WOOSH!
Ye Zong and Chen Zhenlong both watched in horror as Shen Han's mangled body hovered in the air. His skin had been completely blown off, along with parts of his muscles. Two of his limbs were missing, leaving bone protruding from the stumps, and his neck was broken, causing his head to drape over his shoulder. He looked more like a rotting corpse than a living human.
What was even more terrifying was that Shen Han was clearly still alive. Not only that, but the two could sense his soul force strength increasing at a rapid rate, breaking through from Gold Rank to Black Gold Rank in mere breaths. There were no signs of it stopping.
Shen Han's lips stretched into a sadistic grin as he reveled in the sight of terror washing over the faces of the two powerful experts.
Ye Zong and Chen Zhenlong exchanged glances. Without another word, their expressions hardened as they assumed battle stances before leaping toward Shen Han, weapons in hand.
"For all the people you've hurt, die by my blade, Shen Han!" Ye Zong cried.
"Dog of the Sacred Family, surrender your life!" roared Chen Zhenlong.
The two shot forward at blinding speed, their auras erupting with overwhelming power. Brandishing their weapons, they slashed toward Shen Han with explosive strength.
Seeing this, the grin on Shen Han's face widened. He raised an emaciated finger as blood dripped from its tip.
Before Chen Zhenlong's and Ye Zong's attacks could connect, a wall of blood mist surged forth, blocking both of their weapons and surprising the two.
Shen Han seized the opportunity to form a hand seal, creating massive blood spikes that caught them off guard. Ye Zong and Chen Zhenlong let out painful grunts as several blood spikes pierced through their bodies.
Blood gushed from their wounds. Without pause, the blood mist reshaped itself, taking the form of a giant palm before mercilessly slamming into the two men, sending them flying uncontrollably through the air like kites cut loose from their strings. They crashed violently into the ground.
BOOM!
CRACK!
"H-how? Why did that thing block my attack? This can't be real!" Chen Zhenlong asked in a shaky voice. He clutched his chest as several of his ribs throbbed with pain from the attack.
An expression of disbelief washed over his ashen face. In terms of strength, he was second only to Lord Ye Mo, and yet Shen Han had easily blocked his attack. Not to mention that he had attacked alongside Ye Zong, who was also a Legend Rank Demon Spiritualist.
He couldn't believe that the two of them had failed to land a single hit on Shen Han's broken body.
Shen Han's hand moved in a beckoning motion, causing the blood mist to zoom toward him.
From Ye Zong's and Chen Zhenlong's positions, they could see the blood mist coursing through Shen Han's body.
Their pupils trembled as they watched the blood mist gradually repair Shen Han's mangled form. Bones snapped back into place, limbs regrew, and even missing organs were restored.
It didn't take long before his physical condition returned to normal, albeit with some noticeable differences.
Shen Han's skin had become gray, and two bat-like wings protruded from his back.
But the one thing that made Ye Zong's and Chen Zhenlong's blood run cold was the spiritual aura emanating from Shen Han's body.
From years of experience, they could tell without a shadow of a doubt that Shen Han was radiating the aura of a demon beast.
"This can't be... How is this possible?" Ye Zong asked, his voice trembling with disbelief.
"City Lord!"
Ye Zong and Chen Zhenlong both jolted in surprise as a loud voice rang out behind them.
Looking back, they were shocked to see that it was actually Nie Li. He was breathing heavily as he glared coldly at Shen Han's new form, his brows knitted together. A trace of killing intent radiated from him.
"Nie Li, stay away from here! This fight is far too dangerous for you to get involved in. Go and find Yun'er, then bring her away from here," Ye Zong hurriedly shouted.
He wasn't sure how strong Shen Han had become, and letting someone like Nie Li join the battle was no different from sending the boy to his death.
Shen Han's gaze shifted from the two Legend Rank experts to Nie Li. His eyes brimmed with disdain, as if he were looking at a mere insect that could be crushed beneath his foot at any moment.
"Yo—ksh—cough... cough..."
Shen Han tried to speak but ended up coughing instead. He shook his head from side to side, stretched his neck, and cleared his throat.
My apologies. I'm still getting used to this new supreme physique. Even speaking requires some effort at the moment."
Although he said so, Shen Han's tone was anything but apologetic.
"You're the guy who's always following Ziyun around, aren't you? I've heard a lot about you, but I never bothered to remember any of it. To me, you're nothing but a naïve child who doesn't understand the reality of this world. It doesn't matter how talented you think you are, in my presence, You're nothing more than a big fish in a small pond."
Nie Li's eye twitched. How could he not understand the underlying meaning of those words? Shen Han was looking down on him.
