Liu Zihan's Death

Boom!

A deafening roar resounded throughout the entire hall, and the barrier previously erected by Chen Tianxin was shattered instantly by the two of them.

Oh, no.

It should be said that it was shattered by Yang Chen!

Liu Feng's eyes flickered. "This kid is impressive; he hasn't even used his full strength yet!"

Liu Feng possessed such keen insight that even Yang Chen's restraint did not escape his notice.

Beside him, Chen Tianxin looked at the cracks in the floor with regret and sighed, "Sigh, I have to spend money again!"

Yet, he didn't mention Liu Zihan at all.

Liu Zihan was the mayor of Jiangnan City, yet in the eyes of everyone present, his status was apparently not even worth as much as this cracked floor?

Truth be told, Liu Zihan's situation was somewhat pitiful.

"As expected of Little Brother Yang!"

Meng Yao smiled gracefully, a brilliant light blooming in her beautiful eyes.

Even Shan Shou nodded, clearly holding Yang Chen in high regard.

"This kid is a bit of a monster. He was so weak just two days ago, and now he's this strong—he's almost touching the strength of the Grandmaster Realm!"

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

At this moment, Liu Zihan, who had been slammed into the floor by Yang Chen, struggled to climb to his feet, the humanity in his pupils gradually fading away.

This was the fatal flaw of the Beast Ability!

If Possession lasted too long, one could lose their humanity entirely, becoming a bloodthirsty existence akin to a Spirit Beast!

Half-Human Half-Beast!

"Hiss~"

Liu Zihan's neck twisted at an unnatural angle, and he flicked his tongue out—but it looked exactly like a snake's forked tongue!

His eyeballs turned scarlet in an instant, appearing from a distance like two red beans.

Yang Chen frowned slightly, unsure of what had happened to Liu Zihan.

However, Yang Chen was certain of one thing: Liu Zihan's strength had increased!

That was right; as humanity gradually vanished and was replaced by beastly instincts, the host's strength would gradually grow.

However, once those beastly instincts completely took control, the host's humanity would be utterly extinguished, leaving no connection to humanity whatsoever.

"Minister Liu, this..."

Elder Wang looked at Liu Zihan's appearance, then raised his head to look at Liu Feng, a hint of worry surfacing in his eyes.

"Do not be anxious. No matter how strong Liu Zihan becomes, he cannot reach the Grandmaster Realm. Watch closely; perhaps this kid will give us a surprise!"

Liu Feng raised his hand, cutting off Elder Wang's words. Then, in his deep pupils, stars seemed to rotate as his gaze fell upon Yang Chen's body.

Kid, show me the full extent of your power!

Liu Feng muttered to himself, the surprise in his eyes growing ever more intense.

I've truly taken in a good disciple this time!

Liu Feng was quite satisfied with this trip to Jiangnan.

For a top-tier powerhouse like Liu Feng, who was already invincible in the current world, what could be more interesting than passing on knowledge and clearing up doubts after continuing to climb toward higher realms?

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

And Yang Chen was clearly just such a promising talent!

"Hiss!"

Just then, Liu Zihan let out a sudden, furious roar. The scales on his body stood on end, flashing with cold light, and a terrifying aura erupted from his frame.

Wisps of water mist permeated the air, filling the entire space.

Immediately following, within Yang Chen's field of vision, a sharp Water Arrow shot out instantly, hurtling toward him.

Yang Chen's eyes narrowed. His body moved slightly, utilizing extreme speed to barely dodge the attack. But no sooner had he evaded the first one than a dense swarm of Water Arrows began to strike at him one after another!

"Damn, there are so many!"

Seeing the dense barrage of Water Arrows, Yang Chen felt his scalp tingle. He dodged continuously within the narrow space while simultaneously channeling his Flame Ability, hoping to disperse the arrows.

However, water and fire had always been incompatible, and water specifically countered fire. Since Yang Chen's spiritual energy cultivation was roughly on par with Liu Zihan's, Liu Zihan naturally held a slight advantage.

