SWDnovel Chapter 87 Two Knives Slay the Gang Leader
Chapter 87 Two Knives Slay the Gang Leader
Dai Haishan felt a violent force suddenly strike him, making his arm numb and his tiger's mouth split open. He staggered back three steps, splashing water as he stepped on the puddles.
The dark figure used the momentum to flip and land, the tip of the knife pointing diagonally at the ground, rainwater sliding down the blade, dripping and pattering.
Dai Haishan stared intently and saw that the other person was dressed in black, with a face mask covering his face, revealing only a pair of cold, clear eyes.
"Wind-Breaking Blade! It's you!" Dai Haishan steadied himself, recognizing the man as the one he had previously killed in Blood Blade Hall. He then grinned maliciously, "Good! Good! You escaped from Blood Blade Hall back then, and tonight you dare to deliver yourself to my doorstep!"
He roared, and his blood and qi erupted, unleashing the pressure of the Strong Bone Realm. Rainwater that came within three feet of him was shaken away.
With a flick of his wrist, the blade's momentum shifted dramatically, like a surging river with the sound of its waves faintly audible.
The first move of the Azure Wave Breaking Blade is to cut off the flow and strike the waves.
The blade flashed like a bolt of lightning, carrying the surging power of blood and qi, tearing through the rainy night as it slashed down furiously.
Jiang Qi's gaze remained unchanged. He stepped out with the "Chasing Wind Step," his figure shifting to the side with ghostly grace. At the same time, he raised his cold blade, the blade trembling, creating layers of surging waves.
The first move of the Azure Wave Breaking Blade: Cutting the Current and Striking the Waves!
The same knife technique, the same starting move.
clang!!
The two swords clashed again, sparks flying and illuminating their eyes!
This time, Dai Haishan staggered back five steps, his chest heaving with turmoil, his face filled with undisguised horror.
"How do you know the Green Water Gang's secret techniques?!"
Moreover, the weight and solidity of this sword strike were subtly superior to his.
Jiang Qi took a half-step back, then stopped with one foot, causing the tiles beneath his feet to shatter. He then halted his retreat, his hand holding the knife as steady as a rock.
Then, the sword's momentum changed again, like a violent storm, relentless and unending.
Dai Haishan was both shocked and furious, and drew his sword to meet the attack.
The two fought fiercely in the narrow alley, their blades flashing and their energy surging, stirring the rain into a chaotic mist.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty moves had passed, and Dai Haishan became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.
His opponent's swordsmanship was shrewd and his qi and blood were powerful, making him no less skilled than him.
Even more so...
"This person is even stronger than before!" Dai Haishan's killing intent surged. He suddenly gathered his energy, slashed Jiang Qi away with his sword, and then gripped the sword with both hands, frantically pouring his blood and energy into it.
The second move of the Azure Wave Breaking Blade: Rending Waves!
The blade of light transformed into a massive, arc-shaped energy blade, tearing through the rain curtain with overwhelming force as it crashed down.
He used all his strength in that strike.
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Qi's eyes. Without dodging or avoiding, he also gripped his sword with both hands, and began to strike with the same sword stance.
But in the next instant, the blade of light vanished.
Dai Haishan's heart suddenly raced, and he felt a terrifying chill creep over him.
Before he could react, a cold star suddenly condensed half a foot away in front of him.
puff!
The knife cuts into the bone.
Dai Haishan coughed up a mouthful of blood, which mixed with the rainwater and stained his clothes red.
He was slammed to the ground by that terrifying force, like a broken sack, a mixture of mud and blood.
Click!
A flash of lightning briefly illuminated the alleyway.
Dai Haishan glanced at the ruptured heart, then looked up at the man in black with resentment.
"It's...it's you!" This glance was like a thunderbolt. Only then did he realize where the familiarity with that kid from the water pavilion came from.
He never imagined that the plumber he had never paid any attention to was actually the man in black.
Jiang Qi stood holding his sword, the blade pointing diagonally. Rain dripped onto the cold blade, making a sound like a death knell.
"It's me." The voice came through the rain, calm and undisturbed. "Chief Dai, the road to the underworld is long, may you rest in peace."
He drew his sword indifferently, and the light in Dai Haishan's eyes dimmed.
The rain washed away the bloodstains, quickly diluting them into a faint crimson.
Jiang Qi bent down and searched the body, finding only a few taels of silver and a letter, nothing of value.
That makes sense; who would carry too much stuff when going out to assassinate someone?
"However, the Bone Strengthening Realm... can finally be killed head-on."
