Chapter 69: The Reappearance of the [Akashic Eye] (1/2)

*Boom!*

Jake's attack met with the crossed arms of the senior, the older man among the masked men.

The senior tanked his punch as if it was nothing and even managed to push him back.

With clear teamwork, the junior pointed his index finger at Jake as the senior distracted him.

[Spirit Essence] began flowing into the finger. One could even hear melodious voices as the energy entered the finger.

Under the power of the [Spirit Essence], the junior's finger pulsated as it glowed brighter and brighter in different shades of blue.

After what seemed like the brightest it could become, the junior whispered to himself, ”[Finger Gun]”

*Wee!*

Following his words, a ray of bullet-shaped energy dashed through the air, whistling past every obstacle.

It followed the trajectory set for it as it enjoyed the taste of freedom.

Despite fighting the senior, Jake kept one of his eyes on the lookout, 'Hmmm…?'

His senses tingled as he noticed a rapid object rocket towards him.

In less than the blink of an eye, without thinking, Jake ducked.

*Bang!*

He looked at the scar left behind when the object had met with the tunnel floor and was relieved he didn't take his chances because there was currently a very deep finger hole in the ground.

His senses tingled again as he saw multiple of the [Finger Guns] coming his way.

He tried to duck this time, but the arrangement of the trajectory of the attacks made sure it could still get him even after he ducked.

One could deduct the intelligence behind the attack as each [Finger Gun] considered every potential move Jake could make.

It was like the checkmate move in the game of chess.

This was a cruel move. It demanded a sacrifice and Jake gave it that, a sacrifice!

Perhaps due to his belief in his junior, the senior had stayed about five(5) feet away from Jake. He thought it was a done deal, but it was actually far from that!

Jake sprinted to him like a horse. Still under the effect of the surprise, Jake grabbed the senior like a dead body and before the attacks could reach him, he used the senior's body to block it.

*Pa!* *Pa!*

Two attacks hit the senior and pierced through his skin as Jake's hand was already dipped in blood.

Using the opportunity, Jake pressed on the pressure point of the senior and used him as a shield to move closer to the junior who had a ranged attack technique.

However, he underestimated the rate of recovery of the senior!

In an instant dose of karma, the senior spun both of them. This time, he ended up at the back, while Jake's back was facing the junior.

*Pa!* *Pa!*

It came as no surprise that Jake was hit!

Jake ignored his pain as he skittered his way to the junior. He had to take the damn bastard out.

Contrary to many people's thoughts, ranged fighters were one of the worst to battle against. Especially, in a large environment. It could be even worse if the ranged fighter possessed someone or something that could support them, just like in the current scenario.

Without the interference of the junior, Jake reckoned that he would have a 70-30 odds of winning the fight.

So, currently, still in his cultivation combat state, Jake increased his absorption of [Spirit Essence] as he moved closer to the junior.

The junior's technique was currently charging as he had just used it on Jake. This made it the best moment for Jake to attack.

Following the principle of his sword technique, Jake blitzed away, surpassing the speed of the masked men.

Like a bolt of lightning, he arrived at the location of the masked men. Using his right hand like a sword, he chopped at the neck of the junior.

The attack was blocked at the dying minute, but it managed to deal substantial damage to the junior's arms which he used to block the sword-like attack.

Following the failure of his attack, Jake threw a flip and kicked whoever was behind him.

This time, his right leg acted as his sword as it found its way to the side abdomen of the senior. While he was running, Jake had always known the senior was chasing after him to protect his junior.

Coincidentally, Jake's right leg got stuck in the body of the senior. His leg had managed to cut deep inside the side abdomen, but also, ironically, it rooted inside like an ax in a log of wood.

Jake sighed at this sight as he noticed he was doomed.

In the next moment, another beautiful display of teamwork occurred.

The injured senior held on to Jake's right leg, refusing to let it go, while the junior brought out a dagger from his clothes, stabbed him at his front, and used the dagger to slam him to the ground.

It was only after that the senior let go of Jake's leg, which had become a bit bent due to the attack.

Feeling the pain of being pierced again, Jake could not ignore the pain.

He gritted his teeth as he suddenly drags out the dagger, and the next thing that the senior saw was the dagger lodged into the chest region of the junior, very close to the heart.