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

"Young man, you're awesome!"

Although the five of us brothers deserve most of the credit... if we hadn't crippled him first, this sick tiger wouldn't have been so easy to deal with.

However, it is quite remarkable that you, young man, managed to kill this villain all by yourself.

At the edge of the square, the Iron-Rank Warrior, limping on one leg, stood up and spoke in a sour tone.

Zhao Yao listened to his words but did not react. He just squatted there and rummaged through Huo Xiaotian's body.

'elixirs'

"parchment"

"Portable Dagger"

"Five hundred taels of silver notes"

The most important thing is these five hundred taels of silver notes; think of all the pills that can be bought with them!

No wonder he's the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold, he's really rich.

Zhao Yao happily stuffed all the spoils into his arms, turned his head, and cast a dangerous glance at the Black Iron Warrior.

The loot can be inspected and used later.

This Black Iron Warrior is also an enemy, but he hasn't forgotten that he needs to be dealt with right now!

Black Iron Warrior had clearly anticipated this outcome; his previously relaxed expression, which had been tinged with relief at the death of his formidable enemy, suddenly froze.

He waved his hand, his voice trembling, and said:

"No, no, no, young man, we're not enemies!"

"Not the enemy?"

"If we run into him, we can just grab him and question him; it won't take much effort."

Who said that?

Zhao Yao shook his head as he spoke, without stopping.

His over five-meter-tall body, clad in black armor, cast a shadow forward, enveloping the Black Iron Warrior, creating an exceptionally terrifying sense of oppression.

"It wasn't me who said it, it wasn't me who said it!"

They said it! They said it!

I was wrong, I was wrong... Young man, how can you spare my life?

Seeing that Zhao Yao was about to reach him, Black Iron Warrior sat anxiously on the square, kicking his legs and backing away.

Zhao Yao was not a bloodthirsty person, but upon hearing him say, "How can you spare my life?" he paused, then opened his mouth and said:

"You've come to kill me, how can I spare you?"

As he said this, his tone softened noticeably.

Black Iron Warrior seemed oblivious to this, and continued to defend himself:

"Su Shangtao has already withdrawn the bounty; we're not enemies!"

Seeing that he was truly oblivious to the situation, Zhao Yao had no choice but to speak frankly:

"Do you have any medicinal pills on you?"

"Do you have money?"

Upon hearing this, Black Iron Warrior paused for a moment, then snapped out of his daze and nodded vigorously:

Yes, yes, definitely!

"It's all for you, it's all for you!"

As he spoke, he searched all the pills and money he was carrying and obediently placed them on the ground of the square.

Then, Black Iron Warrior glanced at Huo Xiaotian's corpse and said cautiously:

"Young man, let me remind you, his head is severed, but he's not bleeding, so he might not be dead yet."

"Step back."

Zhao Yao realized this, picked up the Black Iron Warrior's money and pills, walked to Huo Xiaotian's head, and kicked him into the Ascension Pool.

"ah--"

The head fell into the Ascension Pool, and a piercing scream suddenly rang out.

Just as if aqua regia had been poured onto a human body, billowing white smoke rose from the person's head.

He's really not dead? How can he survive?

As Zhao Yao saw the screams of the severed head gradually weaken, a sense of relief belatedly welled up in his heart.

Although he found it strange that Huo Xiaotian wasn't bleeding and planned to check later, he didn't immediately connect it to the fact that Huo Xiaotian was still alive, after all, his head had been severed.

Furthermore, Black Iron Warrior is right. If the five of them hadn't exhausted Huo Xiaotian first, he might not have been able to kill this person so easily.

It's so damn hard to kill!

The matter of Huo Xiaotian has been settled. Zhao Yao turned to look at the Black Iron Warrior and said:

"Rise and lead the way!"

"What are you going to do?"

Black Iron Warrior stood up with a limp, looking at Zhao Yao with some confusion.

"You five brothers tried to kill me, so naturally I'll settle this score!"