Especially now that Liu Zihan's aura was constantly growing, it became even harder to resist.

One after another, the Water Arrows struck Yang Chen's body before quietly exploding. His clothes were shredded, revealing his lean, muscular frame.

The impact of the arrows left Yang Chen's skin covered in red and purple welts.

One had to remember that Yang Chen's physical body was at the Grandmaster Realm!

If a Grandmaster-level body was beaten into such a state by these Water Arrows, any other S-Class ability user would likely have been pierced straight through!

Whether it was spiritual energy or physical form, reaching the Grandmaster level brought about a qualitative leap; the gap between levels was far from insignificant.

Yang Chen gritted his teeth, a fierce glint emerging in his eyes.

Dispelling the flames from his body, Yang Chen took long strides and charged toward Liu Zihan, ignoring the dense barrage of Water Arrows that struck his body as if they were nothing.

Liu Zihan seemed to sense Yang Chen's intent and flashed away, putting distance between them. It had to be said that after being replaced by bestial instincts, Liu Zihan's combat reflexes had become significantly sharper.

To the side, Chen Tianxin watched Liu Zihan darting around 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 instantly enveloped both Yang Chen and Liu Zihan; this barrier was far more formidable than the previous one.

At the very least, it would be impossible to break without the strength of a Grandmaster!

Liu Zihan looked at Chen Tianxin outside the barrier, hissed at him, and then continued to put distance between himself and Yang Chen within the enclosure.

"Yo, you've turned into a beast and you're still provoking me!"

Chen Tianxin couldn't help but find it amusing.

Yang Chen looked at the surrounding barrier, cast a grateful smile toward Chen Tianxin, and then slowly turned his gaze back to Liu Zihan.

He gave a grim smile.

"Keep running! If you can get away, I'll stand on my head and wash my hair!"

Following that, his body flashed, moving like a cannonball; a massive crater instantly appeared where he had been standing just a moment before.

It was clear just how much power Yang Chen had exerted!

Boom!

Yang Chen's fist slammed directly into Liu Zihan's body, but for some reason, the scales instantly stood on end. The scales covering his entire body were like tiny blades, carving bloody gashes into Yang Chen's fist!

"Hiss!"

Yang Chen felt a sting of pain.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

These scales were quite formidable; even his Grandmaster Body had been cut. It seemed those scales were truly something else!

Shaking his hand, Yang Chen once again covered his body in flames.

Without some sort of buffer, it was truly easy to get cut by those scales.

Even with a Grandmaster Body.

A strange smile appeared on the corner of Liu Zihan's mouth, as if mocking Yang Chen. He flicked his snake-like tongue, his aura surging.

He had chosen to attack directly!

Yang Chen's pupils constricted sharply, and then flames soared into the sky. Pillars of fire, carrying a violent aura, swept toward Liu Zihan.

The flames transformed into the shape of a long dragon, roaring as they moved.

The scorching temperature was pushed to its absolute limit.

Then, appearing like a monarch amidst the fire, he threw a flaming punch directly at Liu Zihan.

"Die!"

Yang Chen roared, pushing his spiritual energy and physical body to their limits. The terrifying power exploded instantly, shattering the air for several meters around them and creating a vacuum.

Liu Zihan was entangled by several pillars of fire and remained oblivious as Yang Chen's fist descended.

Boom!

The flames exploded instantly upon Liu Zihan's body, causing the scales to shatter into tiny fragments that rained down onto the ground.

"Hiss~"

Liu Zihan felt the pain, his pupils turning blood-red. He opened his mouth, intending to bite Yang Chen.

He wouldn't let Yang Chen get away unscathed even if it killed him!

A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Yang Chen's eyes.

Previously, out of respect for Liu Zihan being the mayor of Jiangnan City, or perhaps out of respect for him still being a human, Yang Chen hadn't wanted to go for the kill.

After all, they were both Huaxia people. But the current Liu Zihan could no longer be called a human; his humanity had been extinguished by bestial nature. Even if he didn't kill him, those other Grandmasters would eventually intervene.

