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Chapter 497 Can't I just enjoy myself?
"Oh!"

Li Zhongren landed heavily on the ground.

The surrounding smoke-like qi and blood, like birds returning to their nests, were absorbed back into Li Zhongren's body.

Then, in the zombie's eyes, a person whose blood was so hot it seemed to be burning appeared in its perception.

"Roar!!"

If it were a zombie that hadn't lost its mind, and had been blessed by the formation underground for twenty years, developing intelligence and even knowing how to seek advantage and avoid harm, then it would most likely run away at this moment.

But right now, as Li Zhongren said, this zombie has lost its intelligence.

Then, his stiff body suddenly squatted down and jumped.

The entire zombie charged forward like a cannonball.

However, when it charged forward, Li Zhongren arrived first despite being the one who was later.

The neatly inlaid bluestone pavement suddenly shattered.

With a flash, Li Zhongren also disappeared from the spot, leaving only a dent in the ground.

The next moment, the man and the corpse collided together.

"Very hard"

An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.

With just a touch, Li Zhongren knew that this zombie was indeed the result of twenty years of refinement. Putting aside its strength, the toughness of its body had reached an extremely high level. Even if you were to use pure physical force to beat it, it would be difficult to do anything to this zombie.

Of course, this does not mean that Li Zhongren lost.

His greatest strength is his vital energy and blood.

Once he activates his Qi and blood, he can combine it with his own strength.

That's a different story.

"Bang! Bang! Crash!"

After the impact, the man and the corpse were like two cannonballs that collided, and they remained in place with the shockwave. But what followed was Li Zhongren's fists, as dense as a torrential rain.

Li Zhongren seized upon the zombie's stiff body, his feet moving in a butterfly-like fashion, his fists pounding the zombie's head like a pile driver.

Throughout the entire process, the zombie could only take the beating; no matter how it slid its hard, rough nails, it couldn't touch Li Zhongren even a fraction of an inch.

At the same time, with each punch from Li Zhongren, the power of blood and qi that restrains all evil spirits in the world would penetrate into the zombie's body through the impact of the punch. Then, visible to the naked eye, black smoke kept coming out of the seven orifices of this zombie that had sucked the blood of almost everyone living in the Ren family mansion.

This is the core driving force behind the zombies: resentment.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Through feng shui formations, the restaurant owner witnessed this scene clearly.

That was a zombie that the Chen family had spent almost all their savings to create over twenty years.

He was being utterly thrashed by this young man in his early twenties, as if he were hitting a wooden dummy.

As a professional corpse breeder, he saw it very clearly.

The skull of this zombie, the hardest part of its body, has already begun to crack.

"Qi and blood, qi and blood"

The restaurant owner took a deep breath and muttered to himself.

If it weren't for this vital energy, the zombies he created wouldn't have suffered such a loss.

"never mind."

He pondered for a long time.

The restaurant owner sighed.

Although they failed to kill everyone in the Ren family, the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine.

Going to extremes in everything leaves no way out for yourself.

With that thought in mind, the restaurant owner raised his other, uninjured hand.

He slammed it onto the array plate in front of him.

"Pfft."

The Ren family mansion.

While locked in a fierce battle with the zombie, Li Zhongren instinctively jumped back. Almost simultaneously, a large patch of mud suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and then, visibly, the zombie he was about to kill slowly sank into the ground along the mud.
"It's good that they ran away."

Li Zhongren did not act rashly.

It's not that I'm trying to play any tricks.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that this feng shui master is exceptionally skilled at setting up formations remotely.

He rushed in and began fighting the zombies.

That is to use one's own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths.

Furthermore, as the saying goes, adversity breeds strength. If he wanted to accomplish his plan, he would use an external enemy as a tool to achieve his goals. This would not only make Ren Tingting more dependent on him, but also silence any outsiders.

If anyone from the main branch of the Ren family were to cause trouble, their first thought would be whether or not to subdue this zombie.
Of course, if the restaurant owner knew what Li Zhongren was thinking, one wonders what he would think. After all, using that array plate shortens one's lifespan; he used it twice in a short period, which would at least shorten his lifespan by a year.

However, it was all worth it.

His father raised a zombie for him for twenty years, but it wasn't a waste of time.

