Chapter 179 It Turns Out Martial Arts Are So Thrilling
The Axe Gang's thugs originally thought that a strong man facing a pretty boy would be a piece of cake, effortless. But they didn't expect the opponent to be a skilled fighter capable of killing their leader in seconds, causing their morale to plummet.
Tan Ailing and the Four Guardians applauded together. Although Eric's move seemed ordinary to them, it was the first battle of their own man and master, so they couldn't help but show their support!
However, Eric, at this moment, did not react, just standing there dazed.
"Eric, what's wrong?" Tan Ailing approached him, somewhat worried.
Eric chuckled unexpectedly and said, "It turns out killing someone up close with martial arts is so thrilling..."
"Huh?" Although it was just a word, it was full of Tan Ailing's astonishment.
"Hehe, killing with martial arts seems more exhilarating than using magic. It feels more... manly," Eric thought for a moment before continuing, "It feels more... manly," Eric explained. He said this because when he slashed the man's throat just now, some blood splattered on him. But instead of feeling disgusted, he felt a kind of exhilaration.
Tan Ailing couldn't help but smile at his words. "Didn't you used to say that magic was your means of survival? Why do you now think that martial arts are better than magic?"
"Magic used to be my means of survival, but since I have you all, it has taken a back seat!" Eric said, making Tan Ailing smile even more before he explained, "I don't think that martial arts are better than magic. I just feel that in this situation, using strength to defeat the enemy is a kind of indescribable excitement..."
Seeing his expression, Tan Ailing frowned and cautioned, "Eric, you don't have any internal strength right now. You can handle mediocre martial artists, but you must not challenge experts! With your current martial strength, a second-rate person could easily defeat you..."
Eric nodded, humbly accepting her advice, and said, "It seems that I should start practicing martial arts as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won't be able to enjoy the pleasure of fighting with experts in the future!"
"With the progress of your Yin-Yang and Harmony Health technique..." Tan Ailing blushed slightly and said, "Coupled with the sarira of our Buddha, once you start practicing martial arts, I believe it won't be long before you catch up to me!"
Eric asked with interest, "What martial arts do you think I should practice then? The only top-notch skill I have now is the Asura Yin Sha Gong from Li Hong..."
"It's better not to practice that kind of demonic skill!" Tan Ailing had some reservations about the Asura Yin Sha Gong. "The Sakya sect was once the state religion of the Great Yuan Empire, and the martial arts it holds are superior to those of the Medicine King Sect, both in quantity and quality. Anyway, you will soon be officially enthroned as a living Buddha in Tibet. When the time comes, you can carefully choose your martial arts!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Eric and Tan Ailing's private conversation, as if no one else was present, made the Axe Gang's thugs extremely angry. For a while, their morale rose again.
One of them walked out and shouted, "Damn it, don't be scared by him. There are only six of them, and we have nearly a hundred brothers. What are we afraid of? If this gets out, how can we still mix? Everyone, attack with our captain..." With that, this "captain-level" figure rushed forward first, heading straight for Eric.
Seeing the captain take the lead, a group of Axe Gang elites, who valued loyalty and face, couldn't just stand by. They raised their machetes and rushed over with a murderous aura.
Instantly, the glint of blades and the shadow of legs filled the air, and flesh and blood flew. The scene was enough to scare the cowardly into wetting their pants.
Although there were many members of the Axe Gang, they were no match in the eyes of Tan Ailing and the others! Even if these "elites" could handle ten opponents each, facing pre-heaven experts was like facing chickens and dogs!
However, compared to the others, Eric's opponent was a bit tricky! Judging from his skills, he was not an ordinary person. Each move was well thought out and methodical, deserving of his "captain" status!
Especially after witnessing Eric's performance just now, he became even more cautious, not seeking to achieve great success but to avoid failure. In his opinion, as long as he could hold Eric, the "master," the other brothers would take care of the woman and the other four big men, and then they could join forces to kill the "master" later.
