Feitan's expression changed.
He frantically tried to mobilize the Nen within him, but those powers that had once been like instinct were now as unresponsive as stagnant water.
Phinks scrambled up from the ruins and charged toward Leo, but the next second, his thrown punch missed entirely.
He turned his head sharply, only to see Shizuku standing alone in place, while Feitan, Leo, and Sophia had vanished as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth!
In less than ten seconds, a coordination so smooth it was unbelievable.
Phinks widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief. Immediately after, a monstrous rage surged into his heart!
Inside the Duel Arena, Leo looked at the bewildered Feitan and said with a smile.
"Want to activate your Nen Ability? Don't waste your effort; this is where you will be buried."
Sophia's voice echoed clearly through the space.
"Welcome to the 'Duel Arena'. I am the referee for this match, Sophia."
"Rule One: Both parties in the duel are prohibited from using their Nen Ability and can only rely on their own physical strength and combat techniques to fight."
"Rule Two: This arena is protected by the rules and cannot kill the opponent. When one party loses the ability to fight or voluntarily admits defeat, the battle ends."
"Rule Three: As the referee, I am in a state of absolute neutrality. Both parties cannot attack me, and I cannot intervene in the battle."
"Rule Four: The winner will receive thirty percent of the loser's currently manifested Qi as a champion's reward, which will be automatically transferred after leaving the space."
She raised her whistle and her gaze swept over the two of them.
"Do you both understand?"
Leo nodded.
"Understood."
Feitan did not speak. He only stared fixedly at Leo, his eyes full of sinister murderous intent.
He moved. Even without the augmentation of his Nen Ability, Feitan's speed was still shockingly fast!
He was like a black afterimage, crossing the twenty-meter distance in an instant, his right hand's fingers pressed together like a blade, striking directly at Leo's throat!
The speed of this strike would be lethal in the eyes of an ordinary Nen User.
But in Leo's eyes—it was too slow.
He did not dodge. He simply tilted his body slightly, letting the hand blade graze past his neck—while simultaneously launching his right fist like a heavy cannon!
"Bang!"
The fist slammed solidly into Feitan's abdomen!
Feitan's body folded into a bow shape, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and he flew backward, crashing heavily into the light barrier at the edge of the arena!
The light barrier rippled and bounced him back to the center of the arena!
He lay on the ground, coughing violently, each cough bringing up blood foam.
Just one punch.
Feitan's speed and techniques, which he prided himself on, were meaningless in the face of Leo's terrifying physical strength.
Leo stood in place and did not pursue.
He looked at Feitan, who was struggling to get up, and said calmly.
"Is that all you've got?"
Feitan's gaze grew more sinister.
This time he changed his tactics—no longer attacking head-on, but using his speed to circle around Leo, looking for a flaw!
He charged forward again! This time faster, with more tricky angles—a straight punch, a feint, a turning back kick!
Leo did not dodge or avoid, letting the back kick land on his chest!
Bang!
After the dull thud, Leo did not budge.
Feitan only felt as if his foot had kicked a steel plate, the shock causing him to stagger backward!
And Leo's fist had arrived at this moment.
A simple straight punch, no frills, no technique, just fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Feitan crossed his arms to block—
Crack!
A clear sound of bone cracking! He flew backward again, crashed into the center of the arena, and spat out a mouthful of blood!
This was not a battle at all; it was a crushing defeat.
With his Nen Ability disabled, his body, strength, and speed were as fragile as a child's in front of Leo.
Three minutes later, the three of them returned to the outside world.
Feitan lay on the ground, most of his bones shattered, slumped on the ground like a pile of mud.
But he was not dead yet; the rules of the Duel Arena had saved his life.
Feitan lay on the ground, gasping for air, a strange wheezing sound coming from his throat.
He stared fixedly at Leo, his eyes full of unwillingness, anger, and a trace of... fear.
