My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2457

"I initially planned to deal with that guy from the Twigg family, but I didn't expect Zach to fail. Twigg, such a cursed connection," Kalo said as he delivered a kick.

Anox hurriedly bent down to dodge it. Kalo's attacks were relentless, giving Anox no chance to catch his breath as he kept retreating.

Kalo had the upper hand, but he knew it was only a facade. Up until now, Anox had only been dodging. He had not even started attacking. It infuriated him.

"What's wrong, genius? You're the pride of the Dune family! Why aren't you fighting back? Come on! Are you going to protect your idiot brother forever?!" he shouted.

Anox kept backing away, with Kalo pursuing him aggressively. He was eventually backed up against the edge of the arena. Anox retreated farther, and he realized there was a wall behind him.

At that moment, Kalo threw a merciless punch toward Anox, who barely managed to dodge. The punch created a hole in the wall.

Anox quickly swept his leg low, catching Kalo off guard. Just as Kalo was about to lose his balance after being lifted off the ground, he suddenly slammed his head into Anox's stomach, and the two tumbled to the ground.

The crowd could not help but shout in excitement. This was how their fights always went—Kalo's attacks were fast and fierce. Even when he was at a disadvantage, he would stubbornly hold onto his opponent, refusing to back down.

On the other hand, Anox's fighting style was completely different. Although he appeared much more refined and delicate, his strength surpassed Kalo's. He always waited for his opponent to reveal their weakness before delivering a single, decisive blow.

Regardless of their contrasting styles, today's clash was thrilling, leaving the spectators on the edge of their seats.

Both of them stood up again. Kalo was the first to speak. "When it comes to physical combat, I'm no match for you."

"So?" Anox asked. "Are you going to give up?"

Kalo snorted, clenching his fists. "The real show starts now, Anox. Don't hold back anymore. Let's begin!"

Thus, the challenge was not just the handling of a single spirit's power but simultaneously accepting and adapting to the energies of two different spirits. This process was incredibly painful.

The two needed to absorb and adjust to these two forces while managing the backlash from foreign energy that was not their own.

This test was less about physical fitness or combat skills and more about mental endurance and the ability to withstand pain.

“Bring it on!”

“Bring it!”

The two forces began to flow into their bodies, one after the other.