CHAPTER 1129: CHAPTER 1125: SERPENT FANG HIDDEN WEAPON

"Annie, if anything happens later, hide in the car, lock the doors, and don’t get out," Chen Yang suddenly said.

Annie had rested enough by now, and hearing Chen Yang’s words, she was immediately surprised.

"What’s wrong, Chen Yang, what’s happening?" Annie asked confusedly.

Just as Chen Yang was about to explain his uneasy feeling, two figures suddenly appeared on the narrow road ahead.

The two stood dead center on the road, hands behind their backs, gazing intently at Chen Yang in the car.

Chen Yang, from the car, could see the two clearly, recognizing them instantly.

Two of the four skilled masters he had seen at the Gu Family banquet in the provincial city!

"The feeling was indeed right."

Chen Yang frowned slightly, stepping on the brake to bring the car to a stop.

At that moment, Annie in the passenger seat also noticed the two figures in front of the car. Her clever mind quickly understood Chen Yang’s earlier warning and realized these two were obviously here to cause trouble.

"Stay inside, I’ll go take a look."

Chen Yang said to Annie.

Annie nodded obediently, and Chen Yang then opened the door to step out.

Before exiting, he locked the car door—a locked door might be worthless against skilled masters, but closed was better than open.

After getting out of the car, Chen Yang walked directly toward the two.

"Gu Xuanyu sent you, right? Are you here to fight or what?" Chen Yang wasted no time, going straight to the point about their intent.

The two assassins appeared around thirty years old, each about six feet tall, similar in height to Chen Yang.

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s words, they both inexplicably smiled.

"Being so young and reaching the skilled stage indeed grants you arrogance, but such behavior in front of us is courting death," one assassin sneered.

Chen Yang detected the murderous intent in the assassin’s words and didn’t waste time.

"If so, what are you waiting for? Talking big feels good?" Chen Yang retorted sarcastically, prompting the assassins to make their move.

The assassins, whose expressions were playful a moment ago, immediately turned cold and filled with killing intent upon hearing Chen Yang’s words.

"You’re courting death!"

The assassin who spoke first was the most murderous, immediately pulling a dagger from his waist to attack Chen Yang.

Skilled masters have all surpassed speeds perceptible to the naked eye.

To an ordinary person, these assassins seemed to vanish instantly.

But Chen Yang could see them clearly, observing their every move precisely!

"I think it’s you who are courting death!"

Facing the two assassins, Chen Yang was fearless, and he donned the snake bone knuckles to confront them.

When three skilled masters engage, it’s all about fleeting moments.

In less than a breath, Chen Yang was embroiled in a fight with the two.

Each action was perilous!

Whoever made contact first would suffer a deadly blow, without a hint of suspense.

Chen Yang had just recently broken through to the skilled stage and had never faced such strong opponents, especially two attacking together.

Initially, he didn’t gain any advantage, remaining defensive, relying only on his speed and observational edge from the Medicine King technique.

But as the exchange grew faster, Chen Yang increasingly became proficient.

In a mere seven or eight seconds, the trio exchanged hundreds of attacks!

From these exchanges, Chen Yang gained some insight into their abilities.

"Heh, you’re not much!"

Understanding their strength, Chen Yang ceased his restraint, unleashing his maximum power, employing both the Soaring Dragon Fist and Swift Steps.

The situation drastically changed once these techniques were used.

The two who were crazily attacking Chen Yang retreated swiftly.

Against Chen Yang’s speed and fierce attacks, they found it hard to cope.

They were taken aback, shocked! Already surprised when Chen Yang managed their attacks—

First, they had long since reached the skilled stage.

Secondly, they had the advantage of numbers, two against one!

Given such an advantage, defeating Chen Yang was a certainty, yet the current situation greatly surprised them.

Rather than overcoming Chen Yang, they were being overpowered.

"What’s going on?"

Deeply astonished, their eyes now showed fear toward Chen Yang!

"He... it’s a cultivation technique! And more than one!"

One assassin finally realized something was off.

Chen Yang’s sudden speed and power were due to using an advanced technique.

"Quick, let’s go!"

Upon hearing it was a cultivation technique, the other assassin did not hesitate, turning instantly to flee.

The other reacted quickly, changed strategy, responded to Chen Yang’s two assaults, then turned to escape.

Chen Yang assumed these guys came with a ’commit or perish’ mindset, never expecting them to turn and run within dozens of breaths.

Chen Yang, caught off guard, missed the immediate chance to pursue.

Though unable to catch them, he planned not to let them go.

Chen Yang pulled out from his pocket the remaining poison darts from the snake bones and shot at their backs.

The darts were thin and unlike metallic projectiles.

When fired, they made no sound nor did they reflect light.

Thus the fleeing assassins were unaware of darts speeding towards their backs.

Thud...

Without warning, two poison darts pierced their backs.

Pain surged through them; they realized they had been hit by projectiles.

Without looking back, they poured on speed, disappearing into the woods.

Chen Yang, standing on the road, seeing the assassins’ bodies react knew his darts had found their mark.

"Run? Let’s see how far you get!"

Chen Yang smirked, turned back to the car.

Inside, Annie, seeing Chen Yang return safely, quickly showed concern: "Chen Yang, are you hurt?"

"I’m fine."

Chen Yang shook his head, indicating he wasn’t injured.

With Chen Yang’s reassurance, Annie breathed a sigh of relief.

She couldn’t observe Chen Yang’s battle with the assassins, her mind was constantly on his safety.

"What about those two? Where did they go?"

After checking on Chen Yang, Annie nervously asked about the assassins’ whereabouts.

"I chased them off; they got hit by my projectiles, probably won’t survive long," Chen Yang said calmly.

Hearing they were chased off and hit, Annie finally felt at ease.

"Let’s move quickly; it’s terrifying here in the wilderness," Annie noted, knowing the assassins were formidable—it was her first time seeing someone hold out against Chen Yang for several breaths.

"Alright, let’s go." Chen Yang agreed swiftly, starting the car and heading towards Liuhe Village.