"Forget it. I'm done playing with you..."
Seeing that Xiao Haoxuan's stamina had dropped considerably, Mo Xie knew the time had come. He kept smiling, but his voice was ice-cold.
"What?!"
Xiao Haoxuan had just thrown a punch when a hand caught his fist. No matter how hard he pulled, he could not break free.
Then a tremendous force struck. Pain shot through his right hand, and his face twisted in agony.
How is this possible? Wasn't I beating him just now? Why...
Only then did he recall what Mo Xie had said under his breath. Mo Xie had been pretending to be at a disadvantage all along!
"Time's about up. You seemed to enjoy hitting me earlier, so now... it's my turn!"
Mo Xie tightened his grip on Xiao Haoxuan's fist. His gaze sharpened, turning chillingly cold, and his entire bearing changed.
Suddenly, silver light gleamed in his eyes, and a Star Orbit flashed into being and vanished.
The next second, Xiao Haoxuan froze mid-struggle. An invisible force slammed into him, sending a burst of pain through his abdomen and hurling him backward.
"You actually..."
His eyes bulged from the pain, spittle flying from his mouth as he stared at Mo Xie in disbelief.
Come on! Weren't we supposed to stick to close combat and not use Magic?
"Hmph. Who told you I wasn't going to use Magic? You're too naive!"
Mo Xie had guessed what he was thinking. He gave a contemptuous smile and snorted.
He actually thought I'd honor a rule we'd only agreed to out loud. What a joke!
Mo Xie pushed off with both feet and vanished from where he stood, racing after Xiao Haoxuan.
Xiao Haoxuan was flying backward fast, but Mo Xie ran faster. In the blink of an eye, he had caught