Chapter 271 - 128 Zheng Chuan: What, Fifth Brother has found me?_4

Little Knife’s hand suddenly loosened, and he fell backward, going down with a smack—Wang Dafa crashed to the ground.

"Cough cough..."

He coughed desperately.

At that moment, Little Knife felt a long spear whizzing over his head from above.

Clang!

The sound rang out as it plunged directly into the back wall; the spear tip penetrated the blue brick, lodging deep inside.

Little Knife’s gaze sharpened as he looked toward the door and saw Chen Jie.

With a swish, a one-foot-long saber, thin as cicada’s wing, suddenly appeared in his hand, and then he thrust it straight toward Wang Dafa nearby.

Since faking a suicide was no longer viable, he had to take action—killing him would at least mean less trouble.

Saying this, he plunged the saber straight toward Wang Dafa’s throat.

Just as Wang Dafa was about to die, Chen Jie saw what was happening, lunged forward, grabbed Wang Dafa’s leg, and swung him out of the house with his whole body.

Zhou Chu immediately caught him.

Scrape!

Little Knife’s attack failed, and the sharp blade carved a trench directly into the floor tiles.

At this, Little Knife suddenly looked up and thrust his saber directly at Chen Jie.

Chen Jie immediately executed the Water Manipulation Palm, which excelled in defense and blocking.

Now he used the Water Manipulation Palm to defend against Little Knife’s killing move while he dodged left and right,

Avoiding the saber in Little Knife’s hand.

Swish!

The thin-as-cicada’s-wing saber instantly cut through a wooden pillar in the room; with a tearing sound, it actually chopped the stake in half.

Chen Jie dodged, and at that moment, Little Knife continued to press the attack.

Scrape!

The blade grazed the dinner table, neatly slicing it in two.

"What a sharp blade," Chen Jie commented with a grave look in his eyes as Little Knife rapidly continued his assault.

He excelled at assassination, so this tight space was perfect for combat; the sharp saber in his hand swung continuously through the air, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Chen Jie kept retreating.

Although he was more powerful, that saber was indeed very sharp.

Combat strength, besides Realm and Cultivation Technique, if one possessed a divine weapon, it also greatly increased one’s fighting capability.

Like the Master of Extinction with the Heaven Sword, that would make one a top-notch expert.

Without the Heaven Sword, the Master of Extinction’s combat ability would be at least halved.

However, the enhancement from weapons is ultimately limited; one still needs on-the-fly responses during combat.

Chen Jie fought as he retreated, soon reaching his long spear. As he was about to grab it, suddenly, Little Knife’s saber was already thrusting at him.

Swish!

The long spear that had followed Chen Jie through campaigns and even slew Feng San was now severed in two by Little Knife’s blade.

Chen Jie’s brow furrowed, yet he continued to exchange blows with him.

Little Knife’s Saber Technique was rapid and vicious, every strike aimed to kill, targeting vital spots.

But although he was at the Iron Bone Realm, there was still a gap between him and Chen Jie’s Realm.

Chen Jie was waiting for his moment of weakness, and after Little Knife continued to attack more than a dozen times, he suddenly realized he was unlikely to defeat his opponent, panicking with the urge to turn around and flee.

Chen Jie noticed his mindset and deliberately exposed a weakness.

Seeing the opportunity, Little Knife swung his saber to force Chen Jie back and make his escape.

Watching the scene, Chen Jie didn’t retreat but instead surged forward.

"What!"

Little Knife had been prepared to escape, but just as he took half a step back, he was shocked to see Chen Jie advancing instead of retreating.

It was already too late—Chen Jie was upon him.

In that moment, Chen Jie’s palm struck out with a Stone Breaking Hand.

Little Knife, seeing such a ferocious palm strike, widened his eyes, gritted his teeth, and lunged at Chen Jie with his saber.

Kill!

Smack!

The Stone Breaking Hand struck Little Knife’s chest hard, sending him flying and crashing against a pillar that supported the building.

Crack!

The pillar, which had been slashed with the saber earlier, resulting in a notch, now snapped under the impact, breaking into two pieces.

Spurt...

Little Knife spewed out a mouthful of blood; his chest collapsed inwards, and at least three ribs would have been broken by that blow.

At this point, Chen Jie’s sleeve abruptly tore, sliding to the ground with incredible smoothness—what a quick blade!

Chen Jie felt a burning sensation at the edge of the cut.

Looking down, he saw that although his arm had dodged the blade, the skin was slightly nicked, and the hairs had been cleanly sliced.

Chen Jie felt his scalp tingle—the saber was so fast it could split hairs!

"Cough cough cough..."

Little Knife finally caught his breath after a struggle. That palm had smashed right into his heart and lungs, and he felt he was nearly suffocated to death.

Finally catching his breath, he gasped desperately.

The excruciating pain in his heart and lungs, and his broken ribs left him with nothing but coughing.

Chen Jie looked at his sleeve and commented, "What a sharp blade."

"Cough cough, didn’t you come out unscathed?" responded Little Knife.

Hearing that, Chen Jie raised his hand and said, "I’m wounded, see? I’m about to bleed."

"Are you mocking me?" asked Little Knife.

Chen Jie then looked at him and said, "Can you still fight?"

"Cough cough... No more fighting!"

Chen Jie said, "Then let’s talk for a bit."

"I don’t know anything," retorted Little Knife.

Chen Jie laughed, "But I know you."

Little Knife’s brow furrowed, and Chen Jie went on, "We brothers each have a few close aides. Big Brother has Si Xi and Fa Cai by his side, and by Second Brother’s side, it’s you, Little Knife, right?"

Little Knife remained silent.

Chen Jie continued, "Did Second Brother send you to kill them?"

Still, Little Knife stayed quiet.

Chen Jie asked, "Still carrying the burden for Second Brother?"