Flames and purple gas collided and exploded. Zhang Xiaoqiang seized the opportunity, stomped on the ground, and charged towards Luo Jiangwen, simultaneously condensing countless arcs of electricity in his hand and slashing at Luo Jiangwen's chest.
Luo Jiangwen reacted swiftly, raising his palm to meet Zhang Xiaoqiang's attack.
As their palms met, Zhang Xiaoqiang was surprised that he wasn't forced back this time. Instead, he and Luo Jiangwen were in a stalemate.
Luo Jiangwen also began to feel uneasy. Yu Daochen's sudden attack earlier had forced him to use an escape technique.
That move was his life-saving skill and consumed a massive amount of energy. If he had used it with his original body, it would have been no problem. But now, in a new body, all the Yin energy stored in his original body was wasted.
He had gone to that village last time precisely to absorb the Yin energy there. But who would have thought he would encounter Yu Daochen, and that his body would be destroyed, ruining all his plans.
Seeing that he couldn't defeat Zhang Xiaoqiang, Luo Jiangwen spat out purple gas again.
Zhang Xiaoqiang cried out in alarm, retreating rapidly. But it was too late; at such close range, it was impossible to dodge.
Just as the purple gas was about to engulf Zhang Xiaoqiang, Yu Daochen removed the demon-repelling stone from his neck and threw it towards Zhang Xiaoqiang, shouting, "Qiangzi, catch!"
At the same time, Yu Daochen strode towards the two of them.
Zhang Xiaoqiang turned, raised his hand, and caught the demon-repelling stone thrown by Yu Daochen. The dizziness that had surged into his heart instantly vanished.
Luo Jiangwen clenched his fist and struck. Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoqiang raised his arm to block Luo Jiangwen's punch.
As the purple gas dissipated, Yu Daochen appeared before them without anyone noticing.
Yu Daochen condensed his Earth Meridian Hand and slashed at Luo Jiangwen's arm with a palm strike.
Yu Daochen's strike was very fast, but Luo Jiangwen still managed to dodge it by stepping back.
Yu Daochen didn't hesitate. He then drew the Kanglong Mace from his waist, his finger tracing a ball of blazing fire that enveloped the mace.
Yu Daochen took a step forward and directly slashed at Luo Jiangwen. Since Luo Jiangwen was in a soul state, he had no weapon and could only raise his arm to shield himself.
Yu Daochen's powerful strike landed squarely on Luo Jiangwen's arm.
Luo Jiangwen was sent staggering backward, his balance lost.
Yu Daochen pressed his advantage, raising the Kanglong Mace again and slashing down. The flames on the mace transformed into a sword energy, seemingly intent on splitting Luo Jiangwen in two.
Luo Jiangwen had just regained his footing when the incoming flames reached him. Helpless, he crossed his arms to brace himself against the fire.
*Bang!*
The flames exploded on Luo Jiangwen's arm.
As the smoke cleared, Luo Jiangwen stood before them, completely unharmed.
Seeing that Luo Jiangwen was fine, Yu Daochen couldn't help but curse, "Damn, this guy's skin is really thick!"
"Hoo..."
Zhang Xiaoqiang beside him let out a long sigh, gripping the demon-repelling stone in his hand.
If Yu Ye hadn't thrown this demon-repelling stone to him just now, he would have likely been dead by now.
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at Luo Jiangwen, who had retreated. Noticing that the burn marks on Luo Jiangwen's arm from the Kanglong Mace's flames had not fully recovered, he sensed something was amiss and whispered, "Yu Ye, look at this guy's arm."
Yu Daochen also sensed that something was wrong and immediately guessed that Luo Jiangwen's strength was definitely much weaker than before.
Seeing the sly smiles on their faces, Luo Jiangwen's expression turned grim. He glanced behind him, intending to escape.
Now was not the time to reclaim his body. He might very well perish here tonight.
Yu Daochen saw Luo Jiangwen trying to escape. He stomped on the ground, gripped the Kanglong Mace, and charged forward, shouting, "This guy's trying to run, stop him!"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was quick-witted. He pulled a yellow talisman from his pocket, threw it into the air, formed hand seals, and shouted, "Divine Sword Returns to Origin!"
As soon as Zhang Xiaoqiang finished speaking, the yellow talisman in the air ignited, transforming into a golden, radiant light sword that shot towards Luo Jiangwen.
The light sword moved incredibly fast, flying past Yu Daochen and directly piercing towards Luo Jiangwen's face.
Watching the light sword shoot out like a bullet, Yu Daochen couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.
Damn, this light sword was clearly not on the same level as Liang Jing's Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Origin.
Although Zhang Xiaoqiang's Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Origin only produced one light sword, it far surpassed Liang Jing's in terms of radiance and size.
Luo Jiangwen saw the incoming light sword and couldn't dodge it in time. He could only raise his palm to protect his face.
The light sword pierced Luo Jiangwen's palm, and a bone-deep pain made his face instantly contort in extreme discomfort.
The pain caused by damage to the soul was a hundred times that of the human body.
Luo Jiangwen condensed black gas in his palm, intending to corrode the light sword embedded in his hand. However, as soon as the black gas touched the light sword, it was dispelled by the golden radiance emanating from it.
Before Luo Jiangwen could ponder this further, Yu Daochen had already arrived. He leaped high into the air, raised his hands above his head, gripped the blazing Kanglong Mace, and brought it down.
Seeing this, Luo Jiangwen tried to dodge sideways. But Zhang Xiaoqiang, from behind, controlled the light sword again.
The pain in his palm caused Luo Jiangwen to be a step too slow. By the time he reacted, Yu Daochen's descending Kanglong Mace was already upon him.