"Damn it, you are courting death!"
The guard captain roared as spiritual energy surged violently through his meridians.
Pfft.
Ryan spat a mouthful of blood straight into the man's face.
"You want to capture me alive? Dream on!"
His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging as his meridians trembled madly.
He was preparing to detonate the final remnant of his strength and drag several of them down with him.
The captain whose arm was locked kicked out fiercely, striking Ryan squarely in the abdomen.
A cracking sound echoed as ribs shattered inward. Ryan coughed up another mouthful of blood, yet his grip did not loosen in the slightest.
Instead, he bared his teeth in a ghastly smile filled with tragic resolve.
"Let go of me, you dog!"
The captain smashed his fist into Ryan's face.
Two teeth flew from Ryan's mouth. The right side of his face swelled grotesquely, purple and red like a crushed fruit.
"You..."
The captain stared at Ryan's bloodied grin in disbelief.
