Chapter 407: Ambushed
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Chapter 407: Ambushed
Back in the hall, the ten attackers continued their vicious assault upon Ruanfu. Their fists smashed forward, a pair of biting mandibles and cutting blades leading the way. After a dozen exchanges Ruanfu leaned back to avoid a punch. She was caught off-guard when the centipede over the mans fist suddenly lunged forward and crossed the gap, biting down on her shoulder. She let out a very warlike shriek and then smashed her hand down on the centipede, causing the man who wore it to spit out a mouthful of blood. The centipede fell limp, knocked dead from her retaliation. She also seemed slower and weaker, that strike carrying more than it looked like.
Seeing the opportunity, six of the other attackers reached back and they each threw something into the air. There was a loud buzzing and the objects shot off into the room, swerving rapidly in circles around the large hall. Then each of them flipped in mid-air and darted towards Ruanfu from six different directions. Flashing towards her, she could now see what they were. More centipedes. This time they were blue and small, the size of a finger, but with a pair of wings on each segment of their bodies. They zoomed toward her and she exerted more influence over the snow, sending out a swirling icy wind.
The flying weapon centipedes were slowed, but not stopped. She bit down on her lip and then summoned forth her Qi once more. She had to do it again. The same strenuous strike she used on the centipede that bit her, and it was going to be worse this time. She sent her Qi down to the toes of her left leg, twisting her foot and pushing with her ankle, knee and thighs. The wave of Qi shot back up from her left leg and traveled through her core and back down into her right leg. She hopped into the air and her right leg swept around her in a wide circle. At the tip of her toe, her Qi merged into the air and consumed the energy of the heavens and earth, combusting it violently.
In the wake of her spinning kick, the six finger sized centipedes exploded in a shower of goo. The expenditure seemed to annoy her, and a symbol appeared on her forehead. Then she waved her hands and ten white lights flashed towards the enemies. Most of them didnt attempt to dodge, instead lifting one leg to their chest and covering themselves with their arms. They used the many layers of centipede as armor, confident in its toughness. They werent expecting that her hasty attack could be so terribly powerful. White spears stabbed through the centipede carapace like it wasnt even there, punching into their bodies and spreading a wave of cold through them.
Sage couldnt be bothered with the lone remaining core at the moment as he had a more important task to take care of. He certainly wasnt foolish enough to think that stopping an assassination would be end of things between himself and whatever organization arranged for the hit. It would likely only escalate from here. Sage had already suffered enough because of a few impactful mistakes. He wasnt going to let the identity of the hit team go unexplored. Perhaps the Information Network would uncover their origin soon, but he didnt fancy waiting that long.
He closed his eyes and when they opened the pupil of his left eye was now a doorway to a field of stars. The battle theyd just finished reappeared in front of him and he slowed down the rewinding of time to get a good view of the enemy and their methods. Hed been watching earlier, but only through his Twin Soul which was almost entirely submerged into the ground to keep it hidden. Now, he walked through the battle from multiple angles and examined the winged centipedes theyd thrown at Ruanfu and their strange choice of centipede as armor. After a few minutes of slowly watching the fight, he sped Hindsight up and rewinded his view to back before the battle.
They leapt back up into the rafters of the main hall in reverse motion; creating quite the spectacle that only he could see. Sage studied their hiding places as time continued to rewind, amazed at their sheer skill at staying concealed. Eventually, he rewound time far enough to see the moment of their entry. They were like ghosts, or shadows. Sage called for the Tiankong to follow him, leaving the cleanup of the battle for later. They dashed outside, following the trail the enemy left as they entered the city.
Its too bad theres not much money in the detective game, Id really be tops there.
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Chapter 407: Ambushed
Back in the hall, the ten attackers continued their vicious assault upon Ruanfu. Their fists smashed forward, a pair of biting mandibles and cutting blades leading the way. After a dozen exchanges Ruanfu leaned back to avoid a punch. She was caught off-guard when the centipede over the mans fist suddenly lunged forward and crossed the gap, biting down on her shoulder. She let out a very warlike shriek and then smashed her hand down on the centipede, causing the man who wore it to spit out a mouthful of blood. The centipede fell limp, knocked dead from her retaliation. She also seemed slower and weaker, that strike carrying more than it looked like.
Seeing the opportunity, six of the other attackers reached back and they each threw something into the air. There was a loud buzzing and the objects shot off into the room, swerving rapidly in circles around the large hall. Then each of them flipped in mid-air and darted towards Ruanfu from six different directions. Flashing towards her, she could now see what they were. More centipedes. This time they were blue and small, the size of a finger, but with a pair of wings on each segment of their bodies. They zoomed toward her and she exerted more influence over the snow, sending out a swirling icy wind.
The flying weapon centipedes were slowed, but not stopped. She bit down on her lip and then summoned forth her Qi once more. She had to do it again. The same strenuous strike she used on the centipede that bit her, and it was going to be worse this time. She sent her Qi down to the toes of her left leg, twisting her foot and pushing with her ankle, knee and thighs. The wave of Qi shot back up from her left leg and traveled through her core and back down into her right leg. She hopped into the air and her right leg swept around her in a wide circle. At the tip of her toe, her Qi merged into the air and consumed the energy of the heavens and earth, combusting it violently.
