Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2232 - 2296: Let the Battle Begin

"Curious about what?" The saintess subconsciously asked, as Li Yifei mischievously leaned over to her ear and asked, "I’m curious about how many hairs you have there, or maybe there’s none at all!""Where?" The saintess seemed still confused, after asking, she suddenly realized, closed her eyes, and said, "Don’t be excessive, today has been bold enough already."

"This is not enough." Li Yifei chuckled and continued, "Let me take a look, to confirm whether it was originally bare or something you did later, then I won’t torture you anymore!"

As he spoke, Li Yifei’s paw attempted to reach in, the saintess tightly held his hand, biting her lip, and after a while, said, ’It’s... it’s me who shaved it!"

"Haha, alright, I believe you!" Li Yifei nodded immediately and retracted his hand, actually, he had already felt the stubble, which seemed to have grown a little.

Whew! The saintess sighed in relief, glad that Li Yifei didn’t persist, otherwise, she really didn’t know if she could hold her ground.

Outside, the wind and rain were fierce, the boat swayed, and the two on the bed moved along with it. Fortunately, neither of them suffered from seasickness, although it was slightly inconvenient while sleeping because as the boat moved, the two on the bed moved too. So, Li Yifei simply held the bed edge with one hand and hugged the saintess with the other, fixing the two of them on the bed. This way, the rhythmic rocking even felt somewhat like a cradle...

Sadly, the rocking of the boat wasn’t consistent, often a big wave would cause the boat to sway at a large angle. Li Yifei found himself quite tired from this, but seeing the saintess closed her eyes and hugged him, their bodies sticking together, Li Yifei was content.

The next day, waking up, they found it was still stormy outside. The rain was still heavy, and the boat kept rocking. Thankfully, this yacht was of excellent quality, coupled with Li Yifei’s successful fixing, it wasn’t overturned amidst the storm.

"Didn’t the weather forecast say it would only be one night? How’s it still raining." The saintess looked through the porthole, seeing the outside still in a storm, seemingly endless, and couldn’t help but say unhappily.

"Don’t worry, it’ll stop eventually!" Li Yifei comforted, handing over a prepared sandwich, which the saintess took, brought to her lips, and found it delicious, slightly improving her mood.

"So today, we’ll have to stay here." The saintess blinked, as the boat swayed suddenly, nearly causing her to fall, but Li Yifei was beside her, reached out to hold her body, and coincidentally touched some soft parts.

After yesterday’s events, the saintess was much calmer; last night, she was even held and kissed by Li Yifei...

After breakfast, neither rushed. Fighting was inevitable, but if the heavens prevented it, they could accept it. This desire to fight yet reluctance troubled the saintess’s mind. In Li Yifei’s eyes, the saintess never showed this state, indicating she might not be in the best of states, as emotions were already showing on her face.

The rain lasted for three days. These days on the boat weren’t lonely or boring; whenever it got dull, Li Yifei would tease the saintess, and she found ways to retaliate against him, which was... you grab my chest, I grab your bird!

With the wind stopped and rain cleared, Li Yifei and the saintess landed on the island. This small island had almost no other creatures, the few small ones hiding after the downpour. Li Yifei and the saintess stood facing each other, twenty or thirty meters apart, Li Yifei looked quietly at the saintess, who closed her eyes, adjusting her state. These days of interaction left the saintess’s heart quite unsettled, constantly in a struggle, so Li Yifei was unhurried.

After calming down for an hour, the clouds completely dispersed, and the sun gradually emerged. The sea was windless, birds soared, occasionally chirping to show their presence. Li Yifei had a knife on his back but didn’t intend to use it now; it was merely precautionary because he couldn’t afford to lose. If the saintess lost, her cultivation might stagnate and her noble identity lost, but if he lost, it meant death, so he couldn’t lose.

The saintess opened her eyes, seemingly unchanged, yet subtly transformed, the surrounding air was different. Li Yifei could sense this subtle change, lifting his eyelids to look at the saintess, a slight smile on his face. During these days, the saintess had progressed, not just a little bit. Since the last battle in Vienna, the saintess seemed to have gained a lot of insights, pushing her further, although she was still unsure about battling Li Yifei, progress is progress, it’s a real existence, not to be overlooked.

Likewise, seeing the saintess progress, Li Yifei felt quite happy. Putting aside inner demons, Li Yifei preferred facing a formidable opponent rather than someone easily defeated, such people were abundant, whereas worthy foes were hard to find. Aside from those reclusive monsters, finding someone for an exhilarating battle was rare.

