Shen Fei looked at him.
The spiritual energy fluctuations coming from Liu Yiming were the strongest Shen Fei had encountered so far.
His strength was definitely the greatest, too.
Shen Fei agreed.
"I hope you won't disappoint me. It's been a long time since I fought with all my strength," Shen Fei said flatly.
But that arrogant remark made Liu Yiming extremely displeased.
Liu Yiming sneered. "Heh, how arrogant. In a moment, I'll show you that there's always someone better than you!"
The spectators around them looked at Shen Fei in disbelief.
"Isn't that way too arrogant? He's clearly looking down on Liu Yiming!"
"A long time since he fought with all his strength? Does that mean he thinks he's invincible? That he's never met an opponent who could make him go all out?!"
"Heh, Liu Yiming will put him in his place soon! This brat is arrogant beyond belief!"
"Exactly. Liu Yiming's strength is among the best here. This Shen Fei really doesn't know what's good for him."
"..."
Those who had initially had a good impression of Shen Fei shook their heads at such an arrogant remark.
Li Hongyu and the other two said nothing.
They knew Shen Fei wasn't much weaker than Liu Yiming.
But they still didn't think Shen Fei could beat Liu Yiming. After all, Liu Yiming was about to reach mortal entry stage four.
Shen Fei stood up and slung the Uchiha Gunbai diagonally across his back.
Liu Yiming led the way, taking Shen Fei toward the combat room.
Li Hongyu and the other two followed close behind.
Everyone in the cafeteria followed, wanting to watch the fight between the famous Shen Fei and Liu Yiming.
Some even called the other people in the Transcendent Administration Bureau, telling them to come watch.
Soon.
The Transcendent Administration Bureau, combat room.
Shen Fei and Liu Yiming had already gone inside.
Everyone else watched from outside, observing the two closely through the glass and surveillance feeds.
"Heh heh, Liu Yiming's got this in the bag."
"I think so too."
"Shen Fei's still too young. If he hadn't agreed, his relationship with the director would've made it difficult for Liu Yiming to fight him... but now..."
"Why do I get the feeling Shen Fei's eager to fight too? I think Shen Fei can win."
"..."
The Transcendent Administration Bureau, director's office.
Yun Yongfeng was handling paperwork.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
Knock, knock, knock-
Yun Yongfeng frowned. "Come in."
A small, thin man walked in.
It was Zhang San.
Yun Yongfeng put down his documents in displeasure.
"What is it?"
Zhang San said, "Liu Yiming challenged Shen Fei. They're in the combat room now."
Yun Yongfeng abruptly stood up, his expression darkening. In a rare display of anger, he snapped, "Outrageous!"
"Did what I said yesterday go in one ear and out the other? Does Liu Yiming really think he's the strongest person in the Transcendent Administration Bureau? Does he really think he's lonely at the top?!"
Yun Yongfeng left the director's office immediately and strode toward the combat room.
Zhang San smiled and looked around the director's office.
Finally, his gaze settled on the bunches of keys hanging on the wall, bearing numerous numbers.
Mortal entry stage one, No. 01... No. 02... No. 03...
Mortal entry stage two, No. 01... No. 02... No. 03...
Mortal entry stage three, No. 01... No. 02... No. 03...
Mortal entry stage four, No. 01.
These were the keys to the Extraordinary Cage.
Every overseer who wanted to challenge the ferocious beasts inside the Extraordinary Cage had to come here for a key.
Without hesitation, Zhang San took the key marked mortal entry stage four, No. 01 off the wall.
Suddenly, he paused, as though something had occurred to him. He turned around and took all the keys.
Then he ran toward the Extraordinary Cage.
He encountered no one along the way... because almost everyone had gone to watch Liu Yiming and Shen Fei fight... and he was the one who had told everyone about it...
"Heh, the strongest person at the Transcendent Administration Bureau headquarters is only at mortal entry stage three right now... If I release a mortal entry stage four beast, it'll definitely deal a devastating blow to headquarters... Tsk, tsk. That'll count as avenging my fallen brothers in the Heavenly God Cult."
Zhang San was actually a pawn the Heavenly God Cult had planted in the Transcendent Administration Bureau!
Inside the combat room.
Liu Yiming took a deep breath and slowly said, "You'd better use all your strength, or your life will be in danger!"
Shen Fei stood with his arms folded across his chest, his long black hair dancing, his pitch-black eyes betraying no emotion.
He merely said flatly, "Whether I use all my strength depends on you."
Liu Yiming narrowed his eyes. An ocher glow emerged from his body and enveloped him, shining most intensely around his hands.
He slapped both hands hard against his body.
Layers of scales appeared on the skin he struck, covering his flesh. Soon, not a trace of flesh remained visible on Liu Yiming's body; it was all covered in ocher scales.
Standing opposite him, Shen Fei's formerly pitch-black eyes had already turned into the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
In Shen Fei's eyes, Liu Yiming's strength had increased considerably. His spiritual energy fluctuations were extremely intense; no one nearby had fluctuations that could compare.
It seemed Liu Yiming did have some real skill.
"I call this the Earth Dragon Armor!" Liu Yiming said slowly, his entire body covered in ocher scales.
Then he pushed off hard with his right foot, leaving a large crater in the floor as his body shot toward Shen Fei like an arrow loosed from a bow.
But that speed was still too slow before the Sharingan.
Shen Fei chose neither to dodge nor to use fire release, instead taking the attack head-on with his physical strength.
He crossed his arms in front of his chest.
Bam-
A tremendous noise rang out.
Liu Yiming's fist slammed heavily into Shen Fei's blocking arms, forcing him back a step.
Shen Fei's body trembled slightly, whether from excitement or because the punch had actually injured him was unclear.
Liu Yiming's eyes widened in disbelief.
What a powerful physique. He can take a punch from me while I'm covered in Earth Dragon Armor, without relying on an esper ability? Even if I didn't use my full strength, that punch wasn't something a normal person could withstand... Unbelievable... Hm? His eyes? Why do I feel like his gaze is full of excitement... Is he even more eager to fight than I am? Liu Yiming was shocked.
What he didn't know was that when the punch struck Shen Fei, his body, which hadn't surged with excitement in so long, had finally felt something!
"My God, he actually took it head-on!"
"Just how powerful is Shen Fei's physique?"
"Unbelievable... Nobody here could take that punch head-on, but Shen Fei took it with his physique alone..."
That's him, all right... Li Hongyu said silently to himself.
Just how strong is he really...? Dong Rouwan's expression was conflicted.
Yes! Amazing... Bian Zhuyue watched in inward amazement.
Shen Fei's lips curled into a grin. Red light flashed in his Sharingan as he thrust both hands outward, pushing Liu Yiming away.
"Now this is getting interesting!"
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