Born Almighty Warrior
Chapter 784 The Importance Of Strength

Whoosh!

When the Lightning Mink lifted its huge claw to strike, Ricky took advantage and quickly rushed out of the deep pit. He fell awkwardly from his rushed exit. A small trail of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Thankfully, he was not injured badly but the strength of the Lighting Mink had put him through the wringer.

"Damn it! This Lightning Mink is so powerful. I wonder if it is truly a Lightning Mink," Ricky blurted out in a hoarse voice as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The confident look he had earlier had been replaced by a more serious one.

“Does the Lightning Mink possess this powerful strength naturally or is this because of the ruling power of the Evil Emperor?

As he thought this, Ricky used his mind to look around. Since there had been three Lightning Minks in the first round, he wanted to see if there were any other Lightning Mink around. It would be troublesome if he focused on this one and be caught off-guard later.

"Don’t worry. There is only one Lightning Mink in this second round. As long as you defeat it with your physical strength, you can pass the second round." Ricky was relieved when he heard this assurance from the Evil Emperor. It looked like he could focus on just one opponent.

His eyes widened when the Evil Emperor's words sunk fully.

"I have to defeat it with my physical strength? It seems that I will have to stay here in the second round for a long time," Ricky grumbled in a low voice. He was used to overcoming challenges but strength could not be increased that fast. He would overcome this, of course, but it would take time. He wasted no time in planning. He sprinted fast and struck the Lightning Mink with all his strength. Each time, he was beaten back heavily but he tried again and again. If he wanted to make progress, he had to do so.

After several collisions, Ricky felt severe pain all over his body. The Lightning Mink not only had more strength than him but also had a stronger body. Each hit burdened his more vulnerable body. He groaned as he recovered from his last attack. At this rate, he was afraid that his corporeal body would give out before his strength increased. He needed an alternative if he wanted to defeat this Lightning Mink.

'l could use the Space-shrinking Pace to burst out powerful force at an extremely fast speed. That attack would generate more power and thus create a powerful enough attack to be fatal to this Lightning Mink, * Ricky thought to himself.

With this in mind, he infused his enlightenment power into his legs and arms.

Although the gravity here could suppress him and prevent him from bursting out the spiritual energy power, it could not stop him from using his own strength.

As he infused his power on his limbs, Ricky's speed rose sharply. Under the impact force of such a high speed, he launched a punch at the head of the Lightning Mink.

The Lightning Mink was not waiting meekly for his attack though. It saw his approach and withdrew into a defensive position. It used the three tails behind it and fashioned a shield. The Lightning Mink wrapped this around its head and defended with it.

Boom! The next moment, Ricky's powered-up punch hit the Lightning Mink's three tails. The valley shook violently, but the Lightning Mink was not moved at all.

"How could this be possible? It did not even move! I still can't beat it!" Ricky murmured in disbelief as he panted from his efforts.

He now realized how truly powerful the Lightning Mink's strength was. He knew what he was faced with right now was just its strength and defensive power. He had not yet seen its speed in full play. If the Lightning Mink used its full speed together with its strength, Ricky would be doomed.

As if it could read his thoughts, the Lightning Mink suddenly went on the offensive.

The moment he failed to attack, the Lightning Mink's three tails stretched out and bounced Ricky away. Then using the Space-shrinking Pace, the Lightning Mink appeared beside him in an instant. Ricky could only stare as it raised its huge claw. It moved too fast for him to defend himself. A loud crash sounded as it hit his body. The force smashed him through two mountains before he finally stopped moving.

At this moment, Ricky thought he was about to die. He was not able to withstand such a powerful blow with his physical body only.

At the state of his body, if the Lightning Mink attacked him again, he would definitely die. However, the Lightning Mink stopped attacking and disappeared in the air.

Ricky was surprised by this. He looked around alertly just in case it moved too fast that he just lost sight of it.

Suddenly, he heard the voice of the Evil Emperor. "What do you think? Do you understand the importance of strength now?"

"Yes. As for speed, I'm faster than the Lightning Mink, but my strength is far weaker compared to it. Even with the support of my speed, I still can't make up for the difference," Ricky admitted. His voice was hoarse as he struggled to stand up.

"That Lightning Mink is really a combination of speed and strength."

"It seems that you have realized that you are not strong enough.” The Evil Emperor smiled, obviously pleased with Ricky's words.

"It's true that speed can enhance one's strength but few creatures know that strength can also enhance your speed. Your speed will definitely increase when you cultivate the strength

The second point of the Space-shrinking Pace is that a cultivator must possess great strength. The limit of one's strength could never be inferior to the limit of their speed.” The Evil Emperor paused as he looked at Ricky. Ricky nodded and only then did the Evil Emperor continue, "Of course, the cultivation of strength should be based on the cultivation of the corporeal body.

When you focus on cultivating speed alone, it would be like you only made a small step in improvement, even if you use the best cultivation method. In this way, this kind of Omnipotent Skill will only be used by you as an Omnipotent Skill to run away.

But if you have balance, if your strength and speed are both cultivated properly, you can use it to its optimal capability. The Space-shrinking Pace will not only be a means of escape, but also a means of attack that the enemy cannot even begin to imagine.”

"Speed enhances strength, and strength enhances speed too. The two can be combined," Ricky murmured as he nodded.

"Little guy, look at my wrist," Evil Emperor said in a soft voice.

Ricky shifted his eyes to the Evil Emperor's wrist as requested. There, he saw two black bracelets appear.

"What are they, sir?" Ricky asked in confusion. He was taken aback and puzzled with how the Evil Emperor's accessories had anything to do with what they were talking about.

"Watch this!" the Evil Emperor exclaimed and took off one of the two black bracelets on his wrist. He bent down and placed it carefully on the ground.

Ricky was surprised when the small black bracelet met the ground. The valley and even farther areas suddenly collapsed under its weight.

He met the Evil Emperor's eyes as he smirked at him in amusement.

"This...this...Sir, how heavy is this black bracelet?" Ricky asked with amazement.

"These two bracelets are made of Gravity Black Iron. Each of them is about the same weight as a medium-sized mountain range!” Ricky gaped at the Evil Emperor in disbelief.

The Evil Emperor chuckled as he took the bracelet back.

"What?! As heavy as a medium-sized mountain range?!" Ricky was shocked. He thought it was probably heavier than normal but the possibility that it was as heavy as a medium-sized mountain range did not even cross his mind.

"This is how I cultivate my strength. It's a way to be efficient and convenient. I cultivate this in order to cultivate the Space-shrinking Pace.”

"You're a monster!" Ricky did not usually say this to anyone since it was generally offensive, but he could not think of any other word that could accurately describe the Evil Emperor.

It was not until then that he understood why the Evil Emperor could become an innate spiritual emperor at an age of less than half a hundred years.

"I like that word, especially coming from you. What do you think? Would you like to cultivate in this way?" The Evil Emperor laughed good-naturedly at Ricky's reaction.

He flicked his finger and took out two more black bracelets. He put these in front of Ricky and met his eyes meaningfully.