togophonebook Chapter 150 A Figure in the Dark
Chapter 150 A Figure in the Dark
Yue Feng leaped out of the ground, pointed a finger in mid-air, and pierced through Chang Gaizhi's Qi Sea. Chang Gaizhi was originally only seriously injured, but now all his true energy was wasted. He screamed like a pig being slaughtered, filled with pain and despair.
Seeing that Chang Gaizhi's face had turned pale and he was slumped on the ground, looking even worse than Chang Gaizhi, Yue Feng said to him, "Bring the antidote!"
Chang Gaizhi said, "The antidote is with Xue Yu, and he also gave me this poison."
Yue Feng frowned, seeing that Chang Gaizhi didn't seem to be lying. Jie Feng spoke with difficulty, "It was my fault... I misjudged people, Yue Feng, you..."
"Don't worry, with me here, you won't die."
Yue Feng whirled around to Xie Feng's back, placing his palm on Xie Feng's vest. Steam rose from Xie Feng's head, and after about the time it takes to eat a meal, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a large jet of blood, its color a strange emerald green.
Jie Feng wiped his mouth with his hand: "This poison is extremely potent. Yue Feng, I'm alright now. Thank you for saving me. I, Jie Feng, owe you my life."
Yue Feng laughed, "You owe me so much, it's not just a life!" Before Jie Feng could speak, he asked Chang Gaizhi, "Where's the manual for the Dragon Subduing Palm?"
"It's up to Xue Yu."
Yue Feng smiled coldly: "Chang Gaizhi, don't think that just because you're an elder of the Beggars' Sect, I won't dare kill you in front of Chief Xie. I'm capable of anything to eliminate any potential threat. I'll ask you one more time, where's the master manual?"
Chang Gaizhi was silent for a moment, then said, "I really did hand it over to Xue Yu, but... I kept a copy."
Chang Gaizhi struggled to his feet, walked to a wall, and opened a hidden compartment. Inside was a cloth bag. Chang Gaizhi took the bag out and placed it on the table next to Yue Feng.
Yue Feng handed the cloth bag directly to Xie Feng: "Senior Xie, please keep this safe for now. I'll go find the original for you."
Jie Feng took the cloth bag, opened it, and saw a brand-new booklet inside. Jie Feng flipped through the booklet and then handed it to Yue Feng: "It is indeed the manual for the Dragon Subduing Palm. I'm giving it to you. If you can't find the original, make me a copy."
"Thank you for your generosity, Grandpa!" Yue Feng smiled as he took the manual, flipped through it from beginning to end, and then rubbed his hands together, turning the booklet into ashes.
Jie Feng asked in surprise, "Yue Feng, what are you doing?"
Yue Feng said, "I have already memorized the entire manual, what use is this rubbish to me? A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."
Jie Feng simply couldn't believe that Yue Feng could memorize a complete set of the intricate and profound Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms in just a few breaths. But the copy was destroyed, and it was too late for him to say anything. He could only hope that Yue Feng could retrieve the original.
Yue Feng asked Jie Feng, "What do you plan to do with Elder Chang?"
Jie Feng glanced at Chang Gaizhi and sighed:
"His Qi Sea has been shattered, and he has lost his martial arts skills. He's already a cripple. Yue Feng, could you please give me some face and let me handle him? He holds a high position in the gang and has close ties with the Eastern Depot. If he dies like this, I'll be in a lot of trouble."
Out of respect for the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, Yue Feng agreed to Jie Feng's request:
"Alright, Senior Xie, I'll hand him over to you. However, if any of his subordinates or relatives dare to seek revenge, I will wipe them all out. Senior Xie, when that time comes, please don't stop me."
Jie Feng solemnly assured him, "Don't worry, I will never allow such a situation to occur."
[Accessibility +70]
Yue Feng nodded, his expression softening slightly. "Then let's leave it at that. I have other matters to attend to, Senior Xie. May I leave this place to you?"
Jie Feng's internal injuries weren't serious to begin with, and when Yue Feng was expelling the poison, he also managed to heal most of them. Hearing Yue Feng's question, he nodded and said, "No problem. Should I send some men?"
"No need. Senior Jie, don't forget that there are still Chang Gaizhi's accomplices in the branch. Putting aside everything else, that Madam Chang is one of them."
After saying this, Yue Feng jumped back into the secret passage. He followed the passage back to the Black Clothes Society's headquarters, which was eerily silent, as if no one was there. Yue Feng opened the control panel and checked:
[Remaining Access Points: 200]
[The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: Not Yet Mastered]
Suddenly, a dialog box popped up on the panel:
[You have redundant martial arts skills. To avoid waste, the "Martial Arts Sacrifice" function is now available for you. You can use this function to sacrifice martial arts skills and reclaim access points.]
After the dialog box disappeared, a "Sacrifice" button appeared on the panel. To Yue Feng's surprise, the various special skills that he could never select before could now be selected.
This means that while special skills cannot be upgraded, they can be sacrificed. At least to some extent, this can alleviate Yue Feng's problem of not having enough access points.
Yue Feng took stock of the martial arts and special skills he had mastered and found that only two were suitable for sacrifice: one was the ultimate move of the ten elders of the Demonic Sect, which he had not used for a long time and had no value to him now; the other was the Great Yu Mountain-Splitting Palm Force, which was relatively useful, but after acquiring the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, it became somewhat useless.
Yue Feng was the first to sacrifice the ultimate technique of the ten elders of the Demonic Sect, gaining 40 Mastery Points. If he remembered correctly, it only cost him 25 Mastery Points to upgrade it from beginner to master. The extra 15 Mastery Points must be the value of the martial art itself.
Yue Feng then sacrificed the power of Yu the Great's Mountain-Splitting Palm, gaining 50 Access Points. This brings him to 290 Access Points, which should be enough to upgrade his Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms.
[Remaining Access Points: 240]
【The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: Beginner】
Reality taught Yue Feng a harsh lesson. He had only mastered the basics of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, yet it had already cost him 50 points. Yue Feng suddenly realized the gravity of the situation, but the die was cast, and he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue adding points.
[Remaining Access Points: 160]
【Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: Minor Success】
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[Remaining Access Points: 30]
【The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: Mastery】
Only 30 access points remained. Yue Feng sighed and had no choice but to stop adding points. His mastery of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms also remained at the Great Perfection level.
The fully mastered Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms had opened a door to a new world for Yue Feng. Yue Feng even felt that it wouldn't be surprising if the consumption of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms were twice as high as it is now.
Satisfied, he closed the panel and arrived at the entrance of another secret passage. Just as he was about to enter, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the depths of the passage.
Yue Feng recognized the footsteps. Just as he hid himself nearby, Xue Yu's slightly plump figure emerged from the secret passage.
In the firelight, Xue Yu's face was contorted in pain, as if he was trying his best to suppress the trembling of his body, but it was becoming increasingly uncontrollable. Yue Feng knew that this was the Golden Wind and Jade Dew Finger Force activating within Xue Yu's body. Just as he was about to reveal himself, he suddenly felt a chill and stopped in his tracks.
A figure slowly emerged from the darkness. The man was about fifty years old, dressed like a villager, with a short axe for chopping wood tucked into his belt. At first glance, he looked like a woodcutter from the mountains. But Yue Feng had not heard the man's footsteps until now.