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At the moment of the meteorite impact, everyone felt a deafening roar in their ears as an overwhelming pressure crushed down from the sky.

The bluestone-paved ground collapsed and caved in on the spot.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards with swirling soil.

The ground shattered inch by inch, and even several withered trees nearby were snapped in half by this overwhelming force, breaking off to the ground with a "crack".

wow——

A fierce wind howled, carrying a scorching heat that rushed towards us.

A crimson shockwave exploded along the ground, carrying with it debris, wood chips, and choking dust, sweeping across the entire area in a ring.

Qian Dongming had no time to react; he and his cane were thrown into the air and crashed heavily into a crater some distance away.

Manager Wu crossed his arms in front of him to protect himself, his feet plowing two white marks on the stone slab, and his clothes were scorched black by the blast wave.

The villagers kneeling to the side were blown about like leaves in the wind, stumbling and scrambling.

They huddled in the corner, raising their arms in a panic to cover their eyes.

Trying to block out the blinding light and the searing heat to see the scene at the center of the explosion.

Xu Hao was tied to a wooden stake and was also being swayed by the air blast.

But a big smile spread across his dusty face, as if he had seen a savior.

Jiang Chen stood by the well, his dark green pupils suddenly contracting.

He raised his arm, covered in lividity, to shield himself, the armor on his body clanging in the air.

At the same time, four pale bone spikes on its back pierced into the ground, stabilizing its massive and heavy body.

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, and the center of the courtyard was instantly transformed into a sunken ruin.

The rubble glowed faintly red from the lingering heat, and a crimson-gold flame burned fiercely deep within the ruins.

"pat...pat..."

The subtle sound of leather shoes crushing charcoal could be clearly heard from the firelight.

The wind subsided, and the dust settled.

A figure pushed aside the billowing smoke and walked out steadily, stepping on the dark red embers scattered on the ground.

The newcomer was tall and slender, his thin black coat fluttering in the surging air around him.

Golden light, like flames, enveloped his body, incinerating all the chilling mist that tried to approach.

He stopped, turned his head, and raised his hand to pat off the ash that had settled on his shoulder.

Then he slowly raised his face, his deep gaze piercing through the mess on the ground and landing directly on Jiang Chen by the well.

As the heatwave subsided, the faces of the newcomers were fully revealed in the firelight.

His well-defined features and neat short hair were exactly the same as the man that Manager Wu had just drawn on the rice paper.

At that moment, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming a similarly amiable smile:

"I heard you're going to crush every single bone in my body?"

Everyone was stunned, seemingly taken aback by this sudden and shocking entrance.

Manager Wu, not bothering to brush the ash off his clothes, stared wide-eyed.

That usually cold, expressionless face of a zombie was now twitching violently and uncontrollably.

He stared intently at the man who appeared in the firelight, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down with difficulty.

From the scorching heat wave that rushed towards him, he could clearly feel an irresistible and terrifying pressure.

Qian Dongming struggled to sit up halfway, coughing violently repeatedly.

That heavy blow almost killed him; his bones felt like they were about to fall apart, and he didn't even bother to pick up his cane that had fallen to the side.

The villagers, scattered by the blast wave, scrambled to hide in the corners of the walls, terrified of being caught in the calamity that had descended from the sky.

Xu Hao, who was tied to the wooden stake, behaved quite differently.

He shook his head vigorously and spat out the mud and sand in his mouth with a "pui" sound.

Looking at that tall figure bathed in golden light, Xu Hao shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Boss! Boss! I'm here!"

This guy was clearly covered in dust and looked utterly disheveled, his clothes torn to shreds by the blast wave.

At this moment, however, it was as if he had instantly regained his composure, holding his head high and puffing out his chin, looking arrogant and haughty.

Beside the well, Jiang Chen pulled out the bone spur that had embedded itself in the ground, and his massive body stood up straight again.

The two eerie green flames in his eye sockets flickered slightly as he coldly scrutinized Fang Cheng from head to toe:

"It's been half a year since I last saw you. You, a mere mortal, have become quite resilient, and your skills have improved considerably."

Fang Cheng stomped out a burning piece of wood beneath his feet and looked up at the nearly two-meter-tall armored zombie:

"Thanks to you, I survived a great calamity. I must learn some new skills to deal with you."

Jiang Chen's withered skin twitched, revealing gleaming white fangs:

"Back in Ren'an Hospital, you used someone else to do your dirty work, using the iron-bird firearms of the imperial army to destroy my body. A few days ago, you broke my Ten Thousand Ghosts Subduing Demon Formation and burned a wisp of my soul."

