Chapter 255: The Charm Transforms into a Plague Ghost

The resonance between charms is intense; Zhou You had just succeeded, and the other side had already sensed it.

Immediately, a red dot began to move rapidly, heading straight toward the plaza.

That wasn't all!

Observing through Battlefield Perspective, Zhou You saw that apart from this red dot, the remaining Transformation Charms were out in full force.

They split into two waves: one acted as the vanguard to draw attention, while the rest, including that Near-Submerged level elite, quietly circled to the sides to form an encirclement around the plaza.

These charms were not using a piecemeal tactic but were going all-in; they were truly treacherous and cunning.

Good, Zhou You was just thinking about wiping them all out at once.

Before long, the vanguard Transformation Charm appeared at the end of the plaza and was startled to see Zhou You on the stage.

"A Qi-Blood martial artist, such surging, torrential Qi-Blood!"

Greed shone in its eyes; the more vigorous the Qi-Blood, the better the nourishing effect.

The evolution of charms is simple: eat more people and nourish oneself more; martial artists are undoubtedly top-tier ingredients for great nourishment.

In short, the two sides were natural enemies; when they met, it was just a matter of who was more skilled.

Zhou You couldn't be bothered to waste words with it; the remaining Transformation Charms on the panel had already snuck in from behind and the sides, attempting to catch him in a net.

The small fry in front of him was just there to draw fire.

"Die!"

Zhou You flicked his sleeve, and the bone hammer shot out like lightning, striking the Transformation Charm squarely on the head.

The Transformation Charm was filled with terror; only then did it realize why its three companions had died on the spot in the blink of an eye.

The Tiger Head Hammer moved with the force of a thunderbolt, its strike carrying the momentum of a heaven-shattering blow, the resulting gale enveloping the charm and leaving it unable to move.

"Swish!"

A black shadow suddenly darted out, stretching long, ape-like arms to scoop up the Transformation Charm that was stuck in place waiting for death, while also lifting a furry foot to deliver a flying kick.

Thud! The bone hammer flew back, vibrating with a constant hum, showing just how fierce the kicking force was.

"Leader!"

The vanguard Transformation Charm bowed piously to the owner of the black shadow.

Only then did Zhou You notice that the fresh reinforcements appearing before him were the largest red dot, the strongest of the Near-Submerged level, and the target he needed to kill who was on the verge of breaking through to become a Plague Ghost.

"The opponent is alone, with no reinforcements; everyone, attack together and tear him to shreds."

The Near-Submerged Transformation Charm didn't say much, directly calling on its companions to gang up on Zhou You.

No, this routine of yours is too slick; how did I end up receiving the treatment of a villain destined to be besieged?

As soon as the words left its mouth, two Transformation Charms flew to Zhou You's left and right flanks, extending sharp claws to stab at his kidneys, attempting to hollow him out in a bloody mess.

"Tiger-Crane Dual-Path Fist, Heaven and Earth Strike."

Zhou You roared, and a graceful phantom of a crane spreading its wings appeared behind him.

In the blink of an eye, his figure blurred, splitting into the outlines of a tiger and a crane; one pounced down with a fierce claw, the other leaped upward with a crane beak like a sharp sword, simultaneously blocking the vicious attacks of the two Transformation Charms.

"Hah!"

Zhou You's Qi-Blood suddenly expanded, and three forces overlapped in quick succession, slamming into the two Transformation Charms simultaneously.

The ground was smashed into a large hole, and dirt and debris flew everywhere.

The surrounding Transformation Charms only then reacted, seeing that of the two companions who had attacked, one had been torn to shreds by Zhou You's claws, its spine broken like a withered branch, while the other was pinned in mid-air by a sharp sword through its chest, struggling incessantly.

"Mere clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand a single blow."

Zhou You held the bone hammer and, one by one, smashed the heads of the two Transformation Charms.

