Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1995 - 2058: The Saintess Strikes Fiercely
"This is about right." Unknowingly, the two had already penetrated over a thousand meters into the forest. This was a relatively quiet place, especially in the morning, with no tourists around. Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden found a relatively spacious area surrounded by towering trees. If they were here to traverse the forest, their mood might have been more relaxed. Unfortunately, they were here for... a life-and-death battle, so they had no mood to enjoy the scenery.
The Holy Maiden looked at Li Yifei, the pair standing face to face about five or six meters apart, as if it was only the two of them in the world.
The Holy Maiden’s eyes were very calm, while Li Yifei had a hint of a smile on his face.
The forest suddenly quieted down, as the birds that had chirped and danced in the morning seemed to vanish, leaving only the sound of wings flapping in the distance as the small animals like squirrels also departed from the area.
Li Yifei was witnessing the power emanating from the Holy Maiden for the first time, and indeed it was strong. If it had been him in the past, encountering the Holy Maiden would have been troublesome. Even a few months ago, he would have had some concerns. But now, as someone knowledgeable and experienced, faced with a power at his level, Li Yifei was much calmer.
He quietly released his own power. When the two forces collided, Li Yifei no longer sensed anything.
Neither moved, seemingly unwilling to be the first. Yet, both were already in motion with their power and the killing intent in their presence.
Indeed, Li Yifei felt a real sense of killing intent from the Holy Maiden. It was sharp, filled with an aura of death, causing him a moment of distraction. Such an intense killing aura — could it be she too has killed many people like him?
That seems possible, but... Li Yifei didn’t want to think about it that way.
Seemingly seeing Li Yifei’s confusion, the Holy Maiden said softly, "Because of inner demons, when I completely release them, it becomes so."
Li Yifei gave a barely noticeable nod, indicating he understood. This Holy War Organization was indeed peculiar, and faced with such intense killing aura, Li Yifei had no choice but to also release his own killing intent, even though it wasn’t necessary to kill the Holy Maiden.
After saying this, the Holy Maiden remained silent, with eyes growing colder.
"Your killing intent is even stronger, it seems you want to kill me as well." The Holy Maiden suddenly spoke, expression unchanged, but her tone carrying a touch of grievance.
Li Yifei grinned, instantly dispersing the killing intent. He said, "I need not kill you, nor do I have any reason to. I only need to defeat you."
The Holy Maiden blew a puff of air, her lips emitting a soft ’pop’ sound, and said, "But I have to kill you, there’s no choice."
Li Yifei slowly nodded twice, mimicking the Holy Maiden in blowing a puff of air, but lacking bangs to blow like hers, making it seem humorous. Then, he said, "I know."
"This is unfair," the Holy Maiden suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Alright, after this fight, you won’t have all these messy thoughts," Li Yifei comforted.
"You mean to say, you’ll defeat me, and then take me home to be your little wife, like... them?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Li Yifei extended his index finger, rubbing his eyebrow on his right eye, and said, "Yes. That’s what I’ve always thought."
The Holy Maiden fell silent again. After a full thirty seconds, she said, "I shouldn’t be talking so much. I told myself to avoid speaking much these days, but that song just now left me emotionally confused."
"Haha, it’s alright, we won’t say goodbye," Li Yifei replied.
"No, we will say goodbye." The Holy Maiden’s tone suddenly intensified, emotions seeming to flare up. With her change in tone, Li Yifei felt the killing intent around them become even stronger than before. Before he could speak, the Holy Maiden charged towards him.
This charge, of course, wasn’t the kind meant to leap into a lover’s arms. One hand clenched into a fist, the other shaped like a claw, she attacked Li Yifei.
This is not all. If it were just this, it would only be slightly fast. If caught, even steel and concrete would suffer some damage. Li Yifei was just about to retreat to avoid the Saintess’s first strike when he suddenly felt a strange sensation in his Sea of Consciousness. This is... Li Yifei quickly realized that this feeling was also an attack from the Saintess. Her attacks were multi-layered.
This peculiar spiritual attack made Li Yifei freeze in place for more than half a second, and in those crucial moments, the Saintess was enough to reach right in front of him.
Li Yifei saw the Saintess getting closer and closer, until she was within arm’s reach.
"Huh!" Li Yifei let out a fierce shout, restoring his spirits, and swung out his palm to meet the Saintess’s palm. He stepped hard with his foot, choosing not to retreat. As one palm struck out, Li Yifei also released his follow-up moves.
