The eyes he had just revealed, in reality, were just an infinitesimally small part of the monster. Moreover, the creature's strangeness didn't stop there, as Wang Zhan could clearly see. Beside the spot where the mad man had just carved out its heart, the gaping hole closed in an instant, the wound healing with just a flex of its muscles. When the monster's body relaxed and revealed itself again, atop the wound, another strong, powerfully beating heart had surprisingly appeared!

In short, in Wang Zhan's eyes, this creature was an abomination from top to bottom. It possessed the uncanny ability to survive even if its heart was destroyed. In other words, its heart was not its fatal spot. Attacking it there wouldn't hinder it in the slightest; it was like attacking a mere fingernail. At worst, it would just regenerate. However, despite Wang Zhan's astounding mental energy and extensive perceptive range, he couldn't probe or locate the heart, as it was completely concealed deep within the creature's body. Therefore, Wang Zhan could only speculate. Perhaps its only weakness lies in its head, which still retained a human-like appearance, though its facial features were now dominated by two enormous eyes.

This realization made Wang Zhan, who already had a clear understanding of the original organization, feel a chill creep down his spine as he once again witnessed an "outstanding creation" of the original organization's madness. Such unrestrained transformation fundamentally proved they no longer adhered to the baseline of being human. Or rather, they could no longer be considered human! They were a swarm of demons! Therefore, Wang Zhan strongly suspected that upon entering the original organization, even if they were once human, the very first thing they had to learn was to absolutely stop seeing themselves as human! The more he thought about it, the heavier Wang Zhan's heart became.

Damn it... Yao Yao had once been one of them. If Wang Zhan hadn't appeared in time, and if Chu State's Martial Arts Academy hadn't helped rescue Yao Yao, perhaps Yao Yao, by now, would have also been transformed into a grotesque creature with three heads, or perhaps seven legs and eight arms, some bizarre species. But even though Yao Yao had escaped, what about all those other poor souls used as experiments by the original organization? Their fate was sealed. Considering the original organization's madness and lack of any bottom line, if even one in ten thousand survived, it would likely be considered an act of their 'mercy.'

At this moment, the monster remained indifferent to Wang Zhan's grave and stern demeanor. Then, pointing at its own heart, it began to mumble, its voice a hoarse, frenzied cry as it looked at Wang Zhan and cackled defiantly, "KEKEKE! Do you know? I really died just now! Really died! Do you know?! You almost killed me! HA HA HA... You almost killed me!"

At this, not only did Wang Zhan find it eerie, but even the mad man, who no longer had a body and was essentially no different from a ghost, felt a shiver of terror. "What the hell is this thing, Wang Zhan?! Why does your Federation have monsters like this?"

He himself was a madman. Although not quite a mass murderer, he had always been wild and unrestrained, never feeling an ounce of psychological pressure. Yet now, this creature was pointing to the spot where he had just carved out its heart, hysterically accusing the one who had just "killed" it. "You almost killed me... KEKEKE! Do you know you almost killed me?" One could only imagine the scene—it was utterly bone-chilling.

Fortunately, the area where this creature and Wang Zhan had appeared was practically a deserted zone. Only those in hiding would choose to come here for temporary recuperation, so it hadn't caused much of a stir. Otherwise, the effect would have been no less terrifying than a ghost story about a soul returning on the seventh day after death!

Watching the mad man return to his side, Wang Zhan could clearly sense it. The mad man had indeed grown stronger, but he was also genuinely frightened. Having always lived in the Small World, though a genius who had cultivated formidable and intimidating abilities, he was, in reality, little more than an arrogant and reckless child who merely appeared mature. So, Wang Zhan said in a low voice, "Whatever it is, just don't think of it as human. You're not afraid of killing people, so are you now scared of killing a mere beast?"

The mad man was instantly about to erupt in fury. "Damn it all! When I kill people, I know all about human anatomy, so the more I kill, the more excited I get! But this thing isn't human at all! Where am I supposed to strike…"

But just then, Wang Zhan's heart tightened; a long-dormant intuition surfaced once more. So, he paid no heed to the mad man's complaints and instead ordered, "You don't need to guard me this time! Keep your eyes on it, don't let it out of your sight for a second! Go!" He spoke as casually as if telling someone to let the dog out.

