Chapter 64: A Pair of Living Yama Kings

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin held in Quan Quan Aoyu's embrace, her pretty face flushed slightly from the thrilling scene just now, a trace of relief after surviving disaster lingering in her eyes.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin slowly raised her head, her gaze meeting a pair of eyes deep as a dark pool and bright as stars; the tight strings of her heart seemed to be gently stroked by a tender hand, instantly relaxing. She did not speak her thanks; the two seemed to share a tacit understanding and trust that needed no words.

At that moment, a hidden arrow suddenly shot toward Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, shattering this beauty. Quan Quan Aoyu, quick-eyed and fast-handed, swiftly turned to shield Seeing Jun Jun Zijin behind him, catching the hidden arrow with his bare hand.

Ahead in the bushes, several black shadows darted quickly; immediately, assassins in night-clothes with black masks over their faces surrounded them from all directions, daggers in hand flashing with cold light—more than twenty in total. These assassins were clearly several tiers higher than the ones they had met before; it seemed the other side had gone all out, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin sneered.

"It seems there are still those who do not wish to let us go."

A cold sharpness flashed in Quan Quan Aoyu's eyes as he drew his long sword. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin also quickly drew her tranquilizer gun, holding a tranquilizer needle in one hand.

"Han Xiao, hide quickly behind that stone!" Seeing Jun Jun Zijin pointed to a large rock beside Han Xiao and shouted at Han Xiao, who had just come to his senses.

Almost at the same moment, another group of people in gray robes emerged from the nearby woods, their aura powerful, obviously masters with deep internal energy.

"It seems there are two groups," Seeing Jun Jun Zijin sneered.

The two groups of assassins wasted no words, locked onto their targets, and rushed straight toward the two.

Quan Quan Aoyu and Seeing Jun Jun Zijin exchanged a smile, their gazes firm and fearless. Without unnecessary words, it was a tacit understanding readable without speaking; the two stood back-to-back, handing over their most vulnerable parts to each other without reservation.

Before the assassins could approach, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's tranquilizer gun fired repeatedly; the three at the front fell instantly.

As a cold wind brushed past, the battle was about to erupt. The assassins scattered quickly like ghosts, launching attacks from different directions; sword lights and blade flashes, cold light flickering, the air filled with a heavy scent of blood.

Quan Quan Aoyu wielded his long sword, his swordplay fierce; every move carried a biting wind sound and sharp sword qi, and wherever he went, assassins' blood sprayed, the sword rising and heads falling like melons.

And Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, holding a tranquilizer gun in one hand and pinching a tranquilizer needle in the other, now took advantage of her small, agile build; she was like a lively elf, weaving flexibly through the siege of black-clad assassins, elusive and unpredictable, making it hard for enemies to pin down his tracks.

While flexibly dodging attacks, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin seized opportunities to fire tranquilizer needles, and several more fell. When the tranquilizer gun ran empty, she switched to holding a dagger in one hand, bringing her modern gun techniques and close-combat skills to bear to the fullest.

However, the assassins were numerous, gradually forming a pincer. The black-clad leader rushed toward Seeing Jun Jun Zijin in the chaos, a short sword in hand thrusting straight at her. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, somewhat exhausted, could not dodge in time; she was about to be injured when Quan Quan Aoyu suddenly turned, blocking a long blade with his sword, using the arrow as a blade, and with a backhand slash, chopped off the black-clad leader's head.

The remaining few black-clad men, seeing the situation was dire, exchanged a glance and turned to flee. The black-clad men were about to cry; damn, it was too unjust. Originally, the mission they took was to assassinate a little girl, who would have thought they'd run into a pair of living Yama Kings? The male one's sword could be used like a knife for cutting melons, specifically treating people's heads like melons to slice; the female one, no one knew what hidden weapon she used, and anyone she stuck to fell down.

The remaining group of gray-robed men with deep internal energy were far more troublesome; the gray-robed men's aura was deep and restrained, obviously extraordinary. Although Quan Quan Aoyu was also a top-tier expert, the enemy had numbers on their side. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin was at a disadvantage for lacking internal energy and lightness skill; this small body of hers simply would not hold up, and she was already so tired her lungs felt like they would explode.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin and Quan Quan Aoyu exchanged a glance, each seeing Solemnity in the other's eyes; they must end the fight quickly. Catch the thief first by capturing the king, and only then would there be a greater chance to break out.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin took a deep breath, pulled out a handful of silver needles soaked in special anesthetic from her waist. She tapped her toe lightly and charged toward the gray-robed leader first.

The gray-robed leader snorted coldly, waved both hands, and a powerful surge of internal energy rushed out like waves. At the very moment Seeing Jun Jun Zijin moved, Quan Quan Aoyu infused his internal energy into the sword blade, and a dazzling sword light slashed toward the gray-robed leader's internal energy wave.

Taking advantage of the gap created by the collision, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin surged forward; her left hand's dagger feinted a move, while her right hand's silver needles turned into streaks of silver light shooting at the gray-robed men. Immediately, she spun and retreated quickly.

Although the gray-robed men had deep internal energy, they were somewhat overwhelmed by such flexible and variable attack methods. Instantly, three more gray-robed men fell.

Facing Quan Quan Aoyu's fierce assault like a violent storm, the gray-robed leader couldn't help but bitterly complain in his heart. Although he fought with all his might to block and deflect these attacks, he still found it quite difficult. But for Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, who had no internal energy fluctuations at all, the gray-robed leader did not take her seriously at all.

Just then, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin was seen holding a sharp dagger, rushing to stab fiercely at the gray-robed leader. Seeing this, the gray-robed leader's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of contemptuous smile. His body moved slightly, and he easily dodged this strike. But he never expected that his very dodge had fallen precisely into the trap Seeing Jun Jun Zijin had carefully designed!

Almost at the same instant, only the faint sound "whoosh" was heard; a tiny tranquilizer needle shot out from an extremely tricky angle, striking straight into the gray-robed leader's waist. In an instant, even though the gray-robed leader had deep internal energy, he felt a strong numbness spreading rapidly through his whole body, making the gray-robed leader's movements slow.

Quan Quan Aoyu seized the opportunity; his sword momentum shifted, and the originally fierce attack became even more rapid, driving straight at the gray-robed leader's vital points. The gray-robed leader widened his eyes, trying to gather internal energy to resist, but the effect of the anesthetic made him powerless; he was pierced by Quan Quan Aoyu's sword.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin took the chance to circle behind the gray-robed leader, pressing a dagger against his neck, and said coldly:

"Order your men to stop!"

The gray-robed leader gritted his teeth, tilted his head, and lost his breath. It turned out these gray-robed men were all death soldiers hiding poison in their tooth sockets.

At this moment, the remaining gray-robed men, seeing this, all attacked Quan Quan Aoyu and Seeing Jun Jun Zijin together. The remaining gray-robed men's assault was obviously several degrees weaker than the gray-robed leader's, but the enemy had too many people, and they were death soldiers who would fight to the death; the two could not break free for the time being.

Quan Quan Aoyu protected Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, not allowing her to suffer the slightest harm; he went berserk, shouted loudly, and a burst of strong light erupted from his sword blade; several gray-robed men died on the spot. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin threw out a handful of tranquilizer needles, and several more fell.

Just as Seeing Jun Jun Zijin was about to exhaust her strength, Bai Yu and Flying Eagle finally arrived, killing all the remaining gray-robed men. It turned out the two had also encountered an ambush.