The middle-aged man, struck down to the ground by Hao Qi’s slap, immediately coughed up blood. He struggled for a long while but failed to rise. After a moment, he simply lay flat on the ground; apart from the blood continuously spewing from his mouth, he actually began to laugh out loud.
"It really is true... it really is true. You are nothing but a novice professional, not even having reached Tier-1, yet your strength is this terrifying. Even we, who are Tier 4, cannot subdue you. So, it really is true after all..."
The middle-aged man spoke between bouts of laughter. As he talked, it wasn't just his mouth spewing blood—his eyes and ears had begun to bleed as well. Hao Qi hadn't held back at all with that slap. Even without using a specific martial art, a palm strike infused with his internal energy was enough to shatter an iron man; professionals are not known for their physical durability. Having taken that blow head-on, the middle-aged man had more than half his life extinguished. By now, the internal energy had invaded his bone marrow; not even the gods could save him.
Chapter 192