Xiong Ying did not answer Wen Wen's words, but instead rapidly approached Wen Wen, swiping at his chest with a claw.
Judging by his current fighting style, he was like a ferocious carnivore, his strength and speed more than a notch faster than before!
Yet, this degree of amplification only made Wen Wen slightly surprised. He was not flustered in the slightest, as he was confident he could completely subdue Xiong Ying.
He effortlessly deflected Xiong Ying's wrist with his staff, then kicked him in the chest, sending him flying.
Afterward, Wen Wen took out the strange fire stone, snapped his fingers, activated the oxygen-absorbing goat demon's ability, and unleashed roaring flames towards Xiong Ying!
"These flames are extremely hot. He should at least suffer some damage."
Wen Wen deliberately controlled the flame's temperature to avoid truly burning Xiong Ying's eyes.
However, after the flames dissipated, Wen Wen narrowed his eyes because Xiong Ying was completely unharmed!
The football fields in the Huafu District were generally artificial, with the turf and soil made entirely of plastic and rubber particles. The area around Xiong Ying was scorched black, the plastic particles melted into lumps, emitting a foul burning smell.
Xiong Ying stood in the center, his clothes completely burnt off, revealing a monstrous body: crimson scales, a ferocious head, golden vertical pupils, and a pair of huge dragon wings spread behind him. White smoke continuously emerged from his mouth and body.
Wen Wen marvelled at Xiong Ying's appearance, exclaiming, "This is practically a small Western fire dragon. No wonder your nickname is Little Dragon Hero. But this is good; the stronger you are, the more I like it."
When he was still weak, he was almost torn apart by that lightning dragon in the Qi Ling Mountain Range. Now, he wanted to see the combat capabilities of Western dragons versus Eastern dragons!
In reality, Western and Eastern dragons were both classifications based on the regional culture of the Federation. However, these creatures all originated from the Inner World, where there was no such distinction between East and West.
Having transformed into this state, Xiong Ying opened his mouth wide and spewed a stream of scorching flame at Wen Wen. The flame, which was only as thick as a football when it left his mouth, became a giant pillar of fire over a meter thick at a distance of one meter in front of him!
Wen Wen chuckled, his long sword twirling in his hand. He unleashed a stream of ice towards Xiong Ying. The collision of ice and fire produced a large amount of white steam.
The ice sword in his hand was once the weapon of an Upper Sequence Disaster monster. Coupled with Wen Wen's own power, the ice released was enough to rival Xiong Ying's flames.
After the collision, Xiong Ying charged out of the smoke, flames erupting from every joint, rushing towards Wen Wen.
Wen Wen, with an expression of enjoyment, enveloped his body in dark purple energy and spread his arms, as if welcoming Xiong Ying's attack.
In truth, even after transforming into a fire dragon, Xiong Ying's strength was still far inferior to Wen Wen's.
However, for the sake of enjoying the battle, Wen Wen had deliberately used Yan Biqing's ability to finely compress his own energy, maintaining it at the same level as Xiong Ying's, so he could better savor the fight.
In this transformed state, Xiong Ying's fighting style was even more unrefined than before, making him easily suppressed by Wen Wen, who possessed equivalent power.
But Wen Wen could sense that Xiong Ying was rapidly familiarizing himself with his new strength. Attacks that he couldn't withstand last time, he could firmly block the next time.
After dealing with the three mischievous sprites, Changsun Jing arrived at the scene. Seeing two Synchronized Realm superhumans engaged in battle that resembled a disaster area, he couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
He gauged his own strength and then honestly stayed at the edge of the football field. He knew that if he intervened, even if no one targeted him, he would be accidentally injured and taken out.
Therefore, he could only wait for the outcome of the battle, hoping for Wen Wen's victory, and then go and have a good talk with Xiong Ying.
The battle, with its moderate pressure, made Xiong Ying's blood boil. This was his first time fighting in this state, and his first time fighting an opponent without reservation. No matter how he attacked, the person opposite him remained composed.
And during the fight, Wen Wen also realized how troublesome Xiong Ying was. Whenever he found a flaw in the latter and prepared to finish him, Xiong Ying's strength, speed, and reaction abilities would erupt abnormally, allowing him to escape Wen Wen's attacks.
This burst of power only lasted for an instant, disappearing after he escaped danger.
If Xiong Ying could maintain this state consistently, even if Wen Wen went all out, dealing with him wouldn't be easy.
In fact, the anomaly Wen Wen sensed was an ability of Xiong Ying's called 'Desperate Burst'.
When he was on the verge of facing danger that would cause him to completely lose his combat ability, Xiong Ying would automatically enter this state, and his physical stats would explosively increase, allowing him to escape danger.
This ability was also why he had repeatedly escaped the pursuit of the Qingchuan City Association. It could be considered a divine skill in battles of the same level.
Therefore, with Xiong Ying possessing such an ability, Wen Wen could enjoy the fight more wholeheartedly.
However, as they fought, Wen Wen began to notice something was amiss. The battle seemed to lack passion.
After a brief observation, he discovered that Xiong Ying was actually holding back against Wen Wen!
Xiong Ying's attacks, though seemingly ferocious, were all aimed at subduing Wen Wen. Even if they hit Wen Wen, they would at most result in bruises.
So, Wen Wen retreated about ten meters, frowning, and said, "Don't hold back, fight with all you've got. I haven't reached a point where I need you to go easy on me."
Xiong Ying shook his head, rejecting Wen Wen's request. "Although I don't wish to join the Hunter Association, I also know that you are constantly protecting humanity. If it weren't for my own circumstances, I would actually want to join you."
Wen Wen shook his head with disappointed resignation, saying, "So that's how you feel... In that case, I respect your decision... But then this battle is meaningless. Be careful next, I'm going all out!"
The dark purple energy that had previously merely covered his body suddenly erupted, enveloping Wen Wen like a raging inferno, making him appear like a descending demon god.
Simultaneously, Wen Wen's eye sockets turned slightly red, imbuing him with an aura teetering between madness and rationality. Wen Wen had now entered his critical state!
Currently, Wen Wen's right hand harbored the Faceless Demon's physique, and his left hand harbored Yan Biqing's physique. In his critical state, he could utilize the full abilities of both these monsters.
In addition to these, his five fingers on his right hand each harbored the abilities of five monsters. These five abilities were:
The Pure Light Angel's 'Holy Light Shield', which could form a shield of holy light around his body, capable of withstanding disaster-level attacks!
The Terror Hand Demon's 'Terror Claw Strike', where striking the opponent with his palm could release a surge of fear magic, causing immense destruction while also eroding the opponent's will to fight.
As for the remaining three abilities, they were the Oxygen-Absorbing Goat Demon's 'Oxygen Absorption', the Poker General's 'Poker Dart', and the Black Water Princess's 'Liquid Shaping'!
The remaining two disaster-level monsters, the Dungeon Monster and Little Red Riding Hood, possessed no abilities that Wen Wen deemed particularly valuable. Suda novel network
Therefore, this current state was Wen Wen's strongest possible state!