A Man's Achilles' Heel

Gao Fei's strength was now more than double what it had been when he killed the Rat Demon, and his punch carried over three thousand jin of force.

Yet it had only punched a bloody hole into him, not very deep, leaving the struck spot slightly sunken.

A muffled grunt!

Constable Liu staggered back several steps before he shed the force, his internal organs suffering no small amount of shock.

Judging from the force transmitted through the spear tip, it was roughly his full-powered strike. Mid Bone Tempering Realm—how had this brat advanced so quickly?!

The enormous recoil nearly knocked the great spear from Gao Fei's hands, leaving them numb from the shock.

He needed to steady himself and wait for feeling to return to his hands.

He had already delivered the man alive. The mission was complete, and the demons would soon surround them.

There was nothing more for him to do. Why should he risk his life?

Neither side moved. Beside them, Xiao Liu stared in astonishment, holding his spear toward the two white-clad runners while also glancing at the Constable surnamed Zhang.

Zhang Constable was no longer languid. He had drawn the long saber in his hand and faced the demons with a grave expression.

"If humans are to be raised in pens as livestock, then I would rather die."

The instant feeling returned to Gao Fei's hands, his spear shot out like a dragon, stabbing straight at the other man's lower abdomen.

There were no bones protecting the lower abdomen. Even if it could not pierce through, it could still injure the internal organs.

If the strike was blocked, he would jab at the eyes, then pluck peaches from the crotch.

Their combat strength was about equal. Even an iron crotch was useless—it would shatter with one knock.

With spear techniques and vital energy, the Dual Ultimate Realm leveled the gap between them. Even weak points could be stabbed for massive damage.

When the two separated again, several slashes had opened Gao Fei's clothes, and beads of blood seeped from his skin.

"I never expected you to have reached the Bone Tempering Realm too."

Constable Liu had been struck hard on the head and was dizzy and muddled, desperately shaking his head to keep himself conscious.

"I thought I couldn't hurt you. Who knew that as long as the force was great enough, even a head protected best by bones could be shaken unconscious?"

How could Gao Fei let such an opportunity slip away? He rushed forward at once.

Once he reached striking range, he stomped the ground hard to change direction. His spear bent into a bow before whipping back in a sweeping strike at the other man's legs.

His head had already been spinning, and this unexpected attack left Constable Liu with no time to react.

Unable to retreat, he could only leap into the air to evade it.

That was exactly what Gao Fei wanted. In midair, there was nowhere to dodge. He predicted the position.

A direct thrust.

One spear, peach plucked.

"Ah!" A little elephant's trunk flew out.

How could he pass up the chance to beat a dog that had fallen into the water? Before the man could steady himself, he swept through a thousand armies.

He sent him flying several meters away.

Constable Liu was in a miserable state now, his clothes tattered, his face pale, his vital energy draining away.

"This is my first time performing this kind of surgery with a spear. Next time, I'll be more careful and won't let you bleed so much."

The Rat Demons from the mountain had already rushed to within ten meters. This was not the time to continue the pursuit.

While the two white-clad runners were distracted, he hurled his spear at one of them. The instant the spear left his hand, he chased after it.

The first white-clad runner was nailed to the ground before he could react. By the time the second one did, Gao Fei had already used his momentum to pull out the spear and sweep it sideways.

His entire body seemed to fold in half. Wrapped around the spear shaft for a stretch, he was flung rapidly into the distance.

When he landed, only his fingers still twitched faintly.

System notification:

Merit Points +4

Gao Fei looked toward the two white-clad runners again, picked up the spear from the ground, and threw it like a javelin.

One strike hit the head, instantly turning it into a bursting egg.

There were still no Merit Points.

The one pierced through by the spear had also stopped breathing.

Gao Fei felt somewhat moved. Even surrendering to the Demon Race earned no Merit Points.

"There really was one who wasn't rotten. Not even a single Merit Point increased."

The two men's deaths enraged the Rat Demons, who had originally been sauntering down the mountain.

"Eek! Eek! ..."

"Human, make another move, and I'll gnaw your bones apart inch by inch."

Gao Fei looked at the people remaining: Zhang Constable, Lu Xiaoliu, and Constable Liu.

"If I don't kill them, will you let me go?"

Gao Fei drew back his spear and grinned at the charging Rat Demons.

"Sure! That just depends on whether you can get away."

Neither man nor rat took it seriously.

Gao Fei made a quick estimate. These Rat Demons were all around three chi tall, not even half his height, and the disparity in strength was enormous.

With his saber techniques at the True Return Realm, he was confident that these little things would not be able to get close.

As for killing them, that would be somewhat difficult. He would have to wear them down slowly.

"Xiao Liu, when I open up a path in a moment, run first."

"Brother, if we die, we die together. I'm not afraid!"

Lu Xiaoliu stared at the encroaching Rat Demons with bloodshot eyes. His fingers clenched around the spear until they turned pale, and his bones made cracking sounds.

"Get lost. You'll only hold me back here. If you stay and die here, I won't even care."

Gao Fei did not quite understand. The Rat Demons were surrounding the three of them from afar—why were they not attacking?

He bumped Zhang Constable behind him with his elbow.

"What do you make of this situation?"

"We... have become blood food. If we want to run, now is the best time. Once the big one that enjoys blood food arrives, none of us will be able to escape. Let's make a move!"

He spoke neither quickly nor slowly, but a tremor had crept into his voice.

"Charge together..."

Gao Fei had just said they should flee together when he saw Constable Liu holding a blood-red bead the size of a fingertip. His eyes were closed, and a flush appeared on his face as his vital energy replenished.

Good stuff!

"I'll cover the rear. Watch for an opening and leave first!"

After saying that, he gripped the middle of his spear, took a few running steps for momentum, and hurled it with all his strength at Constable Liu's abdomen.

The moment he threw it, he did not care about the outcome. He drew the long saber from his back and rushed in small steps toward Constable Liu.

Seeing that the attack was not aimed at them, the Rat Demons paid no attention to the spear. They merely watched it strike Constable Liu in the abdomen before looking away.

Seeing this, Gao Fei rejoiced inwardly. This was precisely why he had done it—to interrupt the man's continued absorption.

Once I've seen it, it's mine.

From his previous experience fighting Rat Demons, Gao Fei knew that a spear worked against one Rat Demon, but against many, the great spear was too long. A saber was best.

The saber's reach was enough as well.

Because he was not moving very quickly, when Gao Fei rushed over, the Rat Demons even wore expressions as though they were enjoying a show.

Only one tall Rat Demon stepped forward, twirling the short blade in his hand and baring sharp teeth.

"Watch this invincible Honey Rat of the same realm come and—"

Before it could finish speaking, Gao Fei, several meters away, suddenly accelerated and slashed diagonally upward from below.

Clang!

Sparks burst forth as the long and short blades struck solidly together.

The advantage of combat experience showed itself.

The upward slash sent that Rat Demon—light-bodied and weak in strength—directly flying. By the time it landed, it was already three zhang away.

The damage was not great, but the humiliation was more than enough.

Zhang Constable stood where he was, watching Gao Fei charge out, and sighed.

"I never expected you to be a good man, while Chief Constable Liu was the bad one. I wrongly blamed you before."

Lu Xiaoliu stood with his back to Gao Fei and Zhang Constable, not dwelling on who was good and who was bad.

He merely gripped his spear nervously.

"Can we really escape?"