Chapter 00175: Backstab
# Backstab
Chapter 175
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 175: Backstab
Of course, she knew her own disciple inside and out.
Even if Yang Yiyi had a fortunate encounter that greatly enhanced her constitution and learned a few martial arts techniques she had never seen before, her inner nature would not change.
She would still have that straightforward and simple personality.
Because she was often scolded by her master, Yang Yiyi would tremble whenever her master glared.
So when they fought, she was naturally restrained and hesitant.
Coupled with her lack of experience and complete inability to see any openings, Tian Jing was very confident she could take her down, even with an internal injury.
But the sudden appearance of a man's voice made Tian Jing's heart leap into her throat.
Could it be a Thousand Mile Sound Transmission?
Is there another master hiding nearby?
Her mind fell into chaos, and with Li Chengxi's instructions, the tide of the battle turned.
In the blink of an eye, it became Yang Yiyi chasing Tian Jing down.
Tian Jing also knew this could not go on.
Regardless of whether there was another master, since the other party was using prompts, it meant they did not want to show themselves.
There was no time to think about the future.
Tian Jing had to focus her spirit to deal with Yang Yiyi.
Just as Yang Yiyi would judge others by her own standards, thinking her master might feel guilty...
Tian Jing felt that Yang Yiyi must harbor resentment.
Once she got a hold of a vital point, she would surely rip out her throat without hesitation.
This was a life-and-death struggle; there was no room for other considerations.
At this thought, Tian Jing quickly gathered her focus.
Risking the aggravation of her internal injuries, she slashed out with her sword.
No matter what, she had to interrupt Yang Yiyi's rapid assault.
But she did not know that this battle was no longer the disciple Yang Yiyi versus the master Tian Jing, but Li Chengxi dismantling her moves from afar.
"Use the Spider Silk Gloves!"
The Entangling Silk Hand could only unleash its greatest power when paired with the Spider Silk Gloves.
Unfortunately, Yang Yiyi's movement technique was lacking, so she could not learn the Entangling Silk Hand.
But the Spider Silk Gloves were still usable.
Yang Yiyi immediately reached out and swiped her hand, pulling a translucent silk thread from the palm of her right hand and holding it horizontally in front of her.
When the edge of Tian Jing's sword struck the thread, it only caused the thread to bend slightly.
The True Qi infused into it was like a clay ox entering the sea, vanishing without a trace.
Even if Tian Jing had no eye for quality, she could tell these gloves were definitely a treasure, which further proved that Yang Yiyi must have had a fortunate encounter recently.
She wanted to withdraw her sword and change her slash into a thrust, but before she could act, she heard Li Chengxi speak again:
"Entangle her!"
Yang Yiyi twisted her hands, and the silk thread wrapped firmly around the sword's blade.
Affected by this, Tian Jing's motion to change to a thrust went awry, and the sword's edge flew past the side of Yang Yiyi's head.
How could gloves made from a Spider Demon's silk be compared to ordinary iron? Yang Yiyi put her strength into her hands, and the sword blade was actually twisted into two pieces by the silk.
The larger half of the blade whizzed down and stuck into the ground, leaving only the hilt in Tian Jing's hand.
They were now face to face.
Realizing the situation was bad, Tian Jing immediately dropped the hilt and stepped back to retreat.
"Advancing Step Tricky Strike."
"Wrist-Twisting Arm-Hugging Hand."
"Mandarin Duck and Oriole Kick."
"Parting the Grass to Find the Snake."
The Eagle Claw Technique aimed for vital points with every move, but in terms of speed, precision, and ruthlessness, Mantis Fist was superior, best suited for aggressive and rapid attacks.
This set of instructions from Li Chengxi was clearly meant to give Tian Jing no breathing room, to strike while she was down.
Mantis Fist parried, stepped, and struck; it attacked whether you parried or not.
Tian Jing had clearly never seen the style of Mantis Fist and was completely unprepared.
Coupled with the intimidating effect of Li Chengxi's voice, her footwork soon fell into disarray.
This was actually closer to the saying 'random fists beat the old master'.
Tian Jing's abilities were far superior to Yang Yiyi's in every aspect, but because she had never seen this style and did not know how to counter it, she was thrown into confusion.
She was in chaos, but Li Chengxi could see everything clearly from his side.
"Advancing Step Tricky Hand."
At this moment, Tian Jing's guard was wide open.
