Chapter 187: Chapter 186
Just by appearance alone, the old man in front of Chen Ye looked like any other elderly man enjoying his retirement.
Especially with those slippers—who could possibly associate this man with the ultimate killing machine?
Chen Ye was at a loss for words.
In the original story, when Sing found The Beast, the old man was on the toilet.
Now, when Chen Ye found him, The Beast was still on the toilet…
Does this guy have that much to poop?
"Who are you looking for?" asked the disheveled old man, who was the very image of a sloppy retiree.
"I'm here to see you, The Beast… But you should probably pull your pants up first," Chen Ye said, shaking his head as he closed the iron door again.
A moment later, a voice came from inside the room, "All right, all right, you can come in now, young man!"
The voice was deep and strong, full of energy!
Chen Ye opened the door again.
"What brings you here?" The Beast asked, without bothering to hide his identity.
"Oh, nothing much," Chen Ye replied with a smile. "I heard that the ultimate killer from back in the day is living here, so I wanted to see the legendary Beast in person. And while I'm at it… I thought I'd challenge you to a little sparring match!"
The Beast looked at Chen Ye in surprise, sizing him up before shaking his head.
"I only spar with real masters. You've got strong vitality, kid, but you haven't properly trained in martial arts. I'm not interested in fighting you."
"Impressive observation skills!" Chen Ye complimented, smiling. "To be able to tell at a glance that I haven't practiced martial arts—truly worthy of The Beast!"
"That said, while I haven't trained in martial arts, I can fight! Senior, why not give me some pointers?"
Chen Ye was quite respectful in his tone, not feeling any animosity toward a martial arts fanatic like The Beast.
"Oh, you can fight?" The Beast chuckled and asked, "How well can you fight? Why don't you hit me with all you've got, and let's see?"
Though the old man didn't seem to look down on Chen Ye, his tone suggested he didn't think much of Chen Ye's abilities.
It wasn't that The Beast couldn't recognize Chen Ye's strength. The fact that he could tell at a glance that Chen Ye had strong vitality but lacked martial arts training showed that The Beast's eyesight was sharp.
But this was a world where martial arts ruled. Here, the strong were martial arts masters!
So, The Beast didn't believe Chen Ye's claim of being able to fight meant he was truly "able to fight."
"All right then, Senior, but my punches are heavy. If you can't handle it, let me know!"
As Chen Ye spoke, he slowly approached The Beast.
At first, The Beast didn't take Chen Ye seriously.
But when he saw Chen Ye's fist suddenly turn pitch black and shiny, like a metal surface, he froze for a moment.
And when Chen Ye clenched his fist and launched a powerful punch, The Beast's expression finally grew serious…
"Whoosh!"
The sound of the punch cutting through the air reached The Beast.
Chen Ye's punch was so powerful that it caused a sonic boom.
The Beast's face changed, and he quickly raised his arm to block in front of himself.
Bang!
A heavy impact resounded.
The Beast was pushed back three or four steps, only stopping when he was about to hit the wall, finally steadying himself.
Chen Ye was slightly surprised.
That punch was at least 70-80% of his full power!
With his current strength, he could punch a hole through a person's body.
Yet The Beast had blocked it with just his arm and didn't seem to be injured…
That level of durability was truly remarkable!
What Chen Ye didn't know was that The Beast was even more astonished.
"Innate strength?"
The Beast stared at Chen Ye in surprise and asked, "Kid, what was that with your hand? External martial arts?"
But as soon as he asked, The Beast dismissed his own idea, "No, that can't be. External martial arts wouldn't allow someone to achieve this level of power!"
And he wasn't wrong!
The Armament Haki technique could harden a person's body to be as tough as steel, making them virtually impervious to weapons.
No external martial arts could reach such a level.
At least, The Beast had never heard of such a thing.
Chen Ye smiled slightly but didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "So, Senior, how was it? Was my punch strong enough?"
The Beast continued to study Chen Ye, his eyes showing growing interest.
"Kid, if you know my name, then you should be aware of the rules when sparring with me, right?"
"I understand," Chen Ye nodded. "It's either you kill me, or I kill you!"
"Very good, it seems you came prepared!"
The Beast grinned, his smile a mix of ferocity and excitement.
Fighting strong opponents was what he enjoyed most.
Even though Chen Ye couldn't be considered a martial arts master, the raw power and strange abilities he had shown were enough to qualify him as a worthy opponent.
At this moment, The Beast's blood was boiling with excitement.
"It's too cramped here. Senior, why don't we find a more spacious place?"
"Sure!"
The two agreed and started walking outside together.
As for the foreign soldiers who had rushed over, they were naturally no match for the two of them.
…
The duel location wasn't far, just in a deserted area next to the mental hospital.
Standing in the barren field, Chen Ye and The Beast faced each other from a distance.
Chen Ye wasn't about to underestimate The Beast.
In the original story, The Beast displayed incredible strength!
Catching bullets at close range with his fingers, splitting a building with a single kick, moving effortlessly with his toad-style kung fu, and surviving a direct hit from the "Buddha's Palm" from the sky…
All these feats indicated that The Beast's strength, speed, and durability had reached terrifying levels!
According to the Reincarnation Space's strength ratings, The Beast's abilities likely approached an A-level evaluation!
"Kid, what's your name? I don't recall anyone like you in the martial world!" The Beast asked. "I don't kill nameless people!"
"You can call me Shura," Chen Ye replied.
"Shura?"
The Beast chuckled coldly, finding the name quite arrogant.
In Buddhist terms, Shura, or Asura, refers to beings who are "divine but not heavenly," entities that stand in contrast to "celestial beings."
"Let's get started!"
The Beast said, "Don't hold back. This old man can take it!"
"Alright!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Ye's eyes gleamed, and a powerful, regal aura enveloped him…
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