Whoosh! Whoosh!
Without any warning, from the billowing energy and dust, a figure shot out at lightning speed. It was none other than Luke, who still looked as if he was at his peak when he stirred waves of explosions traveling in the air.
Although he appeared to have suffered from a deep wound in his hollow chest as his blood continued to gush out, he was still in good condition. Judging from the energy he unleashed, one could tell that he could still gather enough strength to continue his fight against Ricky.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Ricky couldn't help but exclaim seeing that Luke had not been finished at all.
He was not the only one who was stunned by the sudden turn of events. All the other warriors, including Scar and the lord of the Imperial Palace of Wildness also couldn't take their eyes off Luke as he escaped from the strong impact.
After all, Ricky's last strike was utterly violent and had no hints of mercy. They just couldn't believe that a second-class upper spiritual king was able to survive it without having to exert much effort on his defense. But there he stood, coming at them with a few scratches and still full of energy.
'Could it be true? Is he an immortal?' Ricky thought hard as he tried to think out of the box for an explanation. 'He just said we knew little about them and it seems like he wasn't joking. Don't tell me they really came from that long lost Celestial Land.'
Ricky had confidence in his own strength, and he was certain that the strike he just did should have taken Luke down for good. There must be a reason why things didn't go as he had expected.
Desperate to find out the truth, Ricky applied his Golden Spirit Eyes to know more about Luke's abilities. This time, he was able to find some clues.
Even from a distance, he was able to observe that clouds of steam were coming out of Luke's wounds as they were recovering at a speed fast enough to be noticed. As Ricky watched, all of Luke's wounds were eventually cured by some kind of magical repairing energy coming out of his very bones and flesh. Soon, the wounds caused by Ricky's attack were almost unnoticeable.
'So is it possible that he's equipped with some kind of self-repairing mutant?' Ricky mused.
But the next moment, Ricky denied the possibility himself, for he was sure that he couldn't sense any kind of mutant in Luke. It was a conclusion made by the powers of his four zones, and Ricky had faith in his detecting abilities.
'Perhaps it is something about his blood and flesh, some kind of self-repairing energy coursing through his veins, ' Ricky thought to himself. Even though the puzzle hadn't been solved yet, the confused expression on his face quickly turned into determination. 'If I can't kill you with three strikes, I wouldn't mind launching thirty or even sixty attacks until I get to see your corpse with my own eyes!'
Without hesitation, he took his mind off all the doubts and misgivings as he let his immense fighting spirit fill his heart once again.
"I have never seen a self-repairing ability like this!" After Ricky, the lord of the Imperial Palace of Wildness and other warriors had also discovered Luke's secret after seeing that the long and bloody gash in Luke's chest was almost erased and that they could finally see his face more clearly. Many warriors present stared and pointed at Luke as they discussed his mesmerizing abilities.
"Well, you all think that it's some kind of self-repairing ability? What a pack of ignorant insects. How pathetic!" Luke said in a disgusted tone when he heard what the warriors were discussing.
These words might have just surprised the other warriors, but they had already dealt Ricky a blow. Ricky was filled with killing intent a few seconds ago, but now, these words brought uneasiness back to his mind. He didn't think that Luke was lying about his ability. His face darkened as he realized that there was still so much that he didn't know about his enemy and it caused him to lose his confidence.
"Where exactly are you guys from?" Ricky asked.
He was a bit angry at that moment. He had always been able to keep himself calm in dangerous situations, but this time, he was enraged by the fact that so little was known about his enemies.
Fortunately, with the powers of his four zones to aid him, he was still able to brace himself.
"Ha-ha! I enjoy the confusion and fear on your faces very much! Keep guessing, this is getting more fun!" Luke teased as he burst into laughter.
"Don't let it get to your head, Luke! It might be true that we know little about you, but I wonder exactly how much you know about me." Ricky fought back with words at once. "For instance, you probably know that I have mastered the Ultimate Golden Body, but will never know how I was able to learn this powerful skill.
What's more, you will never know where I acquired these powerful fires!"
As soon as Ricky was done speaking, raging flames blazed in the air around him.
The eight kinds of formidable flames surrounded Ricky as their powers poured into his body. It was at that moment that Ricky was at his peak.
"If those severe wounds weren't enough to kill you, then I shall have your head. Let's see if you'll survive to see another day!" Ricky hissed in fury.
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