Chapter 00116: The Black Bear Demon (Part 2)
# The Black Bear Demon (Part 2)
Chapter 116
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 116: The Black Bear Demon (Part 2)
She had originally only wanted to test the waters, but she never expected to be nearly killed in a single round by the Black Bear Demon.
But Yang Yiyi was not discouraged.
This was just part of her personality.
If you don't give it your all, how would you know your limits?
Yang Yiyi switched from a one-handed to a two-handed grip on her staff.
Even though she still could not find any openings in the Black Bear Demon’s defense, she still gripped the staff and charged forward to attack.
If there are no openings, I will make you show one!
With the laser-engraved Compliant Golden-Hooped Staff in her hand, one of its copper hoops let out a terrifying whistling sound that made one's heart clench.
The Black Bear Demon remained unmoved.
It stared at Yang Yiyi until she entered its attack range, then struck out with both palms again.
This time, Yang Yiyi was prepared.
What looked like a full-power strike was in fact only thirty percent of her strength, holding back the other seventy.
Seeing the twin palms coming, she immediately retracted her staff and swung the copper-hooped end down to smash the Black Bear Demon’s wrists.
If it hit, no matter how powerful its palms were, they would be rendered useless.
But just as the Black Iron Wooden Staff was about to hit its mark, Yang Yiyi’s expression suddenly changed.
She strangely pulled back the wooden staff and instead held it horizontally in front of her chest.
Immediately after, two loud bangs rang out almost simultaneously.
The Black Iron Wooden Staff, which was harder than iron, was actually bent by the tyrannical palm wind, and Yang Yiyi herself lost her balance as if she had been hit by a car.
She stumbled backward continuously until the force lessened somewhat.
She then took the opportunity to stomp her foot hard to stop her backward momentum.
“The power of the palm wind… it got stronger?”
“That’s right. For the palm wind to be strong, the lower body must be stable. And what could be more stable than sitting on the ground?”
Not only had the power increased, but so had the range.
The invisible palm wind, originally the size of two palms, instantly became larger than a cattail leaf fan and even more powerful when the Black Bear Demon sat on the ground.
If not for the incredible resilience of the Black Iron Wood, Yang Yiyi would have been sent flying, staff and all, by the palm wind.
Although the posture was strange, the Black Bear Demon’s logic was sound.
It was like how no matter how large the caliber of a gun, it was not as effective as a cannon fired while braced against the ground.
But then again, Yang Yiyi’s on-the-spot reaction speed was truly formidable.
Her talent was not on the visible ability panel, but in these reactions that were like a wild animal's instinct.
To be honest, this made her more like a wild beast than a demon.
This was probably something Yang Yiyi had learned from wandering the mountain forests since she was a child.
Even she was not fully aware of it, but that did not stop her from using it.
Yang Yiyi let go of the staff and flexed her numb hands.
Then she gripped the staff again, pushed off with her foot, and charged forward once more.
“Still not discouraged? Good! Good! Good!”
The Black Bear Demon said “good” three times in a row.
It was clear it was genuinely thrilled to find a worthy opponent.
It was rare to have such a satisfying fight.
This time, it did not strike with both palms at once.
Instead, it struck one palm after another, continuously aiming pushing strikes at the charging Yang Yiyi.
The movements looked a bit like sumo wrestling.
Yang Yiyi had no choice but to dodge left and right.
Dust flew everywhere as if bombs were exploding on the ground, and palm prints were left clearly visible, as if branded into the earth.
The invisible palm wind was difficult to dodge.
It was like dodging bullets; it all depended on where the Black Bear Demon aimed its paws.
But with a flicker of her body, Yang Yiyi seemed to easily break through the palm wind blockade.
Not a single palm hit her, though she did get a little dusty and grimy.
This was all thanks to her movement technique.
Previously, Yang Yiyi had been using the footwork from Monkey Boxing and the White Monkey Staff Technique.
Both were known for their agility and elusiveness.
But now, she was actually using the Misty Waves River Art Fragment.
From the beginning, Li Chengxi had suspected this thing was a very high-level cultivation technique.
It was not obvious when she fought Great King Shanying, but against the Black Bear Demon, the advantage of her movement technique immediately became apparent.
She maintained a movement speed that was more agile and faster than a monkey's, dodging the randomly fired palm winds.
She leaped into the air and brought her staff down in a strike.
But it was just as Great King Shanying had said: the Black Bear Demon's movements were slow, but its attacks were not slow at all.
Facing the staff coming down from the sky, the Black Bear Demon raised a hand and struck.
Its paw landed squarely on the staff.
It was as if a bomb had exploded out of thin air between them.
The shockwave instantly kicked up dust and spread it in all directions, causing the crowd of little monkeys and black bears watching to spit out mouthfuls of dirt.
Looking at the field now, for the first time in a head-on clash, Yang Yiyi was not knocked back.
But the Black Iron Wooden Staff in her hand had vanished.
It had likely been knocked from her grasp by the immense force.
