NOVEL NEXT Chapter 190: Acupoint
As soon as the referee spoke, Rogar didn't waste his time and immediately attacked...
He wanted to fight a few more Aura Users, so he wanted to end this match against a kid as quickly as possible…
Whoosh~
Despite his bulk, he moved lightly like a trained killer. He slammed his fist forward and used his Aura to harden his knuckles.
Van dodged and he felt the wind passing through his face from the powerful force.
It seemed that only the man's Aura grazed his cheek…
Still, Van wasn't hurt since he also had his Aura protect his body.
'That's really a Gray Aura… Even if he just advanced, it's still strong.' Van mused…
After another strike, Van decided to rely on his Lens to adjust to the strength of the opponent. He soon met the attack, but at the point of impact, he turned his body using Rogar's forward momentum to step behind him and attacked with a knife hand strike… which extended from the tip of his fingers.
Thud!
The Aura of the two collided and Rogar's Aura was surely on the upper hand.
Still, there was a difference in the amount of Aura that protected Rogar's body.
It was true that the Gray Aura was stronger than the Invisible Aura, but Rogar wasn't fast enough to control all his Gray Aura around his body. It means that Van could exploit Rogar's body with less Aura Protection.
Of course, after battling against other Aura Users several times, Rogar was already aware of it. As a matter of fact, he also knew that he could only fight three or four more times on the stage.
"You're fast, huh… But I've dealt with so many faster Aura Users and they all failed to win against me!"
The man then spun with his elbow swinging.
It was fast but Van ducked and slid under it.
'He's not just strong. He's fast. And experienced…'
But Van wasn't planning on retreating. He also wanted to push his limit. It was something that he felt he needed in order to advance his Aura Control.
Van then used his Aura and formed some kind of Aura Blade using his two fingers…. This time, it was sharper and more defined.
He then stabbed forward.
Rogar saw through this and grabbed Van's wrist. It happened so fast!
With a roar, he lifted Van with his hand and slammed him into the ground.
Bam!
Dust burst upward, and the crowd howled. They were aware that the slam was definitely painful. If the kid didn't protect his body, he might even suffer serious injuries.
But then, they noticed that Van was still alive and he actually landed on his feet…
He then kicked off the ground and rolled away before Rogar's fist could follow.
His body ached and his shoulder throbbed, but his mind was clear.
And his Aura surged stronger than before.
Let's see if I can go further… Van thought.
He stood up and began to shift his breathing, entering the rhythm of his Aura Regulation Technique, but now in combat.
His Aura started circulating around his body as his core pulsed harder.
Rogar paused. He didn't mind seeing it at all.
"...That's no ordinary technique. Go ahead, come at me if you're ready…"
Van actually needed just six seconds for that technique to manipulate his Aura… Even if Rogar decided to disrupt and attack him, he could just easily stop without suffering any damage.
"I'm coming…" Van muttered as he pushed forward.
He was faster now.
He dodged Rogar's next swing cleanly, ducked under the man's guard, and struck his ribs with an open palm strike filled with concentrated Aura.
Boom!
The sound cracked like thunder.
Rogar staggered.
A gasp ran through the arena.
"Did he just make him stumble?"
"That's a Second Level Aura User though!"
"What kind of technique was that?!"
Rogar gritted his teeth as he felt quite excited. It was as if Van used a technique that could find the weakness of his Aura Defense…
"Alright, brat… you want pain? I'll GIVE YOU PAIN!"
Rogar's Gray Aura exploded outward. Soon, a haze of dense gray energy coated his fists.
After that, he took a stance that belonged to a practiced Aura Combat Style. Van wasn't sure what Combat Technique it was, but it seemed to be closer to taekwondo as Rogar uses more of his feet than his arms.
It seemed dangerous with Rogar's reach, but Van didn't back down.
With his Ocularis Lens, he was soon able to analyze Rogar's movements or combat patterns. However, the Lens still needed more data, so Van didn't mind being on the defensive.
Then they clashed again.
The fight turned into an exchange of fists, footwork, and Aura Techniques...
Aura met Aura. Power met precision.
