Liu Zihan's Death

Bang!

A tremendous crash rang through the entire hall. The barrier Chen Tianxin had set up earlier was shattered by the two of them.

Oh, no.

It was Yang Chen who had shattered it!

Liu Feng's eyes flickered. "This kid's impressive. He still hasn't even used his full strength!"

Liu Feng had an exceptionally keen eye. Even though Yang Chen wasn't fighting at full strength, Liu Feng had seen right through him.

Meanwhile, Chen Tianxin looked regretfully at the cracks in the floor and sighed. "Sigh, there goes more money!"

Yet he didn't mention Liu Zihan at all.

Liu Zihan was the mayor of Jiangnan City, a man of such high status. And yet, in everyone's eyes, he was worth less than a cracked floor?

To be honest, Liu Zihan's life had been a little pathetic.

"Just as expected of you, little brother Yang!"

Meng Yao smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Even Shan Shou nodded, clearly impressed with Yang Chen.

"This kid's a freak. He was so weak just a couple of days ago, and now he's this strong. He's almost reached Grandmaster strength, isn't he?"

Gui Xing looked at Yang Chen as if he'd seen a ghost.

At that moment, Liu Zihan, whom Yang Chen had slammed into the floor, struggled to his feet. The humanity in his eyes was gradually fading.

That was the flaw of the Beast Ability!

If someone stayed possessed for too long, they might lose all their humanity and become a bloodthirsty creature just like a Spirit Beast!

Half-Human Half-Beast!

"Hiss~"

Liu Zihan's neck twisted unnaturally as he stuck out his tongue. It looked just like a snake's forked tongue!

His eyes turned bloodred in an instant. From a distance, they looked like a pair of red beans.

Yang Chen furrowed his brow slightly, unsure what had happened to Liu Zihan.

But one thing was clear to him: Liu Zihan had grown stronger!

That was right. As his humanity gradually vanished and the beastly nature took over, his strength would also grow stronger.

However, once the beastly nature completely took control, it would wipe out his humanity entirely, severing every last connection he had to mankind.

"Minister Liu, this..."

Elder Wang looked at Liu Zihan, then raised his head to look at Liu Feng. A trace of concern showed in his eyes.

"Don't worry. Even at his strongest, Liu Zihan won't reach the Grandmaster Realm. Keep watching. This kid might just surprise us!"

Liu Feng raised a hand to stop Elder Wang, then gazed at Yang Chen. Stars seemed to swirl in his deep-set eyes.

"Boy, show me everything you've got!"

Liu Feng murmured to himself, the delight in his eyes growing ever stronger.

"I really did find myself a good disciple this time!"

Liu Feng was very satisfied with this trip to Jiangnan.

Experts like him, the strongest of their era, were already invincible. Apart from continuing to climb toward higher realms, what else could interest them but passing on their knowledge?

A good disciple could keep them excited for a long time!

And Yang Chen was clearly a promising young talent!

"Hiss!"

Just then, Liu Zihan suddenly roared. The scales on his body stood on end, gleaming with cold light, and a terrifying aura burst from him.

A fine mist spread out, filling the entire space.

Then, in Yang Chen's field of vision, a sharp Water Arrow shot out in an instant, hurtling toward him.

Yang Chen's eyes narrowed. He shifted his body, moving at incredible speed, and barely dodged it. But as soon as he evaded the first arrow, countless more came stabbing toward him from behind!

"Holy crap, there are so many!"

The sheer number of Water Arrows made Yang Chen's scalp tingle. He dodged around the cramped space, while also activating his Flame Ability in an attempt to scatter them.

But water and fire had always been incompatible, and water countered fire. Yang Chen and Liu Zihan had roughly the same level of spiritual energy, but Liu Zihan still had a slight advantage.

And now Liu Zihan's aura was growing stronger by the second, making him even harder to resist.

