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

Chapter 87, two in a row

As the sun sets, the villagers return to their homes.

At the entrance of Zhaoqian Village, two tall, burly men with a bandit-like air huddled together furtively, sniffing as if searching for something.

Sniff sniff

"Can you smell it? Where does Zhao Yao live?"

"Big brother, don't rush me. Let me smell it again, just a little longer. I'll smell it soon."

The chief and second chief of Black Wind Stronghold sniffed around, following the scent of Zhao Yao in the air, to find his location.

Huo Xiaotian, the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold, is their sworn brother. Although they are not related by blood, they are as close as family. Their two subordinates, Hu Xianfeng and Hu Ya, are also extremely loyal and are treated like their own nephews.

The deaths of these three men were all closely related to Zhao Yao, so naturally they wanted to take revenge on him!

Zhao Yao escaped a calamity by standing under the city gates of Wangzhou, but that didn't mean the matter was over.

The two had been hiding outside Wangzhou City, determined to find Zhao Yao and take revenge. They originally planned to enter the city to seek revenge after Princess Yun Chi left, but unexpectedly, their men stationed at the city gate discovered that Zhao Yao had left the city.

After finding out where Zhao Yao's hometown was, the two of them rushed over without stopping.

"Found it, this is it!"

"Very good!"

The two bandits searched their way and finally found the right door.

Their faces lit up with joy, and they were about to break down the wall when they suddenly realized something was wrong.

Not far away, two tall, strong men were quietly watching them.

Two martial artists at the True Martial Realm.

"Demi-god!" 』

"Bronze Warrior!"

The two instantly determined each other's cultivation level from each other's physical characteristics.

The two leaders of Black Wind Stronghold recognized the two strongmen and, feeling a chill, quickly retreated, keeping their distance from them.

"What the hell is this bad luck!"

"I just promised that guy during the day that I'd protect him, and tonight I see you two rats."

Yin Bingtie shook his head, staring at the Black Wind Stronghold's leader and second-in-command with extreme disgust in his eyes.

This Zhao Yao is just a student; I don't know where he got so many enemies among martial artists and strongmen.

"You took care of things during the day, now it's my turn."

"I was getting bored with the task, so I thought I'd stretch my legs a bit."

Jin Feng, the bronze warrior, gripped the light-guiding wooden staff in his hand and spoke in a deep voice, volunteering to go into battle.

The demigod warrior, Silver Handle Iron, nodded without objection.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of Zhao Yao."

After the two finished their conversation, the Bronze Warrior, holding his wooden staff, strode toward the Black Wind Stronghold's leader and second-in-command, preparing for battle.

After listening to their conversation, the two leaders of Black Wind Stronghold knew that it would be difficult to kill Zhao Yao without getting past these two.

The leader, Black Wind, looked grim. He leaned towards the second-in-command and said:

"Damn, this kid's lucky."

"I see."

The second-in-command, Blackwater, nodded, but then said he didn't want to do it.

In an instant, the two exchanged a secret signal and simultaneously transformed into demons in perfect unison.

The two suddenly transformed into two giant, striped humanoid tigers and launched an attack forward!

Bang!

The ground beneath their feet exploded, unleashing their full power in an instant as they pounced on the approaching bronze warriors, each delivering a Black Tiger Heart Strike!

boom!

card!

The second-in-command's strike left a palm print on the bronze warrior.

The leader's blow directly shattered the bones in the Bronze Warrior's chest, causing it to cave in and leaving five holes in his flesh.

"Hmm~"

The two attacks came suddenly, catching the bronze warrior off guard. He suffered a great loss and groaned in pain.

However, he still managed to hold on.

"A miraculous technique, the Light of Confusion!"

Suddenly, Jin Feng, the bronze warrior, radiated a dazzling light, causing the Black Wind Stronghold's first and second leaders to lose their focus for a moment.

"Die!"

Jin Feng roared and, with one fist in one hand and a staff in the other, slammed two heavy blows forward at the two leaders who did not resist.

"Miraculous Technique, Starlight Armor! *2"

At the critical moment, the two leaders regained their senses and used their extraordinary skills to condense a layer of transparent armor that shimmered with starlight around their bodies.

Bang!

As Jin Feng attacked, the starlight armor on the two leaders shattered, their bodies were broken and their bones were snapped, and they were sent flying.

"Miraculous Technique: Like Adding Wings to a Tiger!" *2

Before the two leaders of Black Wind Stronghold could even land, two fleshy wings suddenly sprouted rapidly from the humanoid giant tiger's body.

The fleshy wings flapped violently, dissipating the force on the two of them, and they fled into the distance.

"Damn it! Just two second-realm martial artists, and they almost made me lose my life."

"Bing Tie, you stay here and guard Zhao Yao. I'm going to kill these two bastards and I'll be right back."

Jin Feng, the bronze warrior, touched the two indented handprints on his chest, his face ashen.

He turned and said something to Yin Bingtie, without waiting for his reply, and then chased after the two leaders.

