Seeing the other man's sunny, handsome smile, alarm bells suddenly rang in Chen An's heart. He cursed inwardly and tried to retreat, only to discover that he could no longer move.
Dai Yunze swept his right hand before him, and Chen An's pair of short blades were flung away by an invisible force.
Chen An's expression changed drastically. He wanted to immediately retrieve his weapons, but Dai Yunze was already closing in on him step by step.
"Trying to leave now?"
Dai Yunze stepped toward Chen An. His left hand, which had been hanging at his side, swiftly rose and drove an elbow into Chen An's chin.
Though there was still an age gap between them, they were not too far apart in height. Thus, Chen An could only take Dai Yunze's sudden elbow strike head-on. Pain erupted through him, and his head snapped backward uncontrollably.
Dai Yunze reacted quickly. Taking advantage of that moment, he reached out with his right hand and directly stripped off Chen An's left shoulder armor.
Chen An raised a hand to cover his chin, feeling as though it had nearly been dislocated. The pain left his mind blank, making him completely unable to stop Dai Yunze.
"Arrogant, huh?"
Dai Yunze did not care whether Chen An could endure it. His hands never stopped moving. After removing his shoulder armor, he kicked Chen An's knee joint. Not only did he knock off his leg armor, but he also made him stagger and lose his balance. Dai Yunze seized the opportunity and punched Chen An in the face again, further disrupting his balance while also removing the armor from his other shoulder.
Having been brutally beaten at close range by Dai Yunze, Chen An felt unprecedented humiliation even though the pain had left his mind somewhat