In the battle with Shawn who was a disciple from the Flaming Sun Valley, Austin had faced absolutely nothing challenging. It was a cakewalk for him. However, Austin was in the mood for experimenting, and hence intentionally bought some time. He didn't want to end the battle early because he intended to test his cultivation achievements.
Austin changed his attacking skill from level 7 sword intent to the Wind-commanding Skill. Whoosh! Like a lightning, he rushed towards Shawn in an instant and struck him in a flash.
Shawn had been suppressed by Austin's sword intent when the battle had begun, and was already intimidated by Austin.
The change of tactics and Austin's instantaneous attack made it impossible for Shawn to respond.
"Go to hell!" Austin shouted in anger.
At the same time Austin hit Shawn with an overwhelming force.
"Huh?" Austin exclaimed. What had transpired after Austin's attack surprised him.
Shawn had merely stepped back, regaining his footing after that heavy blow by Austin. However, he was completely unharmed. Austin was taken aback.
"How could this be?" Austin asked himself.
Austin had punched Shawn with a force of ten thousand pounds. For an outsider, he might not know the implications of this for there was no way for him to know the power of the blow. Austin was aghast at how tough Shawn's body might be to endure such a hit.
It took the experienced Austin a few seconds to realize why Shawn was still standing.
As soon as Austin had hit him, all of Shawn's clothes had been torn—only a few rags still sticking to his body. However, it was what the clothes were concealing and that was the reason for Shawn's lack of injury.
It turned out that Shawn was wearing a Guardian Armor.
The Guardian Armor sparkled in the sun, radiating a gloomy blue light. Obviously, it was not an ordinary object. Its grade was at least equivalent to that of a high-grade spiritual weapon's.
Shawn's body still obviously had some repercussions. He felt his head dizzy and the blood in his veins pumping furiously. However, Shawn was glad he was still standing strong.
"Ha ha ha, Austin!" Shawn laughed mockingly. "I agree that you are a stalwart. You are stronger than me not only in the sword intent, but also in physical strength.
But it seems that you can't kill me.
This blue Guardian Armor is my family's heirloom. I will never part with it. And I am sure as hell going to keep wearing this throughout the competition.
So, Austin, I can't beat you. But, you can't beat me either. What a standoff we are at!
This can go on forever. But you and I both know this is going to end in a draw." Shawn laughed again, even more loudly this time.
"Oh, yeah? Has the tortoise shell really given you such confidence? You're a coward who hides behind these silly armors!" Austin sneered.
Austin's physical strength had the ability to exert a force of 15, 000 pounds after cultivating into the stage 5 Overlord Body-refining Formula. When he had hit Shawn, he hadn't exerted his full strength. He had only used 10, 000 pounds of his full potential strength.
"All right then. It's time to break your shell and your confidence at the same time. It won't take me long," Austin declared.
As soon as he had spoken, he dashed towards Shawn faster than wind and raised his fists—about to punch Shawn as tremendously as he could.
"Bang!"
"Boom!"
"Buff!"
"Phut!"
It sounded as if hammers were clanging in the air.
A crack appeared on Shawn's Guardian Armor. Then another. The cracks slowly widened, like a ripple in the water.
"What is happening? Oh, no! It can't be. Oh God, help me! Help!"
Shawn cried desperately. His screams were laden with despair.
But Austin showed him no mercy. Like a ferocious beast hungry to kill, he continued to wildly smash Shawn with his powerful fists.
"Bang!"
"Bam!"
"Phut!"
The punches rained on Shawn's body like a heavy hail storm. Shawn had no way out.
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