Arrow after arrow struck Yang Chen's body and burst apart. His clothes were torn, revealing his well-built physique.

The Water Arrows rained down until Yang Chen's body was covered in red and purple bruises.

One had to remember that Yang Chen's body had reached the Grandmaster Realm!

If even a Grandmaster Realm body had been battered like this by those arrows, then another S-Class Ability User would probably have been pierced through!

At the Grandmaster level, both spiritual energy and the body underwent a qualitative leap. The difference was far from small.

Yang Chen gritted his teeth, a fierce look appearing in his eyes.

He let the flames around his body die out, then strode toward Liu Zihan, ignoring the countless Water Arrows striking him.

Liu Zihan seemed to realize what Yang Chen was trying to do. He darted away, putting distance between them. The Liu Zihan whose humanity had been replaced by his beastly nature had clearly developed stronger battle instincts.

Nearby, Chen Tianxin watched Liu Zihan darting all over the hall and frowned slightly. "If you're going to fight, then fight. What's with all the running around?"

A surge of spiritual energy enveloped Yang Chen and Liu Zihan at once. This barrier was much stronger than the previous one.

At the very least, it would take the strength of a Grandmaster to break through it!

Liu Zihan looked at Chen Tianxin beyond the barrier and hissed at him. Then he continued to keep his distance from Yang Chen within the barrier.

"Hey, you're a beast now, and you're still taunting me!"

Chen Tianxin couldn't help laughing.

Yang Chen glanced at the barrier around them and gave Chen Tianxin a grateful smile. Then his gaze slowly settled on Liu Zihan.

He grinned menacingly.

"Go on, keep running! If you get away, I'll wash my hair while standing on my head!"

His body suddenly blurred, shooting forward like a cannonball. A huge crater appeared where he had been standing just moments ago.

That showed just how much power Yang Chen had unleashed!

Bang!

Yang Chen's punch slammed into Liu Zihan's body. But for some reason, the scales instantly stood on end. All over his body, they were like tiny knives, leaving a series of bloody gashes across Yang Chen's fist!

"Hiss!"

Yang Chen felt a sharp pain.

Surprise flashed through his eyes as well.

Those scales were impressive. They'd even cut his body, which had reached the Grandmaster Body level. They must be incredibly tough!

He shook out his hand, then covered his body with flames again.

Without some kind of protective layer, those scales could easily cut him.

Even with the Grandmaster Body.

A strange smile appeared at the corner of Liu Zihan's mouth, as if he were mocking Yang Chen. He flicked his forked tongue and released his aura.

He had actually chosen to attack head-on!

Yang Chen's pupils shrank. Then flames surged into the sky, and pillars of fire swept toward Liu Zihan, carrying a violent aura.

The flames took the shape of a long dragon, roaring as it charged.

Their searing heat burst to its absolute limit.

Then Yang Chen himself seemed to become a lord of the flames. He swung a fiery fist at Liu Zihan.

"Die!"

Yang Chen shouted. His spiritual energy and physical strength surged to their limits, and an overwhelming force exploded outward. The air for several meters around him shattered, creating a vacuum.

Liu Zihan was trapped by several pillars of fire. When Yang Chen's fist came down, he was still completely unaware.

Bang!

The flames exploded across Liu Zihan's body. His scales shattered in an instant, breaking into tiny fragments that scattered across the floor.

"Hiss~"

Liu Zihan grimaced in pain, then his eyes turned red. He opened his mouth and lunged to bite Yang Chen.

He wouldn't let Yang Chen get off lightly, even if it killed him!

A cold glint flashed in Yang Chen's eyes.

Earlier, because Liu Zihan was the mayor of Jiangnan City—or rather, because he was still a person—Yang Chen hadn't wanted to kill him.

After all, they were both from Huaxia. But Liu Zihan could no longer be called a person. His humanity had been wiped out by his beastly nature. Even if Yang Chen didn't kill him, the Grandmasters would still step in.