In the wake of her spinning kick, the six finger sized centipedes exploded in a shower of goo. The expenditure seemed to annoy her, and a symbol appeared on her forehead. Then she waved her hands and ten white lights flashed towards the enemies. Most of them didnt attempt to dodge, instead lifting one leg to their chest and covering themselves with their arms. They used the many layers of centipede as armor, confident in its toughness. They werent expecting that her hasty attack could be so terribly powerful. White spears stabbed through the centipede carapace like it wasnt even there, punching into their bodies and spreading a wave of cold through them.
Sage couldnt be bothered with the lone remaining core at the moment as he had a more important task to take care of. He certainly wasnt foolish enough to think that stopping an assassination would be end of things between himself and whatever organization arranged for the hit. It would likely only escalate from here. Sage had already suffered enough because of a few impactful mistakes. He wasnt going to let the identity of the hit team go unexplored. Perhaps the Information Network would uncover their origin soon, but he didnt fancy waiting that long.
He closed his eyes and when they opened the pupil of his left eye was now a doorway to a field of stars. The battle theyd just finished reappeared in front of him and he slowed down the rewinding of time to get a good view of the enemy and their methods. Hed been watching earlier, but only through his Twin Soul which was almost entirely submerged into the ground to keep it hidden. Now, he walked through the battle from multiple angles and examined the winged centipedes theyd thrown at Ruanfu and their strange choice of centipede as armor. After a few minutes of slowly watching the fight, he sped Hindsight up and rewinded his view to back before the battle.
They leapt back up into the rafters of the main hall in reverse motion; creating quite the spectacle that only he could see. Sage studied their hiding places as time continued to rewind, amazed at their sheer skill at staying concealed. Eventually, he rewound time far enough to see the moment of their entry. They were like ghosts, or shadows. Sage called for the Tiankong to follow him, leaving the cleanup of the battle for later. They dashed outside, following the trail the enemy left as they entered the city.
Its too bad theres not much money in the detective game, Id really be tops there.
Chapter 407: AmbushedBack in the hall, the ten attackers continued their vicious assault upon Ruanfu. Their fists smashed forward, a pair of biting mandibles and cutting blades leading the way. After a dozen exchanges Ruanfu leaned back to avoid a punch. She was caught off-guard when the centipede over the mans fist suddenly lunged forward and crossed the gap, biting down on her shoulder. She let out a very warlike shriek and then smashed her hand down on the centipede, causing the man who wore it to spit out a mouthful of blood. The centipede fell limp, knocked dead from her retaliation. She also seemed slower and weaker, that strike carrying more than it looked like. Seeing the opportunity, six of the other attackers reached back and they each threw something into the air. There was a loud buzzing and the objects shot off into the room, swerving rapidly in circles around the large hall. Then each of them flipped in mid-air and darted towards Ruanfu from six different directions. Flashing towards her, she could now see what they were. More centipedes. This time they were blue and small, the size of a finger, but with a pair of wings on each segment of their bodies. They zoomed toward her and she exerted more influence over the snow, sending out a swirling icy wind. The flying weapon centipedes were slowed, but not stopped. She bit down on her lip and then summoned forth her Qi once more. She had to do it again. The same strenuous strike she used on the centipede that bit her, and it was going to be worse this time. She sent her Qi down to the toes of her left leg, twisting her foot and pushing with her ankle, knee and thighs. The wave of Qi shot back up from her left leg and traveled through her core and back down into her right leg. She hopped into the air and her right leg swept around her in a wide circle. At the tip of her toe, her Qi merged into the air and consumed the energy of the heavens and earth, combusting it violently. In the wake of her spinning kick, the six finger sized centipedes exploded in a shower of goo. The expenditure seemed to annoy her, and a symbol appeared on her forehead. Then she waved her hands and ten white lights flashed towards the enemies. Most of them didnt attempt to dodge, instead lifting one leg to their chest and covering themselves with their arms. They used the many layers of centipede as armor, confident in its toughness. They werent expecting that her hasty attack could be so terribly powerful. White spears stabbed through the centipede carapace like it wasnt even there, punching into their bodies and spreading a wave of cold through them. Sage couldnt be bothered with the lone remaining core at the moment as he had a more important task to take care of. He certainly wasnt foolish enough to think that stopping an assassination would be end of things between himself and whatever organization arranged for the hit. It would likely only escalate from here. Sage had already suffered enough because of a few impactful mistakes. He wasnt going to let the identity of the hit team go unexplored. Perhaps the Information Network would uncover their origin soon, but he didnt fancy waiting that long. He closed his eyes and when they opened the pupil of his left eye was now a doorway to a field of stars. The battle theyd just finished reappeared in front of him and he slowed down the rewinding of time to get a good view of the enemy and their methods. Hed been watching earlier, but only through his Twin Soul which was almost entirely submerged into the ground to keep it hidden. Now, he walked through the battle from multiple angles and examined the winged centipedes theyd thrown at Ruanfu and their strange choice of centipede as armor. After a few minutes of slowly watching the fight, he sped Hindsight up and rewinded his view to back before the battle. They leapt back up into the rafters of the main hall in reverse motion; creating quite the spectacle that only he could see. Sage studied their hiding places as time continued to rewind, amazed at their sheer skill at staying concealed. Eventually, he rewound time far enough to see the moment of their entry. They were like ghosts, or shadows. Sage called for the Tiankong to follow him, leaving the cleanup of the battle for later. They dashed outside, following the trail the enemy left as they entered the city. Its too bad theres not much money in the detective game, Id really be tops there.
