Journey to the West: The Mountain Shaker

Chapter 78 The Ultimate Kill

"Huh?" The Hundred-Burning Rat, who was pouring all his spiritual energy into the formation, was taken aback.

Throwing it down from hundreds of feet in the air?

Throwing someone into the sea would mean certain death or serious injury, especially since sharks and sea monsters congregate at this time of year. It would be like feeding the fish, with absolutely no chance of survival!

He slightly relaxed his magical power and asked, "Which one should I throw?"

"Target number two, the one surnamed Feng," Wan Jiebao said casually. "Later, release his speech acupoint and make him make a few noises."

The kidnapping of people at Huaguo Mountain was like snatching food from a tiger's mouth, so this mission was divided into levels.

Killing Cai Fei is a must. If it can be accomplished, Xingyue will reward him with 100 million spirit stones and lend him a third-tier spirit land to help Thousand-Faced Beast and Hundred-Loss Rat build their foundations—this is the Three Evils' number one requirement.

If we can capture Cai Fei alive, we'll give you an extra 50 spirit stones.

As for Feng Xiangguo, the penalty for killing him is 50, and for capturing him alive, an additional 20 will be awarded.

So, if you're really forced to, you can throw away the Fengxiang cricket; after all, even if it dies, you'll still get 50 yuan.

By this time, they had flown away from Flower Fruit Mountain and reached the sea. The old dean was in hot pursuit, about a mile away. In that short time, he had visibly closed the distance.

"Wait until the old man catches up a bit more, then throw the ball at the right distance to give him some hope, but don't let him actually catch it. Let him rush out to sea to rescue it!"

"Boss is wise!" Bai Sunshu nodded in agreement, turned his head to look, and after confirming that the old dean was still far away, he turned back to continue sending spiritual power into the formation.

Hearing the thugs so easily decide his fate, Feng Xiangguo closed his eyes in despair, trapped in the binding array directly beneath the flying sword.

Falling from this height of a thousand meters, unless one can adjust their posture properly, even if they land in the sea and even if the old dean comes to their rescue in time, they will most likely die.

But with the acupoints sealed tightly, how can one adjust their posture?

Hai Xingri might get into trouble. The village had already sent a letter warning them, but everyone thought the target would be Cai Fei because he had been too high-profile lately.

Why am I being targeted?

It's highly likely that word got out that he had crafted intermediate-level equipment.

It's a pity that everyone was so happy that day.

That was a mid-level weapon crafting piece that he had spent three months making—a fish skin mat with five magic arrays engraved on it. In the entire Aolai region, he was the only mid-level weapon crafter under the age of fifty.

Unexpectedly, the fledgling phoenix was strangled to death by a villain as soon as it began to sing. Upon hearing such tragic news, what kind of pain must its elderly father and mother, and its clansmen be feeling...

Having lived in this world for only a short twenty-odd years, I haven't even seen the wider world beyond Aolai once before I have to go feed the fish...

Just as he was filled with fear and sorrow, Cai Fei, who was also bound beside him, suddenly moved slightly. Feng Xiangguo felt the other's knee hit his calf, and at the same time, a secret telepathic message came through.

"Don't move, keep your position, I'll release your pressure points. The 'silence' point won't move, don't release it yourself, he'll make you make a few sounds in a bit."

! ! ! !

Since your pressure points have been sealed, how can you transmit your voice in secret?

Can you also help me release my pressure points?

Just as he was wondering, a stream of spiritual energy entered through the Diji acupoint on his calf. In the time it took to breathe, all the acupoints that had been sealed on Feng Xiangguo, except for the mute acupoint, were unsealed.

Having just gained his freedom, he couldn't help but channel a sliver of his spiritual power, transmitting his voice at close range: "Who unsealed your acupoints? That person said Fang Yingyue did it once? But weren't they sealed again just now?"

"After Fang Yingyue helped me untie the knot, I prepared for the acupoint transfer and meridian shifting," Cai Fei explained.

