Novel Full Chapter 132 - Powerful New Skill
Just as Adam was about to clash with Chase and continue to engage in close combat with him, Chase suddenly did something that he didn't expect and was unusual for the way that Chase usually fought.
Chase would always fight using a flat-footed stance, and with his large body, would have an advantage when he fought with a weighted stance, which would allow him to activate his Hardening Unique Skill and strike with more strength.
However he jumped upwards and while mid-air, struck downwards towards Adam with an open palm.
Crushing Buddha Palm
The skill was so powerful, unexpected and hard to deal with, leaving Adam no way to avoid it or completely block it without using his full power.
Putting both his arms up and using the External Hardening and Energy Sleeve Techniques, to the level that a rank 4 would be able to use them, Adam had no choice but to block the crushing palm that launched him sliding backwards.
Even with his enhanced resistance, the bones in Adam's forearms were broken by the attack as Adam was quite massively injured by it and lost the battle.
"I admit defeat" stated Adam as his disfigured forearms hung from his elbows.
"Boss, are you okay," asked Chase worriedly.
"Don't worry it's only a small wound" answered Adam who wasn't fazed by the pain in the slightest after experiencing the backlash of his Bloodlust Characteristic, which was much more severe.
If Adam had used his full power, any of his trump cards, or even the Dagger Jolt Skill, he would have been able to avoid the attack, and if he tried his hardest during the battle, he would have been able to easily take out Chase before he was able to use his skill.
But he didn't want to and didn't really care that he appeared to have lost to Elizabeth and Jaspal, as Chase knew clearly from Adam's calm eyes, that he wouldn't have had a chance against Adam if he was really trying.
After everything he had experienced in reality and the dungeon, despite his young age, Adam had a profound aura around him that made people look up to him, but that was only when he was in battle or wanted to emit his aura.
But Adam, when he wasn't with people that he knew and was comfortable around, was very reserved and didn't like to reveal much about himself to others, so that he always had the upper hand when he did want to reveal what he was capable of.
[That downwards palm strike was very powerful and surprised me, and anyone at the same cultivation level as Chase would be crushed by it and even cultivators that were stronger than him would struggle to deal with it] thought Adam to himself.
He was proud of how much Chase had developed, just like he was pleased with how far he was able to come in such a short amount of time, but he knew that their journey was only just beginning.
Adam didn't want to reveal the power of the Ethereal Recovery Skill to Elizabeth and Jaspal and also didn't want them to know that he could produce pills through the system, so he had no choice but to bear the pain for the current while.
"I need to leave to recover from my wounds, but Chase you should come with me," said Adam.
"Boss, can I really come with you," asked Chase, clearly excited to leave and go with Adam after staying at the Auction House for such a long time.
"Stop calling me boss in front of others, and yes you can come with me" stated Adam as he began walking towards the elevator.
"Chase wrap your jacket around me, to cover my injured arms" instructed Adam, seeing a large jacket hung in the corner of the room.
Chase caught up to Adam and draped the jacket over Adam's shoulders just like he had instructed.
"Elizabeth if there is an emergency, just call me. But if not, I will be coming around ever so often to see how you and the Auction House is doing" called out Adam as he entered the elevator with Chase.
"He came for a few minutes, then left, just like he usually does. But it seems that Chase has become stronger than him, so this is the perfect opportunity for us to get Chase to join our Auction House" said Elizabeth who still was unwilling to let Chase go.
Chase was the perfect subordinate in every way with his incredible capability, talent and potential and his loyal and serving nature. She was hoping that she could still entice him to join her, and if he did, he would become her most trusted and relied on subordinate and the star of the Silver Moon Auction House.
"Lady Elizabeth, I must correct your observation. Adam is clearly much more powerful than Chase and is clearly dominant over him. It is merely because Adam didn't want to reveal his capability and hurt Chase that he lost, otherwise, who knows how easy it would be for Adam to defeat Chase" stated Jaspal.
"Yes, you are probably right. His eyes and aura never cease to amaze and even when I think he is stupid and too reckless, he does something that makes me completely change my mind about him. From his face, one wouldn't be able to tell that both his arms were just broken, and such high pain tolerance is incredible" agreed Elizabeth.
"What an unusual and untameable individual that will soon become the centre of the underground world of cultivation, and he will either be crushed by it, or become the most powerful cultivator in New York" mumbled Jaspal to himself, knowing that he would gain a lot of attention because of the rate that he was progressing at.
"Maybe even New York won't be able to restrain such a beast" stated Elizabeth as they called in a repair crew to clean up and fix anything that was broken during Adam and Chase's battle.