Rather than get hurt and leave it to the Grandmasters, Yang Chen would rather finish it himself!

"Die!" Yang Chen roared again.

"Don't!"

At some point, Liu Ming had regained consciousness after Yang Chen knocked him out. Seeing his father being beaten so badly by Yang Chen, he was overcome with rage and shouted at him.

That shout made Yang Chen's mind waver. In a moment of carelessness, Liu Zihan clamped down on his arm.

Then Liu Zihan tore off a large chunk of flesh.

"Ah! You're asking for it!"

Yang Chen's heart hardened at once. Flames burst forth as he repeatedly punched Liu Zihan right in the face.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After several consecutive blows, Liu Zihan's aura finally weakened. Only then did Yang Chen let go, his expression grim.

The flames cauterized his wound, so no blood flowed from it.

But blood streamed from Liu Zihan, pouring from all six of his facial orifices.

It was a gruesome sight.

"Father!"

Liu Ming was on the verge of breaking down. He ran toward Liu Zihan, shoving Yang Chen aside as he rushed to his father's side.

Holding Liu Zihan, he wept uncontrollably.

Yang Chen tended to his wound, then watched Liu Ming and fell silent.

To be honest, he had no deep-seated hatred for the father and son. At most, Liu Zihan had seen his son get beaten and stepped in to get revenge for him.

But everything had changed too quickly. Under Yang Chen's attacks, Liu Zihan had grown furious, and his humanity had been replaced by his beastly nature.

That was what caused everything to spiral out of control.

Even the Grandmasters couldn't have foreseen it.

But there was no changing what had happened. Liu Zihan could only die!

Otherwise, if they let an S-Class Half-Human Half-Beast loose, the destruction he could cause would be terrifying!

So the moment Liu Zihan's humanity was wiped out, his fate had already been sealed.

Just then, Liu Feng slowly walked over to Yang Chen and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't dwell on it. Things like this will happen many more times. Get used to it as soon as you can!"

Liu Feng truly thought highly of Yang Chen. Seeing how low his spirits were, he had come over at once to console him.

If such a talented young man let something like this hold him back, it would be an enormous loss!

Liu Feng then turned to Liu Ming. "Liu Ming, your father is dead. He brought this on himself. You can't blame anyone else!"

Liu Ming's back stiffened slightly. After a long while, he replied, "I understand."

Then, under the gaze of the Grandmasters, Liu Ming picked up his father's corpse and slowly walked toward the door.

"Minister Liu, letting Liu Ming go could cause trouble later."

Chen Tianxin slowly walked over and looked at Liu Ming's retreating figure with a knowing smile.

Liu Feng answered calmly, "He's only B-Class. What trouble could he cause? I let him go this time out of respect for his father's service. I hope he knows better and changes his ways."

"True. The Liu family ought to have someone left to carry on the family line."

Chen Tianxin nodded.

Yang Chen was silent for a moment, then raised his head. An unprecedented light shone in his eyes.

He had finally figured it out.

Now that he had entered the world of Ability Users, how could he expect people not to die?

Death was perfectly normal. The world of Ability Users was far more fiercely competitive than the world of ordinary people.

It was kill or be killed.

People might fight over a single medicinal herb. Some could even end up dead over nothing more than a glance!

What Yang Chen had just experienced was only a small glimpse of the world of Ability Users.

Since he had chosen to enter this world, he had to try to fit in—and then grow stronger within it!

Yang Chen slowly breathed out a mouthful of stale air, then bowed slightly to Liu Feng. "Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

Liu Feng waved his hand dismissively. "It was nothing. Go get cleaned up. We're heading back to Number 98!"

Without waiting for Yang Chen to reply, he turned and walked out of the hall.

Yang Chen was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly.

His master really was decisive!

He didn't dwell on it any further. He went to the restroom, cleaned his wound, then headed out the door.

To be continued...