"Shall we start?" Li Yifei restrained his smile, and she understood from having seen it, which was enough. Upon hearing him, she first looked down before saying, "Ready."

"Come then!" Li Yifei spoke without hesitation, and the saintess didn’t waste time either, as soon as his words fell, she moved. She initiated, closing the dozens of meters gap within two breaths, a fair palm struck out, seemingly harmless, but Li Yifei knew the power in it. It was unwise to go head-on, so he stomped the ground, producing a few thuds as he retreated explosively. The saintess wasn’t surprised, seeing him retreat, she didn’t pursue but paused, slowing her momentum, smiling, and said, "Again."

"Haha, now you eat my fist!" Li Yifei laughed, stamping his foot, seemingly creating thunderous sounds. Amidst the thuds, he charged at the saintess like a cannonball, truly showing no mercy, aiming to defeat the saintess from the outset.

If this punch lands, the Saintess would be in danger, so she would not allow Li Yifei to have his way. Her body seemingly faded for a moment, clearly standing there, yet giving an impression that she was ethereal.

"Mental attack?" Li Yifei punched out, indeed hitting nothing, yet he couldn’t pinpoint the Saintess’s location, which made him slightly puzzled, as he had never felt this move from her before.

No, at the instant the Saintess vanished, Li Yifei sensed danger three meters to his right. Urgently turning, he saw the Saintess striking with her palm.

"Boom!" Li Yifei’s palm collided with the Saintess’s palm.

The force of the clash was intense, but the Saintess remained unaffected. Her arm shook repeatedly at that moment, dissipating Li Yifei’s strength, leaving him slightly surprised as he hadn’t seen this before.

Thinking of this, Li Yifei couldn’t help but say, "Wife, I didn’t expect you to keep a trick up your sleeve!"

"Darling, I’ve kept many tricks, otherwise, how could I dare challenge you!" The Saintess smiled gently.

"Haha, good, I’m pleasantly surprised!" Li Yifei replied.

The Saintess’s palm wind flipped, delivering a peculiar and tricky move. Li Yifei felt at that moment as if he had no retreat, completely sealed by this palm, forcing him to take it head-on.

Then just take it head-on. Li Yifei gritted his teeth and unleashed his True Qi, meeting the Saintess’s palm. Just as their palm winds met, the Saintess’s other hand struck from the side.

"A well-executed Chain Palm!" Though Li Yifei was hit by the palm, unable to dodge and being calculated by the Saintess, he was not angry but rather excitedly laughed, and without further words, Li Yifei counter-attacked.

In terms of close-quarters combat, Li Yifei prided himself on being unmatched. With the aid of True Qi now, his body was incredibly robust. Even having just been struck on the shoulder by the Saintess’s palm, he remained unfazed; that palm could shatter stone, demonstrating the hardness of Li Yifei’s body!

In an instant, they battled through ten exchanges, back and forth. If only comparing techniques, the Saintess surprisingly held the advantage, altering Li Yifei’s impression of Martial Arts outside of Huaxia, not expecting the depth of the Saintess’s Martial Arts foundation. Though some moves resembled Huaxia martial arts, they were indeed different, some even ingenious.

However, while exchanging moves, true strength must be compared in the end. Clever techniques suit women but may not guarantee victory, as Li Yifei was too fierce. The few times the Saintess calculated against him, he remained unharmed.

This was key; otherwise, Li Yifei might have been injured and needed to recalculate.

"Catch this move!" The Saintess’s movements grew faster in combat, and Li Yifei could clearly feel her consciously increasing speed. Though it would quicken her energy consumption, she...didn’t seem to mind.

It wasn’t desperation; rather, she aimed to drag Li Yifei into her rhythm, calculating again.

The saying goes, let him be strong, like Qingfeng brushing the ridge; let him be arrogant, like the moon illuminating the river. To break the opponent’s move required unchanging tactics, never-changing to resolve change. Though the Saintess sped up, Li Yifei remained unchanged. It appeared his movements were somewhat constrained, but he didn’t suffer too much loss.

Another two minutes passed, and True Qi Fluctuation from their fight made island dwellers believe the end of the world had come. Even though they noticed, the palm winds shattered stones, let alone those fragile creatures.

Fortunate creatures not affected immediately fled desperately, distancing themselves from Li Yifei and the Saintess. Those who could fly wished to grow more wings, escaping far away, yet some couldn’t escape, causing casualties.

Such collateral damage was unavoidable.