The Corpse King’s eyes emitted a bloody glow, staring fixedly at Lin Shuai Nan. Enraged, it threw a punch, this time aiming directly for Lin Shuai Nan’s forehead. The Corpse King’s chest, however, was left exposed. Lin Shuai Nan immediately seized the opportunity and punched straight towards the Corpse King’s chest!
*Bang!*
A dull thud sounded simultaneously. The Corpse King was sent flying back again. This time, Lin Shuai Nan didn’t retreat a single step, though blood began to trickle from his forehead. He had, after all, used his forehead to forcefully repel the Corpse King’s punch and landed a heavy blow to its chest.
The Corpse King’s expression grew even more unsightly, its face contorting into a more ferocious and terrifying visage. “Kid, who exactly are you? You’re not the Ling Tian War God, yet you possess cultivation close to the Nascent Soul stage. This is impossible!” The Corpse King pointed at Lin Shuai Nan’s nose, furiously berating him.
Lin Shuai Nan smirked triumphantly, raising his hand to wipe the blood from his forehead. He then brought it before his eyes, observing the wisps of smoke rising from the blood. “This petty trick, don’t try it on me again next time. Your corpse poison is utterly useless against me. My master is the Medicine King!”
Upon hearing this, the Corpse King was utterly bewildered. Who was the Medicine King? In their era, people with such titles could be found in abundance. However, Lin Shuai Nan’s ability to see through his trick was indeed quite extraordinary! Furthermore, Lin Shuai Nan showed no signs of being poisoned. Had he somehow detoxified himself without anyone noticing?
Lin Shuai Nan seemed to read the Corpse King’s mind and waved his hand, saying with a smile, “Heh, you’re overthinking it. I didn’t have time to detoxify while fighting you. It’s simply because my body is immune to all poisons, so your corpse poison is mere child’s play to me. If you have no other means, then I’ll finish you off now!”
Lin Shuai Nan’s cheerful demeanor while saying these words was incredibly infuriating. The Corpse King’s eyes blazed with even more bloody light. “Heh, kid, you want to kill me? Come on!” With that, the Corpse King spread its arms, appearing to welcome Lin Shuai Nan, and its aura began to surge relentlessly. Clearly, the Corpse King had been holding back some of its strength.
Although Lin Shuai Nan appeared to be smiling, his mind was already cursing. He had seen through the Corpse King’s hidden strength beforehand. Lin Shuai Nan had engaged in close-quarters combat precisely to force the Corpse King to reveal its true power, and also as a test. As stated before, anyone who truly believed Lin Shuai Nan to be a fool was the real fool! In certain matters, Lin Shuai Nan was not only not foolish but exceptionally astute. From the subsequent mission, Lin Shuai Nan had been analyzing the situation wholeheartedly, observing and interacting with the Corpse King step by step, always proceeding with caution. Therefore, the Corpse King’s current actions were entirely within Lin Shuai Nan’s expectations.
“Heh, you think only you were hiding your strength? I was too!” Lin Shuai Nan was not intimidated by the Corpse King’s suddenly surging aura. Instead, he clapped his hands provocatively at the Corpse King. Then, a ball of blood-red flame appeared on Lin Shuai Nan’s hands! The flame was extremely potent and yang, causing the surrounding Yin energy to dissipate. Especially the terrifying corpse aura emanating from the Corpse King was forced to scatter.
The Corpse King’s eyes widened. “A pure Yang body! No wonder you’re so arrogant, kid. It seems the one behind you is the truly dangerous existence, sending you to deal with me? Hmph, you underestimate me too much!” With that, the Corpse King formed hand seals. The next moment, Lin Shuai Nan’s figure suddenly began to descend into the ground!
Lin Shuai Nan was startled and looked down, his face filled with astonishment. The ground had, at some point, transformed into a pool of mud, though it was certainly not ordinary mud. As Lin Shuai Nan’s feet were pulled down, his entire body trembled, and terrifying energies surged from beneath the ground.
“Earth Yin energy! Quite a technique. Yin and Yang complement and counteract each other. In this situation, Lin Shuai Nan can only exert half his strength at best!” Ling Feng instantly saw through everything, a subtle smile gracing his lips as he evaluated. Clearly, Ling Feng was pleased to see Lin Shuai Nan in such a predicament! Of course, Ling Feng was not worried because he knew Lin Shuai Nan’s true strength intimately. Unless the Corpse King was on its last breath, it was impossible for it to pose a life-threatening danger to Lin Shuai Nan. Lin Shuai Nan had indeed concealed some of his strength, but his greatest trump card was the Golden Toad! Once that Golden Toad appeared, the Corpse King would likely be nothing more than a snack.
“Ah! Oh dear, this thing is truly disgusting! Can’t you play some other trick?” Lin Shuai Nan shouted up at the Corpse King. The Corpse King’s mouth twitched. What was this attitude? In this situation, did he still have the strength to resist? “Kid, you’re seeking death? This is a Hellish Mire formed by Earth Yin energy. Your pure Yang body will be completely suppressed by it, and you’ll only be able to die within it!” The Corpse King snorted coldly and advanced step by step towards Lin Shuai Nan, appearing as if it had already captured him!
At this moment, everyone in the world couldn't help but worry for Lin Shuai Nan. Lin Shuai Nan was in danger! “Stop!” Suddenly, Yang Fei’s roar erupted. At some point, Yang Fei had miraculously recovered his vigor and, leading the surrounding War God Squad warriors, had dealt with all the Corpse Demons. Moreover, most of them had been captured alive. This combat prowess once again proved the might of the War God Squad. Unfortunately, most of the attention had been focused on Lin Shuai Nan, so many people had not noticed the valiant achievements of the War God Squad under Yang Fei’s command. Thus, Yang Fei’s sudden arrival at this critical juncture with reinforcements brought a sense of surprise to many.
The Corpse King turned its head and its eyes widened, as if it had just woken from a dream. Had the demonic beasts and corpse demons it had painstakingly refined been dealt with so quickly? Did that mean its entire army was annihilated, and it was the only one struggling? This made the Corpse King’s killing intent even more terrifying. “You’re seeking death!” The Corpse King locked onto Yang Fei, clearly intending to kill him directly this time.
However, Lin Shuai Nan yelled at Yang Fei, “Don’t come over! This is a one-on-one duel, a rule of the martial world. One against one. Don’t break the rules!”
*Screech…*
Yang Fei slammed on the brakes and looked at Lin Shuai Nan as if he had seen a ghost. “A duel? Are you… sure?” Lin Shuai Nan’s body had already sunk to his waist. If this continued, Lin Shuai Nan would not only be unable to duel but would even struggle to speak! The Corpse King also turned and glared at Lin Shuai Nan, “What kind of damn martial world rules are you talking about, kid? You deserve to die the most!” Then, the Corpse King turned and charged at Lin Shuai Nan. Clearly, it had maintained its rationality. It also worried that if Yang Fei and his men held it back, Lin Shuai Nan might seize the opportunity to escape, which would be a terrible situation!