Zhao said matter-of-factly.

"They should have run far ahead by now..."

"Enough with the talk, just lead the way!"

Before the Black Iron Warrior could say anything more, Zhao Yao gathered his sword and stared intently at him.

Black Iron Warrior dared not say anything more and limped up the mountain.

Zhao Yao followed behind him, sniffing the scents left by the other Black Iron Warriors, and followed their trail.

After they left, a strange thing happened in the square of Shanyang Village.

The headless corpse of Huo Xiaotian, which had been lying on the ground, actually sat up, groped its way to its feet, and slowly walked towards the Ascension Pool.

"Come here~ Come here~"

In the Ascension Pool, Huo Xiaotian's head, whose eyes had been corroded and whose flesh was unrecognizable, floated on the surface of the water, calling out in a faint voice.

Slowly, the headless corpse walked to the edge of the pool, circled half of it, aimed for a while, and then suddenly struck, ignoring the white smoke from the pool water corroding its hands, and grabbed the head.

The headless corpse held the hair bun on its head, aimed it at its severed neck, and pressed down hard.

Kaba~

Just like pressing a latch, Huo Xiaotian's body and head were reconnected.

With his faint consciousness, he persistently murmured to himself:

"Ha~ karma... I won't let you get away with this..."

"You won't let anyone off the hook?"

A questioning female voice suddenly came from the edge of the square.

The woman, dressed in men's clothes, walked up the mountain path step by step, gradually revealing her charming oval face with dimples.

Yan Rouyun, holding a gun, stared at the man whose face and head were so badly corroded, her eyes filled with incomprehension.

"You have Zhao Yao's aura on you, but how could he possibly beat you?"

Moreover, your head is gone, how can you still be alive... Could you be Huo Xiaotian, the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold?

He possessed a unique and extraordinary skill called "Tiger's Dead Bones Stand Up..."

Thinking of this, her eyes lit up, she took out a dagger and stepped forward.

snort~

With a single slash, Huo Xiaotian's clothes were ripped open at the abdomen.

Looking at the bright red flames shining beneath the skin, Yan Rouyun's guess was confirmed.

She looked up at Huo Xiaotian's mangled head, frowned, and said:

"That bad?"

"Fine, I'll end your suffering for you!"

Sigh~

She pulled out her knife, and Huo Xiaotian's head, which had just been reattached, fell to the ground again.

Sigh~

With her second strike, a gash appeared in the abdomen of Huo Xiaotian's still-fallen corpse, and a red-hot pill fell out.

puff~

bang~

Only then did Huo Xiaotian's headless corpse suddenly gush out a large amount of blood and fall to the ground.

This time, he was truly beyond dead.

Yan Rouyun bent down and picked up the red pill, her heart filled with joy:

"Just in time to show it to Zhao Yao..."

……

The summit of Huangyan Mountain.

Zhao Yao suddenly stopped and turned around to look back.

Sniff sniff sniff~

He sniffed and frowned.

Sniff sniff sniff~

He sniffed again, wanting to confirm, when suddenly his eyes lit up as he discovered something.

"What's wrong, young man?"

"Let me guide you on your way."

Zhao Yao stopped dwelling on it, turned around, and continued to track down the other strongmen.

Black Iron Warrior, unaware of what had happened, scratched his head and began to lead the way, heading towards the main road leading to Shanyang Village.

"Stop! Where are you leading me?"

Zhao Yao suddenly stopped Black Iron Warrior, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Didn't you ask me to lead the way?"

Black Iron Man feigned innocence.

"Don't play dumb. With our powerful senses, we know exactly which path they took... If you try to outsmart me again, I'll have to poke a few holes in you first, and then go find them on my own."

Zhao Yao drew his jade sword, his tone carrying an undisguised threat.

He was over five meters tall, and he was scolding a guy who was three meters tall, almost like he was scolding a child.

They've been found out...

The Black Iron Warrior, dejected, changed course and headed down a side path.

This path leads to that eerie mass grave...