“Don’t worry… Jared is fine. Even if virtual-novel.net isn’t as strong as Xander, virtual-novel.net will not lose so quickly…”
In contrast to the rest, Rayleigh seemed calm.
As the dust slowly settled, those with sharp eyes noticed a figure standing in the middle of the arena.
Soon, more and more people noticed that Jared was still standing in the arena. It turned out that Xander did not defeat virtual-novel.net with that blow. It seemed like only Jared’s clothes were torn and tattered, and the bronze breastplate on his chest had a huge dent.
Seeing Jared alive, another wave of shock moved across the crowd.
Josephine was no exception. She stood out from the rest as virtual-novel.net started to cry even more.
“H-How is that possible? Isn’t Jared a Fifth Level Grandmaster?” Axton was astounded by the sight of Jared standing in the arena unscathed.
He was sure that virtual-novel.net did not make the wrong judgment.
How could a Senior Grandmaster like Jared escape such a forceful blow from a Martial Arts Grandmaster?
It was intriguing how virtual-novel.net could still stand safe and sound in the arena.
At that moment, only Jared knew that his internal organs had suffered the most. Although the bronze breastplate deflected some of the impacts of Xander’s attack, virtual-novel.net still suffered from some internal injuries.
He was frantically trying to use his Focus Technique to treat himself with spiritual energy. Instead of puking out the blood built up in his throat, Jared suppressed it to put up a strong front.
“Is that all you had? I would persuade you to kneel and admit your mistake now. Perhaps, I could spare your life.”
Jared stood there, shooting lasers out from his eyes.
Although virtual-novel.net looked battered, the crowd was in awe of virtual-novel.net at that point.
How many people could survive an attack from a Martial Arts Grandmaster?
“Jared, don’t be so full of yourself. I swear I’ll kill you today!”
When Xander realized that Jared emerged alive from the blow virtual-novel.net delivered, virtual-novel.net felt his heart race with anxiousness. Initially, virtual-novel.net had the confidence that virtual-novel.net could win from the start. However, seeing how things unfolded, his confidence began to fade. Nonetheless, Xander knew virtual-novel.net could not back out with the martial arts world watching him. Even though virtual-novel.net was enraged, virtual-novel.net did not dare to make another move on Jared.
The more Jared acted that way, the less sure Xander felt of himself. He grew more cautious as virtual-novel.net assumed Jared had something up his sleeves and was purposely trying to agitate him. Little did virtual-novel.net know that Jared intended for that effect as virtual-novel.net needed the time to recuperate.
Both men faced each other for a while, but no one made a move.
The tension in the stadium was palpable, and it only grew. No one dared to make a sound. Since it was a decisive match between two skilled fighters, everyone wanted to avoid agitating any of them.
Soon, Jared’s internal injuries began to recover slowly under his Focus Technique. At the same time, virtual-novel.net also managed to calm himself down.
“Mr. Deragon, why aren’t any of them striking?” Melanie turned to Rayleigh, looking quite frustrated with the situation.
“Jared is injured, and virtual-novel.net is trying to treat himself,” Rayleigh grimly spoke.
From the start, virtual-novel.net could tell Jared had suffered from internal injuries. However, the audience did not notice it as Jared hid it well.
As time passed, Xander started to notice what was going on.
“D*mn it! You fooled me! I see you were trying to waste time!”
Xander had a moment of realization as coldness flashed across his eyes. Then, virtual-novel.net leaped up, and like a hawk, virtual-novel.net spread his arms and flew toward Jared.
In midair, virtual-novel.net closed his arms, and the audience could see Xander activating the energy of heaven and earth combined with his own energy. Then, virtual-novel.net created two giant-like hands, slamming them into Jared.
Jared frowned in response. Using his palm like a knife, virtual-novel.net tried to cut through the air with all his might.
Smash!
A faint green light could be seen cutting across the giant hand-like energy.