Facing the provocation from Thunder King Salon, Xiao Tian activated his cultivation technique to relieve the numbness in his arm, while secretly gathering energy to launch another attack.

Thunder King Salon looked at Xiao Tian with an air of indifference, seemingly disregarding him entirely, yet secretly activating the blood-colored lightning on his armor to full power, even slightly reducing the defense maintained by the armor itself.

Their intentions were now fully revealed and obvious; it was just a matter of who would be unable to hold on first.

"Haaah!"

Xiao Tian shouted fiercely, and then his fist, carrying the power of ten thousand, instantly struck Thunder King Salon's chest.

The blood-colored lightning surrounding Thunder King Salon's armor suddenly concentrated in one spot, tightly encapsulating Xiao Tian's fist, and it spread along his forearm, quickly covering his entire arm.

An unprecedented numbness overwhelmed Xiao Tian, leaving him momentarily doubtful and uncertain, as if his hand was no longer his own, feeling previously soft and weak, now suddenly feeling nothing!

In front of him, Thunder King Salon's smile grew more brilliant, his grin wider, with a clear hint of mockery, completely undisguised.

Xiao Tian tried to withdraw his hand, but found that it didn't move at all. Thunder King Salon's plan was clear: to hold him back and once the pill's effect wore off, victory would naturally be his without a fight!

If that's the case...

A sudden calm overcame Xiao Tian, and a smile appeared on his face, but there was something about that smile that was incredibly terrifying!

"The armor ensures self-protection, and with the Thunder Power interfering externally, a very clever plan!" Xiao Tian sincerely praised.

"No need for you to say!"

Upon hearing Xiao Tian's words, Thunder King Salon couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. Even being cursed would be better than being praised by the opponent!

"Oh?"

Xiao Tian looked at Thunder King Salon with some amusement, clearly trying to hide his emotions, but failing to do so, and laughed, "Don't you want to know where the weaknesses lie so you can improve?!"

"Ridiculous!" Thunder King Salon refuted without hesitation, "Even if my design truly has flaws, someone like you, who relies on external forces to enhance strength, won't be able to see them."

At this moment, the group of experts standing far away all heard the exchange between Xiao Tian and Thunder King Salon and began to discuss among themselves.

"Talking big! I think that Hunter is just bluffing, spotting a flaw in less than five minutes of combat, who does he think he is?!"

"I think prejudice should not cloud your judgment. You say the Hunter can't do it, but that's just because his previous actions made you feel embarrassed. Don't forget he previously defeated Thunder King Salon!"

"Are you speaking for the Hunter?!"

"I'm just reminding you to look at things rationally!"

The bickering crowd quickly turned their attention back to the distant battlefield, where the golden Flying Dragon and the red giant web were still locked in a stalemate, while Xiao Tian began to speak calmly.

"Since you don't believe me then..."

Suddenly, Xiao Tian directed the red thunder wrapped around his entire arm into his body, and in an instant, it spread throughout his whole body.

Simultaneously, at a speed too quick for Thunder King Salon to react, he swung his left arm, and in the blink of an eye, slapped it onto Salon's forehead.

"Aaaahhhhh!"

Xiao Tian, without using much force, gently pressed his hand against Thunder King Salon's head, yet let out a soul-piercing scream, shocking everyone present.

Even not far away, Lin Bingxuan and Melinda, who were fighting against five Water Drop Organization executives, paused and turned their gazes over.

"You madman!" Thunder King Salon screamed with utter anguish, his voice no longer human, like a raging beast!

At this moment, Xiao Tian couldn't help but spit out fresh blood, yet still laughed, "How's the taste?!"

"Let me go now!"

Thunder King Salon didn't answer Xiao Tian's question. His face contorted with pain, he gritted his teeth and said.

"Sorry, can't do that!"

Xiao Tian showed an expression of helplessness, then continued, "Don't forget, next time improve your armor, at least give adequate protection to the most crucial head part."

In fact, Xiao Tian wasn't lying, nor did he intentionally taunt Thunder King Salon; he genuinely couldn't stop, just like someone getting electrocuted, unable to stop without external intervention.

"You..."

Thunder King Salon's current state was clearly on par with Xiao Tian's; blood uncontrollably flowed from his mouth, nose, and ears, although it stopped quickly, it was still a torturous experience.

Though this plan was hastily put together under tight deadlines, resulting in some irreparable gaps was normal since it lacked necessary practical tests.

However, Thunder King Salon couldn't have predicted that Xiao Tian would adopt such a desperate strategy, sacrificing a thousand to self-damage eight hundred, almost fighting as if he didn't care for his life!

"You madman, you're a madman!"

As time passed, Thunder King Salon felt an internal fear erupt uncontrollably like a breached dam, letting him feel an unprecedented terror.

Presently, the two were essentially undergoing the baptism of lightning simultaneously; Xiao Tian genuinely couldn't stop, and while Thunder King Salon could stop, he didn't have the courage to do so.

Stopping at this point, even if he could withstand the backlash from the lightning, would mean declaring the end of this match, and he would be leaving in defeat once more.

Losing twice to the same person is no different than falling in the same place, getting up, and falling again without hesitation in the same spot.

This is a result that Thunder King Salon could not bear!

Two minutes passed, Xiao Tian still bore that confident yet mocking smile, causing Thunder King Salon to grit his teeth, unable to hold back his roar, "Why are you smiling?!"

"I'm smiling at your lack of intelligence!"

Xiao Tian spoke, revealing a most sincere smile, "With so much time passed, aren't you curious why you're showing so much pain while I seem so relaxed?"

"Why..." Thunder King Salon abruptly shut his mouth; for someone as arrogant as him, being led by his opponent meant conceding a step first, so he had no choice but to endure stubbornly.

...

A minute passed; this minute felt unbearably long for Thunder King Salon, feeling tormented every millisecond!

However, he had no sense of how much time had passed, nor did he care to know, as each second felt endlessly long; time had become an extremely vague concept for him.