Chapter 1,168: Gazing at the River in Despair, Wukong Asks Wu Feng / Chapter 1,168: Gazing at the River in Despair, Wukong Asks Wu Feng ...
Sun Wukong had not yet come to his senses when Qing Que had already vanished into the river. A huge splash erupted across the surface.
"What happened?" Fahai flew to Sun Wukong's side and said, "That staff strike of yours was clearly a horizontal sweep. How did he seem to change the direction of your force, then borrow its momentum to accelerate and dive toward the river?"
Sun Wukong turned to look at Fahai, equally bewildered. "I don't know either. I've never seen such a technique!"
At that moment, Wu Feng was inside the General Store, reclining halfway in a grand armchair with the Mirror of Contemplation in his hand, observing the scene unfolding over Tongtian River.
"They both got away, Master."
"Why did this happen? Sun Wukong's strike was clearly a horizontal sweep, yet that old man seemed to borrow its force and gain an even faster falling speed."
Xiaobai looked at Wu Feng with an innocent expression, confusion in his eyes.
"I'm not entirely sure either. It seems there's no such technique in the Three Realms."
"But my guess is that this is a technique unique to the Formless Realm. This Qing Que has made me more and more interested in him."
Wu Feng rubbed his chin, glanced at Xiaobai, and spoke.
At that moment, Sun Wukong's voice came through the Mirror of Contemplation. "Senior Wu Feng, the two of them got away. It's our fault."
Wu Feng smiled faintly at him. "You can't be blamed. King Linggan was originally a fish raised by Tathagata. The two of you already had a hard enough time dealing with him alone, let alone Qing Que, who came from the Formless Realm, possessed formidable cultivation, and was extremely cunning."
Sun Wukong scratched his head, still unable to understand. "I really don't