Chapter - 310 Havoc In the Jin Palace (12) (1/2)

Guo Jing was resisting Ouyang Feng's palm with all his strength; how could he avoid this incoming stab? He knew if he moved even a little bit he would die violently under the Western Poison's Toad Stance; therefore, even when he knew the dagger would penetrate his body soon, he was forced to ignore it. Suddenly he felt a severe pain on his waist; his breath was immediately shut. Instinctively he swung his fist and hit Yang Kang's hand.

By this time the martial art levels between these two was very far apart; Guo Jing's fist struck Yang Kang's bone like it was about to crack. Hastily Yang Kang withdrew his hand that the dagger only went halfway into Guo Jing's waist.

Right at that moment the Toad Stance's force came surging into Guo Jing's chest. He made a noiseless grunt, bent his body and tumbled down.

Realizing that in the end he still inflicted injury, Ouyang Feng waved his hand and shook his head. ”What a pity! What a pity!” he called out. He was dejected but knew that this kid could not be revived, so there was no reason why he should linger around; he had to get the Wumu Legacy. He stared at Yang Kang angrily, he thought, ”This kid has spoiled my big business.” He turned around and entered the cave in big strides. Wanyan Honglie and Yang Kang followed behind.

By that time there were a lot of palace guards gathered around the place. Without turning his body Ouyang Feng grabbed backward and one by one he flung the guards away, until finally no guard was able to enter the cave anymore.

Yang Kang lighted up his torch to see the cave situation; he saw thick dust everywhere, a sign that nobody had ever entered in for a very long time. There was a stone table in the middle of the cave, and a stone box on top of it, measuring about two feet square. The box was sealed closed. Other that this, no other object could be seen inside the cave. Yang Kang brought his torch closer to take a look. The writing on the seal looked very old, the characters were not recognizable.

”The book must be inside this box,” Wanyan Honglie called out.

Yang Kang was delighted, he held out his hand to take the box. Ouyang Feng's left arm gently pushed his shoulder away. Yang Kang staggered back several steps before he fell down. He was startled, but saw Ouyang Feng took the box.

”Great work accomplished, everybody draws back!” Wanyan Honglie called out.

With Ouyang Feng on the front leading the way, three people went out the cave. Yang Kang saw Guo Jing with his body full of blood was lying motionless among several guards on the cave entrance; he felt a slight remorse and muttered under his breath, ”You don't know good from bad, always meddle in other people's business. You can't blame me in spite of our sworn brotherhood.” Remembering his dagger was still in Guo Jing's body he stooped down to pick it up, but then suddenly a shadow appeared from outside. ”Brother Jing, where are you?” the shadow called out.

Yang Kang recognized Huang Rong's voice; he was startled and without taking his dagger out he jumped over Guo Jing's body and ran outside the water curtain to follow Ouyang Feng and the others.