With half a game of chess, I vanquish all demons!

wow~

wow~

The water splashed and burst.

Around the deserted island, one fish-man after another leaped out of the sea, landing on the reefs, gathering in dense swarms, and staring intently at Zhao Yao.

These fish-men were each over ten feet tall, with fish-like heads, human-like limbs, webbed fingers, mouths full of fine, sharp teeth, and bodies covered in dark green scales that gleamed with a wet, eerie light.

"Hiss~ Hiss~"

"Gurgle~ gurgle~"

They held bone forks and stone axes in their hands, and some even held shields made of polished coral. Their bulging fish eyes were fixed on Zhao Yao, their gills opened and closed rapidly, and they made hissing and gurgling sounds, as if they were exchanging some kind of information with each other.

Several timid fishmen tiptoed and shrank back, only to be pushed back by their companions behind them, huddling together in a ball.

This situation lasted for a few seconds, until a murloc leader, who was half a head taller than the other murlocs, stepped forward.

The merman leader's scales gleamed with a dark golden sheen, and a hideous old scar above his left eye squeezed it into a slit.

It held a black iron trident, the three halberds covered in rust, and its fish eyes revealed a greed no different from that of a human. It stared straight at Zhao Yao, its Adam's apple bobbing up and down, making a gulping sound as it swallowed its saliva.

"The Sea God Cult is here... Hand over the dragon... or... die..."

The merman leader spoke stiffly, his voice like metal clashing against stone.

After it finished speaking, it took a step forward, pointed its trident forward, and aimed the tip at Zhao Yao's chest.

"Hiss~ Hiss~"

"Gurgle~ gurgle~"

The merfolk immediately joined in with their hisses, louder than before, as if to bolster their courage or to urge them on.

Zhao Yao looked around and saw that the rocky beach was packed with fishmen. He estimated that there were at least a hundred fishmen of all sizes.

Several mermen had already circled around behind him, blocking his escape route.

He glanced at the fishmen behind him, said nothing, and answered with his actions.

Primordial Qi, unite!

Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~……

With a thought in his mind, the primordial energy figures merged into his body, and layers of jade-colored halos exploded from his body surface, spreading outward like ripples, their dazzling jade radiance illuminating the entire rocky beach.

crackling sounds~

crackling sounds~

His bones grew and his flesh swelled, and in the blink of an eye he transformed into a bronze warrior with blue skin, square eyes, long hair like a waterfall, and a height of over twenty meters.

His massive body cast a shadow that covered most of the rocky beach.

He looked down from his high vantage point at the dwarfed merfolk below, his voice booming like a bell:

"If you want it, then come and take it yourself!"

Seeing this change with their own eyes, the fish-men looked up as he grew taller, and they were all astonished.

How could this happen?

"Hiss~"

A sharp, terrified scream burst from one of the fish's mouths, triggering a chain reaction. The fishmen in the front row retreated, their flippers slipping on the wet rocks, stumbling and bumping into each other, their bone forks and shields clanging loudly.

The fish-man leader looked at Zhao Yao, whose appearance had changed drastically, and hesitated.

"Choose the power you want to control."

A vast, majestic, and impartial voice suddenly rang out, echoing in Zhao Yao's ears.

"I choose, Gold!"

Zhao Yao looked at the terrified fish-men and muttered to himself.

A thought flashed through his mind:

Shattered jade, put together!

In an instant, a jade-colored radiance surged from his palm, condensing into a giant jade sword in his hand. A golden light shone on the blade, displaying unparalleled sharpness.

Since the enemy dares not attack, I will go first!

Call ~

Without hesitation, he swung his jade sword and hurled it fiercely in all directions.

Sa!

The jade sword flew out of his hand, piercing through the air with a sharp whistling sound like tearing cloth.

"Hiss~"

The fishmen in the front row panicked, only managing to let out a short scream before the blade swept across them.

"Ah~"

Seventeen or eighteen fishmen were struck by the sword blade, letting out a miserable scream. Their dark green scales flew off like falling leaves, and their bodies were cut in two, flying horizontally and crashing into the sea, creating a high column of water.

A dark green patch suddenly appeared on the sea surface, filled with a fishy smell.

"Gurgle! Run! Run!"

Seeing that the situation was dire, the merman leader roared and finally gave the order.

It brandished its trident and was the first to run backward, its webbed feet slapping loudly on the rocks, knocking down several other fishmen in the process.

Sigh~

Sigh~

The jade sword, remotely controlled by Zhao Yao, slashed left and right, leaving the fishmen in a sorry state.

Where the sword passed, bone forks shattered, shields broke, and scales flew everywhere.

Just as a merman raised his coral shield, the sword slashed down, cutting the shield and the man in two.

The other merman turned to jump into the sea, but the sword tip pierced through its back, pinning it to the reef. It let out a short scream and then fell silent.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The remaining merfolk let out terrified hisses, the sounds rapid and dense, like countless snakes flicking their tongues.

They jumped into the sea in a rush, their flippers slipping on the rocks, their bone forks and shields scattered all over the ground, clanging and jingling.

Looking at the chaotic scene ahead, Zhao Yao quickly withdrew the miniature Yuan Qi from his body, shrinking his body before merging back into the miniature Yuan Qi, causing his body to grow larger.

After this small and large change, he heard that grand voice again.

"Choose the power you want to control."

"I choose wood!"

He opened his mouth to speak again, feeling new power flowing into his body.

He looked out to sea, and a flash of blue light appeared in his square eyes. The seawater immediately shimmered with a blue light, as if something was surging underwater.

Immediately afterwards, countless seaweed and algae sprouted from the water. They grew wildly and densely, like living creatures, and tightly bound the fish-men who had escaped into the water.

"Glug glug! Glug glug!"

The entangled fish-men screamed in terror and struggled desperately, their webbed hands and feet paddling wildly in the water, but the kelp tightened its grip, and the seaweed, like snakes, spread toward their mouths and noses, crawled into their gills, and blocked their breathing.

Their struggles grew weaker and weaker, their gurgling sounds grew fainter and fainter, and finally they turned into a string of bubbles and floated to the surface.

After killing more than a dozen fishmen, Zhao Yao used the same trick again.

My body shrank and then grew larger, and I heard that grand voice again.

"Choose the power you want to control."

"I choose water!"

He stomped his foot, and invisible ripples spread outwards. The seawater surged upwards, condensing into dozens of water arrows, their tips gleaming coldly, whistling as they shot towards the fishmen in all directions.

"Hiss—dodge! Dodge!"

The merman leader turned his head and saw it, and was overcome with fear, screaming in a hoarse voice that was distorted.

Puff~ Puff~ Puff~

Water arrows pierced through the bodies of the fishmen, raising plumes of dark green blood mist and filling the surrounding area with a pungent, fishy smell.

Then, it was repeated once more.

A loud voice rang in Zhao Yao's ears:

"Choose the power you want to control."

"I choose fire!"

He muttered to himself, stretched out his hand, palm up, and with a boom, the Starry Red Flame ignited from his palm. Following his will, it transformed into a fire dragon, baring its fangs and claws, soaring into the sky, burning the star power in the air, and sweeping across the rocky beach.