Synopsis

The chapter opens with the protagonist acknowledging his disadvantage in inner energy and being surprised by the growth of enemy forces. He's constantly on the run, realizing the main villain is strategically waiting to strike when the protagonist is weakest. The protagonist is eventually cornered and faces the primary antagonist who demands the "dual internal energy art", which the protagonist claims to have eaten, showing he has grown in strength. The chapter ends with the protagonist defiant to give what they want and calling the antagonist an old geezer.