He straightened up and looked into the depths of the rainy night.
"Next... Li Tianxiong."
The rain is still falling.
The more urgent it is, the colder it gets.
......
Back at the water shop, Jiang Qi opened the envelope he had taken from Dai Haishan.
Inside, there was only half a torn letter, but you could still see a lot of content.
The first part was about the Green Robe Gang's plans against the Iron Robe Gang, but the latter part made his gaze slightly narrowed:
"...Jiang Qi of the Demon Suppression Division cultivates using drugs, so his foundation is unstable. We don't need to worry too much about him, but he is connected to the City Patrol Envoy Shen Yi, so we need to be cautious. Under Shen Yi's command are Gu Wangzhou, Fu Chenyi, Ji Yin, Meng Yan..."
The letter ends abruptly here; there was clearly more content to follow, but it has been lost.
"The Green Water Gang isn't very powerful, but its ambitions are quite large; it even dares to scheme against the Demon Suppression Division... That's rather strange..."
Jiang Qi looked at the half-written letter and pondered, "However, Dai Haishan is dead, and the Qingshui Gang has lost a Bone Strengthening Realm expert. They should be quiet for a while."
He put the letter into the furnace and watched it turn to ashes.
"I have now reached the tenth stage of Qi and Blood perfection. Tomorrow I will go to the Demon Suppression Division to exchange for the 'Dragon Elephant True Blood Technique'," Jiang Qi thought to himself.
This technique is a superior martial art of the Demon Suppression Division, and it is the technique that the Demon Suppression Officers such as Ji Yin, Meng Yan, and Gu Wangzhou practice.
Using this technique to temper one's muscles and bones not only increases efficiency and strengthens the foundation, but also greatly benefits the utilization of qi and blood and the development of future potential.
The conditions for exchanging these items, besides merit points, are reaching the peak of the Bloodstained Realm.
The conditions are now met.
"After exchanging for the cultivation technique, you can apply to become a Demon Suppressor. Once you become a Demon Suppressor, you can accept the Great Demon Mission."
Jiang Qi's eyes flashed with anticipation, "The [Demon Slayer] class is stuck at '99,' ordinary evil spirits are no longer effective, I need to hurry and try to kill the great evil spirit..."
......
Liefeng Hall.
"Dai Haishan is dead?" Upon hearing the news, Wan Canglan stood up abruptly, his face a mixture of shock and elation.
"Yes, it's confirmed. He died from a punctured heart," Qin Lie said in a deep voice.
Wan Canglan paced back and forth for a moment, his eyes gleaming: "Regardless of who made the move, with Dai Haishan dead, one of the three pillars of the Qingshui Gang is gone. Li Tianxiong will be left to fend for himself alone. This is a golden opportunity!"
He turned around abruptly. "Old Qin, come on, let's go to the main hall. The gang leader has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time!"
"Good!" Qin Lie's eyes also ignited with fighting spirit.
With the Qingshui Gang losing its deputy leader Dai Haishan, internal chaos is inevitable, presenting the Ironclad Gang with its best opportunity.
......
The next day, the Demon Suppression Division.
Jiang Qi entered the training ground, and Zhang Xiao quickly walked over, his tone excited: "Brother Jiang! I've solved ten!"
"So fast?"
Zhang Xiao's cultivation speed over the past six months has been truly rapid.
I almost caught up with him.
"It's alright," Zhang Xiao said, feigning excitement. "Brother Jiang, where are you going?"
"Sister Ji, I have something to tell you," Jiang Qi said.
"Together."
The two went together to the side hall where Ji Yin handled official business.
Unable to contain himself, Zhang Xiao said to Ji Yin, who was organizing files, and Lan Jing, who was standing beside him, "Sister Yin! Sister Lan! I've reached the tenth Qi and Blood stage!"
Lan Jing looked up, her beautiful eyes filled with undisguised surprise: "Ten?"
She remembered that Zhang Xiao only had six Qi and Blood six months ago, so this speed was truly astonishing.
Ji Yin put down the file, glanced at Zhang Xiao a few times, and nodded slightly: "Not bad, it seems you have indeed worked hard these past six months."
Zhang Xiao chuckled, and whether it was genuine modesty or feigned humility, he said, "I'm still a bit inferior to Brother Jiang."
Jiang Qi paused for a moment, then stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Sister Yin, I would like to exchange for the 'Dragon Elephant True Blood Technique'."
The room fell silent immediately upon hearing this.
Zhang Xiao's smile froze, and then, as if he understood the implied meaning of those words, a look of shock gradually appeared on his face.