Upon closer inspection, his clothes were slightly damaged, with several claw-mark wounds scattered across his shoulders, elbows, chest, and abdomen.
Across from him.
"Not bad, kid."
Ge Tao likewise slid back two steps. His brow furrowed slightly as his arm trembled, leaving it somewhat numb.
His steel claws, empowered by Martial Arts Energy, had actually failed to completely tear through the other's defenses, inflicting only a few minor injuries.
Seeing that the other man seemed to be catching his breath, a bloodthirsty viciousness surfaced in his eyes. He immediately stepped forward, his claws slashing through the air several times and producing a tearing sound.
Even the surrounding light was affected by those claws, flickering between bright and dim and disrupting vision.
Lu Chao was instantly surrounded by the twin claws and could only barely block, constantly dodging within the cramped iron cage.
On the second floor, Chen Junhao's gaze turned cold as he keenly detected traces of a killing move.
Whoosh!!
Amid the aggressive close-range assault, an eagle claw struck out with the momentum, its cold silver arc like an iron hook as it shot straight for Lu Chao's waist and abdomen.
If it landed, it could easily rip through flesh and grievously injure his internal organs.
"Kid..."
Ge Tao sneered. The force in his hands did not lessen but instead grew stronger, his face filled with ruthlessness.
He loved the feeling of crippling Fighters.
Especially the moment he stole away all of their hope.
"It's over!"
Thud!
However, the ground trembled.
Lu Chao, who had been dodging left and right, suddenly stopped. He bared his teeth slightly, revealing a mouthful of chillingly white teeth.
"Finally, I caught you."
Ge Tao froze at his words.
Just as the silver iron claws were about to rip open Lu Chao's chest and