Chapter 34: Li Ye’s Bodhisattva Heart

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Li Ye’s Bodhisattva Heart

A single sentence rallied all the morale on the field.

Heh!

Murong Kaixin sneered. Without a word, he sent a blast of force from his fist toward Yu Fei.

"As long as I’m still standing, you won’t lay a finger on my teammates!" Li Ye roared. He then kicked with all his might, striking Yu Fei in the solar plexus and sending him flying.

"Fool."

Murong Kaixin spat out a single, mocking word and raised his hand, sending another blast of force toward Gongsun Jie.

Gongsun Jie was shocked and terrified. Instead of watching the approaching force, he glanced sideways at Li Ye, who was charging at him with the ball. The look in his eyes clearly said, ’Don’t come over! I can dodge this myself!’

But in the end, he failed to escape the pincer attack from Murong Kaixin and Li Ye.

Li Ye, like a wild bull, slammed into him and sent him flying. He coughed up mouthful after mouthful of blood; there wasn’t a single spot on his body that didn’t ache...

...

It would be one thing if one person was seriously injured, but for Li Ye to have knocked down all of them was a bit strange.

Murong Kaixin vaguely sensed that something was amiss, but the situation on the field was clearly in his favor.

He couldn’t figure out Li Ye’s reason for doing this.

’Perhaps Li Ye just wants to injure them so they won’t die at my hands!’

A series of thoughts flashed through Murong Kaixin’s mind in an instant, but he didn’t dwell on them.

After all, he had already completely seized the initiative on the field. If he hadn’t been sneak-attacked at the beginning, these people wouldn’t have been able to do anything to him at all.

At this thought, Murong Kaixin’s crotch began to ache faintly again.

’It’s ruined!’

’But if I can force Li Ye to give up his Spiritual Power Cultivation Method, I should be able to recover.’

Murong Kaixin sneered. "There’s only one left. Let’s see who can help you now."

WHOOSH!

A Fist Seal shot toward Deng Wei, the only one left unscathed on the field.

Li Ye said nothing, charging toward Deng Wei with the ball.

In his haste, he seemed to ignore Fan Jie and Liu Guangsheng, who had broken each other’s legs in a tackle. He crashed brutally between them, re-breaking the very legs that had just finished healing with the help of Demon Qi.

Their pained cries echoed as they tumbled to the ground once more.

There were a total of ten teammates on the field, and Li Ye had no intention of letting a single opportunity for his own growth go to waste.

So, as he rescued the last man, he not only sent Liu Guangsheng and Fan Jie flying but also trampled over Li Qiang, whose body had been half-obliterated by Murong Kaixin.

Li Qiang was clinging to life by a thread of Demon Qi, with only a single breath left. But after being stepped on by Li Ye, his whole body twitched. Not only did he not die, his aura actually strengthened. He even widened his eyes and cried out, "This pain is killing me!"

’Holy shit!’

’I stepped him back to life!’

Li Qiang’s reaction startled Li Ye, but he immediately understood.

’Beating up my teammates not only increases my Attributes, but it also increases their combat effectiveness.’

’Li Qiang’s combat effectiveness includes not just his Inner Strength, but also the Demon Qi that builds up during the match. Demon Qi can repair injuries, so more Demon Qi naturally means more vitality.’

’Well now!’

’Harming people is saving people. I really am a living saint!’

Li Ye snarked internally, having saved the last man right under Murong Kaixin’s nose and unlocking the "Ten-Man Takedown" achievement on the field.

A tenfold increase in Inner Strength, a tenfold increase in Demon Qi, a tenfold increase in constitution...

Li Ye was like a different person from before the battle. Looking at Murong Kaixin again, he no longer felt that oppressive sense of a life-or-death crisis. He felt stronger than ever before.

"Fool. Look around. Who’s left to help you now?" Murong Kaixin paused. Even though the pain below was intense, he had to stifle a laugh as he looked at the sorry-looking lot on the field. "This is the master you chose?"

"Murong Pifu, you forced my hand," Li Ye sneered, his foot resting on the soccer ball. "Did you really think I’m so stupid that I can’t even control my own power? That I’d injure my own teammates like some kind of clown?"

"..." Murong Kaixin was stunned.

"..." Everyone present was stunned.

"I walk an evil path. How could mere mortals like you possibly comprehend an Evil Cultivation Technique from a higher civilization?" The corners of Li Ye’s mouth turned up as he gave Murong Kaixin a mocking look. "As I was injuring them, I was also forcibly infusing my Spiritual Power into their bodies. They are no longer who they were before..."

Gongsun Jie and the others were stunned.

"I... My Skill Level has risen dramatically!" Shi Xiang shouted in joyful surprise, enduring the pain to feel the changes in his body.

"Me too," said Liu Guangsheng.

"Me too," Yu Fei said, his face full of delight.