"I've been looking for someone to settle old scores with, and tonight you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep."

Fang Cheng casually flexed his wrist and smiled faintly:
"Six months ago, you were being pursued by the special investigation team and hid like a turtle. A few days ago, you were burned by my True Sun Fire in a dream and fled in panic."

"What, just because you've changed into this old-fashioned outfit today, you think you're all that again?"

"How arrogant!"

Jiang Chen let out a heavy, cold snort, and the surging corpse energy around him extinguished all the approaching sparks:
“In that dream, I was merely a soul separated from my body, subject to your pure yang energy.”

"In this real world, within my absolute domain, how could your mere flesh and blood body possibly shake my zombie true form, which I have cultivated for two thousand years?"

Fang Cheng patted the dust off the back of his hand, his tone still amiable:

"Whether it's made of flesh and blood or not, why don't you come and try it yourself and you'll know?"

"Yup!"

Xu Hao, tied to the stake, seemed to thrive on chaos, stretching his neck and loudly fanning the flames:
"Old monster, stop bragging! If you've got the guts, stand still and take two punches from my boss. He'll break your bones and turn them into soup!"

"What, you're scared? You were bragging so much earlier, but you're just a cowardly old turtle who talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk!"

"presumptuous!"

Jiang Chen's eyes gleamed with a bright green light, and he roared in anger.

He didn't turn his head, but a bone spur on the right side of his back suddenly lengthened, like a pale venomous snake piercing the air, stabbing straight at Xu Hao's throat with a sharp whistling sound.

The bone spurs were moving so fast that they were difficult to see with the naked eye, and the strong wind they generated made my face sting.

Xu Hao didn't have time to react at all, not even to blink.

All that remained in his vision was a pale white streak of light that rapidly magnified, causing his blood to freeze instantly.

Just as the sharp tip of the bone spur was about to pierce Xu Hao's body.

boom!
With a short sonic boom, a hand gleaming with a faint golden light emerged from the side, its five fingers gripping the thick bone spur like iron clamps.

Everyone stared intently.

Suddenly, Fang Cheng appeared in front of Xu Hao, blocking all the surging winds.

"you……"

A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes. The bone spike that was being clamped trembled violently, and a layer of dark red blood light suddenly bloomed on its surface.

Immediately afterwards, the thick joints rapidly contracted and thinned.

Taking advantage of this change, the bone spur detached from Fang Cheng's palm like an eel and with a "whoosh" retracted back into Jiang Chen's back.

Fang Cheng stopped in his tracks, raised his right hand, and glanced at it.

A faint blackish-gray mark was clearly visible in his outstretched palm.

The mark exuded a dense aura of death, attempting to penetrate deep into the skin's texture along the pores.

Fang Cheng snorted coldly, his five fingers slightly clenching.

The pure Yang energy in his body surged into his palm through his meridians, and a golden flame flashed across his skin.

The intense heat swept through, and the chilling, deathly aura instantly turned into a wisp of white smoke, burning it completely.

"Being able to shrink the distance to an inch within my domain shows that your martial arts skills have indeed improved considerably compared to half a year ago."

Jiang Chen took a step forward, the scales of his armor clanging against each other.

"Unfortunately, human strength has its limits. In this secluded inner world, your true energy diminishes with every use, while mine, with its Yin meridians, is inexhaustible."

Fang Cheng lowered his right hand, his gaze fixed firmly on Jiang Chen's gaunt face:
"Since you are so confident in this body that should have been buried two thousand years ago, today I will smash your bones and your inner world to pieces."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Jiang Chen raised his head and let out a series of wild laughs that sounded like a broken gong.

He spread his arms wide, and the four bone spikes behind him stretched out like giant arthropods, displaying the power and arrogance of the zombie king.

"Then let me see what you, a frog in a well, have to bear the might of the gods!"

As he spoke, the large black well behind him hummed and trembled.

Thick blood gushed out from the well, staining the ground within a radius of several feet dark red.

The four pale white bone spurs on his back instantly grew larger, their tips tearing through the void and stirring up fine black lightning.

An immense, almost tangible pressure suddenly descended, and the gravity in the entire courtyard seemed to double instantly.

Fang Cheng remained calm, his feet staggered half a step apart, assuming a fighting stance.

Rumbling--

The body's Qi and blood circulated at full speed like a great river, producing a rolling thunderous sound.

A powerful vitality emanated from beneath the skin, transforming into a golden glow radiating from the body's surface, like a blazing sun rising from the ground.

