High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

Unlike the festive atmosphere on the streets, the deep rifts of Taizhou City were filled with a somber and desolate air.

"Tonight is New Year's Eve, the time when Chen Mo can relax the most!"

The archbishop no longer resembled a human; he was now a crystal man composed entirely of crystals.

"The outside world is still searching for my whereabouts, but to be on the safe side, I need to personally kill Chen Mo before I can feel at ease."

"If I am exposed, I will be hunted down by Yu Jinling, so I need a body double to help me attract the attention of the Military Investigation Bureau and the military."

The few remaining believers all raised their heads, their eyes fixed intently on the archbishop.

It should be noted that the artifact the archbishop used a few days ago was able to evolve his body.

Although his old body was not as strong as it was in its prime, it still possessed strength comparable to a grandmaster.

And that old body can be integrated into a new body...

A meteoric rise to power, right now!

"Your Excellency, I am the strongest among all of you, so I will do it."

An eleventh-level martial artist stepped forward. The higher the level of skill, the greater the compatibility, and the stronger the power that can be unleashed.

Therefore, he is the best candidate.

No, it wasn't you.

"Azo, come here." The archbishop shook his head and beckoned to a thin figure kneeling at the very back.

"Your Excellency, Archbishop." A-Zuo stepped forward and knelt on one knee before the Archbishop.

"This mission is extremely dangerous; if you survive, you will inherit everything from me."

"If you die at Yu Jinling's hands, then you will have made a contribution to the Great Integration."

"The abyss is watching you; you will be born as one of the first new humans to be born in this new world!"

The archbishop's voice became very strange at this moment, like the sound of two pieces of glass rubbing against each other in a cave.

A-Zuo's expression grew increasingly fanatical, especially when he heard the words "new humans".

"For the sake of greater integration, I have an unshirkable duty!"

The archbishop nodded, and Azo got up and walked towards the archbishop's original body.

After a series of horrifying sounds of bones breaking, the empty shell stood up again.

At this moment, Azo was no different from the Archbishop, except that his aura was a little weaker.

"Remember, if you cause some commotion in the city, the Abyss Demon will make it impossible for the Martial Arts Bureau to escape."

The archbishop's smile was chilling; he was in this state entirely thanks to Chen Mo.

At the same time, Yu Jinling is also implicated; the fall of Taizhou City seems like a good headline...

"Yes! For the new world!"

Even at this point, the followers of the Abyss Cult remained fanatical and mindless, firmly believing that only fusion was the only way out for humanity.

"We'll move out in three hours. I'll make that beast Chen Mo pay!"

"Killing him like this is too easy. I want to slowly crush his most precious family members right in front of him..."

...

At 11 p.m., a steaming hot meal was set on the table.

"Well, there's only one hour left until the new year."

Chen Mo, the most accomplished member of the family, stood up with a wine glass in his hand.

Xu Liu and Chen Li looked at their son with smiles on their faces, their eyes full of doting affection.

"Let us bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, and also welcome Yang Zuo and Joseph to our Great Xia!"

"To the Great Xia, to the Human Race, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

The whole family stood up and clinked glasses with Chen Mo.

Yang Zuo's poker face twitched, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

Joseph was also very excited; it was the first time he had ever experienced what it felt like to be at home.

Chen Yi downed the liquor in her glass in one gulp; she was known in the military for being able to outdrink a bunch of crew-cut guys.

"Oh, and give me a leg of lamb."

"I want to eat the lobster claws!"

"My cooking skills are pretty good, but that's all thanks to Ms. Xu's excellent teaching."

"..." (Yang Zuo eats voraciously)

As they sipped their drinks, the atmosphere at home grew warmer, and Yang Zuo gradually softened in this ambiance.

As the song "Unforgettable Tonight" played, the gala came to a close.

The new year is approaching, and their future will be very bright.

"Yang Zuo, don't just focus on eating, have a couple of drinks with me."

Chen Mo was a little drunk; he had drunk a full fifteen jin (7.5 catties) of 60-proof liquor.

"Mm." Yang Zuo nodded, picked up his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"You've got a good alcohol tolerance! Have another one, come on!"

Chen Mo laughed heartily. He found that Yang Zuo was becoming more and more like a "person" rather than a cold machine that only knew how to fight.

Suddenly, Chen Mo, who had only poured half the wine, paused, as if he sensed a very unfamiliar energy...

That's right, it's not blood and qi, but energy.

His fighting instincts instantly activated Ghost Armor and Perfect Steel Blood, and he unleashed a horizontal slash with his Phoenix Beak Dragon Fang Halberd behind him.

bass!

A pale purple slash flashed, and Chen Mo was transformed into a cannonball and flew out of the room.

"Holy crap! What is that?!"

Chen Mo, who was just drunk, sobered up instantly. The Phoenix Beak Dragon Fang Halberd in his hand was cut in two by the slash!

He even had a deep, bone-revealing wound on his chest.

"Hahahaha!"

"Chen Mo! Today is your death day!"

The archbishop, now completely transformed into a crystallized being, stepped through the void and chased after Chen Mo's living room.

As a fully-fledged Grandmaster, the Archbishop's strength was terrifying; he shattered an entire floor simply by passing through the energy fluctuations.

The tall building slowly broke in the middle and began to fall towards the ground.

"Mom and Dad! Sister!"

Chen Li and Xu Liu are both ordinary people; they would certainly die in an energy shock of this magnitude!

Even if Chen Yi is stronger, she's still only a level four martial artist; her chances of surviving are pitifully small.

Just as Chen Mo was in despair, more than a dozen figures rushed out from the broken building.

It was Yang Zuo and Joseph!

The moment Yang Zuo sensed the energy fluctuation, he activated his avatar, shielding Chen Mo's family from the fatal blow.

But the cost was that half of his twenty avatars were lost in an instant!

The other figure was Joseph, who landed steadily with Chen Yi in his arms, still wearing his signature Lionheart Armor.

"Take them away!"

Chen Mo's eyes were bloodshot; today was the angrier he had been since he transmigrated.

"I'm going to tear you apart alive!"

An angry roar echoed across the sky, even drowning out the sound of fireworks exploding.