Luo Jiangwen, unable to dodge, let out a low cry, "Soul Departure!"
Suddenly, Luo Jiangwen's soul floated out of his body and grabbed the incoming explosive talisman.
*Bang!*
An explosion occurred. As the smoke cleared, Luo Jiangwen stood unharmed.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's face contorted into an ugly smile, and he muttered, "Damn it, this guy's soul is as perverted as ever."
Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang was preparing for a desperate fight, he saw a head with a lewd grin emerge from the grass on the left side of the woods.
Seeing the revealed head, Zhang Xiaoqiang's face remained expressionless, but he chuckled inwardly.
You can always count on Master Yu.
Master Yu is the GOAT.
The head that emerged was none other than Yu Daochen, with his characteristic lewd smile. He even gave Zhang Xiaoqiang an "okay" gesture.
Zhang Xiaoqiang immediately understood. He curved his lips into a slight smile, realizing it was time to use Master Yu's signature skill: provocation.
"Looks like this body isn't quite up to par, not as good as the original, huh?" Zhang Xiaoqiang began to gloat, continuing his taunts, "Too bad Master Yu's Kang Long Mace smashed it to pieces. Tsk, tsk, what a shame."
Zhang Xiaoqiang grew more animated as he spoke, even shrugging his shoulders. "Looking at how weak this body is now, I doubt it's good for anything, is it?"
Master Yu had once said that the key to provocation was to attack the opponent's weakness, make them angry, and then keep the pressure on.
As expected, after Zhang Xiaoqiang's words, Luo Jiangwen suddenly went berserk. He clenched his fists and charged at Zhang Xiaoqiang, shouting, "Kid, I'll kill you right here today!!"
Seeing that Luo Jiangwen had indeed fallen for it, Zhang Xiaoqiang grinned and conjured the Five Thunder Palm in his hand, meeting Luo Jiangwen's attack head-on.
*Bang!*
His palm connected with Luo Jiangwen's incoming fist.
In an instant, Zhang Xiaoqiang felt an immense force strike him, sending him staggering backward.
Zhang Xiaoqiang retreated several steps before regaining his balance, murmuring, "Dealing with a master from the Heaven Ranking is indeed a bit strenuous."
Luo Jiangwen, seeing Zhang Xiaoqiang's displeased expression, said triumphantly, "Kid, weren't you quite smug just now? Keep going."
Zhang Xiaoqiang laughed instead of fearing. "That's exactly what I wanted."
Luo Jiangwen sensed something was wrong and turned to look at his body lying on the ground. He saw that Yu Daochen had already emerged from some bushes, raising the Kang Long Mace high, ready to strike.
Luo Jiangwen inwardly cursed his bad luck. His soul-state body lunged fiercely towards Yu Daochen.
Just as Yu Daochen's raised Kang Long Mace was about to hit the body on the ground, Luo Jiangwen suddenly transformed into several wisps of black smoke, instantly appearing before Yu Daochen and resuming his soul form. He grabbed the descending Kang Long Mace.
Yu Daochen's expression drastically changed, and he immediately cursed, "Holy shit."
He was incredibly shocked. Luo Jiangwen had just floated over as wisps of black smoke; this was not a technique a human would use. What had he turned his soul into?
"Little Master Yu, I haven't settled the score for my body with you yet." Luo Jiangwen's lips curved into an evil smile.
Seeing this, Yu Daochen clenched his other fist and struck at Luo Jiangwen.
Luo Jiangwen extended his other hand and grabbed Yu Daochen's incoming fist. The two locked eyes.
"Little Master Yu, I won't make the same mistake twice." Luo Jiangwen said, preparing to exert force and push Yu Daochen away.
"Oh, really?" Yu Daochen flashed his lewd smile, then kicked the body on the ground aside, shouting, "Little Lucky Star, take this body and run far away, then smash it to pieces!"
As soon as Yu Daochen finished speaking, Zhou Fu emerged from the nearby bushes, grabbed the leg of the body on the ground, and sprinted away.
Seeing his body being dragged away by a petty thief, Luo Jiangwen panicked. He roared, "You dare!"
Luo Jiangwen pushed Yu Daochen away and lunged towards Zhou Fu, only to see Zhang Xiaoqiang conjuring the Five Thunder Palm and striking at him.
Luo Jiangwen was forced to raise his hand, clench his fist, and collide with Zhang Xiaoqiang.
*Bang!*
A dull thud echoed, and Zhang Xiaoqiang was sent staggering back, only to be caught by Yu Daochen who flashed over.
Zhang Xiaoqiang turned to look at Yu Daochen, who wore a lewd smile and winked his right eye. "How was that? Did I come at the perfect time?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang gave him a thumbs-up. "You nailed the timing perfectly."
Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing, Luo Jiangwen finally realized he had been tricked. "So, you guys planned this all along."
Yu Daochen grinned and taunted, "Nonsense. Why fight one-on-one when you can gang up?"
Before the fight, Qiangzi had reached into his pocket to send a message to Yu Daochen.
Yu Daochen, along with Zhou Fu, was rushing towards them when he received Qiangzi's message.
Although the words were jumbled, given Qiangzi's usual behavior, it was highly likely he was in danger.
As expected, Yu Daochen saw the two fighting from a distance, so he stealthily lurked here, waiting for that precise moment.
Despite a slight hiccup, it was still very successful.
"I'm going to kill you both today." Luo Jiangwen's teeth gnashed in anger, and he spat out purple gas towards them.
Yu Daochen shielded Zhang Xiaoqiang, formed a hand seal, took a deep breath, and then exhaled a burst of flames.