It was at this moment that he clearly saw the other's face—a countenance even paler than Nangong Shang’s, handsome enough, with a sneer fixed upon his lips. Though the man was smiling, to Ye Jingyu it felt strained, as if forcibly stretched...
As if wearing a mask...
Furthermore, Ye Jingyu sensed not a trace of Zhenqi or Zhenyuan Li emanating from the figure; this meant the opponent had matched his power blow for blow using sheer physical strength alone...
What shocked Ye Jingyu even more was his total inability to detect a heartbeat, meaning he sensed absolutely no spark of life within the man...
A being without life? Could that still be called a person?
“Heh heh, after waking up for so many years, you’re the first one I’ve met with such immense strength. You’re quite interesting…” The man suddenly spoke, and in that moment, two fangs momentarily flashed at the corner of his mouth...
In a flash of perception, Ye Jingyu remembered the puncture mark on the neck of the desiccated corpse outside the jungle...
“…” Ye Jingyu cursed inwardly, suddenly recalling some kind of terrifying creature...
“? I am a man, no, I am a male Jiangshi (Vampire Zombie), what are you?” The figure burst out with an equally aggressive retort...
“Damn it all…” Ye Jingyu cursed again, his hands trembling slightly. Zombies? There were actually Zombies in this world?
“My mother’s body probably rotted away long ago. But are you still around, you son of a bitch? It’s been ages since I enjoyed the taste of a woman,” the man—no, the Jiangshi—mused thoughtfully...
“Go to hell…” Hearing the Jiangshi's words, Ye Jingyu erupted in fury, gripping the Tianzun Dao and bringing it down in a fierce slash towards the opponent...
Whether due to fear or sheer shock, the speed of this strike was astonishing, and its power immense...
“I am already a dead man, how can I die again?” The creature roared, raising the battle saber in his hand to meet Ye Jingyu’s attack...
“Clang…” With a sharp resonance, the Tianzun Dao slammed heavily against the blade of the opponent’s saber, instantly cleaving it in two. The Tianzun Dao showed no mercy, burying itself deep into the man’s shoulder...
“W-what kind of blade is this? It actually cut through my body…” The creature cursed, rapidly staggering back seven or eight paces...
Only then did Ye Jingyu realize that his blade had sliced completely into the figure, yet no gore spilled out. Instead, a wisp of black mist rose from the wound, which healed at a pace visible to the naked eye...
Good heavens, it really is a Jiangshi...
It was only at this point that Ye Jingyu fully accepted the terrifying reality that his opponent was indeed a genuine Jiangshi...
“Kid, you wounded me, and with such a vicious blow. How do we settle this score?” Once the wound had completely vanished, the figure looked up again, speaking with an air of complete nonchalance, as if the previous strike had been utterly insignificant...
Watching the wound on the man’s shoulder disappear without a trace, Ye Jingyu felt utterly lost. He hadn't felt this helpless even when facing a Grandmaster. A Jiangshi? A Jiangshi that was thoroughly dead, yet somehow still walking around—this was too absurd!
This wasn't a horror film...
“Settle it? Settle your ass…” Ye Jingyu scoffed coldly, his figure instantly lunging forward, raising his blade once more to cleave toward the Jiangshi’s head...
As Ye Jingyu’s swift attack descended, the Jiangshi suddenly raised his right hand to meet the blade’s edge, while his left hand clenched into a fist, slamming ruthlessly toward Ye Jingyu’s sternum...
“Clang…” With a sharp ring, Ye Jingyu’s strike landed directly on the opponent’s arm, sparking a shower of fire. In the brief glare of that light, Ye Jingyu saw that the creature’s arm was actually encased in armor...
“Hey, you’re a Jiangshi, why the hell are you wearing armor?” Ye Jingyu roared, but simultaneously raised his left hand to meet the Jiangshi’s left fist...
“So what if I’m a Jiangshi? Are Jiangshi made of iron? Even Jiangshi need protection!” the Jiangshi bellowed back...
At that moment, their fists collided heavily. Both possessed terrifying strength, and their bodies were equally rugged. A massive sound erupted as their fists met with tremendous force...
The sheer impact felt like hitting a steel plate to both of them. The immense power sent both figures hurtling backward; however, in the instant they were thrown, both shamelessly stuck out a leg, aiming for the other’s groin...
Ye Jingyu was startled and, ignoring everything else, threw the Tianzun Dao aside, bringing both hands up to shield his body...
The Jiangshi mirrored the action, raising both hands to guard his own body. Almost simultaneously, their feet violently kicked the other’s arms, propelling their already retreating forms even faster...
“Rumble…” Both bodies slammed into massive trees behind them almost at the same instant, shattering the wood before they fell back down, expressions contorted with humiliation...
“Shameless…” As they managed to steady themselves, the word left both their mouths almost simultaneously...
“Hey, I’m still a virgin! You’re trying to ensure I’m cut off from having descendants, and you’re calling me shameless?” Ye Jingyu ignored the fallen Tianzun Dao and shouted...
“Damn it, I don’t have any descendants either! Aren’t you trying to ensure I’m cut off too? I…” The Jiangshi retaliated instantly...
“Wait, you’re a Jiangshi! Do Jiangshi even have reproductive functions?” Ye Jingyu was nearly beside himself with anger. If he hadn’t reacted quickly just now, he might have ended up like Xiao Muzi, serving the young master in the palace...
“So what if I’m a Jiangshi? Who the hell made the rule that Jiangshi can’t procreate?” the Jiangshi screamed back...
“Go to hell…” Ye Jingyu cursed, deciding further talk was pointless. He charged directly at the opponent, his fists clenched, intent on engaging in a proper brawl...
The Jiangshi seemed equally enraged, rushing toward Ye Jingyu with an expression of utter fury, as if he wouldn’t stop until Ye Jingyu was torn to shreds...
But when they were about three meters apart, both—no, the man and the corpse—stopped simultaneously. Ye Jingyu immediately pulled the An Nu (Hidden Crossbow) from his Qiankun Zhuo (Universe Bracelet) to shoot, only to realize his opponent had also stopped and had somehow procured a handgun—yes, a handgun, a Desert Eagle, the weapon most familiar to him from his previous life...
He raised it and fired...
“…” Ye Jingyu swore loudly, rolling his body to dodge to the side...
He had seen plenty of shameless people, but a shameless Jiangshi? This was truly the first time...
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