Inch of Radiance Vol 2 Chapter 6.1

Book 2 Chapter 6.1 – Fight

Although the Underground Boxing Arena had certain rules prohibiting one from gambling on one’s own fight, not many people actually followed it. After all, fighters could just send another person to bet in their place.

“Old Jack, I still have two million here. Help me place it all on the fight.” Li Yang had a slight smile on his face. Although he had to give up on a billion dollars, he could partic.i.p.ate in this gamble to make some small money.

Li Yang hung up the phone, and looked outside the room. It was already eight or nine in the evening, and it was once again time for his internal cultivation.

Shortly after, Li Yang sat with his legs crossed on top of his bed. After training thus far, Li Yang’s heaven and earth spiritual essence was already much thicker than in the past. Wave after wave of worldly spiritual essence converged from the Manhattan skies and endlessly flowed into Li Yang’s body. Under Overlord Xiang Yu’s help, Li Yang’s heaven and earth absorption speed became even more astonishing, and a strip of dense green-colored essence stream revolved around Li Yang’s body as if it were a ribbon…

Suddenly, a wave of spiritual awareness swept over Li Yang’s location, as the spiritual awareness’ owner felt Manhattan’s spiritual essence fluctuate. Although Li Yang’s heaven and earth spiritual essence absorption was only a small part compared to all of Manhattan’s spiritual essence, the amount of cultivators in Manhattan was small to begin with. Li Yang’s absorption of spiritual essence was extremely fast, and ended up being noticed by this cultivator.

“Li Yang, a cultivator is currently probing you?” Overlord Xiang Yu laughed as he spoke.

Li Yang was startled, and he immediately paused his cultivation, and he felt a bit suspicious within his heart. “A cultivator? Overlord, there are cultivators even here? In the past, haven’t I always cultivated like this? Why hasn’t anyone probed me before?”

“Don’t be in such a hurry, let Overlord mislead him a bit first!” Overlord Xiang Yu casually cast a technique under Taibai Restaurant — Spirit Gathering Formation. This Spirit Gathering Formation continuously caused the heaven and earth spiritual essence to flood towards Taibai Restaurant.

Due to Li Yang abruptly stopping, as well as the fact that the wave of spirit awareness was rushing over to this area, it did not manage to discover that the source of the worldly spiritual essence absorption originated from Li Yang’s villa.

…

Chinatown, a room within a simple and unadorned building.

A white robed elderly man was currently sitting cross-legged on a mat, and suddenly the old man’s eyes opened. A strand of sharp gaze that looked like knife radiance suddenly lit up the room, and the elder seemed to be a bit confused. He shook his head and said, “Truly strange, that Taibai Restaurant even I’ve been to before. How come I never noticed this wondrous Spirit Gathering Formation in the past? The individual who laid down this formation has knowledge far surpa.s.sing mine! En… within this Spirit Gathering Formation, one’s cultivation speed will greatly increase. Even ordinary people can extend their longevity! In the future, I must often go to observe!

Although Overlord Xiang Yu did not spend much time on formation laying, nor was he extremely proficient at it, this ‘not proficient’ was only when it was compared to experts at his level within the immortal realm. In the past when Overlord fought with numerous immortal realm experts, he fought against all different types of formations. Even if he wasn’t proficient at them, he was definitely familiar. What kind of powerful formations did Overlord Xiang Yu face? Even if he casually threw one out now, it would still leave these cultivators dumbstruck.

“Master, you’ve just returned from your journey, and disciple shouldn’t be bothering you. However, just now, the a.s.sa.s.sin organization came out with a never before seen billion dollar mission, and the target is the Kangbei group’s chairman. It is also the one that master has described previously as the Wolf Monarch rank werewolf who is at the peak of the seventh rank. I’m not quite sure how we should handle this mission? Should we just allow the a.s.sa.s.sin organization intermediaries to revoke this mission? After all, it is incredibly difficult to prevail over a Wolf Monarch rank werewolf!” A muddled and thick voice sounded out from outside the elderly man’s room.

The elder thought for a bit, and then replied, “There’s no need to be anxious. The a.s.sa.s.sin organization allows a.s.sa.s.sins from around the world to accept missions in an uncomplicated manner. The only things we should worry about doing is making sure that the guest who gave out this mission is satisfied, and that whoever accepts this mission is satisfied as well. As long as we do these, then it can be counted as a success. As for other things, we don’t need to worry about them!”

