Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups Chapter 1288 - 625

Fang Cheng's advance faltered for a mere instant.

Noting this, the masked figure urged, "This is hardly the place for continued combat. Should we persist, reinforcements from the Special Search Team will swiftly pinpoint our location."

"Once the primary forces surround us, our concealed identities will be utterly revealed, leaving no avenue for escape."

"I am merely an ordinary examinee, here only for a physical assessment."

Fang Cheng's gaze stayed impassive as he stepped forward, his right foot snapping a dry twig. "Exposure is of no concern to me. The one who should be trembling is someone like you, who infiltrates an examination site under the cloak of night with malicious intent."

The masked man's lips twitched behind his disguise upon hearing this.

He had, with his bare hands, rendered the Reproductive Armor nearly useless.

The entire forest was on the verge of being obliterated by his opponent's sheer, unbridled might.

And this monstrous entity dared to proclaim himself an "ordinary examinee"?

If this qualified as ordinary, was he himself not utterly worthless, lacking even the basic eligibility for the Special Search Team's examination?

Yet, the masked man dared not voice these inner criticisms. Suppressing his agitated breaths, he declared in a low tone, "Honest individuals do not resort to deceitful tactics. With the power you've displayed tonight, you could readily assume a leadership role in any organization, basking in wealth and influence. There is no conceivable reason for you to seek a position as a mere operative within the Special Search Team."

"Having gone to such lengths to infiltrate, you must harbor personal ambitions and objectives."

Fang Cheng offered no reply.

The golden flames that enveloped him blazed brilliantly against the surrounding darkness.

His relentless pursuit of strength and dominion over life had long transcended the allure of material possessions, fame, and fortune.

Ordinary people could scarcely comprehend this, nor did he care to offer explanations to someone on the verge of demise.

Perceiving Fang Cheng's continued silence, the masked man pressed on, "There is no need for you to explain; I harbor no desire to pry into others' secrets."

"Ultimately, there exists no profound animosity between us. Tonight's encounter is merely a transient conflict of interests..."

"Have you concluded your final words?"

Fang Cheng abruptly cut him off. "Now, allow me to hasten your departure."

With that declaration, the muscles in his right arm instantly engorged, veins protruding like serpentine dragons.

The dense True Qi from his Dantian surged with astonishing speed into his fist, and the golden flames erupted outwards, radiating an oppressive, suffocating heat.

Without a moment's hesitation, Fang Cheng forcefully twisted his waist, unleashing a punch of overwhelming might directly towards the masked man's face.

The masked man was taken aback.

On the precipice of annihilation, he abruptly threw his head back, bellowing at the top of his lungs, "I believe you!!!"

"Boom—"

Fang Cheng's right fist, accompanied by a deafening sonic boom, halted a mere half a centimeter from the masked man's nose.

The powerful Gang Wind, imbued within his punch, buffeted the masked man's body.

The earthen ground behind him was instantly scoured clean, forming a fan-shaped expanse several meters in length.

Fragments of broken branches mingled with clods of soil rained down upon his face and shoulders.

The masked man's pupils dilated drastically, his heart pounding like a war drum within his chest.

Despite the veil obscuring his face, he rigidly straightened his posture, refusing to yield a single step, resolutely holding his ground.

Faced with the specter of death, this display of courage was indeed befitting of a formidable individual.

"Believe me?"

Fang Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, maintaining his fist suspended in the air, gazing down at the man. "What did you mean by that? You had best offer an explanation before I change my mind."

The golden flames wreathed around him pulsed rhythmically, like a living breath, releasing a scorching aroma of incinerated flora and timber, exuding an unsettling aura of pressure.

The masked man's chest heaved erratically. He drew a deep inhalation, his tone rapidly regaining its characteristic composure. "You have already traversed the gateway to that relic, entering the Otherworld, have you not?"

Fang Cheng's gaze remained as tranquil as still water, the flames emanating from his clenched fist still burning with fierce intensity.

He offered neither confirmation nor denial.

"Brother Fang."

The masked man met Fang Cheng's icy stare without flinching, his tone adopting a markedly sincere inflection. "I now concede that you breached that Golden Light Barrier and crossed the interworld passage relying solely on your unparalleled physical prowess."

His peripheral vision could not help but flick towards Fang Cheng's lethal fist. "Achieving such a feat is truly extraordinary, so much so that it borders on the unbelievable and commands my utmost admiration, but..."

After a brief interlude of flattery, the masked man's demeanor shifted, becoming exceptionally resolute:

"The internal structure of the space passage is extremely unstable. Relying solely on brute force to traverse recklessly can easily trigger spatial turbulence. At best, you’ll be lost in the void, and at worst, torn to pieces by the violent force of space."

He paused briefly, his eyes locking onto Fang Cheng's:

"Brother Fang, you returned in such haste from the Otherworld mere hours after entering. One presumes you sensed the unstable tearing forces of the passage, feared being trapped due to an extended stay, or perhaps you endured such an ordeal during your transit?"

A subtle shimmer flickered deep within Fang Cheng's gaze, yet he maintained impeccable control, his expression remaining impassive.

Indeed, his return from the Otherworld had been marked by a fierce spatial repulsion.

The agonizing, bone-grinding tear within the passage was an experience he knew all too well.

Observing Fang Cheng lost in thought, the masked man's conviction grew, sensing he had correctly anticipated Fang Cheng's situation. He continued with mounting assurance:

"Brother Fang, while your might is undeniable, it's apparent you lack comprehension of the space passage's intricate mechanics. You neither know how to establish a stable frequency nor have you mastered the genuine method to unlock the relic's portal."