My Ares Son-in-Law

Thicker smoke billowed into the sky, like thick smoke, almost completely obscuring their vision.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the two figures appeared and disappeared, as if two demons from hell were locked in a fierce battle.

"Ugh—!"

Li Can felt as if a red-hot coal had been stuffed into his throat, and a painful groan was squeezed out with difficulty from his clenched teeth.

In an instant, he felt as if his body no longer belonged to him, as if he had been slammed head-on by a heavy tank rushing at full speed!

That domineering power, like a surging tide or a raging hurricane, was something he simply couldn't contend with.

This irresistible force, like a ferocious beast, brutally invaded his body, rampaging wildly along his meridians.

Wherever he went, his meridians felt as if they were being pierced by countless steel needles at the same time, or as if they were being burned by raging fire. The excruciating pain almost made him faint.

His body, like a kite with a broken string, lost all control and flew backward uncontrollably.

The speed was as fast as lightning; in the blink of an eye, he was thrown off the rooftop and plummeted rapidly towards the bustling street below.

The vehicles on the street were like a dense swarm of beetles, constantly weaving through the road.

The sounds of horns and engines mingled together, creating a cacophony of noise.

At this moment, Li Can was like a meteorite falling from the sky, plummeting straight into this noisy world.

The wind whistled past his ears, making a sharp sound, as if death was beckoning to him.

In that critical moment, Li Can's unique, extreme reaction speed and will to survive, characteristic of the head of the western region of the Yama Palace, erupted like a raging flame.

In the instant before he fell two meters, he endured the excruciating pain that felt like a thousand arrows piercing his heart, and suddenly thrust out his left arm.

The movement was as fast as lightning; the five fingers were like incredibly sharp steel hooks, gripping the metal railing of the rooftop with a whooshing sound.

The immense impact of the fall, like a thousand-pound weight, nearly tore his shoulder blades off.

He could clearly feel a creaking sound coming from his shoulder blades, as if they were about to break at any moment.

But he gritted his teeth and, with sheer willpower, refused to loosen his grip.

Using the force of this pull, his core strength in his waist and abdomen erupted instantly, like a volcano that had been accumulating power for a long time suddenly erupting.

The person completed a thrilling spin in mid-air, like an eagle struggling in a storm, and narrowly landed back on the rooftop, landing right behind Xiao Chen.

Such a golden opportunity to counterattack was like a ray of light in the darkness for Li Can, a top special forces soldier. How could he possibly miss it!

He forcefully suppressed the churning pain within his body, pain that surged like a tidal wave, constantly assaulting his will.

But a fierce glint and a fighting spirit flashed in his eyes, like a burning flame, as if he wanted to devour the enemy in front of him.

A hoarse roar burst from deep within his throat: "Fight!"

The roar, like a thunderclap, echoed across the rooftop.

His fists held all the internal energy he could muster at that moment.

His internal energy surged like a raging river, flowing ceaselessly through his meridians. His fists were fierce and unparalleled, like cannonballs fired from a gun, carrying an indomitable momentum, tearing through the dust and aiming straight for Xiao Chen's seemingly unguarded back.

He had spent many years struggling in this bloody and strife-filled world, experiencing countless life-or-death battles, and had long been accustomed to living a life of constant danger.

But this time, he hadn't encountered an opponent who could push him to such a desperate situation in a long time.

Every attack from his opponent was like a heavy hammer blow, striking his heart and igniting the fighting spirit in his bones.

That fighting spirit, hidden deep within his heart, erupted like a long-dormant volcano at this moment.

At this moment, his body was covered in wounds, his clothes were stained with blood, and every movement brought him excruciating pain.

But he paid no heed to any of that, his eyes flashing with a mad and resolute light, with only one thought in his mind: even if he was seriously injured, he would fight to his heart's content!

Even if I fall on this battlefield today, I will make my opponent pay a heavy price!
however--

"Oh!"

Another dull thud, like a heavy object falling to the ground, shattered the tense and fierce atmosphere of the battle.

But the sound was not the sound of fists hitting flesh; instead, it carried an eerie and terrifying quality.

Li Can was utterly horrified. His eyes were wide open, like copper bells, staring intently at the scene before him.

He discovered that when his fists were still three inches away from Xiao Chen's back, it felt as if he had struck an invisible, intangible, yet indestructible wall of bronze and iron!
That "wall" was like a mysterious barrier, firmly protecting Xiao Chen within it.

It was incredibly tough, and no matter how hard Li Can tried, he couldn't budge it an inch.

Even more terrifying was the sudden onslaught of a counterforce far more ferocious and domineering than his attack, like a surging tide.

This power was far stronger than imagined, as if it were a terrifying entity from another world.

"Pfft—" Li Can could no longer suppress the surging blood and qi in his body, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The blood shot out like an arrow, drawing a shocking arc in the air.

It felt as if I had been hit head-on by a speeding train, and my body staggered back three big steps uncontrollably.

Each step left a deep footprint on the cement ground, a footprint as profound as the shock he felt at that moment, etched deep into the earth.

His internal energy was churning like boiling water, and his internal organs seemed to be stirred up by this force.

This is... protective inner energy?!

Releasing internal energy?!
Li Can was horrified; his body trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes were filled with fear and disbelief.

It felt like a thunderclap in my mind, and I instantly realized a terrifying truth!

In their world, protective true qi and external release of qi are legendary phenomena, which only those peerless masters who have reached extremely high levels can master.

And Xiao Chen in front of us actually did it!
Xiao Chen! This guy is a monster, a terrifying being beyond his wildest imagination!
He felt like a tiny ant, so powerless and insignificant in the face of a towering mountain.

Even so, his fighting spirit did not die out, but instead grew stronger. He wanted to find a glimmer of hope in this desperate situation and fight this terrifying monster to the death!
However, just as his mind was shaken and he was frozen in place as if under a spell, revealing this fatal flaw for a mere tenth of a second!
Time seemed to freeze at that moment; all surrounding sounds vanished, leaving only the echo of his rapidly pounding heart. (End of Chapter)