The mad man's expression also changed as he watched Wang Zhan deftly draw the long-unseen Liyun Blade from his Storage Bangle. His mind flashed back to when his fate had been sealed by Wang Zhan's Fatal One Slash! And now, for the first time when facing an expert at least at the Martial King Realm, Wang Zhan was telling him not to guard him. Doesn't this prove that Wang Zhan has become even stronger than before? Then, his previous ability—when his Essence Energy was abundant in the Martial Master Realm—to completely slay powerhouses of the Grandmaster Realm... how far had it developed now?

Of course, he was, after all, a genius, an extraordinary individual who had long ago decided to follow Wang Zhan and properly witness the unfolding spectacles of the world. Therefore, despite the shock in his heart, he still shot forward without hesitation, his figure streaking into the distance. Then, the sounds of genuine alarm, cackling laughter, and sorrowful cries reached his ears. In but a moment, he had locked his gaze onto that crazed, inhuman figure.

But... "KEKEKE! Run! Run! Kid, you actually dared to hurt me! I'll make you understand the price of offending me!..." Its seething voice permeated the air, and a heart-palpitating undulation spread through the surroundings.

Right before the mad man, the creature seemed utterly indifferent to his arrival, its body growing even stronger, its aura more profound. Yet, it exuded an air of nonchalance, merely fixing its eerie, gleaming green eyes intently on Wang Zhan. Without a doubt, the mad man, a domain spirit, was being ignored like never before!

Thus, the mad man, who had followed Wang Zhan through numerous battlefields and whose hands were stained with the fresh blood of many martial arts experts, instantly gritted his teeth in fury and exploded. "Damn it all! Would it kill you to look at me?!"

He had originally planned to just divert the creature's line of sight, as Wang Zhan had suggested. But now, he had decided to take the initiative and attack! He was determined to teach this creature—which had ignored him and regarded him with infinite disdain—a harsh lesson! It's just some thing that's neither human nor ghost, right? It's not like he hadn't sliced up heads before, whether human heads or the heads of beasts.

Therefore, the mad man, hair bristling with rage, his figure flickering, accelerated. While Wang Zhan remained on high alert, silently poised and searching for clues and traces of the enemy, the mad man charged forward once more, unimpeded. Come what may!

Just as the mad man reached the creature's face, the Liyun Blade in Wang Zhan's hand suddenly moved. CLANG! A cold glint flashed. This time, there was no earth-shattering phenomenon; he simply swung his blade behind him with an air of lifting something heavy as if it were light. His expression was stern, his movements fluid and seamless. As the Essence Energy within him surged violently, already recovering silently with the aid of Pure Essence Pills and essence energy, Wang Zhan went all out. All his power converged into the Liyun Blade, condensing into an insignificant yet decisive point. "Fatal! One Slash!..."

SLASH!

Instantly, the mad man also reached the monster's face, almost nose-to-nose with it. Then, his hands transformed into claws. Like twin dragons soaring, two gusts of whistling wind abruptly arose, and with the mad man's furious roar, he thrust them fiercely into the monster's body. "Take this! Die!!"

But at the same time, the mad man still noticed out of the corner of his eye. The blade in Wang Zhan's hand, though seemingly unremarkable, was wielded as if lifting heavy as light, perfectly natural. Undoubtedly, it already showed traces of profound martial arts! This made the mad man's heart clench. Wang Zhan was indeed even stronger than before!

At this very moment, just behind Wang Zhan, an elusive shadow, accompanying the sweep of Wang Zhan's blade, suddenly erupted with violent motion. It continuously tried to shift and evade, attempting to break free from Wang Zhan's lock. Its limbs were contorted and menacing, its movements even more erratic and ghost-like than those of the mad man, who was now a bizarre existence of mere spirit.

Unfortunately, in just an instant, with a soft POP, even though the edge of Wang Zhan's blade had only grazed a sliver of the shadow, this ferocious, gesticulating trace of a past existence was utterly obliterated, vanishing without a trace.

Immediately after, Wang Zhan whipped his head around to look at the mad man who had initiated the attack, his brow instantly furrowing! Not good...

He didn't know, however, that when the mad man sensed Wang Zhan's gaze upon him, he cackled inwardly. KEKEKE! I can do it too! I definitely can! Wang Zhan, you can't take all the limelight! I deserve a share of this... Then, in that lightning-fast moment, a thought flashed through the mad man's mind. His claws once again felt that distinct, startling sensation of touching tangible reality. This was the greatest proof that he, the mad man, was still alive!

However, just the next moment...

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