Indeed, Van may be lacking in terms of Aura, but his precise control over it compensated for his lack of strength.
Unfortunately, as the battle goes on, Van starts being pushed… He could only rely on his Lens for his counter moves to become sharper…
Soon, he adapted to Rogar's speed and strength…
And with each exchange, he came closer and closer to breaking through.
Then—finally—he saw it.
A brief lapse in Rogar's guard. A predictable tell in his footwork.
Van's eyes sharpened.
That faint twist of the foot. That millisecond shift in Rogar's balance… The Ocularis Lens suddenly fed him a burst of tactical information overlaid into his sight.
[ Combat Analysis: 87% adaptation achieved.
Structural Instability: Thoracic tension detected. ]
[ Vital Strike Windows:
Shanzhong – Sternum.
Shenmen – Inner wrist.
Jianzhi – Shoulder cavity.
Yingxiang – Sinus convergence. ]
"Perfect timing…"
Van then focused as he finally had a complete plan to deal with the Second-Level Aura User.
Well, he really wanted to see if his Acupoint Knowledge could also deal with such a powerful opponent.
Soon, Rogar charged.
His Gray Aura covered his body, and he launched a sweeping kick aimed to take Van's head off.
Whoosh~
The air boomed as if it had also been sliced from the sheer force of the motion.
Still, Van dropped under it—sliding low almost immediately.
His foot then slid against the dusty stone, and as he rose—
Thump!
A palm strike drove into Shanzhong, the pressure point dead center of Rogar's chest. Rogar actually saw the attack, but based on Van's momentum and Aura, he knew that he could just take it.
However, to his surprise, Van's Aura turned out to be sharp and targeted a pinpoint location!
The man stumbled. His eyes bulged slightly as air exploded from his lungs.
He then moved his arms slightly to regain balance.
Of course, it was an opportunity, and Van didn't hesitate.
He followed in, snapping his left hand up and driving two fingers into Shenmen Acupoint—just beneath the base of Rogar's palm.
Crack!
Gray Aura surged to protect his arm but Van used a concentrated Level 1 Aura on it… The hastily formed Gray Aura wasn't solid enough to stop him…
"Ahh!"
Rogar's grip loosened. His right fist, once poised to strike again, trembled—his Aura no longer was channeling properly and he couldn't even form a fist…
Then—turning on his heel—Van spun behind the larger man and slammed his elbow into Jianzhi, the hollow of the shoulder.
A distinct pop echoed.
Rogar let out a strangled gasp.
"You!"
His right arm dropped uselessly to his side. This was his first time encountering such a weird combat style! Despite using his Aura to protect his body, for some reason, Van's Aura was able to penetrate it! Even if it was hastily formed, it shouldn't be that easy for a First-Level Aura User to do that!
If it were, he wouldn't last this long against many challengers!
"His Aura is breaking—!" someone in the audience shouted.
"No way… is that Magic?" another whispered in disbelief.
"Idiot! It must be an Aura Technique!"
"Incredible… The Farrell Family must've taught their slave some kind of high-grade Aura Technique that could ignore the levels of Aura Users."
"That's too awesome!"
Rogar staggered forward and tried to whip his left leg up for a spinning kick.
However, with Van's Ocularis Lens, the movement was too slow, and Van saw it before it began.
He ducked low, slipped beneath the strike, then stepped forward…
His fingers were soon concentrated on Aura… And then, he struck.
Two fingers stabbed precisely into Yingxiang just under Rogar's cheekbone.
A sharp zap of energy pulsed from the strike into the man's cranial nerve system.
Just like that, Rogar's vision blurred. His whole body twitched.
Then, Van no longer followed up… He knew that the battle had ended…
As Van turned his back, Rogar dropped to his knees, coughing.
Then, with a final exhale, he collapsed forward. His arms were limp, and his eyes were wide in stunned disbelief as he saw Van walking away…
"This…"
The crowd was silent for a while…
Even the gamblers in the corner with stacks of gold coins froze.
Rogar, the Gray Aura veteran who had beaten several Aura Users consecutively, was now face-first on the ground…
Defeated by a fifteen-year-old Aura User!