The impact from his leap down from above was effortlessly dispelled by Chu Ke, raising only a faint cloud of dust.
The Law Corpse was initially delighted at the sight. It seemed it would not need to waste effort chasing him down afterward.
Then, the muscles near the Law Corpse's nasal bones twitched slightly as it caught a strange fragrance drifting from the young man who had just landed.
It was a far stronger and more unusual scent than that of any Law Seeker it had previously consumed, somewhat unlike that of a human.
"Heh heh, how fragrant!" The Law Corpse's throat emitted a wheezing sound like a broken bellows. It immediately abandoned Ma Chao, who had been tangling with it, and clawed at Chu Ke.
The instant it swung, its arm suddenly stretched and enlarged like rubber, crossing several meters as it shot straight toward Chu Ke.
"Watch out!"
Although he had no idea why Chu Ke had returned, telling him to leave now was clearly unrealistic. Ma Chao could only accept reality.
Seeing Chu Ke in danger, he immediately flung out a talisman, which transformed into a large coin and tore through the air.
Chu Ke paid no heed to the warning. The hand gripping the hilt of the blade on his back merely tightened slightly.
"Rip—"
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The next instant, the sound of fabric tearing and metal striking rang out together. Though it was broad daylight on level ground, it was as if a silver moon had fallen to earth, leaving everyone dazed and blinded.
Chu Ke withdrew his slashed blade and watched the hand recoil as though electrocuted.
Several blade marks and bruises of varying depths had split the blue skin. Even several finger bones on the Law Corpse's hand had been broken.
"Awooo!"