"Go!"
Jiang Chen barked.
The blades whirled into a storm, shredding vast swaths of shadow and curses.
Throughout it all, Chen Ren let out agonized screams.
It was as though the knives were cutting not the dead bird, but its own body. In fact, the dead bird itself was part of its body.
"Slash, slash, slash-"
All manner of sharp weapons gleamed with chilling light, completely shredding the shadow formed by the dead bird.
Ghost Qi +9999!
At that instant, Chen Ren let out an ear-piercing shriek. Its body looked ready to fall apart, its arms dangling and its back bent, its limbs twisting and deforming bit by bit.
"You destroyed my body. You destroyed my body..."
It muttered incessantly, its tone growing increasingly deranged.
Blood began pouring from its hollow eyes, ears, mouth, and nose as a terrifying chill surged.
Chen Ren seemed to have broken free of the restraints of its "human" shell. It dropped onto all fours, its joints twisting incessantly with a series of cracks.
Its hope of becoming human had been destroyed.
The hatred and rage in its heart reached their peak at that moment. Its venomous gaze resembled that of a monster looking for someone to devour.
"Suppress!"
Jiang Chen barked another word.
Demonic power surged, and the long dragon of weapons transformed again. All the blunt weapons separated from it and came smashing down with overwhelming force.
"Rumble-"
A series of thunderous crashes rang out.
The blood-colored barrier around Chen Ren, roiling with black curse characters, shook continuously beneath the blows. Blood splashed, and the black characters twisted.
"You destroyed my body!!"
The malice emanating from it grew heavier.
Chen Ren, which had almost completely transformed into a monster, suddenly pushed off with all four limbs, leaving a deep crater where