He was still shaken, which turned into anger. He couldn't shake off his fear until he killed the two leaders of Black Wind Stronghold, which led to his irrational actions that deviated from the mission objective.

At the entrance of Zhao Yao's house, Yin Bingtie watched the three figures leave and sighed with a headache.

Jin Feng was a bronze-level warrior, and no one would listen to his advice, so he simply shut his mouth and let him be.

squeak~

"What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside?"

Zhao Yao opened the courtyard gate, pretending to be completely bewildered as he looked at Yin Bingtie, asking with a blank expression.

Although he was inside, with such a commotion outside, how could he not know what was going on?

The reason they're coming out now is simply to show that they're harmless and honest.

"This is none of your business, go back."

Yin Bingtie said impatiently.

"Okay."

Zhao Yao nodded, turned around and went back into the house.

Now he's all alone at home. He sent his younger brother and father out during the day to stay with other people in the village, just in case someone like Zhou Quan comes knocking on his door again.

Surprisingly, the prediction came true.

Why are the Black Wind Stronghold people coming to our door? What bad luck.

Zhao Yao frowned, and couldn't help but think of the humanoid white tiger he had encountered in the wilderness. That girl was also from Black Wind Stronghold, but she was a very kind person. He wondered what she would look like after she transformed into human form.

Speaking of which, after he traveled through time, he met several women, all of whom were very beautiful.

Is this a benefit or advantage that the Demon-Slaying Great Realm enjoys as a superior realm?

He shook his head, went back into the house, and lay down on the bed.

He closed his eyes, switched his consciousness to another body, and began searching through books in the library, hoping to increase his knowledge of martial artists, strongmen, and magical arts.

After a few breaths, he opened his eyes again and drew his attention back to the library.

Bang!

There was more commotion outside the courtyard.

What's going on?

Zhao Yao frowned, got up, walked out of the house, and pushed open the courtyard gate, just in time to see Zhou Quan fighting with the demigod warrior Yin Bingtie.

Zhou Quan never left; he stayed nearby!

Seeing the bronze warrior leave, he thought he had a chance and decided to get involved.

"We can't fight here. It won't be good if the Bronze Warrior comes back later!"

Zhou Quan thought to himself, seized the opportunity, gave Yin Bingtie a heavy blow, turned around and fled, quickly escaping the place.

Oh shit!

Yin Bingtie clutched his wounds, gritting his teeth, instantly feeling the same way Jin Feng, the bronze warrior who had just chased down the leaders of Black Wind Stronghold.

He wanted to chase after him, but when he turned to look at Zhao Yao, his face showed a struggle.

His mission and objectives are still here; how can he easily abandon his post?

Perhaps Heaven heard his inner voice, for the jade pendant on Yin Bingtie's body suddenly trembled.

He picked up the jade tablet, glanced at the information inside, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

Yin Bingtie turned to Zhao Yao and said seriously:

"You stay here quietly, my companions will come and take care of you in a little while."

After he finished speaking, he strode forward and chased after Zhou Quan in the direction he had gone.

They've all left?

Should I take this opportunity to slip away too?

Zhao Yao was tempted, but quickly dismissed the idea.

If they really escape from here, they'll only be in more trouble. It's better to be protected by Princess Yunchi's guards.

With them as shields, firstly, trouble can be avoided, and secondly, if we can endure ten days peacefully, everything will be fine.

Let this go by quickly! Let this go by quickly! After this is over, I will definitely escape this place of trouble and go overseas to quietly learn martial arts.

Zhao Yao muttered to himself, feeling utterly annoyed by these trivial matters.

To put it bluntly, these problems simply stem from a lack of sufficient military strength.

If one can truly become strong enough, then the sword of wisdom should be able to cut away the threads of afflictions, which should be the norm.

He examined the power within him. The warrior realm brought about by the fusion of the primordial qi into his body meant that he could break through as long as he found any one of the following: the blood of gods and demons, dragon blood, phoenix blood, or monster blood.

Then there's the various demonic blood within him, which is constantly being strengthened by vital energy.

The two techniques, "Pupil Man" and "Thunderfire Witness," obtained from Black Light, can be continuously enhanced in power through various methods and means. It's just that the current situation, with Princess Yun Chi under the watchful eyes of her guards, isn't the right time.

As for Yuan Qi, due to the drug resistance developed after consuming a large amount of pills, it cannot be accumulated in the short term. However, the drug resistance should be significantly reduced in ten days.

The large sum of money they received from the Su family has not yet been spent.

With money comes elixirs, and with no shortage of elixirs, there is no shortage of vital energy.

The future is bright; we just need to endure these ten days.

Just endure these ten days!

squeak~

Zhao Yao closed the courtyard gate and went back into the house.

He lay on the bed, his hands folded over his stomach, his eyes staring at the ceiling, wondering to himself, "Will anyone else come next?"

squeak~

Perhaps it was his bad luck, but the courtyard gate really did move suddenly, and something approached him.

Someone else has come!

"Zhao Yao~~~"

A gust of cold wind swept in, and a faint, eerie cry, seemingly from another world, appeared in the room, sending chills down Zhao Yao's spine.