A single Advancing Step Tricky Hand from Yang Yiyi was enough to touch the side of Tian Jing's throat with her fingers.
A single finger from Mantis Fist might not seem powerful, but you have to understand, if one finger gets through, it means your whole hand has gotten through.
As the finger grazed her, a change in hand form would be enough for someone with Yang Yiyi's strength to directly rip her throat apart.
Yang Yiyi's fingers had already touched Tian Jing's neck.
In a normal fight, she could have torn out her windpipe right then.
Li Chengxi thought this blow should be enough to basically end the fight, but he had overlooked Yang Yiyi's thoughts.
She knew this was a killing blow, but was she to personally kill her master?
This moment of hesitation made Yang Yiyi unable to act, and it gave Tian Jing a chance to catch her breath.
She blocked Yang Yiyi's tricky hand with both of hers, then flipped her fists into a Skyward Cannon strike, smashing down towards Yang Yiyi's head.
Only then did Li Chengxi understand Yang Yiyi's difficulty.
After all, this was the master she had spent ten years with.
No matter how awful she was, Yang Yiyi would definitely be unable to strike the killing blow, especially someone with her naturally kind heart.
So, seeing this, Li Chengxi changed his strategy:
"Mat Piercing the Clouds."
This move was originally a fist swung from diagonally above, aiming for the enemy's eyes or throat, but it could also be used for defense at this moment.
Yang Yiyi was a typical example of brute force creating miracles.
She swung her arm and blocked Tian Jing's two-handed Skyward Cannon.
After all, Tian Jing had an internal injury and could not smoothly channel her internal energy.
In Li Chengxi's eyes, this was a huge opening that had to be exploited.
"Crane's Continuous Strikes."
"Black Tiger Snatches the Heart."
"Tiger Roars at the Moon."
"Drunken Eight Immortals Hand."
Since Yang Yiyi could not bring herself to deliver the final blow, Li Chengxi switched to instructing her to use the Tiger and Crane Double Form.
But to be honest, it did not really have much of an advantage.
It was not that the Tiger and Crane Double Form was ineffective, but that it was not suitable for the current situation.
Because of her internal injury, Tian Jing's internal energy mobilization was slow and could not be sustained.
What she feared most was the rapid assault of Mantis Fist and Eagle Claw Technique.
With a combo raining down on her face, how could she slowly mobilize her internal energy?
The Tiger and Crane Double Form was not as fast; it was a style that combined dexterity and power, and this would give Tian Jing a chance to breathe.
She jolted her internal energy, knocking away Yang Yiyi's fists, then turned and kicked twice towards Yang Yiyi's lower body.
Whether it was a profound martial art or a crude farmer's style, the stance was always the most important thing.
All power generation required a stable footing.
Yang Yiyi could not retreat in time and had to use the Fish Leap Technique to jump up.
"Jade Rabbit's Chain Kicks!"
You use your legs, so will we!
The Jade Rabbit's Chain Kicks was a leg technique that prioritized speed, precision, and ruthlessness.
It was perfectly suited for this moment, and it also caught Tian Jing at a time when her qi circulation was obstructed.
Seeing this, Tian Jing had no choice but to risk Qi Deviation and forcefully raise her qi.
She blocked the first two kicks, but the final kick still landed on her chest, causing her to stagger back several steps.
Tian Jing knew clearly in her heart that in her current state, as long as the master speaking from behind did not shut up, taking down Yang Yiyi would not be so easy.
But at this moment, she heard light footsteps coming from behind her.
With one listen, she knew it was the sound of her own sect's lightness skill.
And within the Green Robe Sect, besides Tian Jing herself, the only one so proficient in this lightness skill was her junior martial sister, who was also Yang Yiyi's martial uncle.
Thinking of this, Tian Jing was overjoyed and hurriedly said:
"Junior Sister, come quickly! Join me and take down this wicked disciple!"
Although her junior sister was also injured, her cultivation power was second only to her own.
It would not be difficult for the two of them together to capture Yang Yiyi.
The sound grew closer and closer.
Tian Jing thought her junior sister was coming to help and let her guard down completely.
Puchi.
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh entered Tian Jing's ears.
She saw Yang Yiyi's shocked expression.
She looked down in disbelief and saw the tip of a sword piercing through her chest, a section of the blade exposed and dripping with blood.
"Why?"