Leo walked up to him and looked down at this once-notorious Spider member.
"Your speed is very fast."
Leo said calmly.
"Unfortunately, it's useless in front of me."
He raised his right foot, Nen gathering at the sole, and without any hesitation, he stomped down.
"Squish!"
Feitan's head exploded like a watermelon, red and white matter splattering everywhere!
A searing warmth came from the tattoo on the back of his hand.
[Life Energy + 39%] [Rank: 52 (30%) → (69%)]
On the other side—Shizuku was in a fierce struggle with Phinks.
The moment Leo and Feitan disappeared, Phinks was stunned, then flew into a rage!
He was like a crazed beast, pouncing on the only one left, Shizuku!
Shizuku did not retreat; she gripped the vacuum cleaner with both hands and met the attack in the simplest way—swinging and smashing!
The vacuum cleaner was heavy as a thousand jun in her hands, each smash carrying a dull whistling sound!
Phinks' attacks were violent and swift; Shizuku took several hits head-on, her hands going numb from the shock.
But she held on; she didn't need to win, she only needed to stall for time.
Two minutes later, the moment Leo and Sophia reappeared, Shizuku was already covered in wounds, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
But she was still fighting.
"Shizuku, fall back!"
Leo's voice boomed!
Shizuku did not hesitate and retreated rapidly!
Phinks wanted to pursue, but a blur passed before his eyes, and Leo had already appeared in front of him!
"You—!"
Phinks' eyes were bloodshot, staring fixedly at the killer who had murdered his companion.
He did not retreat, did not run away, but instead roared and pounced forward!
"Die!!!"
His right arm spun crazily, the power of "Ripper Cyclotron" condensed to the extreme, and he punched toward Leo's face!
Leo did not dodge.
He also punched out!
Bang—!!! The two fists collided!
A shockwave exploded!
The debris within five meters was instantly blown away!
Phinks only felt an irresistible, tremendous force coming from the fist, his arm making a "crack" sound of bone breaking, and he staggered backward!
But Leo did not give him a chance to breathe.
He stepped forward and charged, punch after punch, slamming wildly into Phinks like a pile driver!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Each punch carried the tremendous force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks!
Phinks tried desperately to block, but with every punch he blocked, his arm gained another crack!
Blood sprayed from his splitting hands!
Sophia cut in from the side, a side kick sweeping across Phinks' lower back!
Shizuku used her still-functioning right hand to lift the vacuum cleaner and slammed it hard onto his back!
Three against one.
Phinks was already heavily injured and could not withstand such an assault.
Five minutes later, Leo's right fist pierced through Phinks' chest.
Flesh splattered, the heart shattered. Phinks looked down at the blood hole in his chest, his eyes filled with unwillingness and anger.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but could only spit out large mouthfuls of blood foam.
Then, he fell.
A warmth came from the tattoo on the back of his hand.
[Life Energy + 39%] [Rank: 52 (69%)] → [Rank: 53 (8%)]
Leo retracted his fist and shook the blood off his hand.
Two corpses lay in the ruins.
One was Feitan, his head shattered; the other was Phinks, his chest pierced through.
Shizuku stepped forward and materialized the vacuum cleaner.
She pressed the switch, and the vacuum cleaner made a cheerful "Hayo! Hayo!" sound, the nozzle opened, and a powerful suction force erupted.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!!!
Corpses, bloodstains, shredded flesh, broken bones—everything that belonged to Feitan and Phinks was sucked clean in a few dozen seconds.
Even the traces left by the explosions around were cleaned up thoroughly.
Shizuku put away the vacuum cleaner and adjusted her slightly crooked glasses.
"Done."
Leo nodded with satisfaction.
He looked at the two of them; Shizuku was slightly injured, but not fatally.
"Let's go."
The three of them turned around and disappeared into the night.
The ruins returned to silence.
Only that patch of leveled ground silently told the story of what kind of slaughter had taken place here.