Leng Jiaying clutched her wounded abdomen and struggled to sit up.
She glared fiercely at Su Wen, who was not far away, and said through gritted teeth, "Pangolin, why did you attack me? Do you think hurting me will make Chen Jinzhao let you go?"
The answer was no!
Su Wen offered no explanation, leaning silently in a corner.
Leng Jiaying shifted her gaze to Chen Jinzhao. "I suspected you might be the Dragon's Eye long ago, but you've been a security guard for three years. You let your prime slip away, and you're not as strong as you used to be. Your current strength is probably only A-class. Lord Senzuru has the ability to defeat you, so I advise you to face reality!"
Chen Jinzhao smiled without speaking.
The three wasted years had indeed been devastating for him. However, Chen Jinzhao's physique was somewhat special. Once he readjusted to the combat environment, he could recover quickly. Not long ago, during his spar with Jiang Ning Xuanwu, he had regained his peak form.
"You're no match for me, unless you let Buck fight."
Buck was a terrifying assassin from the Black Blood Group, known as the Holy Knight, ranked among the top ten in the international individual combat rankings!
He was also the S-class powerhouse Chen Jinzhao most wished to face.
Upon hearing the name Buck, Yamamoto Senzuru's expression changed, and he then snorted coldly, "Buck did want to fight you three years ago, but you've wasted three years. Lord Buck no longer considers you a worthy opponent. His target is the Yan Jing Azure Dragon! And now, your opponent is me. I will kill you and be hailed as a dragon slayer by the international community!"
Chen Jinzhao had met arrogant people before, but never one so utterly audacious.
"Fine."
"As you wish."
"Attack!"
Yamamoto Senzuru snorted and lunged forward with his blade.
His feet moved as if propelled by the wind, his body and blade seeming to merge into one as he thrust directly at Chen Jinzhao. The speed was so incredible that Leng Jiaying and Su Wen couldn't help but gasp, believing themselves unlikely to survive such an attack.
"Is this A-class strength?" Su Wen murmured.
It was astonishing.
Before the blade could strike Chen Jinzhao, he sidestepped to evade. Yamamoto Senzuru, with a surge of ruthlessness, swung his blade horizontally towards Chen Jinzhao's neck. Chen Jinzhao's eyes glinted coldly, and he raised his Tai Sui to block the strike!
Clang!
Sparks flew, jarring Yamamoto Senzuru's hand so severely that his dagger nearly flew from his grasp.
Yamamoto Senzuru was forced to retreat a few steps to regain his balance. Chen Jinzhao, however, had no intention of giving him any respite. He had vowed to kill Yamamoto Senzuru, and he would absolutely keep his word.
His killing intent surged, like a ferocious tiger roaring through the mountains, carrying a momentum that threatened to swallow the heavens and earth as he attacked.
Yamamoto Senzuru experienced a 0.5-second daze. It was this less-than-a-second lapse that led to his hasty counterattack, exposing his flaws. Though he had initially matched Chen Jinzhao blow for blow, he was actually completely unable to keep up with Chen Jinzhao's movements. The parity was due to him exerting his absolute maximum, his stamina already depleted.
Screeech!
The Tai Sui sliced through Yamamoto Senzuru's skin, parting it like tofu and leaving a deep gash.
Throughout the entire process, the Tai Sui remained unstained by a single drop of blood.
Yamamoto Senzuru looked down at the wound on his chest, which was over ten centimeters long and clearly revealed bone beneath the flesh. He gritted his teeth and said, "I refuse to believe it! Again!"
Chen Jinzhao, as he wished, attacked again with his blade.
Yamamoto Senzuru's assaults were all in vain; he couldn't even scratch Chen Jinzhao. By the end, Yamamoto Senzuru was growing increasingly frustrated.
Witnessing this, Su Wen was even more stunned and murmured, "Facing Chen Jinzhao, Yamamoto Senzuru is in the same situation I was in when facing him. Is this the difference in absolute strength?"
Clang!
Another metallic collision echoed. Yamamoto Senzuru's dagger flew backward, spinning several times in the air before embedding itself directly into the marble floor!
In contrast, Chen Jinzhao's Tai Sui remained firmly grasped in his palm, showing no signs of damage.
Chen Jinzhao then thrust the Tai Sui through Yamamoto Senzuru's shoulder blade. With a pained grunt, Yamamoto Senzuru glared at Chen Jinzhao with bloodshot eyes and said, "You shouldn't have gotten so close to me!"
"Die!"
Yamamoto Senzuru suddenly unleashed a punch, which landed squarely on Chen Jinzhao's chest.