The staff spun as it flew, smashing into the edge of the field and embedding itself more than three inches deep into the ground.
It was certainly disadvantageous to fight such a large black bear without a weapon.
With a wave of its hand, the strong wind the Black Bear Demon generated could blow Yang Yiyi away.
But this time, she did not retreat.
In fact, she advanced instead.
Stepping with the Qilin Step, Yang Yiyi rushed into the Black Bear Demon's close range.
Her fingers were held together and her arms were like a mantis's.
Using the backs of her hands and elbows, she delivered a rapid flurry of close-range blows.
Mantis Fist was not just about imitating a mantis’s movements.
This fist style involved deflecting, stepping, and striking, delivering three bursts of power in a single step.
It was a typical style of fast strikes and rapid attacks.
If you used this style on an ordinary person in reality, even if you told them you were about to attack, they would not be able to react at all.
They would be knocked down in a single encounter.
Yang Yiyi had only just started learning Mantis Fist not long ago.
To be honest, it was already impressive that she could perform the full set of moves.
But it was just as Great King Shanying had said.
Yang Yiyi was not suited for rote practice; she was better at mastering techniques through real combat.
This display of Mantis Fist was smooth and proficient.
Although there were still flaws and awkward spots, its power was already beginning to show.
A cloud of smoke erupted from the Black Bear Demon’s fur.
The dust trapped in its fur was beaten out.
However, fast strikes and rapid attacks also meant that each punch lacked power.
And since the Black Bear Demon had thick skin and tough flesh, this kind of damage was nothing to it.
It swung its paws around to grab her, truly like two closing doors, attempting to clap Yang Yiyi between them.
But Yang Yiyi’s Misty Waves River Art was truly formidable.
Her speed was ridiculously fast.
It felt like in the blink of an eye, she had escaped the Black Bear Demon’s pincer-like grasp and circled around it, performing the Mantis Fist once more.
Moves like Secret Elbow, Heaven Elbow, Assisting Elbow, Separating Elbow, Mandarin Duck Kick, and the Hooking and Sealing Hand were all used.
“So slippery, this is no fun at all!”
The Black Bear Demon roared in anger.
It no longer tried to grab Yang Yiyi with its palms.
Instead, it slammed both palms onto the ground in unison.
For a moment, dust flew everywhere, obscuring vision and making it impossible to discern anything.
Yang Yiyi shielded her eyes with one hand and swept her other hand toward where she remembered the Black Bear Demon’s throat to be.
This move was called Hooking Hand Seals the Throat.
If the opponent was not a Black Bear Demon but a person, it should never be used lightly, as it could easily catch and crush a person’s larynx.
However, the strike hit nothing but air.
The Black Bear Demon, which had been like a small mountain, had disappeared.
Yang Yiyi was stunned for a moment.
Then, without stopping her feet, she dodged away with a swoosh.
A huge shadow fell from the sky and slammed heavily onto the ground.
In that instant, the Black Bear Demon had actually used the force of its palm wind to leap high into the air.
It did not slam down to crush Yang Yiyi flat, but rather landed precisely in the path of her sideways dodge.
This forced a face-to-face confrontation, preventing her from using her advantage in agility.
The Black Bear Demon had gone to great lengths to create this opportunity and certainly would not let it go.
It immediately executed a twin-fisted strike aimed at her ears.
Yang Yiyi had no way to dodge.
She had no choice but to also raise her hands, meeting its palms with her own.
With a boom, the ground beneath Yang Yiyi’s feet shattered.
Her feet sank half an inch into the dirt, forced down by the Black Bear Demon’s brute strength.
If she had not recently used the Sky-Upholding Stone to strengthen her bones and sinews, Yang Yiyi would have already been defeated by this blow.
But even with her bones and sinews greatly enhanced by the Sky-Upholding Stone, it was extremely difficult to resist.
It was estimated that in just a few seconds, Yang Yiyi would have to raise the white flag and surrender.
At this moment, her hands were locked with its palms.
She could not spare any strength to push the Black Bear Demon away.
And since she had not learned any leg techniques, a kick would be like a tickle to the thick-skinned demon, and she would easily lose her own balance.
There was only one way left.
“Take this! Iron Head Skill!”
Yang Yiyi swung her pigtails and leaped with all her might.
Her whole body shot forward like a rocket, crashing into the crescent-shaped patch of white fur on the Black Bear Demon’s chest.
The Iron Head Skill might sound like something from a street performer’s act, but its power was quite impressive.
It slammed into the Black Bear Demon so hard that its small eyes went wide.
Its heavy body was sent flying, and it rolled several times.
“W-wait! Stop, stop! I surrender!”
If they kept fighting, it would harm their friendly relations.
The Black Bear Demon quickly and deftly surrendered.
“You damned female monkey, you’re really strong. No wonder Great King Shanying submitted to you. You almost knocked my Demon Core right out of me.”
Yang Yiyi: “……”
Don't you demons have any brains?
I am not a monkey