Yu Xian vs. Hulk!

"Hulk, you wouldn't want Ms. Betty to be exposed out in the wilderness all night in this storm, would you?"

Yu Xian's calm voice pierced through the curtain of rain.

He leisurely finished the orange in his hand as rainwater dripped from the brim of his black raincoat hood.

"Roar~"

Hulk let out a low growl. It was not entirely anger; it sounded more like a warning.

His massive body crouched slightly as he held Betty tighter in his arms. The muscles on his enormous green arms bulged as he warily watched the figures before him.

Of course, he knew this could not go on.

Betty needed warmth. She needed treatment.

"Listen, she's very weak right now."

Yu Xian stepped forward, pressing closer step by step. He tossed aside the orange peel in his hand. "She desperately needs professional medical care and a comfortable environment!"

Hulk lowered his head and looked at Betty, whose brow was furrowed even in her heavily injured unconscious state. A low whimper escaped his throat.

After a brief silence.

"Fine!"

Hulk's voice rumbled from his throat like a broken car, the sound waves shaking rainwater from the surrounding leaves.

He clearly recognized these people.

S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

But—

Those were people Banner knew.

They did not have Hulk's approval!

Hulk's trust could only be earned with fists and proven through strength.

Hulk carefully placed Betty beneath a large tree nearby, making sure its branches and leaves could shield her from the rain.

He looked deeply at Betty, then turned to face the group.

"Roar~"

Another earth-shaking roar rang out.

This time,

It was filled with undisguised battle intent!

The raindrops

Seemed cowed by that terrifying aura, freezing in midair and refusing to fall.

The next second,

Hulk's massive green body shot toward Yu Xian and the others like a cannonball, carrying an incomparably violent momentum!

"Looks like you won't let this go without a fight!"

Yu Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Hulk's rapidly charging figure as he swiftly drew the two Zanpakutō at his waist. "Catalina, take care of Betty Ross!"

Hulk really was simple-minded, leaving a patient off to the side with no one guarding her.

Still,

Ever since activating the Idle System, Yu Xian had gone far too long without seriously stretching his muscles.

The fight against Iron Monger had not been satisfying, since he had originally been just an ordinary man.

This was a perfect chance to warm up for the fierce battles ahead.

[Detected the host's rising desire to fight. Mood is delighted. Pleasure points +50]

Hulk's fist, like a small meteor and carrying enough force to smash solid concrete, instantly slammed into Yu Xian's crossed Zanpakutō.

Boom!

The enormous shockwave instantly blew away the rain around them, creating a ring of vacuum.

The ground beneath their clash cracked layer upon layer, spreading outward like a spiderweb.

The surrounding trees swayed back and forth beneath the powerful blast, and countless branches and leaves were shaken loose.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Several slender pine trees in the distance were even snapped cleanly in half.

A trace of surprise flashed through Medea's eyes as she arrived beside Betty.

She knew her Master was powerful, but being able to clash head-on with such a monster still far exceeded her expectations.

After all,

She had been the one handling all the work Yu Xian had done recently.

This lazy fellow had made so few moves that she had yet to clearly understand where this man's limits lay.

"Water Barrier."

With a gentle wave of her jade-like hand, Medea instantly created a translucent blue barrier around Betty, preventing the aftershocks of the battle from affecting her.

And, conveniently, giving the rest of them somewhere to shelter from the rain.

Inside the barrier,

Skye watched Yu Xian wielding twin blades. Having never seen him fight before, she wore an astonished expression.

What was going on?

Wasn't the captain known as the "Winter Lord"?

Shouldn't his power be ice?

Why was he using his relatively weaker physical body to clash head-on with Hulk's steel-like physique?

From their previous conversations, she knew perfectly well that Hulk's greatest strength was his absurdly powerful body.

The hacker girl watched the two constantly exchange blows, with the captain gradually falling into a disadvantage. Her confusion only grew.

Heh heh.

Who knew what bad idea the captain was cooking up this time!

As the earliest member of the team,

And the most senior one, Catalina

Knew far too well that Yu Xian, that black-hearted bastard, would never do anything meaningless.

He had to have his own purpose for doing this!

If Yu Xian knew that the girl's little thoughts had been seen through by the "chief eunuch," he would definitely give her a thumbs-up.

Girl, you're absolutely right!

If he was merely fighting Hulk, there was no point to it.

Even if they were sparring as friends, they should stop before things went too far.

He could not provoke the anger in Hulk's heart, or things could easily spiral out of control.

But since this was such a good opportunity, he could test the combination technique he had recently come up with.

Hulk, this humanoid meat shield, was perfect for it—tough enough to take hits and durable enough to endure punishment.

Bang!

Hulk's powerful punch forced Yu Xian back more than ten steps. His feet plowed two deep furrows through the muddy ground before he finally stopped after crashing through a large tree.

His arms went numb from the immense force, and the Zanpakutō in his hands hummed violently.

Yu Xian looked at the blood dripping from the web between his thumb and forefinger, then at the wound that was slowly healing. He could not help licking his lips excitedly.

Yes, this was the feeling!

Sure enough, he was still just a little short of being able to rely on his physical body to contend with a monster on Hulk's level.

The physical enhancement brought by the two-star "Star Platinum" was powerful, but it still could not completely bridge the gap between him and Hulk.

Fortunately, he also had the absurd regenerative ability of "Wolverine Recovery."

Yu Xian could feel the damage to his body caused by the clash between their powerful physiques rapidly healing under the effect of "Wolverine Recovery."

"Interesting!"

"Though you're a little weaker than I expected."

It seemed Hulk's rage had already been depleted in his earlier battle against the military.

The current Hulk was in "Sage Mode."

Yu Xian shook his numb arms to ease the sensation. Rainwater dripped from the tips of his hair, while his raincoat had been completely torn apart, leaving his upper body bare and revealing the powerful muscles and abs beneath.

A long-lost fire of battle ignited in his eyes. "I like this feeling."

"Roar~"

Hulk's thick legs suddenly exerted force. With a fierce push, the ground within five meters collapsed as his entire body soared into the air and attacked Yu Xian.

"Shikai, all things in the universe, turn to ash—Ryūjin Jakka!"

"Bankai, Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"

As the two Zanpakutō were released, the blue and red blades erupted with dazzling light at the same time.

The Ryūjin Jakka in his right hand instantly transformed into a long blade wreathed in crimson flames, its body dancing constantly like a burning tongue of fire.

Meanwhile, the Hyorinmaru in his left hand rapidly extended. The ordinary katana instantly changed shape, its blade glowing with icy blue light. An exquisite silver chain stretched from its hilt, with a crescent-shaped ice-blue ornament hanging at the end and swaying gently in the wind and rain.

The two utterly opposing elemental powers intertwined in the rainy night, forming a pillar of light that soared into the sky. The glow of fire and ice illuminated the entire forest.

Raindrops froze into ice crystals in midair, only to be instantly vaporized into nothingness by the scorching heat. Vast clouds of mist spread everywhere.

"Th-This is the power of the 'Winter Lord'?"

The dazzling light revealed Skye's stunned expression.

Having only recently entered the supernatural world, she still retained an ordinary person's way of thinking. She believed that even superpowers should have certain limits.

But the sight before her thoroughly overturned her understanding.

She had never expected

That Yu Xian, who joked around, loafed about, and played with her every day, concealed such immense power within his body.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~

The extreme difference between hot and cold intensified the airflow.

Wind rose over the battlefield!

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