Chapter 298: The Battle Between Women!
Supergirl's Power
Undoubtedly, Linda, being a Kryptonian, was one of the most powerful individuals on Earth.
She certainly believed so. After learning the method of Inner Breath, her confidence exploded. Several times she'd even wanted to rush to Metropolis and give her annoying cousin, Kal-El, a good thrashing.
This made Linda seem rather nonchalant when facing the attack from the silver-haired woman. She didn't raise her hand to block until the punch was about to land.
Bang!
The punch met her palm. The silver-haired woman's face immediately changed. The force transmitted through her fist was so immense that she felt as though she had struck a mountain.
Sensing trouble, the silver-haired woman retreated three steps, then charged again, using a flurry of fists and feet in a storm of attacks.
Her strength was extraordinary; every strike carried a whooshing sound, and her right leg could kick up a wave of soil when it hit the ground. Even so, she was utterly powerless against the Kryptonian.
Linda stood rooted in place, blocking all of the silver-haired woman's attacks with just one hand. Her fingers moved rapidly, sometimes like willow branches, sometimes turning into an eagle's claw, with light shimmering on her fingertips as energy swirled around them.
This technique was the "Minor Plum Blossom Hand"—a secret sect manual passed down to her by Lingxu Zi. It required the cooperation of Inner Breath to unleash its full power. Linda didn't have Inner Breath, but she had near-infinite energy, which caused the typically soft and feminine Minor Plum Blossom Hand to be used by her with the force of thunder and lightning.
After blocking for dozens of seconds, Linda suddenly stepped forward. Her palm, like a swimming snake, slipped through the silver-haired woman's hands and landed on her chest.
Boom!
Energy exploded outwards. The fabric on the woman's chest shredded, exposing a great deal of pale skin. Amidst a few gasps of surprise, the silver-haired woman screamed and was sent flying backward, shattering two stone walls before landing in the bushes.
Linda looked at her palm, an expression of dissatisfaction on her face. When her master used this move, it was like a gentle breeze and fine rain; a light brush of the palm would leave the surface of a table unchanged while shattering the inside. When she used it, it was like a cannon, blowing the person away.
Was I using too much force?
The Banshee's Wail
The silver-haired woman's body was unusual. Despite taking such a heavy blow, she was still able to stand up, though the large red handprint across her chest was a jarring sight. Gritting her teeth, she glared fiercely at Linda. This was the first time she had been knocked flying since transforming into a Banshee.
"You call me a monster? I think you're the monster."
She muttered quietly, discarding her previous disdain and preparing to go all out.
Linda thrust both hands into her pockets and called out,
"Hey, silver-haired monster, are you going to fight or not?"
"I am not a monster! My name is Siobhan McDougal."
Siobhan roared. Pushing off the ground, she shot out like an arrow.
"Die, you jerk!"
The silver-white fist slammed towards Linda's head. Linda stepped back with her left leg, slightly bent her body, and used her right hand, like a willow branch, to deflect the incoming punch. As she moved her upper body sideways, she swiftly thrust out her right palm.
The energy-wrapped palm landed lightly between the woman's breasts.
A piercing boom erupted.
An invisible shockwave blasted outwards, sending a figure shooting straight into the sky. After sliding several hundred meters, she landed in a scrapyard full of debris.
"Oh no!"
Linda's heart skipped a beat. "Too much force."
Saying this, she quickly rushed toward the scrapyard. However, before she got close, the air suddenly began to tremble, like boiling water. An unimaginable soundwave erupted from ahead. Along its path, debris, grass, and tree branches were instantly pulverized into dust.
Linda had no time to dodge and was hit by the soundwave head-on. Boundless sonic shrieks enveloped her body. Her five senses vanished, and her body vibrated violently in the soundwave. If not for her powerful physical defense, she would have been ground into powder by the shockwave, just like the debris around her.
"What a powerful sonic attack."
Linda gritted her teeth, slowly raising both hands. Just then, a sharp pain shot through her head, as if someone had hit her with a heavy hammer.
"Psychic attack!"
Linda's face drastically changed. The next second, an even stronger soundwave hit, like a hurricane sweeping across the entire landscape.
The sonic wave lasted for a long time before slowly dissipating.
The Truce
In the scrapyard, a topless Siobhan stood up from the ground, clutching her chest and coughing uncontrollably. Her body had been transformed by a demon, granting her high defense, but it wasn't indestructible. That last heavy blow had nearly shattered her internal organs.
"That hateful American! Forcing me to use my killing move."
"I wonder if she's dead?"
Siobhan pondered for a few seconds and decided to go check. As she passed a pile of scrap, she casually picked up a relatively clean shirt to wrap around her body.
The grassy area outside the scrapyard was devastated by the soundwave. A huge ditch, dozens of meters wide, had appeared on the ground, starting from the scrapyard and extending outward for hundreds of meters before disappearing.
Siobhan walked along the ditch. After only a few steps, a strong sense of danger washed over her. She instinctively raised her arm.
Bang!
A figure abruptly appeared in front of her. A raised fist flashed with white light, striking like lightning.
Boom!
The air exploded in a circular shockwave. Siobhan, whose arm was twisted, was sent flying straight back. Mid-air, just as she was about to use her Banshee's Wail, a fist suddenly filled her vision, its surface rapidly enlarging.
Thud!
Along with the intense pain, Siobhan felt the world shaking. Her eyeballs spun rapidly, and she finally succumbed to the impact of the punch and fell unconscious.
When she regained consciousness, it was the next midday. Sunlight streamed through the window, casting mottled shadows on the floor.
Siobhan covered her head, cursing in a hoarse voice,
"That damn American!"
"I'm not American."
Linda tossed a bottle of mineral water into her lap and leaned against the doorframe, saying expressionlessly, "Drink up and get going. I don't have time to waste on you."
Siobhan roared, "You lunatic! I saved you, and you repay kindness with ingratitude!"
Linda sneered, "Did you really think I needed saving? Get over yourself."
With that, she turned to leave.
"You..."
Siobhan was so angry she wanted to kill her, but recalling Linda's fighting strength, she forced herself to endure it. She had a mission to complete and couldn't die here.
Just then, the smell of baked cheese drifted over, causing her stomach, empty for a day, to rumble. Siobhan put on her clothes and walked into the living room. Linda was lounging on the sofa, watching TV and eating a freshly baked seafood and fruit pizza.
The aroma of the pizza was incredibly appetizing. Siobhan couldn't resist stepping forward, but Linda suddenly lifted her long leg and put it on the table.
"I paid for the pizza. You don't get any."
"..."
Fine, you win!
Siobhan took a deep breath, deciding not to stoop to the level of a lunatic. She turned and walked into the kitchen, making a few simple sandwiches with jam and bread slices.
The two women sat in the living room, eating their respective foods, with zero communication.
The TV was airing an episode of the currently popular Friends. When it reached noon, the midday news began. Today's news topic was Tesla and the man behind it.
When Luke Shaw's handsome face appeared on the screen, Linda suddenly grabbed the remote control and hurled it at his face on the screen.
Smash!
The TV screen was pierced through with one strike, and cracks appeared in the wall behind it.
Siobhan: "?"
Did this woman escape from a mental institution?!
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