In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged five or six blows, and a strange wind picked up around their bodies, causing the fallen leaves on the ground and the moisture in the forest to become chaotic.
This was a contest between top experts. Li Yifei also gave it his all, his hands moving like the wind. Compared to Satan’s grand and violent attacks, the Saintess’s approach was very unique, or even bizarre. It could be said that there was no set pattern. In the rapid changes of the moment, Li Yifei found it very difficult to analyze the next location of the Saintess’s attack.
"Indeed formidable." Using the force of the rebound, Li Yifei backed up three or four steps, creating some distance from the Saintess. His eyes showed a hint of appreciation, and he praised her. Yet, the Saintess was indifferent, without exchanging pleasantries, she continued her assault.
Goodness, this girl, Li Yifei laughed. He feared no fight where strength met strength. The stronger the opponent, the more focused his mind would become, unleashing astonishing power. Looking at the Saintess’s dozen or so moves, it didn’t seem like she was at a disadvantage against Li Yifei.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty rounds had passed, with the Saintess’s attacks still fierce and strange move after move. In Huaxia terms, this woman completely ignored conventional strategies. However, all martial arts styles in the world, those so-called strategies, originated from nothing, and the Saintess used her own moves.
Bang, Li Yifei rubbed his chest, his eyebrows twitched. He had just taken a hard hit from the Saintess’s palm, and the opponent had added hidden force. It was still painful on his chest, but fortunately, True Qi for protection prevented significant impact on him.
The Saintess truly came to kill him. Her moves were sharp with a murderous intent; every strike aimed to kill Li Yifei. If someone of weaker cultivation faced her, they would likely have already died, but for Li Yifei, this level of attack was just right, presenting a threat but not fatal, at least not yet.
Swish swish swish, Li Yifei twisted mid-air, dodging the Saintess’s continuous attacks, but as he flipped in mid-air, three hidden weapons flew from the Saintess’s sleeves, three dark beams shooting towards Li Yifei.
Oh crap, Li Yifei realized he couldn’t dodge in time. This time out, he hadn’t brought any hidden weapons, so in his haste, he used the Sleeve Universe move, one he learned from Murong Yuanqing in the past. It was Murong Yuanqing who deployed hidden weapons, while Murong Yuanqing swung his hands to deflect them.
This move wasn’t very profound. Once Li Yifei understood its key points, he showed a realization. The item used to catch hidden weapons wasn’t anything special, but just a strip of cloth.
Simply put, it’s like a high-speed fan. To the human eye, the fan blades form a circle, but there are many gaps within. The key to the Sleeve Universe maneuver is the same; if used well, a simple sleeve can become a very firm object to block hidden weapons.
Li Yifei was mid-air, with nothing under his feet. So he twisted and flung his sleeve, catching all three hidden weapons. Upon landing, Li Yifei shook off the hidden weapons onto the ground, discovering that the three were uniquely shaped metal pieces, extremely sharp with a faint blue glow, likely poisoned.
"Damn, Little Swallow, you’re too much, even using poisoned hidden weapons." Li Yifei exclaimed, seemingly scolding.
The Saintess was unmoved. She glanced coldly at Li Yifei and said, "People dying is sufficient."
"Fine, I’m angry now. The consequences are severe." Li Yifei said, a serious look on his face.
The Saintess charged again. This time, Li Yifei truly meant what he said. His True Qi rapidly mobilized within his Dantian, flowing throughout his body instantly, enhancing his abilities in all aspects. Within seconds, Li Yifei felt distinctly different.
The Saintess was familiar with this scene. She had twice watched Li Yifei and Satan’s battles, where Li Yifei’s exhibited strength differed vastly on each occasion. Once, they were both experts by secular standards, while the second battle on Fog Island was precisely a battle of celestial proportions, capable of influencing the ambient energies between heaven and earth.
His strength was extraordinary; even the thoughts of the Elders in the organization reflected this. Before the Saintess came, Elders studied many elements, and the hidden weapons were entrusted to the Saintess. At that time, she was opposed to taking them, believing a fair fight should be fought openly, dismissing the reliance on hidden weapons as lackluster. But the Elders patiently persuaded her, saying that as long as victory is achieved, it is not considered dishonorable, especially as no rule states hidden weapons are forbidden. Otherwise, those specialized in hidden weapons or Japanese Ninjas, what should they do?
The Saintess ultimately accepted it, carrying hidden weapons with her. And when her mental demon erupted, she was no longer the rational Saintess, her eyes filled with a desire to kill, with only one target — to kill Li Yifei.
