He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

"boom--!!!!!"

This time, the collision was not accompanied by the earth-shattering explosions of the past; instead, there was an eerie silence.

However, centered on the point of impact between the fist and the spear, space violently rippled and distorted like the surface of water.

It even made a "crackling" sound, like glass shattering!

Tiny black cracks flashed and disappeared in the void!

The energy clashed, forming visible, transparent shockwaves that spread outwards like ripples.

Wherever it passed, rocks from the cave ceiling fell like flour.

A thick layer of debris was scraped away from the ground, and the traces of the blood pool were completely erased.

It felt as if the air had been sucked out.

The stalemate lasted only a moment.

Both sides seemed to withdraw their strength at the same time.

Lu Chen drifted back several meters and landed steadily.

The Blood Knight also reined in his warhorse, stopping it in mid-air.

Everything returned to calm, as if the earth-shattering collision just now was merely an illusion.

"Young man, you're quite good." The Blood Knight spoke slowly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger. "We... will meet again."

Having said this, its towering body, along with the skeletal warhorse beneath it,

Starting from the feet upwards, it transformed into countless tiny, blood-red specks of light, which slowly dissipated.

The pitch-black hole behind it receded like the tide, rapidly shrinking until it finally disappeared.

The sky filled with bloody light, the lingering stench of blood, and the chilling oppressive aura all vanished without a trace.

Inside the cave, all that remained was devastation and... a deathly silence of darkness.

"call--"

Lu Chen exhaled a long breath and slowly raised his right fist.

On the surface of his fist, a small hole, as if pierced by a needle, was clearly visible, from which a drop of bright red blood was slowly seeping out.

Although the wound was small and healed almost instantly under his powerful physique, it was enough to frighten him.

"The opponent's attributes are over 3,000, yet their attack can break through my physical defense of nearly 10,000..."

Indeed, attributes aren't everything; the application of power, and that strange power of rules...

Lu Chen's eyes were serious.

"I'm still... too weak."

Even a projection, with only one ten-thousandth of the power, possesses such might.

How powerful must the original body be?

What is this "Chosen One" it speaks of?

Who is that "he"?

A series of questions arose in Lu Chen's mind.

Just then—

"Boom—!!!"

Without the support of the magic circle and after being ravaged by successive battles, this already crumbling underground cave finally gave way!

The top began to collapse extensively, with huge rocks raining down like drops of water.

The entire space was shaking violently, about to bury everything completely!

"We have to get out of here quickly, or we'll be buried alive!"

Without giving it much thought, Lu Chen immediately activated his ability.

"resurrection!"

A soft green light instantly illuminated the area, enveloping Canglong and the others who had been killed by the blood bats.

[Ding! Hidden Dragon successfully revived, all attributes +1 (stored)!]

[Ding! Shangguan Hong successfully revived, all attributes +1 (stored)!]

……

The light faded, and everyone reappeared unharmed in the same spot.

The terror of being sucked dry still lingered on his face.

"Where are they? Where is the monster?"

"Boss! Are you alright? You chased that big guy away?"

As soon as Canglong was resurrected, he looked around and was terrified when he saw the horrifying sight of the collapsed cave.

"Holy crap! It's going to collapse! Run!"

"Lord Lu Chen is mighty!"

Shangguan Hong and the others also realized what was happening, and their gazes toward Lu Chen were filled with awe.

Judging from the surrounding environment, it goes without saying that Lord Lu Chen won with an absolute advantage.

"Stop talking nonsense! Let's go!"

Lu Chen had no time to explain and looked up at the cave ceiling that was constantly collapsing.

He took a deep breath, clenched his right fist again, gathered all his strength, and punched the thickest layer of rock above his head!

"Bang--!!!"

A solid, white fist-force shot into the sky, easily piercing through rocks as if they were tofu!

The force of the punch traveled upwards, forcefully carving out a straight channel several meters in diameter through the thick rock strata!

Sunlight streamed down from the end of the passageway!

"Walk!"

Lu Chen gave a low shout, his figure flashed, and he grabbed one in each hand.

Grabbing the nearest Zanglong and Zang family guards, he exerted force with both arms...

They were thrown towards the light-filled passageway like stones!

"Aaaaaah! No! Boss, I'm afraid of heights! Help me—!!!"

The screams of a hidden dragon, like those of a slaughtered pig, echoed through the passageway.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen followed suit, throwing Shangguan Hong, Chu Yu, and the others up one by one.

He controlled his strength perfectly, ensuring they could pass through the passage safely without falling or getting hurt.

"Young Master!"

The Tibetan guards steadied themselves and quickly caught the screaming Tibetan dragon.

"Useless trash! What are you yelling about!"

Ran Ruhua, who spread her butterfly wings and flew up herself,

Seeing Canglong's cowardly appearance, I couldn't help but curse.

But a hint of concern still flashed in his eyes.

Finally, Lu Chen pushed off with his feet, his body shooting up like an arrow through the tunnel he had blasted, and landed steadily on the ground outside the cave.

Almost the instant he landed, a dull thud came from behind him.

"Boom—!"

The entire underground cavern collapsed completely, sending smoke and dust billowing into the sky.

That pool of evil blood and all traces of battle were buried underground forever.

"Oh my goodness... my poor heart..."

After being put down by the guards, Canglong's legs were still a little weak, and he took a few shaky steps.

Only when his feet were firmly planted on solid ground did he let out a long sigh of relief and pat his chest.

"It still feels more reassuring to be down-to-earth."

"Coward!" Ran Ruhua retracted the beautiful butterfly wings on her back, rolled her eyes at Canglong, and said she couldn't bear to look at him.

"Boss! Boss!"

Once Canglong recovered, he immediately trotted over to Lu Chen, his chubby face full of curiosity.

"How did that last giant bat monster do?"

Did we prevent it from escaping?

"I see that the hole has collapsed; it must be buried inside, right?"

What do you think?

Lu Chen glanced at him indifferently, without giving a direct answer.

"Of course he'd be dead! With your unparalleled might, divine skills, and brilliant wisdom, Boss..."

How could a tiny bat monster possibly escape?

They'll definitely blast it to smithereens, leaving not even ashes!

Zanglong immediately switched to flattery mode, showering him with compliments.

Although Lu Chen knew it was flattery, he felt quite pleased and nodded in agreement.

Then, he casually asked, "Fatty, have you ever heard of the 'Blood Knight'?"

"Blood Knight?" Canglong paused for a moment, then answered matter-of-factly.

"I know, isn't that a rare S-rank dark-type profession?"

I heard it requires fusing powerful undead and bloodline forces.

His combat strength is top-tier among those of his level... Boss, why are you asking this?

He suddenly realized something, his chubby face stiffened, and his voice rose.

"Could it be... that another Blood Knight-class final boss has appeared?!"

His exclamation attracted the attention of Shangguan Hong, Ran Ruhua, and others nearby, and everyone looked at Lu Chen.