Rather than getting injured himself and letting those Grandmasters step in, Yang Chen preferred to do it himself!

"Die!" Yang Chen roared again.

"No!"

At some point, Liu Mingqing, who had been knocked unconscious by Yang Chen, had come to. Seeing his father being pummeled like this by Yang Chen, his eyes split with rage as he shouted at Yang Chen.

Distracted by the shout, Yang Chen's focus wavered for a split second, and his arm was bitten by Liu Zihan.

A large chunk of flesh was torn right off.

"Ah! You're courting death!"

Yang Chen's heart instantly hardened. Flames erupted, and he hammered his fists into Liu Zihan's face, one after another.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After landing several consecutive punches until Liu Zihan's aura grew faint, Yang Chen finally let go, his expression rather grim.

The flames had cauterized his own wounds, preventing any blood from flowing out.

However, blood was streaming from Liu Zihan, trickling out from all six orifices.

It was somewhat gruesome.

"Father!"

Liu Ming was on the verge of a breakdown; he rushed toward Liu Zihan's body, shoved Yang Chen aside, and scrambled to his father's side.

He cradled Liu Zihan, sobbing uncontrollably.

Yang Chen tended to his own wounds, then watched Liu Ming's display, falling into silence.

To be honest, he held no deep-seated grudge against this father and son; at most, Liu Zihan, as a father seeing his son beaten like that, had simply wanted to vent his anger.

Yet, events had spiraled too quickly. Under the pressure of Yang Chen's assault, Liu Zihan's indignation had caused his bestial nature to override his humanity.

This had led to the situation spiraling out of control.

Even the Grandmasters could not have foreseen this.

But since it had come to this, Liu Zihan had to die.

Otherwise, if an S-Class Half-Human Half-Beast were released, the destructive potential would be terrifying.

Therefore, the moment Liu Zihan's humanity was extinguished, his fate had been sealed.

At this moment, Liu Feng slowly walked to Yang Chen's side, patted his shoulder, and said softly, "Don't take it to heart. These things will happen often; you'd better get used to it soon."

Liu Feng thought very highly of Yang Chen, which was why he had come to counsel him the moment he saw the young man's spirits were low.

If such a genius were to be hindered by these events, it would be a tremendous loss.

Liu Feng then looked toward Liu Ming and said, "Liu Ming, your father is dead. He brought this upon himself; you cannot blame anyone else."

Liu Ming's back stiffened slightly, and after a long moment, he replied, "This one understands."

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

"Minister Liu, leaving Liu Ming alive could be a source of trouble," Chen Tianxin said, walking over slowly and looking at Liu Ming's retreating figure with a faint, inscrutable smile.

"He is only a B-Class; what kind of waves could he possibly make?" Liu Feng replied calmly. "I am sparing him this once out of consideration for his father's past service. I hope he learns from his mistakes."

"True, the Liu family should be allowed a descendant," Chen Tianxin nodded.

Yang Chen remained silent for a moment before raising his head, his eyes burning with an unprecedented light.

He had finally come to terms with it.

Since he had entered the world of ability users, how could there not be deaths?

Death was normal; the world of ability users was far more fiercely competitive than the world of ordinary people.

It was kill or be killed.

Many people would fight to the death over a single herb, and some would even take a life just because of a single glance.

What Yang Chen was experiencing now was merely a small reflection of the ability user world.

Since he had chosen to enter this world, he had to try to integrate into it and then grow stronger within it.

Yang Chen exhaled a long, stale breath and bowed slightly to Liu Feng. "Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

Liu Feng waved his hand dismissively. "It's a small matter. Go clean yourself up; we are preparing to return to Number 98!"

With that, he walked out of the hall without waiting for Yang Chen's reply.

Yang Chen was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

His master was truly a man of swift and decisive action.

He didn't dwell on it further, went to the restroom to tidy up his wounds, and then walked out through the main gate.

To be continued!