The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2378 - 2367: Forcibly Breaking Through

An immense aura pulsed throughout the True Dragon Hall. The Zhous in attendance watched as Zhou Niantian’s colossal bloody palm print vanished into nothingness. Upon hearing the Old Ghost's mocking words, their expressions underwent a noticeable shift.

Sensing the power radiating from the Old Ghost, both Zhou Niantian and Zhou Wufeng, elders of the Zhou clan, lost their former arrogance. The spectral form of the Old Ghost materialized before Ye Chenfeng.

The Old Ghost’s malevolent gaze fixed upon Zhou Niantian, who had just attacked. A torrent of dark energy erupted from him, the Spiritual Energy of an Early Divine Venerate Realm surging forth as he extended a hand toward Zhou Niantian.

A gargantuan black claw lunged towards Zhou Niantian.

Confronted by this immense black claw, Zhou Niantian found all avenues of escape sealed. He unleashed the pinnacle aura of a Half-step Divine Venerable, aiming to obliterate the Old Ghost’s massive claw.

However, Zhou Niantian’s strike, imbued with his ultimate aura, was entirely consumed by the black claw, utterly failing to even perturb it.

The colossal black claw abruptly closed around Zhou Niantian.

Zhou Niantian was completely engulfed within the giant black claw.

Crushed by the grip of the massive black claw.

A sickening crunch echoed.

A crimson mist seeped from the giant black claw. The Half-step Divine Venerable Zhou Niantian was crushed into a bloody haze by the Old Ghost’s enormous black appendage.

The immense black claw slowly dissolved into the air, yet the fine mist of blood lingered.

Even with the Corpse Demon Art, only one resurrection is permitted. Furthermore, Zhou Niantian had been reduced to mere blood mist.

The once-proud members of the Zhou clan witnessed their ancestor, Zhou Niantian, extinguished in an instant. Their arrogance evaporated completely.

The disparity between a Half-step Divine Venerable and a true Divine Venerable is immense; their powers exist on entirely different planes.

Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu, who had thirsted to tear Ye Chenfeng’s flesh, unconsciously stumbled backward. The Old Ghost’s might was too terrifying. Having already faced death once, they clung more fiercely to life and harbored no desire for a second demise; especially considering that a second death would leave no chance for revival.

Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao, and the Old Steward never fathomed that Ye Chenfeng possessed such a hidden trump card. They could clearly discern that the Old Ghost’s power resided at least within the Early Divine Venerate Realm; he was a genuine powerhouse of the Divine Venerate Realm, unlike a mere Half-step Divine Venerable.

Standing beside the Old Ghost, Ye Chenfeng had foreseen this exact outcome. With the Old Ghost’s Early Divine Venerate Realm strength, dealing with these Zhou clan members was child’s play!

The spectral Old Ghost wore a look of contentment. After being confined within the Coffin of Death for such an extended period, finally emerging had significantly improved his mood.

Observing Zhou Niantian’s instantaneous demise, the Half-step Divine Venerable Zhou Wufeng’s withered face contorted into an expression of extreme displeasure. He fixed his gaze upon the drifting Old Ghost, knowing with his current capabilities, he stood no chance against him.

The Old Ghost stated calmly, "I am truly indebted to you for providing this profoundly yin environment; otherwise, I would not have been able to step out for a breath of fresh air. As a gesture of my gratitude, I shall ensure your end is swift."

As the Old Ghost prepared to resume his assault, Zhou Wufeng appeared to make a critical decision. The withered muscles on his face twitched minutely, and suddenly, numerous slender green tendrils erupted from within his body.

These fine green threads rapidly expanded outwards in all directions, swiftly entangling the remaining Zhou members present, including the three Mid Divine King Realm ancestors who had previously shared the coffin with him.

Once ensnared by the green threads, these Zhou clan members began to decay at a visible rate, their Spiritual Energy and corpse aura rapidly depleting.

Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu were also caught in the green threads’ embrace. The weaker the individual's power, the more accelerated their bodily decay.

The flesh on Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu’s bodies dissolved into pools of blood with alarming speed. Terror and agony contorted their features as they simultaneously cried out, "Ancestor, you..."

Before they could utter another word, Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu’s bodies completely decomposed. This time, their demise was absolute.

All the lesser-ranked members of the Zhou clan also perished as their bodies succumbed to decay.

As these Zhou members, trapped by the green threads, rapidly deteriorated, Zhou Wufeng’s formidable aura continued to ascend unabated.

Witnessing this turn of events, Ye Chenfeng’s brow furrowed deeply, and he spoke, "Senior Old Ghost, the situation appears perilous. You must swiftly deal with this ancestor of the Zhou clan!"

The Old Ghost comprehended Ye Chenfeng's instruction, and his form flowed rapidly toward Zhou Wufeng. Nonetheless, the abundant green tendrils that launched from Zhou Wufeng's body fiercely impeded the Old Ghost's advance.

At this juncture, Zhou Wufeng was already perilously near the Early Divine Venerate Realm, and the verdant threads emerging from his being were exceptionally vexing.

Though the Old Ghost possessed the ability to effortlessly sever these green strands, contact with them inflicted a numb sensation, inadvertently decelerating his pace.

Among the last remaining Divine King Realm experts of the Zhous, their physiques had completely become too decrepit.

Zhou Wufeng's aura ascended at a breakneck pace, with the barrier impeding his breakthrough instantly disintegrating. His power surged upwards, and a dense corpse aura rapidly permeated the True Dragon Hall, its noxious stench provoking nausea.

Zhou Wufeng's entire visage was now hideously more decayed, rendering his initial appearance utterly indiscernible. Pus ceaselessly seeped from his rotting countenance, and numerous large, all-green pustules manifested across his body.

His power finally breached into the Early Divine Venerate Realm.

The emerald threads appeared to be specifically engineered for the consumption of fellow Zhou clan members; for Ye Chenfeng and the others, these threads proved incapable of absorption or causing bodily decay.

The floor of the True Dragon Hall lay awash in the blood of the Zhous, leaving only Ye Chenfeng, the Old Ghost, Zhou Wufeng, Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao, and the Old Steward standing.

With Zhou Wufeng's power now established in the Early Divine Venerate Realm, it seemed he had forcibly achieved this level, and as the green threads vanished from the air, the Old Ghost remarked, "To devour your own kin for the sake of power; you are truly more deranged than we specters."