Acupoint shifting and meridian manipulation?!

Feng Xiangguo gasped.

The so-called "shifting acupoints and meridians" refers to moving acupoints and meridians to the side in a short period of time to avoid being controlled by acupressure techniques.

But that's a skill that can only be learned in the later stages of Qi Refining!

So Cai Fei's true cultivation level is—seventh level? Eighth level?

The flying sword jolted, pulling Feng Xiangguo back to reality.

Cai Fei said in a resolute tone, "We have no choice but to fight with our lives! Don't move for a moment. Wait for him to grab you. The instant he's about to throw you, we'll strike together. If you can use pressure points, do so. If not, strike his vital points. I'll sweep his legs and try to push him down first. Then we'll jump down. You go left, I'll go right. Whether we live or die is up to fate."

"Okay!" Feng Xiangguo agreed.

The two were bound together, their heads less than half a foot apart. This kind of close-range telepathic communication only required very little spiritual power. When flying high in the sky, everyone's ears were filled with wind, so the possibility of being exposed was extremely small. However, the flying sword was not very big, and frequent fluctuations of spiritual power always posed a risk. Therefore, the two did not speak again, but silently regulated their internal energy and waited for an opportunity.

After the formation backfired, a large amount of external earth spiritual energy blocked Cai Fei's dantian. A thorough cure would require a long period of separation. At this time, he could only carefully circulate the microcosmic orbit, quietly transferring the spiritual energy stored in various acupoints to the most urgently needed acupoints. Cai Fei's first consideration was naturally related to the cockroach dance.

A few more minutes passed, and the flying sword had flown five or six miles away from Flower Fruit Mountain. The old dean had also closed to within a mile. Unfortunately, the Mountain and River Seal could only be used again after a long interval once it was used. Otherwise, this distance would have been within the attack range.

almost.

Bai Sunshu stood up, walked a few steps to the central binding array, activated the array, picked up Feng Xiangguo, and casually released his speech acupoint.

Tense and fear gripped Feng Xiangguo; he was completely out of control, his whole body trembling.

"Don't be afraid, you'll just fall and die instantly, it'll be quick! Hope you're reborn into a better life next time, don't come to Ao again, this place is tough." Bai Sunshu patted Feng Xiangguo's face to comfort him.

Feng Xiangguo became even more nervous. Seeing the look of doubt flash in Baisunshu's eyes, Feng Xiangguo couldn't control his trembling. In a moment of panic, he gritted his teeth, his forehead veins bulging, his expression ferocious, and he made a gesture of extreme anger.

"Snapped!"

The Hundred-Destroyed Rat slapped him again, disgustedly saying, "Not satisfied? Heh, come find me in your next life for revenge."

As he spoke, Baisun Rat lifted Feng Xiangguo high above his head, and a sharp golden spiritual force pierced into his heart and lungs, causing him to scream in agony.

The Hundred-Benefit Rat shouted at the old dean who was chasing after it from afar, "It's alive! Old man, catch it, don't get fucking fished..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Sunshu felt spiritual energy erupting from above and below his head. Alarmed, he quickly channeled his spiritual energy and threw Feng Xiangguo out, but it was too late.

A muffled thud—

Feng Xiangguo was thrown far away from the flying sword by Bai Sunshu, but before being thrown, he clapped his hands together and struck Bai Sunshu's Fengfu acupoint on the back of his neck!

Feng Xiangguo was seriously injured and did not dare to gather his spiritual energy in advance in order to catch the enemy off guard. He only used 20% or 30% of his strength in this sudden attack. However, the Fengfu acupoint is a major acupoint on the head. This sudden attack made Baisunshu's head buzz and almost made him faint.

Before Baisunshu could regain his senses, Cai Fei below had already broken free of his restraints and kicked him in the knee, sending him flying.

Then Cai Fei rolled in the opposite direction, flipped over and jumped off the flying sword, falling straight into the sea.