dodge or evade. He simply took the blows head-on!
[Frost-Piercing Mountain-Breaking Golden Body], the [Plum Bone] defensive trait, and the [Tenacity] effect of Plum Blossom Quick Fist all activated at once. With 501 health, he had an almost frighteningly deep pool of vitality—and recovered quickly, too.
Shi Jingang's mad-dog style of fighting barely hurt Lu Chen. Instead, he was devoured by the damage-reflection effect of [Frost-Piercing Mountain-Breaking Golden Body].
"Had enough?" Lu Chen suddenly asked coldly.
Shi Jingang's heart sank. A foreboding premonition slithered through him like a venomous snake!
Lu Chen moved in a blur.
Fast! Several times faster than before!
Lu Chen's hands became countless blurry fist-shadows, raining down on Shi Jingang from the front!
He perfectly combined the penetrating frostbite of [Ice Soul Bone-Eroding Force], the Double Strike effect of Plum Blossom Quick Fist, and his own terrifying 453 points of strength.
Every punch landed solidly; every blow struck to the bone!
Under the rain of fists, Shi Jingang's massive frame became nothing but a punching bag, swaying helplessly.
"Ugh! Ah! Ptooey—!"
Grunts, screams, and sprays of blood erupted one after another.
"No... stop... don't hit me anymore..."
A hoarse, trembling plea, choked with tears, squeezed from Shi Jingang's blood-filled mouth.
He felt as if his bones were coming apart. It was as though his belly were packed with chunks of ice and then hammered. That stabbing, icy pain was draining the strength from his legs, leaving him unable to stand.
"Thud!" Another heavy punch slammed into his abdomen.
Shi Jingang's legs gave way, and both knees crashed onto the platform!
He knelt with his hands braced on the ground, his whole body trembling like a dead leaf in the wind.
Big, dirty tears streaked with ice chips rolled from his bloodshot,