Fierce Clash

Jiang Tianlong, hovering in the sky above, watched in shock as Qin Hao's claw attack devastated the area, destroying half of the houses in the Zhang residence.

Seeing this, Jiang Tianlong broke out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been severely injured.

The elderly ghost cultivator also hovering in the sky with him was quite shocked by Qin Hao's claw strike.

He hadn't expected a casual blow to cause such powerful destruction.

His expression grew unusually solemn. A small ghost detached itself from the elder and sped away at high speed.

The entire Zhang Manor was now shrouded in billowing smoke and dust. Jiang Tianlong kept his eyes fixed on Qin Hao's position.

Just as Jiang Tianlong was distracted, the black-robed elder suddenly attacked him.

A massive scythe swung down at Jiang Tianlong. Jiang Tianlong's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly blocked with his saber. However, due to the elder's immense strength, Jiang Tianlong was instantly sent flying.

He crashed heavily into the civilian houses below.

The elder knew Qin Hao's strength was extraordinary, and he decided to strike first and eliminate Jiang Tianlong.

Jiang Tianlong, who had been smashed into a pit, felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Just as the elder prepared to attack again, a blue streak of light shot up from the Zhang Family Manor, kicking towards the elder.

The elder knew it was Qin Hao reacting and quickly blocked the kick with his scythe. The moment Qin Hao's lightning-infused kick touched the scythe, it instantly snapped.

The powerful kick landed on the elder's body, distorting his entire form.

Like a meteor, he was slammed into the ground, directly creating a mushroom cloud.

Qin Hao glanced at Jiang Tianlong. He was unharmed, merely temporarily incapacitated by the elder's attack.

Qin Hao hovered in the air, not making any rash moves. His most important target now was the ghost cultivator before him.

When the smoke cleared, the elder was kneeling in the deep pit, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, clutching his waist where Qin Hao had kicked him.

The elder slowly raised his head, glaring fiercely at Qin Hao in the sky, wishing he could tear him in half.

Seeing the elder's miserable state, Qin Hao chuckled, "Hahaha, how about that, old man? My kick was pretty good, wasn't it?"

"You brat, ahhh!"

Hearing Qin Hao's provocation, the elder struggled to stand up.

As he spoke, he conjured a black gourd from thin air and, without hesitation, directly removed the stopper.

A large number of ghostly creatures and human souls surged out of the gourd.

The elder then inhaled all the souls like a whale, swallowing them.

Qin Hao watched this scene, unsure of what the elder intended to do.

Meanwhile, Jiang Tianlong, seeing the elder's actions, his face changed drastically. He shouted at Qin Hao, "Qin Hao! Stop him! He's going to devour souls!"

"If he successfully devours the souls and ghosts, he will transform into something neither human nor ghost!"

Hearing Jiang Tianlong's explanation, Qin Hao quickly looked at the elder, preparing to intervene.

"Hahahaha, it's too late. You two just wait to die. But don't worry, the entire population of Qingshi County will be your escort."

With that, all the souls were completely devoured by the elder.

"Hahahaha, let you all see my final form!"

As he spoke, the elder's body began to expand rapidly, his clothes tearing open to reveal his powerful muscles.

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One meter eighty... two meters... two point two meters... two point three meters... two point five meters!

The elder's body quickly swelled to an astonishing two point five meters, taller than Qin Hao. His skin was no longer that of a normal human but a bluish-green, and he had devil-like horns growing from his head.

His strength had also transformed from the peak of Core Formation to the Nascent Soul stage.

Qin Hao noticed that the elder's form bore a striking resemblance to Gui Wuya. Could it be that the evolutionary path for ghost cultivators was towards becoming like the Ghost Tribe?

Seeing the elder successfully devour the souls, Jiang Tianlong's face turned ashen.

Qin Hao noticed Jiang Tianlong's expression and said, "Constable Jiang, go inform Uncle Ge to evacuate everyone in the county town to outside the city."

"Leave this place to me."

Hearing Qin Hao's words, Jiang Tianlong wanted to say something more, but this seemed to be the best course of action. If the entire city wasn't evacuated now, all these people would become food for the ghost cultivator later. Jiang Tianlong nodded with difficulty.

He stood up and looked at Qin Hao, saying, "Qin Hao, are you sure you'll be alright?"

"His cultivation might have already reached the Nascent Soul stage."

Qin Hao nodded and smiled, "No problem. I'm just worried that the aftermath of our battle might harm innocent people. If they are evacuated, I can fight with more freedom."

Seeing Qin Hao's confident reply, Jiang Tianlong no longer hesitated. He turned and quickly flew towards the county office.

The elder, seeing Jiang Tianlong depart, did not stop him. Instead, he looked at Qin Hao mockingly, as if completely unconcerned.

At first, Qin Hao thought the elder would try to prevent Jiang Tianlong from leaving, but he hadn't expected the elder to be completely indifferent.

Qin Hao looked at the elder and asked in confusion, "Hmm? Old man, aren't you going to stop him? Just letting him leave like that?"

The elder did not reply to Qin Hao. Instead, he took out a large bone hammer from his storage bag. The bone hammer was made from the skull of a colossal beast and emanated a chilling ghostly aura.

"Boy, are you ready to die?"

He looked coldly at Qin Hao and said.

Seeing this, Qin Hao slowly descended to the ground as well, believing that a clash of physical bodies would be the most exciting.

As soon as he landed, Qin Hao's lips curved upwards. He raised his left hand, hooking his index finger towards the old man. "Come here!"

Faced with Qin Hao's provocation, the old man's anger surged to its peak. "Ah! You brat, you're asking for death!"

Immediately, he charged at Qin Hao with the bone hammer. With every step he took, a large pit was left in the ground.

Not far from Qin Hao, the old man exerted his strength, exploding from the ground like a cannonball, creating a deep pit. Gripping the hammer with both hands, he smashed it down fiercely at Qin Hao.

The hammer attacked Qin Hao with a deafening sonic boom. However, Qin Hao was not flustered at all. He gathered his strength, stomped his feet, and rushed rapidly towards the old man.

He shouted, "Barbarian Bull Fist!"

His fist collided with the bone hammer. With a tremendous boom, a mushroom cloud tens of meters high instantly erupted, centered around Qin Hao and the old man, accompanied by a dazzling light.

The shockwave generated by their collision instantly flattened the entire Zhang Family Manor, and the area of destruction continued to expand.

The colossal sound startled most of the common folk in the county town from their sleep! They poked their heads out of their windows, and what greeted their eyes was a mushroom cloud soaring into the sky.

"My heavens! What happened!"

"Ah! Get up quickly, old woman! How can you still be asleep!"

"It's terrifying! Isn't that the haunted Zhang Family Manor!"

The common folk all looked towards the Zhang Family Manor and said.

Even Ge Wengong in the county office was alerted by the sounds of their battle. Hearing the colossal noise, Ge Wengong swiftly leaped onto the rooftop. He gazed into the distance, towards the direction of the Zhang Family Manor, where a mushroom cloud was rising to the sky.

Looking at the mushroom cloud, Ge Wengong exclaimed in shock, "What's going on? Isn't that the direction of the Zhang Family Manor? How could there be such an astonishing battle!"