Yu Daohan rejoiced inwardly upon seeing the two figures.
He hadn't expected Qiangzi to be so efficient.
Yu Daohan had indeed guessed what Qiangzi's backup plan entailed, otherwise, Qiangzi wouldn't have agreed so readily.
However, these two were quite fast. They were ready by the time he reached the third floor.
The two figures slowly emerged, drawing the daggers from their waists simultaneously.
Yu Daohan smiled faintly as he watched them draw their daggers. "Oh, these guys are so professional, they even changed their weapons."
Yu Daohan then looked at the space between their brows, his expression shifting slightly.
Killing intent!
Yu Daohan could clearly see the killing intent emanating from between their brows.
"There's no need to be so realistic."
Ye Mei looked sternly at the approaching pair, a knuckle duster already on her finger, which she had produced at some point.
Yu Daohan felt a sense of resistance looking at Ye Mei, who had already assumed a ready stance beside him.
Although he didn't know Ye Mei's true strength, it was unlikely she had reached the pinnacle of the Heaven Rank solely through gambling. He assumed her skill level was at least standard Heaven Rank.
"Young Master Yu, you should be careful. These two are brimming with killing intent." As soon as Ye Mei finished speaking, one of the figures swung his dagger and slashed at Yu Daohan.
Seeing that the attacker wasn't targeting her, Ye Mei dodged to the side.
She only wanted to play with Yu Daohan, not get herself involved. The martial world was full of grudges, and it was better to have one less.
Seeing that Ye Mei had no intention of helping, the other figure also swung his dagger at Yu Daohan.
As the two daggers slashed towards him, Yu Daohan finally realized these weren't Qiangzi and Su Lai. He quickly drew the Kanglong Rod from his back, preparing to defend himself.
The two attacked with ruthless precision, each blow aimed at a vital point.
The man who attacked first swung his dagger, which was already in front of Yu Daohan, and thrust it violently towards his throat.
Yu Daohan, quick as lightning, raised the Kanglong Rod to deflect the dagger aimed at him.
As soon as Yu Daohan parried the first figure's dagger, the second figure's dagger was already upon him.
Seeing this, Yu Daohan retreated while tilting his head to the left.
*Swish*
The dagger grazed his cheek, and Yu Daohan felt a sharp pain on his right cheek.
Yu Daohan took two steps back, steadying himself, and felt a warm flow from his cheek.
Yu Daohan raised his hand to touch the blood flowing from his cheek. He was angry but also let out a sigh of relief.
That was close. If he hadn't dodged in time, he would have been dead.
"Who are you?" Yu Daohan stared intently at the two figures, who were poised to attack again.
Although he couldn't determine their full strength from that one strike, their ruthless attacks, aimed at vital points, and each being a potentially fatal move, indicated they were seasoned veterans of the martial world.
The two figures exchanged glances and prepared to attack again, raising their daggers.
Yu Daohan knew he couldn't use his magic and was no match for them. He could only resort to his Nine Lives Reincarnation Eyes.
Yu Daohan was about to activate the Reincarnation Blood Tears when one of them immediately pulled out a chain and lashed it at him.
Seeing this, Yu Daohan could only dodge the incoming chain, inwardly cursing his misfortune.
The opponents were clearly prepared and knew his trump card.
Suddenly, the figure swung the chain, and the chain that he had just dodged immediately changed direction, coiling around Yu Daohan's arm that held the Kanglong Rod.
Seeing Yu Daohan ensnared, the other figure swung his dagger directly at Yu Daohan's throat.
Yu Daohan, unable to evade, directly reached into his pocket with his free hand and crushed a stone.
Instantly, a powerful ghost qi erupted, then rapidly surged into Yu Daohan's body.
Ghost qi!
Ye Mei's expression changed drastically. The attacking figures also retreated hastily, looking at Yu Daohan with disbelief.
As all the ghost qi entered Yu Daohan, his body began to swell. Veins bulged across his skin, which turned blood-red. His muscles expanded, his eyes glowed crimson, and more bizarrely, a pair of blood-red demonic horns grew on his forehead, making him look like a demon.
Yu Daohan looked down at the chain on his arm, grabbed it, and pulled with all his might. The chain snapped.
Yu Daohan looked at his hands, his claws now resembling those of a tiger.
To be honest, Yu Daohan hadn't expected such a result. He had thought it would only increase his speed and strength slightly, but it turned out to be this exaggerated.
Yu Daohan clenched his fists, feeling power surge through him. A confidence, a sense of superiority, and a desire to fight welled up from within.
Yu Daohan now had only one thought.
"Who dares to defy me! Who dares to defy me! Who dares to defy me!!"
There aren't many sects in the martial world that use chains. I remember the Corpse Herding sect being one of them, and they are the ones who have a grudge against me. So, you are Corpse Herders.
Yu Daohan's voice had also transformed into a guttural roar, sending shivers down one's spine.
The two figures, their identities revealed by Yu Daohan, exchanged glances and prepared to flee.
They had believed they knew everything about Yu Daohan, but none of them had anticipated he had a hidden trump card.
The Yu Daohan before them exuded no human aura, only a chilling ghost qi.
Their bodies instinctively told them that escape was the best option.