An ordinary person in this situation would have been killed before even letting out a groan. Yamamoto Senzuru had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time! Even though his dagger had flown out earlier, it was intentional, meant to lull Chen Jinzhao into a false sense of security, allowing him to close the distance for this fatal punch!
"Hahaha!"
"You're dead!"
As Yamamoto Senzuru prepared to throw a second punch, Chen Jinzhao let out a cold snort and twisted the Tai Sui a few times within Yamamoto Senzuru's shoulder, causing him to groan in pain. However, Yamamoto Senzuru, as an A-class expert, could still manage a second punch! Chen Jinzhao, after a brief moment of consideration, did not evade the punch he instinctively could have, allowing Yamamoto Senzuru's fist to strike his chest!
Huh?
Yamamoto Senzuru frowned.
He clearly saw that Chen Jinzhao had the ability to dodge, so why hadn't he?
Chen Jinzhao also grunted, staggering slightly before regaining his footing. He then patted the fist mark on his chest and said, "Your speed is enough, but your power is lacking. You'll probably need another thirty years of training to kill me."
Yamamoto Senzuru's pupils contracted to the size of pinpricks!
"You..."
"Are you human, or a monster?"
Chen Jinzhao's physique was completely unlike that of a human, radiating a savage aura!
"Many people have asked that question before. Later..." Chen Jinzhao paused for a few seconds before finishing his sentence.
"They all died."
Yamamoto Senzuru broke out in a cold sweat. No matter how he looked at it, Chen Jinzhao seemed like a monster. The chest was usually the most vulnerable spot for others, but it was the opposite for Chen Jinzhao!
Chen Jinzhao calmly withdrew the Tai Sui from Yamamoto Senzuru's shoulder blade, causing Yamamoto Senzuru to grimace in pain.
As Yamamoto Senzuru was about to say something, he suddenly noticed a layer of mist forming on the surface of the Tai Sui, washing away the bloodstains as if it had never been tainted.
"This..."
His pupils contracted sharply, as if he had experienced an earthquake!
Chen Jinzhao noticed Yamamoto Senzuru's gaze fixed on the Tai Sui in his hand, so he held it horizontally in front of him and examined it for a moment. "What, you recognize my Tai Sui?"
Leng Jiaying and Su Wen perked up their ears, watching Yamamoto Senzuru's expression.
Did the Tai Sui have some hidden significance?
"Where did you get this three-edged dagger?" Yamamoto Senzuru asked through gritted teeth.
Chen Jinzhao thought that Yamamoto Senzuru was a man on his deathbed, so he said calmly, "It was a gift from the military. I believe it was when I first achieved a special merit award."
This three-edged dagger had been personally delivered to him by Xu Hanchen.
Upon hearing this, Yamamoto Senzuru trembled all over. Chen Jinzhao could tell it wasn't from fear, but from extreme excitement! Chen Jinzhao couldn't help but wonder what kind of connection this Tai Sui had with Yamamoto Senzuru.
"Do you know it?" he asked.
The blood vessels in Yamamoto Senzuru's eyes became more prominent, and he then glared at Chen Jinzhao with venom, "This is a treasured heirloom of my Dongying, lost for nearly thirty years! How could it have fallen into your hands?!"
Everyone was stunned.
Even Chen Jinzhao was momentarily taken aback. After recovering, he said in a deep voice, "You're talking nonsense. This Tai Sui is a standard-issue weapon from our country. What does it have to do with your Dongying?"
"Then can you explain why your Tai Sui is so special?" Yamamoto Senzuru retorted.
Chen Jinzhao hesitated, then looked down at the Tai Sui.
Even before using the Tai Sui to kill for the first time, Chen Jinzhao had realized that it was no ordinary weapon, vastly different from other standard three-edged daggers. After every kill, the Tai Sui would produce a mist to cleanse itself, and when fighting with it, Chen Jinzhao's strength would be significantly enhanced, as if it possessed a spirit. This was Chen Jinzhao's conclusion after using other three-edged daggers.
"And how can you prove that the Tai Sui is a national treasure of your Dongying?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
The other two also looked at Yamamoto Senzuru, eager to hear his explanation.
Yamamoto Senzuru pointed at the Tai Sui, his expression extremely mournful. "If you understood the history of my Dongying, you would know that in my country's history, there was a treasured sword named Murasame Maru. It was named Murasame Maru because after every kill, a faint mist would appear on the surface of the sword, like it had been washed by a village rain. Our country's Murasame Maru was lost thirty years ago and its whereabouts are unknown!"
"It all matches!"