The violent heat wave of true energy pushed outwards in a ring, burning away all the cold mist that tried to approach within several meters, and melting the thick white frost on the ground upon contact.

The air in the courtyard rippled like the tides.

On one side is the eerie, blood-soaked Zombie King, his feet treading on waves of blood.

On the other side was a young martial artist with golden flames flowing around him and vigorous blood and energy.

Two completely different yet equally violent supreme auras collided violently in mid-air.

An invisible gust of wind spread outward from the two of them, making the rubble on the ruins tremble and raising clouds of ashes.

A dark red blood moon hung high in the sky, and the heavy killing intent made everyone hold their breath, their hearts almost stopping.

Xu Hao, who was tied to the wooden stake, was undoubtedly the person who felt the most profound impact on the scene.

Because he was currently in the center of the clash between the two opposing forces.

Although Fang Cheng's tall and imposing figure acted like an impenetrable wall, blocking most of the direct pressure from him.

But the pervasive chill of death still spread along the ground, climbing up to his ankles.

Xu Hao's jaw was chattering from the cold, and his face turned blue.
"Boss, I..."

Just as he was about to speak, something unexpected happened at the well platform opposite him.

Jiang Chen's towering figure, nearly two meters tall, suddenly flickered and vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

Fang Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he reached back with his right hand to grab the thick wooden stake binding Xu Hao.

Then, he exerted force from his palm and pulled upwards sharply.

The wooden stake, half-buried deep in the ground, along with Xu Hao himself, was forcibly pulled off the ground by a tremendous force, flying into the air along with gravel and soil.

"Find a place to hide."

Before Fang Cheng finished speaking, a faint red ripple suddenly appeared in the air in front of him.

Jiang Chen took a step forward, and a heavy sense of oppression descended upon him like a mountain.

Four pale, bone-like spikes, accompanied by a whooshing sound, came from four tricky angles—atop, below, left, and right—as if hinged together to strangle and kill.

At this moment, Xu Hao, who was flying backwards in the air along with the stake, finally realized what was happening.

The howling wind stung his cheeks.

While suspended in mid-air, he looked down at himself getting further and further from the ground, and then at the four terrifying bone spikes below that were almost completely engulfing Fang Cheng. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock, and he screamed at the top of his lungs:

"Boss! Watch your backside!"

Faced with the four bone spikes that were closing in, Fang Cheng did not retreat even half a step.

He circulated his inner energy in his dantian, and the golden flames flowing around his body instantly condensed, transforming into a tangible golden halo that firmly enveloped his entire body like a bronze bell.

clang!
Four sharp bone spikes slammed into the golden halo, emitting a dense shower of sparks and a metallic clanging sound.

However, it was blocked by that indestructible golden light and could not advance even an inch further.

Jiang Chen's green flames flickered violently as he pushed his hands forward, continuously channeling corpse energy into his bone spurs in an attempt to break through the protective aura.

"Boy, my unparalleled Instant Step is far faster than yours, yet you managed to react?"

He stared at Fang Cheng, his voice filled with surprise.

I unleashed this move with all my might just now, intending to catch my opponent off guard and take them by surprise, but I never expected that my opponent would block it so easily.

Fang Cheng remained calm, staring directly at the monster before him through the golden halo:

"When you say 'Instant Step,' you mean the ability to jump through space, right?"

Jiang Chen shuddered, and the green flames in his eyes flickered for a moment:
How did you know this secret?

Fang Cheng's lips curled slightly as he casually replied:
“Cheng Jiashu has laid out your background very clearly. I already know all your abilities, including your weaknesses and strengths.”

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Chen's face contorted with rage, and he roared:
"This unfilial descendant dares to betray his ancestor!"

"After I tear you to pieces, I'll extract that traitor's soul and burn it like a sky lantern. Tonight will be the death day for both of you!"

"is it?"

Fang Cheng countered with a question.

The next instant, his figure vanished into thin air along with the golden halo.

Jiang Chen's sure-fire strike missed its mark, and the four bone spikes, due to the immense inertia, overlapped and closed in front of him.

"What about people?"

Jiang Chen's mind went blank, and his instincts from years of fighting made him instinctively want to turn around and defend.

But he was still too slow.

Fang Cheng's figure had already appeared silently behind Jiang Chen.

His left foot gripped the ground firmly, his waist lowered and hips locked, while his right leg, like a battle axe burning with golden flames, lashed out in a crescent-shaped arc. (End of Chapter)