First of all, the fact that he was able to fight against such a ruthless person for so long is enough to prove it.

Then, once the zombies have digested the blood from their blood relatives and absorbed enough moonlight, their future potential will be limitless.

At that point, whether to fight or retreat will entirely depend on his decision.
Ren Family Compound
Everything is white right now.

Because too many people have died.

Fortunately, Ren Tingting is still alive. As the only legal heir of the Ren family, all of the family's property is naturally under her control.

Under her direction, the entire funeral proceeded smoothly.

Of course, the funeral was presided over by Uncle Nine. There were twenty or thirty people at the scene who had been drained of their blood and bitten to death by zombies. The remains of these people would all turn into zombies.

So, surrounded by a large amount of lychee wood, they were cremated together in the open space outside the Ren family mansion.
That scene truly surprised Li Zhongren.

It was clearly a corpse, but when it burned, it was like a furnace.

Lin Jiu explained that the zombie's corpse poison is yin and evil, which clashes with the yang fire of Taoism.
"Ren-ge, have some white fungus soup."

Although Ren Tingting is simple and kind-hearted, she comes from a large family and has been influenced and educated in the ways she has. She knows how to do things without being told. She was already infatuated with Li Zhongren and directly grabbed this man who could face off against zombies head-on.

Therefore, they went so far as to cook the raw rice into a fait accompli.

And it turns out.

Ren Tingting's actions were not without reason.

Because it was the third day after the Ren family mansion was cleaned up, and Ren Tingting was observing mourning for Ren Fa's cenotaph.

Other branches of the Ren family, a large clan, came over, ostensibly to see Ren Fa off, but in reality, they wanted to exploit the family's decline.

Of course, the result was that nine people came standing up, and eight went back lying down.

The remaining one was from the main clan.

"Ah."

Li Zhongren is practicing standing meditation.

Sensing the vital energy and spiritual energy, and then condensing them into the blood.

Yes, he has begun to steadily move towards a state where his Qi and blood are as pure as mercury.

Especially after devouring the twenty-odd resentful souls in the compound. Right now, if someone were to cut open his veins, they would find that what flows in Li Zhongren's veins doesn't seem to be blood, but some kind of viscous substance.
Did your people come back to cause trouble later?

Li Zhongren let out a breath, stood up, and drank the warm white fungus soup in one gulp.

"No, having witnessed your abilities, Brother Ren, how could they dare? It's just that... that zombie..."

Thinking about what happened that night, Ren Tingting still couldn't stop trembling. These days, she couldn't sleep at all if she wasn't with Li Zhongren.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of the zombies for you. It's just a little bit more."

Li Zhongren ruffled Ren Tingting's hair.

"What you need to do is stabilize the family business. In this world, if you don't want to be eaten up, you can only keep becoming stronger. The reason I agreed when you came to me that day was because I wanted to use the wealth of your Ren family. However, I didn't expect you, little girl, to be so decisive."

"Humph"

Ren Tingting blushed.

She didn't mind Li Zhongren's straightforwardness; telling the truth was always better than spouting lies.

Moreover, since her son will inherit everything in the future, she won't be at a disadvantage.

“I’m awake. I’ve already spread the word about the zombies. People with the ability know that you, Brother Ren, are backing the Ren family, so they won’t dare to do anything.”

"Okay, then you should get some rest."

No, I want to stay here with you.

"Haha, that's fine."

After saying that, Li Zhongren closed his eyes again, stood in a stance, and continued to concentrate the qi and blood in his body.

The reason he was in such a hurry was that he had actually found the zombie's location. Those hundreds and thousands of punches he threw that day weren't for nothing; that energy was like a GPS tracker, allowing him to track the zombie all the way to its location, which turned out to be the restaurant owner.

He sensed that the entire visit was enveloped by a strange force, and that zombies were hiding inside.

It's obvious that this is the other party's ability.

Therefore, instead of going out to try and break through, he returned to concentrate his vital energy.

Once his blood and qi are as pure as mercury, his strength will definitely increase again. At that time, he will be able to completely kill that zombie and that restaurant owner.

As for why not ask Uncle Nine...

That's why he wanted to devour the restaurant owner's soul.

It's best not to let others know about the matter of devouring souls.
The night is deep.

