The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2376 - 2365: All Must Die

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Previously on The Strongest Dandy in the City...
Ye Chenfeng discovered the Zhou family's secret: they cultivated the evil Corpse Demon Art, allowing them to resurrect as powerful zombies after death. As Ye Chenfeng confronted the awakened ancestors of the Zhou family, the Zhou family members killed in the True Dragon Hall also began to resurrect, emitting a dense corpse aura.

Following the individual resurrections of the Zhou family members within the True Dragon Hall, complete pandemonium erupted.

The majority of these revived Zhou clan members were entirely unaware they had practiced the Corpse Demon Art; even Zhou Tianlu and Zhou Hongjing remained ignorant of this fact. Only three resurrected experts at the Zhou Divine King Initial Stage were privy to this dark secret.

These three immediately sent vocal transmissions to everyone present from the Zhou lineage. They alerted Zhou Tianlu, Zhou Hongjing, and the others to the true nature of the Corpse Demon Art.

Initially, the Chengs, including Cheng Nianjiang and Cheng Tongliang, had fallen into despair, believing their past decisions were critically flawed. However, witnessing the mysterious resurrection of the Zhou members, and even the headless bodies of Zhou Yongwang and Zhou Zhande stirring, they could no longer hesitate. A complete allegiance to the Zhous was decided upon, and they promptly approached Zhou Hongjing and his companions.

As they had only just been brought back to life,

The corpse energy emanating from Zhou Hongjing and the others was not yet potent; it would intensify as they continued to consume other bodies in the future.

Cheng Nianjiang then spoke, "Young Master Zhou, it's a relief you are unharmed. That brat is truly beyond restraint, daring to cause havoc within the Zhou domain. He ought to have been directed towards the Zhou family's medicinal herb garden."

Yet, precisely as Cheng Nianjiang finished speaking,

A surge of spiritual energy erupted from the three resurrected Zhou Divine King Initial Stage experts. In unison, they physically tore Cheng Nianjiang's body asunder with their bare hands.

Without any pretense of decorum, they then commenced devouring Cheng Nianjiang's remains.

Upon detecting the scent of blood, Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu also began to partake in consuming Cheng Nianjiang's remains, while the other resurrected Zhou members present swallowed audibly.

The headless corpses of Zhou Yongwang and Zhou Zhande remained immobile on the ground, their dismembered forms still radiating an aura befitting a Half-step Divine Venerable.

Observing their father being devoured alive by the Zhou clan members, Cheng Tongliang, Cheng Tongming, and Cheng Tonghan stood frozen, quivering uncontrollably, unable to move a single step from the sheer shock of the scene.

Soon, Cheng Nianjiang's body was entirely consumed by the three Zhou Divine King Initial Stage experts, as well as Zhou Tianlu and Zhou Hongjing.

These three powerful Zhou cultivators then mercilessly focused their attention on Cheng Tongliang and the others, who could only stammer out pleas of, "No, please don't..."

Regrettably, the three Zhou Divine King Initial Stage experts paid no mind to their pleas, ripping their bodies apart without a second thought.

Witnessing this brutal spectacle, Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao, and the elder Steward felt a pang of sorrow. Though they had long since resigned themselves to the fate of Cheng Nianjiang and his group, the blood of the Cheng family coursed through their veins, preventing them from adopting the ruthless detachment displayed by Cheng Nianjiang and his kin.

The sight of the Zhou members feasting on the remains of Cheng Tongliang and the others instilled profound terror in everyone present.

At that precise moment,

Ye Chenfeng's hurried figure reappeared within the True Dragon Hall.

Upon seeing the resurrected Zhou members present and confirming that Cheng Yuanmu and Cheng Yiyao were unharmed, a sense of relief washed over him.

He had raced back with all possible speed, his complexion alarmingly pale. In his current weakened state, he doubted he possessed sufficient Qi to confront the resurrected three Zhou Divine King Initial Stage experts.

Furthermore, he suspected that the ancestral spirits residing within the coffins must have detected the disturbances within the Zhou family and were likely on their way. Ye Chenfeng's immediate priority was to escort Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao, and the old Steward to safety. If necessary, he would conceal them within the Chaos Ring for a period.

However, as Ye Chenfeng attempted to approach Cheng Yiyao, the three resurrected Zhou Divine King Initial Stage experts ceased their gruesome meal and moved to block his path. They too had perceived Ye Chenfeng's weakened condition. With his pallid face and chaotic spiritual energy, his combat prowess was significantly diminished compared to before.

Zhou Tianlu and Zhou Hongjing glared with malevolent intensity at Ye Chenfeng, who in turn noticed the headless cadavers of their ancestors. Zhou Hongjing boomed, "Brat, you never anticipated this, did you? You never expected us to rise again! I will tear your flesh apart, bit by bit. With your current state, how dare you continue to be so arrogant!"

As Ye Chenfeng's brow furrowed,

A heavy, oppressive corpse energy permeated the entirety of the True Dragon Hall.

In the very next second,

Five ghastly silhouettes drifted into the True Dragon Hall. These figures, clad in drenched, long robes, bore faces marked by decay, yet their identities could still be dimly discerned.

"Zhou family's Ancestor Zhou Wufeng?"

"Zhou family's Ancestor Zhou Niantian?"

...

As five shadowy figures materialized within the True Dragon Hall, a tremor of recognition, laced with fear, rippled through the assembled cultivators who instinctively identified them.

Among these five new arrivals in the True Dragon Hall stood two individuals exuding a Half-step Divine Venerable aura – Zhou Wufeng and Zhou Niantian. The remaining three possessed the cultivation of the Mid Divine King Realm.

These five were none other than the ancestral spirits awakened from the five coffins. They had sensed the disturbances among their kin, realizing that a significant number had fallen, thus compelling them to emerge and investigate.

With the appearance of these five formidable ancestral spirits of the Zhou clan, the three Zhou Divine King Initial Stage experts immediately bowed in deference, their obedience immediate and profound.

Zhou Wufeng's voice, sharp and cold, cut through the air,