Huang Xiao had no other choice. He could only turn swiftly and thrust out both fists, sending two blasts of fist force straight at Xiang Guiqing's two blasts of claw force.
Their forces collided, and Xiang Guiqing's claw force easily shattered Huang Xiao's fist force. With a ripping sound, the two blasts struck Huang Xiao squarely in the chest, instantly leaving ten claw marks streaming with blood.
Huang Xiao was already a spent arrow at the end of its flight. Naturally, his punches could not stop Xiang Guiqing's claw force, but it was not over yet. Jia Kong had already closed in for the kill.
"Die!" This time, Jia Kong did not use his Heaven-Splitting Palm. Instead, he kicked Huang Xiao in the lower abdomen.
The tremendous force nearly made Huang Xiao pass out from the pain. Together with the wounds on his chest, it made him feel that death was close.
I'm going to die! That was the only thought in Huang Xiao's mind.
Just like Zhong Tianlang moments earlier, Huang Xiao now shot straight toward the lake below.
Huang Xiao could hear the wind howling past his ears. He knew he was falling toward the lake's surface, and he also knew how terrifying its waters were. Yet for the moment, he could barely move at all. The true qi within him was almost exhausted; he had the will but lacked the strength.
Xin'er... Yunhui... Lian'er... Yan'er... and... The faces of his loved ones involuntarily surfaced in Huang Xiao's mind. But just as his thoughts reached this point, a splash rang out beside his ears. He felt a heavy blow strike his back and knew he had fallen into the water.
Jia Kong's kick sent Huang Xiao into the lake, where a bright burst of flame likewise erupted. The