That palm strike was a sneak attack, but how could Huang Xiao have been unprepared? He did not dodge. Internal Power gathered from his meridians into his palm, and he struck out with a Blazing Yang Palm.
The moment the man's palm met Huang Xiao's Blazing Yang Palm, his body shuddered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Get lost!" Huang Xiao exerted force through his arm, making his Palm Force even fiercer. The man screamed as his entire body was hurled several yards away, smashing through several artificial rock formations, stone stools, and stone tables in the courtyard. He finally landed in a pile of rubble and struggled to get up, only to collapse there, barely breathing.
"Help!" The other man no longer dared remain there and raced outside.
"You think you can just leave?" Huang Xiao asked with a cold snort.
Huang Xiao did not move from his spot. He merely pressed his right middle finger against his thumb, silently thought, Air-Piercing Finger, and flicked his middle finger. At once, a sharp hissing sound rang through the courtyard as the force tore through the air.
Just as everyone heard that sound, a muffled groan came from outside the courtyard. Everyone present understood that the fleeing First-Class Constable had clearly been struck by that finger force. They had no way of knowing how badly he was injured, but judging by the fate of the other two, he could hardly have fared much better.
Only then did everyone realize that, in the blink of an eye, this young fellow had defeated three First-Class Constables as easily as turning his hand. Two lay there severely injured and wailing, while the third had fled in panic, probably severely injured as well.
If Huang Xiao's earlier defeat of Tuoba Shun in a