The Near-Submerged level Transformation Charm's eyelids twitched; such brutality—this was truly no martial master disguised as a Qi-Blood user. The remaining few Transformation Charms roared and hissed, rushing forward one after another.

It, however, retreated a few steps and vanished into the darkness, looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Zhou You watched all directions and discovered that the most threatening Near-Submerged Transformation Charm had disappeared; he glanced at the panel again and found it—playing tactics, are you? I have Battlefield Perspective; I'm only afraid you won't play at lurking!

He carried the Tiger Head Hammer and soared into the sky in the form of a crane, diving down to slam into a Transformation Charm; the bone hammer fell in response, smashing the opponent's chest into a cavity and pulverizing its lower body into pulp.

The Tiger Head Hammer's techniques were fierce and heavy, grazing meant death and contact meant destruction; even the sturdy bodies of the charms could not withstand it.

"Plop!"

Another Transformation Charm slithered along the ground, attempting to attack from below to rip open Zhou You's crotch.

Zhou You was sharp-eyed and quick-handed, stabbing down with a crane-claw stance, channeling his Qi-Blood like a sharp steel chisel.

It easily pierced the Transformation Charm's skull, shattering its brains and killing it.

He backhanded the hammer through his armpit, and the Transformation Charm that had tried to sneak attack from behind fell to the ground with a thud, struggling a few times only to find its legs were shattered.

Zhou You had advanced to the late stage of Qi-Blood, and the power of his strikes had risen accordingly, making the slaughter of Transformation Charms even easier.

But he did not relax inside; that Near-Submerged Transformation Charm elite was hiding in the shadows, surely brewing some vicious move of immense power.

Sure enough...

The leader had hidden for a moment, feeling that it had concealed its tracks and that it was about time to launch a sneak attack.

A mark suddenly appeared on its forehead, its strokes winding and crooked, vivid and ancient like an earthworm.

The mark bulged and glowed, and in an instant, it spread over its entire body like flowing water.

"Kill!"

Zhou You also sensed the signs of the leader's eruption, but there was no time left.

The aura of the Plague from all directions gathered and compressed in an instant, condensing behind the leader into hundreds of dense, single-winged structures, finally layering into a giant pair of wings 10 meters wide.

The Plague spread its wings, sweeping across the human world; no one would be spared.

This Near-Submerged Transformation Charm was evolving toward a Plague Ghost, and the destructive power it displayed was chilling.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Under the flapping of the wide wings, the overwhelming aura of death turned into a rolling gale and swept over.

The few remaining Transformation Charms didn't even have time to open their mouths before they were swept into the gale and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Next is Zhou You!

Zhou You struck like lightning, his bone hammer landing 40 or 50 blows in one breath, *thud thud thud* violently striking the gale.

Piercing, tearing, and shattering, the power of the Tiger Head Hammer continuously broke through the Plague gale, but more sickness Qi immediately replenished and recovered.

He exerted force through his feet, stomping the sturdy stage, and leaped into mid-air.

Zhou You used a crane-style fist technique to briefly maintain a gliding posture in mid-air, leveling himself with the dancing Transformation Phantom.

"Hm?"

Zhou You glanced over hurriedly and saw the brand on the opponent's forehead, feeling it looked somewhat familiar.

Then he suddenly realized that among the 8 incomplete characters on the tree burl, one matched a portion of the brand's shape.

Just as he was startled, the Transformation Phantom leader squeezed its shoulders, and two broad wings closed like door panels, slamming together with the force of ten million catties; the collision sound made the air tremble incessantly.

Even a small mountain would be smashed to pieces by the combined force of those wings.

The Transformation Phantom leader suddenly felt something was wrong, and a pair of arms violently pierced through the wings!

*Whoosh*, a human figure broke through and flew out; Zhou You escaped, his entire body completely unscathed.

How is it possible? The force of that wing-clap just now, unless it was... a Martial Master's body, how could it be neutralized? Could the youth opposite actually be a Martial Master hiding his true strength!

(End of chapter)