Chapter 61: Annoying An Enemy To Death
*Clink* *Screech*
Instead of sinking into Xuhan’s flesh, the tip of the dagger encountered a solid layer of metal made specifically for blocking a backstab.
Han Xuhan felt a pang of dull pain coursing through his back as Shen Kai’s dagger slipped across the metal backplate, only managing to leave a shallow mark.
Less than half a second later, Shen Kai himself crashed into his back, unable to maintain his balance due to the surprising development.
The inhuman momentum gathered in Shen Kai’s soaring form transferred over to Han Xuhan’s scrawny body in that painful moment. Like a ragdoll, both of them were thrown across the small clearing, headed straight towards the illusory trap in the middle.
Shen Kai’s surprise from the botched attack lasted for only half a second. His body was tilted at an awkward angle, limbs tangled with Han Xuhan’s. Skidding across the flat ground at such velocity, it was extremely difficult for one to change their posture.
But Shen Kai somehow managed to twist his body away from Xuhan like a flying worm. He even kicked Han Xuhan’s back from an impossible angle, sending both of them flying off into opposite directions and avoiding falling into the underground layer.
Perhaps he had thought that Han Xuhan would take the opportunity to stab him back, or that he was trying to escape into the tunnel where Mu Ran could help him.
However, he was overestimating Xuhan’s capability. Let alone striking in retaliation or scheming to escape, Han Xuhan was barely conscious.
In fact, Shen Kai’s kick, combined with the momentum of their clash, had sent him off flying in such an exaggerated manner that it could fit the scene of a rabbit getting hit by a warhammer.
His body traversed a long distance, ’performed’ a full spin in the air, barely avoided the edge of the underground tunnel, and crashed into a thick tree quite far away from Shen Kai’s landing spot.