Ikki asked in surprise, "Ice and fire? Aren't those two opposing attributes?"
"Heh heh, precisely because they oppose each other, they are all the more valuable. A warrior who possesses both ice and fire attributes can often use the other attribute to defeat an opponent even if one is restrained!" Hagen's face twisted into a grotesque knot as he said, "So taste this punch of mine! This is the true power of Hagen!"
Hagen raised both fists at once! He punched with both left and right, and two freezing blasts of wind instantly swept toward Ikki!
Ikki was swept over a hundred meters away by Hagen's punches, the icy wind making him cry out wildly! He crashed to the ground, and the ice crystals that had formed all over his body shattered from the impact. Even the Phoenix Cloth on his body broke into fragments!
Seeing that Ikki's Cloth had been shattered by a single punch, Hagen rejoiced. "I told you, didn't I? My strength, Hagen's strength, is far more than that! Underestimating me was your greatest mistake!"
He understood very well that fights had to be settled quickly. If he did not press the attack and gave his opponent time to catch his breath, a reversal could easily happen. Then the advantage he had worked so hard to establish would be lost for nothing! So Hagen immediately threw another punch at Ikki. "That last punch merely shattered your Cloth. This one will subject your body to the assault of dragon flame and colossal fire. You will be burned to death by blazing flames! Hahahahaha..."
"Wild Horse Blazing Flame Fist!"
This punch of Hagen's was a fire-attribute technique! This was likely what they meant by the dual extremes of ice and fire. Possessing both ice- and fire-attribute abilities, Hagen could