In that moment, all their resentment towards Li Ye vanished, replaced by understanding and gratitude.

Li Ye had successfully salvaged his image.

Everyone struggled to their feet. They looked at Murong Kaixin with shared hatred, ready to continue the fight. They could not betray Lord Li’s painstaking efforts.

"Devious tricks. So what if you powered them up? An ant is still an ant, no matter how strong. A Grandmaster’s Skill Level is limitless. If I can beat them once, I can beat them again. How much Spiritual Power could you possibly have to share?"

Murong Kaixin swept his disdainful gaze over them, his eyes finally landing on Li Ye.

He levitated with his hands clasped behind his back, hair whipping in the wind. He looked down upon them all, exuding the full aura of a Grandmaster, as if he weren’t the same person who had just been kicked in the crotch.

"Murong Kaixin, they may be ants to you, but in my eyes, what are you but an ant yourself? An ignorant ant at the bottom of a well." Li Ye shook his head with a faint, casual smile. "Even a grievously wounded Immortal is not someone a mere Mortal can humiliate..."

"Fine. Let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve," Murong Kaixin taunted, certain that he had already figured out Li Ye’s abilities.

Li Ye shook his head, then suddenly raised his foot and kicked the soccer ball.

Before, the soccer ball was like a cannonball. This time, it was like a falling meteor.

It was even faster.

Previously, Murong Kaixin could still clearly see the trajectory of the soccer ball.

But this time, the soccer ball arrived before him in an instant.

Murong Kaixin instinctively raised a hand to block, but the moment he did, he remembered the paralysis from before and hastily snatched it back.

Having changed his move so abruptly, he had no time to dodge. He could only tilt his head slightly as the ball shot past, grazing his cheek.

The violently spinning soccer ball was like a chainsaw. It tore through his protective Inner Strength and ripped away a large chunk of flesh, leaving his once-handsome face a bloody mess.

But that wasn’t all. Just as the soccer ball bounced away, a foot appeared next to Murong Kaixin’s head, hooking the ball back before it could fly away.

At the same time, Murong Kaixin felt a sharp pain in his ribs, struck by one of Li Ye’s ghost-like elbow attacks.

’How is that possible?’

’How is he so fast?’

Murong Kaixin was startled, but he was a Grandmaster, after all. His moves were nearly instinctual. The instant Li Ye hit him, he had already launched a counterattack.

His hands moved in a blur of afterimages, simultaneously striking at Li Ye’s throat, chest, abdomen, and other vital points on his upper body, while at the same time he kicked at Li Ye’s shin.

When not projecting his Inner Strength, Murong Kaixin’s speed was almost inhuman. Even with his Skill Level boosted tenfold, Li Ye—who was also controlling the ball—was fast, but not fast enough to evade all the attacks.

He was struck on the shin and in the chest.

The immense force sent Li Ye flying, but Li Ye had improved not only his Inner Strength but also his other physical Attributes, including defense and recovery.

Murong Kaixin’s Inner Strength was largely blocked by his tough skin; only the remainder penetrated his body and damaged his internal organs.

But the rate at which his organs were being destroyed was almost the same as the rate of their repair. Li Ye had just felt the pain when the wound was already healed.

It only hurt for a moment.

’If that’s the case, what is there to fear?’

Even as he was knocked away, the soccer ball seemed stuck to his feet, never once falling. He flicked the ball up with his toe and launched himself forward with it, attacking again.

This time, he aimed for Murong Kaixin’s injured right cheek...

SLAP!

A crisp slap echoed. While Li Ye was controlling the ball, all his dirty tricks were incredibly stealthy. Murong Kaixin didn’t even see where the hand came from before he felt a stinging slap across his face.

The burning wound erupted in another wave of sharp pain. Splattered flesh and blood even landed in his mouth...

Murong Kaixin had no choice but to knock Li Ye away again, but this time, a trace of panic uncontrollably rose in his heart.

He knew how profound his Skill Level was. Even other Grandmasters wouldn’t dare to take his Palm Force at close range. But Li Ye had taken several of his palm strikes in a row and acted as if nothing had happened, turning around to charge at him again.

Li Ye’s attacks inflicted real damage on him, but his own attacks felt like he was just scratching an itch.

’How am I supposed to fight this?’

The most terrifying thing was that he had clearly injured Li Ye at the beginning. Why, after just a short while, had he become so tough and resistant to damage?

This wasn’t the Demon Sect’s technique of trading injury for injury. What kind of Evil Technique was he using?

’It’s impossible for someone to improve this quickly!’

The Grandmaster’s confidence was collapsing.

Watching Li Ye grow stronger with every exchange, Murong Kaixin felt a sudden urge to flee. But his injured face and his family jewels still needed to be repaired. And he still needed the Spiritual Power Cultivation Method. He couldn’t bear to retreat!