“Understood!” The voice outside the room affirmed.

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During the evening, the Underground Boxing Arena welcomed a new fighter.

There were new fighters that came almost every day, and these complacent boxers who wished to earn large amounts of money all wanted to reveal their powers. However, they lacked experience, and so typically, the athletes would all choose a rather weak boxer as their opponent. Only after gaining experience would they slowly choose more formidable boxers.

However, this evening was different. Today, the high division boxing compet.i.tion welcomed a new boxer whose target was unexpectedly the current number one within the high division. This was the ‘lunatic’ Shaq, who was on the verge of becoming a top division boxer.

‘Lunatic’ Shaq’s strength was powerful, and even if he were to fight within the top division, he would still be considered rather formidable. Within the high division compet.i.tions, there basically wasn’t anyone who could be his opponent. Due to the regulations set by the Underground Boxing Arena, no matter how formidable he was, at most he could enter the high division compet.i.tion. Although Lunatic Shaq’s strength was comparable to that of a top division boxer’s, he was hindered by the underground boxing arena’s rules, and could only fight in the high division compet.i.tion.

The underground boxing arena’s rules: Only by fighting through thirty fights in a certain division could you enter a higher division of compet.i.tion. Each boxer must undergo at least ten fights a year.

‘Lunatic’ fought twenty fights in merely six months, and absolutely swept the scene. Everyone believed that Lunatic Shaq could definitely complete the task of thirty fights within a single year, and enter into the top division.

Hou… A loud roar rang out, and a large and robust African-american stoop on top of the boxing arena, and roared towards the spectators below…

“Shaq, murder that new fellow! Let him understand what is a boxer, kill him!”

“Shaq, teach that new fellow a lesson! Crack open his brain, let him know your power!”

…

From below, loud shouts continuously rang out. All the rich and powerful individuals ripped off their ties and unb.u.t.toned their shirts. They yelled until their voices became hoa.r.s.e, and in their hands they waved their gambling vouchers. Currently, they weren’t individuals from the upper cla.s.s, but rather beasts who wished to see slaughter.

All the woman’s expressions similarly flushed red, and they incessantly shouted. The typically n.o.ble temperament vanished completely.

After Shaq roared a few times, he complacently glanced at Li Yang below in disdain. Soon after, he sat down at his corner of the boxing arena.

The boxing arena judge stood on top of the arena, and spoke in a loud voice, “Ladies and gentleman, I will now introduce to you today’s contestants. You all are quite familiar with this individual, he is… the one who brings slaughter, the one who brings us excitement, Shaq, Lunatic Shaq!!!!!!!” The judge’s voice suddenly rose, and Li Yang who was standing below thought that this fellow’s voice might be higher than those world renowned tenor vocalists.

The rich dames immediately began to scream, and they madly waved the vouchers within their hands.

“His opponent is a newcomer — an individual who originated from China, Mu Yi! An individual who just entered the Underground Boxing Arena! As a newcomer, although he lacks experience, his true strength has not been revealed yet. His agent is Old Jack, and there aren’t many weak fighters under him, so I believe this newcomer will be quite formidable, as he might be worth betting on!” The judge’s voice seemed to not be able to reach any higher, and it was obvious that he did not have much confidence in Li Yang. After all, his opponent was the experienced and tyrannical ‘Lunatic’ Shaq.

‘Oh, my gambling compensation rate is actually one to four!” LI Yang’s brows lifted, and his expression seemed rather strange. He felt both happy and helpless, helpless that no one could realize that he was an expert, and happy that he was going to make quite a bit.

Li Yang wore a black shirt, and as if he completely completely ignored the spectators, he slowly and unhurriedly walked onto the boxing arena.

Following a sharp bell sound, the fight immediately began. Like a cunning rabbit, that judge lept off the stage.

“Drop dead, little brat!” The over two meters tall Shaq looked at the opposing Li Yang who was a head shorter than him. With a cruel laugh, he drew near Li Yang with a few steps, and his thick and solid leg suddenly brought with it a powerful wind sound, and with a shua sound, it rushed towards Li Yang.

From the moment he stepped onto the stage, Li Yang continuously looked at Shaq with a callous expression. It was to the point where even when that thick and solid leg shot towards his head, Li Yang still cool-headedly looked at his opponent. Suddenly, Li Yang’s eyes opened, and a cold light flashed past…