Li Zhongren still stood quietly in the living room.

On the sofa next to her, Ren Tingting was still fast asleep, wrapped in a blanket.

Inside the room, there was the steady, heavy sound of a heartbeat.

"Puff~"

"Puff~"

With each jump, the ground seemed to tremble slightly.

Inside Li Zhongren's body, with each heartbeat, countless viscous blood would be squeezed out.

These vital essences of blood and qi spread throughout the body via the blood vessels, nourishing the body, which in turn nourishes the soul, and the soul then controls even more of the vital essence and blood.
Finally, after reaching a certain critical point.

The viscous blood suddenly became smooth, each droplet gleaming with a crystalline light, as it swirled within Li Zhongren's body.

It looks like red mercury.
"It's done!"

Li Zhongren opened his eyes.

He achieved the ideal balance of Qi and blood, like mercury.

On one hand, it benefited from its own accumulation; after all, there were many high-quality ghosts within hundreds of miles of Renjia Village, the most representative of which was the female ghost Xiaoyu, an old ghost who had been dead for a hundred years.
Furthermore, there is his own inherent strength, which is ultimately something he shared with the shared space once.

What Li Zhongren didn't expect was...

Reaching the level of Qi and Blood as pure as mercury not only further enhances his basic attributes such as strength, speed, resistance, and resilience.

Based on the characteristic that blood and qi are like mercury, some special abilities have even evolved.

For example, ultra-fast regeneration.

It consumes vital energy and blood, and even if the head is smashed, it can regenerate rapidly. This is thanks to the highly concentrated blood, and every drop contains terrifying energy.

For example, the interplay of Qi and blood.

His blood and qi flowed like mercury within him, so every attack he made could cause the blood and qi within him to flow, just like the liquid in a tanker truck, the huge inertia would impact everything.

This allows his attacks to have multiple hit detections, or even resonate, with the resonance being enough to penetrate any armor from the front.

But the most powerful skill is actually the last one, which he named Qi and Blood Crossing Half the River!
The reason why Qi and blood are concentrated is because of the blessing of the spirit, which is like countless small hands extending from the spirit, rearranging the structure of Qi and blood.

And it is precisely because of this that he has reached a higher level of control over Qi and blood.

Like when we were battling zombies before.

The blood and qi that invade a zombie's body are all passively diffused in.

In other words, it serves a positioning function.

But now, he can inject a massive amount of his vital energy into the enemy's body in an instant using a more complex method!

This move takes full advantage of the powerful and yang nature of Qi and blood, which is extremely effective against all evil spirits.

Of course, for ordinary body-refining experts, this move is no different from mutual destruction.

But for Li Zhongren, it's different; as long as he devours enough souls, he can immediately make up for these losses.
At this point, he could finally wave goodbye to the restaurant owner.

"However, let's try diplomacy first before resorting to force."

Li Zhongren slowly exhaled, finished work, picked up the already sleeping Ren Tingting, and walked towards the bedroom.

The large room was empty, so Li Zhongren's footsteps echoed in the room. Even though he was fast asleep, Ren Tingting still hugged Li Zhongren tightly, like an octopus.

Feel the mountains that have been squeezed and deformed.

Li Zhongren raised an eyebrow.

It's not that urgent, there's no need to go overnight.
"I've worked so hard for so long, can't I enjoy myself a little?"
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"Soon, soon!"

In the basement, the zombie lay in a pre-prepared coffin, degenerating.

The essence blood mixed with moonlight strengthened the zombie's body in a unique way.

Every moment, he could feel the power of the zombies.

However, when this evolution reached a certain extreme, it suddenly came to an abrupt end.

"This is."

This scene left the restaurant owner completely stunned.

After a while, he calculated and realized that the root of the problem lay in the formation left by his father.

This formation requires the extermination of all the zombie's direct blood relatives in order to complete its final evolution.
"This"

The restaurant owner couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He knew how difficult that man was, and after making inquiries over the past few days, he also learned that Ren Tingting had gotten together with that man and they were practically inseparable.

What should we do now?

The restaurant owner was torn between his options and the zombies before him.

According to his father's plan, this zombie should have completed its final evolution and reached the level of a flying zombie!

(End of this chapter)