Jackie Chun was shocked, and the others didn't look any better.
Seeing Li Xing act so recklessly, they all cried out in alarm.
The spectators were just there for the spectacle. They only knew that the two men's energy attacks looked flashy and dangerous.
The martial artists backstage knew all too well how dangerous energy attacks and ki blasts were.
Once unleashed, they could easily pierce metal and shatter stone.
"Oh no, that person's in danger."
Krillin exclaimed in alarm.
Yamcha curled his lip in disdain.
"So what if he's in danger? What's that got to do with me?
That guy's a vicious criminal. Good riddance if he dies."
"Yamcha, how can you say that? He's a living, breathing person too."
Sun Wukong turned and glared angrily at Yamcha.
"How can you say that? He's a living, breathing person too."
Backstage, the others were still worried and conflicted.
In the ring,
Li Xing had already clashed with Jackie Chun's energy attack.
Li Xing's energy erupted, offsetting part of the attack, before his Devour Ability began to activate.
A powerful, warm current surged through him, quickly filling every muscle in Li Xing's body.
Li Xing grinned and looked at Jackie Chun.
"What are you worried about?"
After speaking, he quickly closed in on Jackie Chun.
Using his Devour Ability drained his stamina, and Li Xing didn't dare keep up the standoff.
If he ran out of strength, he might lose his chance to advance to the later rounds.
Who knew if he could still kill a contestant and complete the mission?
The system's mission description had always been vague, and he couldn't be sure.
To make absolutely certain, he could only eliminate Jackie Chun.
In the next round, whether he faced Yamcha or Yamcha's opponent, he'd kill them and be done with it.
He swiftly closed the distance.
He drove a straight punch toward Jackie Chun's face.
"Young man, that's a bit too vicious!"
Jackie Chun cried out and dodged with a backflip.
But that wasn't the end of it. Jackie Chun hooked both feet around Li Xing's stomach.
Li Xing sneered.
He was a master of such little tricks. How could he possibly be caught off guard?
Li Xing twisted his waist and quickly dodged, bracing his right hand against the ground. He narrowly avoided Jackie Chun's legs.
An energy blast shot from Li Xing's hand.
"Take this!"
"Kid, you really don't hold back."
Jackie Chun was, after all, Master Roshi in disguise, and his combat experience was no joke.
He sprang into the air, freeing both hands and filling them with ki.
Bang!
Jackie Chun tumbled and skidded away in a stagger.
It all happened in the blink of an eye.
Li Xing steadied himself. Jackie Chun had already slid away.
Everyone in the crowd stared in stunned silence. Only then did the screams erupt.
The fight had been so intense that they'd nearly lost track of it.
Li Xing sneered at Jackie Chun as he sprang back to his feet.
His feet slammed onto the ring like cannonballs.
"Again!"
Wow!
"So fast!"
"Holy crap, I can't see a thing!"
"Impressive! So this is what a martial artist can do?"
"Damn, my eyes can't keep up. Are they always this powerful?"
The crowd shrieked with excitement, and even the referee kept exclaiming in amazement.
This tournament was far more exciting than the earlier qualifying rounds.
He watched without blinking, his neck nearly twisting off.
"Damn, that's amazing! This year's contestants are so strong. They're way better than the ones in the tournaments my grandpa hosted."
"Ladies and gentlemen..."
The referee continued his loud commentary.
Li Xing was completely immersed in the fight.
He'd wanted to defeat Jackie Chun quickly, but things weren't going as he'd hoped.
Every time, Jackie Chun narrowly dodged his heavy blows.
He looked battered, but he still had plenty of fight left in him.
Li Xing was more than twice as strong as Jackie Chun, yet he still couldn't get the better of him.
No one would believe it if word got out.
"How is he this terrifying?"
Li Xing panicked inwardly.
His hands struck with increasing force, and his energy grew stronger.
Boom!
"Kid, your strength and combat experience are certainly impressive.
But your mind isn't calm."
Jackie Chun's seemingly casual remark suddenly made Li Xing see the light.
He remembered Sun Wukong had gone through a similar stage.
He'd been incredibly strong, yet unable to do anything against weaker opponents.
With Mr. Popo's help, Sun Wukong had learned something different from an old fisherman in a village in the lower realm and achieved his final breakthrough.
What about him?
Li Xing looked at Jackie Chun, who was panting, and grinned.
Using his Devour Ability drained his stamina quickly.
But compared to his opponent, the amount he'd lost was nothing.
"Heh, you're right.
But if I bring out my full strength, I wonder what you'll do to handle it."
Li Xing stood at ease in the ring, smiling as he watched Jackie Chun sweat profusely.
As soon as he finished speaking,
he unleashed all his energy without holding back.
The personal stats panel in Li Xing's eyes had changed dramatically.
Host: Li Xing Lifespan: 32 Battle Power: 336 Stamina: 2.1 Mental Strength: 1 Energy: 160 Ability: Devour Ability (LV1)
With such overwhelming strength unleashed at full force, even Master Roshi could barely react in time.
"Wait!"
Jackie Chun looked flustered and stared at Li Xing in fear.
"Little brother, we can talk this over.
Just calm down."
Li Xing glanced at Jackie Chun without saying a word.
He unleashed his full power.
He wasn't going to listen to Jackie Chun.
The sooner he took his opponent out, the sooner he could rest.
"Wait, there are so many people here!"
Jackie Chun shouted, but powerful energy still burst from his body, electricity crackling around him.
Li Xing's heart tightened.
This was Master Roshi's Thunder Shock Surprise, a control technique. He wasn't sure he could withstand it.
"Ha!"
Brilliant light burst around Li Xing.
When it came to using ki, he was like a toddler. He didn't care whether he was doing it right; he just used whatever came to mind.
"Damn it."
Hearing Jackie Chun shout, Li Xing's lips curled into a pleased smile.
It's in the bag!
He flashed forward, made several quick lunges, and sent Jackie Chun flying.
When the light faded, Jackie Chun had fallen outside the ring, while Li Xing was kneeling on one knee inside it.
The spectators erupted in an uproar.
They hadn't quite understood what had just happened.
But now, at least, they could tell who had won.
After the referee announced the result, Li Xing struggled to walk backstage.
All his combat experience came from punches and kicks. His use of ki was still very crude.
Maybe he'd improve a little after this fight, but it still wouldn't make much difference.
Backstage, Li Xing ignored the six astonished onlookers and sat alone in a corner, quietly recovering his strength.
"Sure enough, this kind of fight is what helps. Simple sparring only improves my basic stats; it barely increases my battle power at all.
I think I could take on at least the five people from before this match.
No wonder Sun Wukong and the others always grew stronger so quickly after long, grueling training and a fight against a powerful enemy.
Even Krillin and the others were the same."
"Now I understand.
My kind of fighting really was like being a hothouse flower.
Heh, maybe the tournament I organized was the same way."
A calculating look flashed through Li Xing's eyes.
He had to raise his battle power. Only by constantly getting stronger could he keep up with all the dangerous fights to come.
"If that's the case, I should be able to make that plan happen quickly."
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