237: Chapter 237 Physical Power

Seeing the man continue to approach her, Heloise suddenly revealed a smile and winked mischievously, "You fell for it."

As Heloise finished speaking, a Wind-Thunder Blade appeared behind the man.

The man's alertness and reaction speed were incredibly fast; while dodging the Wind-Thunder Blade, he lunged forward toward Heloise.

Just as the man was about to grab Heloise, a figure blocked his path and threw a punch straight at his face.

Seeing this, the man also clenched his fist and struck out, colliding with Nie Ning's fist.

"Bang!"

A loud explosion rang out, and the resulting shockwave cleared all the stagnant water within dozens of meters.

Nie Ning retreated two steps, while the man was sent flying over a hundred meters away.

"Come earlier next time, I was scared to death just now."

Heloise complained in a low voice behind Nie Ning.

Hearing this, Nie Ning rolled his eyes. Where exactly did she look like she was scared?

In reality, Nie Ning had never left; he had merely had the Human-Faced Balloon transform into a human form and chase after something earlier.

After all, Heloise was his student; how could he possibly leave her here alone?

He just hadn't expected this disheveled man to actually fall for the trick.

The man climbed up from the ground as if nothing had happened.

Nie Ning looked at the man in the distance, a solemn expression appearing on his face.

Although he had gained the upper hand in the exchange just now, the opponent's strength was definitely beyond his imagination.

Or rather, his former strength.

Compared to Heloise, his senses were much sharper.

He could feel that the other's vital energy and blood were withered, and he hadn't used any power like dou qi.

This meant that if the opponent could still clash head-on with him in such a state, his previous strength must have been at least Rank 5!

Based on the current clues, this savage before him had likely been here for over a decade, and his body had become like this because he couldn't replenish his energy.

...

The man stared intently at the two of them, then suddenly turned to flee.

But all of Nie Ning's hopes were now pinned on him; how could he let him leave so easily?

Perhaps the opponent was strong once, but now...

With a wave of his hand, Nie Ning used several Ice Chains to block the man's retreat.

Seeing this, the man punched at the Ice Chains.

But under Nie Ning's control, the Ice Chains wrapped around and bound the man.

However, for a formerly powerful individual, such a technique was not enough to pose a threat.

The man's body shook as he used a clever force to shatter the Ice Chains, but by then, Nie Ning had already reached his vicinity.

Dozens of Wind-Thunder Blade attacked the man, followed by a white light glowing on Nie Ning's right hand as he swung out a Streaming Light Blade at extreme speed.

The Streaming Light Blade exploded in front of the man, the blinding white light forcing him to shut his eyes, while the following dozens of Wind-Thunder Blade all struck his body.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

A series of explosions rang out, and in an instant, the man was submerged in smoke and dust.

At that moment, Nie Ning suddenly frowned.

In that same instant, a figure rushed out of the smoke at an inconceivable speed, a fist the size of a sandbag striking directly at Nie Ning's face.

Seeing this, Nie Ning quickly activated his Strange Beast Body, the blade on his right arm slashing toward the man.

The man's speed was incredibly swift; he ducked to avoid the slash with a strange posture and hammered his massive fist into Nie Ning's chest.

Under the man's immense strength, Nie Ning was sent flying back.

Nie Ning quickly adjusted his posture, sliding for dozens of meters before barely managing to stop his backward momentum.

"So strong!"

Looking up at the man, Nie Ning's expression became increasingly solemn.

It could only be said that he truly lived up to being a former high-level professional.

Even without the enhancement of blood energy, he could still exert such powerful strength.

Nie Ning touched his aching chest; many of the fine scales from his Strange Beast Body had shattered.

However, the man was not doing much better.

Having been hit by dozens of Wind-Thunder Blade, his body was covered in dense wounds.

With his blood energy withered to this extent, it was impressive if he could even exert ten percent of his full power.

"Can you handle it?"

Heloise's voice sounded from behind Nie Ning.

Nie Ning took a deep breath without speaking. He backhandedly launched several Thunder Light Blades at the man and then charged toward him.

Seeing Nie Ning dare to approach, a cold and sharp look appeared in the man's eyes.

With one step, the ground cracked, and he shot forward like a sharp arrow, arriving in front of Nie Ning in an instant.

But at that moment, a hint of mockery flashed in Nie Ning's eyes.

The man noticed something was wrong and wanted to retreat, but it was too late.

Ice elements rapidly gathered around Nie Ning, followed by an ice pulse that quickly spread to the surroundings.

Ice Explosion Ring!

A spell similar to the Ring of Fire.

However, the Ice Explosion Ring did not knock people back; instead, it would freeze anyone who came close.

A cold current swept through, spreading from the man's fist to his entire body at extreme speed, freezing him into an ice sculpture.

Against such a purely physical professional, this kind of spell wouldn't cause much damage.

In just an instant, fine cracks appeared on the ice sculpture.

The god-forbidden ring flew from Nie Ning's hand and aimed at the man.

As the surrounding five-element elements gathered, the man also sensed danger and struggled to break free from the icy restraint.

But it was clearly too late to dodge.

A translucent light screen appeared on the man's body surface, with runes faintly flickering upon it.

"Boom!"

The Five Element Orb exploded.

At such close range, the light screen on the man's body shattered, and he was sent flying while coughing up blood.

As the man's body crashed to the ground, a strong sense of dizziness washed over him, and even his consciousness became groggy.

Nie Ning made a grasping motion with his right hand, and several Ice Chains immediately bound the man.

He walked over to the man's side.

At this moment, the man's eyes were unfocused, his chest was a bloody mess, and blood kept spilling from his mouth.

It had to be said, this guy's body was truly tough.

If it were a Rank 4 Knight facing a head-on explosion of the Five Element Orb, even with dou qi protection, they probably would have ended up in this state at best.

And this guy, despite his blood energy being so withered, still managed to pull through—one could only say he was incredible!

Of course, it was mainly because he had just stimulated a trace of his remaining dou qi and relied on the power of runes to block that heavy blow.

After Sky Knight comes Rune Knight.

Because pure physical strength and blood energy are ultimately limited; no matter what, they cannot compare to Wizards who master the power of heaven and earth.

In fact, in the past, Knights rarely had strength exceeding Rank 3; most could only break through their limits through human modification by Wizards.

No matter the profession, there is no lack of geniuses; someone will always find a path to transcendence.

After reaching Rank 4, Knights would carve corresponding runes onto their Seed of Dou Qi to enhance their physical body and the power of their dou qi.

Unlike a Wizard's Brand Witchcraft, all of a Knight's runes aim to strengthen the body and dou qi, serving as a pure physical buff.

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