"Master, what should we do?" Guo Fu asked in a low voice, a flicker of worry in her eyes.

"Don't worry." Chen Zheng gently put his arm around her shoulders, his tone firm.

Guo Fu let out a sigh of relief. Her heart pounded, and an inexplicable surge of excitement welled up inside her.

"You have no way out. Either surrender, or resist to the very end!" Zhao Hai's voice rang out again, emanating a suffocating pressure.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully triggering a choice mission!]

[Option One: Annihilate all enemies and receive the following reward: Full Body Evolution.]

[Option Two: Escape with Guo Fu and receive the following reward: Guo Fu's favorability +50.]

He immediately chose the first option.

Run away? That's not my style. Besides, these ant-like beings aren't worth fleeing from.

"You certainly are confident," Chen Zheng finally said, his voice echoing through the air. "However, do you have the strength to back it up?"

As his voice fell, he raised his palm, as if he intended to tear the sky apart.

"I knew you wouldn't surrender so easily, you stubborn wolf!" Zhao Hai's laughter echoed. He swung his arm, and a powerful force immediately coalesced in the air, seeming to rip the world apart.

In the next second, a brilliant handprint formed. The air seemed to tear as the immense force charged toward Chen Zheng and Guo Fu, as if to devour them.

At that moment, Chen Zheng's palm had already struck out as he silently recited, "Cloud Overturning Rain!"

Before Guo Fu's terrified eyes, countless afterimages of Chen Zheng's palm instantly appeared. They hung in the air for a moment before merging back into one, looking as if they could overturn the heavens and the earth.

BOOM!

A terrifying power erupted. The air seemed to rip apart, and the entire world trembled at that moment.

PFFT!

Zhao Hai's handprint shattered instantly, unable to withstand the attack for even a second.

His eyes widened, his face a mask of disbelief as he watched the scene unfold. A second later, he reacted, his power surging as he prepared to launch himself away.

However, Cloud Overturning Rain was the fastest technique of the Paiyun Palm. How could he possibly escape?

Suddenly, an incredibly violent force swept over him like a tempest, striking him mercilessly. Ripples of energy spread out like waves on water.

The next moment, Zhao Hai's body was flung backward like a pebble launched by a tremendous force. With a deafening crash, rock fragments flew everywhere, like a hailstorm in summer.

Zhao Hai was now embedded deep within the hard rock of the mountainside, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, his breathing faint.

"Protector Zhao!" his men cried out as shattered rocks rained down around them.

A second later, their faces turned pale, and they began to scramble into the distance.

"Freeze," a cold and majestic voice echoed through the air, like the whisper of death itself.

Their movements froze. Their vision blurred. An extreme cold penetrated their skin, sinking to their very nerve endings until even their consciousness was frozen in that moment.

Guo Fu stared down in horror. A dozen ice sculptures had suddenly appeared on the road below—a truly shocking sight.

Embedded in the mountain wall, Zhao Hai witnessed all of this, his eyes wide with shock.

Is this some normal Grandmaster? Young and overconfident?

He abruptly realized how ridiculous his earlier thoughts had been.

This is no ordinary Grandmaster! My strength as a mid-stage Grandmaster is completely fragile in front of him.

SWISH!

Before he could even gather his thoughts, a tearing sound pierced the air. A moment later, a beam of Sword Qi slashed down. Zhao Hai's consciousness dissipated instantly, his train of thought permanently severed.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully completing the mission selection. You have received the following reward: Full Body Evolution!]

In a flash, Chen Zheng felt a miraculous power surging within him. Though his True Qi remained calm, his body was undergoing a tumultuous transformation.

His muscles, flesh, and meridians felt as if they were being infused with endless energy. His muscles and bones hardened in an instant, becoming as tough as steel. A wild power rumbled within him, as unstoppable as a fierce storm.

The very quality of his flesh and blood had taken a quantum leap. His meridians became as broad as the ley lines of the earth. If his meridians before were a narrow stream, they were now a vast, boundless river.

Although the amount of True Qi within him hadn't increased, power from his surroundings began to surge into him through his newly expanded meridians. The Nine Yang Divine Skill began to operate on its own, rapidly strengthening his True Qi, and his overall power grew at an incredible rate.

He was still at the peak of the Grandmaster Stage, yet his strength had increased more than tenfold.

"Master!" Guo Fu exclaimed, snapping back to reality. Her beautiful eyes shimmered with boundless admiration.

"Mm," Chen Zheng nodded lightly. His gaze was as sharp as a sword, piercing toward Longyin Village. With a swift motion, he pulled Guo Fu into his arms and shot off like a cheetah.

A layer of True Qi automatically radiated from him like a shield, warding off the fierce winds created by their incredible speed.

Could it be... Sky Control? Guo Fu was utterly aghast.

She had heard that one could achieve Soaring Flight at the Grandmaster Stage. However, this was completely different. This was Sky Control, the ability to truly soar through the heavens. The two couldn't even be compared.

An unavoidable question arose in Guo Fu's heart. Just how powerful is Master? Could he... could he have surpassed the Grandmaster level and reached the legendary Heaven Merging Realm?

A Heaven Merging Great Grandmaster! The title sent shockwaves through her heart.

「At that moment, in the Longyin Village parking lot.」

Wang Lin and Ah Cheng were strolling leisurely.

"Judging by the time, things should be taken care of by now," Wang Lin said nonchalantly.

"Yes, Young Master, it should be. Shall we go over, or...?" Ah Cheng replied respectfully.

Wang Lin pondered for a moment. "We'll wait," he said. "Let's just enjoy the sun. Sigh, some people just have to learn the hard way. A pity they won't be able to enjoy the sunshine anymore."

Wang Lin's lips curled into a smirk. A fiery passion burned in his chest—this was the allure of power. With just a single word, he could command anything he desired. He was as infatuated with this power as a madman with his delusions.

Yet, his brow furrowed slightly. What is that? he wondered.

Two dark spots blotted out the sun, growing larger and larger. He couldn't help but ask himself in amazement, Are those... people in the sky?

The next second, his pupils constricted. The two dots drew closer, and he could finally see their faces clearly.

This is impossible! Aren't they...?!

Wang Lin's jaw dropped. He never got to finish his thought.

The figures from the sky appeared right before him, and an overwhelming pressure swept over the area. In an instant, Chen Zheng and Guo Fu were hovering above Wang Lin.

Under that terrifying, abyss-like pressure, Wang Lin and Ah Cheng were crushed and rendered immobile before they could even cry out.

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