But just when Chen Heng struck at Bai Xiaochun, Bai Xiaochun’s only useable left arm suddenly jabbed the ground nearby. A cracking sound spread as the bone in his arm immediately broke. The sharp tip of a bone jutted out of his skin, extending to a more than three cun.
(ED note: one cun is 1/100 of a zhang)
In the next moment, he lifted his body up, then he brandished his left arm as fast as the remaining bits of his strength allowed. In the instant that the longsword pierced through his chest, his arm landed on Chen Heng’s neck and the tip of the bone… pierced directly into the other side of Chen Heng’s neck.
After completing all of this, Bai Xiaochun collapsed. His breath was fleeting as he fell completely unconscious.
Chen Heng was shocked, all of this happened too fast, allowing him no time to react whatsoever. His exhausted body could not avoid it at all. Blood flowed from both his mouth and neck, covering the ground around him. He wanted to stop the blood, but it just kept flowing. He stared blankly at the sharp tip of Bai Xiaochun’s bone protruding from the left arm that was stained with blood. It was absurd, it was ridiculous; his eyes revealed dissatisfaction with the outcome. His future, his mission, all of it had just turned into a miserable laughter.
“Was that… the final strike...” Chen Heng staggered back a few steps and slowly collapsed, breathing his last breath. Even in death, both his eyes were still wide open.
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4th guaranteed chapter of the week.
Translated by: Nat Nat
Edited by: Crimsonguard, Arch