'This Shen Han is insufferable. He reeks of arrogance, acting as though his strength places him above everyone else,' Nie Li thought with a scowl.
His face darkened before shifting into a mocking expression.
"For someone who sold his soul to the Demon Beast Clan, you sure are acting high and mighty, aren't you?"
The corner of Nie Li's lips curled upward as he caught the look of shock on Shen Han's face.
"What's with that look? Do you really think I wouldn't know about your pathetic scheme? Hilarious! Xue Hui was right about you. You're dumb, and your talent is only so-so."
His words caused Shen Han's expression to turn murderous, visible veins bulging across his forehead.
Nie Li ignored the hateful glare directed at him and continued mocking him.
"You tricked your entire family into becoming sacrifices for the Human Blood Sacrificial Array, refining their flesh into blood mist and burning away their souls, severing them from the cycle of reincarnation, all so you could transform yourself into a demon beast.
You really are a clown. Did you actually think becoming a demon beast would make you the strongest? Please... don't make me laugh.
All you've done is permanently ruin your innate talent in exchange for a small boost in strength. At best, your cultivation will reach a realm above Legend Rank. After that, you'll realize just how stupid you were to transform into a demon beast.
Honestly, whoever gave you the idea to use the Human Blood Sacrificial Array was screwing with you."
Nie Li's words were filled with disdain as he mercilessly ridiculed Shen Han's stupidity.
Nie Li hadn't appreciated the way Shen Han looked at him, so he made sure to repay the insult a hundredfold.
And judging by Shen Han's expression, which had morphed into one of unbridled fury, he had done an excellent job of humiliating him.
"You!" Shen Han spat through gritted teeth, his voice trembling with rage, making his entire body tremble with anger.
Never had he imagined that Nie Li knew the Human Blood Sacrificial Array.
Worse, what Nie Li said about him ruining his innate talent was something he had never heard from his master. This made him uneasy. He had no way of knowing whether Nie Li was telling the truth or not.
"Stop with your nonsense! You think your lies will work on me? Don't make me laugh!"
Shen Han moved his hand, causing a black pearl to shoot out from his interspatial ring and into his palm.
Nie Li's eyes widened the moment he saw the item, panic surging through his heart as he yelled out,
"City Lord! Lord Chen Zhenlong! Quickly, put up a defense! He's holding a Black Roc Flame, it's a flame capable of burning through anything! It's extremely dangerous to face it without a soul barrier!"
Nie Li's warning caused Ye Zong and Chen Zhenlong to react without hesitation. They immediately unleashed their spiritual energy and integrated with their demon spirits, causing their strength to increase severalfold as they erected defensive barriers around themselves with their soul force.
Ye Zong was quick to his feet, leaping toward Nie Li and enveloping him within his soul barrier. He had done so just in time, as black flames burst forth and swallowed them.
Nie Li, Ye Zong, and Chen Zhenlong all winced in pain as they were engulfed in a sea of black flames. Despite the protection of their soul barriers, they could still feel the searing heat enveloping their bodies. The experience was nothing short of excruciating.
"Since you like talking nonsense, then you can go and talk to my Black Roc Flame," Shen Han said coldly as he watched his flames envelop the trio.
But before he could continue, a streak of light shot toward him. Sensing the incoming danger, Shen Han immediately guided the black flames into a defensive barrier, blocking the attack.
WOOSH!
BOOM!
As the attack was blocked by the black flames, Shen Han lowered the barrier to see who had attacked him.
His eyes widened as a look of disbelief washed over his face.
Standing around him were several powerful experts, each emanating the strength of a Legend Rank Demon Spiritualist.
Ye Xiu, Chen Shenxin, Huyan Xiong, Vice Principal Ye Sheng, Chen Yinying, and several others all looked at him with undisguised killing intent.
"How? Why are there so many Legend Ranks in Glory City? What's going on here?"
Shen Han panicked.
He hadn't completed his transformation. Although he could withstand attacks from one or two Legend Rank experts, there was no way he could fight nearly ten of them at once.
A sense of desperation gripped him as his mind raced, frantically searching for a way out of his predicament.
Then he saw it.
A girl had just emerged from the smoke.
His eyes glinted with ruthlessness as he controlled the black flames. They snaked through the air at blinding speed before coiling around the girl and trapping her within their grasp.
"Kya!"
"Yun'er!"
"Ziyun!"
A malicious grin spread across Shen Han's face as he pulled Ye Ziyun close to him, his gray arm snaking around her waist and holding her firmly against his body.
He then swept a threatening glance over the crowd, his eyes filled with malice.
"Move, and my black roc flames will devour Ziyun."
End of Chapter 113
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