The captain wielded his steel knife so skillfully that no light could pass through, guarding extremely tightly. And he still had several Axe Gang elites by his side, coordinating with him, posing a great threat to Eric. The shadows of the knives were everywhere, and if one wasn't careful, they would be injured by the knives.
The blood-boiling Eric had already knocked down more than a dozen people, but he felt that the pressure around him was getting heavier and heavier. Taking a closer look, he was slightly surprised. Because unconsciously, there were dozens of enemies around him, and the captain had already stepped back, directing others to attack him.
Tan Ailing and the Four Guardians, to let him "enjoy himself," did not stop the captain's actions. Instead, they fought with other people while closely monitoring Eric's situation. Whenever there was a problem, the five pre-heaven experts would all unleash their full power to rescue him, ensuring that neither her man nor their master would be harmed in the slightest!
Seeing Tan Ailing and the Four Guardians fighting with some ordinary strong men in a lively and colorful manner, Eric couldn't help but smile slightly, understanding that they were not giving their all, probably because most of their attention was on him.
With a firm resolve, Eric overturned his decision not to use magic and cast three auxiliary spells on himself—Strength Enhancement, Agility Enhancement, and Bloodthirst.
The first two were general-purpose auxiliary spells, merely enhancing a person's strength and speed. But Bloodthirst was powerful!
This was an advanced dark auxiliary magic learned by Eric from the "Dark Chronicles," which allowed the recipient to draw energy from the blood of the enemy to maintain their physical strength without depletion!
With the assistance of these three spells, Eric's martial power increased several times over. The knife in his hand swung faster and more fiercely, emitting a strong murderous aura, making people feel cold and frightened.
He continuously wielded the knife in his hand, the blade flashing like lightning, shining in all directions, instantly killing several people around him. It was as if the few people who had just been fighting him had suddenly turned into ants, weak and pitiful.
This sudden change shocked the Axe Gang elites surrounding Eric. Even the captain, who was commanding outside the battle circle, trembled in his heart. He wondered what was going on. Why did this pretty boy become so powerful...
Before he could figure it out, he heard a series of exceptionally screams, one after another, like a continuous death knell. The Axe Gang elites who were originally attacking Eric had all retreated to his side, their faces pale, filled with inexplicable horror.
One of them trembled and said, "Captain, let's retreat. That person, he's not human at all."
The captain, who was already full of anger and had nowhere to vent, became even more furious when he heard this. He slapped the man to the ground and cursed, "You bastard, if you talk nonsense again, I'll kill you. What do you mean he's not human? Does he look like a ghost? Damn it..."
At this time, Eric was standing in the middle of a pile of mutilated corpses, his face filled with fierce hostility, his body covered in blood stains, his aura terrifying.
The man who had been slapped by the captain looked at Eric and trembled again, his eyes staring blankly, "Too powerful, he's too powerful. If we don't escape, we will be killed by him sooner or later. Let those experts deal with him..."
Actually, it's not surprising that these Axe Gang elites, who are used to bloodshed, are terrified because when Eric was killing wildly and inexplicably excited, his extremely strong mental power failed to "control" himself and quietly ran out, magnifying the fear in the hearts of the Axe Gang elites around him.
The captain naturally didn't know this. Seeing that this man completely disregarded his words and kept saying discouraging things, he couldn't help but punch him in the face and then said to the other Axe Gang elites, "Kill that kid, whoever kills him, I'll promote him to be the squad leader."
Upon hearing this, those people became enthusiastic. Although they saw that their brothers who were besieging Eric were now ashen-faced, they were not too afraid. After all, Eric's mental power had not affected them.
A generous reward will elicit a brave man. Dozens of people raised their steel knives and rushed towards Eric.
Eric's face was cold and stern, his eyes piercing, looking at these people as if they were already dead. The slaughter just now had aroused his desire to kill. Looking at the four people charging at him, Eric's mouth curled up in a cruel smile, and his right leg slowly lifted.
Before everyone could understand what was going on, the four people who had charged to the front were already howling madly, flying backward, their screams piercing and chilling.
"Cascade Kick!" Tan Ailing, who had been watching her man closely, couldn't help but let out a slight exclamation.